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Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2016.
Kansas City Barbeque Society · Sanctioned Contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1200 out of 720 at The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig — the highest Master overall scored in July 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DESOTO, Kan. — LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ put up 709.1200 at The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2016, 58 sanctioned contests were scored, across 32 states and provinces, drawing 1,571 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,320 top-ten calls and handed out 42 perfect 180s. 310 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 58 in all. The 22 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- SLAPS BBQ Racing for the BBQ
- RHYTHM 'N QUE 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- GREY STREET BBQ Blues.Brews & Barbecue
- WICHITA SWINEMEN The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- HICKORY PRIME Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BACKDRAFT BBQ SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge
- 4:20 Q The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
- BIG "E" BBQ Birdies Barnyard BBQ
- GRILLKUNST Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival
- Q Haven BBQ The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- SMOKE THIS WNC BBQ Festival-
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
- YELLOW RIVER BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown)
- SCORCH AND RESQUE Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island
- RUB MY RACK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- ONE2BBQ EffingHAM Jam
- ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ Smoking in the Woods
- AWW HELL Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2
- THE BASIC BBQ TEAM *Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest
- RHYTHM 'N QUE Del Mar BBQ Championship
- RISE N SWINE Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE RiverFest Red White and Que
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Cookin' on Kampeska
- GETTIN' BASTED Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- LUCKY'S Q BBQ'Loo & Blues Too
- iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- UTAH BBQ COMPANY Griller's Cup
- CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
- CLARK CREW BBQ Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jul 2016 for PORKY BUTTS BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
PORKY BUTTS BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2016.
First one ever
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS Wins Its First, on the 33rd Try
A first Grand Championship at Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival, after 33 contests in the record.
33rd contest — and their first GC
DRAYTON, Ont. — SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS won their first Grand Championship at Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival, in their 33rd contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2
The ratings gave AWW HELL a 13% chance, with SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ the team to beat.
13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
NEW PALESTINE, Ind. — AWW HELL won Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jul 2016
Judges Hand Out 42 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 42 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2016.
SMOKE FREAKS Climbs 52 Rating Points
SMOKE FREAKS gained 52 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, MEAN MOE'S BBQ Takes 4th
MEAN MOE'S BBQ finished 4th at Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
82 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery drew 82 teams, and UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CLARK CREW BBQ
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked 7 contests in July 2016 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Green Bay
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat ran for the first time on record, drawing 66 teams, and PORKY BUTTS BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Twelve Contests on One Friday
12 sanctioned contests were cooked on 29 Jul alone.
Perfect 180s
42 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket Backdraft BBQ SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge · July 29
- Chicken Fubar-B-Q Racing for the BBQ · July 29
- Pork HICKORY PRIME Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off · July 29
- Chicken JO-BAWB'S BBQ SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge · July 29
- Pork LOVE 2 Q Racing for the BBQ · July 29
- Chicken Lucky D's BBQ The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest · July 29
- Chicken RAZORBACK BBQ Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival · July 29
- Brisket REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival · July 29
- Pork Ribs ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off · July 29
- Brisket Rhythm n QUE 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic · July 29
- Pork Rhythm n QUE 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic · July 29
- Brisket MISS PIGGY'S U.K. Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival · July 23
- Chicken 913 BBQ The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig · July 22
- Pork BOOTYQUE BBQ Fest Cooking Contest · July 22
- Pork Ribs Chick Hooven Swine BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash · July 22
- Chicken K & D SMOKERS WNC BBQ Festival- · July 22
- Pork Organizer Portal BBQ Fest Cooking Contest · July 22
- Brisket REDNECK SCIENTIFIC WNC BBQ Festival- · July 22
- Pork ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ Smoking in the Woods · July 22
- Chicken GREY STREET BBQ Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 · July 16
- Pork SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 · July 16
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! · July 15
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! · July 15
- Pork Ribs LEFT COAST Q Del Mar BBQ Championship · July 15
…and 18 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jul 2016
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKE FREAKS #108 | 1,803 | ▲ 52 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS #62 | 1,833 | ▲ 48 |
| TWISTED-Q #987 | 1,606 | ▲ 39 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY #1057 | 1,598 | ▲ 34 |
| Hogslickers | 1,531 | ▲ 31 |
| BIG "E" BBQ #80 | 1,818 | ▲ 30 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ #35 | 1,857 | ▲ 30 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ #17 | 1,882 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Rise N Swine #736 | 1,635 | ▲ 29 |
| CHANNABILLY BBQ #999 | 1,605 | ▲ 29 |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS #3558 | 1,492 | ▼ 24 |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ #624 | 1,655 | ▼ 25 |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ #611 | 1,657 | ▼ 25 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #337 | 1,713 | ▼ 28 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | ▼ 35 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 4th Bergische Roestaromen Black Forrest Smoke & Wine Festival
- 4th MEAN MOE'S BBQ Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
- 5th Big and Bigger BBQ Smoking in the Woods
- 7th Noah's Bark Fire on the Mountain
- 8th PIONEER SMOKERS Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- 8th Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 8th The Wannabe's Grillin' in Grafton
- 9th BBQ Wiesel 2 Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP
- 9th Ostfreesen BBQ BBQ An Der Burg
- 10th FIRE & SMOKE SHAK Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival
- 10th Little D Smokers Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
- 10th Team Seidel BBQ An Der Burg
- 11th Firewatcher's Union Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
- 11th NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM BBQ An Der Burg
- 11th STEAMBOAT BBQ-HOTDIGGITY HOG Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 12th BBQ Outcookers BBQ An Der Burg
- 12th PORK NINJAS Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sound Festival
- 12th The Smoking J's Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat, Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat, The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig, Del Mar BBQ Championship, BBQ Fest Cooking Contest, Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ, 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic, Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge, 15th Annual Bordertown Bash, Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival, Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown), The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | The Specialists Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†7 | CONTAGIOUS Q Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
180.0000 |
| Pork†12 | MAGUIRE UNIVERSITY CULINARY INSTITUTE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†12 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ Back to Mayberry BBQ |
180.0000 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKE FREAKS | 6 | — | 2 |
| South Pork | 6 | — | 2 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 6 | — | 2 |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | — | 4 |
| QUAU | 6 | — | 6 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 238 |
| Missouri | 4 | 138 |
| California | 4 | 122 |
| Iowa | 4 | 108 |
| Indiana | 4 | 97 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 85 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 95 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 82 |
| Colorado | 2 | 76 |
| Illinois | 2 | 66 |
| Virginia | 2 | 46 |
| New York | 2 | 44 |
| Delaware | 2 | 38 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 65 |
| Alabama | 1 | 60 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 49 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 45 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 41 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 39 |
| Michigan | 1 | 39 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 59 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
Contests Advertised
- SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway — Friday, Sept. 4. Brandon, S.D. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Smoke on the River (Day 1) — Friday, Sept. 4. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Barbeque on the Bow Festival — Friday, Sept. 4. Calgary, Alta. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) — Friday, Sept. 4. Nuevo Laredo, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
- Smoke on the River (Day 2) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Tampico, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
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