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Every sanctioned contest scored in August 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
THE SMOKING HILLS Turns In the Month’s Best Card
706.8460 out of 720 at Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash — the highest Master overall scored in August 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WINSTON, Mo. — THE SMOKING HILLS put up 706.8460 at Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash — the highest overall of the month.
Across August 2016, 65 sanctioned contests were scored, across 30 states and provinces, drawing 1,972 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,560 top-ten calls and handed out 42 perfect 180s. 448 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 65 in all. The 29 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM Regahfest 2016
- SLAPS BBQ Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- LO' -N- SLO' BBQ New Holland Summer Fest
- B & C SMOKERS East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque
- MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 913 BBQ Smokin' On Oak
- THE SMOKE HUNTERS Grill Games
- ROOFTOP BBQ Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ BBQ on the Bricks
- PB&J'S BBQ TEAM Ribstock
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ
- UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Boydton's Big Bad BBQ
- .SHOWOFF BBQ Smoke on the River Bands, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD)
- DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest
- UNDER THE RADAR Smoke in the Valley
- BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS EUregio Barbecue Festival
- ONE2BBQ Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
- EAT MOR BUTT BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval
- HIGH i QUE II BBQ and Fly In on the River
- SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS Hudson Valley Ribfest
- OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Stand by Your Grill
- MAJOR Q BBQ Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN SMSU Smokefest
- BUTCHER BBQ Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ
- SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- THAT'S OUR QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- SON OF SMOKE Oaktown Throwdown BBQ
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- VIKING BBQ Oslofjord BBQ Challenge
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Aug 2016 for SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM took 2 Grand Championships in August 2016.
First one ever
B & C SMOKERS Wins Its First, on the 51st Try
A first Grand Championship at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival, after 51 contests in the record.
51st contest — and their first GC
PAOLA, Kan. — B & C SMOKERS won their first Grand Championship at East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival, in their 51st contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska
The ratings gave HELPING U BBQ a 10% chance, with CLARK CREW BBQ the team to beat.
10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
OMAHA, Neb. — HELPING U BBQ won 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Aug 2016
Judges Hand Out 42 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 42 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2016.
Decided by 0.0004 of a Point
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS edged ACK-QUE by 0.0004 at Hudson Valley Ribfest.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE Climbs 35 Rating Points
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE gained 35 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, CABIN CREEK Takes 2nd
CABIN CREEK finished 2nd at Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
72 Teams Roll Into Lubbock
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship drew 72 teams, and SLAPS BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 5 contests in August 2016 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Lubbock
Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 72 teams, and SLAPS BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
19 Contests on One Friday
19 sanctioned contests were cooked on 26 Aug alone.
Perfect 180s
42 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken APORKALYPSE NOW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Aug. 26
- Brisket BENT NAIL BBQ Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship · Aug. 26
- Pork GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA 9th Annual Big Island BBQ · Aug. 26
- Brisket PIGHEADED BBQ New Holland Summer Fest · Aug. 26
- Pork Ribs QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) · Aug. 26
- Chicken ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ · Aug. 26
- Brisket Uncle Kenny's Take-Away Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club · Aug. 26
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Aug. 26
- Brisket Whimpy's BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival · Aug. 26
- Brisket BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS EUregio Barbecue Festival · Aug. 20
- Pork ABLE ACRES BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval · Aug. 19
- Chicken CLARK CREW BBQ Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ · Aug. 19
- Brisket FOWL BUTT BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval · Aug. 19
- Brisket GREY STREET BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval · Aug. 19
- Chicken JAESTAR BBQ BBQ and Fly In on the River · Aug. 19
- Chicken LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · Aug. 19
- Pork MAJOR Q BBQ Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) · Aug. 19
- Pork Ribs MIDNIGHT BURN Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) · Aug. 19
- Pork SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval · Aug. 19
- Chicken UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval · Aug. 19
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED * Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 13
- Pork BOOTYQUE Smokin' In McMinnville · Aug. 12
- Brisket Chokin "N" tha Smoke Smokin' In McMinnville · Aug. 12
- Chicken HICKORY PRIME Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show · Aug. 12
…and 18 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Aug 2016
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE #93 | 1,810 | ▲ 35 |
| WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY #498 | 1,677 | ▲ 33 |
| SCORCH AND RESQUE #917 | 1,613 | ▲ 31 |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ #486 | 1,681 | ▲ 31 |
| White Squirrel BBQ #82 | 1,817 | ▲ 31 |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM #584 | 1,660 | ▲ 29 |
| BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS #365 | 1,708 | ▲ 28 |
| ACK-QUE #562 | 1,664 | ▲ 26 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisperer #232 | 1,745 | ▲ 26 |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ #883 | 1,617 | ▲ 25 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE #110 | 1,800 | ▼ 20 |
| Pirates bbq team | 1,480 | ▼ 20 |
| ZOMBIE APORKALYPSE | 1,477 | ▼ 23 |
| JOE'S SMOKIN GOOD BBQ #5643 | 1,446 | ▼ 24 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | ▼ 36 |
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
- 2nd CABIN CREEK Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)
- 3rd BLUE HAZE BBQ CREW Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 3rd Cool Grogs and Smokin Hogs Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 3rd SLOWJOE BBQ SWEDEN Oslofjord BBQ Challenge
- 5th Northwest Fire aka-Sloppy's BBQ Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- 5th RIV'S BBQ 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival
- 5th Top Gun BBQ Pit at the Park
- 6th Blazin' Butts Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 7th Big Bourbon's BBQ Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 7th Mutts & Butts Ribstock
- 7th WE TWO QUE Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
- 8th Nuthin' fancy Backyard BBQ Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 8th Sam's Best BBQ Pit at the Park
- 9th Smokey and the Brisket East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- 9th The Boys in the Que Holy Smoke BBQ Competition
- 9th Winni-Pig Ash Kickers Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival
- 10th BIG RAZ BBQ The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest
- 10th Bar-B-Que Brothers Illinois BBQ Fest at Hillcrest Event Center
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship, 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska, Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval, 9th Annual Big Island BBQ, Maryland State BBQ Bash, 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque, Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship, Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier), SMSU Smokefest, Wild West BBQ Shoot Out, Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full), Ribstock.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†15 | HOT WACHULA'S Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | MIDNIGHT BURN Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) |
180.0000 |
| Pork†9 | Organizer Portal Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†16 | Rise N Swine 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | — | 4 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| VIKING BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | 240 |
| Missouri | 5 | 193 |
| Georgia | 4 | 166 |
| Kansas | 4 | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 93 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 118 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 105 |
| New York | 3 | 99 |
| Maryland | 2 | 104 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 92 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 91 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 90 |
| Virginia | 2 | 52 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 43 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 41 |
| Michigan | 2 | 40 |
| Texas | 1 | 72 |
| Indiana | 1 | 63 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 40 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 68 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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