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Every sanctioned contest scored in December 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
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1084 out of 720 at Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships — the highest Master overall scored in December 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ put up 709.1084 at Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships — the highest overall of the month.
Across December 2016, 4 sanctioned contests were scored, across 4 states and provinces, drawing 129 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 160 top-ten calls and handed out 3 perfect 180s. 15 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 4 in all.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at *Christmas on the River
The ratings gave CONTAGIOUS Q a 34% chance, with Organizer Portal the team to beat.
34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — CONTAGIOUS Q won *Christmas on the River over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Three Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 3 times in December 2016.
3 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 3 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2016.
Closest call
Decided by 1.1428 of a Point
LUCKY'S Q edged SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ at The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full) — the closest finish of the month.
1.1428 points between 1st and 2nd
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — LUCKY'S Q edged SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ by 1.1428 at The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full).
Also in Dec 2016
2nd Hand Smoke Climbs 17 Rating Points
2nd Hand Smoke gained 17 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Swinos BBQ Takes 6th
Swinos BBQ finished 6th at When Pigs Fly South — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
36 Teams Roll Into Lakeland
When Pigs Fly South drew 36 teams, and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ won it.
A New Contest Opens in Demopolis
*Christmas on the River ran for the first time on record, drawing 34 teams, and CONTAGIOUS Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Three Contests on One Friday
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 2 Dec alone.
Perfect 180s
3 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships · Dec. 9
- Brisket BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ *Christmas on the River · Dec. 2
- Brisket Shanty Town BBQ When Pigs Fly South · Dec. 2
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Dec 2016
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Hand Smoke #6329 | 1,391 | ▲ 17 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE #93 | 1,810 | ▲ 14 |
| BLUE LINE BBQ OF FLORIDA #1589 | 1,559 | ▲ 14 |
| INGLORIOUS BASTERS #4385 | 1,475 | ▲ 14 |
| Swinos BBQ | 1,496 | ▲ 12 |
| TPCFFL BBQ BOYZ | 1,511 | ▲ 11 |
| BUSH LEAGUE BBQ #1265 | 1,581 | ▲ 11 |
| Accutech BBQ #895 | 1,616 | ▲ 11 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #491 | 1,680 | ▲ 11 |
| Swine Life #285 | 1,726 | ▲ 11 |
| Two Crackers Cooking #6082 | 1,427 | ▼ 11 |
| The BBQ Shack Lakeland | 1,490 | ▼ 12 |
| Mother Truckers BBQ | 1,488 | ▼ 12 |
| SmokeStack BBQ #5936 | 1,435 | ▼ 13 |
| 2 Live Que #2708 | 1,513 | ▼ 15 |
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
- 6th Swinos BBQ When Pigs Fly South
- 13th Big Bear *Christmas on the River
- 28th BLACK OPS BBQ *Christmas on the River
- 29th Loose Cannon BBQ *Christmas on the River
- 31st Big Sonny's *Christmas on the River
- 32nd Houndstooth *Christmas on the River
- 32nd The BBQ Shack Lakeland When Pigs Fly South
- 33rd Mother Truckers BBQ When Pigs Fly South
- 33rd Powerhouse 1 BBQ *Christmas on the River
- 34th Powerhouse 2 BBQ *Christmas on the River
- 36th 2 Live Que When Pigs Fly South
- — 3 Guys No Fries *Christmas on the River
- — Big Sonny's Too *Christmas on the River
- — KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue *Christmas on the River
- — Nathan's BBQ *Christmas on the River
What a first season usually looks like → · 3 contests also ran for the first time on record: *Christmas on the River, Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships, The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships |
179.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 913 BBQ The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full) |
178.8572 |
| Pork | LUCKY'S Q The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full) |
178.8800 |
| Brisket†3 | Shanty Town BBQ When Pigs Fly South |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 7 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 2 | — | 15 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Guys No Fries | 1 | — | — |
| BBQ Brothers | 1 | — | — |
| Big Sonny's Too | 1 | — | — |
| Bull & Bones | 1 | — | — |
| KICKIN' BUTT Bar-B-Cue | 1 | — | — |
| MASSKOSS | 1 | — | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 47 |
| Florida | 1 | 36 |
| Nevada | 1 | 28 |
| California | 1 | 24 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 4 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Date | Teams | Grand Champion | Reserve | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, Nev. |
28 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | 709.1084 | |
| When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, Fla. |
36 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 2ND HAND SMOKE | 691.3944 | |
| *Christmas on the River Demopolis, Ala. |
34 | CONTAGIOUS Q | THE SPECIALISTS | 705.1428 | |
| The Smithfield King of the Smoker(INVITATIONAL)(Judges Full) Rancho Mirage, Calif. |
24 | LUCKY'S Q | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 701.1200 |
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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