Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2017.
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
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
702.8688 out of 720 at Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton — the highest Master overall scored in January 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ put up 702.8688 at Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton — the highest overall of the month.
Across January 2017, 6 sanctioned contests were scored, across 5 states and provinces, drawing 321 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 240 top-ten calls and handed out 5 perfect 180s. 69 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 6 in all.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
The ratings gave SHIG NINJA BBQ a 25% chance, with LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ the team to beat.
25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — SHIG NINJA BBQ won Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge over top-rated LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Five Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 5 times in January 2017.
5 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 5 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2017.
Closest call
Decided by 0.5944 of a Point
SHIG NINJA BBQ edged STEEL CITY BBQ at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge — the closest finish of the month.
0.5944 points between 1st and 2nd
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — SHIG NINJA BBQ edged STEEL CITY BBQ by 0.5944 at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.
Also in Jan 2017
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG Climbs 16 Rating Points
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, BROS HOG Takes 6th
BROS HOG finished 6th at W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
60 Teams Roll Into Lakeland
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 60 teams, and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won it.
A New Contest Opens in Lakeland
Lakeland Pig Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 60 teams, and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Three Contests on One Friday
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Jan alone.
Perfect 180s
5 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket SMOKIN' HART'S *Newport Beach Winter Q · Jan. 27
- Pork Smoke-A-Holics Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton · Jan. 27
- Chicken SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · Jan. 20
- Pork SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · Jan. 20
- Brisket ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · Jan. 20
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jan 2017
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG #273 | 1,729 | ▲ 16 |
| Vegas Grillbillies #1592 | 1,558 | ▲ 16 |
| Lakeland BBQ Company #2315 | 1,526 | ▲ 15 |
| FU MAN QUE CREW #1389 | 1,571 | ▲ 15 |
| HOGS GONE WILD BBQ #1786 | 1,547 | ▲ 15 |
| GECKO BBQ #1202 | 1,586 | ▲ 15 |
| SMOKED OUT BBQ #1543 | 1,562 | ▲ 15 |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ #1827 | 1,546 | ▲ 14 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Bent BBQ Supply | 1,515 | ▲ 14 |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ #641 | 1,651 | ▲ 14 |
| BBQ Freunde Südtirol | 1,474 | ▼ 13 |
| JORDANS BARBECUE | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX #5058 | 1,461 | ▼ 14 |
| Mermaid Killers | 1,486 | ▼ 15 |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q #271 | 1,730 | ▼ 16 |
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 BROS HOG W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 13th BUGHOUSE SMOKERS W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 13th SMELL OUR BUTTS BAR-B-Q National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 22nd Smokey guru BBQ Team W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 23rd COOKLOUNGE BBQ W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 24th SMOKIN' SHUTTERS Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 24th Smokin' Degenerates Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton
- 27th CHLAGGI BRUTZLER W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 28th BBQ Freunde Südtirol W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 29th Mermaid Killers W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 30th UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 33rd Ebony and Ivory Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton
- 34th St. Louis Brother BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival
- 34th The Hitchin Post Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton
- 35th BLAZING BUZZARD BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 36th Melba's BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 36th Solo Dolo BBQ *Newport Beach Winter Q
- 37th IL PROSCIUTTO VIOLENTO *Newport Beach Winter Q
What a first season usually looks like → · 6 contests also ran for the first time on record: Lakeland Pig Festival, *Newport Beach Winter Q, Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge, Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton, W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, *1st Annual Collard Green Festival(BACKYARD).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken† | SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | BIG POPPA SMOKERS *Newport Beach Winter Q |
178.2972 |
| Pork†2 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†2 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 2 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 3 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| Your Behind BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| SMELLAQUE | 2 | — | 8 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| Phil the Grill | 2 | — | 13 |
| SWEET PETE'S BBQ | 2 | — | 14 |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 2 | — | 15 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 65 |
| Florida | 1 | 124 |
| California | 1 | 74 |
| Colorado | 1 | 38 |
| BZ | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 7 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Date | Teams | Grand Champion | Reserve | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, Fla. |
60 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 694.2744 | |
| *Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, Calif. |
56 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 697.1084 | |
| Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, Ariz. |
34 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED | 702.8688 | |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, Ariz. |
40 | SHIG NINJA BBQ | STEEL CITY BBQ | 697.0972 | |
| W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ |
30 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS | GECKO BBQ | 679.4172 | |
| *1st Annual Collard Green Festival(BACKYARD) Evergreen, Ala. |
— | — | — | — | |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, Colo. |
38 | CLARK CREW BBQ | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | 700.5600 |
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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