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Every sanctioned contest scored in June 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
710.2972 out of 720 at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off — the highest Master overall scored in June 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WILLARD, Mo. — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ put up 710.2972 at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2017, 81 sanctioned contests were scored, across 35 states and provinces, drawing 2,253 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,117 top-ten calls and handed out 62 perfect 180s. 455 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 81 in all. The 45 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- SMOKIN BUTT CREW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Back to Mayberry
- SMOKE THIS BBQ MO *Grillin and Chillin
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Grillin' in Grafton
- OUTSIDERS BBQ Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
- BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- APORKALYPSE NOW *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Triple B Festival Day 2
- BROS HOG Cook-in Camargue
- 913 BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
- THUNDER HOG BBQ *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- Hogline BBQ *Rotary Rockn Ribs
- THE PIT CREW GA Blount County BBQ Bash
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- 4:20 Q *Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- RAZORRACKS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Triple B Festival Day 1
- Ferg A Que Rib Fest 2017(BACKYARD)
- THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS Hog Wild BBQ Festival
- Fergolicious BBQ Smoke Out in the Valley
- LUCKY'S Q 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE Peak City Pig Fest
- PORK ILLUSTRATED Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- HIGH i QUE II *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life(JUDGES FULL)
- UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
- Q-BONES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HELPING U BBQ Central Plains Ribfest
- ONE2BBQ *Hog Capital Challenge(JUDGES FULL)
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- BUFFALO'S BBQ *Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition
- ABLE ACRES BBQ *Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2017 for SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2017.
First one ever
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Wins Its First, on the 25th Try
A first Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, after 25 contests in the record.
25th contest — and their first GC
ARTESIA, N.M. — BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, in their 25th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at *Rotary Rockn Ribs
The ratings gave Hogline BBQ a 11% chance, with LUCKY'S Q the team to beat.
11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
LACROSSE, Wis. — Hogline BBQ won *Rotary Rockn Ribs over top-rated LUCKY'S Q as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jun 2017
Judges Hand Out 62 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 62 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2017.
Decided by 0.0572 of a Point
HELPING U BBQ edged DIRT ROAD BBQ by 0.0572 at Central Plains Ribfest.
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 Climbs 47 Rating Points
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 gained 47 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Takes 2nd
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ finished 2nd at *Smokin For Garrett — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
184 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CLARK CREW BBQ
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked 7 contests in June 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
17 Contests on One Friday
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
62 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken FAT, DRUNK & STUPID Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Chicken SWINE DINING GA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Pork WINK'S BARBEQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 · June 24
- Pork B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 · June 24
- Chicken Team Meat Coma *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Pork Ribs White Squirrel BBQ Cook-in Camargue · June 24
- Chicken 913 BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship · June 23
- Pork Ribs All About Smokin Q Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork BAILEY'S SMOKERS Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Pork BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket BRICKHEAD BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Pork BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork BarrelHead Cookers Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork Ribs CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket HICKORY PRIME Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Brisket SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Pork SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Brisket SMOOTH SMOKE Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Chicken SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Pork Ribs SOUTHERN QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 23
- Brisket THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket THE SMOKING HILLS Silicon Valley BBQ Championship · June 23
- Pork DR. NORDY'S BBQ *Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition · June 16
…and 38 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jun 2017
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #171 | 1,767 | ▲ 47 |
| CHARCOAL MONKEY #1436 | 1,568 | ▲ 41 |
| RAZORRACKS #39 | 1,855 | ▲ 39 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers #424 | 1,692 | ▲ 36 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS #62 | 1,833 | ▲ 36 |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE #294 | 1,724 | ▲ 34 |
| Cousin's Catering and BBQ #1008 | 1,604 | ▲ 32 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE #48 | 1,848 | ▲ 32 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| RICHIE Z's #730 | 1,636 | ▲ 31 |
| Nice Racks #954 | 1,609 | ▲ 30 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,844 | ▼ 26 |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS #799 | 1,627 | ▼ 26 |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ #5389 | 1,453 | ▼ 26 |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ #1530 | 1,562 | ▼ 32 |
| 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
- 2nd BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE Marietta River City BBQ
- 2nd LOCAL YOKELS BBQ *Smokin For Garrett
- 5th North Meet South BBQ Peak City Pig Fest
- 5th Pitmaster Bar-B-Que Q'n With Kia-Kia-Kia
- 6th BBQ Plus *KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- 6th BKBBQ Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 8th NADA CHANCE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 8th RANDALL'S CLUCKER CREW 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake
- 8th VOGT'S BBQ Buskers, Brews & BBQ
- 9th LOTW Meat Club Triple B Festival Day 2
- 9th WWA BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 10th HEFTY LEFTY BBQ *Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- 10th KANAK ATTACK *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- 10th Royal Barbeque Q'n With Kia-Kia-Kia
- 10th Smokin Bluz BBQ *Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER)
- 10th Widget BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- 11th HEART OF GOLD BBQ *Craze Fest
- 11th Ham-ra-Que Hog Wild BBQ Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship, Silicon Valley BBQ Championship, *Kelley Wilson BBQ, 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full), Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition, Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1, Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off, *Rotary Rockn Ribs, Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, *Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†17 | CRS BARBEQUE Smokin' On The Summit |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | Rooftop BBQ *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full) |
180.0000 |
| Pork†21 | SMOKIN SUZY *Kelley Wilson BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†16 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smokin' On The Summit |
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 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | — | 3 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | 6 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 321 |
| Missouri | 6 | 239 |
| Illinois | 5 | 151 |
| California | 4 | 167 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 106 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 67 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 81 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 69 |
| Iowa | 3 | 64 |
| Ontario | 3 | 40 |
| Colorado | 2 | 83 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 73 |
| Indiana | 2 | 63 |
| Montana | 2 | 54 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 52 |
| Maryland | 2 | 50 |
| Alabama | 2 | 44 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 73 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 92 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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