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Every sanctioned contest scored in September 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
HOT COLE'S BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2628 out of 720 at Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off — the highest Master overall scored in September 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — HOT COLE'S BBQ put up 710.2628 at Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off — the highest overall of the month.
Across September 2017, 79 sanctioned contests were scored, across 34 states and provinces, drawing 2,334 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,108 top-ten calls and handed out 75 perfect 180s. 453 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 79 in all. The 43 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- TEAM EATAPEDIA *Red, White and Que
- CLARK CREW BBQ *Smoke On the Trails
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
- RAZORRACKS *Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- BUTCHER BBQ *Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ
- THE PIT CREW GA Porktober Que
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ *Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival(JUDGES FULL)
- VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY *Smoking in the Golden Valley
- B-S BBQ OUTLAWS BBQ in the Badlands
- WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ LuLu's Brew & Que
- 501 BBQ *Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- Ren's BBQ *Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 913 BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- BUNCH OF SWINES 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017
- Q-BONES BBQ Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS Oinktoberfest
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Smoke in the Park
- WEEKEND SMOKERS *Que by the Sea
- GREY STREET BBQ Grilling & Chillin BBQ
- THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- GETTIN' BASTED Bikes, Blues and BBQ
- SPITFIRE Tri City BBQ Fest
- THE SMOKING HILLS *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA *Great Maine BBQ Challenge
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS BBBrew For Hope
- ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
- BIG BROTHERS BBQ *The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- BIG B'S BBQ - TN First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)(JUDGES FULL)
- UNDER THE RADAR *Smoke in the Valley
- YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG Smoke & Soul Fest
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Table Rock Boats and Bones
- SMOKING FINNS FI Het BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland 2017
- BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM *Slovenia BBQ Open
- VICTORY LANE BBQ *Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY2) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Sep 2017 for VICTORY LANE BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
VICTORY LANE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in September 2017.
First one ever
WeQ4U Wins Its First, on the 78th Try
A first Grand Championship at PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL), after 78 contests in the record.
78th contest — and their first GC
LEBANON, Ohio — WeQ4U won their first Grand Championship at PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL), in their 78th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at *Que by the Sea
The ratings gave WEEKEND SMOKERS a 14% chance, with 3 EYZ BBQ the team to beat.
14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — WEEKEND SMOKERS won *Que by the Sea over top-rated 3 EYZ BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Sep 2017
Judges Hand Out 75 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 75 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2017.
ALL QUED UP Climbs 42 Rating Points
ALL QUED UP gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, GRUMPY GOOSE BBQ Takes 2nd
GRUMPY GOOSE BBQ finished 2nd at *Smoke On The Ohio(JUDGES FULL) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
407 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) drew 407 teams, and PORKY BUTTS BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Fergolicious BBQ
Fergolicious BBQ cooked 6 contests in September 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Shawnee
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque ran for the first time on record, drawing 112 teams, and 913 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 22 Sep alone.
Perfect 180s
75 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket CLARK CREW BBQ *Smoke On the Trails · Sept. 29
- Chicken FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE *Smoking in the Golden Valley · Sept. 29
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED *Smoking in the Golden Valley · Sept. 29
- Pork GRILLIN' BEAVERS LuLu's Brew & Que · Sept. 29
- Chicken HICKORY PRIME Porktober Que · Sept. 29
- Pork IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival · Sept. 29
- Chicken PORKY'S PIT CREW LuLu's Brew & Que · Sept. 29
- Brisket SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ *Smoke On the Trails · Sept. 29
- Brisket SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE *Smoke On the Trails · Sept. 29
- Brisket SPITFIRE BBQ in the Badlands · Sept. 29
- Pork Ribs 913 BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque · Sept. 22
- Chicken BANKIN BABY BBQ Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) · Sept. 22
- Chicken BEERBEQUE *Que by the Sea · Sept. 22
- Pork BIG BROTHERS BBQ *The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com · Sept. 22
- Pork Buckeye BBQ *Smoke in the Valley · Sept. 22
- Chicken FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 22
- Chicken HICKORY PRIME Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge · Sept. 22
- Pork HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) · Sept. 22
- Brisket Its 5 Oclock Somewhere Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff · Sept. 22
- Pork JIMMY QUE First Tennessee Bank Bluegrass & BBQ (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)(JUDGES FULL) · Sept. 22
- Pork KCQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque · Sept. 22
- Brisket PARROTHEAD SMOKERS BBBrew For Hope · Sept. 22
- Pork SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · Sept. 22
- Pork Ribs SKUNK RIVER BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque · Sept. 22
…and 51 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Sep 2017
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| ALL QUED UP #1801 | 1,547 | ▲ 42 |
| SMOKE AND FIRE #913 | 1,614 | ▲ 38 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #630 | 1,653 | ▲ 37 |
| Survivor-Que #1029 | 1,601 | ▲ 36 |
| DIVINE SWINE #660 | 1,647 | ▲ 35 |
| GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY #1014 | 1,603 | ▲ 34 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ #201 | 1,755 | ▲ 34 |
| A MAZIE Q #436 | 1,690 | ▲ 31 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| TEAM EATAPEDIA #414 | 1,694 | ▲ 30 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS #206 | 1,752 | ▲ 30 |
| TEAM AMERICA #374 | 1,707 | ▼ 19 |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC #2731 | 1,513 | ▼ 20 |
| VEGAN CURE BBQ | 1,480 | ▼ 20 |
| PORKU | 1,475 | ▼ 25 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ #305 | 1,721 | ▼ 29 |
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 GRUMPY GOOSE BBQ *Smoke On The Ohio(JUDGES FULL)
- 2nd Pork N P's *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 3rd Home Cookin' Barbecue BBQ on the Bow
- 3rd RED FIRE BBQ *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 4th Drake Grill Team *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 4th JAY HOGS BBQ Hog Wild West BBQ Contest
- 4th JIMBO SNF THE SMOKIN BONES *Great Maine BBQ Challenge
- 5th BBQ Bus Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- 5th Bergische Röstraromen 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017
- 5th Big Holla BBQ *Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days
- 5th Small Town BBQers *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 6th COOKING FOR ERIC *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- 6th GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ *Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- 6th UNCLE LEE'S BBQ *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 7th 42 Bar-b-que *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- 7th HOME COOKIN' BBQ BBQ in the Badlands
- 7th KPBN *Grillin'@Gator Grounds
- 7th P Que *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque, 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017, *Smoke On the Trails, 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship, *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL), International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN, Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship, Grilling & Chillin BBQ, PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL), Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest, Farm Meat, Bikes, Blues and BBQ.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†23 | WHO CARES BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | Sweet Swine O'Mine 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180.0000 |
| Pork†26 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | — | 2 |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| 501 BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | — | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 640 |
| Missouri | 5 | 170 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 130 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 116 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 92 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 91 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 86 |
| California | 3 | 72 |
| Michigan | 3 | 67 |
| Colorado | 3 | 58 |
| Alabama | 2 | 99 |
| Illinois | 2 | 73 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 68 |
| Ohio | 2 | 59 |
| Iowa | 2 | 51 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 45 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22 |
| New York | 1 | 67 |
| Texas | 1 | 46 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 82 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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