In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2017.
Covering KCBS-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 2,333 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,108 top-ten calls and handed out 75 perfect 180s. 440 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.
Title defended
ATLANTA BBQ STORE Defends Its Title at Rock'n Ribville
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2016 and 2017.
2 in a row wins at this contest
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — ATLANTA BBQ STORE won Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Sep 2017
The Long Shot Comes In at Que by the Sea
WEEKEND SMOKERS won Que by the Sea over top-rated 3 EYZ BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 75 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 75 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2017.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
HIGH i QUE edged Fergolicious BBQ by 0.0000 at Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days.
FIRE DOWN BELOW Back on Top After Three Years
FIRE DOWN BELOW won Green Mountain BBQ Championship — their first Grand Championship since June 2014, after 30 contests without one.
WEEKEND SMOKERS Sets the Record at Que by the Sea
WEEKEND SMOKERS put up 679.9656 at Que by the Sea — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 674.2512.
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Takes Three of Four Meats at BBBrew For Hope
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won 3 of 4 meats at BBBrew For Hope (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
SMOKE AND FIRE Climbs 38 Rating Points
SMOKE AND FIRE gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Three State Champions Crowned
3 state championships were decided in September 2017. The biggest, Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque (112 teams), went to 913 BBQ.
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.
HOT COLE'S BBQ Runs Away With Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off
HOT COLE'S BBQ won Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off by 13.7716 points over HIGH ON THE HAWG — the widest winning margin of the month.
407 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) drew 407 teams, and PORKY BUTTS BBQ won it.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Cooks Its 100th Contest
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC cooked their 100th contest on record at Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic, with 18 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Fergolicious BBQ
Fergolicious BBQ cooked 6 contests in September 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
BUNCH OF SWINES Wins Ruhrpott BBQ Without Winning a Meat
BUNCH OF SWINES won 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
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.
IQ - NETHERLANDS Takes Reserve Two Times
IQ - NETHERLANDS finished second overall 2 times in September 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
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; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKE AND FIRE #930 | 1,613 | ▲ 38 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #625 | 1,655 | ▲ 37 |
| Survivor-Que #1,035 | 1,602 | ▲ 36 |
| DIVINE SWINE #665 | 1,647 | ▲ 35 |
| GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY #1,088 | 1,596 | ▲ 34 |
| ALL QUED UP #1,144 | 1,591 | ▲ 34 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ #206 | 1,754 | ▲ 34 |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA #400 | 1,699 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| A MAZIE Q #445 | 1,688 | ▲ 30 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS #214 | 1,752 | ▲ 30 |
| PORK U #6,289 | 1,413 | ▼ 19 |
| TEAM AMERICA #367 | 1,708 | ▼ 19 |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC #2,723 | 1,513 | ▼ 20 |
| VEGAN CURE BBQ | 1,480 | ▼ 20 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ #313 | 1,722 | ▼ 30 |
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
- 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)
- 8th BELLY UP Porktober Que
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 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | Sweet Swine O'Mine 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
| Pork†26 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
| Brisket†18 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
† 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 | 639 |
| 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
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — Friday, Oct. 23. Vidalia, La. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild — Friday, Oct. 23. Branson, Mo. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — Friday, Oct. 23. Cullman, Ala. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge — Friday, Oct. 23. Lenoir, N.C. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
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