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Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2018.
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
MIDNIGHT BURN Turns In the Month’s Best Card
702.2284 out of 720 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest Master overall scored in January 2018.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAKELAND, Fla. — MIDNIGHT BURN put up 702.2284 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across January 2018, 4 sanctioned contests were scored, across 4 states and provinces, drawing 254 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 160 top-ten calls and handed out 3 perfect 180s. 52 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 4 in all.
First one ever
GRILLER INSTINCT Wins Its First, on the 6th Try
A first Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, after 6 contests in the record.
6th contest — and their first GC
REIN IN TAUFERS, BZ — GRILLER INSTINCT won their first Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, in their 6th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
The ratings gave GRILLER INSTINCT a 14% chance, with HOT WACHULA'S the team to beat.
14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
REIN IN TAUFERS, BZ — GRILLER INSTINCT won W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest over top-rated HOT WACHULA'S as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Three Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 3 times in January 2018.
3 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 3 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2018.
Also in Jan 2018
Decided by 0.5144 of a Point
GRILLER INSTINCT edged GECKO BBQ by 0.5144 at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest.
GRILLER INSTINCT Climbs 19 Rating Points
GRILLER INSTINCT gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
70 Teams Roll Into Bullhead City
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge drew 70 teams, and ROOFTOP BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than SHIG NINJA BBQ
SHIG NINJA BBQ cooked 3 contests in January 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Perfect 180s
3 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 26
- Pork Ribs HOT WACHULA'S W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest · Jan. 13
- Chicken BURNTOUT BBQ CO National Western BBQ Throwdown · Jan. 5
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jan 2018
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| GRILLER INSTINCT #2798 | 1,511 | ▲ 19 |
| 7-8-9 BBQ #409 | 1,694 | ▲ 16 |
| GECKO BBQ #1202 | 1,586 | ▲ 15 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 1,921 | ▲ 14 |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q #1151 | 1,589 | ▲ 14 |
| JACK9 BBQ - CA #2462 | 1,521 | ▲ 14 |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL #836 | 1,624 | ▲ 14 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria #489 | 1,680 | ▲ 14 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BURNIN BELLIES #1068 | 1,597 | ▲ 12 |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ #550 | 1,666 | ▲ 11 |
| THE KAV'S | 1,488 | ▼ 12 |
| S & T BBQ | 1,487 | ▼ 13 |
| BBQ Freunde Südtirol | 1,474 | ▼ 13 |
| Südtiroler BBQ | 1,486 | ▼ 15 |
| RUB MY RACK #471 | 1,684 | ▼ 19 |
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
- 18th TATTOO Q Lakeland Pig Festival
- 20th STOKIN SMOKE BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival
- 21st LEWIS BARBECUE Lakeland Pig Festival
- 26th Saucy Buns BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 27th Supreme BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 30th PORTLY FELLAS BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 30th Südtiroler BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 31st Money Muscle feat. Special Sauce National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 33rd KRAZE-E'S BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 36th STANLEY SMOKERS National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 39th 121 East Lake BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 43rd QUIGLYS 2ND HAND SMOKE Lakeland Pig Festival
- 44th R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival
- 46th The BBQ Shack Lakeland, LLC Lakeland Pig Festival
- 50th B2 BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 51st MOODSWING BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 52nd KENNY'S BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival
- 55th Big Smoke BBQ & Catering LLC Lakeland Pig Festival
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken† | BURNTOUT BBQ CO National Western BBQ Throwdown |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs† | HOT WACHULA'S W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork | GETTIN' BASTED National Western BBQ Throwdown |
179.4400 |
| Brisket† | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 3 | — | 14 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 2 | — | 2 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 2 | — | 3 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 2 | — | 6 |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 2 | — | 6 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 2 | — | 14 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GRILLER INSTINCT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rooftop BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Live Que | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BBQ Crew 2 | 1 | — | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 124 |
| Arizona | 1 | 70 |
| Colorado | 1 | 39 |
| BZ | 1 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, Fla. |
60 | MIDNIGHT BURN | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 702.2284 | |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, Ariz. |
70 | ROOFTOP BBQ | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 700.5600 | |
| W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ |
30 | GRILLER INSTINCT | GECKO BBQ | 674.8688 | |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, Colo. |
39 | GETTIN' BASTED | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 691.3712 |
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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