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Every sanctioned contest scored in May 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
GETTIN' BASTED Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2972 out of 720 at 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort — the highest Master overall scored in May 2018.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
PLATTE CITY, Mo. — GETTIN' BASTED put up 710.2972 at 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort — the highest overall of the month.
Across May 2018, 59 sanctioned contests were scored, across 27 states and provinces, drawing 1,711 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,300 top-ten calls and handed out 36 perfect 180s. 290 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 59 in all. The 23 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)
- SON OF SMOKE *BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL)
- BUNCH OF SWINES Brew N Q
- THE CELTIC PIG CSU BBQ Showdown
- THE SPECIALISTS *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- DIRT ROAD BBQ *Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off
- BOOMERANG BBQ *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1)
- BONE TO BARK BBQ *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE *Best Dam Barbeque
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ *Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- IQ - NETHERLANDS Brew N Q (INVITATIONAL)
- BUTCHER BBQ Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship
- SURVIVOR-QUE *10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off
- BBQ+ Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- RoRo's Smokehouse BBQ *Tasty Expo BBQ Battle of the Grill (BACKYARD ONLY)
- PIGGIN' WHISKEY Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
- GETTIN' BASTED 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
- PRIORVILLE BBQ *Salt City BBQ Festival
- GREY STREET BBQ PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
- TURNIN' UP THE HEAT BBQ 4 ASTOP
- FRED VEGAS SMOKERS *Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off
- BOOMERANG BBQ *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival
- PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS *Southern Utah BBQ Festival
- BBQ+ Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2)
- SAUCE THIS BBQ BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2
- PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
- EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA Minnesota in May
- HIGH i QUE II *The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10)(JUDGES FULL)
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1
- MAYA JANE BBQ CO. Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- HELPING U BBQ *BBQ in the Bluffs
- DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS Roman Roast on the River
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in May 2018 for GREY STREET BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
GREY STREET BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in May 2018.
First one ever
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK Wins Its First, on the 44th Try
A first Grand Championship at Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q, after 44 contests in the record.
44th contest — and their first GC
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — SCOTTS BBQ SHACK won their first Grand Championship at Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q, in their 44th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at *Best Dam Barbeque
The ratings gave SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE a 6% chance, with BIG POPPA SMOKERS the team to beat.
6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE won *Best Dam Barbeque over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in May 2018
Judges Hand Out 36 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 36 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2018.
KANAK ATTACK Climbs 45 Rating Points
KANAK ATTACK gained 45 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Eggspert BBQ Minnesota Takes 1st
Eggspert BBQ Minnesota finished 1st at Minnesota in May — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
72 Teams Roll Into Evans
*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival drew 72 teams, and THE SPECIALISTS won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE cooked 7 contests in May 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Hoofddorp , 2314CG
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition ran for the first time on record, drawing 60 teams, and BBQ+ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
14 Contests on One Friday
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 4 May alone.
Perfect 180s
36 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken All About Smokin Q *Best Dam Barbeque · May 25
- Brisket BUTCHER BBQ Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship · May 25
- Brisket LO' -N- SLO' BBQ *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) · May 25
- Chicken Many Moons BBQ *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) · May 25
- Brisket Organizer Portal *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival · May 25
- Pork BANKIN BABY BBQ PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival · May 18
- Pork Ribs BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival · May 18
- Chicken BLUE CHIP BBQ Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass · May 18
- Brisket BUFFALO'S BBQ *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival · May 18
- Chicken BUFFALO'S BBQ *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival · May 18
- Pork DIVINE SWINE *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival · May 18
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort · May 18
- Pork MOON RIVER BARBEQUE Twin Valley Fire And Smoke · May 18
- Chicken MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival · May 18
- Chicken RAZORRACKS *Grand Lake BBQ & Festival · May 18
- Chicken ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass · May 18
- Pork SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival · May 18
- Chicken SWIGGIN PIG Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass · May 18
- Pork THE SMOKING HILLS 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort · May 18
- Pork BUNCH OF SWINES Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) · May 12
- Brisket Angry Jack BBQ Roman Roast on the River · May 11
- Chicken Angry Jack BBQ Roman Roast on the River · May 11
- Chicken Bubba Q Roman Roast on the River · May 11
- Pork Ribs HELPING U BBQ *BBQ in the Bluffs · May 11
…and 12 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over May 2018
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| KANAK ATTACK #974 | 1,607 | ▲ 45 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 1,921 | ▲ 40 |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS #248 | 1,740 | ▲ 39 |
| 270 SMOKERS #176 | 1,765 | ▲ 34 |
| STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ #1433 | 1,569 | ▲ 29 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #630 | 1,653 | ▲ 28 |
| CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE #444 | 1,689 | ▲ 28 |
| SMOKE AND FIRE #913 | 1,614 | ▲ 27 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE #2290 | 1,527 | ▲ 27 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse #391 | 1,700 | ▲ 26 |
| Backwoods BBQ #1047 | 1,599 | ▼ 24 |
| BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ #6409 | 1,315 | ▼ 24 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | ▼ 24 |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ #437 | 1,690 | ▼ 25 |
| MASON'S FAT HAWG BBQ | 1,470 | ▼ 26 |
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
- 1st Eggspert BBQ Minnesota Minnesota in May
- 2nd Westwoodfield BBQ (DK) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- 5th BONE RUBBIN BBQ Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- 5th Dos Smokin Bros Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
- 6th Angus & Oink Brew N Q
- 6th Keep Calm and Sauce On 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
- 6th Smokin Hot Piglets The Brave Fires of Scotland
- 7th 403 BBQ CO Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch
- 7th Grauer's Family BBQ Wild West BBQ Cook Off
- 7th VOL B Q Roman Roast on the River
- 8th Kuntry Boyz Cookin BBQ *Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- 8th La Mac's BBQ *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival
- 8th The Mudd Pit Roman Roast on the River
- 9th Big Bang BBQ *Sertoma 48 BBQ
- 9th Fat Wally's Firehouse BBQ (CA) Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- 10th BLOWIN-SMOKE *Route 66 Smoke Out
- 10th Jones B Smoking *Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- 11th Table of Death *Best Dam Barbeque
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition, *The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10)(JUDGES FULL), *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown, *Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off, BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1, 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition, Roman Roast on the River, BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2, Beer Fries & BBQ V (Day1), 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort, *Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL), PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†14 | 1709 BBQ The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork†11 | DEAD BIRD BBQ *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†6 | Organizer Portal The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 7 | — | 2 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 6 | — | 3 |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 6 | — | 3 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | — | 4 |
| ROKENDE REGAHS | 6 | — | 6 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 179 |
| Georgia | 4 | 178 |
| Kansas | 4 | 123 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 96 |
| Illinois | 3 | 88 |
| Virginia | 3 | 68 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 67 |
| Alabama | 2 | 141 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 78 |
| California | 2 | 73 |
| Indiana | 2 | 57 |
| New York | 2 | 47 |
| Colorado | 2 | 38 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 70 |
| Arizona | 1 | 52 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 44 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 42 |
| Iowa | 1 | 39 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 65 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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