Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2019.
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
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
Burnin and Lootin Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1428 out of 720 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 — the highest Master overall scored in March 2019.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ARCADIA, Calif. — Burnin and Lootin put up 709.1428 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2019, 23 sanctioned contests were scored, across 13 states and provinces, drawing 807 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 960 top-ten calls and handed out 27 perfect 180s. 143 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 23 in all.
- Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- Southern Dutch BBQ Spring Break BBQ Contest
- Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- South Pork TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- Boomerang BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- Good Smoke BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Bunch Of Swines Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
- PELON PARRILLERO BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- Smoked Out BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- Who Cares BBQ BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- RAZORRACK BBQ Hammond BBQ
- Grey Street BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition
- Bbq Suncity Szeged Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- 4th Little Pig Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY)
- Man Meats BBQ Qlathe BBQ Championship
- MIDNIGHT BURN Smokin In the Square
- B-S BBQ Outlaws Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2
- Buckshot BBQ Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1
- Oklahoma State_Shake N Bake Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES)
- BILLY RAY BBQ Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Weekendsmokers Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- Sweet Cheeks BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ATLANTA BBQ STORE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2019 for Burnin and Lootin
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Burnin and Lootin took 2 Grand Championships in March 2019.
First one ever
SMOKED OUT BBQ Wins Its First, on the 44th Try
A first Grand Championship at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, after 44 contests in the record.
44th contest — and their first GC
SHAWNEE, Okla. — SMOKED OUT BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, in their 44th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
The ratings gave SMOKED OUT BBQ a 8% chance, with CLARK CREW BBQ the team to beat.
8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SHAWNEE, Okla. — SMOKED OUT BBQ won Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2019
Judges Hand Out 27 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2019.
Decided by 0.0116 of a Point
Burnin and Lootin edged BIG POPPA SMOKERS by 0.0116 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2.
LEE LA Q Climbs 38 Rating Points
LEE LA Q gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, PELON PARRILLERO Takes 1st
PELON PARRILLERO finished 1st at BBQFest Costa Rica 2019 — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
ZIPS BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
ZIPS BBQ put up 512.5372 on the Backyard board at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
74 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 drew 74 teams, and Smoked Out BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than B-S BBQ OUTLAWS
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS cooked 4 contests in March 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Shawnee
Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 74 teams, and Smoked Out BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Six Contests on One Friday
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 22 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
27 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 · March 30
- Pork 2LiveQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Brisket Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Chicken Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Pork Smokin it Up BBQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Brisket South Pork TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · March 29
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken BUNCH OF SWINES Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 · March 23
- Brisket FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket GOOD SMOKE BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) · March 23
- Brisket Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken THE SMOKING HILLS Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken Three Hog Night Smokers Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) · March 23
- Pork BILLY RAY BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Brisket BUTCHER BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 · March 22
- Pork Carrol Lou's Smokehouse PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken GREY STREET BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Pork Ribs GREY STREET BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Brisket WeQ4U PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken iBQ'n PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken Bushmaster BBQ Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 · March 15
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 15
…and 3 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Mar 2019
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q #259 | 1,736 | ▲ 38 |
| T-N-T Que Crew #235 | 1,744 | ▲ 32 |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED #674 | 1,645 | ▲ 32 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ #19 | 1,876 | ▲ 31 |
| SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ #2326 | 1,525 | ▲ 30 |
| BILLY RAY BBQ #733 | 1,636 | ▲ 29 |
| BULL MARKET BBQ #221 | 1,749 | ▲ 29 |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow #118 | 1,796 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ #1808 | 1,547 | ▲ 27 |
| A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT #2956 | 1,506 | ▲ 27 |
| WHITE MOOSE BBQ #1306 | 1,578 | ▼ 24 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ #339 | 1,713 | ▼ 24 |
| Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team | 1,476 | ▼ 24 |
| WILD HOGS BBQ #3257 | 1,499 | ▼ 29 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #491 | 1,680 | ▼ 29 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
The Backyard Two meats, out of 360 — never against the Master board
The Backyard division was cooked at five contests in Mar 2019.
- 1 ZIPS BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 512.5372
- 2 GRAND SLAM BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 511.9428
- 3 COOL HAND QUE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 510.2056
- 4 BITE ME BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 506.7312
- 5 HEAVY SMOKERS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 500.5032
- 6 Beachin' Good Barbecue Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 498.2172
- 7 I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 497.5768
- 8 MasterQue Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 495.3828
- 9 NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 494.1372
- 10 SWINAL TAP Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 493.6340
The Backyard series in full → · Its own record board, its own champions and its own Team of the Year.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 1st PELON PARRILLERO BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 2nd MISSLOU'S BBQ Hammond BBQ
- 3rd COOL HAND QUE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd Ramadi Parrilleros BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 5th HOLE SMOKE Hammond BBQ
- 5th LOS MAES BBQ & GRILL BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 6th LA Smokin Butts Hammond BBQ
- 6th LOS PINOS GRILLERS BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 8th BEACH 'N' BBQ Smokin In the Square
- 8th Club Carbon BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 8th Hot Rods BBQ Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- 9th Big Cats BBQ Hammond BBQ
- 9th OUTNUMBERED BBQ BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 10th 506F COMPETITION BBQ TEAM BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 11th All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- 11th BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 11th BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF Smokin In the Square
- 11th Twin States BBQ Smoke On the Diamond(BACKYARD ONLY)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1, Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship, Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo, Qlathe BBQ Championship, BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1), Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2, BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2), 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2, Spring Break BBQ Contest, PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition, Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†8 | Hawg Feathers Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | Smokestack Redemption Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo |
180.0000 |
| Pork†8 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†9 | BUTCHER BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LA PASADITA | 4 | — | 2 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | — | 2 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| BIG KEV'S BBQ | 4 | — | 15 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| LEE LA Q | 3 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| MARIA LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
| WAYNE LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 | 99 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 91 |
| California | 2 | 71 |
| Virginia | 2 | 70 |
| Alabama | 2 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 22 |
| Georgia | 1 | 90 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 88 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 71 |
| Kansas | 1 | 64 |
| Florida | 1 | 62 |
| Indiana | 1 | 29 |
| Missouri | 1 | 11 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 23 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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