In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2019.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- By Invitation A4
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
By invitation only
Mudville BBQ Wins the American Royal Invitational
Best of 135 invited teams, with GETTIN' BASTED in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Mudville BBQ won 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST, best of 135 invited teams; GETTIN' BASTED took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
Across September 2019, 52 sanctioned contests were scored, across 26 states and provinces, drawing 1,799 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,110 top-ten calls and handed out 52 perfect 180s. 306 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 52 in all. The 16 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Rhode Hog BBQ Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Tebo Creek BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- Fat & Dumb BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- High I Que Smoke on the Trails
- COWBOY Q Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
- Old Virginia Smoke Smoke in the Park
- Under the Radar Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
- B-S BBQ Outlaws Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival
- Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ BBQ In The Badlands
- Farmer's Retreat Smokin Barbeque New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival
- SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- MILLERS BACKYARD BBQ Oinktoberfest
- Southern Dutch BBQ team Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland
- Boomerang Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Heath Riles BBQ Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
- Cynical BBQ 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Uncle Toads Smokin in The Hills
- Scuffletown Smokers Grillin & Chillin BBQ
- Timbone Barbecue Tri City BBQ Fest
- The Boys in Que Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Boomerang BBQ Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off
- iBQn@thebbqsuperstore.com Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- Uncle J's Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival
- Fergolicious BBQ Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- Big Boy BBQ Australia The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019
- Psycho Dog BBQ Team Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2)
- Midnight Burn RiverFest
- Big Brothers BBQ Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- Part Time BBQ America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- You Que'd Me All Night Long Smoke & Soul Fest
- Blue Chip BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Scuffletown Smokers Smoke On the Ohio
- WHO DAT BBQ KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
- Jager Q Bands brews & BBQ
- PureBBQ Open Polish BBQ Championship
Score of the month
Fat&Dumb BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
714.8572 out of 720 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — the highest Master overall scored in September 2019.
714.8572 Master overall, out of 720
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Fat&Dumb BBQ put up 714.8572 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Sep 2019 for Sweet Cheeks BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Sweet Cheeks BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in September 2019.
First one ever
PUREBBQ Wins Its First, on the 58th Try
A first Grand Championship at Open Polish BBQ Championship, after 58 contests in the record.
58th contest — and their first GC
POLAND, — PUREBBQ won their first Grand Championship at Open Polish BBQ Championship, in their 58th contest in the data.
Invite-only fields. Their results go into every team’s record; they don’t move the power rating.
American Royal Invitational
Reserve: GETTIN' BASTED
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST — Sept. 12, Kansas City, Kan.
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Sep 2019
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ Defends Its Title at Oinktoberfest
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ won Oinktoberfest again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
The Long Shot Comes In at Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off
HEATH RILES BBQ won Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 52 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 52 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2019.
Decided by 0.0460 of a Point
FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS edged ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM by 0.0460 at Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1).
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ Back on Top After Three Years
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ won West Bottoms BBQ Contest — their first Grand Championship since May 2016, after 69 contests without one.
The Boys in Que Sets the Record at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
The Boys in Que put up 704.5372 at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — the best overall in 7 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 703.3940.
Fat&Dumb BBQ Takes Three of Four Meats at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Fat&Dumb BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
WHO DAT BBQ Climbs 39 Rating Points
WHO DAT BBQ gained 39 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
41 State Champions Crowned
41 state championships were decided in September 2019. The biggest, 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST (468 teams), went to RIO Valley Meat BBQ.
First Time Out, Booyah Q Takes 1st
Booyah Q finished 1st at Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Sweet Cheeks BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at RiverFest
Sweet Cheeks BBQ put up 354.2744 on the Backyard board at RiverFest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG Runs Away With Smoke & Soul Fest
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG won Smoke & Soul Fest by 17.7256 points over The Eagle BBQ Colorado — the widest winning margin of the month.
468 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST drew 468 teams, and RIO Valley Meat BBQ won it.
One2BBQ Cooks Its 150th Contest
One2BBQ cooked their 150th contest on record at Smoke On the Ohio, with 27 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than 4 LEGS UP BBQ
4 LEGS UP BBQ cooked 6 contests in September 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Rio Valley Meat BBQ Wins American Royal World Series of Barbecue- Open Contest Without Winning a Meat
Rio Valley Meat BBQ won 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 8th.
A New Contest Opens in Kansas City
40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST ran for the first time on record, drawing 468 teams, and RIO Valley Meat BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
SPITFIRE Takes Reserve Two Times
SPITFIRE finished second overall 2 times in September 2019 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eleven Contests on One Friday
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 20 Sep alone.
Dena Milhous Works Three Contests
Dena Milhous repped 3 contests in September 2019 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
52 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket AMERICAN FIRE BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest · Sept. 28
- Pork DIRT ROAD BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest · Sept. 28
- Pork MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest · Sept. 28
- Pork SLAPS BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest · Sept. 28
- Brisket 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smoke on the Trails · Sept. 27
- Pork Cowboy Q Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 27
- Brisket Fat&Dumb BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 27
- Chicken Fat&Dumb BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 27
- Pork Fat&Dumb BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship · Sept. 27
- Pork Ribs MAN MEAT BBQ Smoke on the Trails · Sept. 27
- Pork RAZORRACKS Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 27
- Pork SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival · Sept. 27
- Brisket 4 LEGS UP BBQ Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off · Sept. 20
- Chicken BOOMERANG BBQ Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off · Sept. 20
- Pork Carrol Lou's Smokehouse Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off · Sept. 20
- Chicken HEATH RILES BBQ Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off · Sept. 20
- Pork HONEYMAN BBQ Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival · Sept. 20
- Pork LUCKY'S Q Tri City BBQ Fest · Sept. 20
- Pork ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off · Sept. 20
- Chicken Smokinfatboyzbbq 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship · Sept. 20
- Chicken Psycho Dog BBQ Team Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) · Sept. 14
- Pork Ribs FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE Smoke On the Ohio · Sept. 13
- Pork HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ Bands brews & BBQ · Sept. 13
- Brisket JANKY LEG BBQ Smoke On the Ohio · Sept. 13
…and 28 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Sep 2019; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WHO DAT BBQ #523 | 1,672 | ▲ 39 |
| Go Ham BBQ #1,376 | 1,574 | ▲ 31 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ #227 | 1,749 | ▲ 28 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD #283 | 1,729 | ▲ 26 |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ #501 | 1,677 | ▲ 26 |
| CROOKED PIGS #365 | 1,709 | ▲ 25 |
| Big Bang BBQ #1,337 | 1,577 | ▲ 24 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 1,959 | ▲ 24 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE #609 | 1,658 | ▲ 23 |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow #118 | 1,796 | ▲ 23 |
| Belly Buss Barbeque #1,984 | 1,539 | ▼ 21 |
| SMOOTH SMOKE #455 | 1,687 | ▼ 21 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES #273 | 1,731 | ▼ 22 |
| Smoky Porky's #4,938 | 1,464 | ▼ 26 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE #415 | 1,695 | ▼ 28 |
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 six contests in Sep 2019.
- 1 Sweet Cheeks BBQ RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 354.2744
- 2 Go Ham BBQ West Bottoms BBQ Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 346.2628
- 3 LEE LA Q RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 344.5488
- 4 Hickory Hangover RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 343.3944
- 5 Thin Blue Swine RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 342.7884
- 6 WHEN PIGS FLY RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 341.6688
- 7 PERFECTLY BLENDED RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 341.0972
- 8 BEER PRESSURE RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 340.5256
- 9 REDBONES BBQ RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 340.5144
- 10 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q RiverFest · Decatur, Ala. 338.7884
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 Booyah Q Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 2nd Kids of S&G BBQ Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 2nd Vetran Pork Pullers Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 3rd Briskety Snicket West Bottoms BBQ Contest
- 3rd Grillberts BBQ Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 3rd Pullin Out the Butts BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 3rd WANDER BBQ Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Smokin' Chap Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 4th The Squeal Deal Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 4th Traeger Grills - DivaQ 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 5th Floods Foods Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 5th KAMIKAZI SMOKIN Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th Smoky Porky's Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 1)
- 6th Dune Ready BBQ Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
- 6th SHUCK N CLUCKS BBQ TEAM Oinktoberfest
- 6th Slow N Smokey Bbq The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019
- 7th Rubbed Smoked & Sauced BBQ Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- 7th Rubbed, Smoked and Sauced Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST, 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST, Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off, 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship, Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival, RiverFest, Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival, Grillin & Chillin BBQ, 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL), West Bottoms BBQ Contest, Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†16 | WHO DAT BBQ Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180 |
| Pork†22 | Uncle Pookie BBQ International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | GETTIN' BASTED International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | — | 2 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TIMBONE BARBECUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Dena Milhous | 3 | 3 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 1 |
| Kim Collier | 3 | 1 |
| Larry Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Collier | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Eberle | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Milhous | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Grinstead | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Grinstead | 3 | 1 |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 1 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 2 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Rogers | 2 | 2 |
| Debby Harwell | 2 | 2 |
| Debra Gage | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Polson | 2 | 1 |
| Don Harwell | 2 | 2 |
| Don Lovely | 2 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 2 | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 637 |
| Missouri | 3 | 103 |
| Alabama | 2 | 87 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 77 |
| Michigan | 2 | 69 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 68 |
| Indiana | 2 | 63 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 53 |
| Colorado | 2 | 52 |
| New York | 1 | 59 |
| Illinois | 1 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 39 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 37 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 36 |
| Iowa | 1 | 34 |
| Arizona | 1 | 33 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 32 |
| Virginia | 1 | 31 |
| Vermont | 1 | 31 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 52 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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