Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2020.
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
SMOKING BUTT HEADS Turns In the Month’s Best Card
712.5832 out of 720 at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival — the highest Master overall scored in September 2020.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
AUGUSTA, Ga. — SMOKING BUTT HEADS put up 712.5832 at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across September 2020, 27 sanctioned contests were scored, across 15 states and provinces, drawing 621 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,070 top-ten calls and handed out 45 perfect 180s. 91 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 27 in all.
- Meat Rushmore BBQ West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest
- Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ on the Bow
- Gettin' Basted TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- Kevlar Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- Perfectly Blended BBQ Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest
- Under the Radar Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy
- RUB MY RACK The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2
- Southern Dutch BBQ 6th BBQ Bulls Championship
- Razorracks The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1
- one2bbq Smokin in the Hills
- Wags Backwoods BBQ KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- Rooters-N-Tooters Smoke on the Falls
- RIBS N PIGS BBQ Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
- Southern Dutch BBQ Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ
- The BBQ Bus Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2
- Slaps BBQ Smoke on the Trails
- BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ Swine At the Shrine
- IBQIN' Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1
- Dead Swine Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest
- When Pigs Die Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll
- Piggin' Whiskey O.G. Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- Smoke Monster BBQ Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- SMOKING BUTT HEADS Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- Boomerang BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- B-S BBQ Outlaws S.T.A.R Brews & Q
- ANGRY JACK BBQ Practice for Cash
- The BBQ Bus Smokin in the Bogs
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Sep 2020 for SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in September 2020.
First one ever
Ribs n Pigs BBQ Wins Its First, on the 8th Try
A first Grand Championship at Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge, after 8 contests in the record.
8th contest — and their first GC
BUNBURY, 6230 — Ribs n Pigs BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge, in their 8th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Swine At the Shrine
The ratings gave BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ a 7% chance, with Organizer Portal the team to beat.
7-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SAVANNAH, Ga. — BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ won Swine At the Shrine over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Also in Sep 2020
Judges Hand Out 45 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 45 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2020.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
SLAPS BBQ edged Happy Grillmore by 0.0000 at Smoke on the Trails.
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Climbs 54 Rating Points
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ gained 54 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Flappin in the Breeze Takes 2nd
Flappin in the Breeze finished 2nd at Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
LEE LA Q Tops the Backyard Board at Smoke on the Falls
LEE LA Q put up 352.5600 on the Backyard board at Smoke on the Falls — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
56 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 drew 56 teams, and Razorracks won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN cooked 7 contests in September 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Shawnee
The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 56 teams, and Razorracks won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Seven Contests on One Friday
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Sep alone.
ALAN ROTHROCK Works Five Contests
ALAN ROTHROCK repped 5 contests in September 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
45 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken Heavy Smoke BBQ West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest · Sept. 26
- Pork MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest · Sept. 26
- Pork CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · Sept. 25
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · Sept. 25
- Chicken MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy · Sept. 25
- Pork One2BBQ TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · Sept. 25
- Pork Ribs Uncle Kenny's Take-Away TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · Sept. 25
- Chicken WHO CARES BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy · Sept. 25
- Brisket 4 LEGS UP BBQ The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 · Sept. 19
- Brisket BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 · Sept. 19
- Brisket Rio Valley Meat BBQ The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 · Sept. 19
- Chicken Rio Valley Meat BBQ The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 · Sept. 19
- Brisket UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q 6th BBQ Bulls Championship · Sept. 19
- Brisket B-S BBQ OUTLAWS The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 · Sept. 18
- Brisket Bald Hawg BBQ Smoke on the Falls · Sept. 18
- Brisket LA PASADITA The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 · Sept. 18
- Pork Ribs LEE LA Q Smoke on the Falls · Sept. 18
- Brisket KEVLAR BBQ Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 · Sept. 12
- Pork PUREBBQ Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ · Sept. 12
- Brisket THE BBQ BUS Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 · Sept. 12
- Chicken 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smoke on the Trails · Sept. 11
- Brisket ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Smoke on the Trails · Sept. 11
- Brisket AMERICAN FIRE BBQ Smoke on the Trails · Sept. 11
- Pork Ribs BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ Swine At the Shrine · Sept. 11
…and 21 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Sep 2020
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ #219 | 1,750 | ▲ 54 |
| Chingon BBQ #487 | 1,680 | ▲ 47 |
| Happy Grillmore #243 | 1,741 | ▲ 40 |
| TEXAS OIL DUST #616 | 1,655 | ▲ 37 |
| KEVLAR BBQ #597 | 1,658 | ▲ 35 |
| Poppa Pig #125 | 1,789 | ▲ 33 |
| THE BBQ BUS #182 | 1,763 | ▲ 32 |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA #309 | 1,720 | ▲ 32 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WE WILL ROCK QUE #413 | 1,694 | ▲ 31 |
| Shiggin aint easy #188 | 1,761 | ▲ 29 |
| COOL HAND QUE #725 | 1,637 | ▼ 24 |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company #502 | 1,676 | ▼ 25 |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ #2604 | 1,516 | ▼ 31 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1297 | 1,579 | ▼ 31 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q #513 | 1,674 | ▼ 58 |
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 three contests in Sep 2020.
- 1 LEE LA Q Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 352.5600
- 2 Q30 BBQ Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 342.8912
- 3 PERFECTLY BLENDED Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest · Semmes, Ala. 342.2400
- 4 RIBLIFE Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 341.6916
- 5 LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 341.6800
- 6 Flappin in the Breeze Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest · Semmes, Ala. 340.5716
- 7 PERFECTLY BLENDED Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 340.5372
- 8 RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest · Semmes, Ala. 338.8116
- 9 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 338.2400
- 10 LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smoke on the Falls · Gadsden, Ala. 338.2400
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
- 2nd Flappin in the Breeze Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest
- 3rd Bristle Ridge BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 3rd Can Country Outlaw BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 4th Fat, Drunk & Stupid BBQ Team Smoke on the Falls
- 4th Nash BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 4th Outagas bbq Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
- 6th BBQ Bros Austria 6th BBQ Bulls Championship
- 7th All Meat BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 8th Smoke & Brew Mafia Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- 8th Smokin' Pig Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 8th Swine N' Brine BBQ, LLC Smoke on the Falls
- 9th CUMBIA BBQ TEAM Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
- 9th Reed BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 9th Southern Q Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest
- 10th BILL'S BBQ Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 10th Philly Special BBQ BBQ on the Bow
- 10th RARE BEARS Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
- 11th GLENS ANGELS Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1, The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2, Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival, Practice for Cash, Swine At the Shrine, Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1, West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest, Mozingo Lake BBQ, Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest, Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ, Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll, Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
| Pork†7 | REDMULE'S BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†21 | THE BBQ BUS Smokin in the Bogs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 6 | — | 6 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| One2BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 9 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | — | 10 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | — | 10 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 5 | 2 |
| DOUG REID | 4 | 2 |
| JULIE COOK | 3 | 1 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 3 | 2 |
| RUSTY COOK | 3 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 2 | 2 |
| BOB MCKINNON | 2 | 1 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 2 | 2 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 2 | 2 |
| JANET APPLETON | 2 | 1 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | 2 | 1 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 2 | 1 |
| PHIL MORROW PHB | 2 | 1 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 2 | 1 |
| RON MILHOUS | 2 | 2 |
| ROSEMARY MORROW | 2 | 1 |
| SAM APPLETON | 2 | 1 |
| SCOTT GRINSTEAD | 2 | 1 |
| STEVE GRINSTEAD | 2 | 1 |
| TERRI MCKINNON | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 87 |
| Missouri | 3 | 87 |
| Indiana | 3 | 47 |
| Alabama | 2 | 87 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 38 |
| Kansas | 1 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 47 |
| Ohio | 1 | 41 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 35 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 29 |
| Michigan | 1 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 28 |
| Alberta | 1 | 21 |
| Colorado | 1 | 20 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 27 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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