Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2021.
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
GETTIN' BASTED Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.6684 out of 720 at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge — the highest Master overall scored in March 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ST. ROBERTS, Mo. — GETTIN' BASTED put up 709.6684 at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2021, 14 sanctioned contests were scored, across 8 states and provinces, drawing 482 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 604 top-ten calls and handed out 25 perfect 180s. 75 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 14 in all.
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- Gettin' Basted Mother Road BBQ Competition
- Gettin' Basted Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- Shake n' Bake BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship
- Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
- Chicken Fried BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs
- Old Virginia Smoke Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
- Smokin Skullies Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland
- PuckDaddy;s Killer Q Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- TRIPLE H BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2021 for WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2021.
First one ever
TRIPLE H BBQ Wins Its First, on the 29th Try
A first Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, after 29 contests in the record.
29th contest — and their first GC
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — TRIPLE H BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, in their 29th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
The ratings gave TRIPLE H BBQ a 11% chance, with GETTIN' BASTED the team to beat.
11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — TRIPLE H BBQ won Sip & Swine BBQ Festival over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2021
Judges Hand Out 25 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2021.
Decided by 0.4912 of a Point
THE BBQ BUS edged BLUE CHIP BBQ by 0.4912 at Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship.
Bowmans Butt & BBQ Climbs 44 Rating Points
Bowmans Butt & BBQ gained 44 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Damn Fine Beef & Swine Takes 1st
Damn Fine Beef & Swine finished 1st at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Bowmans Butt & BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
Bowmans Butt & BBQ put up 519.4172 on the Backyard board at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
81 Teams Roll Into Lawrenceville
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival drew 81 teams, and TRIPLE H BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than TRIPLE H BBQ
TRIPLE H BBQ cooked 5 contests in March 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Olathe
3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 70 teams, and The Boys in Que won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Five Contests on One Friday
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Mar alone.
ALAN ROTHROCK Works Four Contests
ALAN ROTHROCK repped 4 contests in March 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
25 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs 270 SMOKERS BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Pork JaBs BBQ Mother Road BBQ Competition · March 27
- Pork SMOKECRAFT - MD BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Brisket ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Brisket Top Gun Barbecue BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) · March 26
- Brisket FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 · March 20
- Pork POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 · March 20
- Pork BUFFALO'S BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Pork Ribs DIRT ROAD BBQ 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Brisket REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club · March 19
- Pork Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Brisket Sons of a Brisket 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Brisket THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork Ribs THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork Ribs Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · March 12
- Chicken SMOKIN SKULLIES Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland · March 12
- Brisket HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
- Chicken ROLLIN KOLBZ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
- Brisket Under the Radar Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
…and 1 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Mar 2021
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ #297 | 1,723 | ▲ 44 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #13 | 1,902 | ▲ 39 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer #232 | 1,745 | ▲ 36 |
| Dogpatch Q #269 | 1,731 | ▲ 35 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ #569 | 1,662 | ▲ 32 |
| HawgWash BBQ. #4889 | 1,465 | ▲ 31 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH #434 | 1,690 | ▲ 31 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ #76 | 1,822 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| YSB BBQ #1555 | 1,561 | ▲ 29 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G #356 | 1,710 | ▲ 29 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1297 | 1,579 | ▼ 24 |
| WILD HOGS BBQ #3257 | 1,499 | ▼ 26 |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ #738 | 1,635 | ▼ 28 |
| Brown Liquor BBQ #1133 | 1,591 | ▼ 28 |
| WHO CARES BBQ #209 | 1,752 | ▼ 33 |
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 Mar 2021.
- 1 Bowmans Butt & BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · Urbanna, Va. 519.4172
- 2 Swine-O's Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 518.8228
- 3 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) · Foley, Ala. 518.8000
- 4 ROLLIN KOLBZ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 517.6456
- 5 GRAND SLAM BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 515.4172
- 6 2 Swine Crew Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 514.8688
- 7 LEE LA Q Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 514.8000
- 8 SWEET & SAVORY BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · Urbanna, Va. 514.1940
- 9 Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · Lawrenceville, Ga. 512.5028
- 10 LOVE-N-SMOKE BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · Urbanna, Va. 511.3828
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 Beer City Barbecue American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 1st Brady Dopp Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 1st Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 1st Swine-O's Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 2nd Breaking Slabs BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 2nd Reid Breeden Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd MITCHELL ALBRACHT Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd YSB BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 5th Dyin Breed BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- 5th GRAYSON SMITH Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 6th BS BBQ - REGAN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 6th Optimus Swine BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- 6th Porkscrews American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 7th Bonzai BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 7th HICKORY HANGOVER - LAUREN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 8th Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 8th ROSS CADDEN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 8th Trauma Hogs BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
What a first season usually looks like → · 7 contests also ran for the first time on record: 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship, Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship, Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland, Mother Road BBQ Competition, Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs, Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club, American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†6 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork†8 | The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†9 | Under the Radar Sip & Swine BBQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | — | 2 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 5 | — | 3 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 5 | — | 4 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 5 | — | 9 |
| LC BBQ | 5 | — | 11 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | — | 12 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Dogpatch Q | 4 | — | 3 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 4 | 2 |
| BOB MCKINNON | 3 | 1 |
| JULIE COOK | 3 | 3 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 3 | 1 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 3 | 1 |
| RUSTY COOK | 3 | 3 |
| TERRI MCKINNON | 3 | 1 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 2 | 1 |
| DOUG REID | 2 | 1 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 2 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 1 | 1 |
| CONNIE AMIDEI | 1 | 1 |
| DONNA YOUNG | 1 | 1 |
| ED YOUNG | 1 | 1 |
| FORREST BRUCE | 1 | 1 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 1 | 1 |
| KIM COLLIER | 1 | 1 |
| LARRY HADLEY | 1 | 1 |
| MARK COLLIER | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 83 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 59 |
| Virginia | 2 | 76 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 60 |
| Georgia | 1 | 133 |
| Kansas | 1 | 70 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 57 |
| Alabama | 1 | 28 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 14 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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