Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in May 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
RAZORRACKS Turns In the Month’s Best Card
706.8228 out of 720 at Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival — the highest Master overall scored in May 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
BIXBY, Okla. — RAZORRACKS put up 706.8228 at Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across May 2021, 33 sanctioned contests were scored, across 16 states and provinces, drawing 757 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,218 top-ten calls and handed out 24 perfect 180s. 154 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 33 in all.
- GETTIN' BASTED Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B
- SLAPS BBQ Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C
- HIGH i QUE 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- Mudville BBQ Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships
- YSB BBQ The Best Dam Barbeque
- Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2
- Big Poppa Smokers BBQ, Boots & Brew
- PuckDaddy's Killer Q Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Rooters-N-Tooters GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1
- SMOKE-N-PEPPERS Rockin' BBQ - Day 2
- Texas Smoke Whisperer Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2)
- Chunky BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
- Pig's Pajamas BBQ Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- ELITE BBQ SMOKERS Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- THUNDER HOG BBQ Rockin' BBQ - Day 1
- LC BBQ Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest
- Hot Cole's BBQ Obion County Barbeque Cook Off
- Red Mule Bad Ass BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
- Hogline Minnesota in May
- Razorracks Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Gettin' Basted Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Ash Kickin' BBQ Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- Hold Your Horses BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin
- The BBQ Bus Route 66 Smoke Out
- Slaps Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
- Hanks BBQ Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- Qbones 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- The BBQ Bus Smoke on the Water
- WHO CARES BBQ Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A
- ROCKY TOP BARBECUE Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B
- Clark Crew BBQ City Of Springs BBQ Championship
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in May 2021 for REDMULE'S BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
REDMULE'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in May 2021.
First one ever
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS Wins Its First, on the 66th Try
A first Grand Championship at Rockin' BBQ - Day 2, after 66 contests in the record.
66th contest — and their first GC
WARSAW, Ind. — SMOKE-N-PEPPERS won their first Grand Championship at Rockin' BBQ - Day 2, in their 66th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships
The ratings gave MUDVILLE BBQ a 11% chance, with BIG POPPA SMOKERS the team to beat.
11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — MUDVILLE BBQ won Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in May 2021
Judges Hand Out 24 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 24 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2021.
Decided by 0.0228 of a Point
LC BBQ edged CHICKEN FRIED BBQ by 0.0228 at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1).
LC BBQ Climbs 52 Rating Points
LC BBQ gained 52 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Gladiolas BBQ Takes 1st
Gladiolas BBQ finished 1st at Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Bowmans Butt & BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1
Bowmans Butt & BBQ put up 521.0972 on the Backyard board at Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
60 Teams Roll Into Cambridge
Minnesota in May drew 60 teams, and Hogline won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than MAN MEAT BBQ
MAN MEAT BBQ cooked 8 contests in May 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Bixby
Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 53 teams, and Razorracks won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Eight Contests on One Saturday
8 sanctioned contests were cooked on 1 May alone.
BUNNY TUTTLE Works Eight Contests
BUNNY TUTTLE repped 8 contests in May 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
24 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs SLAPS BBQ Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C · May 30
- Chicken 913 BBQ 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition · May 28
- Pork LAST CALL HEROES BBQ 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition · May 28
- Pork Meat Candy Q Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships · May 28
- Pork Ribs ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 · May 22
- Chicken Hickory Hangover Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) · May 21
- Chicken SMOKE-N-PEPPERS Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 · May 15
- Pork SWEET & SAVORY BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · May 15
- Chicken GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 · May 14
- Chicken MAYA JANE BBQ CO. Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF · May 14
- Chicken BURNIN' SANDS BBQ Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival · May 7
- Pork ELITE BBQ SMOKERS Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin · May 7
- Chicken HIGH i QUE Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival · May 7
- Chicken Kiss My Smoke Q Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival · May 7
- Pork LC BBQ Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival · May 7
- Chicken Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival · May 7
- Chicken ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin · May 7
- Pork ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff · May 1
- Chicken CLARK CREW BBQ City Of Springs BBQ Championship · May 1
- Pork GENERAL LEE SMOKING Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival · May 1
- Pork SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off · May 1
- Brisket THE BBQ BUS Route 66 Smoke Out · May 1
- Pork THE BBQ BUS Smoke on the Water · May 1
- Pork UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff · May 1
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over May 2021
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LC BBQ #132 | 1,787 | ▲ 52 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ #330 | 1,715 | ▲ 44 |
| Up From The Pits BBQ #621 | 1,655 | ▲ 40 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS #206 | 1,752 | ▲ 33 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ #313 | 1,720 | ▲ 32 |
| FALLOUT BBQ #898 | 1,616 | ▲ 29 |
| Ztop BBQ #1716 | 1,551 | ▲ 29 |
| THE BBQ BUS #182 | 1,763 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ #219 | 1,750 | ▲ 26 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ #458 | 1,687 | ▲ 25 |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE #413 | 1,694 | ▼ 24 |
| BAD HABIT BBQ #287 | 1,725 | ▼ 24 |
| Jim's Smokin Que BBQ Pittsburgh | 1,462 | ▼ 26 |
| Dogpatch Q #269 | 1,731 | ▼ 33 |
| LA PASADITA #503 | 1,676 | ▼ 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 May 2021.
- 1 Bowmans Butt & BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 521.0972
- 2 SWEET & SAVORY BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 519.9660
- 3 Bowmans Butt & BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 519.3712
- 4 Ham Squad Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 517.0972
- 5 Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 515.9768
- 6 Full Throttle BBQ Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 515.3944
- 7 LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 511.4172
- 8 D’Qued Barbeque Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 510.2744
- 9 Ham Squad Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 507.9200
- 10 Gold-N-Blue Barbecue Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 · Mannington, W.Va. 507.9200
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 Gladiolas BBQ Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 2nd RIP N BONES BBQ The Best Dam Barbeque
- 3rd 2 SMokin Jokes Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 3rd Small Town Girl Barbecue Minnesota in May
- 3rd Smokin and the Bandits Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
- 4th Blackmon Boys Que Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 4th Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 4th Wrecking Crew BBQ Minnesota in May
- 6th Kiss My Smoke Q Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- 6th Kungfu BBQ Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 6th The Yardpigs Minnesota in May
- 7th Mispillion Meat Works Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 8th Grillin & Chillin Jr Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 9th S.l.a.b. bbq Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 9th Wood N Coals BBQ The Best Dam Barbeque
- 10th Sugar Shack Minnesota in May
- 10th Zia Smoke BBQ Team Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships
- 12th Big Johns BBQ Company The Best Dam Barbeque
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival, 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition, Rockin' BBQ - Day 1, Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff, Rockin' BBQ - Day 2, 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off, Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest, Obion County Barbeque Cook Off, Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs, Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships, BBQ, Boots & Brew, Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | CLARK CREW BBQ City Of Springs BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 |
180.0000 |
| Pork†10 | THE BBQ BUS Smoke on the Water |
180.0000 |
| Brisket† | THE BBQ BUS Route 66 Smoke Out |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | — | 2 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 7 | — | 10 |
| LC BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | — | 5 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 5 | — | 2 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | — | 5 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | — | 15 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 8 | 3 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 8 | 3 |
| DOUG REID | 4 | 2 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 3 | 2 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 3 | 2 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 3 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 2 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 2 | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 2 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 2 | 2 |
| CINDY JUHL | 2 | 1 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 2 | 1 |
| DEBBY HARWELL | 2 | 1 |
| DON HARWELL | 2 | 1 |
| DONNA YOUNG | 2 | 2 |
| ED YOUNG | 2 | 2 |
| KIM COLLIER | 2 | 1 |
| MARK COLLIER | 2 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTIAGO | 2 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 2 | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 4 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 55 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 43 |
| Georgia | 3 | 53 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 118 |
| Missouri | 2 | 71 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 61 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 60 |
| Texas | 2 | 51 |
| California | 2 | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 61 |
| Illinois | 1 | 44 |
| Colorado | 1 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 31 |
| Nevada | 1 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 17 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 33 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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