Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 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
SLAPS BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
716.0116 out of 720 at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 — the highest Master overall scored in July 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DODGE CITY, Kan. — SLAPS BBQ put up 716.0116 at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2021, 37 sanctioned contests were scored, across 16 states and provinces, drawing 774 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,490 top-ten calls and handed out 29 perfect 180s. 166 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 37 in all. The 1 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Not So Famous Dave's BBQ Smoke in the Grove
- SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ GBC Summer Showdown
- Last Call Heros 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Slaps BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- Man Meat BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest
- 4 Legs Up BBQ Smokin on the Osage - Day 2
- Schluchtengriller BBQ Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2
- Top Gun Barbecue Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- Janky Leg BBQ Effingham -Jam
- Bull Creek BBQ Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ
- Slaps BBQ Smokin on the Osage - Day 1
- Swine Life BBQ Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
- Lee La Q Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY)
- Southern Dutch BBQ Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1
- 40 BELOW Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge
- Texas Smoke Whisperer Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- Risky Brisket Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2
- Old Virginia Smoke Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2
- Richie Z KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- Keep Calm and Sauce On Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- Aww Hell Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- Grillbilly's BBQ Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- TRIPLE H BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Chillin & Grillin In the Glades
- Bad Barty BBQ Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest
- Hold Your Horses BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland
- Ale Yeah Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1
- TRIPLE H BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest
- Wood Hook BBQ County Seat Cookoff
- Gettin Basted Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest
- Ash Kickin' BBQ KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest
- SmellaQue Smoke, Wind & Fire
- SMOKE CENTRAL SC Festival of Discovery
- Glazed and Infused New Jersey BBQ New Jersey State BBQ Championship
- Happy Grillmore Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Heavy Smoke BBQ Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jul 2021 for Smoke Central BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Smoke Central BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in July 2021.
First one ever
Risky Brisket Wins Its First, on the 70th Try
A first Grand Championship at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2, after 70 contests in the record.
70th contest — and their first GC
EUREKA, Ill. — Risky Brisket won their first Grand Championship at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2, in their 70th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
The ratings gave Grillbilly's BBQ a 6% chance, with IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ the team to beat.
6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Grillbilly's BBQ won Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jul 2021
Judges Hand Out 29 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 29 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2021.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS edged TFS PIT VIPERS by 0.0000 at GBC Summer Showdown.
Texas Smoke Whisperer Climbs 41 Rating Points
Texas Smoke Whisperer gained 41 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Grillbilly's BBQ Takes 1st
Grillbilly's BBQ finished 1st at Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
VETERAN PORK PULLERS Tops the Backyard Board at GBC Summer Showdown
VETERAN PORK PULLERS put up 518.8228 on the Backyard board at GBC Summer Showdown — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
81 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery drew 81 teams, and SMOKE CENTRAL won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than SLAPS BBQ
SLAPS BBQ cooked 8 contests in July 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in North Wildwood
New Jersey State BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 59 teams, and Glazed and Infused New Jersey BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
13 Contests on One Friday
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Jul alone.
CHARLIE BRINZA Works Five Contests
CHARLIE BRINZA repped 5 contests in July 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
29 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket CLARK CREW BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Brisket CRAWFORD'S BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Chicken SCORE ONE SMOKIN' Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Chicken SLAPS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Pork Ribs SLAPS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 · July 30
- Brisket TEAM CRAWFORD 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · July 30
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 · July 24
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 · July 23
- Chicken JANKY LEG BBQ Effingham -Jam · July 23
- Chicken SMOKE N BREW Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest · July 23
- Chicken Swine Life BBQ Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship · July 23
- Chicken OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 · July 17
- Pork Ribs PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 · July 17
- Chicken SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 · July 17
- Pork Ribs Texas Smoke Whisperer Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · July 17
- Chicken BAD HABIT BBQ Bordertown BBQ Brawl · July 16
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest · July 16
- Brisket Grillbilly's BBQ Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff · July 16
- Chicken Heavy Smoke BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 · July 16
- Chicken KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 · July 16
- Brisket MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Chillin & Grillin In the Glades · July 16
- Chicken Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ County Seat Cookoff · July 16
- Chicken THE REAL SMOKIN ACES Bordertown BBQ Brawl · July 16
…and 5 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jul 2021
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisperer #232 | 1,745 | ▲ 41 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine #56 | 1,837 | ▲ 35 |
| Rusty Pig BBQ #279 | 1,728 | ▲ 33 |
| Off The Rack BBQ #218 | 1,750 | ▲ 32 |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ #225 | 1,747 | ▲ 31 |
| JaBs BBQ #392 | 1,700 | ▲ 30 |
| Fine As* Swine BBQ #453 | 1,687 | ▲ 29 |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON #335 | 1,714 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ #6 | 1,940 | ▲ 29 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ #458 | 1,687 | ▲ 28 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ #527 | 1,670 | ▼ 23 |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ #851 | 1,622 | ▼ 34 |
| Rub Runners BBQ #5800 | 1,441 | ▼ 34 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q #513 | 1,674 | ▼ 35 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ #252 | 1,739 | ▼ 38 |
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 ten contests in Jul 2021.
- 1 VETERAN PORK PULLERS GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 518.8228
- 2 TFS PIT VIPERS GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 514.2400
- 3 LEE LA Q Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) · Bloomington, Ind. 507.9772
- 4 2 Swine Crew Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) · Bloomington, Ind. 507.9316
- 5 HOUND HOGS BBQ & STEAM TEAM GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 507.9084
- 6 Geaux 2 bbq GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 506.7544
- 7 A COW, A PIG & A JEW GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 506.2516
- 8 LEE LA Q GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 503.9200
- 9 Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me GBC Summer Showdown · Cumming, Ga. 501.7256
- 10 Tojos Smoke Me Tender Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ-(BACKYARD ONLY) · Bloomington, Ind. 501.6684
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 40 BELOW Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge
- 1st Grillbilly's BBQ Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff
- 1st Hanover Area Fire Rescue Smoke in the Grove
- 1st MIDDLE KID Q SC Festival of Discovery
- 1st Mando BBQ Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 1st Richie Z KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
- 1st Swine Life BBQ Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
- 2nd BAR-B-QUEEN SC Festival of Discovery
- 2nd Brown Dog Que Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 2nd Tailgaters Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- 2nd WHITE T-SHIRT Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge
- 3rd Alaska's Most Wanted BBQ Smokin' Deltana BBQ Challenge
- 3rd Fallen Out Doors Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- 3rd HOUND HOGS BBQ & STEAM TEAM GBC Summer Showdown
- 3rd Just Katie Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 3rd SISTER QUE SC Festival of Discovery
- 3rd SOUTHERN BELL'S GBC Summer Showdown
- 3rd Swine N’ Dine BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: New Jersey State BBQ Championship, GBC Summer Showdown, Harvest On the Fire At the Winery, 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest, Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1, Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1, Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff, Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1, Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2, Smokin on the Osage - Day 1, Smokin on the Osage - Day 2, Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†16 | BUTCHER BBQ Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†4 | GETTIN' BASTED Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off One Meat Rib Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork†2 | Happy Grillmore Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†7 | Happy Grillmore Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | — | 3 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | — | 2 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 6 | — | 2 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 6 | — | 15 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Risky Brisket | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JaBs BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 5 | 1 |
| DONNA YOUNG | 5 | 1 |
| ED YOUNG | 5 | 1 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 4 | 2 |
| DOUG REID | 4 | 2 |
| PEG ROGERS | 4 | 2 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 3 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 3 | 2 |
| LARRY VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| RON MILHOUS | 3 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 2 | 2 |
| ANDREAS SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
| BILL JONES | 2 | 1 |
| CINDY JUHL | 2 | 1 |
| DEBRA GAGE | 2 | 1 |
| EVA SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
| JULIE COOK | 2 | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 117 |
| Illinois | 5 | 70 |
| Missouri | 5 | 63 |
| Virginia | 2 | 57 |
| Iowa | 2 | 56 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 41 |
| Michigan | 2 | 36 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 36 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 100 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 91 |
| Georgia | 1 | 67 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 67 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 22 |
| Indiana | 1 | 14 |
| Alaska | 1 | 6 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 37 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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