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Every sanctioned contest scored in August 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
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
711.4172 out of 720 at Montana Pitmaster Classic — the highest Master overall scored in August 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
BOZEMAN, Mont. — MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ put up 711.4172 at Montana Pitmaster Classic — the highest overall of the month.
Across August 2021, 46 sanctioned contests were scored, across 23 states and provinces, drawing 1,156 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,884 top-ten calls and handed out 44 perfect 180s. 269 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 46 in all. The 10 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Boggs Hog BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2
- WOLF'S REVENGE New Holland Summer Fest
- Slaps BBQ Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
- Montana Outlaw BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Ain't It The Life World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Rooters N Tooters Great Americana BBQ Festival
- Can Country Outlaw BBQ 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2)
- Top Gun BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
- Smokin Skullies Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park
- Chicken Fried BBQ Roast-N-Boast
- Red Rock Cafe 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1)
- The Great Pig in The Sky Big Island BBQ Backyard
- Gettin' Basted BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2
- SMOKE324 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Dirt Road BBQ Smoke on the Bricks
- Bleacher Bums BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- Gettin' Basted BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Hogline BBQ 13th Annual Big Island BBQ
- American Heroes BBQ Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- Heavy Smoke BBQ Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- FALLOUT BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland
- YSB BBQ Western Legends BBQ Contest
- ANGRY JACK BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- Smokin Hoggz BBQ Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition
- Love 2 Q Smokin on The Harbor
- Ham Squad Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Sweaty Hogs BBQ Festival 2021
- Piglitically Incorrect BBQ Ole Brook Porkfest - One Meat Rib
- Southern Dutch BBQ Eastern BBQ Contest 2020-Day 2
- SmellaQue Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- IOWA'S Smokey D's BBQ GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- The Hog Mafia Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- Piggin' Whiskey Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
- THE REAL SMOKIN ACES Big Blue Barbecue
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Aug 2021 for GETTIN' BASTED
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
GETTIN' BASTED took 3 Grand Championships in August 2021.
First one ever
LOVE 2 Q Wins Its First, on the 83rd Try
A first Grand Championship at Smokin on The Harbor, after 83 contests in the record.
83rd contest — and their first GC
WARSAW, Mo. — LOVE 2 Q won their first Grand Championship at Smokin on The Harbor, in their 83rd contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
The ratings gave THE HOG MAFIA a 6% chance, with GETTIN' BASTED the team to beat.
6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — THE HOG MAFIA won Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Also in Aug 2021
Judges Hand Out 44 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 44 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2021.
Decided by 0.0112 of a Point
GETTIN' BASTED edged 913 BBQ by 0.0112 at BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1.
Red Rock Cafe Climbs 39 Rating Points
Red Rock Cafe gained 39 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, ZIP Q Takes 1st
ZIP Q finished 1st at GOBS Que (DAY 1) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Roast-N-Boast
RAMMER JAMMER BBQ put up 527.4172 on the Backyard board at Roast-N-Boast — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
49 Teams Roll Into Huntsville
Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ drew 49 teams, and The Hog Mafia won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than GETTIN' BASTED
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 6 contests in August 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Huntsville
Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 49 teams, and The Hog Mafia won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
15 Contests on One Friday
15 sanctioned contests were cooked on 20 Aug alone.
CAROL BIGLER Works Four Contests
CAROL BIGLER repped 4 contests in August 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
44 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs 615 BBQ Great Americana BBQ Festival · Aug. 27
- Pork Blue Line BBQ MT Montana Pitmaster Classic · Aug. 27
- Pork Ribs Double S Smokers Roast-N-Boast · Aug. 27
- Chicken Heavy Smoke BBQ Great Americana BBQ Festival · Aug. 27
- Chicken MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · Aug. 27
- Pork PROUD SOULS BARBECUE Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest · Aug. 27
- Pork ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Great Americana BBQ Festival · Aug. 27
- Pork Ribs 4 LEGS UP BBQ BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Chicken 913 BBQ BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Brisket GETTIN' BASTED BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Pork Hoggin' Da Sauce BBQ Team 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 21
- Brisket MAN MEAT BBQ BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Chicken Texas Smoke Whisperer BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Pork Texas Smoke Whisperer BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 · Aug. 21
- Chicken 913 BBQ BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 · Aug. 20
- Pork CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship · Aug. 20
- Chicken COOL HAND QUE Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival · Aug. 20
- Brisket DIRT ROAD BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 20
- Chicken DIRT ROAD BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 20
- Pork DIRT ROAD BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 20
- Pork Fat&Dumb BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 20
- Chicken REDMULE'S BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland · Aug. 20
- Pork ROLLIN KOLBZ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival · Aug. 20
- Pork Rogue Hog BBQ Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition · Aug. 20
…and 20 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Aug 2021
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Red Rock Cafe #2028 | 1,537 | ▲ 39 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood #163 | 1,772 | ▲ 39 |
| Optimus Swine #224 | 1,748 | ▲ 34 |
| Smoking Section #3310 | 1,497 | ▲ 33 |
| Off The Rack BBQ #218 | 1,750 | ▲ 32 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue #406 | 1,695 | ▲ 31 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #6 | 1,940 | ▲ 27 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ #330 | 1,715 | ▲ 26 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Beer Belly BBQ #1725 | 1,551 | ▲ 26 |
| Porket About It #480 | 1,682 | ▲ 26 |
| SMOKE ON ARRIVAL | 1,480 | ▼ 20 |
| THE PIT CREW GA #822 | 1,625 | ▼ 20 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN #439 | 1,690 | ▼ 20 |
| The Outback Cookin' Company #5897 | 1,437 | ▼ 21 |
| DE FILOUS #763 | 1,631 | ▼ 24 |
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 twelve contests in Aug 2021.
- 1 RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Roast-N-Boast · Columbus, Miss. 527.4172
- 2 RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival · Kennesaw, Ga. 527.3944
- 3 Beachin' Good Barbecue Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival · Kennesaw, Ga. 522.8116
- 4 Smokey Bees BBQ - MS Roast-N-Boast · Columbus, Miss. 521.0856
- 5 LEE LA Q Roast-N-Boast · Columbus, Miss. 519.9312
- 6 REDBONES BBQ Great Americana BBQ Festival · Franklin, Tenn. 517.6684
- 7 VETERAN PORK PULLERS Great Americana BBQ Festival · Franklin, Tenn. 515.9884
- 8 NORALA BBQ TEAM Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Glencoe, Ala. 514.2284
- 9 HOLY SMOKIN!!! Roast-N-Boast · Columbus, Miss. 514.2056
- 10 REDBONES BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Glencoe, Ala. 513.6344
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 JOSIAH BBQ Swine At the Shrine
- 1st ZIP Q GOBS Que (DAY 1)
- 2nd CHEYENNE BBQ Swine At the Shrine
- 2nd Wing Ave World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 3rd Dreamfire BBQ Festival 2021
- 3rd Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
- 3rd Team Springbok Braai World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 4th Hoggin' Da Sauce BBQ Team 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- 4th North of the Border Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Poke'em and Smoke'em BBQ Big Island BBQ Backyard
- 6th Robin's Smokehouse World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 6th SHORT BUS Roast-N-Boast
- 6th SMOKIN FINE MAKIN SWINE GOBS Que (DAY 1)
- 6th Smoke-a-holics Com[etition BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- 7th Rolling Hills Community Church Great Americana BBQ Festival
- 7th Seasoned Fire World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 7th Slice to Meat You Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- 8th Hold My Beer and Watch This World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ, SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1, 13th Annual Big Island BBQ, Montana Pitmaster Classic, Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival, BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2, World Championship Hot wing Contest and Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES), 4th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff, Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2, Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition, Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†4 | ROLLIN KOLBZ Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
| Pork†21 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†8 | Cities Edge BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 6 | — | 2 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Good Grefe! | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 4 | — | 2 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 4 | — | 3 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| CAROL BIGLER | 4 | 3 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 4 | 2 |
| DOUG REID | 4 | 2 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 4 | 3 |
| RON MILHOUS | 4 | 2 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 3 | 1 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 3 | 2 |
| JANET APPLETON | 3 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WINTER | 3 | 2 |
| SAM APPLETON | 3 | 1 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 2 | 1 |
| ANGELA MCKEE | 2 | 2 |
| BILL JONES | 2 | 1 |
| BRENDA BLACK | 2 | 1 |
| CINDY JUHL | 2 | 1 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 2 | 1 |
| DEBRA GAGE | 2 | 1 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | 2 | 1 |
| JULIE COOK | 2 | 1 |
| KEN BLACK | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 132 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 67 |
| Maryland | 3 | 59 |
| Alabama | 2 | 140 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 90 |
| Colorado | 2 | 82 |
| Kansas | 2 | 72 |
| Indiana | 2 | 64 |
| Georgia | 2 | 63 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 36 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 36 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 27 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 51 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 46 |
| Texas | 1 | 43 |
| Maine | 1 | 40 |
| Michigan | 1 | 32 |
| Montana | 1 | 31 |
| Utah | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 46 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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