Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 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
711.4172 out of 720 at Smoke on the Trails — the highest Master overall scored in September 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
GARDNER, Kan. — SLAPS BBQ put up 711.4172 at Smoke on the Trails — the highest overall of the month.
Across September 2021, 48 sanctioned contests were scored, across 24 states and provinces, drawing 1,326 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,877 top-ten calls and handed out 56 perfect 180s. 301 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 48 in all. The 12 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- BEST Pump & Flow Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Insane Swine BBQ Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown
- iQ De Vliegende Hollander BBQ
- Lems Meat Varnish Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Schluchtengriller BBQ FO.G & SMOKE
- Mad Mutt's BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- The BBQ Bus Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off
- Phoenix BBQ Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
- Good Googly Goo BBQ Smoke in the Park
- Kevlar Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- Redneck Scientific Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
- Under the Radar BBQ Boogie & Blues
- Local Yokels Smokin' in the Hills
- OPTIMUS SWINE 757 Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Q-Bones BBQ TN River BBQ Battle
- LeeLa Q Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest
- Continental BBQ Co Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- Hot Daddys BBQ Tri City BBQ Fest
- The Art of Que Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- BARREL BOYS BBQ Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest
- BURNIN SANDS BBQ Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest
- LAST CALL HEROES BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- TRIPLE H BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- Southern Dutch BBQ Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest
- Mean Moe's BBQ Jack 9 Memorial
- Perth BBQ School Varsity CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- Sweaty Hogs Twin Smoke
- Damn Fine Beef and Swine So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- Slaps BBQ Smoke on the Trails
- Que U Puckaway Pigfest
- High on the Hawg - TN Bands & BBQ at the Point
- RUB MY RACK Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll
- Shiggin Aint Easy Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- Piggin Whiskey Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
- Heavy Smoke BBQ Honor-Q
- Local Yokels Smoke on the Ohio
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Sep 2021 for MAD MUTT'S BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
MAD MUTT'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in September 2021.
First one ever
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Wins Its First, on the 59th Try
A first Grand Championship at Smoke in the Park, after 59 contests in the record.
59th contest — and their first GC
LEMOYNE, Pa. — GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smoke in the Park, in their 59th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1
The ratings gave Kings BBQ Team a 8% chance, with SLAPS BBQ the team to beat.
8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Kings BBQ Team won Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Sep 2021
Judges Hand Out 56 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 56 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2021.
Decided by 0.0112 of a Point
TFS PIT VIPERS edged Gardenvalley Smokers by 0.0112 at BBQ Boogie & Blues.
MAD MUTT'S BBQ Climbs 43 Rating Points
MAD MUTT'S BBQ gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Mulkey's BBQ Takes 1st
Mulkey's BBQ finished 1st at A Celebration of Our Heroes — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Lip Smack'n Butts Tops the Backyard Board at Bands & BBQ at the Point
Lip Smack'n Butts put up 635.3600 on the Backyard board at Bands & BBQ at the Point — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
467 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST drew 467 teams, and LAST CALL HEROES BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than SLAPS BBQ
SLAPS BBQ cooked 6 contests in September 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Kansas City
American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST ran for the first time on record, drawing 467 teams, and LAST CALL HEROES BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Ten Contests on One Friday
10 sanctioned contests were cooked on 24 Sep alone.
RALPH WILLIAMS Works Five Contests
RALPH WILLIAMS repped 5 contests in September 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
56 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork White Squirrel BBQ FO.G & SMOKE · Sept. 25
- Pork 913 BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) · Sept. 24
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) · Sept. 24
- Pork GETTIN' BASTED Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) · Sept. 24
- Pork Hank's BBQ Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off · Sept. 24
- Chicken KEVLAR BBQ Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com · Sept. 24
- Chicken MACHETE BOYS BBQ Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest · Sept. 24
- Brisket T-Rex BBQ Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest · Sept. 24
- Brisket Willingham's BBQ Boogie & Blues · Sept. 24
- Brisket BLUE CHIP BBQ Grillin and Chillin BBQ · Sept. 17
- Chicken CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Grillin and Chillin BBQ · Sept. 17
- Pork CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Grillin and Chillin BBQ · Sept. 17
- Brisket RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES Grillin and Chillin BBQ · Sept. 17
- Chicken ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Grillin and Chillin BBQ · Sept. 17
- Pork Ribs The Cutoffs Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out · Sept. 17
- Brisket ABS of SQUEAL American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Brisket BLACKOUT BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Chicken CHICKEN FRIED BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Brisket FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Pork GETTIN' BASTED American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Chicken LAST CALL HEROES BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Pork Ribs LC BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Pork LUCKY'S Q American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
- Chicken MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST · Sept. 16
…and 32 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Sep 2021
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ #225 | 1,747 | ▲ 43 |
| Kings BBQ Team #105 | 1,805 | ▲ 35 |
| Mr. Dudes BBQ #303 | 1,721 | ▲ 35 |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ #107 | 1,804 | ▲ 31 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ #458 | 1,687 | ▲ 30 |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB #1034 | 1,601 | ▲ 28 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ #330 | 1,715 | ▲ 26 |
| Mulkey's BBQ #264 | 1,733 | ▲ 26 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company #502 | 1,676 | ▲ 26 |
| BooyaQ #327 | 1,717 | ▲ 26 |
| Shu-B-Que #5353 | 1,454 | ▼ 28 |
| Killer B's BBQ #266 | 1,731 | ▼ 28 |
| Holy Fire BBQ | 1,479 | ▼ 29 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #337 | 1,713 | ▼ 29 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY #1057 | 1,598 | ▼ 35 |
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 eight contests in Sep 2021.
- 1 Lip Smack'n Butts Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 635.3600
- 2 R&K BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 635.3368
- 3 Simplistic's BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 630.9368
- 4 Smoke Wagon BBQ KY Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 627.9660
- 5 Kue Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 626.2856
- 6 Creek Smoke BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 616.6168
- 7 Smokin' Cowboys Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 614.1940
- 8 Pullin Out the Butts BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 607.9656
- 9 Ridge Bros BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 605.5772
- 10 Saucy Roy's BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · Carrollton, Ky. 602.7880
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 BEST Pump & Flow Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 1st Lip Smack'n Butts Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 1st Mulkey's BBQ A Celebration of Our Heroes
- 2nd Signal Peak Silica, LLC Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 3rd Big Kokx Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition
- 3rd SMOKE INC Mozingo Lake BBQ
- 3rd Simplistic's BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 3rd Swine-O-licious BBQ So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD)
- 3rd Universal Plant Services Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 3rd Wine Country BBQ Jack 9 Memorial
- 4th Cudd Energy Services Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Little?s Barbecue Company Puckaway Pigfest
- 4th Smoke Wagon BBQ KY Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 4th TRAEGER X DIVAQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 4th Teh BFF's BBQ on the Bow
- 5th Aubry BBQ Jack 9 Memorial
- 5th Barbecue Bazaar - Delta T BBQ CBBF-Chidlow BBQ Festival
- 5th Kue Bands & BBQ at the Point
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST, American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST, Permain Basin Barbeque Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY), Smoke on the Trails, Smithfield Classic in Nashville, Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2, Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off, Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1, Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest, Grillin and Chillin BBQ, Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" Barbeque Contest, Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†19 | DB BBQ A Celebration of Our Heroes |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†7 | SLAPS BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 |
180.0000 |
| Pork†14 | Top Gun Barbecue I Love Barbecue & Music Festival |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†16 | Kings BBQ Team Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 |
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 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | — | 2 |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 3 |
| One2BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 5 | — | 3 |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | — | 4 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 5 | 3 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 4 | 2 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 4 | 3 |
| DOUG REID | 4 | 2 |
| FORREST BRUCE | 4 | 1 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | 4 | 2 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 4 | 3 |
| LARRY HADLEY | 4 | 1 |
| RON MILHOUS | 4 | 3 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 3 |
| BRENDA BLACK | 3 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 3 |
| KEN BLACK | 3 | 1 |
| KIM COLLIER | 3 | 1 |
| LARRY VOTH | 3 | 2 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 2 |
| MARK COLLIER | 3 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 3 | 2 |
| REGINA BODNAR | 3 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 585 |
| Georgia | 3 | 83 |
| Illinois | 3 | 66 |
| Missouri | 3 | 54 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 72 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 57 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 56 |
| Michigan | 2 | 54 |
| Iowa | 2 | 46 |
| Ohio | 2 | 39 |
| Alberta | 2 | 30 |
| Virginia | 2 | 21 |
| Texas | 1 | 54 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 31 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 31 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 27 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 27 |
| Indiana | 1 | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 26 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 48 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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