Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2023.
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
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Turns In the Month’s Best Card
706.8228 out of 720 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest Master overall scored in January 2023.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAKELAND, Fla. — Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit put up 706.8228 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across January 2023, 5 sanctioned contests were scored, across 3 states and provinces, drawing 279 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 240 top-ten calls and handed out 7 perfect 180s. 107 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 5 in all.
First one ever
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM Wins Its First, on the 16th Try
A first Grand Championship at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge, after 16 contests in the record.
16th contest — and their first GC
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — STEVO'S BBQ TEAM won their first Grand Championship at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge, in their 16th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
The ratings gave STEVO'S BBQ TEAM a 10% chance, with BIG POPPA SMOKERS the team to beat.
10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — STEVO'S BBQ TEAM won Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Seven Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 7 times in January 2023.
7 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 7 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2023.
Also in Jan 2023
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM edged LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ by 0.0000 at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.
Two Drummer's Q-Crew Climbs 21 Rating Points
Two Drummer's Q-Crew gained 21 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Belen Grill and Chill Takes 1st
Belen Grill and Chill finished 1st at Panama BBQ Fest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Bourbon & Blues BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Lakeland Pig Festival
Bourbon & Blues BBQ put up 688.4800 on the Backyard board at Lakeland Pig Festival — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
51 Teams Roll Into Lakeland
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 51 teams, and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won it.
A New Contest Opens in Bullhead City
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 45 teams, and STEVO'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
DEBRA GAGE Works Three Contests
DEBRA GAGE repped 3 contests in January 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
7 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs Cooters N Smoke Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 27
- Pork Optimus Swine Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 27
- Pork SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 27
- Brisket Smokin' Ain't EZ Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 27
- Pork Ribs Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Lakeland Pig Festival · Jan. 27
- Chicken GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest · Jan. 13
- Pork Poppa Pig Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest · Jan. 13
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Jan 2023
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Two Drummer's Q-Crew #5000 | 1,462 | ▲ 21 |
| Denim Dan the BBQ Man #2277 | 1,527 | ▲ 18 |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ #366 | 1,708 | ▲ 17 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ #1242 | 1,582 | ▲ 16 |
| Belen Grill and Chill #2098 | 1,534 | ▲ 16 |
| The Smoked Biscuit Company #3098 | 1,503 | ▲ 16 |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM #314 | 1,719 | ▲ 16 |
| Weekend Warrior BBQ #2087 | 1,535 | ▲ 15 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS #1603 | 1,557 | ▲ 15 |
| Slightly Sauced #1449 | 1,568 | ▲ 15 |
| FOCUS REMODELS | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| BBQ Love Club | 1,492 | ▼ 14 |
| Bien Pega'o | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| SWAMP BOYS #650 | 1,648 | ▼ 16 |
| Phil the Grill #1913 | 1,542 | ▼ 17 |
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 one contest in Jan 2023.
- 1 Bourbon & Blues BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 688.4800
- 2 Denim Dan the BBQ Man Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 687.8968
- 3 Barely Sober BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 686.2288
- 4 The Smoked Biscuit Company Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 683.3028
- 5 Ramblin Fork BBQ Co Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 681.6000
- 6 Space Station BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 679.3140
- 7 VETERAN PORK PULLERS Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 678.1484
- 8 The Rusty Pig Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 675.9544
- 9 RING OF FIRE BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 675.3144
- 10 Shaken-Baken Lakeland Pig Festival · Lakeland, Fla. 673.0744
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 Belen Grill and Chill Panama BBQ Fest
- 2nd Los Smokies Panama BBQ Fest
- 4th Grill & Chill Panama BBQ Fest
- 5th Barbaros Elite Panama BBQ Fest
- 5th Ramblin Fork BBQ Co Lakeland Pig Festival
- 6th Space Station BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival
- 6th Vamg Bbq Panama BBQ Fest
- 7th Smoke House Pty Panama BBQ Fest
- 8th La Septiima Panama BBQ Fest
- 9th BBQ Fellas Panama BBQ Fest
- 10th La Humacera Panama BBQ Fest
- 11th Parrilleros 4 life Panama BBQ Fest
- 12th Xpl BBQ Panama BBQ Fest
- 13th Urban Smoke Panama BBQ Fest
- 15th La City da pa mas Panama BBQ Fest
- 16th Clan de la Salsa Panama BBQ Fest
- 17th 2q3 Spot Panama BBQ Fest
- 17th Cool Guys with Hot Grills Lakeland Pig Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 3 contests also ran for the first time on record: Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge, SJV Winter Rub, Panama BBQ Fest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken† | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Lakeland Pig Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork†3 | Poppa Pig Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest |
180.0000 |
| Brisket† | Smokin' Ain't EZ Lakeland Pig 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus Swine | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | 2 | — | 5 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | — | 6 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 2 | — | 6 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS | 2 | — | 9 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 2 | — | 10 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 2 | — | 11 |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 2 | — | 12 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 2 | — | 13 |
| Accutech BBQ | 2 | — | 15 |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 2 | — | 22 |
| Belen Grill and Chill | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| DEBRA GAGE | 3 | 1 |
| WILLIAM GAGE | 3 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 2 | 1 |
| MARIA LOHMAN | 2 | — |
| WAYNE LOHMAN | 2 | — |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 1 | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 1 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 1 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 1 | 1 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 1 | 1 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 1 | 1 |
| JULIE COOK | 1 | 1 |
| KELLY MCINTOSH | 1 | 1 |
| MARIANNE VAN GALEN | 1 | — |
| MAYCO VAN GALEN | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL WINTER | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 1 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 1 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 169 |
| Arizona | 1 | 62 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 31 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 5 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Date | Teams | Grand Champion | Reserve | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama BBQ Fest Panama City, |
19 | Belen Grill and Chll | Los Smokies | 670.7996 | |
| Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, Fla. |
51 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | Kings BBQ Team | 706.8228 | |
| SJV Winter Rub Omaha, Neb. |
31 | Bushmaster BBQ | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 694.7884 | |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, Ariz. |
45 | STEVO'S BBQ | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 691.3716 | |
| Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, Fla. |
26 | Optimus Swine | Two Drummers Q Crew | 699.3484 |
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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