Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2024.
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
GETTIN' BASTED Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1200 out of 720 at The Downtown BBQ Showdown — the highest Master overall scored in November 2024.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAKE CITY, Fla. — GETTIN' BASTED put up 709.1200 at The Downtown BBQ Showdown — the highest overall of the month.
Across November 2024, 7 sanctioned contests were scored, across 5 states and provinces, drawing 324 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 290 top-ten calls and handed out 7 perfect 180s. 100 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 7 in all.
- Kings BBQ Team Plant City Pig Jam
- Rooters-N-Tooters TN Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- Gettin' Basted The Downtown BBQ Showdown
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ
- Cudd Energy Services Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Hold My Beer and Watch This 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- Ribs n' Pigs Smokin' in the Valley
First one ever
Nuts & Butts Wins Its First, on the 7th Try
A first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, after 7 contests in the record.
7th contest — and their first GC
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Nuts & Butts won their first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, in their 7th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Plant City Pig Jam
The ratings gave Kings BBQ Team a 20% chance, with GETTIN' BASTED the team to beat.
20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Kings BBQ Team won Plant City Pig Jam over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Seven Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 7 times in November 2024.
7 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 7 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2024.
Also in Nov 2024
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
Nuts & Butts edged Dogpatch Q by 0.0000 at Plant City Pig Jam.
Going Yard BBQ Climbs 22 Rating Points
Going Yard BBQ gained 22 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, 1909 Mountain Smoke Takes 4th
1909 Mountain Smoke finished 4th at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Electro-Que-ted Tops the Backyard Board at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Electro-Que-ted put up 353.7260 on the Backyard board at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
102 Teams Roll Into Midland
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) drew 102 teams, and Cudd Energy Services won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than GETTIN' BASTED
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 3 contests in November 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Midland
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) ran for the first time on record, drawing 102 teams, and Cudd Energy Services won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
IAN SCHMIDT Works Four Contests
IAN SCHMIDT repped 4 contests in November 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
7 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket Accutech BBQ Plant City Pig Jam · Nov. 22
- Chicken Kings BBQ Team Plant City Pig Jam · Nov. 22
- Pork Ribs Glamping Grillers Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Nov. 15
- Pork Ribs Going Yard BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Nov. 15
- Brisket Smoke Central BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Nov. 15
- Pork Smoking N Joking BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Nov. 15
- Pork Ribs Buckshot's BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ · Nov. 8
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Nov 2024
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Going Yard BBQ #1192 | 1,587 | ▲ 22 |
| 1909 Mountain Smoke #1793 | 1,547 | ▲ 17 |
| Blue Smoke Q #655 | 1,647 | ▲ 17 |
| SMOKE RING AND BARK #1137 | 1,591 | ▲ 17 |
| Aussie TongMasters #2318 | 1,526 | ▲ 16 |
| Nuts & Butts #1364 | 1,573 | ▲ 15 |
| Southern Life BBQ #782 | 1,629 | ▲ 14 |
| JP BBQ and Catering #2013 | 1,538 | ▲ 13 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Big James Kitchen #590 | 1,659 | ▲ 13 |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ #970 | 1,608 | ▲ 13 |
| Blueline Q | 1,487 | ▼ 13 |
| Southern Roots Catering | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| Menis BBQ | 1,471 | ▼ 15 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ #313 | 1,720 | ▼ 15 |
| SWAMP BOYS #650 | 1,648 | ▼ 20 |
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 two contests in Nov 2024.
- 1 Electro-Que-ted Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 353.7260
- 2 Smokey Bees BBQ - MS Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 351.4172
- 3 Southern Life BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 349.6916
- 4 1909 Mountain Smoke Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 348.0004
- 5 SMOKE RING AND BARK Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 347.3944
- 6 Nuts & Butts Plant City Pig Jam · Plant City, Fla. 345.0972
- 7 Dogpatch Q Plant City Pig Jam · Plant City, Fla. 345.0972
- 8 NORALA BBQ TEAM Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 345.0856
- 9 Big James Kitchen Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 345.0856
- 10 HESSHOGS Atlanta BBQ Store Classic · Cuming, Ga. 342.8116
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
- 4th 1909 Mountain Smoke Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 5th 2 Guys Grilling Plant City Pig Jam
- 5th TFS (Total Frac Solutions) Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 5th West Cooper BBQ Smokin' in the Valley
- 7th Wilcat Oil Tools Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 8th Liberty Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 9th Target Hospility Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 9th Whisky and Swine 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- 10th Paca Crew BBQ The Downtown BBQ Showdown
- 10th Signal Peak Sillica Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 11th Pete's Magic Dragon Wings 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- 12th Mustang CAT & United Vision Logistics Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 13th Triple Threat BBQ Plant City Pig Jam
- 14th Pure Pleasure Smokers 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- 14th VTX Energy Partners Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 15th Tasty Tinley's Plant City Pig Jam
- 16th Aris Water & Solaris Energy Infrastructure Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- 16th GET'N-A-FLL Plant City Pig Jam
What a first season usually looks like → · 2 contests also ran for the first time on record: Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES), 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken† | Kings BBQ Team Plant City Pig Jam |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | Buckshot's BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork† | Smoking N Joking BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†2 | Smoke Central BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
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 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 3 | — | 9 |
| Dogpatch Q | 2 | — | 2 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Going Yard BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 2 | — | 7 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 2 | — | 11 |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 2 | — | 15 |
| Cudd Energy Services | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electro-Que-ted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold My Beer and Watch This | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| IAN SCHMIDT | 4 | 1 |
| JULIE POE | 4 | 1 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 2 | 2 |
| RACHEL HARPER | 2 | 2 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 2 | 2 |
| WAYNE HARPER | 2 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 1 | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 1 | 1 |
| BOB MCKINNON | 1 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 1 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 1 | 1 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 |
| KARINA RUMENS | 1 | — |
| MARIA LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 1 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| ROB STEVENS | 1 | — |
| TERRI MCKINNON | 1 | 1 |
| WAYNE LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 74 |
| Georgia | 1 | 108 |
| Texas | 1 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 15 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 7 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Date | Teams | Grand Champion | Reserve | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, Fla. |
26 | Kings BBQ Team | Shiggin aint easy | 703.9428 | |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cuming, Ga. |
58 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers | 708.5488 | |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown Lake City, Fla. |
26 | Gettin' Basted | Mad Dog BBQ | 709.1200 | |
| Currituck Bulls and BBQ Powells Point, N.C. |
16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | Optimus Swine | 699.3600 | |
| Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, Texas |
102 | Cudd Energy Services | — | 335.4512 | |
| 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) Memphis, Tenn. |
15 | Hold My Beer and Watch This | — | 177.7028 | |
| Smokin' in the Valley Perth, Western Australia, |
14 | Ribs n' Pigs | Aussie TongMasters | 673.1084 |
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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