The American Royal edition

Every team, every meat and every score from the 2019 American Royal Invitational.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record

The Index

The Champions A2
American Royal 2019 in Brief A3
Meat by Meat A4
Perfect 180s A5
Final Standings B1
The Record Book B2
Back Issues C1

Vol. VIII · No. VII Thursday, September 12, 2019 Price: One Coffee

The 2019 American Royal Invitational

706.2516 winning score, out of 720 MUDVILLE BBQ

135 teams invited

2.2744 points, first to second

9 perfect 180s

7th American Royal on record

5 past champions in the field

53 teams at a first American Royal

The 2019 American Royal Invitational

MUDVILLE BBQ Wins the American Royal on Debut

Their 706.2516 beats GETTIN' BASTED by 2.2744 points, in a field of 135 invited teams.

By The Smoke Ring Staff

3rd-highest winning score of 7 American Royals on record

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — MUDVILLE BBQ won the 2019 American Royal Invitational in Kansas City, Kan., with 706.2516 out of 720, 2.2744 points clear of GETTIN' BASTED, the reserve grand champion. 135 teams were invited.

It was their 1st American Royal. The win was their 2nd Grand Championship of 2019. On the way they finished 10th in chicken, 17th in pork ribs, 18th in pork and 11th in brisket.

The meats went to SMOKE THIS BBQ MO in chicken (180), BOOMERANG BBQ in pork ribs (180), MUTTLEY CREW BBQ in pork (180) and HOT WACHULA'S in brisket (180).

The winning score is the 3rd-highest of the 7 American Royals on record. The field included five past champions and 53 teams at their first American Royal. Judges handed out nine perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.

135 teams
Reserve: GETTIN' BASTED
Kansas City, Kan.
Sept. 12

Section AAmerican Royal ChampionsA2

Every American Royal on record to 2019, newest first. Each year has an edition of its own.

MUDVILLE BBQ 2019 — this edition 706.2516 · 135 teams · Kansas City, Kan. · Reserve: GETTIN' BASTED
BUNCH OF SWINES The 2018 edition 705.1200 · 164 teams · Kansas City, Kan. · Reserve: ONE2BBQ
CLARK CREW BBQ The 2017 edition 708.5600 · 129 teams · Kansas City, Kan. · Reserve: HOGLINE
913 BBQ The 2016 edition 705.0740 · 180 teams · Kansas City, Kan. · Reserve: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
THE SMOKING HILLS The 2015 edition 707.9888 · 187 teams · Kansas City, Mo. · Reserve: PELLET ENVY
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA The 2014 edition 701.7028 · 165 teams · Kansas City, Mo. · Reserve: DIRT ROAD BBQ
COOL SMOKE The 2013 edition 700.5256 · 174 teams · Kansas City, Mo. · Reserve: T-MAC SMOKIN

Section AAmerican Royal 2019 in BriefA3

The defending champion

Defending Champion BUNCH OF SWINES Finishes 55th

The 2018 winner falls out of the top ten.

55th of 135, after winning in 2018

BUNCH OF SWINES won the American Royal in 2018 and finished 55th this time, with 685.5884.

Perfect scores

Nine Perfect 180s at the American Royal

Six judges, every card a nine.

9 perfect 180s

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO in chicken, BOOMERANG BBQ in pork ribs, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ in pork, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ in pork, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ in pork, R BUTTS R SMOKIN in pork, HOT WACHULA'S in brisket, T-N-T QUE CREW in brisket and 1 more scored a perfect 180.

Former winners

Five Past Champions Come Up Short

The best of them: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, 16th.

5 past American Royal champions in the field

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014) finished 16th, CLARK CREW BBQ (won 2017) finished 19th, THE SMOKING HILLS (won 2015) finished 40th, BUNCH OF SWINES (won 2018) finished 55th and 913 BBQ (won 2016) finished 59th.

Also at the 2019 American Royal

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES Climbs From 160th to 25th

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES finished 25th, up from 160th in 2018: the most places gained by any team that cooked both.

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Cooks Their 7th American Royal

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has cooked 7 of the 7 American Royals on record, starting in 2013 with a best finish of 9th, and finished 9th this year.

Section AMeat by MeatA4

Chicken

The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	180†
2	Heavy Smoke BBQ	179.4400
3	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	179.4400
4	SMOOTH SMOKE	178.8800
5	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	178.8572
6	BUFFALO'S BBQ	178.8572
7	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	178.8572
8	TIMBONE BARBECUE	178.2972
9	BILLY RAY BBQ	177.7144
10	MUDVILLE BBQ	177.7144

Pork Ribs

The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180

Pl.	Team	Score
1	BOOMERANG BBQ	180†
2	THE BBQ BUS	179.4400
3	SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ	178.8572
4	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	178.2972
5	Big Daddy G's	177.7144
6	Operation Barbecue Relief	177.7028
7	SLAPS BBQ	177.1428
8	HIGH i QUE	176.5944
9	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	176.5828
10	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	176.5716

Pork

The top ten, out of 180 · 4 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	180†
2	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	180†
3	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	180†
4	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	180†
5	D.F.G.'S BBQ	179.4400
6	BYO GRILL	178.8572
7	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	178.2972
8	BarrelHead Cookers	178.2972
9	T-N-T QUE CREW	177.7372
10	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	177.7028

Brisket

The top ten, out of 180 · 3 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	HOT WACHULA'S	180†
2	T-N-T QUE CREW	180†
3	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	180†
4	GETTIN' BASTED	179.4400
5	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	178.8572
6	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	178.8572
7	GETTIN' SAUCED	178.8572
8	Bushmaster BBQ	178.3200
9	SMOKE324	177.7028
10	HOGLINE	177.7028

Section APerfect 180sA5

9 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.

Section BFinal StandingsB1

Every team on the 2019 board, 135 in all: the overall out of 720 and each meat’s place. ★ a past American Royal champion; ◆ a first American Royal. Click a column head to sort.

Place	Team	Chicken	Pork Ribs	Pork	Brisket	Overall
1	MUDVILLE BBQ ◆	10	17	18	11	706.2516
2	GETTIN' BASTED	20	18	46	4	703.9772
3	T-N-T QUE CREW ◆	66	43	9	2	701.6916
4	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	49	13	10	35	701.6684
5	RUB MY RACK	23	53	14	13	699.9544
6	BOOMERANG BBQ	52	1	39	41	699.3600
7	TEXAS-CAR-B-QUE	72	10	12	36	698.2744
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	21	100	1	22	697.7028
9	SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	55	21	59	5	697.6688
10	GETTIN' SAUCED	58	11	74	7	697.6688
11	SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	81	20	2	61	697.0972
12	HOT WACHULA'S	32	41	67	1	696.5944
13	TIMBONE BARBECUE	8	79	44	19	696.5484
14	PITMASTERIQ BBQ	67	22	68	3	696.5372
15	SLAPS BBQ	15	7	71	43	696.4912
16	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ★	61	9	83	6	696
17	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE ◆	3	57	27	66	695.9428
18	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	42	12	53	39	695.9428
19	CLARK CREW BBQ ★	27	23	25	59	695.9200
20	ACES HIGH BBQ ◆	19	66	31	30	695.3712
21	SKUNK RIVER BBQ	26	4	43	107	694.2172
22	WHO CARES BBQ	14	64	54	29	693.6684
23	MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ	7	24	45	105	693.1200
24	Big Daddy G's ◆	45	5	104	27	693.0856
25	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	30	98	7	51	693.0740
26	JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	64	52	11	49	692.5488
27	SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ ◆	94	3	50	40	692.5372
28	HAMTOWN SMOKERS ◆	5	90	49	47	692.4796
29	BUFFALO'S BBQ	6	87	80	18	691.9772
30	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	75	28	61	14	691.9544
31	Heavy Smoke BBQ	2	76	56	64	691.9312
32	THE BBQ BUS ◆	35	2	111	65	690.8572
33	Bushmaster BBQ ◆	22	34	121	8	690.8228
34	DIVINE SWINE	29	110	16	25	690.8228
35	BYO GRILL	79	59	6	75	690.7884
36	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	1	39	72	96	690.7656
37	BarrelHead Cookers	76	93	8	38	690.2512
38	LUCKY'S Q	60	67	22	50	690.2284
39	BACKYARD BROS	39	60	48	55	689.6340
40	THE SMOKING HILLS ★	13	50	62	83	689.6112
41	LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	11	80	37	88	689.0512
42	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ ◆	99	19	70	16	688.5716
43	RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ	12	75	102	34	688.4684
44	T-MAC SMOKIN	50	35	19	114	687.9084
45	TOP GUN BARBECUE	38	15	100	73	687.8856
46	Alexander Family BBQ ◆	16	42	81	78	687.3940
47	SMOKIN' HOOKS	110	27	58	15	687.3832
48	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	25	56	41	99	687.3600
49	Warpig BBQ ◆	104	31	24	63	686.7884
50	SMOOTH SMOKE	4	37	118	68	686.2628
51	BIG POPPA SMOKERS	56	81	52	52	686.1940
52	MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	62	45	47	86	685.6572
53	DAD'S GRILLIN CREW ◆	33	88	97	23	685.6340
54	SMOKE324	122	83	20	9	685.6112
55	BUNCH OF SWINES ★	65	26	109	45	685.5884
56	FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX	28	44	98	72	685.5884
57	SUBLIME BBQ	78	61	38	74	685.5768
58	R BUTTS R SMOKIN	95	69	4	111	685.0624
59	913 BBQ ★	84	91	13	77	685.0396
60	D.F.G.'S BBQ ◆	96	77	5	106	685.0396
61	MAN MEAT BBQ ◆	41	86	57	67	684.5256
62	HIGH i QUE	36	8	128	46	684.5028
63	SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	120	46	65	12	684.4452
64	DIRT ROAD BBQ	69	30	75	89	684.4452
65	WHEN PIGS DIE ◆	98	85	30	48	683.9084
66	HOGLINE	87	58	114	10	683.8624
67	BEER BELLY BBQ ◆	101	55	73	26	683.3600
68	4 LEGS UP BBQ	43	82	90	53	683.3484
69	ANGRY JACK BBQ	34	36	110	87	682.7768
70	501 BBQ	91	54	29	91	682.7768
71	Smokeface Grillahs - Australia ◆	40	33	86	109	682.7660
72	BBQ WIESEL	85	73	92	21	682.2744
73	SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS ◆	111	29	15	113	682.2056
74	Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow	74	49	91	62	682.2056
75	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	37	97	36	101	682.1944
76	HEATBEADS ALL STARS ◆	54	99	87	32	682.1828
77	Two Bubs and a Rub ◆	17	115	17	103	681.6460
78	BACKDRAFT BBQ	100	16	96	69	681.6112
79	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	86	38	60	95	681.5884
80	Operation Barbecue Relief ◆	90	6	127	42	680.4684
81	Casanova Barbecue Co. ◆	51	116	32	70	680.4572
82	INSANE SWINE BBQ	46	104	88	44	680.4568
83	BILLY RAY BBQ	9	78	125	92	678.7424
84	FIRE DANCER BBQ	71	108	69	60	678.1940
85	Fergolicious BBQ	88	25	55	122	678.1828
86	CAVEMAN CUISINE	53	103	95	71	677.5884
87	PORKY'S PIT CREW ◆	115	62	106	20	677.1656
88	First Class BBQ	119	32	42	117	676.4456
89	Fat&Dumb BBQ ◆	103	65	84	81	675.9308
90	Big Smoke BBQ Australia ◆	108	70	115	33	675.8972
91	Ten-32 BBQ	24	114	33	121	675.8972
92	BIG BOOTS BBQ ◆	48	126	35	79	674.7772
93	Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ	113	123	34	28	674.2056
94	FASTLANE BBQ CREW	63	47	103	125	673.5424
95	BULL CREEK BBQ ◆	97	89	64	110	673.0852
96	BULL MARKET BBQ ◆	89	129	28	56	673.0284
97	PARKSTAD SMOKERS ◆	80	95	78	115	672.5028
98	LA PASADITA	44	128	85	54	671.9432
99	SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	57	48	130	108	671.3484
100	UNFAMOUS DAVE'S ◆	47	111	99	116	671.3140
101	BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX	128	102	89	24	671.2912
102	Sweet Smoke Q ◆	132	14	132	17	671.2912
103	EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA	123	101	76	57	671.2912
104	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	129	96	3	127	670.7428
105	ATLANTA BBQ STORE ◆	59	92	21	131	670.2404
106	TEXAS WARPIG BBQ	118	40	120	76	670.2172
107	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	70	112	108	94	670.1484
108	ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	116	72	63	120	669.6000
109	The Dirty Underwear Gang #1 ◆	82	127	40	100	669.0516
110	THE SMOKING J'S ◆	77	118	79	98	669.0400
111	2 Brothers BBQ ◆	114	71	116	90	667.9772
112	Team Bbqwar - New Zeland ◆	68	63	105	129	667.8972
113	M & K BBQ	121	106	117	31	667.8968
114	Smoking OCD ◆	92	68	107	126	667.3824
115	SLOW PORKIN	134	105	23	93	667.3488
116	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON ◆	105	117	51	118	666.7312
117	Lucky Charms	102	113	113	82	666.7200
118	TRIPLE H BBQ ◆	124	51	77	124	666.6968
119	SONS OF A BRISKET	73	84	123	123	666.6964
120	HONKY-TONK SMOKERS	18	132	93	102	666.2176
121	The Beard and The BBQ - Australia ◆	109	107	26	130	663.3144
122	Smoke 30 BBQ ◆	83	122	122	85	662.7428
123	B' MACKIN BBQ ◆	107	120	112	97	661.5540
124	#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS	133	124	82	37	660.4912
125	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company ◆	130	74	133	80	659.3256
126	BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ ◆	131	94	131	58	659.2684
127	Scooter's BBQ ◆	125	119	101	119	654.7428
128	Mid-Coast Cookers ◆	135	109	94	112	653.0168
129	GECKO BBQ ◆	93	121	135	84	650.6512
130	JORDYQ ◆	126	131	119	104	649.5196
131	Flower of the Flames ◆	117	134	66	128	646.2288
132	Peg Leg BBQ ◆	106	133	124	132	635.9084
133	Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team ◆	112	130	129	133	634.6856
134	TRIPLE A COOKERS	127	125	126	134	632.4800
135	DBQ - Australia ◆	31	135	134	135	625.5660