In this edition

Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2017 — 1 Apr to 30 Apr.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

April 2017 in BBQ

The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board

Inside

The Stories R1
The Boards R2
Every Contest Scored R3
The Archive R4

The month in review Sunday, April 30, 2017 Price: One Coffee

47contests scored 1,469teams competed 1,868top-ten calls 35perfect 180s 100biggest field 21states & provinces 282new teams

The Stories

Score of the month

709.1200 Master overall, out of 720

top 1% of every Master overall ever scored

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN put up 709.1200 at High on the Hog Festival — the highest overall of the month.

Hottest hand

2× Grand Championships

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM took 2 Grand Championships in April 2017.

First one ever

82nd contest — and their first GC

Extra Mile BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 2017 Smokin' in the Forest, in their 82nd contest in the data.

14 Apr

Title defended

2 in a row wins at this contest

CLARK CREW BBQ won Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.

2016–2017
field of 100

Upset of the month

9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings gave them a 9% chance

HOG HAMMER BBQ won Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) over top-rated PORKY BUTTS BBQ as the ratings underdog.

Perfect 180s

35 perfect scores handed out

Six judges, every card a 9: 35 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2017.

Chicken ×15
Pork ×10
Brisket ×7
Pork Ribs ×3

Closest call

0.0116 points between 1st and 2nd

BBQR'S DELIGHT edged 501 BBQ by 0.0116 at Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off.

Master Series

Back on top

2 years since their last Grand Championship

SMOKIN BUTT CREW won Smoke on the Falls — their first Grand Championship since April 2014, after 22 contests without one.

last won April 2014
22 contests in between

Contest record

706.8572 a new high for this contest

Burnin and Lootin put up 706.8572 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 702.8576.

old record 702.8576
4 earlier editions

Biggest riser

+41 power rating points

KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ gained 41 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.

3 contests
now #646 overall

Best debut

2nd in their very first contest

ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS finished 2nd at Q Fest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.

282 new teams in Apr 2017
field of 12

Biggest blowout

15.4172 points clear of 2nd

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ won Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival by 15.4172 points over UNCLE BC'S — the widest winning margin of the month.

field of 33

Biggest field

100 teams at one contest

Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) drew 100 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it.

Osage City, KS

Milestone

150th contest on record

QUAU cooked their 150th contest on record at CCS Fest, with 17 Grand Championships along the way.

17 GCs along the way

Road warriors

5 contests cooked

K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in April 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.

best finish 3rd

Won without a meat

2nd best meat finish — and still the GC

CLARK CREW BBQ won Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.

field of 100

New on the calendar

64 teams at a brand-new contest

9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 64 teams, and THUMP & STRUM BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.

12 first editions in Apr 2017
Overland Park, KS

Always the reserve

2× Reserve Championships, no GC

YES, DEAR BBQ finished second overall 2 times in April 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.

2 contests

Busiest weekend

13 contests on one date

13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 28 Apr alone.

28 Apr

The Boards

Highest overall scores (Master · /720)

#	Team	Score
1	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN High on the Hog Festival	709.1200
2	Burnin and Lootin Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	706.8572
3	SMOKIN BUTT CREW Smoke on the Falls	704.5488
4	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID High on the Hog Festival	704.5484
5	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL)	703.4056
6	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest	703.3828
7	GREY STREET BBQ High on the Hog Festival	702.8460
8	One2BBQ Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	702.8344
9	DIRT ROAD BBQ The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	702.2972
10	Organizer Portal Smoke on the Falls	702.2628
11	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smokin in the Ville	702.2284
12	CLARK CREW BBQ Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ	701.7028
13	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival	701.6916
14	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ Smoke on the Falls	700.5140
15	CLARK CREW BBQ Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	700.0116

Best of each meat (both series · /180)

Category	Team	Score
Chicken ×15 💯	Dirty Goatees BBQ Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce	180
Pork Ribs ×3 💯	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN High on the Hog Festival	180
Pork ×10 💯	DIRT ROAD BBQ The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	180
Brisket ×7 💯	GETTIN' SAUCED Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	180

All-time record book →

Straight nines (perfect 180s)

Team	Category	Contest
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	Chicken	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)
HIGH i QUE	Brisket	The G Town Smokin Showdown
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ	Chicken	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
THE BARKTENDERS	Pork	Bardo-Q BBQ Competition
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	Pork	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
CABIN CREEK BBQ	Chicken	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition
CLARK CREW BBQ	Pork Ribs	Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP	Pork	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
CRIMSON Q	Chicken	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	Pork Ribs	High on the Hog Festival
GETTIN' BASTED	Pork	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ	Chicken	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
HOT COLE'S BBQ	Chicken	High on the Hog Festival
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	Brisket	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
J & B'S BBQ	Pork	Barnesville BBQ & Blues
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	Pork Ribs	High on the Hog Festival
RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT	Pork	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	Brisket	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
SMOKE ON THIS	Brisket	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	Chicken	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
THE BOAR OF DIRECTORS	Pork	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival
Porker Pokers	Brisket	2017 Smokin' in the Forest
SMOKE MONSTER BBQ	Brisket	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
SMOKE THIS	Chicken	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off

…and 11 more in April 2017.

On the move (power rating)

Team	Rating	Apr 2017
KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ No. 646 in the power rankings	1,651	+41
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK No. 495 in the power rankings	1,678	+31
SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM No. 678 in the power rankings	1,645	+31
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ No. 463 in the power rankings	1,685	+30
FYC BARBEQUE No. 950 in the power rankings	1,611	+29
3 PIGS SMOKIN No. 588 in the power rankings	1,661	+29
STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM No. 914 in the power rankings	1,615	+29
HOG HAMMER BBQ No. 769 in the power rankings	1,631	+28
HIGH ON THE HAWG No. 899 in the power rankings	1,616	+27
SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ No. 770 in the power rankings	1,631	+26
SMOKE ON THIS No. 175 in the power rankings	1,767	-18
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX No. 2,408 in the power rankings	1,523	-20
DE FILOUS No. 785 in the power rankings	1,630	-21
COOKLOUNGE BBQ No. 171 in the power rankings	1,770	-23
Smoke-A-Holics No. 1,038 in the power rankings	1,601	-37

Full power rankings →

Who showed up

Team	Contests	GCs	Best
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	5	—	3
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	4	2	1
DIRT ROAD BBQ	4	1	1
GETTIN' BASTED	4	1	1
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	4	—	2
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	4	—	5
CONTAGIOUS Q	4	—	5
GRILLKUNST	4	—	5
White Squirrel BBQ	4	—	6
SMOKIN DAN	4	—	12
CLARK CREW BBQ	3	2	1
HIGH ON THE HAWG	3	2	1
APORKALYPSE NOW	3	1	1
BUFFALO'S BBQ	3	1	1
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	3	1	1

Where they cooked

State/Prov.	Contests	Teams
Kansas	6	258
Georgia	5	131
Missouri	3	145
Tennessee	3	97
Maryland	2	91
Oklahoma	2	90
North Carolina	2	71
Mississippi	2	68
Arkansas	2	58
Iowa	2	43
Virginia	1	93
Alabama	1	66
Indiana	1	45
New York	1	43
Kentucky	1	40
Colorado	1	30
Nevada	1	30
Illinois	1	29
Utah	1	29
Wisconsin	1	24

New to the circuit

Team	First contest	Best
ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS	Q Fest	2
Gusface Grillah	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	2
Holi Smoke	Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau	2
Liqardpigs	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	3
Porker Pokers	2017 Smokin' in the Forest	3
BBQ Bootleggers	Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau	4
GRILLA WARFARE BBQ	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	4
HOUSE OF Q - registered trademark	Barn Burner BBQ	4
NYARSPOLGAR BBQ	3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017	4
Pits - N - Grills	Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival	4
BBQ Father	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	6
Country Boy	2017 Smokin' in the Forest	6
Fifty-Fifty Grillers	Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau	6
K & J Cocktails and Grill	Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau	7
LANG BBQ COOK	Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER)	7
Wonky Donkeys	Q Fest	7
BLUE COLLAR BBQ MS	Southaven Springfest	8
BOONE DOCK SMOKERS	2017 Smokin' in the Forest	8
What	NYC BBQ Cookoff	8
Hog Shack	Barn Burner BBQ	9
CHECKERED FLAG SMOKEHOUSE	Smokin in the Ville	10
Grill Sergeant Barbecue	Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival	10
VOODOO Q	Q Fest	10
FLINT RIVER COOKING TEAM	Barnesville BBQ & Blues	11

What a first season usually looks like →

First editions (new on the calendar)

Contest	Teams	Won by
9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	64	THUMP & STRUM BBQ
Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	58	GOOD SMOKE BBQ
Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO	55	QUAU
21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	49	PALMETTO PITMASTERS
4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA	46	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ
Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD	45	APORKALYPSE NOW
CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	45	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com
NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	43	THE BEARDED ONE BBQ
Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove, Belgium	41	BUNCH OF SWINES
First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY	40	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	40	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR	37	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE

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Every contest scored (53 in April 2017)

Contest	Teams	Grand Champion	High score
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Apr 29, 2017 · Boone, IA · 35 teams	35	HOG HAMMER BBQ RC: HOGLINE	694.2400
3rd Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2017 Apr 29, 2017 · Salzburg Austria · 28 teams	28	IQ - NETHERLANDS RC: KNOCKSTONE BBQ TEAM AUSTRIA	689.6684
Q Fest Apr 29, 2017 · Bishopsteignton, Devon · 12 teams	12	BUNCH OF SWINES RC: ALL SMOKE NO KNICKERS	672.6176
Pig and Swig KC (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) Apr 29, 2017 · Kansas City, MO	—	—	—
4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Apr 28, 2017 · Lanexa, VA · 46 teams	46	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ RC: ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	678.1712
Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Apr 28, 2017 · Lexington, NC · 38 teams	38	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ RC: SMOKING BUTT HEADS	687.3712
Southaven Springfest Apr 28, 2017 · Southaven, MS · 33 teams	33	VICTORY LANE BBQ RC: Q-BONES BBQ	694.2400
Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Apr 28, 2017 · Wellington, KS · 32 teams	32	BUFFALO'S BBQ RC: DR. NORDY'S BBQ	699.4172
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Apr 28, 2017 · Boone, IA · 31 teams	31	RUB MY RACK RC: SIN CIRCLE BBQ	695.9772
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Apr 28, 2017 · Overland Park, KS · 30 teams	30	SUBLIME BBQ RC: JAESTAR BBQ	692.5488
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Apr 28, 2017 · Mt.Carmel, IL · 29 teams	29	ONE2BBQ RC: SON SEEKERS BBQ	702.8344
Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Apr 28, 2017 · Stuttgart, AR · 29 teams	29	BBQR'S DELIGHT RC: 501 BBQ	695.9428
Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Apr 28, 2017 · Brookhaven, MS · 27 teams	27	SWEET BAYOU BBQ RC: Cannonball Express	686.1940
The G Town Smokin Showdown Apr 28, 2017 · Garnett, KS · 27 teams	27	GETTIN' BASTED RC: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0	696.5716
BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Apr 28, 2017 · Calhoun, GA · 26 teams	26	HIGH ON THE HAWG RC: THE PIT CREW GA	689.1088
Smokin in the Ville Apr 28, 2017 · Edwardsville, KS · 26 teams	26	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ RC: BLIND SQUIRREL BBQ	702.2284
The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition Apr 28, 2017 · Manawa, WI · 23 teams	23	BIG "E" BBQ RC: LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	660.5028
Smoke on the Water (BACKYARD ONLY) Apr 28, 2017 · Florence, AL	—	—	—
Backyard BBQ Festival Brawl (BACKYARD ONLY) Apr 28, 2017 · Murfreesboro, TN	—	—	—
Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Apr 22, 2017 · Bardonecchia · 28 teams	28	STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM RC: BROS HOG	697.6684
Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Apr 22, 2017 · Hampton, GA · 23 teams	23	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM RC: BIRD DAWG BBQ	694.2172
Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Apr 22, 2017 · Chelsea, AL	—	—	—
Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Apr 22, 2017 · Memphis, TN	—	—	—
9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Apr 21, 2017 · Overland Park, KS · 64 teams	64	THUMP & STRUM BBQ RC: HIGH i QUE	692.5256
Rock'n N Ribs BBQ Festival Apr 21, 2017 · Springfield, MO · 55 teams	55	QUAU RC: GETTIN' BASTED	698.7884
Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Apr 21, 2017 · Enid, OK · 47 teams	47	CLARK CREW BBQ RC: SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	701.7028
High on the Hog Festival Apr 21, 2017 · Winchester, TN · 41 teams	41	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN RC: FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	709.1200
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Apr 21, 2017 · Washington, MO · 40 teams	40	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ RC: THE SMOKING HILLS	703.3828
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Apr 21, 2017 · Las Vegas, NV · 30 teams	30	BURNIN AND LOOTIN RC: LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	706.8572
Barnesville BBQ & Blues Apr 21, 2017 · Barnsville, GA · 29 teams	29	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM RC: YES, DEAR BBQ	694.8344
Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Apr 21, 2017 · Cornelia, GA · 26 teams	26	FYC BARBEQUE RC: HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	695.9200
Eastern BBQ Contest Apr 15, 2017 · Ninove, Belgium · 41 teams	41	BUNCH OF SWINES RC: UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q	692.5716
Interstate BBQ Festival Apr 14, 2017 · Hagerstown, MD · 58 teams	58	GOOD SMOKE BBQ RC: DRILLING & GRILLING	695.9428
21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Apr 14, 2017 · Kings Mountain, NC · 49 teams	49	PALMETTO PITMASTERS RC: SMOKE THIS	691.3600
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Apr 14, 2017 · Fort Collins, CO · 30 teams	30	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ RC: SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ	692.4800
2017 Smokin' in the Forest Apr 14, 2017 · Millington, TN · 14 teams	14	EXTRA MILE BBQ RC: THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	689.0972
Grilln-N-Chilln Memorial (BACKYARD ONLY) Apr 14, 2017 · Gurley, AL	—	—	—
Yak Ales Perth Barbecue Festival Apr 8, 2017 · Perth · 22 teams	22	FASTLANE BBQ CREW RC: Gusface Grillah	691.4744
Barn Burner BBQ Apr 8, 2017 · Chilliwack, BC · 19 teams	19	PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ RC: SMELLAQUE	687.4060
Meat Smoke and Beer Festival 2017 Apr 8, 2017 · Wels · 14 teams	14	DRAGON BBQ RC: Sale & Pepe	688.5716
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Apr 7, 2017 · Osage City, KS · 100 teams	100	CLARK CREW BBQ RC: THE SMOKING HILLS	700.0116
The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Apr 7, 2017 · Smithville, MO · 54 teams	54	DIRT ROAD BBQ RC: BURNT FINGER BBQ	702.2972
CCS Fest Apr 7, 2017 · Indianapolis, IN · 45 teams	45	iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com RC: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	685.6344
Boss Frogs BBQ Apr 7, 2017 · Hurlock, MD · 45 teams	45	APORKALYPSE NOW RC: CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	682.8000
NYC BBQ Cookoff Apr 7, 2017 · Staten Island, NY · 43 teams	43	THE BEARDED ONE BBQ RC: PADDY MCQ'S	672.6288
First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Apr 7, 2017 · Bowling Green, KY · 40 teams	40	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. RC: BLUE CHIP BBQ	703.4056
Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival Apr 7, 2017 · Sands Springs, OK · 33 teams	33	THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ RC: UNCLE BC'S	701.6916
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Apr 7, 2017 · Salt Lake City, UT · 29 teams	29	TEAM AMERICA RC: GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	690.8228
Smoke on the Falls Apr 7, 2017 · Gadsden, AL · 28 teams	28	SMOKIN BUTT CREW RC: Organizer Portal	704.5488
Seventh Annual Bull Moose Apr 7, 2017 · Somerville, TN · 27 teams	27	HIGH ON THE HAWG RC: EXTRA MILE BBQ	693.0744
Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Apr 7, 2017 · Brunswick, GA · 25 teams	25	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ RC: YES, DEAR BBQ	695.4060
Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Apr 1, 2017 · Gravette, AR · 37 teams	37	HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE RC: MOKAN MEATHEADS	697.6572
Smoking Hot BBQ Nassau Apr 1, 2017 · Nassau · 7 teams	7	Da Snapper Crew RC: Holi Smoke	637.6572

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