In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2017 — 1 Sep to 30 Sep.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
September 2017 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
HOT COLE'S BBQ put up 710.2628 at Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
VICTORY LANE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in September 2017.
First one ever
WeQ4U won their first Grand Championship at PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL), in their 78th contest in the data.
- 1 Sep
Title defended
ATLANTA BBQ STORE won Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2016–2017
- field of 39
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 14% chance
WEEKEND SMOKERS won Que by the Sea over top-rated 3 EYZ BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 75 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2017.
- Pork ×26
- Chicken ×23
- Brisket ×18
- Pork Ribs ×8
Closest call
HIGH i QUE edged Fergolicious BBQ by 0.0000 at Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days.
- Master Series
Back on top
FIRE DOWN BELOW won Green Mountain BBQ Championship — their first Grand Championship since June 2014, after 30 contests without one.
- last won June 2014
- 30 contests in between
Contest record
WEEKEND SMOKERS put up 679.9656 at Que by the Sea — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 674.2512.
- old record 674.2512
- 4 earlier editions
Near sweep
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won 3 of 4 meats at BBBrew For Hope (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
SMOKE AND FIRE gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #930 overall
State champions crowned
3 state championships were decided in September 2017. The biggest, Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque (112 teams), went to 913 BBQ.
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Virginia
Best debut
GRUMPY GOOSE BBQ finished 2nd at Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 440 new teams in Sep 2017
- field of 29
Biggest blowout
HOT COLE'S BBQ won Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off by 13.7716 points over HIGH ON THE HAWG — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 34
Biggest field
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) drew 407 teams, and PORKY BUTTS BBQ won it.
- Kansas City, KS
Milestone
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC cooked their 100th contest on record at Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic, with 18 Grand Championships along the way.
- 18 GCs along the way
Road warriors
Fergolicious BBQ cooked 6 contests in September 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
BUNCH OF SWINES won 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 66
New on the calendar
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque ran for the first time on record, drawing 112 teams, and 913 BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Sep 2017
- Shawnee, KS
Always the reserve
IQ - NETHERLANDS finished second overall 2 times in September 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
19 sanctioned contests were cooked on 22 Sep alone.
- 22 Sep
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Tony Stone-Cookeville Cook-off |
710.2628 |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
709.7260 |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ Smokin-in-Sapulpa 4th Annual BBQ |
709.6916 |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
709.6800 |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Table Rock Boats and Bones |
707.3828 |
| 6 | THE SMOKING HILLS Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival |
706.8688 |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
706.2856 |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ Smoke On the Trails |
706.2856 |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off |
706.2744 |
| 10 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Table Rock Boats and Bones |
706.2400 |
| 11 | Under the Radar Smoke in the Valley |
706.2400 |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS Smoke in the Valley |
705.6684 |
| 13 | VICTORY LANE BBQ International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN |
705.1200 |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll |
704 |
| 15 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival |
704 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×23 💯 | WHO CARES BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×8 💯 | Sweet Swine O'Mine 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
| Pork ×26 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
| Brisket ×18 💯 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 51 more in September 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Sep 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKE AND FIRE No. 930 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +38 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE No. 625 in the power rankings |
1,655 | +37 |
| Survivor-Que No. 1,035 in the power rankings |
1,602 | +36 |
| DIVINE SWINE No. 665 in the power rankings |
1,647 | +35 |
| GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY No. 1,088 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +34 |
| ALL QUED UP No. 1,144 in the power rankings |
1,591 | +34 |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ No. 206 in the power rankings |
1,754 | +34 |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA No. 400 in the power rankings |
1,699 | +30 |
| A MAZIE Q No. 445 in the power rankings |
1,688 | +30 |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS No. 214 in the power rankings |
1,752 | +30 |
| PORK U No. 6,289 in the power rankings |
1,413 | -19 |
| TEAM AMERICA No. 367 in the power rankings |
1,708 | -19 |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC No. 2,723 in the power rankings |
1,513 | -20 |
| VEGAN CURE BBQ | 1,480 | -20 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ No. 313 in the power rankings |
1,722 | -30 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 6 | — | 2 |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| 501 BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 5 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 639 |
| Missouri | 5 | 170 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 130 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 116 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 96 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 92 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 91 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 86 |
| California | 3 | 72 |
| Michigan | 3 | 67 |
| Colorado | 3 | 58 |
| Alabama | 2 | 99 |
| Illinois | 2 | 73 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 68 |
| Ohio | 2 | 59 |
| Iowa | 2 | 51 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 45 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 22 |
| New York | 1 | 67 |
| Texas | 1 | 46 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque Shawnee, KS |
112 | 913 BBQ |
| 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany |
66 | BUNCH OF SWINES |
| Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS |
64 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA |
48 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. |
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX |
46 | Fergolicious BBQ |
| International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest-SMOKIN IN THE GOAT PEN Millington, TN |
42 | VICTORY LANE BBQ |
| Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ |
42 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ |
| Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY |
42 | GREY STREET BBQ |
| PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Lebanon, OH |
40 | WEQ4U |
| Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL |
39 | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Farm Meat Dongen, Netherlands |
38 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR |
38 | GETTIN' BASTED |
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