* The CBJ% shown for contests is determined by the percentage of Certified Judges in attendance the previous year.
* All State Championships are subject to the approval of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue® and Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue
May 2009
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nolan Sunderman, 800 First Terr, Lansing, KS 66043 Phone: 913-727-5488. Fax: 913-727-1538. sunderman@lansing.ks.us | |
| KCBS Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 57% | |
| Grand Champion: Brew 'n' Bar-B-Que Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 672.0000 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | The Whistlestop Festival Huntsville, AL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ashley Carr, 404 Madison St, Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: 256-564-8103. Fax: 256-564-8151. ashley.carr@hsvcity.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PHILLIP BRAZIER, KATHY BRAZIER, LINDA GOULD Alt Rep: LINDA POLAND | |
| Prize Money: $20000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Bub-Ba-Q Results In Number of Teams: 62 High Score: 671.4284 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Southwestern Illinois Spring Festival Wamac, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Shane Swartzlander, 25105 Benning Road, Centralia, IL 62801 Phone: 618-204-2523. Fax: 618-533-5703. 2chubby@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RON CATO, MARY CATO | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Grand Champion: Redneck Grillers Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 645.1430 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Richmond Mushroom Festival BBQ Contest Richmond, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Chris Brown, 104 W. North Main, Richmond, MO 64085 Phone: 816-776-5403. Fax: 816-776-3591. cofcommerce@mchsi.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY HADLEY, DAVE ROGERS Alt Rep: PEG ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Y-We-Q Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 659.4290 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Oh, Mercy! BBQ Challenge Independence, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Joanne Cox, PO Box 388, Independence, KS 67301 Phone: 620-332-3248. Fax: 620-332-3268. joanne.cox@mercy.net | |
| KCBS Reps: BILL NORMAN, DARLENE NORMAN | |
| Prize Money: $5400.00 CBJ Percentage: 51% | |
| Grand Champion: Ribs 4 U Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 662.2858 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Apple Blossom Barbecue St. Joseph, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tom Supple, 6204 Greenway Court, St. Joseph, MO 64504 Phone: 816-262-9162. tbsup@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KIM COLLIER, DEBBY FRERICHS | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 75% | |
| Grand Champion: JP Custom Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 50 High Score: 657.1428 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tim Gray, 22 Dornoch Ln, Bella Vista, AR 72715 Phone: 479-721-3584. Fax: 479-927-2546. g_tim@rocketmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Habitual Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 688.0000 | |
| 05/01/09 to 05/02/09 | Belton Heritage BBQ Contest Belton, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Connie Hubburd, 611 Main St, Belton, MO 64012 Phone: 816-392-7714. cshubbard12@kc.rr.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, JACK GIBBS Alt Rep: DENNIS POLSON | |
| Prize Money: $4700.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Blues Hog Barbecue Co Results In Number of Teams: 31 High Score: 671.4288 | |
| 05/07/09 to 05/09/09 | SunDrop Country BBQ Cook-Off Pulaski, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jay Aymett, PO Box 289, Pulaski, TN 38478 Phone: 931-424-2134. Fax: 931-363-7574. jaymett@fnbforyou.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA GOULD, MARK HAGGITT | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Smokers Wild Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 669.1426 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Boss Hog Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nan Lynch, PO Box 647, Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706-554-8100. bosshogcookoff@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON HARWELL, HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Prize Money: $9800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Mount Dora Bar-B-Que Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 664.0000 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tony Tidwell, PO Box 507, Ashland, MS 38603 Phone: 662-224-3220. Fax: 662-224-8588. wbiitv@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $6500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Pops Blazen Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 673.7140 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Lawrence Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Laura Hague, 120 E 9th St, Ste 201, Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 785-841-0110 ext. 213. lhague@kellerappraisal.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LYNDA SHOWALTER, JOHN GRIMES Alt Rep: PEG ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $4800.00 CBJ Percentage: 80% | |
| Grand Champion: Four Men and a Pig Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 684.5714 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/10/09 | Celebration Cook-Off Lyons, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cheryl Miller, 1145 E. Hwy 56, Lyons, KS 67554 Phone: 620-257-5390. Fax: 620-257-5630. director@lyonscelebrationcentre.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: JP Custom Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 672.0004 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Rob Mandeville, PO Box 1085, North Platte, NE 69103 Phone: 308-532-3344. Fax: 308-534-6651. rob@honkytonkbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: SONNY ASHFORD, PATTY FLESSNER | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 33% | |
| Grand Champion: KC Can Crew Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 649.1428 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 B-B-Q Contest Columbia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Curtis Stone, 4747 E. Elk Park Drive, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: 573-881-3739. Fax: 573-449-7553. cnestone@netscape.com Contact: Jamey Johnson Phone: 573-881-4074 . Fax: 573-474-0463. jkjohnson@centurytel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE MCMILLEN, ANDREA MCMILLEN | |
| Prize Money: $2800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Great Grills O'Fire Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 662.2856 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Bixby BBQ & Music Festival Bixby, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mark Musser, PO Box 511, Bixby, OK 74008 Phone: 918-365-8550. Fax: 918-369-3206. mark@markmusser.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK Alt Rep: LEW MILLER | |
| Prize Money: $7810.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Butcher BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 89 High Score: 679.9998 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Platte City/Basswood Resort BBQ Platte City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gary Ferguson, 15880 Interurban Rd, Platte City, MO 64079 Phone: 920-256-9154. Fax: 816-431-3802. gary.ferguson@legacycupbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KIM COLLIER, DEBBY FRERICHS | |
| Prize Money: $4925.00 CBJ Percentage: 70% | |
| Grand Champion: Reservoir Hogs Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 670.8570 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steve Gorman, PO Box 1544, Council Bluffs, IA 51502 Phone: 402-256-8890. cgorman11@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JACK GIBBS, MIKE BUDAI | |
| Prize Money: $4850.00 CBJ Percentage: 82% | |
| Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 650.8570 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Quen' for Kids Costa Mesa, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kelleigh Strobel, 1747 S. Claudina Way, Anaheim, CA 92805 Phone: 714-881-0349. Fax: 714-956-1475. kstrobel@wishland.org | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $4390.00 CBJ Percentage: 79% | |
| Grand Champion: Slap Yo' Daddy BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 624.5710 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Edwardsville BBQ Challenge Edwardsville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Doc & Susan Richardson, 1751 Fountainbleu Drive, Worden, IL 62097 Phone: 618-656-4300. Fax: 618-656-1990. nick1059@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, LARRY HADLEY | |
| Prize Money: $4250.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Smokey Joel/Cubby Bear Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 649.7142 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | Wild West Barbecue Lamar, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Toni McPherson, 301 S Main, Ste. 215, Lamar, CO 81052 Phone: 719-688-3899. tmcp@centurytel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: ROBERT HAHN, MICHAEL D WINTER | |
| Prize Money: $3300.00 CBJ Percentage: 23% | |
| Grand Champion: Burnin' Bob's Butts N Bones Results In Number of Teams: 12 High Score: 644.5716 | |
| 05/08/09 to 05/09/09 | 3rd Annual Hog Fest Edenton, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steve Leary, PO Box 390, Edenton, NC 27932 Phone: 252-482-4057 (office). Fax: 252-482-5642. chowancorfair@net-change.com Contact: Roy Murray Phone: 252-426-1426 (office). | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $1750.00 CBJ Percentage: 68% | |
| Grand Champion: Checkered Pig Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 674.2856 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Boots & BBQ Claremore, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dan Schiedel, PO Box 673, Claremore, OK 74018 Phone: 918-343-7657. Fax: 918-343-7952. dschiedel@rsu.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL WHITEBOOK, MERL WHITEBOOK | |
| Prize Money: $12000.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: Stu's Q BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 53 High Score: 666.2852 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Smoke in the Valley Green Lane, PA |
| Contact: Shawn Tucker, 214 Main St, Green Lane, PA 18054 Phone: 215-740-7593. GLFCBBQ@Comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $4700.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Lo'-N-Slo' BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 625.1422 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Carroll McMahan, 110 Gary Wade Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone: 865-453-6411. Fax: 865-453-9649. cmcmahan@scoc.org | |
| KCBS Reps: TONY STONE, RON HARWELL Alt Rep: HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Prize Money: $13325.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Learn2Q.com Results In Number of Teams: 43 High Score: 657.7142 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Laurie McElveen, 1500 Mt Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 Phone: 757-482-4848. Fax: 757-482-9668. laurie@chesapeakejubilee.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| Prize Money: $13000.00 CBJ Percentage: 80% | |
| Grand Champion: Wood Chicks Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 640.5712 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Pigs in the Park Danville, VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Heather Vipperman, 645 River Park, Danville, VA 24540 Phone: 434-793-4636. Fax: 434-773-8198. hvipperman@visitdanville.com Contact: Bill McMann Contact: Bill McMann | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER Alt Rep: JOHN G BUSCH | |
| Prize Money: $25000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Cool Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 53 High Score: 674.857 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jason Vallett, 402 E Broadway, Steeleville, IL 62288 Phone: 618-965-3414. Fax: 618-965-3177. jason@gregvallettautosales.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 75% | |
| Grand Champion: Big and Twig BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 643.4286 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Minnesota in May Austin, MN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Perry Vining, 701 Marshall St. , Albert Lea, MN 56007 Phone: 507-402-6371. Fax: 507-373-0344. pvining@smig.net | |
| KCBS Reps: TERRY JO LITCHFIELD, KAREN KELLY | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's Results In Number of Teams: 70 High Score: 677.714 | |
| 05/15/09 to 05/16/09 | Smoke on the Falls/Noccalula BBQ Festival Gadsden, AL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Janet Tarrance, PO Box 267, Gadsden, AL 35902 Phone: 256-549-4663 . Fax: 256-546-5843. jtarrance@cityofgadsden.com | |
| KCBS Reps: TANA SHUPE, MARY CATO Alt Rep: RON CATO | |
| Prize Money: $8500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Team Top Chick Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 666.2856 | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/23/09 | Battle of the Pigs Johnson City, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jacob Higginbotham, PO Box 1187, Johnson City, TN 37605 Phone: 423-538-8191. Fax: 423-538-8002. jacob.higginbotham@cccbox.com | |
| KCBS Reps: HARVEY HAMRICK, RON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $15000.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: Big Mo from Aho Results In Number of Teams: 44 High Score: 662.8572 | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/23/09 | North Georgia Mountains Horsin' Around BBQ Showdown Young Harris, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Plott, 6321 US HWY 76, Young Harris, GA 30582-2717 Phone: 706-379-4602. Fax: 706-379-4643. terry.plott@brasstownvalley.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA GOULD, TANA SHUPE | |
| Prize Money: $8200.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Jack's Old South Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 682.8574 | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/24/09 | Great American Barbeque Kansas City, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tracy Satterfield, PO Box 304, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Phone: 913-422-9599. Fax: 913-422-4223. tracy@thinkbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS, MARK SIMMONS, LARRY HADLEY, LYNDA SHOWALTER | |
| Prize Money: $58830.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Habitual Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 161 High Score: 681.1432 | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/23/09 | The Bonifest Rib Cook-Off Edwardsville, IL [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ryan Hentz, 110 N. Buchanan, Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: 618-656-6450. Fax: 618-656-7669. bonifestbbq@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON CATO, MARY CATO | |
| Results not in. | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/23/09 | Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Beth Walker, PO Box 60924, Boulder City, NV 89006 Phone: 702-277-4121. bwalker9766@cox.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Blakes BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 34 High Score: 642.8568 | |
| 05/22/09 to 05/22/09 | Prilosec OTC BBQ Shootout Series - Competitive Series Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC |
| KCBS Reps: CAROLYN WELLS | |
| Results not in. | |
| 05/23/09 to 05/24/09 | Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Addington, PO Box 1075, Westmont, IL 60559 Phone: 630-444-2940. Fax: 630-444-2945. jaddington@ambankqc.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $8000.00 CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Grand Champion: Dr. Porkenstein Results In Number of Teams: 45 High Score: 652.5714 | |
| 05/23/09 to 05/24/09 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Brian Wemett, 44 San Gabriel Dr, Rochester, NY 14610 Phone: 585-935-1547. info@roccityribfest.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: Yabba Dabba Que! Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 664.5712 | |
| 05/29/09 to 05/30/09 | Wheatstock Grill-Off: Peace, Love & BBQ Abilene, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Julie LaCombe, 511 NE 10th St., Abilene, KS 67410 Phone: 785-263-6694. Fax: 785-263-6622. jlacombe@mhsks.org | |
| KCBS Reps: MICHAEL D WINTER, DAVE ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $5250.00 CBJ Percentage: 92% | |
| Grand Champion: Pellet Envy Results In Number of Teams: 31 High Score: 681.7144 | |
| 05/29/09 to 05/30/09 | The BBQ, Blues & Cruise Taylorville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Paul Mizeur, 108 W Market/PO Box 526, Taylorville, IL 62568 Phone: 217-287-1876. Fax: 217-287-1848. paul.mizeur@usbank.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Lotta Bull BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 648.0006 | |
| 05/29/09 to 05/30/09 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Joe Elbert, PO Box 945, Owatonna, MN 55060 Phone: 507-279-4015. Fax: 507-214-2734. jjcabin@smig.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN KELLY, TERRY JO LITCHFIELD | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 89% | |
| Grand Champion: Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew Results In Number of Teams: 42 High Score: 666.2858 | |
