* 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
April 2011
| 04/01/11 to 04/02/11 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kookoff Benton, KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ed Jones, PO Box 78, Benton, KY 42025 Phone: 270-527-1877. shooter409@newwavecomm.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RON CATO, MARY CATO | |
| Prize Money: $3800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Son Seekers BBQ Team Results In Number of Teams: 40 High Score: 682.8566 | |
| 04/01/11 to 04/02/11 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arnold "Skinny" King, 339 Landon Drive, Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: 985-643-6863. skinny339@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: WILLIAM GAGE, WAYNE LOHMAN | |
| Prize Money: $10500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: CHIX,SWINE,&BOVINE Bbq Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 693.1426 | |
| 04/01/11 to 04/02/11 | Smokin' on Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jeff Stith, 1404 Redbud Ave, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 Phone: 816-590-5057. bigcreekbbq@embarqmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JONATHAN B WILLIAMS, CLARA WILLIAMS, PHIL MORROW | |
| Prize Money: $3000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Pork Pullin' Plowboys Results In Number of Teams: 77 High Score: 696.5712 | |
| 04/01/11 to 04/02/11 | Pala's Buffalo Ranch BBQ Buffalo Ranch at Pala Casino, Pala, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Henry Silvestre, 21847 Grove Rd, Wildomar, CA 92595 Phone: 951-445-1903. Fax: 951-245-1116. hsilvestre@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KELLY MCINTOSH, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $7600.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Brazen BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 677.7140 | |
| 04/01/11 to 04/02/11 | Pelahatchie BBQ Festival Pelahatchie, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gary C. Ferguson Phone: 920-256-9154. gary@legacycupbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $4775.00 CBJ Percentage: 36% | |
| Grand Champion: Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 665.1428 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Grilling on the River 2011 Columbus, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Harvey Myrick, PO Box 215, Columbus, MS 39703 Phone: 662-328-6850. grilling@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $8000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: QUAU Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 679.9996 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Stillwater Elks 23rd Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dwight Stoddard, 202 E McElroy, Stillwater, OK 74075 Phone: 580-669-2538. dlstodd1941@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL WHITEBOOK, MERL WHITEBOOK | |
| Prize Money: $5550.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Buffalo's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 45 High Score: 661.1428 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Corey Linton, 201 South 5th Street, Osage City, KS 66523 Phone: 785-528-4610. rec@osagecity.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, DENNIS POLSON Alt Rep: MARK SIMMONS | |
| Prize Money: $9280.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Blue Bucket BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 82 High Score: 681.1426 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Smoke on th Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest 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: LINDA GOULD, TANA SHUPE | |
| Prize Money: $4750.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Smokin Butt Crew Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 688.5714 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Redneck Barbeque Sikeston, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Garth Fuchs, #1 Industrial Drive, Sikeston, MO 63801 Phone: 573-471-2498. Fax: 573-471-2499. garth@sikeston.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RON CATO, MARY CATO | |
| Prize Money: $3600.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Redneck Grillers Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 667.4286 | |
| 04/08/11 to 04/09/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition Gilbert, AZ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mike Lake Phone: 815-291-3177. rrribs@frontiernet.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 674.8572 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | 3rd Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Aimee Frey, 124 Jefferson St., PO Box 144, Washington, MO 63090 Phone: 636-239-1743. Fax: 636-239-4832. events@downtownwashmo.org | |
| KCBS Reps: RICH TUTTLE, BUNNY TUTTLE | |
| Prize Money: $5800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: B & B BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 50 High Score: 668.5716 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kristin McDaniel Phone: 417-840-7463. kristin@kristinmcdaniel.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN, DAVE ROGERS Alt Rep: PEG ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $7800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Quau Results In Number of Teams: 56 High Score: 684.0000 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | Pork in the Park Salisbury, MD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sandy Fulton, PO Box 2333, Salisbury, MD 21802 Phone: 410-548-4914. Fax: 410-341-4996. slfulton@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: SYBIL WILLIAMS, MICKY WILLIAMS, JOHN G BUSCH, GEORGE J BAROODY, DONNA BAROODY | |
| Prize Money: $19000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: PA Midnite Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 116 High Score: 692.0000 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | High on the Hog Fesival Winchester, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: (Teams) Linda Gould Phone: Teams:931-308-7660. winchesterhoth@aol.com Contact: (Judges) Dianne Zimmerman Phone: Judges:931-607-6030. deezimmerman1949@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON HARWELL, TANA SHUPE, TONY STONE | |
| Prize Money: $11750.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Jiggy Piggy Results In Number of Teams: 54 High Score: 678.2856 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | 7th Annual Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Lynne Benkendorf, 227 W Broadway, Enid, OK 73701 Phone: 580-548-8194. Fax: 580-233-1263. lbenkendorf@eaglemkt.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, ROBERT HAHN | |
| Prize Money: $12000.00 CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Grand Champion: Little Pig Town Results In Number of Teams: 64 High Score: 691.4288 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | Bayou Barbecue Festival Covington, LA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Philip Jeanfrean, PO Box 541, Covington, LA 70434 Phone: 985-871-9929. Fax: 985-871-9928. pjean710@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RICHARD C PRESTON, MARK HAGGITT | |
| Prize Money: $7800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Chilly Pig Results In Number of Teams: 12 High Score: 662.8568 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | 15th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Frank Burns, PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Phone: 704-734-0555. Fax: 704-734-4468. frankb@cityofkm.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $10400.00 | |
| Grand Champion: Tarheel Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 680.5714 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | Capital City Cookoff Jefferson City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bruce Ring, 3604 Schott Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: 573-694-6081. ring@cebridge.net | |
| KCBS Reps: THERESA LAKE, MIKE LAKE, MIKE BUDAI | |
| Prize Money: $28000.00 CBJ Percentage: 94% | |
| Grand Champion: Caveman Cuisine Results In Number of Teams: 80 High Score: 688.5714 | |
| 04/15/11 to 04/16/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition Sacramento (N), CA |
| Contact: Ben Lobenstein Phone: 415-850-4987. ben@fireitupevents.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LORI LOPP, DAVID LOPP | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Big B's Down & Dirty Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 632.0002 | |
| 04/16/11 to 04/17/11 | Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Stephen Eastridge, 6 Laurence Rd, Woburn, MA 01801 Phone: 781-405-4825. meatatslims@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KEN DAKAI, KATHIE DAKAI | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Fatback Joe's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 27 High Score: 641.7420 | |
| 04/22/11 to 04/23/11 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC |
| Contact: Chad Hodges, East 1st Ave, Lexington, NC 27292 Phone: 336-249-0383. Fax: 336-224-1198. chadhodges@mac.com | |
| KCBS Reps: HARVEY HAMRICK, RON HARWELL Alt Rep: JOHN G BUSCH | |
| Prize Money: $9600.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Two Old Men and a Grill Results In Number of Teams: 54 High Score: 677.7142 | |
| 04/22/11 to 04/23/11 | 30th Annual Show-Me State Championship Kennett, MO |
| Contact: Allen Williams, 1114 Pruitt St, Kennett, MO 63857 Phone: 573-717-6875. kennettkcbbq@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARY CATO, RON CATO | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Gilly's Barnstormin BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 670.2854 | |
| 04/22/11 to 04/23/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition Sante Fe , NM |
| Contact: Ben Lobenstein Phone: 415-850-4987. ben@fireitupevents.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KELLY MCINTOSH, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Bubba-Q'S Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 647.4286 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | Hog Fest in Historic Edenton Edenton, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Roy Murray, PO Box 390, Edenton, NC 27932 Phone: 252-426-1426. tarheelfireplace@embarqmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $10250.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Fatback's BBQ & Rib Shack Results In Number of Teams: 42 High Score: 667.4286 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | Smokin' in the Ozarks Springdale, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Clyde Phelps, 2914 N Cassius Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72704 Phone: 479-586-0023. Fax: 479-419-9453. c.phelps100@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS Alt Rep: RICH TUTTLE | |
| Prize Money: $15000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Munchin Hogs @ the Hilton Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 685.7142 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | Smokin' in the Creek Sugar Creek, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sue Mikula, 103 S Sterling, Sugar Creek, MO 64054 Phone: 816-252-4413. Fax: 816-252-8843. smikula@sugar-creek.mo.us | |
| KCBS Reps: PHIL MORROW, ROSEMARY MORROW, MARK SIMMONS | |
| Prize Money: $6375.00 CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Grand Champion: Worth Smokin BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 48 High Score: 672.0000 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | Kick-Off Cook-Off Hazelwood, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Greg Wilkinson, 2680 Narraganset, Florissant, MO 63033 Phone: 314-629-4734. gawilk@swbell.net | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM | |
| Prize Money: $4100.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: A Pig's Worst Nightmare Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 670.8572 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition Loveland, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arlie Bragg Phone: 615-477-7447. arlie@kcbs.us | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY KING, MIKE BUDAI | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: The Smoking Hills Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 662.8572 | |
| 04/29/11 to 04/30/11 | R' Kansas City State Championship BBQ Arkansas City, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ronnie Dornhoffer Phone: 620-441-7693. ronnie_dornhoffer@cox.net | |
| KCBS Reps: PEG ROGERS, DAVE ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 85% | |
| Grand Champion: Buffalo's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 681.1428 | |
| 04/30/11 to 05/01/11 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Carl Sharp, 27 W Union St, Liberty, IN 47353 Phone: 765-458-5574. Fax: 765-458-7403. carl.sharp.c9mm@statefarm.com | |
| KCBS Reps: STEVE GRINSTEAD, JENI FORD Alt Rep: SCOTT GRINSTEAD | |
| Prize Money: $3000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Fowl Butt BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 659.4278 | |
| 04/30/11 to 05/01/11 | Stagecoach Music Festival BBQ Championship Indio, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: (Judge/Teams full) Thom Emery, PO Box 7, Thousand Palms, CA 92276 | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: All Sauced Up Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 628.5710 | |
