* 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
October 2011
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | St. Louis River Rub St. Louis, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kurt Schwab, PO Box 69024, St. Louis, MO 63169 Phone: 314-421-3480. Fax: 314-421-1263. kschwab@voief.org Contact: JUDGES: Charlie Brinza brownsstl@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM, MIKE LAKE | |
| Prize Money: $28000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS Results In Number of Teams: 59 High Score: 689.1432 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Wahabi 1st Annual BBQ Cookoff Jackson, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: William Sistrunk, 140 Holmar Drive, Brandon, MS 39047 Phone: 601-937-1052. charwebb@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: TANA SHUPE, LINDA GOULD | |
| Prize Money: $5500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: POP'S BLAZIN SMOKERS Results In Number of Teams: 21 High Score: 676.5710 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Rock 'n BBQ on the Water Jenks, OK [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gail Fair, 7060 South Yale Ave Ste. 900, Tulsa, OK 74136 Phone: 918-488-8020. gfair@propertyclientservices.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Debbie Julio, PO Box 1180, Rocky Mount, NC 27802 Phone: 252-972-1159. Fax: 252-972-1232. Debbie.Julio@rockymountnc.gov | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $14650.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BEER MEETS GRILL Results In Number of Teams: 43 High Score: 671.9994 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbecue & Music Festival Lyons, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Alexa Carter Britton, 134 NW Broad St, Lyons, GA 30436 Phone: 912-526-6445. Fax: 912-526-4372. bhtlyons@nctv.com Contact: Tim Lively, 411 Claxton-Lively Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706-554-3552. tdlively@roelco.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $15000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BUTTRUB.COM Results In Number of Teams: 39 High Score: 679.4282 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Cookin' on the Kaw BBQ Contest De Soto, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sara Ritter, PO Box 70, De Soto, KS 66018 Phone: 913-583-1585. Fax: 913-585-1821. sritter@desotoks.org | |
| KCBS Reps: DAVE ROGERS, ALFRED T BOWEN | |
| Prize Money: $4600.00 CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Grand Champion: STICKS-N-CHICKS BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 49 High Score: 682.8568 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: James Sharp, 2300 N Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110-9443 Phone: 717-787-2905. Fax: 717-705-9900. kile@state.pa.us | |
| KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $3100.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: APORKALYPSE NOW Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 680.0002 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ginny Zoelless, PO Box 235, Centralia, MO 65240 Phone: 573-682-2272. ginny@midamerica.net | |
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| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 82% | |
| Grand Champion: PORK PULLIN' PLOWBOYS Results In Number of Teams: 22 High Score: 685.3714 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Oktoberfest Bar-B-Q Challenge Cullman, AL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steve Cooke, 304 Graham St, SW, Cullman, AL 35055 Phone: 256-339-1209. Fax: 256-734-4458. coyote63@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT, RICHARD C PRESTON | |
| Prize Money: $5500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: SMOKIN ON THE ROOF Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 679.9996 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Golden City Rockn' Blues & BBQ State Championship Golden City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Michelle Higgins, PO Box 234, Golden City, MO 64748 Phone: 417-682-1568. Fax: 417-681-0176. michellehiggins31@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $6000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BUTCHER BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 40 High Score: 688.5716 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition (Regional) Jackson, TN |
| Contact: Wayne Lohman Phone: 901-754-2948. wlohman@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $20000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: SMOKERS WILD Results In Number of Teams: 31 High Score: 700.5714 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Priseilla Abell Phone: 618-524-1696. metropolisparks@frontier.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARY CATO, RON CATO | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 99% | |
| Grand Champion: DELTA SMOKE Results In Number of Teams: 20 High Score: 673.7140 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | TBD Lawrenceville, GA [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: Jim Stancil Phone: 404-386-2531. bareknucklesbbq@yahoo.com Contact: Amy Stancil Phone: 770-786-7241. jimamystancil@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: HARVEY HAMRICK, LEE MCWRIGHT | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur , IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: George Fritz Phone: 217-649-7703. bbq@arthuril.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: QUAU Results In Number of Teams: 40 High Score: 681.7140 | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/07/11 | Taste of Country BBQ Nationals Arcadia, CA [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arlie Bragg, P.O. Box, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Phone: 615-758-8749. arlieque@comcast.net | |
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| Prize Money: $6000.00 | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/07/11 to 10/08/11 | Riverside Blues & BBQ Greenfield, MA |
| Contact: Christy Moore Phone: 413-772-1553. christym@greenfield-ma.gov | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHIE DAKAI, KEN DAKAI | |
| Prize Money: $4400.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: YABBA DABBA QUE! Results In Number of Teams: 18 High Score: 668.5716 | |
| 10/08/11 to 10/08/11 | 3rd Annual Future Legends of Barbeque (Competitors Series) Tuxedo, NC |
| Contact: Paige Hafner Wells Phone: 828-606-0209. director@hcylp.org | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROLYN WELLS | |
| Prize Money: $1250.00 | |
| Grand Champion: Hogs & Kisses Results In Number of Teams: 21 High Score: 348.0000 | |
| 10/08/11 to 10/09/11 | Grill'n & Chill'n on Main Waxhaw, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Catherine Murphy Phone: 704-843-2195 x226. events@waxhaw.com | |
| KCBS Reps: SYBIL WILLIAMS, MICKY WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $6000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: UNCLE MAC'S BBQ CRUE Results In Number of Teams: 16 High Score: 686.2856 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Coni Shepperd, PO Box 304, Munfordville, KY 42765 Phone: 270-524-4752. Fax: 270-524-4852. conimtourism@scrtc.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ERNEST POLAND, LINDA POLAND | |
| Prize Money: $11300.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPER Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 681.7140 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kevin Dotson, PO Box 276, Nelsonville, OH 45764 Phone: 740-753-4346. Fax: 740-753-1019. info@nelsonvillechamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 94% | |
| Grand Champion: STEEL SMOKIN' BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 671.4284 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Florence Eureka Days - Kick in the Butt BBQ Competition Florence, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cindy Cox, 805 E Main, Florence, CO 81226 Phone: 719-546-4343. cindycox@bresnan.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK, ROBERT HAHN | |
| Prize Money: $4750.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 679.9998 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Stephanie Norum, 14245 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847-990-3714. Fax: 847-362-5032. snorum@lambsfarm.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY HADLEY, DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $4400.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BREW-B-Q Results In Number of Teams: 57 High Score: 658.2854 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | The Fountains Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Megan Hollar Phone: 816-257-5100. meg_Hollar@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PHIL MORROW, ROSEMARY MORROW | |
| Prize Money: $3000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: NICKLE BOYS BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 677.1430 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Balloons Bikes Blues & BBQ Parsons, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dave Winchell, 1405 Belmont, Parsons, KS 67357 Phone: 620-423-1193. dwinchell@cableone.net | |
| KCBS Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BUTCHER BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 689.7142 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Smoketoberfest BBQ Challenge Chambersburg, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Eric Forrester, PO Box 153, Shady Grove, PA 17256 Phone: 717-816-7252. Fax: 866-314-9123. info@smoketoberfestbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $6500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: The Firefighting BBQ Team Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 656.5716 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Sam's Club BBQ Competition (National) Bentonville, AR |
| Contact: Troy Black learn2q@mac.com | |
| KCBS Reps: WILLIAM GAGE, DEBRA GAGE, WAYNE LOHMAN, MARIA LOHMAN | |
| Prize Money: $100000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Results In Number of Teams: 50 High Score: 701.1428 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Autumn Blaze BBQ Smokeoff Garnett, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ted Uhler Phone: 785-448-5357. tsuhler@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLSON, DENNIS POLSON | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 66% | |
| Grand Champion: QSS SMOKIN Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 682.8574 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Cherokee Pignic Canton, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Pamela Carnes Phone: 770-345-0400. pam@cherokeechamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PHILLIP BRAZIER, KATHY BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $12500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: SOUTH PORK Results In Number of Teams: 48 High Score: 687.4286 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | United Way of Robertson County Big BBQ Bash Springfield, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Michelle Powell Phone: 615-384-8160. unitedwayofrobertsoncounty@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LEE MCWRIGHT, BOBBIE MCWRIGHT Alt Rep: RICHARD C PRESTON | |
| Prize Money: $6500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: The Q-Team Results In Number of Teams: 18 High Score: 678.2856 | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Grillin on the Farm Ward, SC [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: William Bell Phone: 803-275-7994. | |
| KCBS Reps: DON HARWELL, DEBBY HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $15000.00 | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/14/11 to 10/15/11 | Best Backyard BBQ New London, CT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Barbara Neff Phone: 860-443-3786. bj@neffproductions.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RICH TUTTLE, BUNNY TUTTLE | |
| Prize Money: $4600.00 CBJ Percentage: 93% | |
| Grand Champion: ZBQ Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 643.4282 | |
| 10/15/11 to 10/16/11 | 10th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Daniel Moore, PO Box 10242, Fort Smith, AR 72917 Phone: 479-650-9135. trolleytimebbq@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $6600.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Butcher BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 689.7140 | |
| 10/21/11 to 10/22/11 | 2nd Annual Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Musicfest White County (Cleveland/Sautee), GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Heather Sinyard, 68 Barker Trail Rd, Cleveland, GA 30528 Phone: 706-809-0139. hja33@windstream.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLAND, ERNEST POLAND | |
| Prize Money: $7050.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: BUB-BA-Q Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 691.9998 | |
| 10/21/11 to 10/22/11 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dean Morgan Phone: 540-459-3867. dmorgan@shentel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHIE DAKAI, KEN DAKAI | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: LO'-N-SLO' BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 661.1426 | |
| 10/21/11 to 10/22/11 | 23rd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship (Invitational) Lynchburg, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Debbie Christian Phone: 931-759-6332. debbie_christian@b-f.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DAVID LOPP, LORI LOPP, CAROLYN WELLS | |
| Grand Champion: SMOKIN' HOGGZ COMPETITION BBQ TEAM Results In Number of Teams: 89 High Score: 686.2858 | |
| 10/22/11 to 10/23/11 | Liberty Tree BBQ Festival Dalton, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kasey Carpenter, 201 West Cuyler St, Dalton, GA 30720 Phone: 706-218-8065. Fax: 706-529-9664. buckblue@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RICHARD C PRESTON, MARK HAGGITT | |
| Prize Money: $9000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: COOL SMOKE Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 694.2854 | |
| 10/28/11 to 10/29/11 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gary Perkins, PO Box 730, Fort Gibson, OK 74434 Phone: 918-478-4780. Fax: 918-478-4780. fortgibson@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 694.2858 | |
| 10/28/11 to 10/29/11 | Carolina Smoke-off Gastonia, NC |
| Contact: Denise Propst, 4514 Lisa Drive, Gastonia, NC 28056 Phone: 704-864-5102. denise@getdenise.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MICKY WILLIAMS, DON HARWELL | |
| Grand Champion: COOL SMOKE Results In Number of Teams: 34 High Score: 702.8570 | |
| 10/28/11 to 10/29/11 | Bates County BBQ State Championship Butler, MO [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Brandon Plunkett Phone: 660-679-6131. batescountybbq@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, LARRY HADLEY, MARK SIMMONS | |
| Results not in. | |
