Announcing 2020 Team of the Year Prize Payouts
Congratulations on another exciting and highly competitive barbeque season. We look forward to celebrating everyone it takes to make this possible at our KCBS banquet; from the Cooks, Judges, Reps, Organizers, Staff and Volunteers.
This BBQ season has been defined by Passion. Some of the top cooks in the nation continued to find ways to compete; perhaps going to places they haven’t been before to ensure they could still compete for the coveted title of KCBS Team of the Year World Champion. With fewer opportunities to compete, each cook has counted even more to ensure they could still achieve top performance with fewer number of competitions! The Backyard teams have been fired up to compete for Backyard Chicken and Ribs Team of the Year titles!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce the Kansas City Barbeque Society 2020 Team of the Year prize payouts. The total prize pool for the Team of the Year program will be
$22,500. This includes bonus prize money provided by Smithfield Foods for Ribs and Pork in Master and Backyard Series. "With nearly 300 fewer contests than in a typical BBQ year, we are so proud of the teams who went head-to-head in more of the same contests this year. With fewer competitions, teams had to be even more competitive and didn't have as many chances to drop lower-scoring contests from their season. We also saw more contests with stacked fields, as top teams headed to similar contests to cook. We are pleased that we've been able to hold the payout similar to last year's $26,000, even with fewer contests," said Emily Detwiler, Chief Executive Officer.
2020 marks the inaugural Backyard Series Team of the Year. We will be awarding $2,500 in total prize money to those Backyard teams in Chicken and Ribs categories, including $500 in bonus prize money from Smithfield Foods. We are also continuing to award TOY prizes for the winners of those who have competed in fewer contests, since we know it’s not possible for everyone to compete as often. Additionally, we will recognize our International Team of the Year winners. Please see the breakdowns for each category listed below.
Teams should review their current points status carefully on
www.kcbs.us. If you think you are missing any points or have any concerns about points, please contact Karrin Murphy at 1-800-963-5227 or
toy@kcbs.us to discuss the need for any adjustments by 10/15/20. Remember, your KCBS membership must be in good standing to receive Team of the Year points and awards. Team of the Year Points are your top 10 highest scores. Please note, we will not accept any requests for adjustments after 10/15 to ensure adequate planning for the banquet on November 14th, 2020.
We hope you will be able to join us for the banquet and awards on November 14. The banquet will be November 14, 2020 at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort in Mayetta, KS (about 90 miles west of Kansas City).
The banquet will be held in conjunction with the Kansas City Barbeque Society World Invitational, presented by Smithfield. Banquet tickets are $50 and include a surf & turf dinner. Banquet tickets are available now through November 6
th (or when we sell out). Register online at:
https://mms.kcbs.us/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=KCBA&evid=43311025 or call the office at 1-800-963-5227.
Hotel rooms are available at a discounted rate of $129.00 USD plus tax per night.
Please call the Prairie Band Casino & Resort at 785-966-7742 and give the code “KCBS” to get the discounted rate.
Congratulations again on the 2020 season and we look forward to celebrating with you in November.
Prize Payouts – Master Series Overall
GC $2,500
RGC $1,000
3 $700
4 $500
5 $300
6-10 $150
11-15 $100
TOTAL $6,250
Prize Payouts – Master Series Ribs & Pork Categories (each of 2 categories)
*Bonus prize money provided by Smithfield*
1 $1,225
2 $700
3 $500
4 $200
5 $125
6-10 $100
11-15 $70
TOTAL $3,600
Prize Payouts – Master Series Chicken & Brisket Categories (each of 2 categories)
1 $725
2 $400
3 $300
4 $200
5 $125
6-10 $100
11-15 $70
TOTAL $2,600
Prize Payouts – Master Series Overall 1st Place of Smaller Contest Categories
16-20 Contests $300
11-15 Contests $200
6-10 Contests $150
1-5 Contests $100
TOTAL $750
Prize Payouts – International Regions
Canada $100
Europe $350
Australia $250
TOTAL $700
Prize Payouts – Backyard Series Ribs Category
*Bonus prize money provided by Smithfield*
1 $475
2 $350
3 $250
4 $100
5 $75
6-10 $50
TOTAL $1,500
Prize Payouts – Backyard Series Chicken Category
1 $225
2 $200
3 $150
4 $100
5 $75
6-10 $50
TOTAL $1,000