* 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 2007
| 10/04/07 to 10/06/07 | Kansas City Hog Wild in Corinth MS Corinth, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tammy Bond, 629 Constitution Drive, Iuka, MS 38852 Phone: 662-423-2468 or 287-1556. Fax: 662-423-9283. tammy.bonds@avnet.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Grand Champion: Big River BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 665.7144 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/06/07 | Bikes, Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ron Autry, 109 W. Poplar, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Phone: 479-790-3334. Fax: 800-356-2971. rautry@centralstatesmfg.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN GRIMES, JOHN L BENNETT, HELEN BENNETT | |
| Grand Champion: Hot Meat Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 46 High Score: 641.1434 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/07/07 | 28th Annual American Royal BBQ Kansas City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jolene DeMoss, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102 Phone: 816-569-4036. Fax: 816-221-8189. jolened@americanroyal.com or jodyh@americanroyal.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JACK GIBBS, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE, STEVE GRINSTEAD, LYNDA SHOWALTER Alt Rep: MARK SIMMONS | |
| Grand Champion: Bubba & Jeffs BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 471 High Score: 689.1428 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/06/07 | Smokin on the Square Gallatin, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arlie Bragg, PO Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Phone: 615-758-8749. arlieque@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT, RON HARWELL | |
| Grand Champion: Smokers Wild Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 682.8568 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/06/07 | Squealin on the Square Laurens, SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jonathan Irick, 200 Courthouse Square/PO Box 1736, Laurens, SC 29360 Phone: 864-984-2119. mail@mainstreetlaurens.org | |
| KCBS Reps: CLIFTON WELCH, MIKE GARRETSON | |
| Grand Champion: BareBonzBBQ.com Results In Number of Teams: 16 High Score: 643.4288 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/06/07 | Overmountain Music Jamboree & BBQ Cookoff Morganton, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dale Duckworth, 602 Hwy 70 West, Hildebran, NC 28637 Phone: 828-455-1120. Fax: 828-397-3841. info@duckgraphics.com | |
| KCBS Reps: HARVEY HAMRICK, ED MAGNUSSON Alt Rep: DON HARWELL | |
| Grand Champion: Smoky Mountain Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 650.8566 | |
| 10/05/07 to 10/06/07 | AG Bowl Smokefest Marshall, MN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tim Steinbach, 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258 Phone: 507-537-6816. Fax: 507-537-6578. steinbach@southwestmsu.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: TOM PRICE, SONNY ASHFORD | |
| Grand Champion: Pork County BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 613.7144 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Tennessee State BBQ & Fall Festival Lenoir, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bryant Howard, 1675 Malone Road, Loudon, TN 37774 Phone: 865-388-2372. bryanthoward@tennesseestatebbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT, LINDA GOULD | |
| Grand Champion: Lotta Bull BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 670.2860 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | 4th Annual Downtown Blues & BBQ Festival Texarkana, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bethany Hanna, PO Box 631, Texarkana, AR 75504 Phone: 870-774-2120. Fax: 870-774-2122. downtowntxk@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, TERRY JO LITCHFIELD | |
| Grand Champion: Naaman's Mustard Sauce Results In Number of Teams: 20 High Score: 659.4284 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Covington Lions Shermans Last Burning Covington, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Buddy Adams, 7123 Dogwood Court, Covington, GA 30014 Phone: 770-786-3995. Fax: 770-385-2960. badams@airconspec.com Contact: Amy Stancil Phone: 770-335-3971. jimamystancil@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON HARWELL, STEPHEN R SMITH | |
| Grand Champion: Team Bobby Q Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 646.2856 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Brain Injury Assoc. 3rd Annual BBQ Columbia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Aimee Olmstead, 1603 Chapel Hill, Ste. 207, Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-808-5874. Fax: 573-445-0497. aolmstead@greatsouthernbank.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE MCMILLEN, ANDREA MCMILLEN | |
| Grand Champion: Great Grills O'Fire Results In Number of Teams: 34 High Score: 682.2856 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Cookin' on the Kaw (formerly DeSoto Kill Creek BBQ) DeSoto, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sara Ritter, PO Box 70, DeSoto, KS 66018 Phone: 913-583-1585. Fax: 913-583-3553. sritter@desotoks.org | |
| KCBS Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, JOHN L BENNETT | |
| Grand Champion: TheSlabs.com Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 661.7142 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Barbeque on the Bluff Aberdeen, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Em Walters, PO Box 24, Aberdeen, MS 39730 Phone: 662-369-3453. Fax: 662-369-8911. emrwalters@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM | |
| Grand Champion: Paw Paw's Backyard BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 13 High Score: 654.8570 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: George Fritz, 136 S. Vine Street, Arthur, IL 61911 Phone: 217-543-2181. Fax: 217-543-2181. bbq@arthuril.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PAMELA PFAFF, WALLY PFAFF Alt Rep: LYNN BRUCE | |
| Grand Champion: Denver Cajun BBQ Krewe Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 639.9992 | |
| 10/12/07 to 10/13/07 | Riverwalk Crossings Rock'n BBQ on the Water Jenks, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Alicia Nolen, 300 River Walk Terrace #280, Jenks, OK 74037 Phone: 918-298-4143 x 308. Fax: 918-298-4177. alicia@riverwalkcrossing.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| Grand Champion: Twin Oak Smokin Crew Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 641.7140 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | Ohio Smoked Meat and BBQ State Championship Nelsonville, OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Joe Steele, PO Box 397, Nelsonville, OH 45764 Phone: 740-753-3531. Fax: 740-753-9158. | |
| KCBS Reps: STEVE GRINSTEAD, SCOTT GRINSTEAD | |
| Grand Champion: YWSI (Yeah, we smoke it) Results In Number of Teams: 17 High Score: 622.2852 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | Cherokee Pignic Canton, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Pam Carnes, 3605 Marietta Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 Phone: 770-345-0400. Fax: 770-345-0030. moreinfo@cherokeepignic.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER Alt Rep: STEPHEN R SMITH | |
| Grand Champion: Lotta Bull BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 673.1428 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | Diamond State BBQ Dover, DE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Melinda Fantozzi, 1131 N. DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19903 Phone: 302-857-2169. Fax: 302-678-8618. fbohn@doverdownsslots.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN G BUSCH, MIKE BUDAI, JACK GIBBS, LINDA MULLANE | |
| Grand Champion: Cool Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 83 High Score: 641.1426 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kate Cothell, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847-990-3816. Fax: 847-362-0742. kcothell@lambsfarm.org | |
| KCBS Reps: THERESA LAKE, MIKE LAKE | |
| Grand Champion: Smokin Clones Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 635.9998 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | Garnett Autumn Blaze Smokeoff Garnett, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ted Uhler, 19095 SE Oregon Road, Kincaid, KS 66039 Phone: 785-448-5357. | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLSON, DENNIS POLSON | |
| Grand Champion: Slaughterhouse Five Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 668.0000 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | 3rd Annual Smokin in the Park Alpine, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nancy Kennedy, 5005 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901 Phone: 619-659-2072. Fax: 619-659-2077. nkennedy@viejas.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JENI FORD, GRANT FORD | |
| Grand Champion: BLQUE, Cuttin Edge QN Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 606.8572 | |
| 10/19/07 to 10/20/07 | The Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jon Williams, 2100 Swope Drive, Independence, MO 64057 Phone: 816-256-6967. Fax: 816-257-2442. greenbriar.dsd@sunriseseniorliving.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY HADLEY, MARK SIMMONS | |
| Grand Champion: Dodge County Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 20 High Score: 653.1428 | |
| 10/20/07 to 10/21/07 | Battle of the BBQ Brethren Sayville, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Will Breakstone, 222 Fifth Avenue, Bayshore, NY 11706 Phone: 631-206-2580. wbreakstone1@optonline.net | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, JERRY MULLANE | |
| Grand Champion: BBQ Brethen Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 626.8572 | |
| 10/26/07 to 10/27/07 | 19th Annual Jack Daniels World Championship INVITATIONAL Lynchburg, TN |
| Contact: Tana Shupe, Jack Daniels BBQ, 160 Craig Street, Lynchburg, TN 37352 Phone: 931-759-6144. Fax: 931-759-6931. tana_shupe@jackdaniels.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON HARWELL, CAROLYN WELLS, HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Grand Champion: Moonswiners Results In Number of Teams: 80 High Score: 678.8568 | |
| 10/26/07 to 10/27/07 | Kudzu Babeque Festival Holly Springs, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Byrd, 148 E. College Avenue, Holly Springs, MS 38635 Phone: 662-252-2943. Fax: 662-252-2934. hollyspringscc@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT | |
| Grand Champion: Kinney's Kountry Kookers Results In Number of Teams: 22 High Score: 669.1426 | |
| 10/27/07 to 10/28/07 | 4th Annual Cape Cod BBQ Mashpee, MA [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: Vito Marotta, 28 Hamblins Hayway, Marstons Mills, MA 02648 Phone: 508-801-1406. vito@cape.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHIE DAKAI, KEN DAKAI | |
| Results not in. | |
