* 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
July 2008
| 07/03/08 to 07/04/08 | Kiwanis Club of Durango's Smokin' 4th BBQ Shootout Durango, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mark Simon, PO Box 976, Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-385-9583. Fax: 970-259-4026 call. simon@virtbiz.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| CBJ Percentage: 61% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 17 High Score: 662.857 | |
| 07/04/08 to 07/06/08 | Lake Placid's I Love Barbecue Festival Lake Placid, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dmitry Field, PO Box 1122, Lake Placid, NY 12946 Phone: 518-637-1593. Fax: 518-523-4106. dmitry@usaluge.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 642.2856 | |
| 07/04/08 to 07/05/08 | Squealin on the Square Murray, KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jason Pittman, 1401 State Route 121 North, Murray, KY 42071 Phone: 270-809-5577. Fax: 270-809-5511. sammy.pittman@murraystate.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: MARY CATO, RON CATO | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 637.1428 | |
| 07/10/08 to 07/12/08 | Central KS BBQ Cookoff and Chest to Chest Invitational Great Bend, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kent Romine, 674 SW 10 Road, Great Bend, KS 67530 Phone: 620-793-2985. Fax: 620-793-7829. kromine@opiwireless.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN ROSS, DENNIS POLSON | |
| CBJ Percentage: 32% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 39 High Score: 678.8572 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Angie Jones, PO Box 202, Greenwood, SC 29648 Phone: 864-942-8448. uptown@cityofgreenwoodsc.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CLIFTON WELCH, HARVEY HAMRICK, STEPHEN R SMITH | |
| Prize Money: $20000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 57 High Score: 657.714 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Illinois State BBQ Championship Shannon, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Connie Smith, 301 E. Sunrise, Shannon, IL 61078 Phone: 815-864-2542. rrribs@frontiernet.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 53% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 62 High Score: 662.8572 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Loveland Loves Barbecue Loveland, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Linda Larsen, 201 E. 5th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: 970-635-3647. Fax: 970-635-3672. llarsen@reporter-herald.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY R NIEDERGERKE, BRENDA CAMERON Alt Rep: PATTY FLESSNER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 28% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 46 High Score: 628.0002 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Gary Silvey's 4th Annual Backyard BBQ Clarksville, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dudley Griffin, 407 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville, TN 37043 Phone: 931-624-8575. wdgriffi@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LYNN BRUCE, SUZAN DAILEY | |
| CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 16 High Score: 652.5716 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | 4th Annual UP Hog Wild Kingsford, MI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: John Bertoldi, PO Box 323, Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Phone: 906-774-1707. Fax: 906-774-0217. bosshogwild@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 95% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 17 High Score: 626.2860 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/13/08 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Eric Shenkus, 201 New Jersey Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260 Phone: 609-523-6565. njbbq@njbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JERRY MULLANE, LINDA MULLANE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 655.9996 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/13/08 | Smoke on the Allegheny Franklin, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Brett Hill, 212 Fox Street, Franklin, PA 16323 Phone: 814-437-3703. Fax: 814-437-2848. ptlm_bhill@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 14 High Score: 651.9994 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Arrowhead Ducks Unlimited 6th Annual BBQ Ankeny, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Chuck Streeter, 1517 E. Pleasant View Drive, Des Moines, IA 50320 Phone: 515-244-2872. duckhuntchuck@msn.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LEW MILLER, KAREN KELLY | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 653.143 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | 11th Annual Art of Barbeque Tulsa, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mary Rankin, 2210 S. Main, Tulsa, OK 74114 Phone: 918-584-3333 x 11. Fax: 918-582-2787. mrankin@transfund.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK, RON HARWELL | |
| CBJ Percentage: 75% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 72 High Score: 659.4288 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Great Goshen Grill Out Goshen, IN |
| Contact: Nick Kieffer, 232 S. Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526 Phone: 574-533-2102. Fax: 574-533-2103. nkieffer@goshen.org | |
| KCBS Reps: GRANT FORD, JENI FORD | |
| CBJ Percentage: 72% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 660.5714 | |
| 07/11/08 to 07/12/08 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Cookoff Warrensburg, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Connie Skelton, 69 SW 600, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-747-3354. jocofair@johnsoncountyfairassociation.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, LYNDA SHOWALTER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 53% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 31 High Score: 671.4286 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | RiverFest 2008, Red, White & Que Bellevue, NE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Megan Lucas, 1102 Galvin Road South, Bellevue, NE 68005 Phone: 402-898-3000. Fax: 402-291-8729. megan@bellevuenebraska.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RICH TUTTLE, BUNNY TUTTLE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 81% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 76 High Score: 668.5712 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Wild Blue Barbeque Burlington, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arden Lauxman, PO Box 1521, Emporia, KS 66801 Phone: 620-364-5121. Fax: 620-364-5122. alauxman@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN | |
| CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 645.1428 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | 3rd Annual Crow River BBQ Challenge Watertown, MN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mike Crom, 717 Nixon Avenue SE, Watertown, MN 55388 Phone: 952-955-2722. Fax: 763-231-6976. mikecrom@applied-graphics.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KEN NELSON, KAREN KELLY | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 665.7142 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Poe Buschkamp, 329 E. 4th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 Phone: 319-291-2038. Fax: 319-291-4298. tpb@mainstreetwaterloo.org | |
| KCBS Reps: THERESA LAKE, MIKE LAKE | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 672.5718 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Glasgow Tri-County Jamboree--Smokin on the River Glasgow, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steve Jones, PO Box 235/108 Scenic Drive, Glasgow, MO 65254 Phone: 660-338-2277. Fax: 660-338-2277. smjones2277@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: PHIL MORROW, ROSEMARY MORROW | |
| CBJ Percentage: 86% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 678.8572 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Anthony Downs BBQ Anthony, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Allen Thomas, 620 N Springfield, Anthony, KS 67003 Phone: 620-243-4324. | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN GRIMES, ROBERT HAHN | |
| Prize Money: $4050.00 CBJ Percentage: 50% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 16 High Score: 632.5714 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dee Bott, 255 North 30th Street, Laramie, WY 82072 Phone: 307-742-2141. deeb@ivinsonhospital.org | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK Alt Rep: PATTY FLESSNER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 637.7144 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Ohio Veteran Barbecue Cookoff Kettering, OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Weaver or Jim Ferguson, 5700 Kentshire Drive, Kettering, OH 45440 Phone: 937-241-8731 or 416-7924. | |
| KCBS Reps: PHILLIP BRAZIER, KATHY BRAZIER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 39 High Score: 635.9998 | |
| 07/18/08 to 07/19/08 | Berks BBQ Bash Reading, PA |
| Contact: Tom Christine, 1412 Wells Drive, Bensalem, PA 19020 Phone: 215-603-2508. Fax: 215-639-6411. smokendude@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, MURRAY SALTZMAN | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 22 High Score: 642.8574 | |
| 07/19/08 to 07/20/08 | Troy Pig Out Troy, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Rhoads, 2031 Piney Point Road, Troy, NY 12180 Phone: 518-322-1772. Fax: 518-273-4192. chefjrhoads3@nycap.rr.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY | |
| CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 19 High Score: 653.7142 | |
| 07/19/08 to 07/20/08 | BBQ in the Park LaPorte, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tim Schelle, 1226 Fulton Street, Waterloo, IA 50707 Phone: 319-415-2106. Contact: Roy Porter, 319-610-1201 | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 87% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 672.5716 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ruth Miller, PO Box 271, Mason City, IA 50402 Phone: 641-421-0577. Fax: 641-421-7456. ruth.miller@lee.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN KELLY, DARYL SCHOPPE, TOM PRICE | |
| Prize Money: $12125.00 CBJ Percentage: 85% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 50 High Score: 674.8574 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Smoke on the Prairie El Dorado, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steve Reynolds, 1309 Joyce, El Dorado, KS 67042 Phone: 316-321-1207. Fax: 316-321-1841. ssreynolds68@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, TERRY JO LITCHFIELD | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 68% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 668.5714 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Monmouth County Fair's 1st Backyard BBQ Freehold, NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Helen Fiore, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738 Phone: 732-842-4000 x 4225. Fax: 732-842-4162. hpfiore@monmouthcountyparks.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MURRAY SALTZMAN, JOHN BRADEN | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 610.857 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Harpoon New England Championship Windsor, VT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Fitz Granger, 306 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-574-9551. Fax: 617-482-9361. fitz@harpoonbrewery.com Contact: Mark Gelo mark.gelo@att.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK GELO, KEN DAKAI | |
| CBJ Percentage: 76% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 43 High Score: 647.9996 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Chesapeake Bay BBQ Cookoff Stevensville, MD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cliff Thrasher, 513 Progress Drive, Suite P, Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 410-643-5210. fodcop@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 650.2856 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Taste of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Rich Berry, 77 Monroe Center, Suite 1000, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone: 616-776-5471. Fax: 616-242-9373. richberry@clearchannel.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| CBJ Percentage: 57% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 40 High Score: 634.8566 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | 18th Annual Barbecue/Backyard BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gina Broeckelman, PO Box 939, Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone: 620-227-3119. Fax: 620-227-2957. dcdays@dodgechamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON | |
| CBJ Percentage: 11% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 689.7144 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Boone County Fair & BBQ Contest Columbia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Aimee Olmstead, 1110 Club Village Drive, Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 570-808-5874. Fax: 573-445-0497. aolmstead@hawthornbank.com Contact: Mike McMillen Phone: 573-443-0743. buckcreek@bessi.net | |
| KCBS Reps: JACK GIBBS, CAROLYN WELLS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 672.5714 | |
| 07/25/08 to 07/26/08 | Dightons Backyard Bash Dighton, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Margo Schultz, PO Box 1, Dighton, KS 67839 Phone: 785-472-4335. Fax: 785-472-4222. backyardbash@hotmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ROBERT HAHN, PATTY FLESSNER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 28% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 12 High Score: 590.2858 | |




