* 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
September 2008
| 09/04/08 to 09/05/08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock'n Roll - South Dakota BBQ Championship Vermillion, SD STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jody Harnois, 409 Sterling, Vermillion, SD 57069 Phone: 605-624-4513. Fax: 605-624-4513. sdbbqchampionship@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: TERRY JO LITCHFIELD, LARRY HADLEY | |
| Prize Money: $6000.00 | |
| Results not in. | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Pickin in the Panhandle Hedgesville, WV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Andrea Ball, 115 N. Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401 Phone: 304-264-8801. Fax: 304-264-8802. andrea@travelwv.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 45 High Score: 635.4282 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Bean Blossom Blues, Brews & BBQ Nashville, IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: John O. Hall, PO Box 134, Nashville, IN 47448 Phone: 317-250-8156. Fax: 812-988-4134. johno@bushmanmusic.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ERNEST POLAND, LINDA POLAND | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 27 High Score: 668.5714 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Bikes, Boogie & BBQ Gastonia, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Denise Propst, PO Box 3837, Gastonia, NC 28056 Phone: 704-867-2855 x137. Fax: 704-853-2947. denise.propst@carolinaharley.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MICKY WILLIAMS, SYBIL WILLIAMS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 21% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 654.8576 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | 9th Annual Riverside Resources Charity BBQ & 2nd Annual Ft. Leavenworth Backyard BBQ Leavenworth, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Linda Maiava, 700 North Third Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 Phone: 913-651-6810. Fax: 913-651-6814. lmaiava@riversideresources.org | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN L BENNETT, JOHN GRIMES | |
| Prize Money: $4300.00 CBJ Percentage: 43% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 671.4288 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tony Stone, 715 E. 15th Street, Cookeville, TN 38501 Phone: 931-526-1063. Fax: 931-372-0267. tony@stonesteel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, RON HARWELL | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 663.9996 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Teams: Pam Buck, 903 W. Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 Phone: 816-228-0238. Fax: 816-229-7235. pbuck@bluespringsgov.com Contact: Judges: Kim Collier Phone: 816- 918-2651. bsbbq@earthlink.net | |
| KCBS Reps: JACK GIBBS, MIKE BUDAI, MARK SIMMONS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 60% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 81 High Score: 666.2858 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Benton County Fair & BBQ Ashland, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cathy McMullen, Po Box 158, Ashland, MS 38603 Phone: 662-224-6330. Fax: 662-224-6317. cathym@ext.msstate.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: RICHARD C PRESTON, MARK HAGGITT | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 17 High Score: 668.5714 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Little Blue BBQ Fairbury, NE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sharon Priefert, PO Box 274, Fairbury, NE 68352 Phone: 402-729-3000. Fax: 402-729-3076. chad@bluevalleybrand.com | |
| KCBS Reps: TOM PRICE, SONNY ASHFORD | |
| CBJ Percentage: 42% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 611.428 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Smoke on the River Quincy, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tim Muehring, 3206 Rutledge Place, Quincy, IL 62301 Phone: 217-221-5675. Fax: 217-221-5933. tim@midwestgrocer.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLSON, DENNIS POLSON | |
| CBJ Percentage: 33% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 632.5710 | |
| 09/05/08 to 09/06/08 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Colette Grigsby, PO Box 614, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 Phone: 618-262-6822. Fax: 618-262-4339. gcysmith@shawneelink.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LYNN BRUCE, SUZAN DAILEY | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 21 High Score: 669.7138 | |
| 09/06/08 to 09/07/08 | Rib'n Brews Festival Lowell, MA [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Andrew St. Onge, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852 Phone: 978-970-4257. Fax: 978-970-4007. astonge@lowellma.gov | |
| KCBS Reps: KEN DAKAI, KATHIE DAKAI | |
| Results not in. | |
| 09/11/08 to 09/13/08 | Riverfest Decatur, AL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tiffany Brightwell, PO Box 2003, Decatur, AL 35602 Phone: 256-353-5312. tiffany@dcc.org | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT, RON HARWELL, CAROLYN WELLS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 72 High Score: 669.714 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Ben Biken BBQ Bash Sparta, WI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: John Harrison, 111 Milwaukee Ave, Sparta, WI 54656 Phone: 608-343-2657. john_djbuilders@charter.net | |
| KCBS Reps: SONNY ASHFORD, TOM PRICE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 645.1428 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Cookoff Festival Silver Lake, MI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jeff Clark, 9642 W. Silver Lake Road, Silver Lake, MI 49436 Phone: 231-873-5257. jeff@sands-restaurant.com | |
| KCBS Reps: THERESA LAKE, MIKE LAKE | |
| Prize Money: $6000.00 CBJ Percentage: 64% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 652.5714 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Atchison Elks KS State Championship "Smokin' Good Time" BBQ Cookoff Atchison, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dana Ober-Watts, 15563 278th Road, Atchison, KS 66002 Phone: 913-426-1034. Fax: 913-367-3278. smokingoodtimebbq@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY FRERICHS, KIM COLLIER | |
| Prize Money: $4050.00 CBJ Percentage: 50% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 661.1430 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | The BBQ Throwdown & Jam Salem, IL [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Reinke, PO Box 924, Salem, IL 62881 Phone: 618-407-3300. Fax: 347-412-4253. bbqthrowdown@gosalem.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER | |
| Results not in. | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Bates County BBQ Cookoff & Fall Festival Butler, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Chad Anderson, 309 N. Fulton Street, Butler, MO 64730 Phone: 660-679-6131. Fax: 660-679-6133. butlerpolice42@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, JOHN GRIMES | |
| Prize Money: $8000.00 CBJ Percentage: 30% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 672.5718 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Barbeque from the Heart North Dakota State Championship Dickinson, ND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Morton Krieg, PO Box 1096, Dickinson, ND 58601 Phone: 701-483-8113. Fax: 701-483-8202. mlkrieg@ndsupernet.com | |
| KCBS Reps: BOBBIE MCWRIGHT, LEE MCWRIGHT | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 23 High Score: 705.714 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | 3rd Annual Jim Dandy's BBQ Cookoff Cincinnati, OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Emig, 2343 E Sharon Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Phone: 513-771-4888. jim@jimdandybbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JENI FORD, GRANT FORD | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 638.2854 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Uniquely Union BBQ Contest Union, SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: David Owens, PO Box 1190, Union, SC 29379 Phone: 864-426-2174. dowens@cityofunion.org | |
| KCBS Reps: CLIFTON WELCH, HARVEY HAMRICK Alt Rep: MIKE GARRETSON | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 27 High Score: 640.5712 | |
| 09/12/08 to 09/13/08 | Cross Points Cookoff Shawnee, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: John Keir, 6824 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 Phone: 913-530-8091. john@crosspointschurch.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JONATHAN B WILLIAMS, CLARA WILLIAMS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 60% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 681.7142 | |
| 09/13/08 to 09/14/08 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Cookoff Harvard, MA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Chris Ryan, 28 Myrick Lane, Harvard, MA 01451 Phone: 978-618-6442. Fax: 978-772-5440. ryan28@charter.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KEN DAKAI, KATHIE DAKAI | |
| CBJ Percentage: 59% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 635.4280 | |
| 09/18/08 to 09/20/08 | Colorado Pork and Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tonja Kueper, 315 Kennedy Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Phone: 970-242-7788. Fax: 970-241-3366. roxi@cumulus.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK Alt Rep: GENE GOYCOCHEA | |
| Prize Money: $20000.00 CBJ Percentage: 94% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 54 High Score: 667.9996 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Pleasant Valley Fall Festival Pleasant Valley, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dean Green, 5839 NE Dexter, Kansas City, MO 64119 Phone: 816-419-7147. Fax: 816-587-2055. dingus_m@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: ROSEMARY MORROW, PHIL MORROW | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 22 High Score: 656.000 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | The Big Pig Gig Menomonee Falls, WI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jenny Jennings, N88 W16621 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Phone: 262-251-2430. Fax: 262-251-0969. jenny@fallschamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 45 High Score: 662.8576 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Cookoff Hot Springs, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ron Cates, 621 E. 8th, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Phone: 870-536-8175. Fax: 870-536-8910. ronnie@catesandcompany.com | |
| KCBS Reps: WAYNE LOHMAN, RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER, JACK GIBBS | |
| Prize Money: $55000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 91 High Score: 673.7136 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Carbondale Main Street Pig Out Carbondale, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Meghan Cole, 121 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618-529-8040. Fax: 618-529-8041. info@carbondalemainstreet.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| CBJ Percentage: 92% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 12 High Score: 634.8572 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Jesse James Barbeque Cookout Kearney, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Larry Pratt, PO Box 202, Kearney, MO 64060 Phone: 816-903-7728. Fax: 816-628-5696. kearneyfirelpratt@kc.rr.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PAMELA PFAFF, WALLY PFAFF | |
| CBJ Percentage: 31% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 666.8570 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Independence Brew-B-Q Independence, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nate Whited, PO Box 366, Independence, IA 50644 Phone: 319-334-0398 . nate.whited@gmail.com Contact: Eric Smith CESmith@sbtek.net | |
| KCBS Reps: KEN NELSON, DARYL SCHOPPE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 680.0002 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Christy Humerickhouse, 6200 Martway, Mission, KS 66202 Phone: 913-722-8210. Fax: 913-722-8216. chumerickhouse@missionks.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY KING, ED ROITH Alt Rep: MIKE BUDAI | |
| CBJ Percentage: 50% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 57 High Score: 670.8574 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Smoke in the Air Park City, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: John Goyette, 2322 Charleston, Park City, KS 67219 Phone: 316-744-9961. johng4@cox.net | |
| KCBS Reps: HELEN BENNETT, JOHN L BENNETT, ALFRED T BOWEN | |
| CBJ Percentage: 86% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 645.7142 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Cherokee Strip Bar-B-Que & Chili Cookoff Ponca City, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Debbie Robinson, PO Box 1109, Ponca City, OK 74601 Phone: 580-765-4400. Fax: 580-765-2798. debbie@poncacitychamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 40% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 680.5714 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Bridgeton King Pig BBQ Bridgeton, NJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bob Crowe, 310 W. Commerce St. Ext., Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: 856-285-4638. tranbob@aol.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MURRAY SALTZMAN, LINDA MULLANE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 92% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 27 High Score: 641.7144 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cookoff Murphysboro, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gary Strothmann, PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62966 Phone: 618-684-8902. Fax: 618-687-4311. catering17@egyptian.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, WILLIAM GAGE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 662.8572 | |
| 09/19/08 to 09/20/08 | Clovis Red Hot & Real Clovis, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kim Walton, 1414 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612 Phone: 559-593-5891. Fax: 559-298-3860. brentwalton2@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KELLY MCINTOSH, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | |
| CBJ Percentage: 33% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 42 High Score: 604.0008 | |
| 09/20/08 to 09/21/08 | Blues, Views and Barbeque Westport, CT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bob LeRose, 42 Main Street, Westport, CT 06880 Phone: 917-446-2921. Fax: 203-454-7806. rlerose@msn.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, JOHN BRADEN | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 35 High Score: 631.4292 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tonya Lecuru, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203 Phone: 913-631-5200. Fax: 913-631-4651. tlecuru@cityofshawnee.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY HADLEY, MIKE BUDAI, JACK GIBBS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 65% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 102 High Score: 687.4284 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Hermann BarBQ and Brats Festival Hermann, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Olan Stemme, 200 E. First Street/PO Box 87, Hermann, MO 65041 Phone: 573-486-3137. Fax: 573-486-3139. hermannchamber@centurytel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, CAROLYN WELLS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 43 High Score: 655.9992 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Roundup Barbeque Contest Omaha, NE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Meghan Spence, 302 S. 36th Street, Suite 800, Omaha, NE 68131 Phone: 402-554-9600 x 104. Fax: 402-554-9609. spencem@aksarben.org | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 46 High Score: 649.7144 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ Cookoff Owensboro, KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Stinnett, 11170 Mill Street, Utica, KY 42376 Phone: 270-929-4177. Fax: 270-683-8080. terry@toolco-inc.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 657.7138 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Zoo B Que Racine, WI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Marsha Connet, 927 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403 Phone: 262-930-3465. Fax: 262-636-0030. lakeshorestudio@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: THERESA LAKE, MIKE LAKE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 34 High Score: 649.143 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Smokin in the Valley, 5th Annual WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Lynn Collins, PO Box 279, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 Phone: 828-926-1686. Fax: 828-926-9398. lynnc@maggievalley.org | |
| KCBS Reps: ED MAGNUSSON, RON HARWELL Alt Rep: HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 53 High Score: 674.857 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Katy Toth, 11111 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031 Phone: 716-759-8483. Fax: 716-759-7262. katy@oinktoberfest.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| CBJ Percentage: 84% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 667.4286 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | SMSU 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 Contact: Sara Granheim Phone: 507-828-5025. granheim@southwestmsu.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: TOM PRICE, SONNY ASHFORD | |
| Prize Money: $4850.00 CBJ Percentage: 46% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 657.7144 | |
| 09/26/08 to 09/27/08 | Bikes, Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ron Autry, 109 W. Poplar, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Phone: 479-221-3211. Fax: 479-856-6102. rautry@aepspan.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | |
| CBJ Percentage: 57% | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 674.2856 | |
