* 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 2009
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | KY Crossroads Harvest Festival Cook-off Springfield, KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Lisa Goodlett, 124 W Main St., Ste. 3, Springfield, KY 40069 Phone: 859-336-7071. Fax: 859-336-9410. swcchamber@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLAND, ERNEST POLAND | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Moonswiners Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 661.7140 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | The Valley Smokin' BBQ Festival Front Royal, VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Niki Findley, 104 E. Main Street, Front Royal, VA 22630 Phone: 540-635-3185. Fax: 540-635-9758. nfoster@frontroyalchamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN G BUSCH, HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Prize Money: $8250.00 CBJ Percentage: 89% | |
| Grand Champion: 3 Eyz BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 646.2858 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | Smokin' on the Square Gallatin, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Arlie Bragg, PO Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Phone: 615-758-8749. Fax: 615-758-8749. arlieque@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RICHARD C PRESTON, RON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $10550.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Bigbrig.com Results In Number of Teams: 21 High Score: 670.8566 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jonathan Irick, PO Box 1736, Laurens, SC 29360 Phone: 864-984-2119. mail@mainstreetlaurens.org | |
| KCBS Reps: DEBBY HARWELL, DON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $5600.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Divine Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 654.2854 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: James Sharp, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717-787-2905. Fax: 717-705-9900. jasharp@state.pa.us | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, JERRY MULLANE | |
| Prize Money: $4500.00 CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Grand Champion: Who Are Those Guys? Results In Number of Teams: 20 High Score: 636.5718 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | 19th Annual Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tammy Bonds, 629 Constitution Drive, Iuka, MS 38852 Phone: 662-423-9283. tbonds07@tigers.nemcc.edu | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $7700.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Ghost Rivers Smoke-a-holic Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 678.8570 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/04/09 | 30th Annual American Royal Barbecue - Open Kansas City, MO |
| Contact: Jolene DeMoss, 1701 American Royal Ct., Kansas City, MO 64102 Phone: 816-569-4036. Fax: 816-221-8189. jolened@americanroyal.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, MIKE BUDAI, JACK GIBBS, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD, MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE, LYNDA SHOWALTER | |
| Prize Money: $62600.00 CBJ Percentage: 76% | |
| Grand Champion: Boondoggle BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 473 High Score: 675.4288 | |
| 10/02/09 to 10/03/09 | American Royal Invitational BBQ Contest Kansas City, MO |
| Contact: Jolene DeMoss, 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102 Phone: 816-221-9800. jolened@americanroyal.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, LARRY HADLEY, MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE, MARK SIMMONS, SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD | |
| CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Grand Champion: Pork Pullin Plowboys Results In Number of Teams: 119 High Score: 684.5712 | |
| 10/03/09 to 10/04/09 | Lancaster Dueling BBQ Lancaster, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mark Davey, 43816 15th St. West, Lancaster, CA 93534 Phone: 661-974-8739. Fax: 661-974-8711. mdavey@avfcu.org | |
| KCBS Reps: KELLY MCINTOSH, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $5560.00 CBJ Percentage: 80% | |
| Grand Champion: QN4U Results In Number of Teams: 19 High Score: 633.1424 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Priscilla Abell, PO Box 682, Metropolis, IL 62960 Phone: 618-524-1696. Fax: 618-524-2582. metropolisparks@verizon.net | |
| KCBS Reps: RON CATO, MARY CATO | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 50% | |
| Grand Champion: Delta Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 27 High Score: 658.2858 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Cookin' on the Kaw De Soto, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Sara Ritter, PO Box 70, De Soto, KS 66018 Phone: 913-583-1585. Fax: 913-583-3553. sritter@desotoks.org | |
| KCBS Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, JOHN L BENNETT | |
| Prize Money: $4500.00 CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Grand Champion: 4 Legs Up BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 49 High Score: 673.1428 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Covington Lions Sherman's Last Burning Covington, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Buddy Adams, 7123 Dogwood Ct, Covington, GA 30014 Phone: 678-625-5112. Fax: 770-385-2960. badams@airconspec.com Contact: Amy Stancil Phone: 770-385-8342 (fax). jimamystancil@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LEE MCWRIGHT, HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Prize Money: $4500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Wicked Que Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 653.1426 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-Off Lewisburg, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Angie Binkley, PO Box 1275, Lewisburg, TN 37091 Phone: 931-359-8770. 4everflowers@tnets.net | |
| KCBS Reps: TANA SHUPE, RICHARD C PRESTON | |
| Prize Money: $5400.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: House of Q Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 681.1426 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | 3rd Annual Golden City Rock'n Blues & BBQ Golden City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Michelle Higgins, 905 Tilden Street, Golden City, MO 64748 Phone: 417-537-8544. michellehiggins31@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LARRY HADLEY, MARK SIMMONS | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 97% | |
| Grand Champion: Little Pig Town Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 685.1430 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Tennessee State BBQ Festival Lenoir, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bryant Howard, 11122 Watkins Rd, Loudon, TN 37774 Phone: 865-389-6106. Fax: 865-986-8766. bryanthoward@tennesseestatebbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK HAGGITT, LINDA GOULD | |
| Prize Money: $5400.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Adam's Rib Results In Number of Teams: 25 High Score: 659.4286 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Central Illinois Bragging Right Arthur, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: George Fritz, 106 E Progress St, Arthur, IL 61911 Phone: 217-543-2766. bbq@arthuril.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 87% | |
| Grand Champion: Florida Skin & Bones Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 648.5718 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Qing for a Cause Columbia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Aimee Olmstead, 1110 Club Village Drive, Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-808-5874. Fax: 573-449-3077. aolmstead@hawthornbank.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE MCMILLEN, ANDREA MCMILLEN | |
| Prize Money: $3275.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Belly Brothers Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 686.2856 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | 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. events@rockymountnc.gov | |
| KCBS Reps: DON HARWELL, MICKY WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $17000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Iron Pig BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 673.7140 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Mount Airy's Smoke'n BBQ Showdown Mount Airy, MD [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: Ellie Bonde, PO Box 788, Mount Airy, MD 21771 Phone: 301-829-8300 . Fax: 301-829-9458. bbqcookoff@mountairymainstreet.org | |
| KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $11600.00 | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | Harvest Homecoming's "Hoosier Daddy" New Albany, IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Kevin Manring, 431 Pearl Street, PO Box 102, Palmyia, IN 47164 Phone: 502-664-7102. Fax: 812-364-6402. info@hoosierdaddybbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PHILLIP BRAZIER, KATHY BRAZIER | |
| Prize Money: $4100.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Ribs & Bibs Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 664.0000 | |
| 10/09/09 to 10/10/09 | 4th Annual Rock 'N BBQ on the Water Jenks, OK [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jamie Browning, 300 Riverwalk Terr., Ste 280, Jenks, OK 74037 Phone: 918-296-7121. Fax: 918-298-4177. jamie@riverwalkcrossing.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, MERL WHITEBOOK, RALPH WILLIAMS, CAROL WHITEBOOK | |
| Prize Money: $6500.00 | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Cherokee Pignic (Cancelled Due to Flooding) Canton, GA [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Pamela Carnes, PO Box 4998, Canton, GA 30114 Phone: 770-345-0400. Fax: 770-345-0030. pam@cherokeechamber.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KATHY BRAZIER, PHILLIP BRAZIER Alt Rep: LINDA POLAND | |
| Prize Money: $12500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | 13th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jim Shumway, PO Box 276, Nelsonville, OH 45764 Phone: 740-753-4346. Fax: 740-753-1019. rockybrands@nelsonvilletv.com | |
| KCBS Reps: STEVE GRINSTEAD, SCOTT GRINSTEAD | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 31% | |
| Grand Champion: Smoke'n Ice Results In Number of Teams: 43 High Score: 645.7142 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Claudia Stevens, 14245 W. Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048 Phone: 847-990-3750. Fax: 847-362-5032. crs@lambsfarm.org | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE LAKE, KEN NELSON | |
| Prize Money: $4400.00 CBJ Percentage: 97% | |
| Grand Champion: Big T's Q Cru Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 667.4286 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Grillin' for Life Madison, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gerry Clark, PO Box 862, Madison, MS 39130 Phone: 601-214-9463. Fax: 601-853-9622. gerry.clark@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARY CATO, RON CATO | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Learn 2 Q Results In Number of Teams: 33 High Score: 693.1426 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Barbeque on the Bluff Aberdeen, MS [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Em Walters, PO Box 401, Aberdeen, MS 39730 Phone: 662-369-3453. Fax: 662-369-8911. emrwalters@bellsouth.net | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM | |
| CBJ Percentage: 75% | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jon Williams, 2100 S Swope Dr, Independence, MO 64057 Phone: 816-257-5100. Fax: 816-257-2442. fountainsblazeoff@kc.rr.com | |
| KCBS Reps: PHIL MORROW, ROSEMARY MORROW | |
| Prize Money: $2050.00 CBJ Percentage: 90% | |
| Grand Champion: Pork Pull Plowboys Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 678.8568 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Autumn Blaze Smoke Off Garnett, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ted Uhler, 19095 SE Oregon Road, Kincaid, KS 66039 Phone: 785-448-5357. | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLSON, DENNIS POLSON Alt Rep: MARK SIMMONS | |
| Prize Money: $3800.00 CBJ Percentage: 42% | |
| Grand Champion: Ribs 4 U Results In Number of Teams: 49 High Score: 676.5716 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Diamond State BBQ Championship Dover, DE |
| Contact: Fred Bohns, 1131 N. DuPont, Dover, DE 19903 Phone: 302-857-3703. Fax: 302-678-8618. fbohn@doverdownsslots.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, JACK GIBBS, LINDA MULLANE | |
| Prize Money: $12500.00 CBJ Percentage: 67% | |
| Grand Champion: Ocean County Pig Assassins Results In Number of Teams: 81 High Score: 643.4288 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Kick in the Butt BBQ Competition Florence, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cindy Cox, 805 E Main St, Florence, CO 81226 Phone: 719-371-6114. cindycox@bresnan.net | |
| KCBS Reps: MERL WHITEBOOK, ROBERT HAHN | |
| Prize Money: $3500.00 CBJ Percentage: 68% | |
| Grand Champion: Burnin Bobs Butts 'n Bones Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 650.8568 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | 5th Annual Smokin' in the Park Alpine, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nancy Kennedy, 5005 Willows Road, #229, Alpine, CA 91901 Phone: 619-659-2072. Fax: 619-659-2077. nkennedy@viejas.com | |
| KCBS Reps: GRANT FORD, JENI FORD Alt Rep: KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $23000.00 CBJ Percentage: 77% | |
| Grand Champion: Piggy D's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 642.8572 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | The Garden City Bank Great Community BBQ Lee's Summit, MO [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: Tricia Barbarick, PO Box 6874, Lee's Summit, MO 64064 Phone: 816-220-8600. Fax: 816-220-8602. tbarbarick@gardencitybank.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, LARRY HADLEY | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | BBQ-Balloons-Bikes & Blues Parsons, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Dave & Aquila Winchel, PO Box 1037, 112 S 17th St, Parsons, KS 67357 Phone: 620-421-7030, ext. 233. Fax: 620-421-7089. dwinchell@cableone.net | |
| KCBS Reps: FRAN BOWEN, ALFRED T BOWEN | |
| Prize Money: $3850.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Little Pig Town Results In Number of Teams: 15 High Score: 675.4288 | |
| 10/16/09 to 10/17/09 | Smoketoberfest BBQ Challenge @ The Grove Chambersburg, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Eric Forrester, PO Box 4998, Chambersburg, PA 17202 Phone: 717-816-7252. Fax: 866-314-9123. info@smoketoberfestbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LESLIE LOVELY, DON LOVELY | |
| CBJ Percentage: 96% | |
| Grand Champion: Big Ugly's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 24 High Score: 661.1430 | |
| 10/23/09 to 10/24/09 | Battle of the BBQ Brethren Sayville, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Bill Hoover, P.O. Box 235, Sayville, NY 11782 Phone: 631-567-7705. saberinc@verizon.net | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA MULLANE, DON LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 93% | |
| Grand Champion: Meat at Slims Results In Number of Teams: 45 High Score: 657.7142 | |
| 10/23/09 to 10/24/09 | 21st Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue Lynchburg, TN |
| Contact: Debbie Christian, 160 Craig Street, Lynchburg, TN 37352 Phone: 931-759-6332. Fax: 931-759-6311. debbie_christian@b-f.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, RON HARWELL, HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Results In Number of Teams: 80 High Score: 683.4288 | |
| 10/30/09 to 10/31/09 | Carolina Smokin' Fall Fling & 'Ol Timers Day Lumberton, NC [CANCELLED] STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Hubert Bullard, 1184 Bloomingdale Rd, Fairmont, NC 28340 Phone: 843-385-3180. hbullard@sc.rr.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DON HARWELL, DEBBY HARWELL | |
| CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Results not in. | |
| 10/30/09 to 10/31/09 | DegaQue - King of the Pit Talladega, AL |
| Contact: Ron Cates, 621 East 8th , Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Phone: 870-536-8175. Fax: 870-536-8910. ronnie@catesandcompany.com | |
| KCBS Reps: WAYNE LOHMAN, WILLIAM GAGE, RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $50000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: I Smell Smoke!! Results In Number of Teams: 107 High Score: 692.0000 | |
| 10/30/09 to 10/31/09 | Great Southern Tailgate Cookoff Amelia Island, FL [CANCELLED] |
| Contact: Carl Butler Phone: 251-232-3316. butler_carl@msn.com | |
| KCBS Reps: TANA SHUPE, MARIA LOHMAN | |
| Prize Money: $3475.00 | |
| Results not in. | |




