* 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
May 2010
| 05/01/10 to 05/02/10 | Indiana Smokin' on the Water - BBQ Festival by the Lake Liberty, IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Carl Sharp, 27 W Union St, Liberty, IN 47353 Phone: 765-458-5574. Fax: 765-458-7403. carl.sharp.c9mm@statefarm.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JENI FORD, STEVE GRINSTEAD Alt Rep: SCOTT GRINSTEAD | |
| Prize Money: $3000.00 CBJ Percentage: 83% | |
| Grand Champion: Extreme Roasters Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 637.1430 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (Georgia BBQ Championship) Waynesboro, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Nan Lynch & Amy Lively, PO Box 647, Waynesboro, GA 30830 Phone: 706-554-8100. bosshogcookoff@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: HARVEY HAMRICK, RON HARWELL | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Pickin' Porkers Results In Number of Teams: 36 High Score: 666.2852 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Bixby BBQ'N Music Festival Bixby, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Buster McCurtain, Rotary Club of Bixby, PO Box 511, Bixby, OK 74088 Phone: 918-549-8065. Fax: 530-466-3119 . brmccurtain@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL WHITEBOOK, MERL WHITEBOOK, LEW MILLER, GENE GOYCOCHEA | |
| Prize Money: $11450.00 CBJ Percentage: 86% | |
| Grand Champion: Quau Results In Number of Teams: 94 High Score: 686.2858 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | 5th Annual Celebration Cook-Off Lyons, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Cheryl Miller, PO Box 444, Lyons, KS 67554 Phone: 620-257-5390. Fax: 620-257-5630. director@celebrationcentreofricecounty.com | |
| KCBS Reps: FRAN BOWEN, ALFRED T BOWEN | |
| Prize Money: $5025.00 CBJ Percentage: 71% | |
| Grand Champion: Blue Collar BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 29 High Score: 650.2856 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Rob Mandeville, PO Box 1085, North Platte, NE 69103 Phone: 308-532-3344. Fax: 308-534-6651. rob@honkytonkbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: SONNY ASHFORD, PATTY FLESSNER | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Raccoon Flats Results In Number of Teams: 53 High Score: 677.7142 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Curtis Stone, 205 W Phyllis Ave, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: 573-881-3739. cnestone@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE MCMILLEN, ANDREA MCMILLEN | |
| Prize Money: $3000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Natural Born Grillers Results In Number of Teams: 41 High Score: 684.5714 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Steven Gorman, 203 5th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: 712-310-9431. cgorman11@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, TOM PRICE | |
| Prize Money: $4850.00 CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Grand Champion: Bubba Q's Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 660.0002 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tim Keller, PO Box 327, Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 785-841-0110. Fax: 785-841-0148. tkeller@kellerappraisal.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN GRIMES, LYNDA SHOWALTER | |
| Prize Money: $4800.00 CBJ Percentage: 63% | |
| Grand Champion: Smoke on Wheels Results In Number of Teams: 48 High Score: 676.5712 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Roman Roast on the River (Georgia Barbecue Championship) Rome, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Lisa Nash, 300 West Third St, Rome, GA 30165 Phone: 706-676-8570. Fax: 706-235-3936. lnash@rfpra.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $5850.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Team Top Chick Results In Number of Teams: 26 High Score: 675.4286 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Gary Ferguson, 15880 Interurban Rd, Platte City, MO 64079 Phone: 816-431-2017. gary.ferguson@legacycupbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MARK SIMMONS, LARRY HADLEY | |
| Prize Money: $4775.00 CBJ Percentage: 80% | |
| Grand Champion: Big Creek BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 660.5714 | |
| 05/07/10 to 05/08/10 | Morgan Hill No Bull BBQ Cookoff Morgan Hill, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Ben Lobenstein, 750 La Playa #912, San Francisco, CA 94121 Phone: 415.683.0784. ben@fireitupevents.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JIM MEHL, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 87% | |
| Grand Champion: Slap Yo Daddy Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 638.2860 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Carroll McMahan, 110 Gary Wade Blvd, Sevierville, TN 37862 Phone: 865-453-6411. Fax: 865-453-9649. cmcmahan@scoc.org | |
| KCBS Reps: TONY STONE, RON HARWELL Alt Rep: HARVEY HAMRICK | |
| Prize Money: $13325.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Learn2Q.com Results In Number of Teams: 54 High Score: 683.4288 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Shawn Tucker, 214 Main Street, Green Lane, PA 18054 Phone: 215-740-7593. glfcbbq@comcast.net | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY | |
| Prize Money: $6000.00 CBJ Percentage: 84% | |
| Grand Champion: PA Midnight Smoker Results In Number of Teams: 49 High Score: 646.2856 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Minnesota in May Austin, MN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Randy Appelgren, 2286 130th Lane NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Phone: 612-790-6364. Fax: 763-755-7739. randyhomeloan@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KAREN KELLY, DAVID LOPP, LORI LOPP | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Parrothead Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 53 High Score: 676.5718 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Wild West Barbecue Lamar, CO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Toni McPherson, 801 S. 10th St., Lamar, CO 81052 Phone: 719-688-3899. tmcp@centurytel.net | |
| KCBS Reps: PATTY FLESSNER, MICHAEL D WINTER | |
| Prize Money: $3300.00 CBJ Percentage: 23% | |
| Grand Champion: Burnin Bob's Butts N Bones Results In Number of Teams: 28 High Score: 681.1430 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Claremore Reveille Rotary's Boot-N-BBQ Claremore, OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Barb Blankenship, PO Box 673, Claremore, OK 74018 Phone: 918-342-5058. Fax: 918-342-5023. dwappraisalgroup@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: CAROL WHITEBOOK, MERL WHITEBOOK | |
| Prize Money: $12000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Butcher BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 39 High Score: 680.5710 | |
| 05/14/10 to 05/15/10 | Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Curtis Jeffers, 110 N Sparta St, Steeleville, IL 62288 Phone: 618-965-9615. Fax: 618-965-9613. curtislo@egyptian.net | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM | |
| Prize Money: $8500.00 CBJ Percentage: 88% | |
| Grand Champion: Let's Kick Some Ash Results In Number of Teams: 39 High Score: 651.9996 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | The Dells BBQ Bash & State BBQ Championship Wisconsin Dells, WI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tanya Hanson, 150 Gasser Road, PO Box 298, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Phone: 608-253-2200. Fax: 608-253-2215. thanson@buffalophilsgrille.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE LAKE, THERESA LAKE, TOM PRICE | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Bubba Q's Results In Number of Teams: 59 High Score: 660.0000 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | Great American Barbecue Festival Bonner Springs, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tracy Satterfield, 11936 W 119th, #314, Overland Park, KS 66213 Phone: 847-232-9680. Fax: 847-232-9680. tracy@thinkbbq.com | |
| KCBS Reps: MIKE BUDAI, MARK SIMMONS, LARRY HADLEY, DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS | |
| Prize Money: $53000.00 CBJ Percentage: 97% | |
| Grand Champion: Big Creek BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 190 High Score: 678.8572 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | Mississippi Springfest Barbecue Contest Ashland, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Tony Tidwell, PO Box 507, Ashland, MS 38603 Phone: 662-224-3220. Fax: 662-224-8588. wbiitv@yahoo.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DALE NEWSTROM, VICKI PEYTON | |
| Prize Money: $6500.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: Redneck Grillers Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 692.5716 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Laurie McElveen, 1500 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 Phone: 757-482-4848. Fax: 757-482-9668. laurie@chesapeakejubilee.org | |
| KCBS Reps: FRAN BOWEN, ALFRED T BOWEN | |
| Prize Money: $12000.00 CBJ Percentage: 98% | |
| Grand Champion: The BBQ Guru Results In Number of Teams: 48 High Score: 669.7144 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | First Annual Middletown BBQ Cookoff Middletown, DE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mose Zook, 701 N Broad St, Middletown, DE 19709 Phone: 302-285-0851. Fax: 302-285-0859. mose@dutchcountryfarmersmarket.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JOHN G BUSCH, MURRAY SALTZMAN | |
| Prize Money: $4500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Black Cat BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 42 High Score: 649.7140 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Bakersfield, CA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Mike George, 157 A St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 Phone: 661-331-3900. Fax: 661-716-2428. mikegeorge@agapemtgco.com | |
| KCBS Reps: GENE GOYCOCHEA, KELLY MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $5000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: All Sauced Up Results In Number of Teams: 54 High Score: 643.9998 | |
| 05/21/10 to 05/22/10 | Pig Bowl Columbus, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Matt Hilliker , 1127 21st St, Columbus, GA 31901 Phone: 706-221-1900. Fax: 706-221-1901. Matt@outdoorevents.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $7500.00 CBJ Percentage: 99% | |
| Grand Champion: Rescue Smokers Results In Number of Teams: 30 High Score: 677.1424 | |
| 05/22/10 to 05/23/10 | Northwest BBQ Championships Bellevue, WA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Scott Cook, 14408 NE 20th St, Bellevue , WA 98007 Phone: 425-702-2000. Fax: 425-289-5347. scook@eastsideharley.com | |
| KCBS Reps: JIM MONIHAN, MARK SILVER | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Left Hand Smoke Results In Number of Teams: 31 High Score: 651.9996 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | Northeast Tennessee Battle of the Pigs BBQ & Carshow Johnson City, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Jacob Higginbotham, PO Box 1187, Johnson City, TN 37686 Phone: 423-538-8191. Fax: 423-538-8002. jacob.higginbotham@cccbox.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RON HARWELL, HARVEY HAMRICK Alt Rep: TONY STONE | |
| Prize Money: $19800.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Lotta Bull BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 668.5712 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | Papa Joe's Banjobque North Augusta, SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Christy Beckham, 665 Industrial Drive, Evans, GA 30809 Phone: 706-855-8555. Fax: 706-855-5845. christy_beckham2@yahoo.com Contact: Doug Varnadore kdvarnadore@abbeverage.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RANDY G BIGLER, CAROL BIGLER | |
| Prize Money: $30000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: The Long Dawgs Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 695.4286 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | Red, White, Blue & BBQ Topeka, KS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Shaun Miller, 1305 Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-554-6572. shrinebbq@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: LINDA POLSON, DENNIS POLSON | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 87% | |
| Grand Champion: Buffalo's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 38 High Score: 681.7142 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | 3rd Annual Horsin' Around BBQ Showdown (Georgia BBQ Championship) Young Harris, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Plott or Bobby Brumley, 6321 US HWY 76, Young Harris, GA 30582 Phone: 706-379-4602 (Terry). Fax: 706-379-4643. terry.plott@brasstownvalley.com | |
| KCBS Reps: TANA SHUPE, LINDA GOULD | |
| Prize Money: $8825.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Wicked Que Results In Number of Teams: 32 High Score: 698.8576 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | Sixth Annual BestDam Barbecue Boulder City, NV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Chris Carroll, PO Box 60924, Boulder City, NV 89006 Phone: 702-524-3314. Fax: 702-293-0287. carroll.chris9@gmail.com | |
| KCBS Reps: KELLY MCINTOSH, KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Rhythm 'n Que Results In Number of Teams: 37 High Score: 665.7140 | |
| 05/28/10 to 05/29/10 | Versailles Smokin' Bar-B-Q Cookoff Versailles, MO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Terry Silvey, 104 N Fisher, Versailles, MO 65084 Phone: 573-378-5874. Fax: 573-378-5553. insmanib@sbcglobal.net | |
| KCBS Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $4000.00 CBJ Percentage: 83% | |
| Grand Champion: Uncle Bub's BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 17 High Score: 678.2854 | |
| 05/29/10 to 05/30/10 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Brian Wemett Phone: 1-888-ROC-BBQ8 . info@roccityribfest.com | |
| KCBS Reps: DON LOVELY, KATHIE DAKAI, KEN DAKAI | |
| Prize Money: $10000.00 CBJ Percentage: 97% | |
| Grand Champion: Regal BBQ Results In Number of Teams: 69 High Score: 655.4286 | |
| 05/29/10 to 05/30/10 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: Brian Sweeney, 217 Fifth St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 Phone: 515-277-6832. Fax: 484-303-6562. pitmaster@sweeneysbarbecue.com | |
| KCBS Reps: RALPH WILLIAMS, KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | |
| Prize Money: $10500.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: Big T'z Q Cru Results In Number of Teams: 47 High Score: 177.7144 | |
| 05/29/10 to 05/30/10 | Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Contact: James Addington, 337 E Traube St, Westmont, IL 60559 Phone: 630-654-2894. jaaddington@earthlink.net | |
| KCBS Reps: VICKI PEYTON, DALE NEWSTROM | |
| Prize Money: $7000.00 CBJ Percentage: 100% | |
| Grand Champion: QUAU Results In Number of Teams: 52 High Score: 664.5710 | |




