The data and statistics below are purposely left open for your interpretation and entertainment. For the most part, we've intentionally avoided most statistical terminology. If you know what an "average" is then this information should make sense to you and you can draw your own conclusions.
Number and Size of Contests
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| Number of Contests Completed |
288 |
| Total Number of Teams Competing |
11,677 Teams |
| Average Number of Teams Per Contest |
40 Teams |
| Number of Contests With 100 or More Teams |
6 |
| Average Number of Teams Per Contest Excluding Contests With 100 or More Teams |
37 Teams |
| Smallest Contest Size |
8 Teams |
| Smallest Contest |
Brick Street BBQ - Marietta, OH (06/06/2009) |
| Largest Contest Size |
473 Teams |
| Largest Contest |
30th Annual American Royal Barbecue - Kansas City, MO (10/04/2009) |
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Grand Champion Scoring
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| Average Grand Champion Score |
662.8222 |
| Highest Grand Champion Score |
702.2860 |
| Highest GC Score Contest |
Whitehorn Cove Marina "2nd Annual Memorial Day BBQ Bash" - Wagoner, OK (07/25/2009) |
| Lowest Grand Champion Score |
516.5716 |
| Lowest GC Score Contest |
Great Pork BarbeQlossal - Des Moines, IA (06/06/2009) |
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Contest Statistics By State
Contest with missing or incomplete information (i.e., missing Number of Teams or missing GC Score) are excluded from the results below.
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| Number of States With KCBS Sanctioned Contests | 45 |
| State |
Number of Contests |
Total Teams In Contests |
Average Contest Size |
Average GC Score |
| AL | 12 | 495 Teams | 41 Teams | 676.8571 |
| AR | 8 | 372 Teams | 46 Teams | 675.8571 |
| AZ | 2 | 74 Teams | 37 Teams | 676.5712 |
| CA | 13 | 432 Teams | 33 Teams | 639.0769 |
| CO | 11 | 441 Teams | 40 Teams | 661.9738 |
| CT | 2 | 60 Teams | 30 Teams | 661.4282 |
| DC | 1 | 48 Teams | 48 Teams | 674.8572 |
| DE | 1 | 81 Teams | 81 Teams | 643.4288 |
| FL | 3 | 120 Teams | 40 Teams | 666.8571 |
| GA | 8 | 295 Teams | 36 Teams | 670.0713 |
| IA | 9 | 375 Teams | 41 Teams | 653.9047 |
| ID | 1 | 25 Teams | 25 Teams | 641.1432 |
| IL | 15 | 488 Teams | 32 Teams | 658.2096 |
| IN | 7 | 210 Teams | 30 Teams | 657.3061 |
| KS | 34 | 1573 Teams | 46 Teams | 665.6723 |
| KY | 6 | 156 Teams | 26 Teams | 671.6189 |
| LA | 1 | 49 Teams | 49 Teams | 673.7140 |
| MA | 1 | 40 Teams | 40 Teams | 633.1424 |
| MD | 3 | 192 Teams | 64 Teams | 644.9525 |
| ME | 1 | 29 Teams | 29 Teams | 631.4286 |
| MI | 7 | 192 Teams | 27 Teams | 653.4694 |
| MN | 5 | 237 Teams | 47 Teams | 670.2856 |
| MO | 42 | 2083 Teams | 49 Teams | 666.6666 |
| MS | 8 | 242 Teams | 30 Teams | 674.4999 |
| NC | 8 | 382 Teams | 47 Teams | 665.8570 |
| NE | 5 | 221 Teams | 44 Teams | 659.0855 |
| NH | 1 | 37 Teams | 37 Teams | 652.5710 |
| NJ | 4 | 143 Teams | 35 Teams | 631.8572 |
| NM | 1 | 60 Teams | 60 Teams | 667.4282 |
| NV | 2 | 81 Teams | 40 Teams | 653.7141 |
| NY | 7 | 303 Teams | 43 Teams | 659.4284 |
| OH | 3 | 93 Teams | 31 Teams | 653.9047 |
| OK | 10 | 485 Teams | 48 Teams | 671.3713 |
| OR | 2 | 42 Teams | 21 Teams | 657.4291 |
| PA | 5 | 161 Teams | 32 Teams | 647.8858 |
| SC | 4 | 132 Teams | 33 Teams | 664.7141 |
| SD | 3 | 83 Teams | 27 Teams | 661.1427 |
| TN | 15 | 545 Teams | 36 Teams | 674.5141 |
| TX | 1 | 40 Teams | 40 Teams | 655.4284 |
| UT | 3 | 68 Teams | 22 Teams | 659.8098 |
| VA | 4 | 178 Teams | 44 Teams | 653.4284 |
| VT | 1 | 42 Teams | 42 Teams | 658.2858 |
| WI | 4 | 118 Teams | 29 Teams | 648.2857 |
| WV | 1 | 49 Teams | 49 Teams | 668.5712 |
| WY | 2 | 56 Teams | 28 Teams | 673.1425 |
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Contest Statistics By Category
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| Number of Unique Teams With Top 10 Finishes In Overall Category |
4716 |
| Team With Most Top 10 Overall Finishes |
QUAU - 37 Top 10 Overall Finishes |
| Number of Unique Teams With Top 10 Finishes In Chicken Category |
4644 |
| Team With Most Top 10 Chicken Finishes |
QUAU - 37 Top 10 Chicken Finishes |
| Number of Unique Teams With Top 10 Finishes In Ribs Category |
4689 |
| Team With Most Top 10 Ribs Finishes |
QUAU - 38 Top 10 Ribs Finishes |
| Number of Unique Teams With Top 10 Finishes In Pork Category |
4656 |
| Team With Most Top 10 Pork Finishes |
QUAU - 38 Top 10 Pork Finishes |
| Number of Unique Teams With Top 10 Finishes In Brisket Category |
4645 |
| Team With Most Top 10 Brisket Finishes |
QUAU - 37 Top 10 Brisket Finishes |
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Contest Statistics By Month
Contest with missing or incomplete information (i.e., missing Number of Teams or missing GC Score) are exluded from the results below.
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| Month | # of Contests | Total Teams Competing | Avg. Contest Size | Avg. GC Score |
| January |
2 | 87 Teams | 43 Teams | 670.8570 |
| February |
2 | 60 Teams | 30 Teams | 671.4283 |
| March |
7 | 444 Teams | 63 Teams | 667.5917 |
| April |
23 | 979 Teams | 42 Teams | 660.0497 |
| May |
39 | 1531 Teams | 39 Teams | 662.3443 |
| June |
48 | 1837 Teams | 38 Teams | 658.9760 |
| July |
41 | 1468 Teams | 35 Teams | 662.8920 |
| August |
43 | 1702 Teams | 39 Teams | 663.1095 |
| September |
47 | 1806 Teams | 38 Teams | 664.8145 |
| October |
29 | 1466 Teams | 50 Teams | 663.8620 |
| November |
4 | 187 Teams | 46 Teams | 667.5713 |
| December |
2 | 61 Teams | 30 Teams | 683.9999 |
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