What It Takes to Win the World's Largest BBQ Competition

What It Takes to Win the World's Largest BBQ Competition - Smoke Point: The Competition

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6 ай бұрын

Over 500 pitmasters compete at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue in Kansas City, Kansas, in hopes of becoming the barbecue grand champion. Watch top competitors Tuffy Stone of Cool Smoke and Grant Basiliere of Que U fire up pork ribs, pork shoulders, beef brisket, and chicken in a fierce rivalry to win the title of best-in-class barbecue.
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Credits:
Producer: Connor Reid, Jay Simms
Director: Connor Reid, Murilo Ferreira, Jay Simms,
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Carla Francescutti, DeVonte Brown, Jay Simms
Production Assistant: Bryna Vogel
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao
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@thomashernandez1738 6 ай бұрын

Where do I sign up to be a judge 😅

@eater 6 ай бұрын

You'll have to come back next week to watch as we dive further into the judging process of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue!

@Giveme100ksubs 6 ай бұрын

@@eater ok

@Mactastic25 6 ай бұрын

Some of those judges don't look so healthy. Guessing many spots open each year.

@grahamsong4585 5 ай бұрын

😂

@jesselund360 5 ай бұрын

You're 20 years away from being a year away...

@ZUCChinishrIMP 6 ай бұрын

Anyone else feels like there's no way they can accurately rank 500 teams just from 6 bites of each category...

@dhvmpyr 6 ай бұрын

Way too many contestants… any human would get taste blind

@jerryjerrylahngenhairy4724 5 ай бұрын

Butter sugar meat

@skizztrizz4453 5 ай бұрын

Seems like it's a good excuse for doing what they love and great BBQ is a tasty byproduct. 🤔😂🤣

@phillipcarroll6625 5 ай бұрын

There is no way. The competitions are pointless.

@icebrg. 5 ай бұрын

Idk, I think that there are ways of making sure palettes are cleansed every once in a while for food judges. The way food looks is also a major factor, which is probably the greater factor for the larger food competitions. Flavor is so important, but the way it looks is also important.

@johnmarkmike 6 ай бұрын

20:38 "So what I do is I come, and I just hit it with some of my liquids" BBQ videos never disappoint when taken out of context

@OskeeWowWowIllinois 6 ай бұрын

I'm a KC local and my realtor competes in it and invites all his clients every year to eat at his tent for all the meat he doesn't send in for judging. Even the cast offs are delicious! He did a wagyu brisket last year that was like smoked meat butter it was so juicy. I think he placed in the Top 100.

@andyhunter5869 5 ай бұрын

How was your post competition bbq poop?

@OskeeWowWowIllinois 5 ай бұрын

@@andyhunter5869 Like a tub of Crisco and liquid smoke.

@dustinsmith9212 3 ай бұрын

I bet even the 100th place finisher tastes delicious

@andyhunter5869 3 ай бұрын

@@dustinsmith9212 not when it's a bukaki

@um931 6 ай бұрын

Judges are looking for a specific flavour. Heavy on sauce and spices. Aaron Franklin did a competition and summed it up perfectly. They are looking for a very specific definition for brisket etc not neccessarily what the best BBQ spots sell.

@devonm5037 6 ай бұрын

I've tried comp BBQ and its disgusting. Like they said its more a 1 bite and look thing. You cant eat comp BBQ youll get sick with how bold and rich it all is. But its a competition so I get it you're catering to what wins.

@Mactastic25 6 ай бұрын

Butter, Sugar and Maple Syrup. You would think they're making a cake, not BBQ.

@anothertarnishedone5960 6 ай бұрын

So, they look for the meat to don´t taste like meat at all.

@PlaySA 6 ай бұрын

Honestly that looked way, WAY overseasoned. I mean ridiculously so. Barbecue doesn't have to have a million different flavors and ten layers of sugar, apple juice, maple syrup etc. I'd prefer a much cleaner meat.

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

They’re trying so hard to be perfect that they lost touch with what makes good bbq so good. All this food looks like it was made by a machine not a human.

@AS__77 6 ай бұрын

BBQ competition videos are a hidden gem for out of context sayings. “It’s all about concentration on the best bone” 😂

@maikepunkt1442 6 ай бұрын

multiple meats to worry about

@TakeaSwigofTheJuice 6 ай бұрын

Huge pause

@ClearGalaxies 5 ай бұрын

Those butts are feelin' good.

@Gatebreakerglitcher 5 ай бұрын

20:38 😳😳😳😳

@Bongz187 6 ай бұрын

I just want to be a taster, no judging, just tasting 😂

@Ducktility 3 ай бұрын

Do you like dog meat?

@markchristopher4165 6 ай бұрын

Appreciated how gracious both of these guys were when they didn't place this year

@ChefBurns1 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the spoiler 😂

@usamaepekonis 6 ай бұрын

That venue must have the best smell in the world

@katheebmuzammil9197 2 күн бұрын

The CEO of the BBQ society looks exactly like how I've imagined a CEO of a BBQ society would look like.

@user-xl9hd2ez4d 6 ай бұрын

This is very educational.I love it.

@avoidingtrees6692 6 ай бұрын

Humble respect from France !!!!

@Ais4Drew 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been seeing a lot of comments about “how can they really judge the competitors offer a few bites” and wanted to mention some things I’ve heard from my short time in the industry that reinforces that exact idea. Trophies are nice. I don’t have any for my cooking/BBQ. But I do have a ton of friends and family who have smiled and told me that my brisket is “better than their dad’s” or “some of the best I’ve ever had”. Most seasoned cooks and chefs have told be the same thing. Competition is a young man’s game. They can be fun, stressful, and more work than it’s worth sometimes. A good award can really start your career off strong too. It can also give your carer a big boost as well - And props to superstar chefs (young and old) who grind it out and can perform at that level. But there’s a lot of politics, vanity, and inconsistency (as we saw in the video) that comes with these competitions and that coveted award - whatever it may be. A trophy will never replace the joy of nourishing and sharing a meal with those you care about. People get into this industry because they want to feed, entertain, and bring joy to their community. You don’t need a ton of bling to do that. 😎

@justaguy328 3 ай бұрын

That's with any human competition. But there are a group of people that consistently perform better than others like Myron Mixon and Tuffy, and people like that, so you can't simply chalk it up to politics, vanity, etc. There are people who are just better at BBQ competitions than others.

@v.tantov.14v 2 ай бұрын

world BBQ competition,,,??? really 😂 how many countrys on this competition??? even the sistem is not tournament n jugdes don't deferent taste all around the world BBQ 🤭

@bakunawa3191 6 ай бұрын

Tuffy Stone is really a great guy.

@willie123567 6 ай бұрын

All that effort to place that low, brutal!

@rosameltrozo5889 6 ай бұрын

That low? almost 500 teams, not so bad seen like that.

@willie123567 6 ай бұрын

@@rosameltrozo5889 I guess, coming off winning both titles last year 88th or whatever is pretty brutal

@cococock2418 5 ай бұрын

yes that low. they hyped up the cool smoke guy as a 6 time 1st place champion, thjen he finisheds like 300th or something lmao@@rosameltrozo5889

@SlapMyGorillaGorilla 6 ай бұрын

Smoke Point bring us the Avengers of Smokepoint lol Where all the professionals meet in one place 😂

@oldgruntbbq 3 ай бұрын

Y’all were just across the aisle from us at the Royal when you were recording Tuffy.

@davekragness4725 Ай бұрын

Some seriously delicious looking leftovers that some lucky group of friends is going to get to dive into for each of these teams!

@kamotetops1572 6 ай бұрын

17:23 The competitors are stressed out on handing over their final product, meanwhile... 17:53 The facilitators of the competition nonchalantly handling them. The competitors needs to take this into account.

@Descentperson4213 6 ай бұрын

I'm watching this at 3AM and I'm freakn hungry

@Honkiavelli 6 ай бұрын

I learned a lot in this video! :)

@LinkOmega1 6 ай бұрын

Oh man, what did the first place stuff look like?

@SuicideStarboyy 6 ай бұрын

Great video! We need more videos covering BBQ competitions and who won 1st place?

@ClearGalaxies 5 ай бұрын

Ikr! Also I like your name ⚫️

@Garylhairston 5 ай бұрын

Great to see what goes into competition bbq.

@jones68442 5 ай бұрын

Makes me miss BBQ Pitmasters and Pit Wars!

@tomypreach 6 ай бұрын

Wow... A good healthy bunch of people.

@mandelbomb99 15 күн бұрын

The skill, effort and attention to detail these people put into excellent barbecue rivals that of Michelin star chefs in many ways. Its really impressive

@scuze__ 5 ай бұрын

PETA gonna cry watching this lmfao

@Chris-pd9hp 5 ай бұрын

Ever just watch something and smile… that’s what this is for me right now 😂

@charlesorr5038 3 ай бұрын

Rod Gray CEO OF KCBS..didnt know, wow!! Love his rubs..most powerful...zero to hero..won me money in back yard kcbs!! Still use these rubs today at home.

@billzjr222 3 ай бұрын

It's been a while since I've seen Tuffy on tv. He was in the BBQ Pitmasters tournament with the legendary Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, and Moe Cason.

@RataStuey Ай бұрын

This is fascinating. I’m totally going to try to make a chicken thigh in that style, it’s unreal! Also the judge sounds just like John Goodman doesn’t he?!

@CharlieSmurffy 6 ай бұрын

As somebody who makes backyard BBQ, this looks nauseating to eat. Idk how the judges handle all that flavor.

@anothertarnishedone5960 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, looks like they don´t want the meat to taste like meat at all.

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

They’re trying so hard to be perfect that they lost touch with what makes good bbq so good. All this food looks like it was made by a machine not a human.

@simmonsgoats 5 ай бұрын

Those are some TINY pits. Come on down to the HLSR late February to see some real barbecuing.

@shane864 4 ай бұрын

I will never not be entertained by watching people at the top of their game doing what they love. I don't care what the thing is. This is a show about humanity, not food.

@ClearGalaxies 5 ай бұрын

These men are amazing

@dylant8110 6 ай бұрын

Pockets are definitely getting greased here I bet

@bbqbourbonblues3257 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video! It's nothing like competition BBQ!!!

@frequentlycynical642 5 ай бұрын

Huh? That's what it is.

@bbqbourbonblues3257 5 ай бұрын

I know bro. That should say it's nothing better than competition BBQ!@@frequentlycynical642

@jacked_senpai69 6 ай бұрын

Bruh . No wonder the judges are so fit😮‍💨

@LittleKey93 6 ай бұрын

Amazing that they didn't even score well after all that haha

@dmc3079 6 ай бұрын

Been there. It sucks.

@jordanbabcock9349 6 ай бұрын

@@dmc3079LOL. 400-500 competition teams and you couldn't find something good? You are the problem.

@dmc3079 6 ай бұрын

@@jordanbabcock9349 I was referring to being in competitions and not scoring well even though I thought I did everything right.

@dmc3079 6 ай бұрын

@@jordanbabcock9349 "You are the problem." - not sure what you are talking about.

@whip8 5 ай бұрын

Makes you realize it’s about the table of judges you get, as opposed to just the meat.

@GrillSergeant 6 ай бұрын

I will do 1 pushup for every like this comment gets. I need to burn off all the BBQ I eat. 🍻

@emilianocastillo8709 6 ай бұрын

Oil up

@samtirelli 6 ай бұрын

@@emilianocastillo8709pause????

@mailman2332 6 ай бұрын

Good one!

@drilled4798 6 ай бұрын

Spread your cheeks boy

@jordanbabcock9349 6 ай бұрын

Pushups aren't burning that off. Nice generic comment though.

@raheemabdul1066 5 ай бұрын

that pork was swwet as a desert and placed 400+ in competition and he thinks he needs to improve presentation lol

@Sajuuk 6 ай бұрын

Tuffy looks like he doesn't eat the food he prepares, unlike the judges 😂

@DaraVODs 6 ай бұрын

if i had to guess, the skin splitting is probably the result of wrapping it too tightly when you tuck some of the skin under the meat of the thigh. having it sit a little looser would help with that

@SheaT789 6 ай бұрын

not to mention it took 5.5+ minutes just to terrrine each thigh…I respect this guy’s efforts and passion, but he didn’t even temp the thigh without poking more holes in the skin

@mikemurdoch9653 5 ай бұрын

YOU COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG, JUST STOP, STOP I SAY

@Jiiiiiiiytityiii 6 ай бұрын

What do they do with the rest of the food? Theres tonnes left over after judging

@dustinsmith9212 3 ай бұрын

Imagine how precise and next-level you have to be to beat out 500 other expert barbecuers

@v.tantov.14v 2 ай бұрын

scum competition BBQ 🤭,,, the funny is they claim World competition BBQ,, 😂 how many countrys on this competition??? even the sistem n jugdes don't know how many deferent taste BBQ around the world 🤣

@Panster7 5 ай бұрын

"It's a one bite competition"

@oldahe 5 ай бұрын

These guys are so advanced on technique. wondering what all of that sugar would do to my European palette..

@colbyfaucett3372 2 ай бұрын

great video! maybe consider changing the thumbnail tho, the red border at the bottom makes it look like a previously watched video at a quick glance.

@tepsan 6 ай бұрын

Where do I sign up to be a judge? :D

@BornAgain717 5 ай бұрын

I had to pause it about halfway through and pull me a pack of chicken thighs out of the freezer...

@saturnv2419 6 ай бұрын

So en...... Are they still open for judge application?

@Ted_P 5 ай бұрын

There are some questions and misconceptions in the comments. Competition BBQ really isn’t the same as restaurant or home cooked BBQ. It is prepared to a specific standard based on (in this case) KCBS judging. It’s judged on appearance, taste and texture with taste weighted 4 times more than appearance in the score calculations. This is a World championship as the KCBS is an international organization sanctioning contents in a good number of countries. For example, Australia, Italy, Netherlands…. Of course, travel to the US and securing equipment and food would likely be prohibitively expensive. Not as much food is wasted as it appears. Judges are allowed to take home what they judged and left overs are collected and shared with staff and volunteers and in some cases donated. Anyone can be a judge. You will need to join the Kansas City BBQ Association and sign up for a Certified BBQ Judging course. My experience is with KCBS, there are many other organizations that sanction events.

@jerryadams2539 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining that fall off the bone is over cooked the most misused term in BBQ!

@BLACKS4BBB 6 ай бұрын

So make a video of the top contenders.

@TearitoffE 4 ай бұрын

You know your the real deal when you got 1st place bbq trophies throughout your whole bbq restaurant

@Zalkard 6 ай бұрын

Dude sounds like John Goodman

@ruan6435 5 ай бұрын

Can we maybe see this from an actual winner’s perspective rather than someone who doesn’t even place in the Top 10?

@spider2544 6 ай бұрын

At 8:28 what brand of bbq pits are those?

@alexmartin8003 6 ай бұрын

Gateway Drum

@Sku11Ski11 6 ай бұрын

There's a Pizza contest in Italy right? Would amazing if you cover that too. Thanks for the video.

@mariodelgado9729 4 ай бұрын

Well the problem with being judged on flavor by a bunch of so called judges is SUBJECTIVENESS!

@ACT1O1 6 ай бұрын

So how do I become a judge ?

@Reikotsu 6 ай бұрын

I love how Americans put “world” in any competition when it is just people in the USA competing.

@jordanbabcock9349 6 ай бұрын

World championships of anything MUST be held Somewhere! And yeah, it's open to anybody in the world. Just qualify and you're in. So yeah. Of the world. Also - the US is very well known around the world for BBQ. You act like the US is holding the World Sushi Championship or something.

@Reikotsu 6 ай бұрын

@@jordanbabcock9349 First of all, there are food competitions around the world in many different countries and they don’t feel the need to add “world” to their name to feel important, also anyone in the world can participate in them. That is just common sense, doesn’t matter their background or where they come from, for example if there is a bbq competition in Brazil, they are not gonna prohibit participants that come from abroad, as long as they sign up properly. The difference is that competitions that actually are “world competitions” make an effort to make preliminaries locally in a myriad of countries in the hopes of representing as many nationalities as possible and only then choosing the best of each countries to participate in the finals somewhere, where yes, could be the USA, but the procedure of how it got there is important. Second, bbq is not something exclusive from USA, what is shown here is American style bbq and other countries have different styles. Third, as long as preliminaries were held like I said in my first argument, this imaginary “Wold Sushi Championship” might as well be held in the USA, after all as you said it needs to be held somewhere.

@cococock2418 5 ай бұрын

Because America IS the world. Aint nobody care about yall. Especially for BBQ, America does it best. Why would we care what someone in Africa does? Plus, by your logic "world" championships can't be held because by default they will be held only in one country and that "doesn't represent the world". You clown. No one is stopping foreigners from competing in this...

@ProfessorFatMan 5 ай бұрын

@@jordanbabcock9349 He's not wrong. Kind of how you have the MLB world series yet it's always the same US teams? It doesn't even make sense lol

@GOREDO5 5 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorFatManname any baseball team in the world that can beat a world series team. Where do you think the best players in the world play?

@enderzgamez1859 4 ай бұрын

I’ve never been to one of these. How much to enter just to eat? Not to compete but to just eat lol

@billybaddewd1986 6 ай бұрын

The real winners are the judges.

@kiranvajjha9731 5 ай бұрын

looks like a meaty paradise. Wish i was around

@NigelTufnel612 2 ай бұрын

Rod Gray has a great job.

@Fotosynthesis858 Ай бұрын

I will never understand why anyone would choose to bbq with propane

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

Is it just me or does all the perfection and making it look pretty really destroy the appeal to all this. I love bbq for all the little imperfections. I want my bbq to be stacked up on a tray and I want each bite to make me think “wow, I’d do anything to have that bite again”. Once you achieve perfection, it’s gone, and it’s no longer perfect. These people are trying so hard to be perfect that they’ve lost touch with what makes bbq so amazing to begin with.

@eagledirect 5 ай бұрын

More importantly, is this an event open to the public? Can people come in to access or try some of that BBQ food?

@justinmcslappy Ай бұрын

That tabulation error at the end is a major buzz kill.

@dinckelman 6 ай бұрын

Some Americans do this, and get absolutely incredible results, and some others... put bbq sauce on a slab of boiled meat...

@jtorola 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been traveling to over 40 states for work for almost 2 decades and I never once even heard of anyone putting bbq sauce on boiled meat

@bensmith7536 5 ай бұрын

Without a control, who knows which judge values and recognises a particular taste / flavour / texture, what could be perfect for one may be too salty / not salty enough / too soft / not enough bite etc for others. Rolling the dice really.

@v.tantov.14v 2 ай бұрын

scum competition 😂

@captks940 6 ай бұрын

seasonings almost half of the meet lol

@lennartlennartson33 6 ай бұрын

I can only imagine the amount of food wasted for the purposes of this event 😵

@alexzander7629 6 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised. It's not like there's only the judges eating. You've got families, friends, clients, co-workers, neighbors, you name it.

@daandemeyer1708 5 ай бұрын

”six time world bbq champion” It never stops to amaze me that americans are not aware there are other countries 😅

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

I mean tbf anyone in the world is welcome to compete 😭 either way this bbq looks so bad. American BBQ is all about the imperfections and these look so machine-made

@jamesbueker11 5 ай бұрын

I lived in Serbia for 20 months. The barbecue there is excellent

@Djamieson713 5 ай бұрын

i'm going to join and turn in some burnt/nasty bbq just to wake up the judges

@lester8403 5 ай бұрын

Is it competitors from all around the world or just the US? Because if its only the US its just a national championship!

@Stopstalkingme- 6 ай бұрын

Wow

@grahambunton377 5 ай бұрын

Where do I apply to be a judge !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

@mytake1465 6 ай бұрын

Well I don’t think the judging is really fair . And that brisket did not have the right smoke ring. I’m hooked on TX bbq .

@jimbrickles9336 Ай бұрын

Why are all the comments so critical but they all watch. They have a passion and love what they do bet your asses most on here cant do better like any event or competition you play by there rules out of 500 teams you finish in top 100 you done well.

@jpbanksnj 5 ай бұрын

The judges were angry that day my friend... and couldn't even count apparently...

@maozhong88 5 ай бұрын

There is a huge problem with this competition. Too many judges.

@v.tantov.14v 2 ай бұрын

scum competition 😂

@pepedeltoro6647 5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't the judges be taste blind after awhile? lol

@dylant8110 6 ай бұрын

This is America. Love it

@jazzfall9493 6 ай бұрын

Who won then?

@corgeousgeorge 3 ай бұрын

Who do I have to NOT sleep with in order to get on this Judging panel?!

@FlemmingErnst 5 ай бұрын

They're all great "chefs" that can present a perfectly cooked piece of meat, so it looks like it's all down to the seasoning... or?

@en-v1069 5 ай бұрын

those judges are lucky

@brownhues 6 ай бұрын

Kansas has the worst bbq of the major styles. Carolina whole hog and Texas brisket are the kings. I just prefer pork bbq, personally.

@Childishron 6 ай бұрын

Might be the closest thing to heaven on Earth TBH

@Stopstalkingme- 6 ай бұрын

W video

@javiertorres2193 5 ай бұрын

Should be titled "what it doesn't take to win..."

@tasha2698 5 ай бұрын

I've never ate so much bbq in my life #kcnative

@juansequitur 6 ай бұрын

so who won?

@ViciouzVgod 5 ай бұрын

Imagin doing all that work just to not even get ranked

@northorns 5 ай бұрын

You’re not BBQing if presentation is your number one priority ~ you’re posing.

@jigglepuff1218 5 ай бұрын

You've never been in a bbq competition.

@Chris.starfleet 5 ай бұрын

And also .... why are there two sections of pork ... but no mutton or better, lamb .... or hind sections of beef only brisket.

@sactownism 6 ай бұрын

Until the Texas barbecue joints (Goldees/Franklin Bbq) pull up...

@77Brainfreeze 6 ай бұрын

That's restaurant style bbq and they would come in dead last in this competition serving what they have at the restaurants in this competition. Grant is cooking two SRF Gold briskets that costs about $240 each and cutting 70% off it off and just throwing it away so his slices will fit perfectly in the box with bark all around. It's also packed with so much salt and flavor you wouldn't actually want to eat more than one slice. The judges pallets get so shot the competitors have to keep packing in more and more flavor.

@zmcknight319 6 ай бұрын

Franklin did pull up and lost 😂.

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

@@77Brainfreezedisgusting.. idk how people got the idea that this was peak bbq. This doesn’t even look manmade anymore.

@Frogbjb 5 ай бұрын

@@zmcknight319they just want bbq that looks like it was made in a lab and 50 lbs of spices on top bc they have no tastebuds left anymore. No true good bbq here

@77Brainfreeze 5 ай бұрын

@@Frogbjb No idea. I thought about doing competition bbq for a while but came to the same conclusion. Competition chili is the same way. It's perfectly cubed meat in a smooth sauce. No one wants to eat that.