Score of the month
716.5716
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Tuffy's BBQ put up 716.5716 at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
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This weekend
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📰 The last 30 days in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored between 4 Sep and 3 Oct, refreshed nightly.
52contests scored
1,065teams competed
1,703top-ten calls
97perfect 180s
75biggest field
25states & provinces
265new teams
9Backyard boards
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
PUDDLEDUCK BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in the last 30 days.
First one ever
76th
contest — and their first GC
The Swine Doctor's BBQ won their first Grand Championship at First State BBQ Bash, in their 76th contest in the data.
- 25 Sep
Title defended
2 in a row
wins at this contest
JANKY LEG BBQ won Smoke on the River (Day 2) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- field of 25
Upset of the month
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
GRILLIN' GRINDES won Tri City BBQ Fest over top-rated HOT DADDY'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuffy's BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
716.5716 |
| 2 | Club Carbon CR Camino del Fuego 2026 |
716.0116 |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
714.2860 |
| 4 | Brinkerhoff BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
713.1316 |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
712 |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Trekking for CDH |
711.4288 |
| 7 | Big Juicy BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
710.8572 |
| 8 | 1Bite Stand Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard |
710.2860 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
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| Chicken ×40 💯 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Barbeque on the Bow Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×14 💯 | Bocephus BBQ Smoke on the River (Day 1) |
180 |
| Pork ×25 💯 | TEAM CRAWFORD SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway |
180 |
| Brisket ×18 💯 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S Barbeque on the Bow Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 89 more in the last 30 days.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Thang No. 1,648 in the power rankings |
1,555 | +36 |
| ALPINE SMOKE WORKS No. 1,149 in the power rankings |
1,590 | +32 |
| Rooters-N-Tooters No. 1,731 in the power rankings |
1,551 | +31 |
| PACS BBQ No. 1,277 in the power rankings |
1,581 | +30 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ No. 527 in the power rankings |
1,672 | +27 |
| All About the Wood No. 937 in the power rankings |
1,611 | -26 |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT No. 1,407 in the power rankings |
1,571 | -27 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS No. 528 in the power rankings |
1,672 | -41 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| BrewsCue | 6 | — | 2 |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 5 | — | 2 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Voth | 11 | 4 |
| Lynda Voth | 11 | 4 |
| Dave Rogers | 9 | 3 |
| Peg Rogers | 9 | 3 |
| David Dyche | 7 | 2 |
| Eugene Wickham | 7 | 3 |
| Jo Dyche | 7 | 2 |
| Sarah Wickham | 7 | 3 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 120 |
| Illinois | 4 | 133 |
| California | 3 | 93 |
| Vermont | 3 | 18 |
| Missouri | 2 | 63 |
| Alberta | 2 | 59 |
| Delaware | 2 | 55 |
| Idaho | 2 | 55 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
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| 1 | Rudes BBQ Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) |
356 |
| 2 | Skinny Pig BBQ Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.1428 |
| 3 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point |
351.9772 |
| 4 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ First State BBQ Bash |
351.9656 |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) |
350.2744 |
| 6 | East Bow Que Tri City BBQ Fest |
350.2628 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff Waller, TX |
75 | POP A TOP COOKERS |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID |
52 | CYNICAL BBQ |
| Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) Lee's Summit, MO |
37 | American Fire BBQ |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID |
35 | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA |
31 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
Running a contest? The organizer tools →
Next 30 days: 27 contests on the calendar across 13 states and provinces, and 3 certified judge classes — what’s on this weekend → · map what’s in driving range → · the judge classes → · put it all in your calendar →
The full recap, contest by contest → · month-by-month archive
📖 The record book (71 all-time KCBS records)
2 records moved in the last 30 days — the rest of these have stood a while. Every record has a holder, a number and the date it was set.
Just moved
Highest score that did not win
714.2860
Master Series, out of 720
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Sep 18, 2026
Just moved
Most perfect 180s
90
flawless category scores
GETTIN' BASTED Sep 4, 2026
Highest overall score
718.8572
Master Series, out of 720
B' Mackin BBQ Sep 12, 2025
Most Grand Championships
85
contests won outright
GETTIN' BASTED Jul 10, 2026
Biggest field
606
teams at one contest
36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Oct 3, 2015
Closest championship
0.0002
points between champion and reserve
GETTIN' BASTED Apr 19, 2013
Latest results in
| First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) Sep 27, 2026 · Milford, DE |
Rough Cut Q 350.2744 · 16 teams |
| I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sep 26, 2026 · Szerencs |
BBQ Hot Yard 176.5716 · 13 teams |
| I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition Sep 26, 2026 · Szerencs |
Beaver Field BBQ 699.3600 · 14 teams |
| Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Sep 26, 2026 · Nanson, WA |
The King and His Q 693.2228 · 10 teams |
| Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sep 25, 2026 · North Platte, NE |
Smokin Outlaws 180 · 9 teams |
| First State BBQ Bash Sep 25, 2026 · Milford, DE |
Mispillion Meat Works 702.2400 · 39 teams |
Upcoming contests
| Oct 9, 2026 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN |
| Oct 9, 2026 | The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station Kansas City, MO |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN Lynchburg, TN |