In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2013.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL Turns In the Month’s Best Card
704.5718 out of 720 at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off — the highest Master overall scored in April 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL put up 704.5718 at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off — the highest overall of the month.
Across April 2013, 37 sanctioned contests were scored, across 19 states and provinces, drawing 1,317 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,474 top-ten calls and handed out 9 perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 37 in all. The 1 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- BRAZEN BBQ 7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest
- TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' In The Creek
- SON SEEKERS BBQ Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
- CAVEMAN CUISINE Smokin' in the Ozarks
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BURNT FINGER BBQ Smokin 'n' the Ville
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier)
- BUB-BA-Q BBQ Boogie & Blues
- WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ High Desert BBQ Showdown
- 4:20 Q Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- PELLET ENVY 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- GETTIN' BASTED Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ High on the Hog Festival
- TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- WICKED QUE Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Smoke Over Veishea
- BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ New York City BBQ Cookoff
- TOMBSTONE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- GRILLIN' BEAVERS Smoke In The Spring
- TRUEBUD BBQ The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- SWIGGIN PIG Smoke on the Falls
- BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS Grilling on the River '13
- MOVIN' THE CHAINS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HOUND DOG BBQ Kings of the Que BBQ Championship
- TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin' On Big Creek
- RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- GILLY'S BBQ Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff
- OLD PLANTATION BBQ Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- PHIL & LOU BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Apr 2013 for TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL took 2 Grand Championships in April 2013.
First one ever
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY Wins Its First, on the 8th Try
A first Grand Championship at R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship, after 8 contests in the record.
8th contest — and their first GC
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY won their first Grand Championship at R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship, in their 8th contest in the data.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Nine Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 9 times in April 2013.
9 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 9 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2013.
Also in Apr 2013
Decided by 0.0002 of a Point
GETTIN' BASTED edged BURNT FINGER BBQ by 0.0002 at Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival.
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL Takes Three of Four Meats at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL won 3 of 4 meats at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off (chicken, pork ribs and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY Climbs 49 Rating Points
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY gained 49 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Bubba Q Runs Away With BBQ Boogie & Blues
Bubba Q won BBQ Boogie & Blues by 21.7150 points over GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM — the widest winning margin of the month.
106 Teams Roll Into Salisbury
Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival drew 106 teams, and 4:20 Q won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than 4:20 Q
4:20 Q cooked 4 contests in April 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
4:20 Q Wins Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Without Winning a Meat
4:20 Q won Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Salisbury
Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 106 teams, and 4:20 Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
G "QUE" Takes Reserve Two Times
G "QUE" finished second overall 2 times in April 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eleven Contests on One Friday
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Apr alone.
Perfect 180s
9 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken GREAT PLAINS BBQ R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship · April 26
- Brisket BUBBA & THE GOVERNOR High on the Hog Festival · April 19
- Brisket FOWL BUTT BBQ High on the Hog Festival · April 19
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival · April 19
- Chicken UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival · April 19
- Pork GIVE IT TO GOD Grilling on the River '13 · April 12
- Pork HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW Grilling on the River '13 · April 12
- Pork 901Q Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest · April 5
- Pork Organizer Portal Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) · April 5
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Apr 2013; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY #293 | 1,726 | ▲ 49 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ #200 | 1,757 | ▲ 42 |
| Bubba Q #835 | 1,624 | ▲ 40 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE #489 | 1,679 | ▲ 40 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ #6 | 1,942 | ▲ 40 |
| 4:20 Q #122 | 1,790 | ▲ 39 |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers #797 | 1,628 | ▲ 38 |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ #1,089 | 1,596 | ▲ 38 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ #323 | 1,719 | ▲ 37 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,845 | ▲ 36 |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ #966 | 1,609 | ▼ 27 |
| Shaggin Waggin BBQ | 1,473 | ▼ 28 |
| HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA #5,353 | 1,455 | ▼ 28 |
| M.M. Way Smoke Co. | 1,450 | ▼ 31 |
| ROADKILL BBQ #2,638 | 1,515 | ▼ 40 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†3 | UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | IRON WHEEL COOKERS 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ |
179.4286 |
| Pork†4 | 901Q Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Brisket†2 | BUBBA & THE GOVERNOR High on the Hog Festival |
180 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| All Sauced Up | 4 | — | 4 |
| QUAU | 4 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 4 |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 4 | — | 6 |
| MOE CASON BBQ | 4 | — | 7 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 4 | — | 7 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 4 | — | 10 |
| Theslabs.com | 4 | — | 15 |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 297 |
| Kansas | 5 | 207 |
| California | 4 | 118 |
| Georgia | 4 | 91 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 101 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 96 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 83 |
| Maryland | 1 | 106 |
| Indiana | 1 | 50 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 47 |
| Iowa | 1 | 36 |
| Illinois | 1 | 36 |
| Alabama | 1 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 34 |
| New York | 1 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 31 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Utah | 1 | 29 |
| Washington | 1 | 29 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 37 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest April 27 · Indio, Calif. · 30 teams |
BRAZEN BBQ | 686.2856 |
| BBQ Capital Cook-Off April 26 · Lexington, N.C. · 71 teams |
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 682.8566 |
| Pony Express BBQ Challenge April 26 · Gothenburg, Neb. · 47 teams |
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 681.1426 |
| Smokin' In The Creek April 26 · Sugar Creek, Mo. · 41 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 695.4284 |
| Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship April 26 · Mt. Carmel, Ill. · 36 teams |
SON SEEKERS BBQ | 676.5708 |
| Smokin' in the Ozarks April 26 · Rogers, Ark. · 34 teams |
CAVEMAN CUISINE | 687.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 26 · Overland Park, Kan. · 30 teams |
DIRT ROAD BBQ | 666.2856 |
| Smokin 'n' the Ville April 26 · Edwardsville, Kan. · 26 teams |
BURNT FINGER BBQ | 695.4286 |
| Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) April 26 · Columbus, Ga. · 26 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 697.7140 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues April 26 · Calhoun, Ga. · 25 teams |
BUB-BA-Q | 703.4288 |
| R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship April 26 · Arkansas City, Kan. · 25 teams |
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 689.7142 |
| High Desert BBQ Showdown April 20 · Victorville, Calif. · 32 teams |
WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 678.2858 |
| Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival April 19 · Salisbury, Md. · 106 teams |
4:20 Q | 676.5712 |
| 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) April 19 · Overland Park, Kan. · 73 teams |
PELLET ENVY | 689.7142 |
| Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival April 19 · Springfield, Mo. · 68 teams |
GETTIN' BASTED | 698.2858 |
| 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ April 19 · Enid, Okla. · 63 teams |
JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 690.2856 |
| High on the Hog Festival April 19 · Winchester, Tenn. · 60 teams |
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 704.5712 |
| Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off April 19 · Kings Mountain, N.C. · 55 teams |
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 704.5718 |
| Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest April 19 · Washington, Mo. · 50 teams |
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 678.2856 |
| Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) April 19 · Cornelia, Ga. · 36 teams |
WICKED QUE | 696.5716 |
| Smoke Over Veishea April 19 · Ames, Iowa · 36 teams |
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 682.8570 |
| New York City BBQ Cookoff April 19 · Staten Island, N.Y. · 33 teams |
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 661.1428 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) April 19 · Las Vegas, Nev. · 30 teams |
TOMBSTONE BBQ | 667.4280 |
| Smoke In The Spring April 12 · Osage City, Kan. · 71 teams |
GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 685.7142 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake April 12 · Smithville, Mo. · 48 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 695.4288 |
| Smoke on the Falls April 12 · Gadsden, Ala. · 34 teams |
SWIGGIN PIG | 696.5718 |
| Grilling on the River '13 April 12 · Columbus, Miss. · 31 teams |
BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS | 695.9996 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 12 · Renton, Wash. · 29 teams |
MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 666.8574 |
| Kings of the Que BBQ Championship April 6 · Woodland, Calif. · 33 teams |
HOUND DOG BBQ | 662.2856 |
| Smokin' On Big Creek April 5 · Pleasant Hill, Mo. · 74 teams |
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 689.7140 |
| Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon April 5 · Stillwater, Okla. · 52 teams |
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 651.4288 |
| 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out April 5 · Evansville, Ind. · 50 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 687.4282 |
| The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV April 5 · Wildomar, Calif. · 48 teams |
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 670.2858 |
| Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff April 5 · Kennett, Mo. · 44 teams |
GILLY'S BBQ | 704.5714 |
| Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) April 5 · Summerville, Ga. · 41 teams |
OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 687.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 5 · Salt Lake City, Utah · 29 teams |
PHIL & LOU BBQ | 689.1426 |
| Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest April 5 · Somerville, Tenn. · 29 teams |
901Q | 700.5712 |
Contests Advertised
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — Friday, Oct. 23. Vidalia, La. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild — Friday, Oct. 23. Branson, Mo. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — Friday, Oct. 23. Cullman, Ala. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge — Friday, Oct. 23. Lenoir, N.C. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
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