In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in May 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
TRUEBUD BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.1430 out of 720 at Smokin' In The Junction — the highest Master overall scored in May 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — TRUEBUD BBQ put up 705.1430 at Smokin' In The Junction — the highest overall of the month.
Across May 2013, 70 sanctioned contests were scored, across 30 states and provinces, drawing 2,049 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,784 top-ten calls and handed out 25 perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 70 in all. The 34 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin' in Steele
- WILBUR'S REVENGE Que for the Troops
- SWIGGIN PIG Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Original SD BBQ Championships
- TRUEBUD BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
- QUAU 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- JP CUSTOM SMOKE Valley Center Spring Fling
- SMOKIN TRIGGERS Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
- SMOKE ON WHEELS Big Blue BBQ Championship
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff
- WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 3 EYZ BBQ Beltway BBQ Showdown
- FATBACK JOE'S BBQ Roc City Rib Fest
- SERIAL GRILLER The Memorial Day Pignic
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' In The Junction
- LAKE HOUSE BBQ BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- BBQguru.nl UKBBQA Q on the Canal
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- KILLER B'S BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off
- MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN Blues, Brews & BBQ
- LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE Memorial Day Salute to Service
- LOWLAND SMOKERS Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- FATBACK JOE'S BBQ The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- ALL SAUCED UP Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
- WILBUR'S REVENGE Middletown BBQ Cook Off
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Minnesota in May
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
- KILLER B'S BBQ Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)
- MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- 4:20 Q Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival
- TNT SOUTHERN BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- JIGGY PIGGY Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in May 2013 for WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took 3 Grand Championships in May 2013.
First one ever
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 12th Try
A first Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ, after 12 contests in the record.
12th contest — and their first GC
WESTMONT, Ill. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ, in their 12th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Minnesota in May
The ratings gave SHIGGIN & GRINNIN a 35% chance, with PARROTHEAD SMOKERS the team to beat.
35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
FARIBAULT, Minn. — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Minnesota in May over top-rated PARROTHEAD SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Also in May 2013
Judges Hand Out 25 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2013.
Decided by 0.0002 of a Point
LOWLAND SMOKERS edged BUNCH OF SWINES by 0.0002 at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition.
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Takes Three of Four Meats at The Masters in May
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won 3 of 4 meats at The Masters in May (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
3 EYZ BBQ Climbs 56 Rating Points
3 EYZ BBQ gained 56 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
QUAU Runs Away With Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
QUAU won 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition by 18.2860 points over SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
88 Teams Roll Into Bixby
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival drew 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than TRUEBUD BBQ
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 5 contests in May 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
BUTCHER BBQ Wins Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Without Winning a Meat
BUTCHER BBQ won Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Bixby
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
GILLY'S BBQ Takes Reserve Three Times
GILLY'S BBQ finished second overall 3 times in May 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
15 Contests on One Friday
15 sanctioned contests were cooked on 10 May alone.
Perfect 180s
25 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork FRONT DOOR GANG Big Blue BBQ Championship · May 31
- Pork RIVER CITY RUB Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash · May 31
- Pork Ribs SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash · May 31
- Chicken WILD BLUE Big Blue BBQ Championship · May 31
- Brisket HAWG DOCTORS Roc City Rib Fest · May 25
- Brisket I.A.B. 30 BBQ Memorial Day Salute to Service · May 24
- Brisket WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off · May 24
- Pork BUFFALO'S BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Pork Ribs DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Pork Ribs Killer B's BBQ Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) · May 17
- Brisket LOTTA BULL BBQ Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off · May 17
- Brisket PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Minnesota in May · May 17
- Brisket THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Brisket WICKED QUE Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) · May 17
- Chicken WILDCATTERS Q CREW Grand Lake BBQ Festival · May 17
- Brisket J&J'S SOUTHERN SMOKERS Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) · May 10
- Pork WANNA B'S Sertoma 48 BBQ · May 10
- Chicken WILDCATTERS Q CREW Boots & BBQ Festival · May 10
- Brisket ADAM'S RIB West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff · May 3
- Chicken MIKE Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork Ribs N S P BBQ Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork Ribs POLITICAL PORK Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest · May 3
- Chicken SMOKIN BONES Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival · May 3
- Pork WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff · May 3
…and 1 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over May 2013; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ #233 | 1,746 | ▲ 56 |
| Killer B's BBQ #269 | 1,732 | ▲ 56 |
| PELLET ENVY #32 | 1,861 | ▲ 55 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ #29 | 1,862 | ▲ 54 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,845 | ▲ 52 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ #41 | 1,856 | ▲ 52 |
| GILLY'S BBQ #92 | 1,812 | ▲ 47 |
| LEFT COAST Q #139 | 1,783 | ▲ 47 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #75 | 1,823 | ▲ 47 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW #153 | 1,777 | ▲ 47 |
| Cowboy Joe's Catering #6,153 | 1,426 | ▼ 27 |
| LIL' RED BARN BAR-B-Q | 1,472 | ▼ 28 |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ #5,536 | 1,450 | ▼ 28 |
| Biohazard BBQ #5,819 | 1,442 | ▼ 29 |
| Smokin Bros BBQ #6,244 | 1,418 | ▼ 42 |
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†6 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | POLITICAL PORK Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest |
180 |
| Pork†5 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | ADAM'S RIB West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| QUAU | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | — | 5 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 5 | — | 9 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 | 226 |
| Kansas | 7 | 192 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 162 |
| Georgia | 5 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 147 |
| California | 3 | 132 |
| Maryland | 3 | 99 |
| Illinois | 2 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 90 |
| Virginia | 2 | 89 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 83 |
| Alabama | 2 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 69 |
| Iowa | 2 | 63 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 54 |
| Nevada | 2 | 53 |
| Colorado | 2 | 50 |
| Arizona | 2 | 40 |
| New York | 1 | 79 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 58 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 70 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele May 31 · Owatonna, Minn. · 51 teams |
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 697.7148 |
| Que for the Troops May 31 · Levittown, Pa. · 46 teams |
WILBUR'S REVENGE | 658.2858 |
| Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash May 31 · Memphis, Tenn. · 43 teams |
SWIGGIN PIG | 698.8568 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships May 31 · Huron, S.D. · 41 teams |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 685.1430 |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual May 31 · McLouth, Kan. · 37 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 691.4282 |
| 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition May 31 · Valley, Neb. · 34 teams |
QUAU | 685.7142 |
| Valley Center Spring Fling May 31 · Valley Center, Kan. · 34 teams |
JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 687.4288 |
| Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown May 31 · Canon City, Colo. · 33 teams |
SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 677.1432 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship May 31 · Marysville, Kan. · 30 teams |
SMOKE ON WHEELS | 678.2854 |
| Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff May 31 · Okemah, Okla. · 27 teams |
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 691.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour May 31 · N. Charleston, S.C. · 27 teams |
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 678.2854 |
| Beltway BBQ Showdown May 31 · Ft. Washington, Md. · 25 teams |
3 EYZ BBQ | 681.7144 |
| Roc City Rib Fest May 25 · Rochester, N.Y. · 80 teams |
FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | 665.7138 |
| The Memorial Day Pignic May 25 · Fort Ritchie, Md. · 38 teams |
SERIAL GRILLER | 673.7140 |
| Smokin' In The Junction May 25 · West Des Moines, Iowa · 36 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 705.1430 |
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay May 25 · North Bend, Ore. · 31 teams |
LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 694.8570 |
| UKBBQA Q on the Canal May 25 · Snarestone Leicestershire, UK · 10 teams |
BBQguru.nl | 677.7146 |
| Westmont Red, White & BBQ May 24 · Westmont, Ill. · 70 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 682.8566 |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) May 24 · Evans, Ga. · 47 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 694.2856 |
| Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off May 24 · Lewisburg, Tenn. · 36 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 690.8568 |
| 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge May 24 · Boulder City, Nev. · 35 teams |
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. | 681.7140 |
| Blues, Brews & BBQ May 24 · Brentwood, Calif. · 34 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN | 675.4286 |
| Memorial Day Salute to Service May 24 · Mesa, Ariz. · 29 teams |
LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | 681.7142 |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition May 18 · Hoofddorp, Netherlands, · 32 teams |
LOWLAND SMOKERS | 647.4284 |
| The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival May 18 · Lexington, Mass. · 31 teams |
FATBACK JOE'S BBQ | 678.8574 |
| Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship May 17 · Bakersfield, Calif. · 65 teams |
ALL SAUCED UP | 676.5708 |
| Middletown BBQ Cook Off May 17 · Middletown, Del. · 56 teams |
WILBUR'S REVENGE | 664.5714 |
| Minnesota in May May 17 · Faribault, Minn. · 49 teams |
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 689.1424 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass May 17 · Sevierville, Tenn. · 47 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 694.8568 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend May 17 · Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. · 41 teams |
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 689.1428 |
| Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) May 17 · Gainesville, Ga. · 37 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 692.5710 |
| Buckeye State BBQ Championship May 17 · West Chester, Ohio · 35 teams |
MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | 678.8572 |
| Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off May 17 · Chesapeake, Va. · 34 teams |
4:20 Q | 655.4286 |
| Grand Lake BBQ Festival May 17 · Langley, Okla. · 30 teams |
SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | 702.2860 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour May 17 · Marietta, Ga. · 28 teams |
TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | 685.7142 |
| Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off May 17 · Hartselle, Ala. · 27 teams |
JIGGY PIGGY | 699.4284 |
| Taste of Wheatstock May 17 · Abilene, Kan. · 25 teams |
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 678.8574 |
| Randolph County Pig Party May 17 · Steeleville, Ill. · 25 teams |
ONE2BBQ | 674.2858 |
| 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake May 17 · Monroe City, Mo. · 17 teams |
Salt N Pepper | 662.2852 |
| BBQ Jamboree May 10 · Fredericksburg, Va. · 60 teams |
BEERBEQUE | 662.2854 |
| Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge May 10 · Kannapolis, N.C. · 58 teams |
STOKE & SMOKE BBQ | 683.4284 |
| Green Lane Fire CO's May 10 · Green Lane, Pa. · 58 teams |
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 665.1424 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic May 10 · Long Beach, Calif. · 54 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 675.9998 |
| Platte City BBQ Cook-Off May 10 · Platte City, Mo. · 52 teams |
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | 678.8568 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ May 10 · Lawrence, Kan. · 49 teams |
OLD STYLE BBQ | 691.4284 |
| Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) May 10 · Waynesboro, Ga. · 41 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 689.7140 |
| Boots & BBQ Festival May 10 · Claremore, Okla. · 36 teams |
WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 695.4282 |
| Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) May 10 · Rome, Ga. · 33 teams |
KUDZU Q | 693.7144 |
| BBQ in the Bluffs May 10 · Council Bluffs, Iowa · 32 teams |
SPITFIRE | 680.5714 |
| Wild West BBQ May 10 · Lamar, Colo. · 31 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 669.7142 |
| Mississippi Springfest May 10 · Ashland, Miss. · 29 teams |
THE BLUE BLOODS | 690.2856 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour May 10 · Knoxville, Tenn. · 29 teams |
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 677.7140 |
| Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 May 10 · Manhattan, Kan. · 25 teams |
PELLET ENVY | 695.4286 |
| 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off May 10 · Florissant, Mo. · 25 teams |
QUAU | 681.7140 |
| Smokin' on the Water May 4 · Liberty, Ind. · 37 teams |
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 682.8570 |
| Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival May 3 · Bixby, Okla. · 88 teams |
BUTCHER BBQ | 700 |
| The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ May 3 · Huntsville, Ala. · 62 teams |
SWIGGIN PIG | 694.8570 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival May 3 · Annapolis, Md. · 55 teams |
JACKED UP BBQ | 670.8578 |
| The Masters in May May 3 · Fremont, Wis. · 48 teams |
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 681.1432 |
| West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff May 3 · Knoxville, Tenn. · 46 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 697.1428 |
| Smokelawn May 3 · Hot Springs, Ark. · 41 teams |
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 698.8572 |
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest May 3 · St. Joseph, Mo. · 39 teams |
POLITICAL PORK | 686.2852 |
| North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival May 3 · North Platte, Neb. · 38 teams |
GQUE | 689.7144 |
| Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off May 3 · Lansing, Kan. · 33 teams |
RED MISTRESS BBQ | 683.4280 |
| Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship May 3 · Grandview, Mo. · 31 teams |
MOKAN MEATHEADS | 687.9998 |
| Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge May 3 · Brandon, Miss. · 31 teams |
HICKORY PRIME | 687.9998 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour May 3 · St. Charles, Mo. · 30 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 694.2860 |
| Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest May 3 · Columbia, Mo. · 25 teams |
SHOOTIN SMOKE | 682.8572 |
| 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown May 3 · Show Low, Ariz. · 24 teams |
THE SMOKING HILLS | 686.8568 |
| Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship May 2 · Laughlin, Nev. · 25 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 680.5710 |
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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