In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2013.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- By Invitation A4
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.1432 out of 720 at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest — the highest Master overall scored in June 2013.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
CHANDLER, Okla. — HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE put up 705.1432 at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2013, 58 sanctioned contests were scored, across 25 states and provinces, drawing 1,860 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,305 top-ten calls and handed out 13 perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 58 in all. The 22 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Smokin' On the Pecos
- LEFT COAST Q Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
- FATTY MAC BARBECUE Boston Hill BBQ Fest
- HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Super City Blues & Ques
- QU SMOKIN KREWE Grillin' in Grafton
- BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- SPITFIRE Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off
- 3 EYZ BBQ Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- QUAU Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- GILLY'S BBQ Legacy BBQ Championship
- QUBED Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- PORK 'N MINDY Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- LEFT COAST Q 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Queen City Cook-Off
- KILLER B'S BBQ Peak City Pig Fest
- 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS Knights of Columbus
- SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- ONE2BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BIG T'Z Q CRU Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Rhode Hog BBQ Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
- CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ BBQ, Bands & Brews
- SWINESTONE COWBOYS South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- GOOD SMOKE BBQ Brockport BBQ - Music Festival
- LOTTA BULL BBQ Rock'n Freedom
- GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- FLYBOY BBQ Colorado Barbecue Challenge
- APORKALYPSE NOW Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smokin' on the River
- BAR-B-Q 101 The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff
- LEFT COAST Q California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ
- LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- LIL' FIDDLER'S Sunflower Barbecue
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2013 for LEFT COAST Q
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
LEFT COAST Q took 3 Grand Championships in June 2013.
First one ever
LOTTA BULL BBQ Wins Its First, on the 17th Try
A first Grand Championship at Rock'n Freedom, after 17 contests in the record.
17th contest — and their first GC
SEYMOUR, Mo. — LOTTA BULL BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Rock'n Freedom, in their 17th contest in the data.
By invitation only
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS Wins the Southern Pride Invitational
Best of 29 invited teams, with Shake 'n Bake in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.
29 invited teams, one Grand Champion
MARION, Ill. — 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS won Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series), best of 29 invited teams; Shake 'n Bake took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
Invite-only fields. Their results go into every team’s record; they don’t move the power rating.
Southern Pride Invitational
Reserve: Shake 'n Bake
Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) — June 14, Marion, Ill.
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Jun 2013
The Long Shot Comes In at Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA won Treasure Island International BBQ Championship over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 13 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 13 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2013.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ edged Smokin Aces by 0.0000 at Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Takes Three of Four Meats at Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won 3 of 4 meats at Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
GOOD SMOKE BBQ Climbs 51 Rating Points
GOOD SMOKE BBQ gained 51 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
PORK 'N MINDY Crowned at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
PORK 'N MINDY won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 183.
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS Runs Away With Knights of Columbus
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS won Knights of Columbus by 17.7142 points over DC'S SMOKIN BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
183 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 183 teams, and PORK 'N MINDY won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 6 contests in June 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
PORK 'N MINDY Wins Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Without Winning a Meat
PORK 'N MINDY won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 183 teams, and PORK 'N MINDY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Takes Reserve Two Times
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA finished second overall 2 times in June 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
17 Contests on One Friday
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 14 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
13 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken Big B BBQ Company Super City Blues & Ques · June 28
- Chicken LEFT COAST Q Silicon Valley BBQ Championships · June 28
- Chicken RURAL ROUTE BBQ Super City Blues & Ques · June 28
- Pork IBM (I BURNT MINE) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 21
- Pork SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival · June 21
- Pork K.C. CAN CREW Rock'n Freedom · June 20
- Pork Ribs JP CUSTOM SMOKE Ol' Glory BBQ Bash · June 14
- Chicken SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest · June 14
- Brisket SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival · June 14
- Pork South Pork The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff · June 14
- Pork CAVEMAN CUISINE It's A Smokin Good Thang · June 7
- Chicken QUETPIES Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) · June 7
- Pork Ribs VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY SMOKIN on the Summit · June 7
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2013; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ #17 | 1,886 | ▲ 51 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC #247 | 1,743 | ▲ 46 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #75 | 1,823 | ▲ 42 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #57 | 1,840 | ▲ 42 |
| FATTY MAC BARBECUE #949 | 1,611 | ▲ 40 |
| QUAU #932 | 1,613 | ▲ 39 |
| LEFT COAST Q #139 | 1,783 | ▲ 37 |
| SMOKERS WILD #532 | 1,671 | ▲ 37 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG T'Z Q CRU #65 | 1,832 | ▲ 37 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1,308 | 1,579 | ▲ 36 |
| CARNIVORES #6,470 | 1,354 | ▼ 27 |
| WANETA'S WINE & SWINE | 1,472 | ▼ 28 |
| SMOKIN B'S BBQ #5,333 | 1,455 | ▼ 29 |
| DOLF'S BBQ #6,432 | 1,383 | ▼ 29 |
| SMOKIN CROATIANS #5,312 | 1,456 | ▼ 30 |
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†5 | QUETPIES Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY SMOKIN on the Summit |
180 |
| Pork†5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE It's A Smokin Good Thang |
180 |
| Brisket† | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS Blue Ridge BBQ & Music 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| MOE CASON BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| QUAU | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| DIVA Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FATTY MAC BARBECUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 332 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 165 |
| Illinois | 4 | 106 |
| New York | 4 | 79 |
| California | 3 | 131 |
| Colorado | 3 | 104 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 100 |
| Indiana | 3 | 95 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 78 |
| Iowa | 3 | 71 |
| Virginia | 3 | 65 |
| Missouri | 2 | 127 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 54 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 51 |
| Michigan | 2 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 68 |
| Maryland | 1 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 40 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 58 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On the Pecos June 28 · Artesia, N.M. · 70 teams |
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 686.2858 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships June 28 · Santa Clara, Calif. · 56 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 681.1424 |
| Boston Hill BBQ Fest June 28 · Hamburg, N.Y. · 49 teams |
FATTY MAC BARBECUE | 670.2854 |
| Super City Blues & Ques June 28 · Metropolis, Ill. · 34 teams |
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 690.2858 |
| Grillin' in Grafton June 28 · Grafton, Wis. · 33 teams |
QU SMOKIN KREWE | 667.4290 |
| Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness June 28 · Franklin, Ind. · 32 teams |
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 684 |
| Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off June 28 · Mankato, Minn. · 30 teams |
SPITFIRE | 701.1426 |
| Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) June 28 · Winchester, Va. · 26 teams |
3 EYZ BBQ | 685.1428 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour June 28 · Traverse City, Mich. · 26 teams |
QUAU | 676.5712 |
| Covington Cork and Pork Festival June 28 · Covington, Va. · 25 teams |
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 666.8572 |
| Legacy BBQ Championship June 27 · Effingham, Ill. · 28 teams |
GILLY'S BBQ | 685.1424 |
| Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle June 22 · Washington, D.C. · 42 teams |
QUBED | 682.8570 |
| Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge June 22 · Davenport, Iowa · 32 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 687.9998 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship June 21 · Lenexa, Kan. · 183 teams |
PORK 'N MINDY | 681.1432 |
| 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship June 21 · Temecula, Calif. · 70 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 694.2856 |
| Queen City Cook-Off June 21 · Clarksville, Tenn. · 39 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 693.7138 |
| Peak City Pig Fest June 21 · Apex, N.C. · 36 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 685.7140 |
| Knights of Columbus June 21 · Quincy, Ill. · 32 teams |
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | 677.1426 |
| 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off June 21 · Auburn Hills, Mich. · 30 teams |
SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM | 690.8572 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour June 21 · Indianapolis, Ind. · 29 teams |
ONE2BBQ | 689.1428 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship June 21 · Marshalltown, Iowa · 28 teams |
BIG T'Z Q CRU | 693.7142 |
| Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival June 21 · Old Orchard Beach, Maine · 28 teams |
Rhode Hog BBQ | 677.7136 |
| BBQ, Bands & Brews June 21 · Palmyra, Va. · 25 teams |
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 673.7144 |
| South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition June 21 · Fairplay, Colo. · 23 teams |
SWINESTONE COWBOYS | 693.7140 |
| Smoking Knights BBQ Competition June 21 · Hutchinson, Minn. · 19 teams |
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 694.8568 |
| Brockport BBQ - Music Festival June 21 · Brockport, N.Y. · 18 teams |
GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 673.7136 |
| Rock'n Freedom June 20 · Seymour, Mo. · 50 teams |
LOTTA BULL BBQ | 691.4286 |
| Treasure Island International BBQ Championship June 15 · Welch, Minn. · 68 teams |
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 703.4286 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival June 14 · Tryon, N.C. · 97 teams |
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 704.5712 |
| Colorado Barbecue Challenge June 14 · Frisco, Colo. · 68 teams |
FLYBOY BBQ | 682.8574 |
| Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival June 14 · Frederick, Md. · 63 teams |
APORKALYPSE NOW | 673.7142 |
| Smokin' on the River June 14 · Jeffersonville, Ind. · 52 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 695.4284 |
| The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff June 14 · Hernando, Miss. · 40 teams |
BAR-B-Q 101 | 696.5712 |
| California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ June 14 · Fillmore, Calif. · 36 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 672.5714 |
| Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition June 14 · Merrimack, N.H. · 35 teams |
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 674.8568 |
| Sunflower Barbecue June 14 · Topeka, Kan. · 34 teams |
LIL' FIDDLER'S | 678.8570 |
| Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest June 14 · Chandler, Okla. · 33 teams |
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 705.1432 |
| Northern Arizona BBQ Festival June 14 · Williams, Ariz. · 32 teams |
LITTLE MISS BBQ | 696.5710 |
| Ol' Glory BBQ Bash June 14 · Fredonia, Kan. · 31 teams |
ROUGHNECKS BBQ | 684.5714 |
| Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que June 14 · Wilson, N.Y. · 31 teams |
GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 670.8574 |
| Pig in the Park June 14 · Whitewater, Wis. · 29 teams |
QUAU | 662.2856 |
| Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) June 14 · Marion, Ill. · 29 teams |
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS | 667.9998 |
| State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship June 14 · State Center, Iowa · 28 teams |
MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | 691.4284 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour June 14 · Lexington, Ky. · 27 teams |
GOVERNMENT PORK | 672.5710 |
| Blue Mountain BBQ Champion June 14 · Blue Mountain , On · 15 teams |
TheSmoke | 694.2854 |
| SMOKIN on the Summit June 7 · Lees Summit, Mo. · 81 teams |
THESLABS.COM | 690.2858 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest June 7 · Mayetta, Kan. · 69 teams |
PIGSKIN BBQ | 702.2856 |
| Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout June 7 · Tonganoxie, Kan. · 49 teams |
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 699.4284 |
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) June 7 · Wynne, Ark. · 40 teams |
GILLY'S BBQ | 704.5716 |
| Boats, Bands and BBQ June 7 · Pueblo, Colo. · 39 teams |
MIKE | 693.1426 |
| Poor Que June 7 · Montello, Wis. · 39 teams |
QUAU | 678.2858 |
| Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) June 7 · Euharlee, Ga. · 39 teams |
BIG PIG INC. | 681.7140 |
| Lincolnton Hog Happenin' June 7 · Lincolnton, N.C. · 34 teams |
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 693.1428 |
| Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff June 7 · Bardstown, Ky. · 30 teams |
BLUE CHIP BBQ | 679.9998 |
| It's A Smokin Good Thang June 7 · Tecumseh, Okla. · 27 teams |
CAVEMAN CUISINE | 693.7142 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour June 7 · Asheville, N.C. · 26 teams |
DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 662.8568 |
| Podunk Pig Party June 7 · Springwater, N.Y. · 20 teams |
DIVA Q | 669.1432 |
| Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest June 1 · Swanzey, N.H. · 43 teams |
INSANE SWINE BBQ | 674.8572 |
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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