In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2014.
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
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
LOTTA BULL BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
703.9772 out of 720 at Bucks, Ducks & BBQ — the highest Master overall scored in July 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
CONWAY, Ark. — LOTTA BULL BBQ put up 703.9772 at Bucks, Ducks & BBQ — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2014, 52 sanctioned contests were scored, across 29 states and provinces, drawing 1,607 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,080 top-ten calls and handed out 17 perfect 180s. 392 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 52 in all. The 16 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- LADY OF Q 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- BUBBA-Q'S Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Racing for the BBQ
- BIG T'Z Q CRU Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- BEAN BANDITS Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
- THUNDER HOG BBQ Morton BBQ Throwdown
- DIGGIN QUE-GA WNC BBQ Festival
- CAJUN BLAZE BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
- DIZZY PIG Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- BUTCHER BBQ Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
- TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SMOOTH SMOKE Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair
- GQUE Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series)
- BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ Days of 47 BBQ Showdown
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- JACKED UP BBQ Troy Pig Out
- ONE2BBQ Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
- TRUEBUD BBQ 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ
- PIGSKIN BBQ BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- PORK PATROL BBQ RiverFest Red White and Que
- SMOKIN ACES Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off & State BBQ Championships
- BUTCHER BBQ Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Cookin' on Kampeska
- IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Boars Night Out Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- LOTTA BULL BBQ Bucks, Ducks & BBQ
- LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Warren County All American BBQ Festival
- THE CELTIC PIG Griller's Cup
- Rhode Hog BBQ Pork in the Park
- GONEHOGGIN.COM New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ Wine Country Big Q
- T-MAC SMOKIN Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay
- ONE2BBQ 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Johnson County Fair BBQ
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jul 2014 for IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2014.
First one ever
LADY OF Q Wins Its First, on the 23rd Try
A first Grand Championship at 6th Annual Vista Q Classic, after 23 contests in the record.
23rd contest — and their first GC
VISTA, Calif. — LADY OF Q won their first Grand Championship at 6th Annual Vista Q Classic, in their 23rd contest in the data.
By invitation only
GQUE Wins the Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship
Best of 20 invited teams, with CLARK CREW BBQ in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.
20 invited teams, one Grand Champion
DENVER, Colo. — GQUE won Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series), best of 20 invited teams; CLARK CREW BBQ 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.
Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship
Reserve: CLARK CREW BBQ
Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) — July 25, Denver, Colo.
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Jul 2014
One2BBQ Defends Its Title at Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
One2BBQ won Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
The Long Shot Comes In at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 17 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 17 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2014.
Decided by 0.0112 of a Point
BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ edged SIN CITY SMOKERS by 0.0112 at Days of 47 BBQ Showdown.
PORKY BUTTS BBQ Climbs 40 Rating Points
PORKY BUTTS BBQ gained 40 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Crowned at Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ won Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 38.
First Time Out, FIREHOUSE SMOKE Takes 3rd
FIREHOUSE SMOKE finished 3rd at Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Runs Away With Warren County All American BBQ Festival
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Warren County All American BBQ Festival by 16.5708 points over RED VALLEY BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
86 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery drew 86 teams, and KILLER B'S BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in July 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Killer B's BBQ Wins SC Festival of Discovery Without Winning a Meat
Killer B's BBQ won SC Festival of Discovery without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Vista
6th Annual Vista Q Classic ran for the first time on record, drawing 60 teams, and LADY OF Q 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 July 2014 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
14 Contests on One Friday
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Jul alone.
Perfect 180s
17 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BIG T'Z Q CRU Up in Smoke BBQ Bash · July 25
- Pork Ribs BUFFALO'S BBQ Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off · July 25
- Chicken CLARK CREW BBQ Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) · July 25
- Pork Ribs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) · July 25
- Brisket Pig Skin BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash · July 25
- Brisket SMOKE THIS WNC BBQ Festival · July 25
- Pork Ribs WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS BBQ Fest Cooking Contest · July 25
- Pork Ribs HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Bucks, Ducks & BBQ · July 18
- Pork SPITFIRE Cookin' on Kampeska · July 18
- Brisket BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ Wine Country Big Q · July 11
- Chicken LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Holbrook · July 11
- Pork MIKE 13th Annual Bordertown Bash · July 11
- Chicken Pig Skin BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · July 11
- Brisket T-MAC SMOKIN Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay · July 11
- Pork PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off · July 5
- Pork Ribs PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS Sauce and Cycles · July 4
- Brisket THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship · July 4
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jul 2014; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ #18 | 1,879 | ▲ 40 |
| TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS #992 | 1,606 | ▲ 29 |
| PORK PATROL BBQ #236 | 1,745 | ▲ 29 |
| JUGS BBQ #595 | 1,660 | ▲ 28 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ #1 | 1,980 | ▲ 28 |
| NAUGHTY NURSES BBQ #717 | 1,639 | ▲ 27 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE #580 | 1,663 | ▲ 27 |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW #390 | 1,701 | ▲ 27 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WILD BOAR SMOKERS #2,592 | 1,517 | ▲ 26 |
| BUBBA-Q'S #608 | 1,658 | ▲ 26 |
| RUB Q LONG TIME #2,747 | 1,512 | ▼ 18 |
| Smokin Yer Butts | 1,481 | ▼ 19 |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ #5,385 | 1,454 | ▼ 20 |
| Big Boys BBQ #953 | 1,610 | ▼ 26 |
| DIVA Q #700 | 1,641 | ▼ 28 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 3rd FIREHOUSE SMOKE Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
- 6th Stockyard BBQ Troy Pig Out
- 7th Crazy Bones Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- 7th FLAMIN YAWNS ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- 7th Plowboys Johnson County Fair BBQ
- 7th THE SHED BBQ Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- 8th Boyles KC BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- 8th UFF-DA-Q Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 8th YOURS IN BBQ Pork in the Park
- 9th Maquire University Culinary Institute Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- 9th Montana Big Sky Bar-BQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 9th SunMart Sauce and Cycles
- 10th BOURBON & BONES Whiting BBQ Cookoff
- 10th Sweet Beaver Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- 11th Bubba's Grills Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship
- 11th CROME'S SMOKE Sauce and Cycles
- 11th Mud Hole Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- 11th Mutts and Butts Bark-BQ Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 6th Annual Vista Q Classic, Taste of Grand Rapids 2014, Racing for the BBQ, WNC BBQ Festival, BBQ Fest Cooking Contest, 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff, Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay, 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff, 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ, Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship, Johnson County Fair BBQ, 13th Annual Bordertown Bash.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Holbrook |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS Sauce and Cycles |
180 |
| Pork†4 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off |
180 |
| Brisket†5 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship |
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 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 2 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 4 | — | 2 |
| iBQ'n | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 4 | — | 3 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 180 |
| Kansas | 5 | 191 |
| Iowa | 4 | 117 |
| California | 3 | 115 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 73 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 129 |
| Illinois | 2 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 71 |
| Michigan | 2 | 64 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 59 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 50 |
| New York | 2 | 48 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 88 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 65 |
| Indiana | 1 | 57 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 52 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 46 |
| Ohio | 1 | 42 |
| Vermont | 1 | 34 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 33 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 52 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Vista Q Classic July 25 · Vista, Calif. · 60 teams |
LADY OF Q | 697.7028 |
| Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 July 25 · Grand Rapids, Mich. · 55 teams |
BUBBA-Q'S | 678.1828 |
| Racing for the BBQ July 25 · Lee's Summit, Mo. · 54 teams |
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 687.3368 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash July 25 · Mason City, Iowa · 52 teams |
BIG T'Z Q CRU | 701.7144 |
| Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash July 25 · Cleveland, Tenn. · 49 teams |
BEAN BANDITS | 696.4912 |
| Morton BBQ Throwdown July 25 · Morton, Ill. · 48 teams |
THUNDER HOG BBQ | 680.5484 |
| WNC BBQ Festival July 25 · Maggie Valley, N.C. · 46 teams |
DIGGIN QUE-GA | 689.1084 |
| BBQ Fest Cooking Contest July 25 · Dyersburg, Tenn. · 44 teams |
CAJUN BLAZE | 702.8456 |
| Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ July 25 · Windsor, Vt. · 34 teams |
DIZZY PIG | 668.5944 |
| Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off July 25 · Dodge City, Kan. · 30 teams |
BUTCHER BBQ | 699.4516 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour July 25 · Des Moines, Iowa · 29 teams |
TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS | 692.6400 |
| Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair July 25 · Iola, Kan. · 21 teams |
SMOOTH SMOKE | 697.6800 |
| Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) July 25 · Denver, Colo. · 20 teams |
GQUE | 703.4060 |
| Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off July 25 · Montague, Calif. · 18 teams |
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 679.4400 |
| Days of 47 BBQ Showdown July 24 · Holladay, Utah · 31 teams |
BIG JOHNSON'S BBQ | 669.7600 |
| ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition July 24 · Kansas City, Mo. · 25 teams |
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 678.2740 |
| Troy Pig Out July 19 · Troy, N.Y. · 25 teams |
JACKED UP BBQ | 671.4288 |
| Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! July 18 · New Palestine, Ind. · 51 teams |
ONE2BBQ | 692.5372 |
| 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ July 18 · Burlington, Kan. · 41 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 690.7772 |
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! July 18 · Waterloo, Iowa · 37 teams |
PIGSKIN BBQ | 690.2168 |
| RiverFest Red White and Que July 18 · Bellevue, Neb. · 35 teams |
PORK PATROL BBQ | 692.5600 |
| Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off & State BBQ Championships July 18 · Kingston, R.I. · 33 teams |
SMOKIN ACES | 689.7600 |
| Blues, BBQ & Bargains July 18 · Hays, Kan. · 33 teams |
BUTCHER BBQ | 695.4056 |
| Cookin' on Kampeska July 18 · Watertown, S.D. · 31 teams |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 694.2400 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour July 18 · Woodbury, Minn. · 30 teams |
IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 691.9884 |
| Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship July 18 · Galax, Va. · 30 teams |
Boars Night Out | 673.1200 |
| Bucks, Ducks & BBQ July 18 · Conway, Ark. · 26 teams |
LOTTA BULL BBQ | 703.9772 |
| Warren County All American BBQ Festival July 18 · Pittsfield, Pa. · 21 teams |
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 678.2052 |
| Griller's Cup July 16 · Laramie, Wyo. · 26 teams |
THE CELTIC PIG | 690.2400 |
| Pork in the Park July 12 · Stamford, Conn. · 20 teams |
Rhode Hog BBQ | 663.9888 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship July 11 · North Wildwood, N.J. · 65 teams |
GONEHOGGIN.COM | 670.3088 |
| Wine Country Big Q July 11 · Rohnert Park, Calif. · 44 teams |
CECIL'S SMOK'N BBQ | 695.9656 |
| Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay July 11 · Green Bay, Wis. · 42 teams |
T-MAC SMOKIN | 684.5484 |
| 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff July 11 · Kettering, Ohio · 42 teams |
ONE2BBQ | 689.7488 |
| 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff July 11 · Wellsville, Mo. · 41 teams |
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 697.1084 |
| Johnson County Fair BBQ July 11 · Warrensburg, Mo. · 36 teams |
DIRT ROAD BBQ | 692.5600 |
| 13th Annual Bordertown Bash July 11 · Fort Smith, Ark. · 35 teams |
CAVEMAN CUISINE | 685.0400 |
| Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest July 11 · St. Charles, Ill. · 34 teams |
CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | 685.0968 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour July 11 · Madison, Wis. · 29 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 685.0972 |
| The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast July 11 · Madelia, Minn. · 26 teams |
SPITFIRE | 687.3600 |
| Cowley County BBQ Contest July 11 · Winfield, Kan. · 20 teams |
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 701.1656 |
| Holbrook July 11 · Holbrook, Ariz. · 19 teams |
BAD BOYZ BBQ | 697.1544 |
| SC Festival of Discovery July 10 · Greenwood, S.C. · 86 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 690.2288 |
| Montana BBQ Cook-Off July 5 · Absarokee, Mont. · 25 teams |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 694.3316 |
| Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship July 4 · Rio Rancho, N.M. · 38 teams |
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 695.9772 |
| Que'n In The Park July 4 · Bryant, Ark. · 33 teams |
GIVE IT TO GOD | 695.3712 |
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival July 4 · Lake Placid, N.Y. · 27 teams |
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 657.1200 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour July 4 · Traverse City, Mich. · 21 teams |
BUBBA-Q'S | 678.1828 |
| Sauce and Cycles July 4 · Falls City, Neb. · 15 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 695.3828 |
| Fin to Fur Red White and Blue BBQ Blowout July 4 · Thayer, Mo. · 12 teams |
Q-BONES BBQ | 680.5140 |
| Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest July 3 · Liberty, Mo. · 31 teams |
R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 683.9200 |
| Whiting BBQ Cookoff July 3 · Whiting, Iowa · 21 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 689.1200 |
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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