In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2015.
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
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
UNCULTURED SWINE Turns In the Month’s Best Card
708.0116 out of 720 at High on the Hog Festival — the highest Master overall scored in April 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WINCHESTER, Tenn. — UNCULTURED SWINE put up 708.0116 at High on the Hog Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across April 2015, 40 sanctioned contests were scored, across 21 states and provinces, drawing 1,569 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,560 top-ten calls and handed out 27 perfect 180s. 379 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 40 in all. The 4 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- BUNCH OF SWINES Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
- BIG BROTHERS BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- GETTIN' BASTED Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival
- TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL BBQ Capital Cook-Off
- BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ Wabash Ribber Fest
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- HOT WACHULA'S BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)
- CLARK CREW BBQ Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition
- PIT ROW BBQ Backyard BBQ Brawl (Competitor's Series)
- RHYTHM 'N QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' in the Ville
- SMOKEAHOLICS The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze)
- SERIAL GRILLER Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival
- OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- WANNA B'S VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge
- 3 EYZ BBQ 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition
- Buckshot Bar-B-Que Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- MIDNIGHT BURN 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off
- JO-BAWB'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- UNDER THE RADAR Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival
- Wright On Q Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST)
- RIDDLEQ'S Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- SAUCE THIS BBQ Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smoke in the Spring
- BUTCHER BBQ Cedar Fest BBQ
- WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS The Best Damn BBQ Contest
- 270 SMOKERS Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
- LEFT COAST Q The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- YELLOW RIVER BBQ CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
- The Specialists Smoke on the Falls
- Q HAVEN BBQ New York City BBQ Cookoff
- R&R BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- PIGSKIN BBQ Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)
- 270 SMOKERS The Ironman
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Apr 2015 for THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in April 2015.
First one ever
UNCULTURED SWINE Wins Its First, on the 42nd Try
A first Grand Championship at High on the Hog Festival, after 42 contests in the record.
42nd contest — and their first GC
WINCHESTER, Tenn. — UNCULTURED SWINE won their first Grand Championship at High on the Hog Festival, in their 42nd contest in the data.
Title defended
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Defends Its Title at Smoke in the Spring
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2014 and 2015.
2 in a row wins at this contest
OSAGE CITY, Kan. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Smoke in the Spring again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Apr 2015
The Long Shot Comes In at The Best Damn BBQ Contest
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS won The Best Damn BBQ Contest over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 27 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2015.
Decided by 0.0228 of a Point
BIG BROTHERS BBQ edged DIRT ROAD BBQ by 0.0228 at Central Iowa Expo BBQ.
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD Climbs 36 Rating Points
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD gained 36 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, RIDDLEQ'S Takes 1st
RIDDLEQ'S finished 1st at Baseball & BBQ Cookoff — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Serial Griller Runs Away With Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
Serial Griller won Saltwater Brew 'N' Que by 20.0800 points over BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD — the widest winning margin of the month.
99 Teams Roll Into Harrington
Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival drew 99 teams, and SAUCE THIS BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in April 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
SAUCE THIS BBQ Wins Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Without Winning a Meat
SAUCE THIS BBQ won Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Harrington
Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 99 teams, and SAUCE THIS BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Takes Reserve Two Times
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N finished second overall 2 times in April 2015 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eleven Contests on One Friday
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 24 Apr alone.
Perfect 180s
27 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BIG WOODIE BBQ Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival · April 24
- Chicken CHECKERED PIG BBQ Capital Cook-Off · April 24
- Brisket CLARK CREW BBQ Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition · April 24
- Chicken GETTIN' BASTED Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival · April 24
- Pork Ribs HEAVENLY HAWGS GA BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) · April 24
- Chicken Hogline Central Iowa Expo BBQ · April 24
- Brisket Its 5 Oclock Somewhere Wabash Ribber Fest · April 24
- Brisket RURAL ROUTE BBQ Wabash Ribber Fest · April 24
- Chicken SPICY SPITFIRE Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition · April 24
- Brisket TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' in the Ville · April 24
- Pork BUFFALO'S BBQ 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ · April 17
- Pork J & B'S BBQ Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival · April 17
- Brisket PIG WHISPERERS Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival · April 17
- Chicken ROWDY PIG BBQ High on the Hog Festival · April 17
- Pork RURAL ROUTE BBQ 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest · April 17
- Pork Ribs SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest · April 17
- Pork SPICY SPITFIRE 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ · April 17
- Brisket Smoke-A-Holics 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ · April 17
- Brisket UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival · April 17
- Chicken APORKALYPSE NOW Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival · April 10
- Chicken Extra Mile BBQ Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) · April 10
- Brisket PELLET ENVY Smoke in the Spring · April 10
- Chicken WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS The Best Damn BBQ Contest · April 10
- Chicken Butts A Blaze Fifth Annual Bull Moose · April 3
…and 3 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Apr 2015; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD #352 | 1,711 | ▲ 36 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #1,038 | 1,601 | ▲ 33 |
| TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE #606 | 1,658 | ▲ 32 |
| Serial Griller #167 | 1,772 | ▲ 28 |
| UNCULTURED SWINE #359 | 1,710 | ▲ 27 |
| WANNA B'S #1,607 | 1,558 | ▲ 27 |
| VICTORY SMOKERS #215 | 1,752 | ▲ 27 |
| R&R BBQ #1,080 | 1,597 | ▲ 26 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM #692 | 1,644 | ▲ 26 |
| 270 SMOKERS #177 | 1,766 | ▲ 26 |
| Bubba Q #835 | 1,624 | ▼ 19 |
| NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA #6,386 | 1,396 | ▼ 20 |
| BLOWIN' SMOKE #5,551 | 1,450 | ▼ 21 |
| SMOKE RINGS N' MOONSWINE | 1,478 | ▼ 22 |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ #646 | 1,651 | ▼ 24 |
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
- 1st Buckshot Bar-B-Que Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 1st RIDDLEQ'S Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- 2nd Moe Casen Barbeque Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 3rd BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
- 3rd Bunch of Swines (UK) Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- 3rd Old Crusty Dogs Cedar Fest BBQ
- 4th PBM Rock Solid BBQ Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship
- 5th LoneStar Que Crew Cedar Fest BBQ
- 7th THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- 7th THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE Fifth Annual Bull Moose
- 8th De Vliegende Hollander (NL) Baseball & BBQ Cookoff
- 8th Shake N" Bake BBQ Team NY New York City BBQ Cookoff
- 9th Cajin Jax BBQ Saltwater Brew 'N' Que
- 9th SALZBURGER STIERGRILLER Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
- 9th Toad Hollar The Best Damn BBQ Contest
- 11th Bud BBQ Cedar Fest BBQ
- 11th Franz Kupetzius Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015
- 11th GRILLIN GRIFFINS The Best Damn BBQ Contest
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival, 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ, Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full), Cedar Fest BBQ, The Best Damn BBQ Contest, Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig), 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest, The Ironman, VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge, 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition, Wabash Ribber Fest, The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†9 | Butts A Blaze Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180 |
| Pork†7 | SWINE CRUE Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180 |
| Brisket†8 | PELLET ENVY Smoke in the Spring |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOTYQUE | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE THIS | 4 | — | 8 |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 4 | — | 9 |
| 270 SMOKERS | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 239 |
| Kansas | 4 | 172 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 145 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 131 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 108 |
| Texas | 2 | 95 |
| Alabama | 2 | 94 |
| Virginia | 2 | 90 |
| Georgia | 2 | 83 |
| Iowa | 2 | 47 |
| Delaware | 1 | 112 |
| Indiana | 1 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 48 |
| Illinois | 1 | 46 |
| California | 1 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 40 |
| New York | 1 | 33 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Utah | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 41 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue Bulls Championship 2015 April 30 · Salzburg, Austria, · 12 teams |
BUNCH OF SWINES | 680.5144 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ April 25 · Boone, Iowa · 41 teams |
BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 692.0228 |
| 13th Annual Southern Hotwing Festival April 25 · Memphis, Tenn. |
— | — |
| Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival April 24 · Springfield, Mo. · 63 teams |
GETTIN' BASTED | 699.9544 |
| BBQ Capital Cook-Off April 24 · Lexington, N.C. · 60 teams |
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 699.9656 |
| Wabash Ribber Fest April 24 · Mt. Carmel, Ill. · 46 teams |
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 693.7144 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ April 24 · Boone, Iowa · 42 teams |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 689.1084 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) April 24 · Calhoun, Ga. · 35 teams |
HOT WACHULA'S | 697.1088 |
| Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition April 24 · Morris, Okla. · 31 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 695.9888 |
| Backyard BBQ Brawl (Competitor's Series) April 24 · Murfreesboro, Tenn. · 30 teams |
PIT ROW BBQ | 345.6916 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) April 24 · Las Vegas, Nev. · 30 teams |
RHYTHM 'N QUE | 702.8576 |
| Smokin' in the Ville April 24 · Edwardsville, Kan. · 29 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ | 702.8344 |
| The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze) April 24 · Garnett, Kan. · 25 teams |
SMOKEAHOLICS | 681.0972 |
| Saltwater Brew 'N' Que April 24 · Chincoteague, Va. · 18 teams |
SERIAL GRILLER | 694.9144 |
| 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ April 17 · Enid, Okla. · 75 teams |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 702.3088 |
| High on the Hog Festival April 17 · Winchester, Tenn. · 59 teams |
UNCULTURED SWINE | 708.0116 |
| 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest April 17 · Washington, Mo. · 49 teams |
OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 690.2512 |
| VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge April 17 · Overland Park, Kan. · 47 teams |
WANNA B'S | 687.3940 |
| 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition April 17 · Lanexa, Va. · 46 teams |
3 EYZ BBQ | 694.8688 |
| Bynum Schools Best of the Basin BBQ Championship April 17 · Midland, Texas · 44 teams |
Buckshot Bar-B-Que | 675.9204 |
| 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off April 17 · Kings Mountain, N.C. · 41 teams |
MIDNIGHT BURN | 695.9772 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 17 · Fort Collins, Colo. · 30 teams |
JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 689.7256 |
| Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival April 17 · Cornelia, Ga. · 29 teams |
UNDER THE RADAR | 690.7540 |
| Fire at the Foothills BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (BACKYARD CONTEST) April 17 · Chelsea, Ala. · 11 teams |
Wright On Q | 348.5256 |
| Baseball & BBQ Cookoff April 11 · Hoofddorp Netherlands, · 33 teams |
RIDDLEQ'S | 666.8228 |
| Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival April 10 · Harrington, Del. · 99 teams |
SAUCE THIS BBQ | 683.9428 |
| Smoke in the Spring April 10 · Osage City, Kan. · 97 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 698.2516 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ April 10 · Cedar Park, Texas · 53 teams |
BUTCHER BBQ | 675.9884 |
| The Best Damn BBQ Contest April 10 · Smithville, Mo. · 52 teams |
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS | 689.1544 |
| Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) April 10 · Winston-Salem, N.C. · 51 teams |
270 SMOKERS | 697.6800 |
| The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI April 10 · Wildomar, Calif. · 42 teams |
LEFT COAST Q | 706.2972 |
| CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition April 10 · Indianapolis, Ind. · 39 teams |
YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 688.5256 |
| Smoke on the Falls April 10 · Gadsden, Ala. · 34 teams |
The Specialists | 699.9884 |
| New York City BBQ Cookoff April 10 · Staten Island, N.Y. · 33 teams |
Q HAVEN BBQ | 662.7772 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 10 · Salt Lake City, Utah · 30 teams |
R&R BBQ | 675.3824 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) April 3 · Pleasant Hill, Mo. · 71 teams |
PIGSKIN BBQ | 699.9772 |
| The Ironman April 3 · Shady Grove, Pa. · 48 teams |
270 SMOKERS | 689.0972 |
| Fifth Annual Bull Moose April 3 · Somerville, Tenn. · 41 teams |
FIRE DANCER BBQ | 695.3944 |
| 'Que at the View April 3 · Gulfport, Miss. · 40 teams |
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 688.5144 |
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon April 3 · Stillwater, Okla. · 34 teams |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 689.7028 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour April 3 · Renton, Wash. · 28 teams |
MOVIN' THE CHAINS | 680.6292 |
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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