In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2016.
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
BRICKHEAD BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2972 out of 720 at Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival — the highest Master overall scored in June 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
TRYON, N.C. — BRICKHEAD BBQ put up 710.2972 at Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2016, 83 sanctioned contests were scored, across 36 states and provinces, drawing 2,402 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,238 top-ten calls and handed out 51 perfect 180s. 572 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 84 in all. The 48 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- INSANE SWINE BBQ Green Mountain BBQ Championship
- APORKALYPSE NOW Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Whitewater BBQ Rotary Rock-N-Ribs (BACKYARD)
- MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana BBQ cook-off
- SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM Rugby Sound BBQ Competition
- MISS PIGGY'S U.K. Cookin Camargue
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- RHYTHM 'N QUE Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships
- MOKAN MEATHEADS Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off
- BOOTYQUE Smokin' On The Pecos
- THE SMOKE HUNTERS Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- BIG POPPA SMOKERS Newport Beach Barbecue Competition
- UNDER THE RADAR Big BBQ Bash
- BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness
- SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff
- BAREKNUCKLES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- RISE N SWINE Hog Wild BBQ Festival
- SIN CIRCLE BBQ Smoke on the Waterfall
- GILLY'S BBQ Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest
- Half Lit BBQ Ribfest (BACKYARD)
- ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- SUBLIME BBQ Smoke out in the Valley
- BBQ+ Delft BBQ Fest 2016
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ Peak City Pigfest
- CHECKERED PIG Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- CAJUN BLAZE The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest
- CONTAGIOUS Q Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
- BIG T'Z Q CRU State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full)
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition
- SON SEEKERS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Custer County Community Table/Miles City Cowtown Cook-off
- LUCKY D'S BBQ Eureka BBQ Bash
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2016 for CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2016.
First one ever
BOSS HAWG BBQ Wins Its First, on the 42nd Try
A first Grand Championship at 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake, after 42 contests in the record.
42nd contest — and their first GC
MONROE CITY, Mo. — BOSS HAWG BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake, in their 42nd contest in the data.
Title defended
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Defends Its Title at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2015 and 2016.
2 in a row wins at this contest
EDMONTON, Calif. — ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ won Porkapalooza BBQ Festival again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Jun 2016
The Long Shot Comes In at Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
43RD PARALLEL BBQ won Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival over top-rated TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 51 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 51 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2016.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
BOOTYQUE edged HOT COLE'S BBQ by 0.0000 at Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ.
SON SEEKERS BBQ Back on Top After Three Years
SON SEEKERS BBQ won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — their first Grand Championship since April 2013, after 20 contests without one.
BRINGIN' THE HEAT Sets the Record at Poor Que
BRINGIN' THE HEAT put up 692.0004 at Poor Que — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 679.9432.
3 EYZ BBQ Takes Three of Four Meats at The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park
3 EYZ BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
CHOP QUEY Climbs 43 Rating Points
CHOP QUEY gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Crowned at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 183.
First Time Out, STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM Takes 2nd
STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM finished 2nd at Rugby Sound BBQ Competition — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
BULL RUSH BBQ Runs Away With Fitzgerald Pig Pickin
BULL RUSH BBQ won Fitzgerald Pig Pickin by 21.7488 points over BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW — the widest winning margin of the month.
183 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 183 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it.
FIRE DANCER BBQ Cooks Its 100th Contest
FIRE DANCER BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off, with 9 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Smoke-A-Holics
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 8 contests in June 2016 — nobody hauled the rig further.
BRICKHEAD BBQ Wins Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Without Winning a Meat
BRICKHEAD BBQ won Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Lee's Summit
Smokin' on the Summit BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 67 teams, and SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Takes Reserve Three Times
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ finished second overall 3 times in June 2016 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
22 Contests on One Friday
22 sanctioned contests were cooked on 3 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
51 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs BAREKNUCKLES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 24
- Pork BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships · June 24
- Pork Ribs BOOTYQUE Smokin' On The Pecos · June 24
- Brisket COCHON 225 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 24
- Chicken HICKORY PRIME Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 24
- Pork Ribs Smoke-A-Holics Smokin' On The Pecos · June 24
- Chicken BAR-B-Q 101 The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off · June 17
- Pork Charcoal Cowboys Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 17
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off · June 17
- Pork Ribs KOSMOSQ.COM Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition · June 17
- Brisket PORKY BUTTS BBQ 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge · June 17
- Pork Ribs REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Peak City Pigfest · June 17
- Pork Ribs ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 17
- Chicken IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) · June 11
- Pork PORKY BUTTS BBQ Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout · June 11
- Chicken RUB MY RACK Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) · June 11
- Pork BULL RUSH BBQ Fitzgerald Pig Pickin · June 10
- Brisket Duck Dog Bar-B-Que Boats, Bands, & BBQ · June 10
- Pork Ribs HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · June 10
- Pork Ribs JO-BAWB'S BBQ Boats, Bands, & BBQ · June 10
- Pork JP CUSTOM SMOKE Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic · June 10
- Brisket MAD DAWGZ BBQ Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship · June 10
- Pork Organizer Portal Delta Smoke BBQ Contest · June 10
- Chicken PORKY BUTTS BBQ Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge · June 10
…and 27 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2016; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CHOP QUEY #841 | 1,624 | ▲ 43 |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW #301 | 1,724 | ▲ 41 |
| Sublime BBQ #98 | 1,810 | ▲ 36 |
| SMOKIN' F BBQ #2,392 | 1,524 | ▲ 34 |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ #475 | 1,683 | ▲ 33 |
| KOSMOSQ.COM #573 | 1,664 | ▲ 33 |
| BULL RUSH BBQ #979 | 1,608 | ▲ 33 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ #347 | 1,713 | ▲ 31 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB #44 | 1,853 | ▲ 31 |
| GEN QUE #2,203 | 1,531 | ▲ 31 |
| MEATWAGON BBQ #3,413 | 1,495 | ▼ 25 |
| PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE #6,477 | 1,347 | ▼ 25 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #75 | 1,823 | ▼ 25 |
| TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ #6,229 | 1,419 | ▼ 27 |
| DAD'S BARBEQUE #6,339 | 1,404 | ▼ 32 |
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
- 2nd BLACK STRAP Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
- 2nd STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM Rugby Sound BBQ Competition
- 4th Baby J's and the Brothers Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 4th Team Agave Granite State BBQ Championship
- 5th CQ BBQ Angier NC Peak City Pigfest
- 5th Cove of Craziness Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 5th OLD SCHOOL SKARRA Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
- 6th BUTT UP OR SHUT UP Conquer The Grill
- 6th Beer and Bones Cookin Camargue
- 6th HOT MONKEYS TEAM Rugby Sound BBQ Competition
- 7th FIRE & ICE BBQ Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest
- 7th MR. B'S SMOKIN' BBQ Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
- 7th PINE CREEK BAR-B-QUE CO Conquer The Grill
- 7th Second Hand Smoke SLV Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
- 7th YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG Montana BBQ cook-off
- 8th BBQ TEAM WEST COAST BBQ by the Sea
- 8th BOYMEETSGRILL Wolfe BBQ Fest 2016
- 8th DVOK Team B Delft BBQ Fest 2016
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Smokin' on the Summit BBQ, Que for the Troops, 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest, Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships, Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off, Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship, The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off, Green Mountain BBQ Championship, Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ, The Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition at Battery Park, Beltway BBQ Showdown.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†12 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ Beltway BBQ Showdown |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest |
180 |
| Pork†18 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket†10 | BOOTYQUE Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ |
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 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | — | 3 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | — | 4 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| BOOTYQUE | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 | 400 |
| Missouri | 6 | 251 |
| California | 6 | 223 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 126 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 160 |
| Illinois | 4 | 133 |
| Colorado | 4 | 122 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 114 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 103 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 82 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 60 |
| Georgia | 2 | 55 |
| Iowa | 2 | 45 |
| Montana | 2 | 45 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 45 |
| Michigan | 2 | 38 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 35 |
| IT | 2 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 69 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 62 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 91 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
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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