In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2017.
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
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2972 out of 720 at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off — the highest Master overall scored in June 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WILLARD, Mo. — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ put up 710.2972 at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2017, 81 sanctioned contests were scored, across 35 states and provinces, drawing 2,252 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 3,117 top-ten calls and handed out 62 perfect 180s. 435 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 81 in all. The 45 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- SMOKIN BUTT CREW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Back to Mayberry
- SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Grillin and Chillin
- TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Grillin' in Grafton
- OUTSIDERS BBQ Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
- BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- APORKALYPSE NOW Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Triple B Festival Day 2
- BROS HOG Cook-in Camargue
- 913 BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1
- THUNDER HOG BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- Hogline BBQ Rotary Rockn Ribs
- THE PIT CREW GA Blount County BBQ Bash
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off
- 4:20 Q Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- RAZORRACKS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Triple B Festival Day 1
- Ferg A Que Rib Fest 2017 (BACKYARD)
- THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS Hog Wild BBQ Festival
- Fergolicious BBQ Smoke Out in the Valley
- LUCKY'S Q 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE Peak City Pig Fest
- PORK ILLUSTRATED Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- HIGH i QUE II Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL)
- UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
- Q-BONES BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HELPING U BBQ Central Plains Ribfest
- ONE2BBQ Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- BUFFALO'S BBQ Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition
- ABLE ACRES BBQ Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2017 for SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2017.
They will not let it go
Four Straight at Grillin' in Grafton for TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI
Every edition of Grillin' in Grafton since 2014 has gone the same way.
4 in a row wins at this contest
GRAFFTON, Wis. — TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won Grillin' in Grafton again — 4 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Wins Its First, on the 25th Try
A first Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, after 25 contests in the record.
25th contest — and their first GC
ARTESIA, N.M. — BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, in their 25th contest in the data.
Also in Jun 2017
The Long Shot Comes In at Rotary Rockn Ribs
Hogline BBQ won Rotary Rockn Ribs over top-rated LUCKY'S Q as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 62 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 62 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2017.
Decided by 0.0572 of a Point
HELPING U BBQ edged DIRT ROAD BBQ by 0.0572 at Central Plains Ribfest.
ABLE ACRES BBQ Back on Top After Two Years
ABLE ACRES BBQ won Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness — their first Grand Championship since June 2014, after 18 contests without one.
ABLE ACRES BBQ Sets the Record at Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness
ABLE ACRES BBQ put up 703.9888 at Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 699.4288.
LUCKY'S Q Takes Three of Four Meats at Mankato Cookout Day 2
LUCKY'S Q won 3 of 4 meats at Mankato Cookout Day 2 (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 Climbs 46 Rating Points
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 gained 46 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
913 BBQ Crowned at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
913 BBQ won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 184.
First Time Out, LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Takes 2nd
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ finished 2nd at Smokin For Garrett — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI Runs Away With Poor Que
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI won 8th Annual Poor Que by 29.2340 points over TOO POOR TO SCORE — the widest winning margin of the month.
184 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it.
3 EYZ BBQ Cooks Its 100th Contest
3 EYZ BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, with 16 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CLARK CREW BBQ
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked 7 contests in June 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ Wins Que for the Troops Without Winning a Meat
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Que for the Troops 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 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Organizer Portal Takes Reserve Two Times
Organizer Portal finished second overall 2 times in June 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
17 Contests on One Friday
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
62 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken FAT, DRUNK & STUPID Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Chicken SWINE DINING GA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Pork WINK'S BARBEQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) · June 30
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 · June 24
- Pork B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 · June 24
- Chicken Team Meat Coma Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Pork Ribs White Squirrel BBQ Cook-in Camargue · June 24
- Chicken 913 BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship · June 23
- Pork Ribs All About Smokin Q Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork BAILEY'S SMOKERS Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Pork BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket BRICKHEAD BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Pork BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork BarrelHead Cookers Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Pork Ribs CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket HICKORY PRIME Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Brisket SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Pork SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Brisket SMOOTH SMOKE Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Chicken SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM Blount County BBQ Bash · June 23
- Pork Ribs SOUTHERN QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · June 23
- Brisket THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 · June 23
- Brisket THE SMOKING HILLS Silicon Valley BBQ Championship · June 23
- Pork DR. NORDY'S BBQ Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition · June 16
…and 38 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2017; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #172 | 1,768 | ▲ 46 |
| CHARCOAL MONKEY #1,445 | 1,568 | ▲ 41 |
| RAZORRACKS #48 | 1,849 | ▲ 39 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers #425 | 1,692 | ▲ 36 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS #94 | 1,812 | ▲ 36 |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE #302 | 1,724 | ▲ 34 |
| Cousin's Catering and BBQ #1,011 | 1,605 | ▲ 32 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE #47 | 1,849 | ▲ 32 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| RICHIE Z's #732 | 1,636 | ▲ 31 |
| Nice Racks #961 | 1,609 | ▲ 30 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,845 | ▼ 26 |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ #5,257 | 1,457 | ▼ 26 |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS #766 | 1,632 | ▼ 27 |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ #1,535 | 1,562 | ▼ 32 |
| QUAU #932 | 1,613 | ▼ 36 |
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 BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE Marietta River City BBQ
- 2nd LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Smokin For Garrett
- 5th North Meet South BBQ Peak City Pig Fest
- 5th Pitmaster Bar-B-Que Q'n With Kia-Kia-Kia
- 6th BBQ Plus KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- 8th NADA CHANCE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 8th RANDALL'S CLUCKER CREW 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake
- 8th VOGT'S BBQ Buskers, Brews & BBQ
- 9th LOTW Meat Club Triple B Festival Day 2
- 9th WWA BBQ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 10th HEFTY LEFTY BBQ Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- 10th KANAK ATTACK Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- 10th Royal Barbeque Q'n With Kia-Kia-Kia
- 10th Smokin Bluz BBQ Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER)
- 10th Widget BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- 11th HEART OF GOLD BBQ Craze Fest
- 11th Ham-ra-Que Hog Wild BBQ Festival
- 11th Oak Park Boys BBQ Kelley Wilson BBQ
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship, Silicon Valley BBQ Championship, Kelley Wilson BBQ, 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full), Almost Heaven BBQ Bash, Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition, Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1, Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off, Rotary Rockn Ribs, Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†17 | CRS BARBEQUE Smokin' On The Summit |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | Rooftop BBQ Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) |
180 |
| Pork†21 | SMOKIN SUZY Kelley Wilson BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket†16 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smokin' On The Summit |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | — | 3 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | 6 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 321 |
| Missouri | 6 | 239 |
| Illinois | 5 | 151 |
| California | 4 | 167 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 106 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 67 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 81 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 69 |
| Iowa | 3 | 64 |
| Ontario | 3 | 40 |
| Colorado | 2 | 83 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 72 |
| Indiana | 2 | 63 |
| Montana | 2 | 54 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 52 |
| Maryland | 2 | 50 |
| Alabama | 2 | 44 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 73 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 92 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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