In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2017.
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
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
713.7028 out of 720 at Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) — the highest Master overall scored in July 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
JAMESTOWN, Tenn. — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ put up 713.7028 at Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2017, 53 sanctioned contests were scored, across 26 states and provinces, drawing 1,601 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,100 top-ten calls and handed out 32 perfect 180s. 262 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 53 in all. The 17 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Racing for the BBQ
- CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL)
- LUCKY D'S BBQ Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- ZZYZX BAR.B.Q 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL)
- Fergolicious BBQ EffingHam-Jam
- SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS The Great Adirondack BBQ
- GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SMOOTH SMOKE Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- SMOKE ME SILLY Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge
- RAZORRACKS BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest
- BALLS OUT BBQ Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- EXTRA MILE BBQ Fire on the Mountain
- SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
- PIGSKIN BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Riverfest Community Festival
- B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
- GREY STREET BBQ BBQ & BREWS
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- THUNDER HOG BBQ Smoke on the Square
- VICTORY LANE BBQ Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
- INSANE SWINE BBQ Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest
- GOOD SMOKE BBQ Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- Cecil's Smokin BBQ 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA
- CLARK CREW BBQ Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1
- HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- Fergolicious BBQ Cookin On Kampeska
- THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig
- LUCKY'S Q BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
- THE SMOKE HUNTERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- HIGH i QUE II Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Chillin & Grillin In The Glades
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jul 2017 for Fergolicious BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
Fergolicious BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2017.
They will not let it go
Three Straight at BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! for LUCKY'S Q
Every edition of BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! since 2015 has gone the same way.
3 in a row wins at this contest
WATERLOO, Iowa — LUCKY'S Q won BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Wins Its First, on the 74th Try
A first Grand Championship at SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES), after 74 contests in the record.
74th contest — and their first GC
GREENWOOD, S.C. — MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won their first Grand Championship at SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES), in their 74th contest in the data.
Invite-only fields. Their results go into every team’s record; they don’t move the power rating.
Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship
Reserve: MISS PIGGY'S U.K.
Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP — July 1, Gaiarine, Italy
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Jul 2017
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS Wins the Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS won Prime UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP, best of 18 invited teams; MISS PIGGY'S U.K. took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
The Long Shot Comes In at Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
BALLS OUT BBQ won Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) over top-rated WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 32 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 32 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2017.
Decided by 0.0116 of a Point
HIGH i QUE edged 913 BBQ by 0.0116 at Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ.
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ Back on Top After Three Years
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ won New Jersey State Barbecue Championship — their first Grand Championship since July 2013, after 18 contests without one.
One2BBQ Sets the Record at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
One2BBQ put up 702.8000 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 689.1428.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Takes Three of Four Meats at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
SMOKE FREAKS Climbs 45 Rating Points
SMOKE FREAKS gained 45 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, BALLS OUT BBQ Takes 1st
BALLS OUT BBQ finished 1st at Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
GOOD SMOKE BBQ Runs Away With Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
GOOD SMOKE BBQ won Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues by 18.8572 points over SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
89 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) drew 89 teams, and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won it.
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Cooks Its 150th Contest
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ cooked their 150th contest on record at 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff, with 23 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CONTAGIOUS Q
CONTAGIOUS Q cooked 6 contests in July 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Wins SC Festival of Discovery Without Winning a Meat
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Green Bay
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 58 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. Takes Reserve Two Times
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. finished second overall 2 times in July 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
13 Contests on One Friday
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 28 Jul alone.
Perfect 180s
32 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken BOOMERANG BBQ Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest · July 28
- Chicken BURNT FINGER BBQ Racing for the BBQ · July 28
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest · July 28
- Brisket Fergolicious BBQ EffingHam-Jam · July 28
- Chicken HOT COLE'S BBQ BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest · July 28
- Pork JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ · July 28
- Chicken MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · July 28
- Chicken RACK MASTERS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · July 28
- Pork RAZORRACKS BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest · July 28
- Brisket SLAPS BBQ Racing for the BBQ · July 28
- Chicken THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ · July 28
- Pork Ribs VICTORY LANE BBQ BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest · July 28
- Pork WICHITA SWINEMEN Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest · July 28
- Pork Ribs Fergolicious BBQ Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest · July 21
- Pork IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash · July 21
- Chicken JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 Riverfest Community Festival · July 21
- Brisket THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) · July 21
- Pork Ribs THE TWISTED TAIL Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · July 21
- Brisket Totally Sauced Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · July 21
- Chicken DRY 2 DA BONE BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! · July 14
- Pork HIGH i QUE Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ · July 14
- Brisket CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) · July 9
- Pork Ribs SMOKING BUTT HEADS Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) · July 9
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) · July 9
…and 8 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jul 2017; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKE FREAKS #108 | 1,803 | ▲ 45 |
| WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY #497 | 1,677 | ▲ 44 |
| SMOKE ON THIS #175 | 1,767 | ▲ 34 |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ #637 | 1,653 | ▲ 30 |
| BAD HABIT BBQ #292 | 1,726 | ▲ 28 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS #128 | 1,788 | ▲ 27 |
| Pistol Packin' Piggies #977 | 1,608 | ▲ 26 |
| MOON RIVER BARBEQUE #852 | 1,622 | ▲ 26 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Attack BBQ #504 | 1,676 | ▲ 25 |
| DUCE'S WILD #496 | 1,678 | ▲ 24 |
| 151 BAR B Q | 1,460 | ▼ 23 |
| WING-A-LINGS BBQ #5,807 | 1,442 | ▼ 23 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #1,038 | 1,601 | ▼ 23 |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ #5,257 | 1,457 | ▼ 30 |
| 270 SMOKERS #177 | 1,766 | ▼ 30 |
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 BALLS OUT BBQ Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- 2nd TAIL-GATER HATER Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- 8th SWEET SMOKE RING BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- 9th LIL BROTHERS BBQ Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship
- 10th RICHIE Z'S BBQ Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- 10th Smoking Q Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- 10th TEAM RED ELECTRICAL DESIGN Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- 11th Moor BBQ BBQ An Der Burg
- 12th Salty Dog Review Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship
- 12th The Black Bull BBQ BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede
- 13th BBQ4FUN Vienna BBQ Days
- 14th North Pole BBQ I love Barbecue & Music Festival
- 14th Will-Be-Que Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship
- 15th Grill ABC - Austrian BBQ Crew Smokers Vienna BBQ Days
- 15th Pappy & Big Rib Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
- 16th LaMac's Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- 17th BRANDON'S GRILL MARKS Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)
- 18th BBQ STATE OF MIND Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1, Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL), Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2, Cookin On Kampeska, Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL), Riverfest Community Festival, Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest, Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off, The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig, 2nd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival, 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL), BBQ & BREWS.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†10 | ELI'S PIT CREW Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) |
180 |
| Pork†9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 6 | — | 3 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE FREAKS | 5 | — | 3 |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | — | 6 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 5 | — | 7 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | — | 8 |
| IN DEEP SAUCE | 5 | — | 9 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 | 175 |
| Missouri | 4 | 160 |
| California | 4 | 150 |
| Iowa | 3 | 88 |
| Illinois | 3 | 86 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 86 |
| New York | 3 | 79 |
| Indiana | 3 | 74 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 102 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 60 |
| Virginia | 2 | 45 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 67 |
| Alabama | 1 | 66 |
| Georgia | 1 | 57 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 51 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 48 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 47 |
| Colorado | 1 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 46 |
| Ohio | 1 | 41 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 54 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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