In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2018.
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
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
714.2744 out of 720 at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) — the highest Master overall scored in June 2018.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ARTESIA, N.M. — THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 714.2744 at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2018, 72 sanctioned contests were scored, across 33 states and provinces, drawing 2,061 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 2,779 top-ten calls and handed out 40 perfect 180s. 410 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 72 in all. The 36 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- BBQ WIESEL BBQ an der Burg 2018
- OUTSIDERS BBQ I-39 Smokin Car Show
- BUNCH OF SWINES PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP
- BYO GRILL Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- EXTRA MILE BBQ PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ York County BBQ Festival
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Traeger NorUt State Championship
- GETTIN' BASTED Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2
- SERIAL GRILLER Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2)
- HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- INSANE SWINE BBQ Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- BBQ TEAM LAURENTIUS KCBS International BBQ Contest Vuur en Vlees
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smoke on the Water (Day 2)
- HIGH i QUE II The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- TOTALLY SAUCED Rotary Rockn Ribs
- BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)
- RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES Blount County BBQ Bash
- SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
- iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- SMOKE-AHOLICS Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Hillbilly Smoke-IA Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS Ayr Charity BBQ
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Smoke on the Water (Day 1)
- PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- BUNCH OF SWINES Q'Fest
- LEE LA Q Stills and Grills Fest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
- SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- FIRE DANCER BBQ Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- SMOKE MONSTER BBQ Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- SMOKIN K - NE Central Plains Ribfest
- EXTRA MILE BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
- SKUNK RIVER BBQ Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2018 for Outsiders BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Outsiders BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2018.
They will not let it go
Three Straight at Big Blue BBQ Championship for GETTIN' BASTED
Every edition of Big Blue BBQ Championship since 2016 has gone the same way.
3 in a row wins at this contest
MARYSVILLE, Kan. — GETTIN' BASTED won Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
SKUNK RIVER BBQ Wins Its First, on the 57th Try
A first Grand Championship at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life, after 57 contests in the record.
57th contest — and their first GC
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — SKUNK RIVER BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life, in their 57th 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: BBQ+
PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP — June 30, Gaiarine, Italy
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Jun 2018
BUNCH OF SWINES Wins the Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship
BUNCH OF SWINES won PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP, best of 18 invited teams; BBQ+ 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 Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
BYO GRILL won Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 40 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 40 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2018.
Decided by 0.0228 of a Point
Boxer Q BBQ edged 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 by 0.0228 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL).
GETTIN' BASTED Sets the Record at Big Blue BBQ Championship
GETTIN' BASTED put up 708.0344 at Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) — the best overall in 6 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 699.4056.
GETTIN' BASTED Takes Three of Four Meats at Big Blue BBQ Championship
GETTIN' BASTED won 3 of 4 meats at Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse Climbs 36 Rating Points
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse gained 36 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Two State Champions Crowned
2 state championships were decided in June 2018. The biggest, PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival (33 teams), went to EXTRA MILE BBQ.
First Time Out, Dog Star Takes 1st
Dog Star finished 1st at Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
GETTIN' BASTED Runs Away With Big Blue BBQ Championship
GETTIN' BASTED won Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) by 18.9832 points over BOOMERANG BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
185 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle drew 185 teams, and HIGH i QUE II won it.
GETTIN' BASTED Cooks Its 200th Contest
GETTIN' BASTED cooked their 200th contest on record at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2, with 28 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than GETTIN' BASTED
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 7 contests in June 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
HIGH i QUE Wins The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Without Winning a Meat
HIGH i QUE won The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle ran for the first time on record, drawing 185 teams, and HIGH i QUE II won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
One2BBQ Takes Reserve Four Times
One2BBQ finished second overall 4 times in June 2018 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
14 Contests on One Friday
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 1 Jun alone.
Perfect 180s
40 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken BUNCH OF SWINES PRIME UVE INVITATIONAL BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP · June 30
- Chicken BIG POPPA SMOKERS Traeger NorUt State Championship · June 29
- Pork BYO GRILL Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off · June 29
- Brisket HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival · June 29
- Pork Jager Q Traeger NorUt State Championship · June 29
- Brisket PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ York County BBQ Festival · June 29
- Pork UTAH BBQ COMPANY Traeger NorUt State Championship · June 29
- Brisket ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ Smoke on the Water (Day 2) · June 23
- Pork Ribs BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Pork FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Chicken LA PASADITA Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Brisket MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-Off · June 23
- Pork Pigtamer BBQ Smoke on the Water (Day 2) · June 23
- Brisket SCOTTS BBQ SHACK Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Chicken THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Pork THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) · June 23
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) · June 22
- Pork BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) · June 22
- Brisket Extra Mile BBQ Blount County BBQ Bash · June 22
- Chicken KNIFE PORK AND SPOON Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) · June 22
- Chicken OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE Covington Cork & Pork Festival · June 22
- Brisket Rio Valley Meat BBQ Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) · June 22
- Brisket BUTCHER BBQ Central Plains Ribfest · June 15
- Pork Ribs GREY STREET BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival · June 15
…and 16 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2018; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse #393 | 1,700 | ▲ 36 |
| LA PASADITA #542 | 1,670 | ▲ 36 |
| BIG RAZ BBQ #99 | 1,810 | ▲ 35 |
| Outsiders BBQ #517 | 1,674 | ▲ 34 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #9 | 1,922 | ▲ 33 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE #47 | 1,849 | ▲ 31 |
| FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS #960 | 1,609 | ▲ 31 |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post #2,923 | 1,508 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE #302 | 1,724 | ▲ 29 |
| Extra Mile BBQ #947 | 1,611 | ▲ 29 |
| CIRCLE L BBQ #6,210 | 1,421 | ▼ 23 |
| Reggie's Ribs | 1,464 | ▼ 24 |
| Lake of the Woods Local Smoke | 1,476 | ▼ 24 |
| Chicken Chokers #957 | 1,610 | ▼ 30 |
| QUAU #932 | 1,613 | ▼ 33 |
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 Dog Star Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 2nd Pitts and Giggles Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 3rd Baby J and the Brothers Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 3rd Dig'n N Pigi'n Que for the Troops
- 3rd THE WONKY DONKEYS Q'Fest
- 4th RUM N' SMOKE BBQ The Original SD BBQ Championships
- 5th Smokin Reefer Central Plains Ribfest
- 5th Sweet Swine of Mine Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
- 6th GRILLIN' GREMLINS Q'Fest
- 7th HoBo BBQ Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 7th SOUTHERN BBQ TEAM Italian Hardcore Barbecue (Day 1)
- 7th TEA AND BRISKETS Q'Fest
- 7th The Passionate Grille Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 8th Titans of BBQ Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 9th HOLLAND FAMILY TENNESSEE SMOKE Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
- 9th SHARK RIBS SDB BBQ Wolf BBQ Fest Richmond 2018
- 9th The Barkness Q'Fest
- 10th Little Mark's Big BBQ Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle, 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1, Mankato Cookout (Day 1), Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest, Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2, Rotary Rockn Ribs, McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL), The Original SD BBQ Championships, York County BBQ Festival, PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival, 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†11 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ Smokin In Steele |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Smokin In Steele |
180 |
| Pork†11 | CAVEMAN CUISINE Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Brisket†15 | LADY OF Q Horse Town Brew B Que Festival |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | — | 2 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | — | 3 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 6 | — | 3 |
| LA PASADITA | 6 | — | 3 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 383 |
| Illinois | 6 | 165 |
| Missouri | 3 | 150 |
| Colorado | 3 | 105 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 83 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 65 |
| Ohio | 3 | 46 |
| California | 2 | 153 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 78 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 75 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 62 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 53 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 51 |
| Iowa | 2 | 42 |
| Montana | 2 | 41 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 73 |
| Delaware | 1 | 55 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 45 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 44 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 80 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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