In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2020.
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
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
BOOMERANG BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
706.2972 out of 720 at Beats, Brews, & BBQ — the highest Master overall scored in June 2020.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WAGONER, Okla. — BOOMERANG BBQ put up 706.2972 at Beats, Brews, & BBQ — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2020, 16 sanctioned contests were scored, across 11 states and provinces, drawing 477 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 623 top-ten calls and handed out 13 perfect 180s. 52 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 16 in all.
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Back to Mayberry Day 2
- Boomerang BBQ Back to Mayberry Day 1
- Weekend Smokers York County BBQ Festival
- Gettin' Basted Grillin and Chillin
- Piglitically Incorrect Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival
- Smoking Butt Heads Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge
- One2BBQ Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)
- Rooters-n-Tooters Covid-Que Relief (Day 1)
- Fire Dancer BBQ Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- Salt City BBQ Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship
- Slaps BBQ Black Silo Winery
- Gettin' Basted Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Smoke Me Silly The June Contest
- Rum N' Smoke BBQ The Hayfield
- Boomerang BBQ Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- LeelaQ Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2020 for BOOMERANG BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
BOOMERANG BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2020.
First one ever
LEE LA Q Wins Its First, on the 51st Try
A first Grand Championship at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY), after 51 contests in the record.
51st contest — and their first GC
BUTLER, Ala. — LEE LA Q won their first Grand Championship at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY), in their 51st contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship
The ratings gave Salt City Barbecue a 11% chance, with Burnin and Lootin the team to beat.
11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
RIVERDALE, Utah — Salt City Barbecue won Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship over top-rated Burnin and Lootin as the ratings underdog.
Also in Jun 2020
Judges Hand Out 13 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 13 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2020.
Decided by 0.5256 of a Point
FIRE DANCER BBQ edged Poppa Pig by 0.5256 at Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off.
SMOKING BUTT HEADS Back on Top After Two Years
SMOKING BUTT HEADS won Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge — their first Grand Championship since June 2018, after 6 contests without one.
PORKRASTINATORS Climbs 29 Rating Points
PORKRASTINATORS gained 29 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Twelve State Champions Crowned
12 state championships were decided in June 2020. The biggest, Beats, Brews, & BBQ (55 teams), went to Boomerang BBQ.
First Time Out, T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett Takes 1st
T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett finished 1st at Beats, Brews, & BBQ — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
LEE LA Q Tops the Backyard Board at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)
LEE LA Q put up 352.0116 on the Backyard board at Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
One2BBQ Runs Away With Covid-Que Relief
One2BBQ won Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) by 15.4172 points over BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. — the widest winning margin of the month.
69 Teams Roll Into Franklin
Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) drew 69 teams, and Rooters-n-Tooters won it.
Bald Hawg BBQ Cooks Its 100th Contest
Bald Hawg BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge, with 6 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than BOOMERANG BBQ
BOOMERANG BBQ cooked 5 contests in June 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Wins Covid-Que Relief Without Winning a Meat
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Franklin
Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) ran for the first time on record, drawing 69 teams, and Rooters-n-Tooters won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Seven Contests on One Friday
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Jun alone.
Becky Druetzler Works Three Contests
Becky Druetzler repped 3 contests in June 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
13 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket BOGGS HOG BBQ York County BBQ Festival · June 26
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Grillin and Chillin · June 26
- Pork SIN CIRCLE BBQ Back to Mayberry Day 1 · June 26
- Pork UNCLE J'S Grillin and Chillin · June 26
- Brisket 901Q Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off · June 19
- Chicken Angry Jack BBQ The June Contest · June 19
- Pork Ribs DRUM DADDY BBQ Black Silo Winery · June 19
- Pork Ribs Q-BONES BBQ Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off · June 19
- Pork QUE U Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) · June 19
- Brisket SUPER SWINE Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off · June 19
- Chicken SUPER SWINE Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off · June 19
- Pork Stewbabys BBQ The June Contest · June 19
- Chicken SLAPS BBQ Beats, Brews, & BBQ · June 12
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2020; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| PORKRASTINATORS #459 | 1,687 | ▲ 29 |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ #185 | 1,762 | ▲ 28 |
| Poppa Pig #126 | 1,788 | ▲ 28 |
| FAIRWAY SMOKERS #973 | 1,608 | ▲ 25 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 1,959 | ▲ 25 |
| Happy Grillmore #251 | 1,741 | ▲ 24 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G #360 | 1,710 | ▲ 24 |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY #344 | 1,713 | ▲ 21 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| OWENS BBQ #638 | 1,653 | ▲ 21 |
| T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett | 1,521 | ▲ 21 |
| RUB MY RACK #447 | 1,688 | ▼ 25 |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO #677 | 1,646 | ▼ 25 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #57 | 1,840 | ▼ 26 |
| 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS #1,417 | 1,570 | ▼ 27 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ #347 | 1,713 | ▼ 31 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
The Backyard Two meats, out of 360 — never against the Master board
The Backyard division was cooked at three contests in Jun 2020.
- 1 LEE LA Q Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 352.0116
- 2 D’Qued Barbeque York County BBQ Festival · Delta, Pa. 344.0116
- 3 Groundhog Smokers Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 343.4516
- 4 House of Hawg York County BBQ Festival · Delta, Pa. 342.8572
- 5 RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 341.6688
- 6 The Real Squeal Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 338.8000
- 7 LEM'S MEAT VARNISH York County BBQ Festival · Delta, Pa. 336.0344
- 8 Go Ham BBQ Grillin and Chillin · Chillicothe, Mo. 336.0116
- 9 PERFECTLY BLENDED Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 335.3828
- 10 RIBLIFE Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) · Butler, Ala. 334.8000
The Backyard series in full → · Its own record board, its own champions and its own Team of the Year.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 1st T-N-T Que Crew-Barrett Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 2nd Lil Dead Bird-Ryker Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 4th Beard Pig Grillin and Chillin
- 4th Double Barrel BBQ-Nicci Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 4th The Real Squeal Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th Rockin Rackley's- Trinity Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 6th LakeRat BBQ-Jaida Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 7th Smilin' Dragan BBQ-Olivia & Ayva Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 7th T Daddy's Grillin and Chillin
- 8th Double Barrel BBQ-Wyatt Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 9th LakeRat BBQ--Gwinn Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 9th Piggy Smalls Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival
- 10th Rockin Rackley's-Chloe Beats, Brews, & BBQ
- 11th Ambition Que Ozarks BBQ Fest
- 12th Learnin' N Burnin' BBQ York County BBQ Festival
- 13th Captain's Blue BBQ York County BBQ Festival
- 13th Tennessess MOJO BBQ Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- 14th Weber's Backyard BBQ York County BBQ Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Covid-Que Relief (Day 1), Back to Mayberry Day 1, Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off, Back to Mayberry Day 2, Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship, Black Silo Winery, Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival, Ozarks BBQ Fest, The June Contest, Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge, Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY), The Hayfield.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†3 | SLAPS BBQ Beats, Brews, & BBQ |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | Q-BONES BBQ Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off |
180 |
| Pork†4 | QUE U Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) |
180 |
| Brisket†3 | SUPER SWINE Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | — | 7 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 4 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| RUB MY RACK | 4 | — | 5 |
| iBQ'n | 4 | — | 6 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 9 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Poppa Pig | 3 | — | 2 |
| UNCLE J'S | 3 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Becky Druetzler | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Druetzler | 3 | 2 |
| Chere Amend | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Amend | 2 | 1 |
| Dena Milhous | 2 | 1 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Morrow Phb | 2 | 1 |
| Ralph Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Milhous | 2 | 1 |
| Rosemary Morrow | 2 | 1 |
| Alfred T Bowen | 1 | 1 |
| Angela McKee | 1 | 1 |
| Brenda Black | 1 | 1 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Maidens | 1 | — |
| Del Anderson | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 1 | 1 |
| Fran Bowen | 1 | 1 |
| Heather Maidens | 1 | — |
| Ian Schmidt | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 82 |
| Indiana | 2 | 73 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 70 |
| Iowa | 2 | 55 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 74 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 65 |
| Utah | 1 | 32 |
| Georgia | 1 | 25 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25 |
| Alabama | 1 | 24 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 22 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 16 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Back to Mayberry Day 2 June 27 · Rodney, Iowa · 47 teams |
PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 687.3828 |
| Back to Mayberry Day 1 June 26 · Rodney, Iowa · 53 teams |
Boomerang BBQ | 691.9200 |
| York County BBQ Festival June 26 · Delta, Pa. · 53 teams |
Weekend Smokers | 695.9656 |
| Grillin and Chillin June 26 · Chillicothe, Mo. · 34 teams |
Gettin' Basted | 704.5484 |
| Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival June 26 · Byram, Miss. · 31 teams |
Piglitically Incorrect | 682.2172 |
| Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge June 26 · Roebuck, S.C. · 25 teams |
Smoking Butt Heads | 690.1944 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) June 20 · Franklin, Ind. · 63 teams |
One2BBQ | 701.6916 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) June 19 · Franklin, Ind. · 69 teams |
Rooters-n-Tooters | 693.6796 |
| Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off June 19 · Hernando, Miss. · 47 teams |
Fire Dancer BBQ | 705.1200 |
| Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship June 19 · Riverdale, Utah · 32 teams |
Salt City BBQ | 705.7028 |
| Black Silo Winery June 19 · Trenton, Mo. · 31 teams |
Slaps BBQ | 697.0972 |
| Ozarks BBQ Fest June 19 · Springfield, Mo. · 26 teams |
Gettin' Basted | 701.6456 |
| The June Contest June 19 · Cumming, Ga. · 25 teams |
Smoke Me Silly | 699.3828 |
| The Hayfield June 19 · Fort Ripley, Minn. · 22 teams |
Rum N' Smoke BBQ | 687.9428 |
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ June 12 · Wagoner, Okla. · 55 teams |
Boomerang BBQ | 706.2972 |
| Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) June 5 · Butler, Ala. · 23 teams |
LeelaQ | 352.0116 |
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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