In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2022.
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
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.2744 out of 720 at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) — the highest Master overall scored in March 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
URBANNA, Va. — Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit put up 710.2744 at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2022, 20 sanctioned contests were scored, across 10 states and provinces, drawing 529 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 675 top-ten calls and handed out 19 perfect 180s. 81 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 20 in all.
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- Jankey Leg BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2
- Southern Dutch BBQ Spring Break BBQ Contest III
- Rooters-N-Tooters BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- Smoke This BBQ MO Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1
- Cat Pumping Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- JR RIBS BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
- Rick's Racks American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Boggs Hog BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs)
- Twisted Pair BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken)
- Go Ham BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- Tip of Texas BBQ Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout
- Slaps BBQ Qlathe BBQ Championship
- SMOKE ME SILLY Smoke on The Shores
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ Mission Farm's King of the Farm
- Smokin Steves BBQ Pork in the Valley-Pork OMC (One Meat Pork)
- Smokin Steves BBQ Pork in the Valley-Pork Ribs OMC (One Meat Ribs)
- Lee La Q Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- COOKLOUNGE BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- SMOKINGHOSTBBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
First one ever
COOKLOUNGE BBQ Wins Its First, on the 37th Try
A first Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, after 37 contests in the record.
37th contest — and their first GC
REIN IN TAUFERS, BZ — COOKLOUNGE BBQ won their first Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, in their 37th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
The ratings gave SmokinGhost BBQ a 11% chance, with GETTIN' BASTED the team to beat.
11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — SmokinGhost BBQ won Sip & Swine BBQ Festival over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out 19 Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 19 times in March 2022.
19 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 19 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2022.
Also in Mar 2022
Decided by 0.5600 of a Point
SmokinGhost BBQ edged SWEET DIXIE BBQ by 0.5600 at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO Back on Top After Three Years
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO won Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 — their first Grand Championship since August 2018, after 53 contests without one.
SmokinGhost BBQ Sets the Record at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
SmokinGhost BBQ put up 706.2284 at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 704.5488.
Dogpatch Q Climbs 37 Rating Points
Dogpatch Q gained 37 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Nine State Champions Crowned
9 state championships were decided in March 2022. The biggest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (73 teams), went to SMOKINGHOSTBBQ.
First Time Out, Cat Pumping Takes 1st
Cat Pumping finished 1st at Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
RICK'S RACKS Tops the Backyard Board at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
RICK'S RACKS put up 350.8456 on the Backyard board at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ Runs Away With Spring Break BBQ Contest III
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Spring Break BBQ Contest III by 13.1084 points over PARKSTAD SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
73 Teams Roll Into Lawrenceville
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival drew 73 teams, and SMOKINGHOSTBBQ won it.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Cooks Its 200th Contest
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ cooked their 200th contest on record at Mission Farm's King of the Farm, with 10 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN cooked 6 contests in March 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
SLAPS BBQ Wins Qlathe BBQ Championship Without Winning a Meat
SLAPS BBQ won Qlathe BBQ Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Olathe
Qlathe BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 71 teams, and Slaps BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Heavy Smoke BBQ Takes Reserve Two Times
Heavy Smoke BBQ finished second overall 2 times in March 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eight Contests on One Friday
8 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Mar alone.
Alex Jr Brown Works Four Contests
Alex Jr Brown repped 4 contests in March 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
19 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) · March 26
- Pork Ribs JANKY LEG BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 · March 26
- Brisket Not So Famous Dave's BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) · March 26
- Pork Ribs OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) · March 26
- Brisket Top Gun Barbecue BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) · March 26
- Brisket Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) · March 26
- Pork Ribs BAD AZZ MULE BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) · March 25
- Brisket D’Qued Barbeque BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) · March 25
- Chicken FRED VEGAS SMOKERS BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) · March 25
- Chicken Full Throttle BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) · March 25
- Pork JANKY LEG BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 · March 25
- Brisket One2BBQ Smoke on The Shores · March 18
- Pork Ribs LEE LA Q Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) · March 12
- Chicken MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
- Brisket SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
- Chicken SWEET DIXIE BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
- Pork Ribs SWEET DIXIE BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
- Pork SmokinGhost BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
- Chicken YES, DEAR BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 4
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q #259 | 1,737 | ▲ 37 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ #227 | 1,749 | ▲ 34 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ #202 | 1,756 | ▲ 33 |
| The Fat is Where It's At #194 | 1,759 | ▲ 29 |
| Full Throttle BBQ #651 | 1,650 | ▲ 28 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 1,959 | ▲ 26 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ #307 | 1,723 | ▲ 24 |
| Mispillion Meat Works #303 | 1,724 | ▲ 24 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Kane's BBQ #424 | 1,692 | ▲ 23 |
| MRC_Barbecue #619 | 1,656 | ▲ 22 |
| Second Helping BBQ -PA #6,132 | 1,427 | ▼ 21 |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS #1,397 | 1,571 | ▼ 24 |
| A MAZIE Q #445 | 1,688 | ▼ 24 |
| Papa Bears KC Barbecue #6,428 | 1,385 | ▼ 26 |
| MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ #2,310 | 1,527 | ▼ 27 |
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 six contests in Mar 2022.
- 1 RICK'S RACKS American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 350.8456
- 2 Swine-O-licious BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 344.5600
- 3 The Smokin Goat American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 344.5256
- 4 Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 343.9428
- 5 Fluffy Butt BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 343.3828
- 6 BULL IN THE RING American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 342.2516
- 7 Furlongs Smoke & Seafood American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 339.9772
- 8 Cat Pumping Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hammond, La. 338.2972
- 9 SMOKEY GQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 338.2284
- 10 HESSHOGS American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 337.6684
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 Cat Pumping Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Blue Smoke Bayou BBQ Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Smoke This - Drink That American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off
- 5th Fluffy Butt BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 5th Geaux-Chiro Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th Los Maes CR BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
- 6th Barbecoa BBQ Team Spring Break BBQ Contest III
- 6th Good Time BBQ Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th Roger's Towing Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 11th 506F BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
- 11th Holly & Smith Architects Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 12th Clandestino BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
- 12th MEAT'S MY MISTRESS American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- 13th Element Craft BBQ Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout
- 14th Daphne Police Department Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 15th Brinkerhoff BBQ Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout
- 15th M.A.S.H W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
- 17th BADDADZ Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Qlathe BBQ Championship, Smoke on The Shores, BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard), Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2, Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1, Mission Farm's King of the Farm, Spring Break BBQ Contest III, BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022, Hammond BBQ, Inc. (BACKYARD ONLY), American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest, BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs), BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork†2 | SmokinGhost BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Brisket†6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS Sip & Swine BBQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| Dogpatch Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | — | 4 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | — | 9 |
| BUD WISER'S BBQ | 5 | — | 16 |
| LOVE-N-SMOKE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Kane's BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Jr Brown | 4 | 1 |
| Louise Weidner | 4 | 1 |
| Regina Bodnar | 4 | 1 |
| Steve Grinstead | 3 | 2 |
| Donna Young | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Young | 2 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 2 | 2 |
| Karina Rumens | 2 | — |
| Larry Voth | 2 | 1 |
| Lynda Voth | 2 | 1 |
| Rachel Harper | 2 | 2 |
| Rob Stevens | 2 | — |
| Rusty Cook | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Grinstead | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Harper | 2 | 2 |
| Alan Rothrock | 1 | 1 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 1 | 1 |
| Bob McKinnon | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 | 80 |
| Missouri | 4 | 72 |
| Georgia | 1 | 125 |
| Kansas | 1 | 71 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 63 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 30 |
| Alabama | 1 | 26 |
| Texas | 1 | 17 |
| BZ | 1 | 15 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 20 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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