In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in May 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
D’Qued Barbeque Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1888 out of 720 at Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 — the highest Master overall scored in May 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MANNINGTON, W.Va. — D’Qued Barbeque put up 709.1888 at Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
Across May 2022, 42 sanctioned contests were scored, across 19 states and provinces, drawing 890 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,451 top-ten calls and handed out 37 perfect 180s. 140 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 42 in all. The 6 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Arrowhead North Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Weez's Groovin BBQ Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Mudville BBQ BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- B'Mackin BBQ Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)
- Pig N Whiskey Bombers & BBQ
- Girls Can Grill Best Dam Barbeque
- Smokin' Volts BBQ Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1)
- Southern Dutch BBQ De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II
- D-Qued BBQ Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2
- Old Virginia Smoke Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
- The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit Crew Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Veteran Pork Pullers The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4 Legs Up BBQ City of Springs BBQ Championship
- Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1
- Smokin Timbers City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs 2)
- Clark Crew BBQ City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs)
- Up From the Pits BBQ 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
- Rooters N Tooters 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2
- Southern Dutch Meetjesland International BBQ Contest
- Sweaty Hogs Longhorn BBQ
- C & M BBQ BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Son of a Boar BBQ Minnesota in May (Masters)
- CBF Que Jiggy With The Piggy
- SMOKE ME SILLY Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- Tire Smoke BBQ 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
- Bleacher Bums 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs)
- Pirates of Bar B Que Bay Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q)
- Hot Coles BBQ 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1
- PORKET ABOUT IT Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs)
- Guy in a Truck Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Que U Route 66 Smoke Out
- Rise N Swine Wild West BBQ Cook-Off
- Sons of a Brisket Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in May 2022 for SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in May 2022.
They will not let it go
Three Straight at City of Springs BBQ Championship for CLARK CREW BBQ
Every edition of City of Springs BBQ Championship since 2019 has gone the same way.
3 in a row wins at this contest
SULPHUR, Okla. — CLARK CREW BBQ won City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
PARK AVENUE PORK Wins Its First, on the 40th Try
A first Grand Championship at UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series, after 40 contests in the record.
40th contest — and their first GC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — PARK AVENUE PORK won their first Grand Championship at UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series, in their 40th contest in the data.
Also in May 2022
The Long Shot Comes In at Poosa Q
Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q won Poosa Q over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 37 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 37 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2022.
Decided by 0.0112 of a Point
Son of a Boar BBQ edged CITY SLICKERS BBQ by 0.0112 at Minnesota in May (Masters).
Rise N Swine Back on Top After Five Years
Rise N Swine won Wild West BBQ Cook-Off — their first Grand Championship since July 2016, after 44 contests without one.
Organizer Portal Sets the Record at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
Organizer Portal put up 698.8000 at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 694.2288.
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ Climbs 38 Rating Points
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
27 State Champions Crowned
27 state championships were decided in May 2022. The biggest, Poosa Q (72 teams), went to Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q.
First Time Out, Delicious kitchen Takes 1st
Delicious kitchen finished 1st at Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Mispillion Meat Works Tops the Backyard Board at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
Mispillion Meat Works put up 354.2856 on the Backyard board at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ Runs Away With De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II by 11.4396 points over PARKSTAD SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
72 Teams Roll Into Montgomery
Poosa Q drew 72 teams, and Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q won it.
SPITFIRE Cooks Its 200th Contest
SPITFIRE cooked their 200th contest on record at Minnesota in May (Masters), with 14 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ cooked 6 contests in May 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q Wins Poosa Q Without Winning a Meat
Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q won Poosa Q without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Warsaw
8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) ran for the first time on record, drawing 36 teams, and Tire Smoke BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
CLARK CREW BBQ Takes Reserve Two Times
CLARK CREW BBQ finished second overall 2 times in May 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eleven Contests on One Friday
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 13 May alone.
Rich Tuttle Works Six Contests
Rich Tuttle repped 6 contests in May 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
37 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork OM BBQ COMPANY Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) · May 28
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ Bombers & BBQ · May 27
- Pork Heavy Smoke BBQ Bombers & BBQ · May 27
- Pork Ribs Piggin' Whiskey Bombers & BBQ · May 27
- Brisket SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) · May 27
- Pork TRIPLE H BBQ Bombers & BBQ · May 27
- Pork CHUNKY BBQ Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 · May 21
- Chicken Ham Squad Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 · May 21
- Chicken ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 · May 21
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ City of Springs BBQ Championship · May 20
- Pork BAD ROOSTER BBQ Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival · May 20
- Pork GETTIN' BASTED City of Springs BBQ Championship · May 20
- Brisket Meatshots BBQ City of Springs BBQ Championship · May 20
- Chicken RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival · May 20
- Chicken BIG GUYS Q 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) · May 14
- Chicken The BBQ Asylum 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 · May 14
- Pork BAD ROOSTER BBQ Jiggy With The Piggy · May 13
- Chicken DB BBQ 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) · May 13
- Brisket HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off · May 13
- Brisket HOT COLE'S BBQ 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 · May 13
- Chicken MAYA JANE BBQ CO. Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off · May 13
- Pork Piggin' Whiskey 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 · May 13
- Chicken REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Jiggy With The Piggy · May 13
- Pork REDNECK SMOKE CLUB Twin Valley Fire and Smoke · May 13
…and 13 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over May 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ #106 | 1,804 | ▲ 38 |
| HOLLOW Q #828 | 1,625 | ▲ 37 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ #40 | 1,856 | ▲ 31 |
| Piggin' Whiskey #107 | 1,804 | ▲ 31 |
| SD Smoke BBQ #1,946 | 1,541 | ▲ 30 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit #84 | 1,815 | ▲ 29 |
| OM BBQ COMPANY #535 | 1,671 | ▲ 29 |
| Ham Squad #125 | 1,789 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Up From The Pits BBQ #631 | 1,655 | ▲ 28 |
| Meatshots BBQ #1,665 | 1,554 | ▲ 26 |
| Boneyard | 1,465 | ▼ 22 |
| The Specialists #135 | 1,785 | ▼ 22 |
| QUE-N-BREW #1,273 | 1,581 | ▼ 22 |
| Michaels | 1,477 | ▼ 23 |
| THE PIT CREW GA #806 | 1,627 | ▼ 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 nine contests in May 2022.
- 1 Mispillion Meat Works Twin Valley Fire and Smoke · Morgantown, Pa. 354.2856
- 2 VETERAN PORK PULLERS The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Winchester, Tenn. 353.1316
- 3 GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ Alva Police Department Cars, Concerts and BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Alva, Okla. 352.0116
- 4 Ham Squad Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 351.4172
- 5 LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 349.6916
- 6 BUTSY-Q The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Winchester, Tenn. 348.5484
- 7 Swine-O-licious BBQ Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff · Columbia, Mo. 348.5256
- 8 WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Minnesota in May (Backyard) · Cambridge, Minn. 348.0228
- 9 NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' Poosa Q · Montgomery, Ala. 347.9772
- 10 Full Throttle BBQ Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 · Mannington, W.Va. 347.9772
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 Delicious kitchen Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 2nd Vatos Locos 4ever Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 3rd Lingon & dill BBQ team Longhorn BBQ
- 3rd Native Pride -n- Soul Smokin Q Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 4th 2 Moon Que Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff
- 4th The Smoke'N Angler Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 5th FURLONG SMOKE & SEAFOOD Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 5th The Mi-Coal Scott Experience UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
- 6th Bentley Que Poosa Q
- 7th Bearded Boar BBQ BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 7th Dick Rubs BBQ Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Porker Kai UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
- 7th Squeelin and Wheelin Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 7th Tipsy Smoker Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 8th BBQ MIKE Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Barbecue Boi Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 8th Lone Star Porkers UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series
- 9th BATTLE DRUM SMOKERS Minnesota in May (Backyard)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1), 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs), Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY), Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q), Bombers & BBQ, Westmont Red White & BBQ Backyard BBQ Cook-Off 2022 (BACKYARD ONLY), 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1, 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2, Meetjesland International BBQ Contest, Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs, De Vliegende Hollander BBQ-Contest II.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Poosa Q |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ KCBS Media Pro-Am Presented by Prairie Fresh |
180 |
| Pork†13 | Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival |
180 |
| Brisket†6 | Rise N Swine Wild West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 4 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Up From The Pits BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 4 | — | 2 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| iBQ'n | 4 | — | 2 |
| Dogpatch Q | 4 | — | 3 |
| 2LiveQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| Kermit's Ex | 4 | — | 4 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Tuttle | 6 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 5 | 2 |
| Jeanne Titus | 5 | 3 |
| Alan Rothrock | 4 | 3 |
| Charlie Brinza | 4 | 2 |
| Donna Young | 4 | 2 |
| Ed Young | 4 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 4 | 1 |
| Lynda Voth | 4 | 1 |
| Clara Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Rogers | 3 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 3 | 2 |
| Jonathan B Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Santiago | 3 | 1 |
| Peg Rogers | 3 | 1 |
| Rhonda Santiago | 3 | 1 |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 2 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 2 | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 62 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 55 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 82 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 98 |
| Indiana | 3 | 44 |
| California | 3 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 71 |
| Illinois | 2 | 61 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 25 |
| Alabama | 1 | 121 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 60 |
| Alberta | 1 | 46 |
| Georgia | 1 | 42 |
| Colorado | 1 | 33 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 28 |
| Kansas | 1 | 28 |
| Oregon | 1 | 27 |
| Nevada | 1 | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 10 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 42 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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