In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2022.
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
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.8688 out of 720 at Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 — the highest Master overall scored in June 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
FRANKLIN, Ind. — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN put up 710.8688 at Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2022, 52 sanctioned contests were scored, across 25 states and provinces, drawing 1,293 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,998 top-ten calls and handed out 54 perfect 180s. 298 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 52 in all. The 16 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- CHUNKY BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Heavy Smoke BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)
- 16 Mesh BBQ Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff
- IQ Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
- LG BBQ Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Love 2 Q The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One)
- Bad Rooster BBQ Big BBQ Bash
- Last Call Heroes BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- We Will Rock Que Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs
- Tiny E BBQ Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off
- Brisket Butts Columbia Valley Smokeshow
- Rooters-N-Tooters Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- COOKLOUNGE BBQ TEAM The War of Barbeque
- Birgit Schneider The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Tire Smoke BBQ Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- 3 Eyz BBQ York County BBQ Festival
- Hot Daddy's BBQ Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest
- Go Pig or Go Home Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
- 4 Legs Up BBQ Central Plains Ribfest
- Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs)
- Smoke, Fire & Brew Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard)
- UNDER THE RADAR Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Weekend Bum BBQ Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs)
- Good Old Boys BBQ Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard)
- GETTIN' BASTED Frisco BBQ Challenge
- Dry 2 da bone Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Hot Daddy's BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Black Magic Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Triple H BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Last Call Heroes BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Stoake-D-Fire.com Montana BBQ Cook-off
- Pig Destroyer The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Hickory Hangover Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Tire Smoke BBQ Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2022 for LAST CALL HEROES BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2022.
First one ever
TINY E BBQ Wins Its First, on the 35th Try
A first Grand Championship at Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off, after 35 contests in the record.
35th contest — and their first GC
CARTHAGE, Texas — TINY E BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off, in their 35th contest in the data.
By invitation only
Tire Smoke BBQ Wins the Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational
Best of 17 invited teams, with ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.
17 invited teams, one Grand Champion
NEW HAVEN, Ky. — Tire Smoke BBQ won Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational, best of 17 invited teams; ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
Invite-only fields. Their results go into every team’s record; they don’t move the power rating.
Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational
Reserve: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational — June 10, New Haven, Ky.
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Jun 2022
TIRE SMOKE BBQ Defends Its Title at Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
TIRE SMOKE BBQ won Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
The Long Shot Comes In at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
Go Pig or Go Home won Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 54 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 54 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2022.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
4 LEGS UP BBQ edged WHEN PIGS DIE by 0.0000 at Central Plains Ribfest.
DRY 2 DA BONE Back on Top After Four Years
DRY 2 DA BONE won Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — their first Grand Championship since September 2017, after 22 contests without one.
4 LEGS UP BBQ Sets the Record at Central Plains Ribfest
4 LEGS UP BBQ put up 702.2516 at Central Plains Ribfest — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 695.3716.
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Climbs 43 Rating Points
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
34 State Champions Crowned
34 state championships were decided in June 2022. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (164 teams), went to Love 2 Q.
First Time Out, RAILYARD BBQ Takes 1st
RAILYARD BBQ finished 1st at McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Double Trouble BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
Double Trouble BBQ put up 353.7144 on the Backyard board at Horse Town Brew N Que Festival — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Runs Away With Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 by 16.0804 points over SMOKE-N-PEPPERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
164 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 164 teams, and Love 2 Q won it.
4 LEGS UP BBQ Cooks Its 300th Contest
4 LEGS UP BBQ cooked their 300th contest on record at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One), with 14 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than TRIPLE H BBQ
TRIPLE H BBQ cooked 8 contests in June 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
The Boys in Que Wins Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Without Winning a Meat
The Boys in Que won Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 164 teams, and Love 2 Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
FOUR SMOKING GUYS Takes Reserve Two Times
FOUR SMOKING GUYS finished second overall 2 times in June 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Eleven Contests on One Friday
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 3 Jun alone.
Bunny Tuttle Works Six Contests
Bunny Tuttle repped 6 contests in June 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
54 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork CHUNKY BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 25
- Pork FOUR SMOKING GUYS Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff · June 25
- Pork GETTIN' BASTED Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 25
- Pork Heavy Smoke BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) · June 25
- Chicken It's spice that meats you Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest · June 25
- Chicken Optimus Swine Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 25
- Chicken Shanty Bag Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff · June 25
- Chicken Team Meat Coma Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 25
- Pork BAD ROOSTER BBQ Big BBQ Bash · June 24
- Pork Brinkerhoff BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · June 24
- Chicken Brisket Butts Columbia Valley Smokeshow · June 24
- Pork Ribs Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cookoff · June 24
- Brisket LC BBQ Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off · June 24
- Pork RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES Big BBQ Bash · June 24
- Pork ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 · June 18
- Chicken DRILLING & GRILLING York County BBQ Festival · June 17
- Brisket LOVE 2 Q Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" · June 17
- Pork ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 · June 17
- Chicken TIRE SMOKE BBQ Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 · June 17
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Frisco BBQ Challenge · June 16
- Pork Ribs Texas Smoke Whisperer Frisco BBQ Challenge · June 16
- Chicken Ash Kickin' BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · June 11
- Pork Ribs SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · June 11
- Brisket T-MAC SMOKIN Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · June 11
…and 30 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood #169 | 1,771 | ▲ 43 |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ #439 | 1,690 | ▲ 43 |
| Meat Machine BBQ #1,510 | 1,563 | ▲ 42 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #270 | 1,732 | ▲ 38 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #14 | 1,896 | ▲ 37 |
| Stone Cold Grillers #833 | 1,625 | ▲ 35 |
| Sensuous BBQ #428 | 1,692 | ▲ 35 |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ #964 | 1,609 | ▲ 34 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke, Fire & Brew #566 | 1,665 | ▲ 34 |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ #2,253 | 1,529 | ▲ 33 |
| Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | 1,455 | ▼ 26 |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ #3,243 | 1,500 | ▼ 26 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ #334 | 1,715 | ▼ 27 |
| Risky Brisket #561 | 1,667 | ▼ 28 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #487 | 1,680 | ▼ 37 |
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 14 contests in Jun 2022.
- 1 Double Trouble BBQ Horse Town Brew N Que Festival · Norco, Calif. 353.7144
- 2 Wrecking Crew BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · West Salem, Wis. 353.1200
- 3 Smoke, Fire & Brew Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) · Morris, Ill. 353.1084
- 4 Compete BBQ Team Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 352.5484
- 5 Hickory Hangover Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · Huntsville, Ala. 350.2628
- 6 Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Logansport, Ind. 349.1428
- 7 DAD BOD BARBEQUE Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · West Salem, Wis. 347.4056
- 8 Vudu's Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Logansport, Ind. 346.8456
- 9 BBQ MIKE Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) · Morris, Ill. 346.8344
- 10 Too Sauced BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 346.2628
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 16 Mesh BBQ Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff
- 1st Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 1st Good Old Boys BBQ Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard)
- 1st Matrix Service Company Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
- 1st RAILYARD BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual
- 2nd Plains All American Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
- 2nd Ricky Rays BBQ Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
- 2nd Too Sauced BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 2nd Vudu's Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 3rd Deep Rock Energy Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
- 4th Cledis BBQ The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 4th Enbridge Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
- 4th OPERATION DESSERT STORM BBQ Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
- 5th Boonies Pit & Q Horse Town Brew N Que Festival
- 5th MOOSE KNUCKLE BBQ Columbia Valley Smokeshow
- 5th N G L Energy Partners Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
- 5th SHIG WALKIN' Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival
- 6th Centurion Pipeline Cushing Chamber Annual BBQ and Blues Festival (INVITE ONLY)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, Frisco BBQ Challenge, Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES), Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One), Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest, Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta, McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual, Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival, Miles City Cowtown Cookoff, Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†15 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Horse Town Brew N Que Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | SMOKE IN THE EYE Original SD BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Pork†15 | WETTELS ON FIRE Tony Stone BBQ Competition |
180 |
| Brisket†16 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS Tony Stone BBQ Competition |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | — | 3 |
| Risky Brisket | 8 | — | 7 |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | — | 5 |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | — | 7 |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 6 | — | 7 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 6 | — | 8 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 6 | — | 14 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Tuttle | 6 | 4 |
| Jeanne Titus | 6 | 3 |
| Rich Tuttle | 6 | 4 |
| Becky Druetzler | 4 | 2 |
| Dave Druetzler | 4 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 4 | 3 |
| Alan Rothrock | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Rogers | 3 | 3 |
| Del Anderson | 3 | 2 |
| Doug Reid | 3 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 3 | — |
| Larry Hadley | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Luca Famigli | 3 | — |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Winter | 3 | 1 |
| Peg Rogers | 3 | 3 |
| Rosemary Morrow | 3 | 1 |
| Alfred T Bowen | 2 | 2 |
| Angela Fishlock | 2 | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 277 |
| Illinois | 4 | 74 |
| Indiana | 4 | 72 |
| Colorado | 3 | 94 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 83 |
| Missouri | 3 | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 88 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 52 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 48 |
| Montana | 2 | 47 |
| Iowa | 2 | 45 |
| Maine | 2 | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 59 |
| California | 1 | 58 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 53 |
| Alberta | 1 | 47 |
| Georgia | 1 | 44 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 33 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 33 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 52 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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