In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 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
SLAPS BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
714.2744 out of 720 at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) — the highest Master overall scored in July 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DODGE CITY, Kan. — SLAPS BBQ put up 714.2744 at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2022, 46 sanctioned contests were scored, across 20 states and provinces, drawing 899 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,704 top-ten calls and handed out 56 perfect 180s. 168 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 46 in all. The 10 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Smoke in the Grove (Day 2)
- Janky Leg Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2)
- Meat Machine BBQ Colorado Rib Challenge at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo - One Meat Rib
- COOKLOUNGE BBQ Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 2
- Piggin' Whiskey Smoke in the Grove (Day 1)
- Hot Daddys BBQ 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Smokin Leftys BBQ Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship
- Slaps BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1)
- Razorracks Smokin on the Route
- Gettin' Sauced Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ
- Southern Dutch BBQ Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1
- Slaps Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Insane Swine The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- Arrowhead North BBQ Smoke, Wind & Fire
- Southern Dutch BBQ 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival
- Mcadoo Heights BBQ Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
- Razorracks Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- Continental Barbecue Co. EffingHAM-JAM
- Wrecking Crew BBQ Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- BARE NAKED BBQ 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- Fergolicious BBQ 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
- Meat Rushmore BBQ 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs
- Shiggin & Grinnin KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- UNCLE PIG'S BARBECUE PIT Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
- Aww Hell Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- Kevlar Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs)
- Slaps BBQ 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- Que U Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- Triple H BBQ Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs)
- Smokin' Big KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs)
- Furlongs Smoke and Seafood Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD)
- Beards BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- Chunky BBQ New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Triple H BBQ Harvest on Fire at the Winery
- Big Poppa Smokers Clayton BBQ Cook-off
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jul 2022 for Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took 3 Grand Championships in July 2022.
First one ever
Dr. Squealgood BBQ Wins Its First, on the 17th Try
A first Grand Championship at Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition, after 17 contests in the record.
17th contest — and their first GC
TOPEKA, Kan. — Dr. Squealgood BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition, in their 17th contest in the data.
Title defended
AWW HELL Defends Its Title at Bordertown BBQ Brawl
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2021 and 2022.
2 in a row wins at this contest
SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. — AWW HELL won Bordertown BBQ Brawl again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Jul 2022
The Long Shot Comes In at Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
Small Axe BBQ won Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 over top-rated SON OF SMOKE as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 56 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 56 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2022.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood edged Sensuous BBQ by 0.0000 at Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD).
Eggspert BBQ Back on Top After Five Years
Eggspert BBQ won The Art of BBQ — their first Grand Championship since September 2016, after 17 contests without one.
CHUNKY BBQ Sets the Record at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
CHUNKY BBQ put up 703.3828 at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 690.2516.
BIG POPPA SMOKERS Takes Three of Four Meats at Clayton BBQ Cook-off
BIG POPPA SMOKERS won 3 of 4 meats at Clayton BBQ Cook-off (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Climbs 38 Rating Points
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
29 State Champions Crowned
29 state championships were decided in July 2022. The biggest, South Carolina Festival of Discovery (92 teams), went to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS.
First Time Out, Beards BBQ Takes 1st
Beards BBQ finished 1st at CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Tops the Backyard Board at Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD)
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood put up 355.4172 on the Backyard board at Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
BIG POPPA SMOKERS Runs Away With Clayton BBQ Cook-off
BIG POPPA SMOKERS won Clayton BBQ Cook-off by 19.5088 points over Porterhouse BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
92 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 92 teams, and SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS won it.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Cooks Its 250th Contest
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN cooked their 250th contest on record at South Carolina Festival of Discovery, with 24 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than MAN MEAT BBQ
MAN MEAT BBQ cooked 9 contests in July 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Piggin' Whiskey Wins Smoke in the Grove Without Winning a Meat
Piggin' Whiskey won Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Greenwood
South Carolina Festival of Discovery ran for the first time on record, drawing 92 teams, and SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Takes Reserve Two Times
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE finished second overall 2 times in July 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Nine Contests on One Friday
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 15 Jul alone.
Donna Young Works Six Contests
Donna Young repped 6 contests in July 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
56 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs 4 LEGS UP BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork Ribs Not So Famous Dave's BBQ Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) · July 30
- Chicken SCORE ONE SMOKIN' Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork Ribs SLAPS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) · July 30
- Pork TRIPLE H BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) · July 30
- Chicken WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) · July 30
- Chicken 4 LEGS UP BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) · July 29
- Pork Ribs 4 LEGS UP BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) · July 29
- Pork Ribs AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · July 29
- Pork Ribs Dirt Crüe BBQ Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · July 29
- Chicken GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) · July 29
- Brisket GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · July 29
- Chicken HIGH i QUE Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ · July 29
- Chicken House of Hawg Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) · July 29
- Chicken JANKY LEG BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) · July 29
- Chicken PARTS 'R' SMOKIN Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship · July 29
- Chicken PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ · July 29
- Pork Pine Tar BBQ Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ · July 29
- Brisket SLAPS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) · July 29
- Pork Ribs SLAPS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) · July 29
- Chicken Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) · July 29
…and 32 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jul 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD #234 | 1,746 | ▲ 38 |
| Fluffy Butt BBQ #454 | 1,687 | ▲ 37 |
| Smoke 'n Magic #716 | 1,639 | ▲ 34 |
| Ham Squad #125 | 1,789 | ▲ 34 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ #149 | 1,778 | ▲ 33 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #3 | 1,959 | ▲ 33 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit #84 | 1,815 | ▲ 31 |
| Blue Ribbon BBQ NC #1,544 | 1,561 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| STICKS & STONES BBQ #649 | 1,650 | ▲ 28 |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ #1,110 | 1,594 | ▲ 25 |
| Ambition Que #1,759 | 1,550 | ▼ 21 |
| Casual Smokers #1,058 | 1,599 | ▼ 21 |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ #906 | 1,616 | ▼ 25 |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S #1,424 | 1,570 | ▼ 26 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ #112 | 1,800 | ▼ 38 |
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 eleven contests in Jul 2022.
- 1 Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · Bancroft, Iowa 355.4172
- 2 Sensuous BBQ Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · Bancroft, Iowa 355.4172
- 3 Swine-O-licious BBQ 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · Cameron, Mo. 349.6912
- 4 DAWGS BBQ Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · Bancroft, Iowa 349.1200
- 5 T & S BBQ Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 · Galax, Va. 347.3828
- 6 NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 · Galax, Va. 346.8572
- 7 Fluffy Butt BBQ 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · Cameron, Mo. 346.8456
- 8 Wrecking Crew BBQ Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) · Preston, Minn. 346.8228
- 9 Big Ten Bones Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · Bancroft, Iowa 345.0972
- 10 Wrecking Crew BBQ Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) · Bancroft, Iowa 345.0856
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 Beards BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 2nd Half Cocked BBQ Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 2nd SMOKEY HAZE 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition
- 2nd StandWithUkraine CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 3rd Fantastic Meat and How to "Q" Them Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 3rd PIG PEOPLE 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition
- 3rd Pinky Out BBQ Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022
- 4th Smokin Bullies BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 5th Earnest Street Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 5th Off In The Woods CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 6th Alotta BS BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 6th NORTH VS SOUTH 1st Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition
- 6th Osceola FFA Muddy River Smokers Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- 6th Woodquarter Smokerheads Vienna Alps BBQ Days - Day 1
- 7th O.G. BANDITS 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- 8th Que Magic BBQ 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 8th Smoking Ray's BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD)
- 9th Hat Creek Que Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: South Carolina Festival of Discovery, Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022, 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest, Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge, The Art of BBQ, Smokin on the Osage (Day 1), Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship, Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1), Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown, Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition, 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs, CBCA Clayton BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†24 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†11 | RAZORRACKS Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge |
180 |
| Pork†12 | JANKY LEG BBQ Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | Kings BBQ Team South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | — | 2 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Ham Squad | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | — | 2 |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 6 | — | 2 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | — | 4 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Young | 6 | 2 |
| Ed Young | 6 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 5 | 1 |
| Lynda Voth | 5 | 1 |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 3 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Rogers | 3 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 3 | 2 |
| Jeanne Titus | 3 | 1 |
| Jonathan B Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 2 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 3 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 3 | 2 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 2 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 2 | — |
| Angela Fishlock | 2 | 1 |
| Angela McKee | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 87 |
| Missouri | 5 | 80 |
| Illinois | 4 | 64 |
| Iowa | 3 | 74 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 90 |
| Virginia | 2 | 70 |
| California | 2 | 43 |
| Michigan | 2 | 39 |
| Colorado | 2 | 38 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 100 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 61 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 35 |
| Oregon | 1 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 26 |
| Vermont | 1 | 25 |
| Nevada | 1 | 22 |
| LT | 1 | 15 |
| Alaska | 1 | 6 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 46 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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