In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 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
TRIPLE H BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
707.4056 out of 720 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — the highest Master overall scored in August 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — TRIPLE H BBQ put up 707.4056 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — the highest overall of the month.
Across August 2022, 39 sanctioned contests were scored, across 21 states and provinces, drawing 946 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,245 top-ten calls and handed out 39 perfect 180s. 216 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 39 in all. The 3 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Fire at the End of the Day Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition
- ELJEFESMOKE Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Motley Que Didsbury Lions BBQ
- Stewart Barbeque Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- OPTIMUS SWINE New Holland Summer Fest
- Slaps BBQ Smoke on the Bricks
- FERGOLICIOUS BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival
- BEER BELLY BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Machete Boys BBQ Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque
- The BBQ Bus 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- SWINE LIFE BBQ Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Stone Cold Grillers Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Rusty's BBQ 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff
- Weez's Groovin' BBQ Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Lucky Shoes BBQ Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Big Daddy G's BBQ Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- Triple H BBQ BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Blue Chip BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- YES, DEAR BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
- American Heroes BBQ Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
- Dog Bite Barbecue Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Sweaty Hogs BBQ Festival
- Cook the books Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- Sweaty Hogs BIGFEAST CHALLENGE
- Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Girls Can Grill Reata Round Up BBQ Contest
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
- Smokin Steves BBQ Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley
- Knockstone BBq Team Austria Wild West Fest on Fire
- The Bbq Bus All American BBQ Throwdown
- OMF BBQ Swine At the Shrine
- SmokinGhostBBQ All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs
- Gettin' Basted Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews
- Black Magic BBQ Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL)
- SMOKE SHOW MAFIA Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs)
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Aug 2022 for Sweaty Hogs
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Sweaty Hogs took 2 Grand Championships in August 2022.
First one ever
MACHETE BOYS BBQ Wins Its First, on the 62nd Try
A first Grand Championship at Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest, after 62 contests in the record.
62nd contest — and their first GC
HILL CITY, S.D. — MACHETE BOYS BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest, in their 62nd contest in the data.
Title defended
AMERICAN HEROES BBQ Defends Its Title at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2021 and 2022.
2 in a row wins at this contest
WORLAND, Wyo. — AMERICAN HEROES BBQ won Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Aug 2022
The Long Shot Comes In at Swine At the Shrine
Blue Ribbon BBQ NC won Swine At the Shrine over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 39 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 39 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2022.
Decided by 0.0456 of a Point
Lucky Shoes BBQ edged Porket About It by 0.0456 at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY).
Rusty's BBQ Back on Top After Four Years
Rusty's BBQ won 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff — their first Grand Championship since August 2018, after 7 contests without one.
Optimus Swine Sets the Record at New Holland Summer Fest
Optimus Swine put up 698.8000 at New Holland Summer Fest — the best overall in 9 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 694.8112.
Lucky Shoes BBQ Climbs 37 Rating Points
Lucky Shoes BBQ gained 37 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
19 State Champions Crowned
19 state championships were decided in August 2022. The biggest, Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships (59 teams), went to Big Daddy G's BBQ.
First Time Out, Cook the books Takes 1st
Cook the books finished 1st at Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Lucky Shoes BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Lucky Shoes BBQ put up 351.4172 on the Backyard board at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Runs Away With Deaths Door Barbeque
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque by 17.7484 points over SHIGGIN & GRINNIN — the widest winning margin of the month.
59 Teams Roll Into Lubbock
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships drew 59 teams, and Big Daddy G's BBQ won it.
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ Cooks Its 100th Contest
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival, with 7 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than SmokinGhost BBQ
SmokinGhost BBQ cooked 5 contests in August 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
TRIPLE H BBQ Wins BBQ & Fly-In on the River Without Winning a Meat
TRIPLE H BBQ won BBQ & Fly-In on the River without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Lubbock
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships ran for the first time on record, drawing 59 teams, and Big Daddy G's BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Nine Contests on One Friday
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Aug alone.
Debra Gage Works Four Contests
Debra Gage repped 4 contests in August 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
39 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM New Holland Summer Fest · Aug. 26
- Pork Ribs Damn Fine Beef & Swine East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival · Aug. 26
- Brisket Fergolicious BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival · Aug. 26
- Chicken GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ New Holland Summer Fest · Aug. 26
- Brisket HIGH i QUE East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival · Aug. 26
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque · Aug. 26
- Pork JANKY LEG BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 26
- Pork Ribs MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic · Aug. 26
- Brisket SLAPS BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 26
- Pork Ribs SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 26
- Pork Ribs Swine Life Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) · Aug. 26
- Chicken TRIPLE H BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 26
- Pork TRIPLE H BBQ Smoke on the Bricks · Aug. 26
- Brisket Texas Smoke Whisperer Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest · Aug. 26
- Brisket WEEKEND SMOKERS New Holland Summer Fest · Aug. 26
- Chicken Rusty's BBQ 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 20
- Pork Rusty's BBQ 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 20
- Brisket SLOW PORKIN 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 20
- Chicken Small Axe BBQ 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff · Aug. 20
- Pork BLUE CHIP BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival · Aug. 19
- Pork Blue Smoke Q Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival · Aug. 19
- Brisket CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival · Aug. 19
- Pork FAIRWAY SMOKERS BBQ & Fly-In on the River · Aug. 19
- Chicken Fergolicious BBQ Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival · Aug. 19
…and 15 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Aug 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Shoes BBQ #2,253 | 1,529 | ▲ 37 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ #73 | 1,823 | ▲ 29 |
| Blue Ribbon BBQ NC #1,544 | 1,561 | ▲ 25 |
| ShowMeMoSmoke #1,372 | 1,574 | ▲ 25 |
| BooyaQ #297 | 1,725 | ▲ 25 |
| Sweaty Hogs #854 | 1,621 | ▲ 25 |
| I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS #1,152 | 1,590 | ▲ 24 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ #199 | 1,757 | ▲ 21 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Bite Barbecue #546 | 1,669 | ▲ 21 |
| Honey do bbq | 1,498 | ▲ 21 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ #200 | 1,757 | ▼ 16 |
| Jacktagosmogrillo | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #270 | 1,732 | ▼ 17 |
| Boxer Q BBQ #725 | 1,637 | ▼ 18 |
| SMOKE SHOW #2,048 | 1,537 | ▼ 25 |
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 Aug 2022.
- 1 Lucky Shoes BBQ B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Roseville, Minn. 351.4172
- 2 Swine-O-licious BBQ Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL) · Warsaw, Mo. 350.2512
- 3 Lucky Shoes BBQ Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) · Canton, Minn. 344.5828
- 4 Porket About It Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) · Canton, Minn. 344.5372
- 5 Furlongs Smoke & Seafood B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Roseville, Minn. 343.9772
- 6 Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) · Canton, Minn. 343.9772
- 7 Stone Cold Grillers Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Park Ridge, Ill. 341.7028
- 8 Big Racks BBQ B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Roseville, Minn. 341.6684
- 9 WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) · Fairbury, Ill. 341.1428
- 10 South Side Pit Men Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Park Ridge, Ill. 340.5716
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 Cook the books Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- 3rd Rouxlin' Smoke Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
- 4th Barbecue Heaven Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- 4th Team Traeger Finland BIGFEAST CHALLENGE
- 5th 2 Pigs and a Boar Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD) (JUDGING FULL)
- 5th 2D BBQ Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 5th The Butcher Block Reata Round Up BBQ Contest
- 5th Ye Olde Smokers Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- 6th All Sauced Up-CA Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- 6th Ashey Construction 1 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 6th Smoke Till We're Broke B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th B's River Q Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
- 7th Got Wood 1 kendall Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 7th Grasslake BBQ Team BIGFEAST CHALLENGE
- 7th Les pars-en-haut BBQers Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival
- 7th Pickanator Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Zebco33 Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Ma-Kole BBQ Wild West Fest on Fire
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships, All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs, Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY), Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews, Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition, 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff, Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest, 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque, Reata Round Up BBQ Contest, 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS), Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY), Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†7 | CBF Que Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†10 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
| Pork†8 | Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180 |
| Brisket†14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Swine At the Shrine |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| LEE LA Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 4 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 4 | — | 6 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| RIBLIFE | 3 | — | 2 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 3 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Gage | 4 | 1 |
| William Gage | 4 | 1 |
| Bill Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 3 | 2 |
| Del Anderson | 3 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 3 | — |
| Julie Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Kim Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Hadley | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Winter | 3 | 2 |
| Rich Tuttle | 3 | 2 |
| Rusty Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Steven Flewallen | 3 | 2 |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 2 | 2 |
| John Scharffbillig | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 86 |
| Georgia | 3 | 90 |
| Kansas | 2 | 93 |
| Illinois | 2 | 67 |
| Michigan | 2 | 64 |
| Alabama | 2 | 41 |
| California | 2 | 40 |
| Maine | 2 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 27 |
| Texas | 1 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 49 |
| Indiana | 1 | 45 |
| Colorado | 1 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 40 |
| Montana | 1 | 37 |
| Washington | 1 | 29 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 29 |
| Alberta | 1 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 22 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 39 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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