In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2023.
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
SWIG-N-PIG Turns In the Month’s Best Card
714.2628 out of 720 at Big BBQ Bash — the highest Master overall scored in June 2023.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — SWIG-N-PIG put up 714.2628 at Big BBQ Bash — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2023, 51 sanctioned contests were scored, across 27 states and provinces, drawing 1,243 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,903 top-ten calls and handed out 66 perfect 180s. 215 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 51 in all. The 15 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Heifers, Butts & Clucks BBQ Art of Barbeque
- Dr. Squealgood BBQ Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
- Team Crawford Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
- Sauce 'Em & Toss 'EM K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Smokey Haze BBQ Kenai River BBQ Competition
- Mispillion Meat Works Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- OPTIMUS SWINE Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- iQ Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
- Dirtbag Barbeque Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff
- Damn Fine Beef and Swine The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Swig-N-Pig Big BBQ Bash
- Hillbilly Smoke BBQ Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 309 BBQ Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Rusty's Smoke BBQ Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition
- Clark Crew BBQ Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit York County BBQ Festival
- BrewsCue Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
- Cluster Cluck Barbecue Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- Berkee Raes BBQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Smokin' Outlaws Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ
- Dry 2 da bone Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- We Will Rock Que Hoosier BBQ Classic #2
- O.G. Bandits Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- Ash Kickin' BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Continental Barbecue Co Hoosier BBQ Classic #1
- Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff
- DR. SQUEALGOOD BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Pig Destroyer Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- SLAPS BBQ Ozarks BBQ Fest
- Que U Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Kith n' Kin Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- NORALA BBQ TEAM Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Girls Can Grill GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2023 for Dr. Squealgood BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Dr. Squealgood BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2023.
First one ever
TEAM CRAWFORD Wins Its First, on the 72nd Try
A first Grand Championship at Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ, after 72 contests in the record.
72nd contest — and their first GC
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — TEAM CRAWFORD won their first Grand Championship at Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ, in their 72nd contest in the data.
Title defended
DRY 2 DA BONE Defends Its Title at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2022 and 2023.
2 in a row wins at this contest
WEST SALEM, Wis. — DRY 2 DA BONE won Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Jun 2023
The Long Shot Comes In at Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
BrewsCue won Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 66 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 66 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2023.
Decided by 0.0116 of a Point
NORALA BBQ TEAM edged Bentley Que by 0.0116 at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY).
BUTCHER BBQ Back on Top After Four Years
BUTCHER BBQ won Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition — their first Grand Championship since October 2018, after 42 contests without one.
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Sets the Record at York County BBQ Festival
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit put up 701.1204 at York County BBQ Festival — the best overall in 6 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 699.3944.
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ Takes Three of Four Meats at Granite State BBQ Championship - Campground BBQ Series
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
Big Racks BBQ Climbs 50 Rating Points
Big Racks BBQ gained 50 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
32 State Champions Crowned
32 state championships were decided in June 2023. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (167 teams), went to Damn Fine Beef and Swine.
First Time Out, 3SLUGGZBBQ Takes 1st
3SLUGGZBBQ finished 1st at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
MUNNY'S STOVE Tops the Backyard Board at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
MUNNY'S STOVE put up 352.5600 on the Backyard board at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Runs Away With Small Town Smoke Down
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ won Small Town Smoke Down by 18.3888 points over Hunny and Hooch BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
167 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 167 teams, and Damn Fine Beef and Swine won it.
CLARK CREW BBQ Cooks Its 250th Contest
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked their 250th contest on record at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, with 60 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Colorado Bulldawg BBQ
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ cooked 8 contests in June 2023 — nobody hauled the rig further.
Damn Fine Beef & Swine Wins The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Without Winning a Meat
Damn Fine Beef & Swine won The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
A New Contest Opens in Frisco
Colorado BBQ Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and Clark Crew BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue Takes Reserve Two Times
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue finished second overall 2 times in June 2023 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
13 Contests on One Friday
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 9 Jun alone.
Bunny Tuttle Works Seven Contests
Bunny Tuttle repped 7 contests in June 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
66 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken BEER DART BBQ Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Brisket Bocephus BBQ Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Chicken Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Art of Barbeque · June 30
- Pork GETTIN' SAUCED Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Pork Holow Q Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Chicken MAN MEAT BBQ Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Brisket MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition · June 30
- Pork Ribs POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP Art of Barbeque · June 30
- Brisket WHEN PIGS DIE Art of Barbeque · June 30
- Pork BBQ+ Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest · June 24
- Brisket BLUE EYED BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Chicken CHUNKY BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Chicken GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Chicken Mispillion Meat Works Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Pork Ribs Mispillion Meat Works Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Pork OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Brisket Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 24
- Pork 913 BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 23
- Pork Animal House BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 23
- Chicken BURNIN' SANDS BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 23
- Chicken ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Big BBQ Bash · June 23
- Brisket SWIG-N-PIG Big BBQ Bash · June 23
- Chicken SWIG-N-PIG Big BBQ Bash · June 23
- Chicken 913 BBQ Colorado BBQ Challenge · June 16
…and 42 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2023; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Big Racks BBQ #510 | 1,675 | ▲ 50 |
| Rudes BBQ #136 | 1,785 | ▲ 44 |
| Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque #1,503 | 1,564 | ▲ 40 |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS #246 | 1,743 | ▲ 32 |
| Meat Machine BBQ #1,510 | 1,563 | ▲ 29 |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD #234 | 1,746 | ▲ 29 |
| Marty Party BBQ #1,006 | 1,605 | ▲ 28 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue #546 | 1,669 | ▲ 28 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Kith n' Kin #254 | 1,740 | ▲ 27 |
| BrewsCue #266 | 1,734 | ▲ 27 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ #481 | 1,681 | ▼ 29 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ #386 | 1,702 | ▼ 30 |
| Good Grefe! #2,819 | 1,511 | ▼ 31 |
| Pittie Q #1,380 | 1,573 | ▼ 31 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ #534 | 1,671 | ▼ 32 |
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 2023.
- 1 MUNNY'S STOVE Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 352.5600
- 2 Capt. Blue BBQ York County BBQ Festival · Delta, Pa. 351.4400
- 3 Hillbilly Smoke BBQ Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Sioux City, Iowa 351.4288
- 4 Big Racks BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · West Salem, Wis. 350.8688
- 5 Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) · Kennett Square, Pa. 350.8228
- 6 Wrecking Crew BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · West Salem, Wis. 350.2744
- 7 Stroked Out Cooking Team York County BBQ Festival · Delta, Pa. 349.6800
- 8 Brewski's BBQ Competition Team K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) · Kennett Square, Pa. 349.1316
- 9 Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Almost Heaven BBQ Bash · Buckhannon, W.Va. 348.5600
- 10 3SLUGGZBBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival · Norco, Calif. 348.5372
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 3SLUGGZBBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- 2nd Halfracks Smoke Shack Kenai River BBQ Competition
- 2nd Hunny and Hooch BBQ Small Town Smoke Down
- 3rd No Swine without Wine Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- 4th The Big B Barbeque Company Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 5th Buzzed Bee Que Kenai River BBQ Competition
- 6th Cowgirls Forever Kenai River BBQ Competition
- 6th Slingin Meats BBQ GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship
- 7th Hog N Dogs Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Rusty Pig Barbeque Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th BLK Bobbyflay Stuttering John's Smokehouse BBQ Competition
- 8th Back Up BBQ! Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- 8th Grundy County Smokin Pigs Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th TROUBLESOME CREEK BREW' N CUE Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 8th Tuffy's BBQ GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship
- 9th Dos 33 Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 9th Smoken J's BBQ Kenai River BBQ Competition
- 10th Dash BBQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Colorado BBQ Challenge, Hoosier BBQ Classic #1, McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual, Montana BBQ Cookoff, Art of Barbeque, Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition, Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES), Hoosier BBQ Classic #2, Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition, Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, Small Town Smoke Down, Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†24 | Smoke Central BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†8 | Barking Dog BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual |
180 |
| Pork†25 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | BIG RED BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| Smoked & Furious | 7 | — | 2 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | — | 5 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | — | 10 |
| Big Racks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | — | 2 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Tuttle | 7 | 4 |
| Rich Tuttle | 7 | 4 |
| Bill Jones | 4 | 1 |
| Charlie Brinza | 4 | 2 |
| Dave Rogers | 4 | 3 |
| Jeanne Titus | 4 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 3 | 1 |
| Alfred T Bowen | 3 | 3 |
| Clara Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Craig Maidens | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 3 | 1 |
| Fran Bowen | 3 | 3 |
| Heather Maidens | 3 | 1 |
| Jonathan B Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 3 | 1 |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 1 |
| Peg Rogers | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Wright | 2 | 2 |
| Brenda Black | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 302 |
| Indiana | 4 | 71 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 93 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 85 |
| Iowa | 3 | 59 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 29 |
| Colorado | 2 | 94 |
| Missouri | 2 | 73 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 65 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 58 |
| Montana | 2 | 48 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 47 |
| California | 1 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 47 |
| Alberta | 1 | 39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 39 |
| Virginia | 1 | 39 |
| Illinois | 1 | 33 |
| Georgia | 1 | 27 |
| Alabama | 1 | 26 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 51 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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