In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2024.
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
MUNNY'S STOVE Turns In the Month’s Best Card
712.5944 out of 720 at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — the highest Master overall scored in June 2024.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DERBY, Kan. — MUNNY'S STOVE put up 712.5944 at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2024, 45 sanctioned contests were scored, across 22 states and provinces, drawing 1,101 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,667 top-ten calls and handed out 60 perfect 180s. 180 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 45 in all. The 9 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Poppa Pig? 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Piggin' Whiskey York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ Smoke-N-Wings
- Man Meat BBQ Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition
- Poppa Pig and Porkchop The Art of Barbeque
- Good Googly Goo BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Just Wing It Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
- ELJEFE SMOKE Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
- Bunch of Swines Cotswolds Barbecue Championship
- Mulkey's BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Rooters-N-Tooters TN Big BBQ Bash
- LC BBQ Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship
- East Bow Que Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Insomnia BBQ The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Insomnia BBQ The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Justice BBQ The War of Barbeque
- Rudes BBQ Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Piggin' Whiskey 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- CHUNKY BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- Sermer Stout Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Hogline 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- Big Cat BBQ CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS)
- Loot N' Booty BBQ Ignite your Passion
- Wyo Smoke Show Miles City Cowtown Cookoff
- Leaning Jowler BBQ Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Son of a Boar BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- SmellaQue Small Town Smoke Down
- Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Munny's Stove Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- DB BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Local Yokels BBQ Hoosier BBQ Classic
- NORALA BBQ TEAM Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Mr. Dude's BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships
- Piggin' Whiskey Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Hogs B Hatin' Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jun 2024 for Piggin' Whiskey
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
Piggin' Whiskey took 3 Grand Championships in June 2024.
First one ever
Up-2 BBQ Wins Its First, on the 54th Try
A first Grand Championship at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, after 54 contests in the record.
54th contest — and their first GC
MERRIMACK, N.H. — Up-2 BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, in their 54th contest in the data.
Title defended
NORALA BBQ TEAM Defends Its Title at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2023 and 2024.
2 in a row wins at this contest
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NORALA BBQ TEAM won Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Jun 2024
The Long Shot Comes In at Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest
Just wing it BBQ team won Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest over top-rated IQ - NETHERLANDS as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 60 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 60 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2024.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
Son of a Boar BBQ edged QUE U by 0.0000 at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
Hogline BBQ Back on Top After Six Years
Hogline BBQ won 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition — their first Grand Championship since June 2017, after 23 contests without one.
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Sets the Record at York County BBQ Festival
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit put up 711.9656 at York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 701.1204.
Mad Hatter BBQ Climbs 40 Rating Points
Mad Hatter BBQ gained 40 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
27 State Champions Crowned
27 state championships were decided in June 2024. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (172 teams), went to Mulkey's BBQ.
First Time Out, The Legend of Melano Takes 1st
The Legend of Melano finished 1st at 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Smokey Bey's Barbecue Tops the Backyard Board at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Smokey Bey's Barbecue put up 354.2972 on the Backyard board at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Runs Away With York County BBQ Festival
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit won York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) by 12.6172 points over Piggin' Whiskey — the widest winning margin of the month.
172 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 172 teams, and Mulkey's BBQ won it.
LOVE 2 Q Cooks Its 150th Contest
LOVE 2 Q cooked their 150th contest on record at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, with 2 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit cooked 6 contests in June 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
DB BBQ Wins Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 Without Winning a Meat
DB BBQ won Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Derby
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest ran for the first time on record, drawing 43 teams, and Munny's Stove won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Backcorner BBQ Takes Reserve Two Times
Backcorner BBQ finished second overall 2 times in June 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Twelve Contests on One Friday
12 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Jun alone.
Bill Jones Works Five Contests
Bill Jones repped 5 contests in June 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
60 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) · June 29
- Chicken Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) · June 29
- Brisket Burnin and Lootin 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · June 28
- Chicken Burnin and Lootin 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · June 28
- Brisket CROOKED PIGS Smoke-N-Wings · June 28
- Brisket M2 Smokin' Q Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition · June 28
- Chicken MUNNY'S STOVE Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition · June 28
- Pork POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP The Art of Barbeque · June 28
- Chicken RACK CITY BBQ 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest · June 28
- Pork SMELLAQUE Smoke-N-Wings · June 28
- Chicken Off The Rack BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 22
- Pork SMOKECRAFT - MD Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 22
- Chicken 1 Bite BBQ Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship · June 21
- Brisket Burnin and Lootin Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship · June 21
- Chicken Dr. Squealgood BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 21
- Pork SMOKIN SKULLIES Big BBQ Bash · June 21
- Pork Ribs Smoke Central BBQ Big BBQ Bash · June 21
- Brisket Texas Smoke Whisperer Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship · June 21
- Pork COOKLOUNGE BBQ The War of Barbeque · June 15
- Chicken Insomnia BBQ Team The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) · June 15
- Pork Ribs Insomnia BBQ Team The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) · June 15
- Chicken Justice BBQ The War of Barbeque · June 15
- Brisket BEER TIME BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash · June 14
- Pork Ribs BIG POPPA SMOKERS Ignite your Passion · June 14
…and 36 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2024; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Hatter BBQ #384 | 1,702 | ▲ 40 |
| Skinny Pig BBQ #491 | 1,679 | ▲ 37 |
| Rough Cut Q #238 | 1,745 | ▲ 37 |
| Piggin' Whiskey #107 | 1,804 | ▲ 35 |
| BEER TIME BBQ #730 | 1,636 | ▲ 31 |
| Son of a Boar BBQ #138 | 1,784 | ▲ 30 |
| Menke Boys BBQ #1,224 | 1,585 | ▲ 30 |
| Rudes BBQ #136 | 1,785 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| MUNNY'S STOVE #209 | 1,753 | ▲ 27 |
| Just wing it BBQ team #1,506 | 1,563 | ▲ 26 |
| Northstar BBQ #6,002 | 1,434 | ▼ 22 |
| Rusty Pig BBQ #286 | 1,727 | ▼ 24 |
| Ambition Que #1,759 | 1,550 | ▼ 24 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ #1,184 | 1,588 | ▼ 25 |
| RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ #1,626 | 1,557 | ▼ 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 14 contests in Jun 2024.
- 1 Smokey Bey's Barbecue Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 354.2972
- 2 NORALA BBQ TEAM Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · Huntsville, Ala. 353.1428
- 3 Too Sauced BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 352.5716
- 4 Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY) · Sycamore, Ill. 350.2972
- 5 Aww Shucks BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 349.7144
- 6 Rudes BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · West Salem, Wis. 349.7028
- 7 Mad Hatter BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff · Welch, W.Va. 349.7028
- 8 Rudes BBQ Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Morris, Ill. 349.6916
- 9 Electro-Que-ted Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · Huntsville, Ala. 349.6800
- 10 Ro-Ro's Smokehouse Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 349.1428
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 The Legend of Melano 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- 2nd L.I SmoKEN Crew Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 2nd N W BBQ Cotswolds Barbecue Championship
- 3rd Knights of the Round Grill Cotswolds Barbecue Championship
- 3rd My Pits R Burnin Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- 3rd Slam Dunk Barbeque Columbia Valley Smoke Show
- 3rd Smoke Sisters Barbecue Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 4th Task Force Bravo BBQ Team 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- 6th Bullring BBQ Cotswolds Barbecue Championship
- 6th EFFIN'EH GRAY'S Small Town Smoke Down
- 6th Ryan's Wood Smoked BBQ 1st Annual Hy-Vee Ribs & Rides (BBQ Challenge and Car Show) (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 6th SBPOA 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- 6th Smokin in the Barnes Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th 73-BBQ Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
- 7th Diddy's Delectable 3BQ Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Neversink General Store Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Buffalo on wheels Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th D2-2Q 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest, 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest, 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life, Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship, The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS), Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition, Smoke-N-Wings, CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS), 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition, The Art of Barbeque, The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†18 | BBQ Team Laurentius Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS Original SD BBQ Championships |
180 |
| Pork†21 | Brisket Butts Columbia Valley Smoke Show |
180 |
| Brisket†14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | — | 4 |
| Mad Hatter BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Jones | 5 | 4 |
| Brenda Black | 5 | 3 |
| Charlie Brinza | 5 | 2 |
| Ken Black | 5 | 3 |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 4 | — |
| Jeanne Titus | 4 | 2 |
| Luca Famigli | 4 | — |
| Sarah Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 3 | 3 |
| David Burstein | 3 | 1 |
| Jeff Chambers | 3 | 1 |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 2 |
| Roberto Sirok | 3 | — |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Wright | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 | 279 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 83 |
| California | 3 | 78 |
| Indiana | 3 | 78 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 59 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 54 |
| Illinois | 2 | 46 |
| Iowa | 2 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 39 |
| Montana | 2 | 38 |
| New York | 2 | 30 |
| Alberta | 1 | 46 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 37 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 36 |
| Alabama | 1 | 35 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 33 |
| Utah | 1 | 29 |
| Idaho | 1 | 28 |
| Colorado | 1 | 25 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 45 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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