In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 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
JANKY LEG BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
713.1316 out of 720 at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — the highest Master overall scored in July 2024.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
OSCEOLA, Mo. — JANKY LEG BBQ put up 713.1316 at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Across July 2024, 46 sanctioned contests were scored, across 23 states and provinces, drawing 912 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,668 top-ten calls and handed out 85 perfect 180s. 149 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.
- Janky Leg BBQ Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- The Fat is Where It's At Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Home Cookin' BBQ Didsbury Lions BBQ
- Finger Leikam Good Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
- Paddy McQ's Operation Up in Smoke
- Bearded Boar BBQ Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- Rooters-N-Tooters TN Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Poor Boys BBQ Smoke on the Mountain
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Bears Backyard Q Smokin on the Route
- Munny's Stove BBQ Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1)
- Heifers, Butts, and Clucks BBQ Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff
- Pitts N Grills Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown
- Janky Leg BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
- Cynical BBQ The Sutherlin Throwdown
- WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Westside BBQ Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Lets Get Tancks BBQ BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Insomnia BBQ Team Alps BBQ Days
- The BBQ Bus BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
- Razorracks Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- Hot Daddy's BBQ Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ
- Local Yokels BBQ The Buckeye BBQ Classic
- Swig-N-Pig Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
- Rhythm 'n Que The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff
- Bushwood BBQ Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- HotMess BBQ Steel City Smokeout
- Chunky BBQ New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Hot Daddy's BBQ KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- House of Que Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- JANKY LEG BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off
- Heifers Butts, & Clucks BBQ Smoke & Soul Fest
- SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Smokey Bees BBQ - MS The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Hot Daddy's BBQ KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Jul 2024 for JANKY LEG BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
JANKY LEG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2024.
They will not let it go
Three Straight at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship for CHUNKY BBQ
Every edition of New Jersey State Barbecue Championship since 2022 has gone the same way.
3 in a row wins at this contest
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — CHUNKY BBQ won New Jersey State Barbecue Championship again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Wins Its First, on the 71st Try
A first Grand Championship at Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2), after 71 contests in the record.
71st contest — and their first GC
DODGE CITY, Kan. — FINGER LEIKAM GOOD won their first Grand Championship at Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2), in their 71st contest in the data.
Also in Jul 2024
The Long Shot Comes In at Smokin on the Route
Bears Backyard Q won Smokin on the Route over top-rated JANKY LEG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 85 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 85 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2024.
Decided by 0.0004 of a Point
THE BBQ BUS edged SHIGGIN & GRINNIN by 0.0004 at BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash.
HotMess BBQ Back on Top After Eight Years
HotMess BBQ won Steel City Smokeout — their first Grand Championship since August 2015, after 50 contests without one.
SWIG-N-PIG Sets the Record at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
SWIG-N-PIG put up 712.5600 at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades — the best overall in 9 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 704.5488.
Breaking Slabs BBQ Climbs 45 Rating Points
Breaking Slabs BBQ gained 45 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
31 State Champions Crowned
31 state championships were decided in July 2024. The biggest, South Carolina Festival of Discovery (76 teams), went to Hot Cole's BBQ.
First Time Out, Boozin Booyaa bbq Takes 3rd
Boozin Booyaa bbq finished 3rd at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Breaking Slabs BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)
Breaking Slabs BBQ put up 356.5600 on the Backyard board at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
SWIG-N-PIG Runs Away With Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
SWIG-N-PIG won Chillin & Grillin in the Glades by 12.0572 points over OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE — the widest winning margin of the month.
76 Teams Roll Into Greenwood
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams, and Hot Cole's BBQ won it.
Dogpatch Q Cooks Its 100th Contest
Dogpatch Q cooked their 100th contest on record at Smoke on the Mountain, with 4 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ cooked 8 contests in July 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
HOT COLE'S BBQ Wins South Carolina Festival of Discovery Without Winning a Meat
HOT COLE'S BBQ won South Carolina Festival of Discovery without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Shenandoah
Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 36 teams, and Hot Daddy's BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
WHEN PIGS DIE Takes Reserve Two Times
WHEN PIGS DIE finished second overall 2 times in July 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
13 Contests on One Friday
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 12 Jul alone.
Dave Rogers Works Five Contests
Dave Rogers repped 5 contests in July 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
85 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket BrewsCue Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Pork CHUNKY BBQ Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Chicken FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Pork Ribs MAN MEAT BBQ Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Pork Ribs Meat Candy Q Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Chicken SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main · July 27
- Pork Shark Q Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) · July 27
- Brisket BLIND HOG BBQ Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork Bears Backyard Q Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork Ribs Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork FIRE DANCER BBQ Smoke on the Mountain · July 26
- Chicken GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cookoff · July 26
- Brisket JANKY LEG BBQ Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork LA PASADITA Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) · July 26
- Brisket MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Brisket MUNNY'S STOVE Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) · July 26
- Pork NECTAR OF THE HOGS 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest · July 26
- Pork Okie Folks Barbecue Smokin on the Route · July 26
- Chicken Optimus Swine Smoke on the Mountain · July 26
- Pork Ribs QUE U Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) · July 26
- Chicken ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) · July 26
…and 61 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jul 2024; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Breaking Slabs BBQ #401 | 1,699 | ▲ 45 |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ #388 | 1,702 | ▲ 41 |
| Bushwood BBQ #1,013 | 1,604 | ▲ 37 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #625 | 1,655 | ▲ 31 |
| Mad Dog BBQ #933 | 1,612 | ▲ 31 |
| SLINGIN MEATS #694 | 1,643 | ▲ 29 |
| Low Eye Que #711 | 1,640 | ▲ 28 |
| Flat Tire BBQ #1,323 | 1,578 | ▲ 27 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ #2,448 | 1,522 | ▲ 26 |
| TEAM CRAWFORD #650 | 1,650 | ▲ 25 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine #58 | 1,838 | ▼ 25 |
| Professor Smoke #6,489 | 1,299 | ▼ 25 |
| Poppa Pig #126 | 1,788 | ▼ 28 |
| Piggin' Whiskey #107 | 1,804 | ▼ 34 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ #112 | 1,800 | ▼ 48 |
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 16 contests in Jul 2024.
- 1 Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) · Osceola, Mo. 356.5600
- 2 Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Route · Miami, Okla. 356.5600
- 3 Smokey Bees BBQ - MS The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) · Shelbyville, Tenn. 355.4172
- 4 Shmack Q Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) · Osceola, Mo. 354.8572
- 5 Curly Bird BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) · Osceola, Mo. 354.2744
- 6 BBQ Pit Bros Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) · Miles, Iowa 353.7144
- 7 Pig Destroyer The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) · Shelbyville, Tenn. 353.1200
- 8 Swine-O-licious BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A · Cameron, Mo. 353.1200
- 9 WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Dowagiac, Mich. 352.5484
- 10 Swine-O-licious BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B · Cameron, Mo. 351.9772
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
- 3rd Boozin Booyaa bbq Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 4th Snake Holler BBQ Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 4th TNT Swine o Mite NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th HBque Saucy and Glazed
- 5th SUPERSWINE BBQ Saucy and Glazed
- 5th Salty Heifer BBQ Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 5th Smokin Tales Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
- 5th The Two Holy Smoker NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 6th Lowe Boys BBQ Saucy and Glazed
- 7th MagCow Cookers #1 NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Rusty Knuckle BBQ Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 8th Calhoon BBQ Steel City Smokeout
- 8th Little Smokiez Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- 8th Szendo BBQ Alps BBQ Days
- 9th Bastian's Barbecue Co. Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 9th Bottoms Up Smokers NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 9th Collins Custom BBQ Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 9th Jay's BBQ Blowin' Smoke Barbecue Cook Off
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ, Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1), Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main, Connecticut Barbecue Challenge, The Sutherlin Throwdown, 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest, Smoke & Soul Fest, Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS), Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1), Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), Operation Up in Smoke, The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†29 | Pops BBQ 22 2024 Icebox Cookoff |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†21 | SLINGIN MEATS 2024 Icebox Cookoff |
180 |
| Pork†19 | Shiggin aint easy Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket†16 | SWIG-N-PIG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | — | 6 |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Bushwood BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| Flat Tire BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | — | 2 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | — | 2 |
| SmoQued On Main St | 5 | — | 7 |
| Ambition Que | 5 | — | 9 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Rogers | 5 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 5 | 2 |
| Bill Jones | 4 | 3 |
| Larry Voth | 4 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 3 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 1 |
| Kim Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Laurie Tweten | 3 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 1 |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 2 | 2 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 2 | — |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Maidens | 2 | 1 |
| Debra Gage | 2 | 1 |
| Del Anderson | 2 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 | 93 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 93 |
| Iowa | 4 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 72 |
| Kansas | 3 | 51 |
| Virginia | 2 | 68 |
| Oregon | 2 | 57 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 32 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 85 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 64 |
| Illinois | 1 | 63 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 35 |
| Ohio | 1 | 33 |
| Alberta | 1 | 32 |
| Michigan | 1 | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17 |
| Utah | 1 | 16 |
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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