In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2024.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- By Invitation A4
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
By invitation only
Hot Daddy's BBQ Wins the American Royal Invitational
Best of 169 invited teams, with Smoke Central BBQ in reserve — a win for the record book that leaves the power rating alone.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Hot Daddy's BBQ won American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest, best of 169 invited teams; Smoke Central BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
Across October 2024, 36 sanctioned contests were scored, across 14 states and provinces, drawing 1,061 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,216 top-ten calls and handed out 87 perfect 180s. 183 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 34 in all.
- Chunky BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Hot Daddy's BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Mulkey's BBQ Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Paddy McQ's Weekend of Giving
- Off the Rack BBQ Zom-B-Q (Day 2)
- Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Poppa Pig? VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- Let It Smoke Barbecue Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- HotMess BBQ Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Mad Hatter BBQ Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Dig'n N Pig'n Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Chris' BBQ Vienna BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Insomnia BBQ Vienna BBQ Days
- Humphrey's BBQ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Deviant Smoke WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Janky Leg BBQ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
- Menke Boys BBQ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- SMOKEBUSTERS Roast N Boast
- SMOKIN SKULLIES Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
- Scuffletown Smokers Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Rollin Smoke BBQ Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
- Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Smoke on the Water
- Smoke Central Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- Sweet Belly's BBQ MD State BBQ Bash
- Ribs N Pigs BBQ Smoking on the Swan
- BBQ Pit Bros Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- BAD ROOSTER BBQ Poosa Q
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine Meat Inferno
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- Piggy's Kin Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Meat Candy Q Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- B Team BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
Score of the month
CHUNKY BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
710.8228 out of 720 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — the highest Master overall scored in October 2024.
710.8228 Master overall, out of 720
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — CHUNKY BBQ put up 710.8228 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Three Grand Championships in Oct 2024 for Rollin Smoke BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
3× Grand Championships
Rollin Smoke BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in October 2024.
First one ever
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 51st Try
A first Grand Championship at MD State BBQ Bash, after 51 contests in the record.
51st contest — and their first GC
BEL AIR, Md. — SWEET BELLY'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at MD State BBQ Bash, in their 51st contest in the data.
Invite-only fields. Their results go into every team’s record; they don’t move the power rating.
American Royal Invitational
Reserve: Smoke Central BBQ
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest — Oct. 30, Kansas City, Kan.
Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational
Reserve: JANKY LEG BBQ
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) — Oct. 11, Lynchburg, Tenn.
Royal Oak Invitational
Reserve: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN
Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) — Oct. 17, Roswell, Ga.
The invitational circuit → · every invitational on record, who keeps getting invited, and who wins them.
Also in Oct 2024
The Long Shot Comes In at Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
DIG'N N PIG'N won Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) over top-rated JANKY LEG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 87 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 87 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2024.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS edged JANKY LEG BBQ by 0.0000 at Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY).
Rollin Smoke BBQ Back on Top After Four Years
Rollin Smoke BBQ won Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) — their first Grand Championship since January 2020, after 22 contests without one.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Sets the Record at Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ put up 699.9312 at Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship — the best overall in 7 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 689.1312.
Electro-Que-ted Climbs 64 Rating Points
Electro-Que-ted gained 64 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
17 State Champions Crowned
17 state championships were decided in October 2024. The biggest, American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (444 teams), went to Chunky BBQ.
First Time Out, Glamping Grillers BBQ Takes 3rd
Glamping Grillers BBQ finished 3rd at VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Deviant Smoke Tops the Backyard Board at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
Deviant Smoke put up 358.2972 on the Backyard board at WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
Mulkey's BBQ Runs Away With Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship
Mulkey's BBQ won Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) by 8.0228 points over JANKY LEG BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
444 Teams Roll Into Kansas City
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest drew 444 teams, and Chunky BBQ won it.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Cooks Its 300th Contest
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ cooked their 300th contest on record at Zom-B-Q (Day 2), with 35 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than Piggin' Whiskey
Piggin' Whiskey cooked 11 contests in October 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
CHUNKY BBQ Wins American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Without Winning a Meat
CHUNKY BBQ won American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 5th.
A New Contest Opens in Kansas City
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest ran for the first time on record, drawing 444 teams, and Chunky BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Too Sauced BBQ Takes Reserve Two Times
Too Sauced BBQ finished second overall 2 times in October 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Seven Contests on One Friday
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Oct alone.
Dave Rogers Works Nine Contests
Dave Rogers repped 9 contests in October 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
87 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket 913 BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket A Boy & His BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork ALL FORKED UP FOR Q American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket BBQ Daddies American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Bushmaster BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken CHUNKY BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket Colorado Bulldawg BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Ribs Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket HOT COLE'S BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Ribs HOT DADDY'S BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken Old Grunt BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket Piggin' Whiskey American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Brisket Porterhouse BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Ribs RAZORRACKS American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken RENEGADE BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Rio Valley Meat BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken Rusty Pig BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Ribs Rusty Pig BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Pork Ribs SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken ShowMeMoSmoke American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest · Oct. 30
- Chicken Smoke Central BBQ American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest · Oct. 30
…and 63 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Oct 2024; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Electro-Que-ted #140 | 1,783 | ▲ 64 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ #154 | 1,777 | ▲ 58 |
| Menke Boys BBQ #1,224 | 1,585 | ▲ 53 |
| BBQ Pit Bros #500 | 1,677 | ▲ 46 |
| HotMess BBQ #267 | 1,733 | ▲ 41 |
| T-Dawg BBQ #574 | 1,664 | ▲ 39 |
| Say My Name BBQ #675 | 1,646 | ▲ 36 |
| Flat Tire BBQ #1,323 | 1,578 | ▲ 35 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Poppin Smoke BBQ #803 | 1,628 | ▲ 35 |
| Smoke Busters #1,556 | 1,561 | ▲ 34 |
| Bad Dog's BBQ | 1,453 | ▼ 26 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN #19 | 1,876 | ▼ 27 |
| BULL CREEK BBQ #432 | 1,692 | ▼ 30 |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ #649 | 1,650 | ▼ 39 |
| LOVE 2 Q #555 | 1,668 | ▼ 39 |
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 Oct 2024.
- 1 Deviant Smoke WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Huntsville, Ala. 358.2972
- 2 Rollin Smoke BBQ Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Scottsboro, Ala. 357.7028
- 3 Electro-Que-ted Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) · Oak Grove, Mo. 357.7028
- 4 Steak Princess BBQ Poosa Q · Montgomery, Ala. 356.5716
- 5 B Team BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) · Henryetta, Okla. 356.0228
- 6 Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Scottsboro, Ala. 355.4172
- 7 Piggy's Kin Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) · Pleasant Hill, Mo. 354.3316
- 8 T-Dawg BBQ Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) · Pleasant Hill, Mo. 354.2972
- 9 Rollin Smoke BBQ Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) · Roseland, Va. 354.2856
- 10 Capt. Blue BBQ Poosa Q · Montgomery, Ala. 354.2744
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 Glamping Grillers BBQ VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
- 4th HATCH'S BARBECUE Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
- 4th PIT PALS Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th Smoker and the Bandit Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 6th Cactus BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 7th Chris & Tracy's Bckyard BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Dreamfire BBQ Vienna BBQ Days
- 8th JackHammer BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Meat & Heat BBQ Co. MD State BBQ Bash
- 9th Floyd's Flavortown Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 9th Zero2Fire Roast N Boast
- 12th Make Barbeque Great Again MD State BBQ Bash
- 13th Country Roads Q MD State BBQ Bash
- 13th KC Grills Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- 13th QUE'N FOR A CAUSE Roast N Boast
- 14th Red & Black BBQ Shack Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 15th Hot and Slow BBQ MD State BBQ Bash
- 15th Two Sons BBQ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest, American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest, WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY), VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition, Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1), MD State BBQ Bash, Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY), Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS), Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1), Smoking on the Swan.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†31 | Sassy Sow BBQ Red White & Q (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†21 | GETTIN' BASTED Meat Inferno |
180 |
| Pork†20 | Aww Shucks BBQ Meat Inferno |
180 |
| Brisket†15 | SWIG-N-PIG Poosa Q |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piggin' Whiskey | 11 | — | 2 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 10 | — | 3 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 8 | — | 3 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 8 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 8 | — | 6 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 8 | — | 7 |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 8 | — | 11 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | — | 4 |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 7 | — | 6 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 7 | — | 7 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Rogers | 9 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 9 | 2 |
| Alan Rothrock | 7 | 3 |
| Doug Reid | 7 | 3 |
| Larry Voth | 7 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 7 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 6 | 2 |
| Charlie Brinza | 5 | 2 |
| Eugene Wickham | 5 | 2 |
| Jeff Chambers | 5 | 2 |
| Sarah Wickham | 5 | 2 |
| Carol Bigler | 4 | 2 |
| David Burstein | 4 | 1 |
| Jeanne Titus | 4 | 1 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 4 | 2 |
| Larry Hadley | 4 | 1 |
| Ralph Williams | 4 | 2 |
| Randy G Bigler | 4 | 2 |
| Regina Bodnar | 4 | 1 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 2 | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 551 |
| Missouri | 4 | 95 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 52 |
| Virginia | 4 | 24 |
| Alabama | 3 | 181 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 87 |
| Maryland | 1 | 61 |
| Georgia | 1 | 45 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 9 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 36 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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