In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2013 — 1 Apr to 30 Apr.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
April 2013 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL put up 704.5718 at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL took 2 Grand Championships in April 2013.
First one ever
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY won their first Grand Championship at R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship, in their 8th contest in the data.
- 26 Apr
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 9 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2013.
- Pork ×4
- Chicken ×3
- Brisket ×2
Closest call
GETTIN' BASTED edged BURNT FINGER BBQ by 0.0002 at Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival.
- Master Series
Near sweep
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL won 3 of 4 meats at Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off (chicken, pork ribs and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY gained 49 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #293 overall
Biggest blowout
Bubba Q won BBQ Boogie & Blues by 21.7150 points over GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 24
Biggest field
Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival drew 106 teams, and 4:20 Q won it.
- Salisbury, MD
Road warriors
4:20 Q cooked 4 contests in April 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
4:20 Q won Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 106
New on the calendar
Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 106 teams, and 4:20 Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Apr 2013
- Salisbury, MD
Always the reserve
G "QUE" finished second overall 2 times in April 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Apr alone.
- 19 Apr
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off |
704.5718 |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff |
704.5714 |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ High on the Hog Festival |
704.5712 |
| 4 | Bubba Q BBQ Boogie & Blues |
703.4288 |
| 5 | 901Q Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest |
700.5712 |
| 6 | Organizer Portal High on the Hog Festival |
700 |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival |
698.2858 |
| 8 | BURNT FINGER BBQ Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival |
698.2856 |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) |
697.7140 |
| 10 | WICKED QUE Char-Broil Pig Bowl (GBC Qualifier) |
697.1428 |
| 11 | SWIGGIN PIG Smoke on the Falls |
696.5718 |
| 12 | WICKED QUE Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) |
696.5716 |
| 13 | BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS Grilling on the River '13 |
695.9996 |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake |
695.4288 |
| 15 | BURNT FINGER BBQ Smokin 'n' the Ville |
695.4286 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×3 💯 | UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | IRON WHEEL COOKERS 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ |
179.4286 |
| Pork ×4 💯 | 901Q Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | BUBBA & THE GOVERNOR High on the Hog Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Apr 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY No. 293 in the power rankings |
1,726 | +49 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ No. 200 in the power rankings |
1,757 | +42 |
| Bubba Q No. 835 in the power rankings |
1,624 | +40 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE No. 489 in the power rankings |
1,679 | +40 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ No. 6 in the power rankings |
1,942 | +40 |
| 4:20 Q No. 122 in the power rankings |
1,790 | +39 |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers No. 797 in the power rankings |
1,628 | +38 |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ No. 1,089 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +38 |
| BUTCHER BBQ No. 323 in the power rankings |
1,719 | +37 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS No. 51 in the power rankings |
1,845 | +36 |
| STARS AND STRIPES BBQ No. 966 in the power rankings |
1,609 | -27 |
| Shaggin Waggin BBQ | 1,473 | -27 |
| HOGZILLA NORTH CAROLINA No. 5,353 in the power rankings |
1,455 | -28 |
| M.M. Way Smoke Co. | 1,450 | -31 |
| ROADKILL BBQ No. 2,638 in the power rankings |
1,515 | -40 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| All Sauced Up | 4 | — | 4 |
| QUAU | 4 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 4 |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 4 | — | 6 |
| MOE CASON BBQ | 4 | — | 7 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 4 | — | 7 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 4 | — | 10 |
| Theslabs.com | 4 | — | 15 |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 297 |
| Kansas | 5 | 207 |
| California | 4 | 118 |
| Georgia | 4 | 91 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 101 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 96 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 83 |
| Maryland | 1 | 106 |
| Indiana | 1 | 50 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 47 |
| Iowa | 1 | 36 |
| Illinois | 1 | 36 |
| Alabama | 1 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 34 |
| New York | 1 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 31 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Utah | 1 | 29 |
| Washington | 1 | 29 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD |
106 | 4:20 Q |
| Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO |
74 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
| 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS |
73 | PELLET ENVY |
| Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS |
71 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC |
71 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL |
| Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO |
68 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK |
63 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE |
| High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN |
60 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC |
55 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL |
| Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK |
52 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS |
| 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN |
50 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO |
50 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
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