In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in May 2013 — 1 May to 31 May.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
May 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
TRUEBUD BBQ put up 705.1430 at Smokin' In The Junction — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took 3 Grand Championships in May 2013.
First one ever
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Westmont Red, White & BBQ, in their 12th contest in the data.
- 24 May
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 35% chance
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Minnesota in May over top-rated PARROTHEAD SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2013.
- Brisket ×9
- Chicken ×6
- Pork Ribs ×5
- Pork ×5
Closest call
LOWLAND SMOKERS edged BUNCH OF SWINES by 0.0002 at Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition.
- Master Series
Near sweep
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won 3 of 4 meats at The Masters in May (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- and the GC
Biggest riser
3 EYZ BBQ gained 56 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #233 overall
Biggest blowout
QUAU won 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition by 18.2860 points over SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 34
Biggest field
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival drew 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it.
- Bixby, OK
Road warriors
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 5 contests in May 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 3 GCs
Won without a meat
BUTCHER BBQ won Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 85
New on the calendar
Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 88 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in May 2013
- Bixby, OK
Always the reserve
GILLY'S BBQ finished second overall 3 times in May 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 5 contests
Busiest weekend
15 sanctioned contests were cooked on 10 May alone.
- 10 May
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' In The Junction |
705.1430 |
| 2 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival |
702.2860 |
| 3 | BUTCHER BBQ Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival |
700 |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off |
699.4284 |
| 5 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Smokelawn |
698.8572 |
| 6 | SWIGGIN PIG Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash |
698.8568 |
| 7 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Grand Lake BBQ Festival |
698.2856 |
| 8 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW Smokin' in Steele |
697.7148 |
| 9 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
697.1428 |
| 10 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Grand Lake BBQ Festival |
697.1428 |
| 11 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Grand Lake BBQ Festival |
696.5714 |
| 12 | GILLY'S BBQ Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash |
696.5712 |
| 13 | PELLET ENVY Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 |
695.4286 |
| 14 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Boots & BBQ Festival |
695.4282 |
| 15 | SWIGGIN PIG The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
694.8570 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×6 💯 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | POLITICAL PORK Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest |
180 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
180 |
| Brisket ×9 💯 | ADAM'S RIB West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 1 more in May 2013.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | May 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ No. 233 in the power rankings |
1,746 | +56 |
| Killer B's BBQ No. 269 in the power rankings |
1,732 | +56 |
| PELLET ENVY No. 32 in the power rankings |
1,861 | +55 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ No. 29 in the power rankings |
1,862 | +54 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS No. 51 in the power rankings |
1,845 | +52 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ No. 41 in the power rankings |
1,856 | +52 |
| GILLY'S BBQ No. 92 in the power rankings |
1,812 | +47 |
| LEFT COAST Q No. 139 in the power rankings |
1,783 | +47 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE No. 75 in the power rankings |
1,823 | +47 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW No. 153 in the power rankings |
1,777 | +47 |
| Cowboy Joe's Catering No. 6,153 in the power rankings |
1,426 | -27 |
| LIL' RED BARN BAR-B-Q | 1,472 | -28 |
| PIG APPROVED BBQ No. 5,536 in the power rankings |
1,450 | -28 |
| Biohazard BBQ No. 5,819 in the power rankings |
1,442 | -29 |
| Smokin Bros BBQ No. 6,244 in the power rankings |
1,418 | -42 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| QUAU | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PELLET ENVY | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | — | 5 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 5 | — | 9 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 | 226 |
| Kansas | 7 | 192 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 162 |
| Georgia | 5 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 147 |
| California | 3 | 132 |
| Maryland | 3 | 99 |
| Illinois | 2 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 90 |
| Virginia | 2 | 89 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 83 |
| Alabama | 2 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 69 |
| Iowa | 2 | 63 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 54 |
| Nevada | 2 | 53 |
| Colorado | 2 | 50 |
| Arizona | 2 | 40 |
| New York | 1 | 79 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 58 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK |
88 | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY |
80 | FATBACK JOE'S BBQ |
| Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL |
70 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA |
65 | ALL SAUCED UP |
| The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL |
62 | SWIGGIN PIG |
| BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA |
60 | BEERBEQUE |
| Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA |
58 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
| Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC |
58 | STOKE & SMOKE BBQ |
| Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE |
56 | WILBUR'S REVENGE |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD |
55 | JACKED UP BBQ |
| West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA |
54 | LEFT COAST Q |
| Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO |
52 | SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ |
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