Score of the month
705.1432
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE put up 705.1432 at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest — the highest overall of the month.
June 2013 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2013 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
58contests scored
1,864teams competed
2,305top-ten calls
13perfect 180s
183biggest field
25states & provinces
991new teams
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June 2013, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
3×
Grand Championships
LEFT COAST Q took 3 Grand Championships in June 2013.
First one ever
17th
contest — and their first GC
LOTTA BULL BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Rock'n Freedom, in their 17th contest in the data.
- 20 Jun
Upset of the month
32-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 32% chance
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA won Treasure Island International BBQ Championship over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
13
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 13 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2013.
- Chicken ×5
- Pork ×5
- Pork Ribs ×2
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ edged Smokin Aces by 0.0000 at Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+51
power rating points
GOOD SMOKE BBQ gained 51 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #16 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Big Pig Inc finished 1st at Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 991 new teams in Jun 2013
- field of 39
Biggest field
183
teams at one contest
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 183 teams, and PORK 'N MINDY won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
6
contests cooked
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 6 contests in June 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
183
teams at a brand-new contest
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 183 teams, and PORK 'N MINDY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2013
- Lenexa
- KS
Busiest weekend
17
contests on one date
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 14 Jun alone.
- 14 Jun
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest |
705.1432 |
| 2 | GILLY'S BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
704.5716 |
| 3 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival |
704.5712 |
| 4 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Treasure Island International BBQ Championship |
703.4286 |
| 5 | Pig Skin BBQ Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
702.2856 |
| 6 | SPITFIRE Treasure Island International BBQ Championship |
701.7144 |
| 7 | Ghost RiverSmoke-A-Holic Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
701.1430 |
| 8 | SPITFIRE Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off |
701.1426 |
| 9 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest |
700.5714 |
| 10 | BEACH BUMS BBQ Treasure Island International BBQ Championship |
700.0004 |
| 11 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout |
699.4284 |
| 12 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
699.4284 |
| 13 | DRY 2 DA BONE Treasure Island International BBQ Championship |
697.7144 |
| 14 | TRUEBUD BBQ Treasure Island International BBQ Championship |
697.1424 |
| 15 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
697.1422 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | QUETPIES Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY SMOKIN on the Summit |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | CAVEMAN CUISINE It's A Smokin Good Thang |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ #16 | 1,884 | +51 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC #205 | 1,753 | +46 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | +42 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #69 | 1,827 | +42 |
| FATTY MAC BARBECUE #964 | 1,608 | +40 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | +39 |
| LEFT COAST Q #141 | 1,783 | +37 |
| SMOKERS WILD #546 | 1,667 | +37 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU #63 | 1,831 | +37 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1297 | 1,579 | +36 |
| CARNIVORES #6393 | 1,354 | -27 |
| WANETA'S WINE & SWINE | 1,472 | -28 |
| SMOKIN B'S BBQ #5295 | 1,455 | -29 |
| DOLF'S BBQ #6357 | 1,383 | -29 |
| SMOKIN CROATIANS #5274 | 1,456 | -30 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| MOE CASON BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| QUAU | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| DIVA Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FATTY MAC BARBECUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 332 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 165 |
| Illinois | 4 | 106 |
| New York | 4 | 79 |
| California | 3 | 131 |
| Colorado | 3 | 104 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 100 |
| Indiana | 3 | 95 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 79 |
| Iowa | 3 | 71 |
| Virginia | 3 | 65 |
| Missouri | 2 | 127 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 54 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 51 |
| Michigan | 2 | 45 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 68 |
| Maryland | 1 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 40 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS |
183 | PORK 'N MINDY |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC |
97 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO |
81 | THESLABS.COM |
| 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA |
70 | LEFT COAST Q |
| Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM |
70 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS |
69 | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO |
68 | FLYBOY BBQ |
| Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN |
68 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA |
| Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD |
63 | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA |
56 | LEFT COAST Q |
| Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN |
52 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO |
50 | LOTTA BULL BBQ |
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