In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2013 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
June 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
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE put up 705.1432 at Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
LEFT COAST Q took 3 Grand Championships in June 2013.
First one ever
LOTTA BULL BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Rock'n Freedom, in their 17th contest in the data.
- 20 Jun
By invitation only
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS won Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series), best of 29 invited teams; Shake 'n Bake took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 667.9998
- not in the power rating
Upset of the month
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
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
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ edged Smokin Aces by 0.0000 at Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition.
- Master Series
Near sweep
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won 3 of 4 meats at Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
GOOD SMOKE BBQ gained 51 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #17 overall
State champion
PORK 'N MINDY won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 183.
- Kansas
Biggest blowout
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS won Knights of Columbus by 17.7142 points over DC'S SMOKIN BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 32
Biggest field
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 183 teams, and PORK 'N MINDY won it.
- Lenexa, KS
Road warriors
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 6 contests in June 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
PORK 'N MINDY won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 183
New on the calendar
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
Always the reserve
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA finished second overall 2 times in June 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
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 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY SMOKIN on the Summit |
180 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | CAVEMAN CUISINE It's A Smokin Good Thang |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ No. 17 in the power rankings |
1,886 | +51 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC No. 247 in the power rankings |
1,743 | +46 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE No. 75 in the power rankings |
1,823 | +42 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | +42 |
| FATTY MAC BARBECUE No. 949 in the power rankings |
1,611 | +40 |
| QUAU No. 932 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +39 |
| LEFT COAST Q No. 139 in the power rankings |
1,783 | +37 |
| SMOKERS WILD No. 532 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +37 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU No. 65 in the power rankings |
1,832 | +37 |
| Backdraft BBQ No. 1,308 in the power rankings |
1,579 | +36 |
| CARNIVORES No. 6,470 in the power rankings |
1,354 | -27 |
| WANETA'S WINE & SWINE | 1,472 | -28 |
| SMOKIN B'S BBQ No. 5,333 in the power rankings |
1,455 | -29 |
| DOLF'S BBQ No. 6,432 in the power rankings |
1,383 | -29 |
| SMOKIN CROATIANS No. 5,312 in the power rankings |
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 | 78 |
| Iowa | 3 | 71 |
| Virginia | 3 | 65 |
| Missouri | 2 | 127 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 54 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 51 |
| Michigan | 2 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 68 |
| Maryland | 1 | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 40 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Pride Invitational Jun 14, 2013 · Marion, IL |
29 | 4 SMOKIN' BUTTS |
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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