In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2013 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 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
Pig Skin BBQ put up 706.3200 at 6th Annual Big Island BBQ — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
TRUEBUD BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in August 2013.
First one ever
HOUSE OF Q won their first Grand Championship at BBQ on the Bow, in their 21st contest in the data.
- 31 Aug
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 23% chance
SMOKEHOUSE 72 won 3rd Annual Smokin' In The Bogs over top-rated QUAU as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 29 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2013.
- Brisket ×11
- Pork ×7
- Pork Ribs ×6
- Chicken ×5
Closest call
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ edged WILDCATTERS Q CREW by 0.0232 at United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
WILDCATTERS Q CREW gained 45 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 6 contests
- now #153 overall
Biggest blowout
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede by 21.7600 points over GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 21
Biggest field
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival drew 89 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it.
- Bedford, TX
Road warriors
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 6 contests in August 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 3 GCs
Won without a meat
R BUTTS R SMOKIN won BBQ and Fly In on the River without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 66
New on the calendar
City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 89 teams, and BUTCHER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2013
- Bedford, TX
Always the reserve
FIRE FIGHTING BBQ TEAM finished second overall 2 times in August 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 2 contests
Busiest weekend
26 sanctioned contests were cooked on 23 Aug alone.
- 23 Aug
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Skin BBQ 6th Annual Big Island BBQ |
706.3200 |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' Brew BBQ |
705.1084 |
| 3 | PHAT JACKS BBQ NE 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska |
703.9428 |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway |
703.3828 |
| 5 | BIG T'Z Q CRU Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge |
702.8572 |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Stand By Your Grill |
702.2628 |
| 7 | SHORT BUS COOKERS Roast n' Boast |
700.5828 |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 6th Annual Big Island BBQ |
700.5600 |
| 9 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Smokin' in McMinnville |
699.9428 |
| 10 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska |
699.4056 |
| 11 | PORK PATROL BBQ Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge |
698.8800 |
| 12 | SPITFIRE 6th Annual Big Island BBQ |
698.8112 |
| 13 | SWAMP BOYS Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show |
698.2516 |
| 14 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition |
697.7260 |
| 15 | LOTTA BULL BBQ Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit |
697.7032 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | BUTCHER BBQ CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×6 💯 | BIG T'Z Q CRU Med City BBQ & Musicfest |
180 |
| Pork ×7 💯 | JACKED UP BBQ 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Brisket ×11 💯 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 5 more in August 2013.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW No. 153 in the power rankings |
1,777 | +45 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ No. 54 in the power rankings |
1,843 | +45 |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA No. 74 in the power rankings |
1,823 | +45 |
| SPITFIRE No. 348 in the power rankings |
1,712 | +42 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ No. 76 in the power rankings |
1,822 | +41 |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW No. 235 in the power rankings |
1,746 | +39 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE No. 75 in the power rankings |
1,823 | +39 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN No. 19 in the power rankings |
1,876 | +39 |
| QUAU No. 932 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +38 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU No. 65 in the power rankings |
1,832 | +37 |
| Pigs In Heat No. 5,971 in the power rankings |
1,436 | -23 |
| TEAM PIT No. 6,388 in the power rankings |
1,396 | -24 |
| CARSONS BBQ No. 6,042 in the power rankings |
1,432 | -24 |
| SMOKE DYNASTY No. 6,003 in the power rankings |
1,434 | -25 |
| Holy Smokers No. 6,328 in the power rankings |
1,406 | -26 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE | 6 | — | 2 |
| QUAU | 6 | — | 2 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 6 | — | 2 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 | 281 |
| California | 7 | 199 |
| Missouri | 4 | 209 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 129 |
| Georgia | 3 | 156 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 132 |
| New York | 3 | 113 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 102 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 101 |
| Colorado | 3 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 73 |
| Maryland | 2 | 124 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 103 |
| Nevada | 2 | 78 |
| Indiana | 2 | 75 |
| Illinois | 2 | 71 |
| Virginia | 2 | 57 |
| Michigan | 2 | 49 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 44 |
| Iowa | 2 | 35 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX |
89 | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS |
74 | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA |
71 | Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS |
68 | BIG WIGS BBQ |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO |
66 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA |
63 | LEFT COAST Q |
| Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS |
62 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA |
61 | PIG WHISPERERS |
| 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD |
60 | 4:20 Q |
| Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN |
60 | MOONSWINERS |
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO |
56 | SMOKIN T'S |
| Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN |
55 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
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