In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2013 — 1 Sep to 30 Sep.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
September 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 711.4172 at Bikes Blues & BBQ — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
TRUEBUD BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in September 2013.
First one ever
SMOKE ON THIS won their first Grand Championship at St. Leon BBQ Smokefest, in their 21st contest in the data.
- 19 Sep
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 26% chance
The Rack Pack won Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest over top-rated LOTTA BULL BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 23 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2013.
- Pork ×10
- Brisket ×7
- Chicken ×5
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
HOGZ GONE WILD GA edged MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM by 0.0344 at Atlanta BarB-Q Festival.
- Master Series
Near sweep
iBQ'n won 3 of 4 meats at Marshall County (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES gained 44 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #183 overall
State champion
3 GUYS WITH WOOD won Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 114.
- Kansas
Biggest blowout
QUE AND A HALF MEN won Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest by 23.4856 points over CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 42
Biggest field
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship drew 114 teams, and 3 GUYS WITH WOOD won it.
- Shawnee, KS
Road warriors
WILDCATTERS Q CREW cooked 5 contests in September 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
TRUEBUD BBQ won Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 72
New on the calendar
Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 114 teams, and 3 GUYS WITH WOOD won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Sep 2013
- Shawnee, KS
Always the reserve
HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ finished second overall 2 times in September 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
16 sanctioned contests were cooked on 13 Sep alone.
- 13 Sep
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Bikes Blues & BBQ |
711.4172 |
| 2 | Killer B's BBQ Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic |
705.7144 |
| 3 | Bubba Q Whole Hawg Happenin' |
703.9428 |
| 4 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge |
702.8572 |
| 5 | South Pork Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest |
701.1084 |
| 6 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Telluride Barbeque Festival |
700.6172 |
| 7 | TRUEBUD BBQ Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off |
699.9428 |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG Cookeville Cookoff |
699.4172 |
| 9 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic |
699.3828 |
| 10 | HABITUAL SMOKERS Bikes Blues & BBQ |
698.3088 |
| 11 | TRUEBUD BBQ Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off |
698.2744 |
| 12 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show |
698.2400 |
| 13 | KILLER HOGS International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash |
697.6456 |
| 14 | UNCLE BC'S Bikes Blues & BBQ |
697.6456 |
| 15 | The Rack Pack Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest |
697.1316 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | Making Meat BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork ×10 💯 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | SWIGGIN PIG Cookeville Cookoff |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Sep 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES No. 183 in the power rankings |
1,764 | +44 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS No. 7 in the power rankings |
1,935 | +42 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW No. 153 in the power rankings |
1,777 | +40 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ No. 13 in the power rankings |
1,902 | +38 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA No. 23 in the power rankings |
1,871 | +37 |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN No. 396 in the power rankings |
1,700 | +36 |
| iBQ'n No. 165 in the power rankings |
1,773 | +36 |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN No. 111 in the power rankings |
1,800 | +34 |
| Rocks Money Pit BBQ No. 513 in the power rankings |
1,674 | +34 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ No. 2 in the power rankings |
1,967 | +34 |
| SULTANS OF SWINE No. 5,737 in the power rankings |
1,445 | -22 |
| DIVINE SWINE No. 665 in the power rankings |
1,647 | -23 |
| Triple J's BeerBQ Crew No. 5,085 in the power rankings |
1,461 | -24 |
| ALL OUT PIG OUT No. 6,124 in the power rankings |
1,428 | -26 |
| FULLY RACK'D BBQ | 1,454 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 5 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 | 321 |
| Missouri | 5 | 225 |
| Illinois | 4 | 131 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 119 |
| Virginia | 4 | 92 |
| Georgia | 3 | 104 |
| Colorado | 3 | 61 |
| Alabama | 2 | 154 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 97 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 68 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 65 |
| Indiana | 2 | 45 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 42 |
| New York | 1 | 76 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 72 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 56 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 53 |
| Michigan | 1 | 47 |
| Delaware | 1 | 45 |
| California | 1 | 43 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS |
114 | 3 GUYS WITH WOOD |
| Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL |
80 | SOUTH PORK |
| Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL |
76 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO |
72 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC |
72 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY |
71 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE |
56 | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS |
53 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS |
53 | SOUTH PORK |
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO |
53 | SWEET BEAVER BBQ |
| Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR |
49 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ |
49 | BEERBEQUE |
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