Score of the month
710.2744
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 710.2744 at Smokin' the Fort — the highest overall of the month.
October 2013 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2013 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
44contests scored
1,773teams competed
1,759top-ten calls
19perfect 180s
535biggest field
22states & provinces
657new teams
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October 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
2×
Grand Championships
DEGUELLO BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in October 2013.
First one ever
16th
contest — and their first GC
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ won their first Grand Championship at Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest, in their 16th contest in the data.
- 18 Oct
Upset of the month
24-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 24% chance
FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack won Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
19
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 19 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2013.
- Brisket ×10
- Chicken ×7
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
Closest call
0.0456
points between 1st and 2nd
Rocks Money Pit BBQ edged PICKIN' PORKERS by 0.0456 at Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+45
power rating points
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ gained 45 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #290 overall
Best debut
4th
in their very first contest
Operation BBQ Relief finished 4th at The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 657 new teams in Oct 2013
- field of 25
Biggest field
535
teams at one contest
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open drew 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it.
- Kansas City
- MO
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE cooked 7 contests in October 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
535
teams at a brand-new contest
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open ran for the first time on record, drawing 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Oct 2013
- Kansas City
- MO
Busiest weekend
13
contests on one date
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Oct alone.
- 11 Oct
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' the Fort |
710.2744 |
| 2 | Ghost River Smoke-A-Holics KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ |
708.0000 |
| 3 | QUAU Central Illinois Bragging Rights |
704.5716 |
| 4 | Killer B's BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship |
702.8344 |
| 5 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Smokin' the Fort |
701.7144 |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest |
701.6800 |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Biggest Buck and Best Rack |
701.1316 |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge |
701.1200 |
| 9 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ |
701.0972 |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge |
700.5488 |
| 11 | Cool Smoke 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational |
700.5256 |
| 12 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ Rhythm & Ribs |
699.4512 |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ Smokin' the Fort |
699.3828 |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Rhythm & Ribs |
698.8460 |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG City of Earlington OctoberFest |
698.8000 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | BURNT FINGER BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ Jim Beam BBQ Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×10 💯 | T-MAC SMOKIN 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ #290 | 1,725 | +45 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ #14 | 1,902 | +36 |
| Chick Hooven Swine BBQ #1240 | 1,583 | +35 |
| SMOKIN BAD HABIT #710 | 1,640 | +35 |
| B & C SMOKERS #814 | 1,626 | +34 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ #573 | 1,662 | +34 |
| DEGUELLO BBQ #745 | 1,634 | +34 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ #222 | 1,749 | +33 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N #281 | 1,727 | +32 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | +31 |
| ALL OUT PIG OUT #6068 | 1,428 | -23 |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW #6193 | 1,417 | -23 |
| TROLLEY TIME BBQ | 1,477 | -24 |
| Outlaw BBQ #6272 | 1,403 | -24 |
| Brothers BBQ #6177 | 1,418 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 7 | — | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| South Pork | 6 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | — | 3 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 629 |
| Kansas | 5 | 149 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 101 |
| Georgia | 3 | 99 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 97 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 88 |
| California | 2 | 118 |
| Illinois | 2 | 103 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 80 |
| Arizona | 2 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 86 |
| Nevada | 1 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 55 |
| Alabama | 1 | 50 |
| Virginia | 1 | 40 |
| Texas | 1 | 39 |
| Ohio | 1 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 32 |
| Maryland | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO |
535 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational Kansas City, MO |
174 | COOL SMOKE |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA |
99 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN |
97 | COOL SMOKE |
| DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ |
85 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV |
85 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ |
| Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA |
55 | FLYING PORKERS |
| Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC |
55 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack |
| 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL |
54 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL |
53 | QUAU |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR |
50 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS |
43 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ |
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