In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2014 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
June 2014 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
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 708.0116 at Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2014.
First one ever
FIRE DANCER BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, in their 41st contest in the data.
- 13 Jun
Title defended
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Lincolnton Hog Happenin' again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2013–2014
- field of 38
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 16% chance
Hogline won Bend of the River CookOut over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2014.
- Chicken ×9
- Pork ×7
- Brisket ×7
- Pork Ribs ×2
Closest call
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ edged SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA by 0.1144 at Sun BBQ Fest.
- Master Series
Near sweep
MOVIN' THE CHAINS won 3 of 4 meats at Battle of the Bones (chicken, pork ribs and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ gained 39 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #530 overall
State champion
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 184.
- Kansas
Best debut
Big Smoak finished 1st at Grill Billies BBQ Show Down — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 596 new teams in Jun 2014
- field of 14
Biggest blowout
MOVIN' THE CHAINS won Battle of the Bones by 25.1428 points over Fat Dads — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 15
Biggest field
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 184 teams, and HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS won it.
- Lenexa, KS
Road warriors
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in June 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS won Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 5th.
- field of 184
New on the calendar
3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 65 teams, and VICIOUS SMOKE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2014
- Temecula, CA
Always the reserve
Burnin and Lootin finished second overall 3 times in June 2014 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 4 contests
Busiest weekend
16 sanctioned contests were cooked on 6 Jun alone.
- 6 Jun
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Okfuskee Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff |
708.0116 |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley |
706.2972 |
| 3 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off |
704 |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
703.9656 |
| 5 | Organizer Portal Super City Blues & Ques |
703.9656 |
| 6 | PORKETEERS High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown |
703.4516 |
| 7 | Organizer Portal Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
703.3828 |
| 8 | Hogline Bend of the River CookOut |
702.3088 |
| 9 | Under the Radar Blount County BBQ Bash |
702.2856 |
| 10 | JP CUSTOM SMOKE Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
701.7372 |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown |
701.2116 |
| 12 | TRUEBUD BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual |
701.1656 |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout |
701.1200 |
| 14 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) |
701.1084 |
| 15 | GILLY'S BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
701.0972 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×9 💯 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | TENACIOUS Q Barbourville BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork ×7 💯 | S&S BBQ Smokin n a Rollin |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | FLAMING PIG Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 1 more in June 2014.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ No. 530 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +39 |
| MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL No. 1,130 in the power rankings |
1,592 | +37 |
| Porterhouse BBQ No. 412 in the power rankings |
1,695 | +36 |
| Hill Billy BBQ No. 1,548 in the power rankings |
1,561 | +33 |
| Smoke-A-Holics No. 1,038 in the power rankings |
1,601 | +33 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS No. 7 in the power rankings |
1,935 | +32 |
| A FINE SWINE No. 187 in the power rankings |
1,761 | +32 |
| Burnin and Lootin No. 42 in the power rankings |
1,855 | +31 |
| THE OUTLAWS No. 720 in the power rankings |
1,639 | +31 |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ No. 518 in the power rankings |
1,674 | +30 |
| Sons of Hamarchy No. 3,625 in the power rankings |
1,491 | -25 |
| Tiki Q No. 2,993 in the power rankings |
1,506 | -25 |
| Smokin Engineers No. 6,217 in the power rankings |
1,420 | -26 |
| WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE No. 6,456 in the power rankings |
1,367 | -30 |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ No. 1,900 in the power rankings |
1,544 | -31 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| A FINE SWINE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PORKETEERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 4 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 349 |
| Missouri | 5 | 204 |
| California | 5 | 167 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 180 |
| Illinois | 4 | 93 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 85 |
| Indiana | 3 | 100 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 96 |
| Colorado | 3 | 95 |
| Iowa | 3 | 56 |
| Virginia | 2 | 76 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 68 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 49 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 49 |
| New York | 1 | 47 |
| Maryland | 1 | 42 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA |
65 | VICIOUS SMOKE |
| Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM |
60 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO |
55 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN |
50 | HOGLINE |
| The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS |
49 | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA |
46 | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, NE |
43 | The Smokey Bandits |
| SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD |
42 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC |
41 | PORK BARREL BBQ |
| Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN |
39 | UNDER THE RADAR |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS |
36 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO |
35 | DIRT ROAD BBQ |
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