Score of the month
708.0116
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
UNCULTURED SWINE put up 708.0116 at High on the Hog Festival — the highest overall of the month.
April 2015 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2015 — 1 Apr to 30 Apr.
40contests scored
1,572teams competed
1,560top-ten calls
27perfect 180s
99biggest field
21states & provinces
392new teams
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
April 2015, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
the box scores, and the calendar as classified notices.
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The stories
Hottest hand
3×
Grand Championships
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in April 2015.
First one ever
42nd
contest — and their first GC
UNCULTURED SWINE won their first Grand Championship at High on the Hog Festival, in their 42nd contest in the data.
- 17 Apr
Upset of the month
13-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 13% chance
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS won The Best Damn BBQ Contest over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
27
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2015.
- Chicken ×9
- Brisket ×8
- Pork ×7
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
0.0228
points between 1st and 2nd
BIG BROTHERS BBQ edged DIRT ROAD BBQ by 0.0228 at Central Iowa Expo BBQ.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+36
power rating points
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD gained 36 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #382 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
RIDDLEQ'S finished 1st at Baseball & BBQ Cookoff — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 392 new teams in Apr 2015
- field of 33
Biggest field
99
teams at one contest
Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival drew 99 teams, and SAUCE THIS BBQ won it.
- Harrington
- DE
Road warriors
6
contests cooked
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in April 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
99
teams at a brand-new contest
Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 99 teams, and SAUCE THIS BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Apr 2015
- Harrington
- DE
Busiest weekend
11
contests on one date
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 24 Apr alone.
- 24 Apr
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCULTURED SWINE High on the Hog Festival |
708.0116 |
| 2 | LEFT COAST Q The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI |
706.2972 |
| 3 | Rhythm n QUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
702.8576 |
| 4 | TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' in the Ville |
702.8344 |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N High on the Hog Festival |
702.8228 |
| 6 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ |
702.3088 |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ |
701.6916 |
| 8 | Sharpe's Woodshed The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI |
700.5944 |
| 9 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
700.5716 |
| 10 | The Specialists Smoke on the Falls |
699.9884 |
| 11 | Pig Skin BBQ Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) |
699.9772 |
| 12 | SPICY SPITFIRE 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ |
699.9656 |
| 13 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL BBQ Capital Cook-Off |
699.9656 |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival |
699.9544 |
| 15 | UNCULTURED SWINE Smoke on the Falls |
699.4056 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×9 💯 | Butts A Blaze Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×7 💯 | SWINE CRUE Fifth Annual Bull Moose |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×8 💯 | PELLET ENVY Smoke in the Spring |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 3 more in April 2015.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Apr 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD #382 | 1,704 | +36 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #977 | 1,607 | +33 |
| TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE #601 | 1,658 | +32 |
| Serial Griller #166 | 1,771 | +28 |
| UNCULTURED SWINE #360 | 1,709 | +27 |
| WANNA B'S #1601 | 1,557 | +27 |
| VICTORY SMOKERS #207 | 1,752 | +27 |
| R&R BBQ #1069 | 1,597 | +26 |
| BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM #684 | 1,644 | +26 |
| 270 SMOKERS #176 | 1,765 | +26 |
| Bubba Q #860 | 1,620 | -19 |
| NOTHING BUTT SMOKE PSCA #6313 | 1,396 | -19 |
| BLOWIN' SMOKE #5454 | 1,451 | -21 |
| SMOKE RINGS N' MOONSWINE | 1,478 | -22 |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ #641 | 1,651 | -24 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOTYQUE | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE THIS | 4 | — | 8 |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 4 | — | 9 |
| 270 SMOKERS | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 240 |
| Kansas | 4 | 172 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 145 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 131 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 108 |
| Texas | 2 | 95 |
| Alabama | 2 | 94 |
| Virginia | 2 | 90 |
| Georgia | 2 | 83 |
| Iowa | 2 | 47 |
| Delaware | 1 | 112 |
| Indiana | 1 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 48 |
| Illinois | 1 | 46 |
| California | 1 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 40 |
| New York | 1 | 33 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Utah | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE |
99 | SAUCE THIS BBQ |
| 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK |
75 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO |
71 | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX |
53 | BUTCHER BBQ |
| The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO |
52 | WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS |
| Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC |
51 | 270 SMOKERS |
| 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO |
49 | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| The Ironman Shady Grove, PA |
48 | 270 SMOKERS |
| VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS |
47 | WANNA B'S |
| 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA |
46 | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL |
46 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ |
| The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA |
42 | LEFT COAST Q |
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