Score of the month
706.8688
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Smoke-A-Holics put up 706.8688 at Wild West BBQ Shoot Out — the highest overall of the month.
August 2015 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2015 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
57contests scored
1,842teams competed
2,280top-ten calls
32perfect 180s
70biggest field
30states & provinces
417new teams
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August 2015, 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
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE took 2 Grand Championships in August 2015.
First one ever
38th
contest — and their first GC
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional), in their 38th contest in the data.
- 7 Aug
Upset of the month
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 7% chance
BARK BROTHERS BBQ won Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
32
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 32 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2015.
- Chicken ×12
- Brisket ×9
- Pork ×7
- Pork Ribs ×4
Closest call
0.0116
points between 1st and 2nd
SLAPS BBQ edged TRUEBUD BBQ by 0.0116 at Smokin' on Oak.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+38
power rating points
GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #336 overall
Best debut
3rd
in their very first contest
Blue Haze BBQ finished 3rd at Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 417 new teams in Aug 2015
- field of 22
Biggest field
70
teams at one contest
New Holland Summer Fest drew 70 teams, and 4:20 Q won it.
- New Holland
- PA
Road warriors
6
contests cooked
Smoke-A-Holics cooked 6 contests in August 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
58
teams at a brand-new contest
Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons ran for the first time on record, drawing 58 teams, and PIGSKIN BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2015
- Huntington Beach
- CA
Busiest weekend
14
contests on one date
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 28 Aug alone.
- 28 Aug
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke-A-Holics Wild West BBQ Shoot Out |
706.8688 |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin on the Smoky |
705.1316 |
| 3 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 2 |
705.0972 |
| 4 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE Smokin' on the Prairie |
704.6060 |
| 5 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. Smoke in the North |
704.5944 |
| 6 | SWIGGIN PIG Smokin' in McMinnville |
704.5372 |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) |
703.9888 |
| 8 | SPITFIRE 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska |
703.4628 |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ Smokin' on Oak |
702.8460 |
| 10 | TRUEBUD BBQ Smokin' on Oak |
702.8344 |
| 11 | GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair |
702.3088 |
| 12 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ These Were the Days BBQ Showdown |
702.2972 |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS Smoke in the Valley |
702.2744 |
| 14 | KILLER HOGS Stand By Your Grill |
701.7032 |
| 15 | GREY STREET BBQ Smokin' in McMinnville |
701.6800 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×12 💯 | Rise N Swine CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×4 💯 | Hawg Feathers Smokin' in McMinnville |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×7 💯 | Organizer Portal Smokin' in McMinnville |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×9 💯 | GAME ON BBQ Black Dog Music and Que Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 8 more in August 2015.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE #336 | 1,714 | +38 |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES #1772 | 1,548 | +37 |
| QUETOPIA #473 | 1,684 | +36 |
| Hawg Feathers #1045 | 1,599 | +32 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. #231 | 1,745 | +32 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE #341 | 1,713 | +31 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE #110 | 1,800 | +31 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1297 | 1,579 | +30 |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ #286 | 1,725 | +30 |
| BIG DADDY Q - FL #2040 | 1,537 | +27 |
| PIG WHISPERERS #438 | 1,690 | -21 |
| CAST IRON BBQ #4732 | 1,468 | -23 |
| MARIE'S #3659 | 1,490 | -25 |
| SMOKIN JERKS #6360 | 1,381 | -31 |
| Chili Pepper BBQ | 1,463 | -37 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke-A-Holics | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 5 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN JERKS | 5 | — | 20 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Rooftop BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| QUAU | 4 | — | 2 |
| Under the Radar | 4 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 204 |
| Kansas | 4 | 166 |
| Missouri | 4 | 165 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 128 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 110 |
| Michigan | 3 | 63 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 53 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 103 |
| Virginia | 2 | 99 |
| California | 2 | 92 |
| New York | 2 | 83 |
| Maryland | 2 | 67 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 60 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 19 |
| Indiana | 1 | 64 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 57 |
| Texas | 1 | 57 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 54 |
| Nevada | 1 | 49 |
| Montana | 1 | 44 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA |
58 | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX |
57 | EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM |
| 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN |
55 | PIGSKIN BBQ |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN |
47 | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD |
46 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE |
42 | SPITFIRE |
| Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN |
37 | SWIGGIN PIG |
| 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI |
35 | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Smokin on the Smoky Salina, KS |
33 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| 8th Annual Smokin at the Maples Manorville, NY |
32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI |
32 | BIG BROTHERS BBQ |
| Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, |
30 | Hammer & Tongs |
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