Score of the month
706.2972
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
GETTIN' BASTED put up 706.2972 at BBQ in the Bluffs — the highest overall of the month.
May 2017 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in May 2017 — 1 May to 31 May.
57contests scored
1,777teams competed
2,280top-ten calls
36perfect 180s
75biggest field
28states & provinces
339new teams
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
May 2017, 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
2×
Grand Championships
VICTORY SMOKERS took 2 Grand Championships in May 2017.
First one ever
50th
contest — and their first GC
WHO CARES BBQ won their first Grand Championship at *BBQ Jamboree-Day 1(JUDGES FULL), in their 50th contest in the data.
- 12 May
Upset of the month
5-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 5% chance
BILLY RAY BBQ won *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
36
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 36 perfect 180s were handed out in May 2017.
- Chicken ×13
- Brisket ×11
- Pork Ribs ×7
- Pork ×5
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW edged Killer B's BBQ by 0.0000 at Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+68
power rating points
BILLY RAY BBQ gained 68 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #733 overall
Best debut
2nd
in their very first contest
TRAIL BOSS BBQ finished 2nd at Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 339 new teams in May 2017
- field of 18
Biggest field
75
teams at one contest
Jiggy With the Piggy drew 75 teams, and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won it.
- Kannapolis
- NC
Road warriors
6
contests cooked
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE cooked 6 contests in May 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
59
teams at a brand-new contest
22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort ran for the first time on record, drawing 59 teams, and GONNA GET MESSY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in May 2017
- Platte City
- MO
Busiest weekend
17
contests on one date
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 May alone.
- 5 May
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED BBQ in the Bluffs |
706.2972 |
| 2 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL) |
703.9888 |
| 3 | Organizer Portal The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
703.4404 |
| 4 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Wild West BBQ Cook Off |
703.4400 |
| 5 | TNK BBQ *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL) |
703.4172 |
| 6 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ *SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) |
703.4172 |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass |
702.2744 |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
701.7256 |
| 9 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass |
701.6912 |
| 10 | GILLY'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
701.6800 |
| 11 | CLARK CREW BBQ Wild West BBQ Cook Off |
701.6568 |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ Grand Lake BBQ & Festival |
701.1656 |
| 13 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE *Sertoma 48 BBQ(JUDGESFULL) |
701.1084 |
| 14 | HOT COLE'S BBQ The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ |
701.0856 |
| 15 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown |
700.5372 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×13 💯 | BURNT FINGER BBQ *Brew, Blues, & Bar-B-Q |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | GILLY'S BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX *Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival(JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×11 💯 | TEAM AMERICA City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 12 more in May 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | May 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| BILLY RAY BBQ #733 | 1,636 | +68 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS #133 | 1,786 | +40 |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ #624 | 1,655 | +40 |
| 3N1 Q #64 | 1,829 | +37 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ #305 | 1,721 | +30 |
| PORKS & REC #1670 | 1,553 | +30 |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ #60 | 1,834 | +30 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE #110 | 1,800 | +29 |
| Sharpe's Woodshed #253 | 1,739 | +29 |
| WHO CARES BBQ #209 | 1,752 | +29 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE #499 | 1,677 | -23 |
| SERIAL GRILLAZ(NL) #2574 | 1,517 | -24 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ #14 | 1,902 | -25 |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM #886 | 1,617 | -25 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES #268 | 1,731 | -26 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 6 | — | 4 |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 6 | — | 9 |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | — | 13 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | — | 3 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 5 | — | 3 |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 5 | — | 6 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | — | 9 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 5 | — | 9 |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 5 | — | 15 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 202 |
| Georgia | 4 | 173 |
| California | 3 | 130 |
| Virginia | 3 | 81 |
| Illinois | 3 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 69 |
| Indiana | 3 | 52 |
| Alabama | 2 | 170 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 97 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 90 |
| Kansas | 2 | 74 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 68 |
| Colorado | 2 | 57 |
| New York | 2 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 71 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 59 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 47 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 46 |
| Iowa | 1 | 39 |
| Maryland | 1 | 37 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO |
59 | GONNA GET MESSY |
| *The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) APPLETON, WI |
56 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| *BBQ Jamboree-Day 1(JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA |
54 | WHO CARES BBQ |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA |
53 | DANTE'S INFERNO |
| *Master In May-The Classic APPLETON, WI |
50 | HOGLINE |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ IV Hasselt, 3800 |
50 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE |
47 | 913 BBQ |
| *SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo(JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA |
46 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| *BBQ Jamboree- Day 2(JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA |
43 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| *RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL |
40 | BILLY RAY BBQ |
| Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD |
37 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ |
| Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV |
37 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
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