Score of the month
710.2972
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ put up 710.2972 at Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off — the highest overall of the month.
June 2017 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2017 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
81contests scored
2,253teams competed
3,117top-ten calls
62perfect 180s
184biggest field
35states & provinces
455new teams
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June 2017, 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
3×
Grand Championships
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in June 2017.
First one ever
25th
contest — and their first GC
BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2, in their 25th contest in the data.
- 24 Jun
Upset of the month
11-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 11% chance
Hogline BBQ won *Rotary Rockn Ribs over top-rated LUCKY'S Q as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
62
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 62 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2017.
- Pork ×21
- Chicken ×17
- Brisket ×16
- Pork Ribs ×8
Closest call
0.0572
points between 1st and 2nd
HELPING U BBQ edged DIRT ROAD BBQ by 0.0572 at Central Plains Ribfest.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+47
power rating points
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 gained 47 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 6 contests
- now #171 overall
Best debut
2nd
in their very first contest
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ finished 2nd at *Smokin For Garrett — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 455 new teams in Jun 2017
- field of 31
Biggest field
184
teams at one contest
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked 7 contests in June 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
184
teams at a brand-new contest
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 184 teams, and 913 BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2017
- Lenexa
- KS
Busiest weekend
17
contests on one date
17 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Jun alone.
- 16 Jun
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off |
710.2972 |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ *Mocklahoma Ribs & Roll BBQ Championship-Day 1 |
708.5488 |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle |
708.5372 |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smokin' On The Summit |
708.0000 |
| 5 | PORK ILLUSTRATED Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off |
706.8572 |
| 6 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Almost Heaven BBQ Bash |
706.2972 |
| 7 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL) |
705.0972 |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
704.5600 |
| 9 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) |
704.5488 |
| 10 | ABLE ACRES BBQ *Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness |
703.9888 |
| 11 | Rooftop BBQ *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full) |
703.9656 |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA Blount County BBQ Bash |
703.9656 |
| 13 | One2BBQ *Hog Capital Challenge(JUDGES FULL) |
703.4172 |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ Smoke Out in the Valley |
703.3712 |
| 15 | GREY STREET BBQ *Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness |
702.8456 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×17 💯 | CRS BARBEQUE Smokin' On The Summit |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×8 💯 | Rooftop BBQ *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full) |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×21 💯 | SMOKIN SUZY *Kelley Wilson BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×16 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Smokin' On The Summit |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 38 more in June 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #171 | 1,767 | +47 |
| CHARCOAL MONKEY #1436 | 1,568 | +41 |
| RAZORRACKS #39 | 1,855 | +39 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers #424 | 1,692 | +36 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS #62 | 1,833 | +36 |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE #294 | 1,724 | +34 |
| Cousin's Catering and BBQ #1008 | 1,604 | +32 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE #48 | 1,848 | +32 |
| RICHIE Z's #730 | 1,636 | +31 |
| Nice Racks #954 | 1,609 | +30 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS #51 | 1,844 | -26 |
| HABITUAL SMOKERS #799 | 1,627 | -26 |
| LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ #5389 | 1,453 | -26 |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ #1530 | 1,562 | -32 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | -35 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | — | 3 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | 6 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 321 |
| Missouri | 6 | 239 |
| Illinois | 5 | 151 |
| California | 4 | 167 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 106 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 67 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 81 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 69 |
| Iowa | 3 | 64 |
| Ontario | 3 | 40 |
| Colorado | 2 | 83 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 73 |
| Indiana | 2 | 63 |
| Montana | 2 | 54 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 52 |
| Maryland | 2 | 50 |
| Alabama | 2 | 44 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 73 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS |
184 | 913 BBQ |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA |
62 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ. |
| *Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO |
61 | SLAPS BBQ |
| 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO |
59 | LUCKY'S Q |
| *Horse Town Brew B Que Festival( Judges Full) Norco, CA |
57 | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV |
57 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE |
46 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE |
| Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM |
43 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS |
41 | PORK ILLUSTRATED |
| *Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI |
37 | Hogline BBQ |
| Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM |
37 | BUTLER'S BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| *Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN |
35 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
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