Score of the month
709.1200
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
DIRT ROAD BBQ put up 709.1200 at *Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash — the highest overall of the month.
August 2017 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2017 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
60contests scored
1,801teams competed
2,304top-ten calls
47perfect 180s
129biggest field
31states & provinces
375new teams
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
August 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
3×
Grand Championships
CLARK CREW BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in August 2017.
First one ever
40th
contest — and their first GC
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Grills N Grills, in their 40th contest in the data.
- 25 Aug
Upset of the month
5-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 5% chance
Backroads BBQ won SMSU Smokefest over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
47
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 47 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2017.
- Chicken ×17
- Pork ×14
- Brisket ×9
- Pork Ribs ×7
Biggest riser
+41
power rating points
Cynical BBQ gained 41 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #78 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs finished 1st at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 375 new teams in Aug 2017
- field of 29
Biggest field
129
teams at one contest
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) drew 129 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it.
- Kansas City
- KS
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 7 contests in August 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
129
teams at a brand-new contest
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) ran for the first time on record, drawing 129 teams, and CLARK CREW BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2017
- Kansas City
- KS
Busiest weekend
16
contests on one date
16 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Aug alone.
- 25 Aug
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×17 💯 | 3N1 Q Maryland State BBQ Bash |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×14 💯 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ Laurie Hillbilly BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×9 💯 | Extra Mile BBQ *Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 23 more in August 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynical BBQ #78 | 1,820 | +41 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 1,921 | +40 |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ #437 | 1,690 | +38 |
| PITTMAN BARBEQUE #1923 | 1,541 | +36 |
| Littles BBQ Co #632 | 1,653 | +35 |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA #317 | 1,719 | +31 |
| THE TWISTED TAIL #751 | 1,632 | +29 |
| FYC BARBEQUE #958 | 1,609 | +25 |
| 50 Shades of Pork #5929 | 1,436 | +25 |
| Cool Grog N Smokin Hogs | 1,525 | +25 |
| PRIME TIME SMOKERS | 1,481 | -19 |
| LETTUCE SMOKE #4060 | 1,481 | -20 |
| J 'N' C BBQ #5487 | 1,451 | -21 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA #18 | 1,878 | -25 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q #137 | 1,785 | -34 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 6 | — | 2 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | — | 3 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | — | 3 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | — | 4 |
| PELLET ENVY | 5 | — | 5 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | — | 8 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 164 |
| California | 4 | 115 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 94 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 92 |
| Kansas | 3 | 205 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 102 |
| Virginia | 3 | 89 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 118 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 106 |
| Georgia | 2 | 96 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 93 |
| Texas | 2 | 87 |
| New York | 2 | 85 |
| Indiana | 2 | 60 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 38 |
| Maryland | 1 | 96 |
| Ontario | 1 | 46 |
| Colorado | 1 | 44 |
| Nevada | 1 | 37 |
| Illinois | 1 | 36 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) Kansas City, KS |
129 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN |
56 | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN |
55 | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE |
54 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ |
| Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE |
50 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD |
47 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO |
44 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON |
42 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque(DAY 1) Washington Island, WI |
40 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN |
40 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| *McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL |
36 | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| *Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH |
32 | Big Dogg BBQ |
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