Score of the month
714.2744
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 714.2744 at Smokin On The Pecos(Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
June 2018 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2018 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
72contests scored
2,062teams competed
2,779top-ten calls
40perfect 180s
185biggest field
33states & provinces
418new teams
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June 2018, 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
Outsiders BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2018.
First one ever
57th
contest — and their first GC
SKUNK RIVER BBQ won their first Grand Championship at *Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life, in their 57th contest in the data.
- 15 Jun
Upset of the month
8-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 8% chance
BYO GRILL won Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
40
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 40 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2018.
- Brisket ×15
- Chicken ×11
- Pork ×11
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
0.0228
points between 1st and 2nd
Boxer Q BBQ edged 99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1 by 0.0228 at McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+36
power rating points
BIG RAZ BBQ gained 36 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #101 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Dog Star finished 1st at *Hartford Rib Off(COMPETITOR'S SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 418 new teams in Jun 2018
- field of 16
Biggest field
185
teams at one contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle drew 185 teams, and HIGH i QUE II won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 7 contests in June 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
185
teams at a brand-new contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle ran for the first time on record, drawing 185 teams, and HIGH i QUE II won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2018
- Lenexa
- KS
Busiest weekend
14
contests on one date
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 1 Jun alone.
- 1 Jun
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin On The Pecos(Day 2) |
714.2744 |
| 2 | BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos(Day 1) |
713.1544 |
| 3 | A-1 TAX SERVICE INC *Smoke in the House |
710.2628 |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge |
708.5600 |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL) |
708.0344 |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
707.3828 |
| 7 | Organizer Portal Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
706.8572 |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off |
706.3316 |
| 9 | BOOMERANG BBQ Smokin On The Pecos(Day 2) |
706.2628 |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smoke on the Water (Day 2) |
705.7488 |
| 11 | Serial Griller *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle |
704.5944 |
| 12 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Smokin On The Pecos(Day 2) |
704.5372 |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ *Mankato Cookout (Day 1) |
703.4056 |
| 14 | Cool Smoke *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle |
702.8344 |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS *Traeger NorUt State Championship |
702.8344 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×11 💯 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ Smokin In Steele |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA Smokin In Steele |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×11 💯 | CAVEMAN CUISINE *Boots and BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×15 💯 | LADY OF Q Horse Town Brew B Que Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 16 more in June 2018.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| BIG RAZ BBQ #101 | 1,806 | +36 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse #391 | 1,700 | +36 |
| LA PASADITA #503 | 1,676 | +35 |
| Outsiders BBQ #514 | 1,674 | +34 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 1,921 | +33 |
| FRIULI VIOLENT GRILLERS #897 | 1,616 | +31 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE #48 | 1,848 | +31 |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post #2909 | 1,508 | +30 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS #133 | 1,786 | +30 |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE #294 | 1,724 | +29 |
| CIRCLE L BBQ #6156 | 1,421 | -23 |
| Reggie's Ribs | 1,464 | -23 |
| Lake of the Woods Local Smoke | 1,476 | -24 |
| Chicken Chokers #961 | 1,609 | -30 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | -33 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 6 | — | 2 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | — | 3 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 6 | — | 3 |
| LA PASADITA | 6 | — | 3 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 383 |
| Illinois | 6 | 165 |
| Missouri | 3 | 150 |
| Colorado | 3 | 105 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 83 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 65 |
| Ohio | 3 | 46 |
| California | 2 | 153 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 78 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 75 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 62 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 53 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 51 |
| Iowa | 2 | 42 |
| Montana | 2 | 41 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 73 |
| Delaware | 1 | 55 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 45 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 44 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS |
185 | HIGH i QUE II |
| 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO |
62 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL |
51 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| *Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN |
44 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC |
44 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ |
| *Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL |
44 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| *Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI |
41 | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS |
36 | BOXER Q BBQ |
| *The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD |
33 | TIMBONE BARBECUE |
| *York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA |
33 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival Hilliard, OH |
33 | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI |
30 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com |
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