In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2018 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
July 2018 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ put up 713.7028 at Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Organizer Portal took 3 Grand Championships in July 2018.
First one ever
WHEN PIGS DIE won their first Grand Championship at BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!, in their 92nd contest in the data.
- 20 Jul
Title defended
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won BBBrew For Hope again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2017–2018
- field of 35
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 12% chance
SUGAR & SPICE TENDER AND NICE won Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic over top-rated GOOD SMOKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 36 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2018.
- Chicken ×16
- Brisket ×12
- Pork Ribs ×5
- Pork ×3
Closest call
RAZORRACKS edged BUTCHER BBQ by 0.0688 at Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ.
- Master Series
Back on top
CAVEMAN CUISINE won 17th Annual Bordertown Bash — their first Grand Championship since June 2015, after 46 contests without one.
- last won June 2015
- 46 contests in between
Contest record
WHEN PIGS DIE put up 704.6288 at BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! — the best overall in 6 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 694.8572.
- old record 694.8572
- 5 earlier editions
Biggest riser
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW gained 32 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #301 overall
Best debut
SUGAR & SPICE TENDER AND NICE finished 1st at Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 243 new teams in Jul 2018
- field of 24
Biggest blowout
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit won New Jersey State Barbecue Championship by 16.0460 points over Piggin' Whiskey — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 64
Biggest field
SC Festival Of Discovery drew 89 teams, and OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE won it.
- Greenwood, SC
Milestone
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL), with 12 Grand Championships along the way.
- 12 GCs along the way
Road warriors
SLAPS BBQ cooked 5 contests in July 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
SLAPS BBQ won Racing for the BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 66
New on the calendar
3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 48 teams, and BOHEMIAN BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jul 2018
- Bad Bellingen, 79415
Busiest weekend
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 13 Jul alone.
- 13 Jul
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×16 💯 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | Lazy Butt BBQ Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE SC Festival Of Discovery |
180 |
| Brisket ×12 💯 | SMOKIN BLUE Q FL SC Festival Of Discovery |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 12 more in July 2018.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW No. 301 in the power rankings |
1,724 | +32 |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. No. 68 in the power rankings |
1,828 | +27 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN No. 8 in the power rankings |
1,931 | +27 |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ No. 643 in the power rankings |
1,652 | +26 |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ No. 158 in the power rankings |
1,776 | +26 |
| Cynical BBQ No. 63 in the power rankings |
1,835 | +26 |
| BAR-B-Q 101 No. 1,454 in the power rankings |
1,568 | +25 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ No. 996 in the power rankings |
1,606 | +25 |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY No. 344 in the power rankings |
1,713 | +23 |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ No. 1,900 in the power rankings |
1,544 | +23 |
| 303 BBQ No. 1,280 in the power rankings |
1,581 | -17 |
| UP IN SMOKERS No. 4,320 in the power rankings |
1,477 | -18 |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE No. 489 in the power rankings |
1,679 | -20 |
| BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ No. 1,309 in the power rankings |
1,579 | -21 |
| South Pork No. 151 in the power rankings |
1,777 | -23 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | — | 2 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 5 | — | 12 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 4 | — | 2 |
| 913 BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 4 | — | 3 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | 123 |
| Missouri | 3 | 140 |
| Kansas | 3 | 129 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 84 |
| Illinois | 2 | 83 |
| Iowa | 2 | 63 |
| New York | 2 | 62 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 54 |
| Ohio | 2 | 50 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 83 |
| Alabama | 1 | 66 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 64 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 45 |
| Colorado | 1 | 38 |
| Vermont | 1 | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 33 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 32 |
| Virginia | 1 | 29 |
| Ontario | 1 | 24 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, Germany |
48 | BOHEMIAN BBQ |
| Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO |
47 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN |
40 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA |
37 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
| 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR |
32 | CAVEMAN CUISINE |
| Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN |
32 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS |
27 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON |
24 | SUGAR & SPICE TENDER AND NICE |
| 1st Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO |
24 | UNFAMOUS DAVE'S |
| Canadian County CASA's All Fired Up for Kids BBQ El Reno, OK |
23 | RAZORRACKS |
| Happy Grillmore BBQ Competition Draper, UT |
21 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS |
| 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA |
19 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV |
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