In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2018 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 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
SWINE DINING GA put up 707.9888 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
MIDNIGHT BURN took 2 Grand Championships in August 2018.
First one ever
LA PASADITA won their first Grand Championship at Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL), in their 49th contest in the data.
- 10 Aug
Title defended
MIDNIGHT BURN won Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2017–2018
- field of 51
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 7% chance
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON won Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash over top-rated DIRT ROAD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 31 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2018.
- Chicken ×9
- Pork ×8
- Pork Ribs ×7
- Brisket ×7
Closest call
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE edged 3 EYZ BBQ by 0.0344 at Smokin on The Dock of the Bay.
- Master Series
Back on top
T-MAC SMOKIN won 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) — their first Grand Championship since August 2015, after 54 contests without one.
- last won August 2015
- 54 contests in between
Contest record
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ put up 697.1200 at Hudson Valley Ribfest — the best overall in 6 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 690.8572.
- old record 690.8572
- 5 earlier editions
Near sweep
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON won 3 of 4 meats at Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. gained 35 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #68 overall
State champions crowned
2 state championships were decided in August 2018. The biggest, PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival (46 teams), went to SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ.
- Ohio
- Wyoming
Best debut
HALF BAKED HIPPIES finished 3rd at Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 355 new teams in Aug 2018
- field of 30
Biggest blowout
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ by 14.3200 points over Backdraft BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 27
Biggest field
Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival drew 74 teams, and BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won it.
- Bedford, TX
Milestone
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked their 200th contest on record at 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2), with 51 Grand Championships along the way.
- 51 GCs along the way
Road warriors
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 6 contests in August 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
DIRT ROAD BBQ won East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 67
New on the calendar
Turf & Surf BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 51 teams, and 7-8-9 BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2018
- Del Mar, CA
Always the reserve
One2BBQ finished second overall 2 times in August 2018 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 2 contests
Busiest weekend
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 17 Aug alone.
- 17 Aug
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING GA Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival |
707.9888 |
| 2 | Organizer Portal Smokin in McMinnville |
705.7144 |
| 3 | Rusty's BBQ 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off |
705.1772 |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival |
704.5832 |
| 5 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ |
704.5256 |
| 6 | BOOMERANG BBQ Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship |
703.4172 |
| 7 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival |
702.8684 |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival |
702.2284 |
| 9 | BYO GRILL Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest |
701.6684 |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival |
701.6456 |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival |
701.1428 |
| 12 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) |
701.0972 |
| 13 | WOODY'S Q SHACK San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ |
700.5600 |
| 14 | Burnin and Lootin Wild West BBQ Shoot Out |
700.5484 |
| 15 | DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off |
700.5028 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×9 💯 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Pigs & Pedals |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | SWIGGIN PIG Smokin in McMinnville |
180 |
| Pork ×8 💯 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Pigs & Pedals |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ Turf & Surf BBQ Championship |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 7 more in August 2018.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. No. 68 in the power rankings |
1,828 | +35 |
| LA PASADITA No. 542 in the power rankings |
1,670 | +30 |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS No. 776 in the power rankings |
1,631 | +30 |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS No. 255 in the power rankings |
1,739 | +30 |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ No. 381 in the power rankings |
1,703 | +29 |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON No. 315 in the power rankings |
1,720 | +29 |
| HEATH RILES BBQ No. 670 in the power rankings |
1,646 | +28 |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ No. 643 in the power rankings |
1,652 | +28 |
| Top Gun Barbecue No. 198 in the power rankings |
1,758 | +27 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE No. 47 in the power rankings |
1,849 | +27 |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS No. 808 in the power rankings |
1,627 | -19 |
| Slop Hogs | 1,484 | -20 |
| THE BLAZIN' BARRELS NL No. 5,440 in the power rankings |
1,453 | -21 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ No. 476 in the power rankings |
1,682 | -26 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. No. 248 in the power rankings |
1,743 | -36 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | — | 2 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LA PASADITA | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| RAZORRACKS | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 | 242 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 102 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 104 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 56 |
| Texas | 2 | 129 |
| Maryland | 2 | 117 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 111 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 91 |
| Kansas | 2 | 81 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 79 |
| California | 2 | 78 |
| Ohio | 2 | 66 |
| Indiana | 2 | 65 |
| Michigan | 2 | 56 |
| Colorado | 2 | 55 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 36 |
| New York | 1 | 64 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 51 |
| Georgia | 1 | 46 |
| Nevada | 1 | 46 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA |
51 | 7-8-9 BBQ |
| 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN |
49 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV |
40 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI |
39 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com |
| Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO |
37 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| Regahfest 2018 Green The Hague, Netherlands |
35 | IQ - NETHERLANDS |
| Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD |
32 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE |
| 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Arlington, NE |
30 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
| Thrillin & Grillin at Aquaboggan Water park Saco, ME |
30 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| RegahFest 2018 Yellow The Hague, Netherlands |
29 | BBQ+ |
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS |
28 | JORDYQ |
| Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN |
27 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ |
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