Score of the month
708.5372
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
BOOMERANG BBQ put up 708.5372 at BBQ and Fly In on the River — the highest overall of the month.
August 2019 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2019 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
65contests scored
1,834teams competed
2,794top-ten calls
32perfect 180s
68biggest field
29states & provinces
465new teams
11Backyard boards
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Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
August 2019, 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
BOOMERANG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in August 2019.
First one ever
51st
contest — and their first GC
RIBS WITHIN won their first Grand Championship at Hudson Valley Ribfest, in their 51st contest in the data.
- 16 Aug
Upset of the month
6-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 6% chance
SmokinGhost BBQ won Smokin in the Bogs over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
32
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 32 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2019.
- Chicken ×11
- Pork ×11
- Brisket ×7
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
Quenut BBQ edged SWINE DINING GA by 0.0000 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+43
power rating points
Texas Smoke Whisper gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #420 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Miller's Barnyard finished 1st at Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 465 new teams in Aug 2019
- field of 15
Best in the backyard
651.3600
Backyard overall, out of 360
Hallboy put up 651.3600 on the Backyard board at Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 11 Backyard boards in Aug 2019
- won it
Biggest field
68
teams at one contest
BBQ and Fly In on the River drew 68 teams, and Boomerang BBQ won it.
- Excelsior Springs
- MO
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
Fergolicious BBQ cooked 7 contests in August 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
62
teams at a brand-new contest
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 62 teams, and Boomerang BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2019
- Lubbock
- TX
Busiest weekend
13
contests on one date
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Aug alone.
- 16 Aug
Rep of the month
5
contests worked
CAROL BIGLER repped 5 contests in August 2019 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ BBQ and Fly In on the River |
708.5372 |
| 2 | 7-8-9 BBQ Turf & Surf BBQ Championship |
705.7028 |
| 3 | LA PASADITA Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival |
703.4400 |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC Laurie Hillbilly BBQ |
703.3940 |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival |
702.8228 |
| 6 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge |
702.8228 |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship |
702.2628 |
| 8 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest |
701.6456 |
| 9 | Rooftop BBQ Wild West BBQ Shoot Out |
701.1316 |
| 10 | 913 BBQ BBQ and Fly In on the River |
701.0856 |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off |
700.5256 |
| 12 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic |
700.5028 |
| 13 | HIGH i QUE BBQ and Fly In on the River |
700.0000 |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ |
699.9544 |
| 15 | Organizer Portal Great Americana BBQ Festival |
699.9544 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×11 💯 | BIRD DAWG BBQ Hawgin On Lanier |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | 913 BBQ BBQ and Fly In on the River |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×11 💯 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | Vallee AC Cold Smoke Hometown BBQ Bash |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 8 more in August 2019.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisper #420 | 1,693 | +43 |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ #826 | 1,625 | +40 |
| Big Daddy G's #1692 | 1,552 | +38 |
| Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | 1,546 | +36 |
| TFS PIT VIPERS #357 | 1,710 | +33 |
| SIX BUTT BBQ #1417 | 1,569 | +33 |
| SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ #451 | 1,688 | +33 |
| LaTa-Que #1086 | 1,596 | +32 |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ #128 | 1,788 | +31 |
| COOL HAND QUE #725 | 1,637 | +31 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ #217 | 1,750 | -22 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE #1680 | 1,553 | -22 |
| HELPING U BBQ #1491 | 1,564 | -25 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N #281 | 1,727 | -25 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH #2496 | 1,520 | -26 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergolicious BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | — | 2 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 2 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | — | 3 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hogline | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| CAROL BIGLER | 5 | 4 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 5 | 4 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| CINDY JUHL | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DON MULLER | 3 | 3 |
| KIM COLLIER | 3 | 2 |
| MARK COLLIER | 3 | 2 |
| NANCY MULLER | 3 | 3 |
| TOM JUHL | 3 | 2 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 2 | 1 |
| ALFRED T BOWEN | 2 | 2 |
| ANGELA MCKEE | 2 | 2 |
| BOB MCKINNON | 2 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 2 | 2 |
| DEBRA GAGE | 2 | 1 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 2 | 1 |
| DENA MILHOUS | 2 | 2 |
| DONNA YOUNG | 2 | 1 |
| ED YOUNG | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 | 219 |
| Kansas | 3 | 94 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 91 |
| Indiana | 3 | 84 |
| California | 3 | 82 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 78 |
| Alabama | 3 | 47 |
| Texas | 2 | 119 |
| Georgia | 2 | 109 |
| Colorado | 2 | 100 |
| Maryland | 2 | 94 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 79 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 78 |
| Maine | 2 | 66 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 64 |
| Ohio | 2 | 50 |
| Iowa | 2 | 47 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 79 |
| New York | 1 | 54 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX |
62 | Boomerang BBQ |
| Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN |
50 | Nectar of the Hogs |
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO |
45 | Outlaw Hawgs BBQ |
| Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI |
40 | Bad Habit BBQ |
| Great Americana BBQ Festival Franklin, TN |
39 | smoke me silly |
| 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA |
38 | Hogline |
| BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 |
37 | SmellaQue |
| Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition Hiram, ME |
36 | Insane Swine BBQ |
| 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA |
34 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| Burleigh BBQ Championships Queensland, 4220 |
32 | Smoke N Daggers BBQ |
| 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, 3891 DM |
31 | IQ BBQ |
| Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO |
30 | Grillin' Beavers |
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