In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2019 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 2019 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
BOOMERANG BBQ put up 708.5372 at BBQ and Fly In on the River — the highest overall of the month.
- a new contest record
Hottest hand
BOOMERANG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in August 2019.
They will not let it go
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017–2019
- field of 30
First one ever
RIBS WITHIN won their first Grand Championship at Hudson Valley Ribfest, in their 51st contest in the data.
- 16 Aug
Upset of the month
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
Six judges, every card a 9: 31 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2019.
- Chicken ×11
- Pork ×10
- Brisket ×7
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
Quenut BBQ edged SWINE DINING GA by 0.0000 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival.
- Master Series
Back on top
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC won Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — their first Grand Championship since May 2017, after 25 contests without one.
- last won May 2017
- 25 contests in between
Biggest riser
Texas Smoke Whisper gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #422 overall
State champions crowned
53 state championships were decided in August 2019. The biggest, BBQ and Fly In on the River (68 teams), went to Boomerang BBQ.
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Colorado
- New York
Best debut
Little Tim's finished 1st at Smokin in the Bogs — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 443 new teams in Aug 2019
- field of 38
Best in the backyard
Miller's Barnyard put up 349.7144 on the Backyard board at Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 11 Backyard boards in Aug 2019
- won it
Biggest blowout
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ won Battle River BBQ Showdown by 26.9260 points over ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 20
Biggest field
BBQ and Fly In on the River drew 68 teams, and Boomerang BBQ won it.
- Excelsior Springs, MO
Milestone
GETTIN' BASTED cooked their 250th contest on record at 8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2), with 38 Grand Championships along the way.
- 38 GCs along the way
Road warriors
Fergolicious BBQ cooked 7 contests in August 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
MAN MEAT BBQ won East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 66
New on the calendar
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
Always the reserve
BUNCH OF SWINES finished second overall 3 times in August 2019 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 16 Aug alone.
- 16 Aug
Rep of the month
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 |
| 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 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | 913 BBQ BBQ and Fly In on the River |
180 |
| Pork ×10 💯 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | Vallee AC Cold Smoke Hometown BBQ Bash |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 7 more in August 2019.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisper No. 422 in the power rankings |
1,693 | +43 |
| UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ No. 827 in the power rankings |
1,625 | +40 |
| Big Daddy G's No. 1,707 in the power rankings |
1,552 | +38 |
| Piggin' Whiskey KCMO | 1,546 | +36 |
| TFS PIT VIPERS No. 362 in the power rankings |
1,710 | +33 |
| SMILIN' DRAGON BBQ No. 452 in the power rankings |
1,687 | +33 |
| SIX BUTT BBQ No. 1,094 in the power rankings |
1,595 | +33 |
| LaTa-Que No. 1,097 in the power rankings |
1,595 | +32 |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ No. 124 in the power rankings |
1,789 | +31 |
| COOL HAND QUE No. 729 in the power rankings |
1,637 | +31 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ No. 252 in the power rankings |
1,741 | -22 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE No. 1,686 in the power rankings |
1,553 | -22 |
| HELPING U BBQ No. 1,653 in the power rankings |
1,554 | -25 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N No. 275 in the power rankings |
1,730 | -25 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH No. 2,512 in the power rankings |
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)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller's Barnyard Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) |
349.7144 |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS Great Americana BBQ Festival |
348.5716 |
| 3 | RIBLIFE Great Americana BBQ Festival |
345.7144 |
| 4 | NAUGHTY DOG BBQ Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) |
344.5828 |
| 5 | LEE LA Q Great Americana BBQ Festival |
344.5256 |
| 6 | BEER PRESSURE Great Americana BBQ Festival |
342.8232 |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew Great Americana BBQ Festival |
342.2628 |
| 8 | doss hogs barbecue Great Americana BBQ Festival |
340.5828 |
| 9 | Zip Que GOBS Que |
340.0460 |
| 10 | SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) |
339.9884 |
| 11 | Humbrucks Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) |
338.9716 |
| 12 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ'D Smokin on The Harbor (BACKYARD ONLY) |
338.8344 |
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, Canada |
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, Australia |
32 | Smoke N Daggers BBQ |
| 3rd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland, Netherlands |
31 | IQ BBQ |
| Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day Milliken, CO |
30 | Grillin' Beavers |
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