In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2020 — 1 Apr to 30 Apr.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
April 2020 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
First one ever
Bone Yard BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League, in their 5th contest in the data.
- 6 Apr
Best debut
Bbqsizzle finished 5th at Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 25 new teams in Apr 2020
- field of 109
Biggest field
Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League drew 109 teams, and Bone Yard BBQ won it.
- washington, MO
New on the calendar
Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League ran for the first time on record, drawing 109 teams, and Bone Yard BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- first edition on record
- washington, MO
The Boards
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Yard BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| OINKERZ BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 1 | — | 4 |
| Bbqsizzle | 1 | — | 5 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 1 | — | 6 |
| Smokin' Tinman | 1 | — | 7 |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 1 | — | 8 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 1 | — | 9 |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 1 | — | 10 |
| PORKRASTINATORS | 1 | — | 11 |
| GRILLBUSTERS BBQ | 1 | — | 12 |
| 2 CASE BBQ | 1 | — | 13 |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 1 | — | 14 |
| Keepin It Smokin | 1 | — | 15 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Schmidt | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 1 | 1 |
| Robert McKee | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 109 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO |
109 | Bone Yard BBQ |
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Every contest scored (1 in April 2020)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League Apr 6, 2020 · washington, MO · 109 teams |
Bone Yard BBQ | 180 |
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