In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2020 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
July 2020 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
MAN MEAT BBQ put up 708.5372 at Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Heavy Smoke BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in July 2020.
First one ever
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK won their first Grand Championship at Smokin on the Osage (Day 1), in their 28th contest in the data.
- 17 Jul
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 6% chance
CHUNKY BBQ won New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES over top-rated WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 16 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2020.
- Chicken ×8
- Pork Ribs ×3
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×2
Closest call
Piggin' Whiskey edged SMOKIN' TEX BBQ by 0.5368 at "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES.
- Master Series
Back on top
Piggin' Whiskey won "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES — their first Grand Championship since May 2018, after 26 contests without one.
- last won May 2018
- 26 contests in between
Contest record
DIG'N N PIG'N put up 697.7372 at Smoke in the Grove — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 692.5488.
- old record 692.5488
- 3 earlier editions
Near sweep
Iowa Smokey D's won 3 of 4 meats at Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off (pork ribs, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ gained 43 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #617 overall
State champions crowned
17 state championships were decided in July 2020. The biggest, Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (61 teams), went to Smokin Timbers BBQ.
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Iowa
Best debut
Iowa Smokey D's finished 1st at Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 68 new teams in Jul 2020
- field of 36
Best in the backyard
Weber's Backyard BBQ put up 342.8344 on the Backyard board at Smoke in the Grove — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Jul 2020
- won it
Biggest blowout
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 by 25.7372 points over SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 18
Biggest field
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest drew 61 teams, and Smokin Timbers BBQ won it.
- Mayetta, KS
Road warriors
4 LEGS UP BBQ cooked 6 contests in July 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 4th
Won without a meat
Angry Jack BBQ won Hawgin On Lanier without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 55
New on the calendar
Hawgin On Lanier ran for the first time on record, drawing 55 teams, and Angry Jack BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jul 2020
- Cumming, GA
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 17 Jul alone.
- 17 Jul
Rep of the month
Alex Jr Brown repped 4 contests in July 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
708.5372 |
| 2 | HIGH i QUE Farm Stock Smoke Off |
706.8572 |
| 3 | Pits and Grills Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
706.3088 |
| 4 | BYO GRILL Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
705.7372 |
| 5 | SLAPS BBQ Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
705.6916 |
| 6 | AMERICAN FIRE BBQ Farm Stock Smoke Off |
703.9772 |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
703.4172 |
| 8 | Angry Jack BBQ Hawgin On Lanier |
702.2740 |
| 9 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
700.5488 |
| 10 | Iowa Smokey D's Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off |
699.4056 |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ Farm Stock Smoke Off |
699.3712 |
| 12 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
698.8684 |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Farm Stock Smoke Off |
698.8232 |
| 14 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
698.8228 |
| 15 | GEO SMOKERS Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
698.8228 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×8 💯 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | HIGH i QUE Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | GEO SMOKERS Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| ZIPS BBQ | Pork | Hawgin On Lanier |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | Chicken | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest |
| DIG'N N PIG'N | Brisket | Smoke in the Grove |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | Chicken | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
| GRAY WOLF BBQ | Pork Ribs | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
| LA PASADITA | Chicken | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Pork | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
| PORKRASTINATORS | Chicken | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 |
| Pits and Grills | Chicken | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
| GEO SMOKERS | Pork | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | Chicken | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | Chicken | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | Brisket | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
| HIGH i QUE | Pork Ribs | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | Chicken | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
| WHO CARES BBQ | Pork Ribs | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ No. 617 in the power rankings |
1,657 | +43 |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK No. 786 in the power rankings |
1,630 | +37 |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ No. 733 in the power rankings |
1,636 | +36 |
| Pits and Grills No. 971 in the power rankings |
1,608 | +34 |
| CHUNKY BBQ No. 49 in the power rankings |
1,847 | +33 |
| Shiggin aint easy No. 173 in the power rankings |
1,768 | +30 |
| Top Gun Barbecue No. 198 in the power rankings |
1,758 | +30 |
| GEO SMOKERS No. 528 in the power rankings |
1,672 | +30 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q No. 506 in the power rankings |
1,675 | +29 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ No. 470 in the power rankings |
1,684 | +29 |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse No. 393 in the power rankings |
1,700 | -27 |
| PADDY MCQ'S No. 70 in the power rankings |
1,826 | -27 |
| BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT No. 1,890 in the power rankings |
1,544 | -27 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS No. 94 in the power rankings |
1,812 | -30 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ No. 18 in the power rankings |
1,879 | -33 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 4 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | — | 2 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | — | 3 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | — | 13 |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 5 | — | 15 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| HIGH i QUE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | — | 2 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Jr Brown | 4 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 4 | 2 |
| Phil Morrow Phb | 3 | 1 |
| Rosemary Morrow | 3 | 1 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 2 | — |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Cindy Juhl | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Rogers | 2 | 1 |
| Donna Young | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Young | 2 | 1 |
| Eva Schnoell | 2 | — |
| Forrest Bruce | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Collier | 2 | 1 |
| Peg Rogers | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Juhl | 2 | 1 |
| Angela McKee | 1 | 1 |
| Brenda Black | 1 | 1 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 100 |
| Illinois | 3 | 64 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 41 |
| Kansas | 2 | 73 |
| Iowa | 2 | 56 |
| Georgia | 1 | 104 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 85 |
| Michigan | 1 | 31 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 30 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber's Backyard BBQ Smoke in the Grove |
342.8344 |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque Smoke in the Grove |
338.8112 |
| 3 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE Smoke in the Grove |
336.5372 |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue Smoke in the Grove |
332.5260 |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smoke in the Grove |
331.9888 |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ Smoke in the Grove |
331.9312 |
| 7 | Ham Squad Smoke in the Grove |
330.2744 |
| 8 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ Smoke in the Grove |
329.6572 |
| 9 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ Smoke in the Grove |
329.0972 |
| 10 | Zoni-Q Smoke in the Grove |
327.9656 |
| 11 | The Fat is Where It's At Smoke in the Grove |
326.8460 |
| 12 | MRC_Barbecue Smoke in the Grove |
325.6456 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Hawgin On Lanier Cumming, GA |
55 | Angry Jack BBQ |
| Harvest On the Fire At the Winery Marshall, IL |
53 | Big Boots BBQ |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO |
42 | Man Meat BBQ |
| Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off Marion, IA |
36 | Iowa Smokey D's |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ |
35 | Insane Swine BBQ |
| CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 Eureka, IL |
30 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA |
30 | Wags Backwoods BBQ |
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO |
29 | Double Barrel BBQ |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ |
28 | Chunky BBQ |
| CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 Eureka, IL |
25 | HEAVY SMOKE BBQ |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Single Meat - Rib Contest Cameron, MO |
22 | High I Que |
| Farm Stock Smoke Off Lane, KS |
21 | High IQ |
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