In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2020 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 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
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES put up 707.4400 at Big Blue Barbecue — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
WHO CARES BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in August 2020.
First one ever
KEVLAR BBQ won their first Grand Championship at All American BBQ Throwdown, in their 27th contest in the data.
- 7 Aug
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G won Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 16 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2020.
- Chicken ×6
- Brisket ×6
- Pork ×3
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ edged Gold-N-Blue Barbecue by 0.0344 at BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2.
- Backyard Series
Back on top
SIN CIRCLE BBQ won Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest — their first Grand Championship since June 2016, after 41 contests without one.
- last won June 2016
- 41 contests in between
Biggest riser
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK gained 36 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #786 overall
State champions crowned
14 state championships were decided in August 2020. The biggest, BBQ & Fly in on the River (55 teams), went to Shake 'n Bake BBQ.
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- Kansas
- South Dakota
Best debut
KenzielouQ finished 1st at BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 59 new teams in Aug 2020
- field of 19
Best in the backyard
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ put up 346.8688 on the Backyard board at BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 4 Backyard boards in Aug 2020
- won it
Biggest blowout
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES won Big Blue Barbecue by 11.4972 points over One2BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 50
Biggest field
BBQ & Fly in on the River drew 55 teams, and Shake 'n Bake BBQ won it.
- Excelsior Springs, MO
Milestone
LUCKY'S Q cooked their 150th contest on record at Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest, with 20 Grand Championships along the way.
- 20 GCs along the way
Road warriors
WHO CARES BBQ cooked 4 contests in August 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ won BBQ & Fly in on the River without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 55
New on the calendar
BBQ & Fly in on the River ran for the first time on record, drawing 55 teams, and Shake 'n Bake BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2020
- Excelsior Springs, MO
Always the reserve
HIGH i QUE finished second overall 2 times in August 2020 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Aug alone.
- 7 Aug
Rep of the month
Alan Rothrock repped 5 contests in August 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES Big Blue Barbecue |
707.4400 |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
705.1656 |
| 3 | HIGH i QUE Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
703.9656 |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ BBQ & Fly in on the River |
703.3828 |
| 5 | GETTIN' SAUCED BBQ & Fly in on the River |
702.8228 |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
702.3088 |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 |
702.2516 |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
701.6800 |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off |
701.6800 |
| 10 | HIGH i QUE Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off |
701.1088 |
| 11 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Smoke on the Bricks |
700.5832 |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ Minnesota in Mayaugust |
700.5716 |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck |
700.5144 |
| 14 | UTAH BBQ COMPANY Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival |
698.2748 |
| 15 | SPITFIRE Minnesota in Mayaugust |
697.7484 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×6 💯 | Smack That Butt BBQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180 |
| Brisket ×6 💯 | LOVE 2 Q Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK No. 786 in the power rankings |
1,630 | +36 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G No. 360 in the power rankings |
1,710 | +32 |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON No. 315 in the power rankings |
1,720 | +28 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ No. 164 in the power rankings |
1,774 | +28 |
| KenzielouQ No. 2,690 in the power rankings |
1,514 | +27 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ No. 14 in the power rankings |
1,896 | +26 |
| Happy Grillmore No. 251 in the power rankings |
1,741 | +26 |
| D’Qued Barbeque No. 176 in the power rankings |
1,766 | +25 |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ No. 185 in the power rankings |
1,762 | +21 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue No. 449 in the power rankings |
1,688 | +21 |
| Under the Radar No. 24 in the power rankings |
1,870 | -20 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES No. 253 in the power rankings |
1,741 | -22 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY No. 1,129 in the power rankings |
1,592 | -22 |
| TASTE OF GRACE No. 1,219 in the power rankings |
1,585 | -23 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ No. 237 in the power rankings |
1,745 | -33 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO CARES BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | — | 2 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| UNCLE J'S | 4 | — | 6 |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 4 | — | 7 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 4 | — | 7 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 4 | — | 7 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 4 | — | 8 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rothrock | 5 | 3 |
| Doug Reid | 4 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Maidens | 2 | 1 |
| Forrest Bruce | 2 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 2 | — |
| Heather Maidens | 2 | 1 |
| Luca Famigli | 2 | — |
| Rich Tuttle | 2 | 1 |
| Becky Druetzler | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Cindy Juhl | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 1 | 1 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 1 | 1 |
| Karina Rumens | 1 | — |
| Kent Schuetz | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Collier | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Hadley | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Weidner | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Collier | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 88 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 46 |
| Virginia | 2 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 56 |
| Indiana | 1 | 55 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 45 |
| Kansas | 1 | 43 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 43 |
| Michigan | 1 | 42 |
| Utah | 1 | 42 |
| Alabama | 1 | 21 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
346.8688 |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
346.8344 |
| 3 | KenzielouQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 |
345.0972 |
| 4 | D’Qued Barbeque BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
343.9544 |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
342.8000 |
| 6 | Zoni-Q BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
342.2516 |
| 7 | KenzielouQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
341.7256 |
| 8 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
340.5028 |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 |
339.3600 |
| 10 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
338.8804 |
| 11 | NM/SS BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 |
338.8116 |
| 12 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 |
334.7656 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO |
55 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ |
| 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK |
54 | Boom Chicka Cow Cow BBQ |
| Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN |
45 | Rum N' Smoke BBQ |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD |
43 | Sin Circle BBQ |
| Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival Kanab, UT |
42 | Utah BBQ Company |
| Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO |
37 | SLAPS BBQ |
| Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken Aiken, SC |
34 | Killer Bee;s |
| Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck Roebuck, SC |
34 | Redneck Scientific |
| BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 Wythe, VA |
19 | Who Cares BBQ |
| BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 Wythe, VA |
17 | Who Cares BBQ |
| Slow Joe's Barn Burner Vedum, Sweden |
14 | Clean smoke BBQ |
| Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 Herron, Australia |
14 | Fire In My Belly |
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