In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2020 — 1 Sep to 30 Sep.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
September 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
SMOKING BUTT HEADS put up 712.5832 at Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in September 2020.
First one ever
Ribs n Pigs BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Zero 2 Hero BBQ Challenge, in their 8th contest in the data.
- 18 Sep
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 7% chance
BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ won Swine At the Shrine over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 45 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2020.
- Brisket ×21
- Chicken ×14
- Pork ×7
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
SLAPS BBQ edged Happy Grillmore by 0.0000 at Smoke on the Trails.
- Master Series
Back on top
WHEN PIGS DIE won Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll — their first Grand Championship since July 2018, after 30 contests without one.
- last won July 2018
- 30 contests in between
Near sweep
Happy Grillmore won 3 of 4 meats at Smoke on the Trails (pork ribs, pork and brisket).
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- Brisket
Biggest riser
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ gained 54 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #164 overall
State champions crowned
22 state championships were decided in September 2020. The biggest, The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 (56 teams), went to Razorracks.
- Oklahoma
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Tennessee
- Ohio
- Indiana
Best debut
Flappin in the Breeze finished 2nd at Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 88 new teams in Sep 2020
- field of 23
Best in the backyard
LEE LA Q put up 352.5600 on the Backyard board at Smoke on the Falls — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 3 Backyard boards in Sep 2020
- won it
Biggest blowout
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ by 14.2972 points over PARKSTAD SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 31
Biggest field
The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 drew 56 teams, and Razorracks won it.
- Shawnee, OK
Milestone
SLAPS BBQ cooked their 200th contest on record at Mozingo Lake BBQ, with 24 Grand Championships along the way.
- 24 GCs along the way
Road warriors
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN cooked 7 contests in September 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
RAZORRACKS won The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 56
New on the calendar
The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 56 teams, and Razorracks won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Sep 2020
- Shawnee, OK
Always the reserve
THUNDER HOG BBQ finished second overall 2 times in September 2020 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 4 contests
Busiest weekend
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Sep alone.
- 11 Sep
Rep of the month
Alan Rothrock repped 5 contests in September 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
712.5832 |
| 2 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ Swine At the Shrine |
707.4060 |
| 3 | SWEET SMOKE Q Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
706.8344 |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
706.2628 |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
706.2284 |
| 6 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge |
705.0856 |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest |
704.5944 |
| 8 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
704.5604 |
| 9 | SLAPS BBQ Smoke on the Trails |
704.5372 |
| 10 | Happy Grillmore Smoke on the Trails |
704.5372 |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest |
704.5256 |
| 12 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest |
703.9772 |
| 13 | WHO CARES BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
703.3828 |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S Swine At the Shrine |
703.3828 |
| 15 | One2BBQ TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest |
702.8228 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×14 💯 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
| Pork ×7 💯 | REDMULE'S BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival |
180 |
| Brisket ×21 💯 | THE BBQ BUS Smokin in the Bogs |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 21 more in September 2020.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Sep 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ No. 164 in the power rankings |
1,774 | +54 |
| Chingon BBQ No. 486 in the power rankings |
1,680 | +47 |
| Happy Grillmore No. 251 in the power rankings |
1,741 | +40 |
| TEXAS OIL DUST No. 624 in the power rankings |
1,655 | +37 |
| KEVLAR BBQ No. 603 in the power rankings |
1,658 | +35 |
| Poppa Pig No. 126 in the power rankings |
1,788 | +33 |
| THE BBQ BUS No. 195 in the power rankings |
1,758 | +32 |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA No. 316 in the power rankings |
1,720 | +32 |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE No. 405 in the power rankings |
1,698 | +31 |
| Shiggin aint easy No. 173 in the power rankings |
1,768 | +29 |
| COOL HAND QUE No. 729 in the power rankings |
1,637 | -24 |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company No. 502 in the power rankings |
1,676 | -25 |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ No. 2,572 in the power rankings |
1,518 | -31 |
| Backdraft BBQ No. 1,308 in the power rankings |
1,579 | -31 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q No. 506 in the power rankings |
1,675 | -58 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 6 | — | 6 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| One2BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 9 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | — | 10 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | — | 10 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rothrock | 5 | 2 |
| Doug Reid | 4 | 2 |
| Julie Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Louise Weidner | 3 | 2 |
| Rusty Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Bob McKinnon | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Dena Milhous | 2 | 2 |
| Janet Appleton | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Chambers | 2 | 1 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Morrow Phb | 2 | 1 |
| Ralph Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Milhous | 2 | 2 |
| Rosemary Morrow | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Appleton | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Grinstead | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Grinstead | 2 | 1 |
| Terri McKinnon | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 87 |
| Missouri | 3 | 87 |
| Indiana | 3 | 47 |
| Alabama | 2 | 87 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 38 |
| Kansas | 1 | 48 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 47 |
| Ohio | 1 | 41 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 35 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 29 |
| Michigan | 1 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 28 |
| Alberta | 1 | 21 |
| Colorado | 1 | 20 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q Smoke on the Falls |
352.5600 |
| 2 | Q30 BBQ Smoke on the Falls |
342.8912 |
| 3 | PERFECTLY BLENDED Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest |
342.2400 |
| 4 | RIBLIFE Smoke on the Falls |
341.6916 |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smoke on the Falls |
341.6800 |
| 6 | Flappin in the Breeze Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest |
340.5716 |
| 7 | PERFECTLY BLENDED Smoke on the Falls |
340.5372 |
| 8 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest |
338.8116 |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Smoke on the Falls |
338.2400 |
| 10 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH Smoke on the Falls |
338.2400 |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest |
337.6912 |
| 12 | LEE LA Q Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest |
337.6572 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK |
56 | Razorracks |
| The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK |
56 | RUB MY RACK |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Augusta, GA |
54 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS |
| Practice for Cash Augusta, GA |
46 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| Swine At the Shrine Savannah, GA |
38 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ |
| Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 Warsaw, IN |
36 | IBQIN' |
| West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest Cameron, MO |
36 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Mozingo Lake BBQ Maryville, MO |
34 | Boomerang BBQ |
| Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN |
33 | Dead Swine |
| Farm Meat "De Vaartse Hoeve" BBQ Dongen, Netherlands |
31 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD |
29 | When Pigs Die |
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO |
26 | Piggin' Whiskey O.G. |
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