In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2021 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
June 2021 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
LC BBQ put up 712.5716 at Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
The Yardpigs took 2 Grand Championships in June 2021.
First one ever
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM won their first Grand Championship at York County BBQ Festival, in their 69th contest in the data.
- 18 Jun
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
Darty-Q won Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition over top-rated Hogline as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 37 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2021.
- Chicken ×16
- Pork ×10
- Pork Ribs ×6
- Brisket ×5
Closest call
The Real Squeal BBQ edged Hickory Hangover by 0.0228 at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Back on top
Pigtamer BBQ won Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 — their first Grand Championship since June 2015, after 46 contests without one.
- last won June 2015
- 46 contests in between
Contest record
Texas Smoke Whisperer put up 708.5600 at Montana BBQ Cook-off — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 701.7144.
- old record 701.7144
- 7 earlier editions
Near sweep
GETTIN' BASTED won 3 of 4 meats at Back the Blue (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- and the GC
Biggest riser
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ gained 51 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #40 overall
State champions crowned
35 state championships were decided in June 2021. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (145 teams), went to Slaps BBQ.
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
- South Dakota
- Illinois
Best debut
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ finished 1st at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 202 new teams in Jun 2021
- field of 49
Best in the backyard
The Yardpigs put up 350.2972 on the Backyard board at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 10 Backyard boards in Jun 2021
- won it
Biggest blowout
GETTIN' BASTED won Back the Blue by 16.0460 points over PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 145 teams, and Slaps BBQ won it.
- Lenexa, KS
Milestone
GETTIN' BASTED cooked their 300th contest on record at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, with 51 Grand Championships along the way.
- 51 GCs along the way
Road warriors
MAN MEAT BBQ cooked 7 contests in June 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
Won without a meat
TIRE SMOKE BBQ won Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 51
New on the calendar
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 51 teams, and Tire Smoke BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2021
- Franklin, IN
Always the reserve
Bushmaster BBQ finished second overall 2 times in June 2021 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 2 contests
Busiest weekend
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 4 Jun alone.
- 4 Jun
Rep of the month
Bunny Tuttle repped 5 contests in June 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 |
712.5716 |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
709.1316 |
| 3 | Under the Radar City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off |
709.1200 |
| 4 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Montana BBQ Cook-off |
708.5600 |
| 5 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest |
707.9772 |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest |
706.8228 |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off |
706.2744 |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life |
706.2744 |
| 9 | Sweet Swine O'Mine Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
706.2512 |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest |
705.6800 |
| 11 | Under the Radar Almost Heaven BBQ Bash |
705.1428 |
| 12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 |
705.0972 |
| 13 | Barking Dog BBQ Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life |
704.5600 |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ Miles City Cowtown Cook Off |
704.5600 |
| 15 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest |
704.5256 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×16 💯 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×6 💯 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off |
180 |
| Pork ×10 💯 | Bushmaster BBQ Greeley Blues Jam |
180 |
| Brisket ×5 💯 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Montana BBQ Cook-off |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 13 more in June 2021.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ No. 40 in the power rankings |
1,856 | +51 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer No. 222 in the power rankings |
1,751 | +51 |
| OWENS BBQ No. 638 in the power rankings |
1,653 | +46 |
| MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM No. 810 in the power rankings |
1,627 | +46 |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY No. 869 in the power rankings |
1,620 | +43 |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ No. 201 in the power rankings |
1,757 | +36 |
| The Yardpigs No. 1,240 in the power rankings |
1,583 | +36 |
| THE BBQ BUS No. 195 in the power rankings |
1,758 | +35 |
| Barking Dog BBQ No. 477 in the power rankings |
1,682 | +33 |
| Good Grefe! No. 2,819 in the power rankings |
1,511 | +33 |
| BIG "E" BBQ No. 80 in the power rankings |
1,818 | -23 |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE No. 609 in the power rankings |
1,658 | -23 |
| Piccolos BBQ No. 2,838 in the power rankings |
1,510 | -23 |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ No. 4,603 in the power rankings |
1,471 | -26 |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS No. 808 in the power rankings |
1,627 | -30 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 7 | — | 2 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | — | 12 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| LC BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | — | 2 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 6 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | — | 2 |
| One2BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Tuttle | 5 | 3 |
| Rich Tuttle | 5 | 3 |
| Lynda Voth | 4 | 2 |
| Alan Rothrock | 3 | 3 |
| Charlie Brinza | 3 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 3 | 3 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 2 |
| Janet Appleton | 3 | 3 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 3 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Appleton | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 2 | 2 |
| Alfred T Bowen | 2 | 2 |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Debra Gage | 2 | 1 |
| Del Anderson | 2 | 2 |
| Fran Bowen | 2 | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 | 271 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 84 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 107 |
| Illinois | 2 | 80 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 62 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 59 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 55 |
| Iowa | 2 | 54 |
| Indiana | 2 | 52 |
| Montana | 2 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 40 |
| Alabama | 2 | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 65 |
| Missouri | 1 | 55 |
| Texas | 1 | 49 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 38 |
| Colorado | 1 | 33 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 30 |
| Virginia | 1 | 30 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN |
51 | Tire Smoke BBQ |
| DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Nesbit, MS |
48 | Poppa Pig |
| Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual Mclouth, KS |
42 | 99 Problems Smokin Ain't 1 |
| Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE |
40 | Texas Smoke Whisperer |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN |
37 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE |
36 | LC BBQ |
| Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest Covington, TN |
34 | Q-Bones BBQ |
| Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO |
33 | Woody's Q Shack |
| The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD |
30 | RICHIE Z'S BBQ |
| 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards Murphy, CA |
29 | B'Mackin BBQ |
| Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck Roebuck, SC |
28 | Palmetto Pitmasters |
| GrillBillies BBQ Shootout Wendell, NC |
18 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
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