Score of the month
712.5716
Master overall, out of 720
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.
June 2021 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2021 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
41contests scored
1,160teams competed
1,660top-ten calls
37perfect 180s
145biggest field
24states & provinces
211new teams
10Backyard boards
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June 2021, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
The Yardpigs took 2 Grand Championships in June 2021.
First one ever
69th
contest — and their first GC
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
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
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
37
perfect scores handed out
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
0.0228
points between 1st and 2nd
The Real Squeal BBQ edged Hickory Hangover by 0.0228 at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+51
power rating points
Texas Smoke Whisperer gained 51 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #232 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ finished 1st at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 211 new teams in Jun 2021
- field of 49
Best in the backyard
350.2972
Backyard overall, out of 360
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 field
145
teams at one contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship drew 145 teams, and Slaps BBQ won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
MAN MEAT BBQ cooked 7 contests in June 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
51
teams at a brand-new contest
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
Busiest weekend
11
contests on one date
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 4 Jun alone.
- 4 Jun
Rep of the month
5
contests worked
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 |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×6 💯 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ Montana BBQ Cook-off |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×10 💯 | Bushmaster BBQ Greeley Blues Jam |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×5 💯 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Montana BBQ Cook-off |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 13 more in June 2021.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Smoke Whisperer #232 | 1,745 | +51 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ #45 | 1,850 | +51 |
| OWENS BBQ #602 | 1,658 | +46 |
| MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM #801 | 1,627 | +46 |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY #864 | 1,620 | +43 |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ #225 | 1,747 | +36 |
| The Yardpigs #1230 | 1,583 | +36 |
| THE BBQ BUS #182 | 1,763 | +35 |
| Barking Dog BBQ #433 | 1,691 | +33 |
| Good Grefe! #2793 | 1,511 | +33 |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE #608 | 1,657 | -23 |
| BIG "E" BBQ #80 | 1,818 | -23 |
| Piccolos BBQ #2825 | 1,510 | -23 |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ #4572 | 1,471 | -26 |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS #807 | 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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