Score of the month
710.8688
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN put up 710.8688 at Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
June 2022 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2022 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
52contests scored
1,293teams competed
2,001top-ten calls
54perfect 180s
164biggest field
25states & provinces
303new teams
14Backyard boards
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June 2022, 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
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2022.
First one ever
35th
contest — and their first GC
TINY E BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off, in their 35th contest in the data.
- 24 Jun
Upset of the month
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
Go Pig or Go Home won Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
54
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 54 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2022.
- Brisket ×16
- Chicken ×15
- Pork ×15
- Pork Ribs ×8
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
4 LEGS UP BBQ edged WHEN PIGS DIE by 0.0000 at Central Plains Ribfest.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+43
power rating points
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood gained 43 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #163 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
RAILYARD BBQ finished 1st at McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 303 new teams in Jun 2022
- field of 30
Best in the backyard
519.3944
Backyard overall, out of 360
Swine 'N' Roses BBQ put up 519.3944 on the Backyard board at WV Coalfields Cookoff — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 14 Backyard boards in Jun 2022
- won it
Biggest field
164
teams at one contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 164 teams, and Love 2 Q won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
8
contests cooked
TRIPLE H BBQ cooked 8 contests in June 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
164
teams at a brand-new contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 164 teams, and Love 2 Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2022
- Lenexa
- KS
Busiest weekend
11
contests on one date
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 3 Jun alone.
- 3 Jun
Rep of the month
6
contests worked
BUNNY TUTTLE repped 6 contests in June 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 |
710.8688 |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED Frisco BBQ Challenge |
709.1428 |
| 3 | The Boys in Que Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition |
708.5372 |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival |
707.3828 |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
707.3828 |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle |
706.8228 |
| 7 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Horse Town Brew N Que Festival |
706.2400 |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) |
706.2400 |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
705.6912 |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) |
705.1316 |
| 11 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Frisco BBQ Challenge |
705.1200 |
| 12 | Go Pig or Go Home Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" |
705.0856 |
| 13 | Brisket Butts Columbia Valley Smokeshow |
704.6172 |
| 14 | Under the Radar WV Coalfields Cookoff |
704.5716 |
| 15 | Under the Radar Almost Heaven BBQ Bash |
704.5600 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×15 💯 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Horse Town Brew N Que Festival |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×8 💯 | SMOKE IN THE EYE Original SD BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×15 💯 | WETTELS ON FIRE Tony Stone BBQ Competition |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×16 💯 | PARKSTAD SMOKERS Tony Stone BBQ Competition |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 30 more in June 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood #163 | 1,772 | +43 |
| Meat Machine BBQ #1508 | 1,563 | +42 |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ #415 | 1,693 | +42 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #289 | 1,725 | +38 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #13 | 1,902 | +37 |
| Stone Cold Grillers #831 | 1,625 | +35 |
| Sensuous BBQ #426 | 1,692 | +35 |
| Smoke, Fire & Brew #554 | 1,665 | +34 |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ #919 | 1,613 | +33 |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ #2223 | 1,529 | +33 |
| Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | 1,456 | -26 |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ #3213 | 1,500 | -26 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ #330 | 1,715 | -27 |
| Risky Brisket #547 | 1,667 | -28 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #337 | 1,713 | -37 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 8 | — | 3 |
| Risky Brisket | 8 | — | 7 |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | — | 5 |
| Organizer Portal | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | — | 7 |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 6 | — | 7 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 6 | — | 8 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ | 6 | — | 14 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 6 | 4 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 6 | 3 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 6 | 4 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 4 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 4 | 2 |
| FORREST BRUCE | 4 | 3 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 3 | 3 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 3 | 2 |
| DOUG REID | 3 | 2 |
| HAYMO GUTWENIGER | 3 | — |
| LARRY HADLEY | 3 | 2 |
| LARRY VOTH | 3 | 2 |
| LUCA FAMIGLI | 3 | — |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 2 |
| MICHAEL WINTER | 3 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 3 | 3 |
| ROSEMARY MORROW | 3 | 1 |
| ALFRED T BOWEN | 2 | 2 |
| ANGELA FISHLOCK | 2 | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 277 |
| Illinois | 4 | 74 |
| Indiana | 4 | 72 |
| Colorado | 3 | 94 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 83 |
| Missouri | 3 | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 88 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 52 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 48 |
| Montana | 2 | 47 |
| Iowa | 2 | 45 |
| Maine | 2 | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 59 |
| California | 1 | 58 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 53 |
| Alberta | 1 | 47 |
| Georgia | 1 | 44 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 33 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 33 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
519.3944 |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue WV Coalfields Cookoff |
510.7540 |
| 3 | Ham Squad WV Coalfields Cookoff |
507.4060 |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
505.6344 |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH WV Coalfields Cookoff |
505.6228 |
| 6 | SmokeStack BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
505.6116 |
| 7 | TFS PIT VIPERS Honeybee BBQ Competition |
505.0284 |
| 8 | Southern Life BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
503.3600 |
| 9 | ShawnBo's BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
501.0400 |
| 10 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS Honeybee BBQ Competition |
495.8972 |
| 11 | Holy Smokes BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
491.9320 |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q WV Coalfields Cookoff |
491.8972 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS |
164 | Love 2 Q |
| Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH |
37 | The Pig's Pajamas |
| Frisco BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO |
37 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO |
36 | Black Magic |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL |
36 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State Center, IA |
32 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC |
32 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB |
31 | Prairie Smoke & Spice |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 31st Annual McLouth, KS |
30 | Railyard BBQ |
| Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival Covington, TN |
28 | Triple H BBQ |
| Miles City Cowtown Cookoff Miles City, MT |
26 | Last Call Heroes BBQ |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN |
25 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ |
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