In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2022 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 2022 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
TRIPLE H BBQ put up 707.4056 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Sweaty Hogs took 2 Grand Championships in August 2022.
First one ever
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest, in their 62nd contest in the data.
- 26 Aug
Title defended
AMERICAN HEROES BBQ won Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2021–2022
- field of 29
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
Blue Ribbon BBQ NC won Swine At the Shrine over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 39 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2022.
- Brisket ×14
- Pork Ribs ×10
- Pork ×8
- Chicken ×7
Closest call
Lucky Shoes BBQ edged Porket About It by 0.0456 at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Back on top
Rusty's BBQ won 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff — their first Grand Championship since August 2018, after 7 contests without one.
- last won August 2018
- 7 contests in between
Contest record
Optimus Swine put up 698.8000 at New Holland Summer Fest — the best overall in 9 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 694.8112.
- old record 694.8112
- 8 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Lucky Shoes BBQ gained 37 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #2253 overall
State champions crowned
19 state championships were decided in August 2022. The biggest, Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships (59 teams), went to Big Daddy G's BBQ.
- Texas
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Georgia
- Pennsylvania
- Kansas
Best debut
Cook the books finished 1st at Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 216 new teams in Aug 2022
- field of 11
Best in the backyard
Lucky Shoes BBQ put up 351.4172 on the Backyard board at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 9 Backyard boards in Aug 2022
- won it
Biggest blowout
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque by 17.7484 points over SHIGGIN & GRINNIN — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 26
Biggest field
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships drew 59 teams, and Big Daddy G's BBQ won it.
- Lubbock, TX
Milestone
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival, with 7 Grand Championships along the way.
- 7 GCs along the way
Road warriors
SmokinGhost BBQ cooked 5 contests in August 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 7th
Won without a meat
TRIPLE H BBQ won BBQ & Fly-In on the River without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 54
New on the calendar
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships ran for the first time on record, drawing 59 teams, and Big Daddy G's BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2022
- Lubbock, TX
Busiest weekend
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Aug alone.
- 5 Aug
Rep of the month
Debra Gage repped 4 contests in August 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ BBQ & Fly-In on the River |
707.4056 |
| 2 | Beer Belly BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic |
706.8688 |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
706.2516 |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash |
705.6800 |
| 5 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Montana Pitmaster Classic |
705.6800 |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival |
705.1428 |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ BBQ & Fly-In on the River |
705.1316 |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ BBQ & Fly-In on the River |
705.0856 |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival |
704.5600 |
| 10 | S&S BBQ BBQ & Fly-In on the River |
703.9656 |
| 11 | Rusty's BBQ 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff |
703.4288 |
| 12 | Piggin' Whiskey Montana Pitmaster Classic |
703.4056 |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival |
703.3944 |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival |
703.3712 |
| 15 | Big Daddy G's BBQ Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships |
702.2628 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | CBF Que Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×10 💯 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
| Pork ×8 💯 | Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180 |
| Brisket ×14 💯 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Swine At the Shrine |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 15 more in August 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Shoes BBQ No. 2,253 in the power rankings |
1,529 | +37 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ No. 73 in the power rankings |
1,823 | +29 |
| Blue Ribbon BBQ NC No. 1,544 in the power rankings |
1,561 | +25 |
| ShowMeMoSmoke No. 1,372 in the power rankings |
1,574 | +25 |
| BooyaQ No. 297 in the power rankings |
1,725 | +25 |
| Sweaty Hogs No. 854 in the power rankings |
1,621 | +25 |
| I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS No. 1,152 in the power rankings |
1,590 | +24 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ No. 199 in the power rankings |
1,757 | +21 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue No. 546 in the power rankings |
1,669 | +21 |
| Honey do bbq | 1,498 | +21 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ No. 200 in the power rankings |
1,757 | -16 |
| Jacktagosmogrillo | 1,484 | -16 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ No. 270 in the power rankings |
1,732 | -17 |
| Boxer Q BBQ No. 725 in the power rankings |
1,637 | -18 |
| SMOKE SHOW No. 2,048 in the power rankings |
1,537 | -25 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| THE BBQ BUS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| LEE LA Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 4 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 4 | — | 6 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoke 'n Magic | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| RIBLIFE | 3 | — | 2 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 3 | — | 2 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Gage | 4 | 1 |
| William Gage | 4 | 1 |
| Bill Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 3 | 2 |
| Del Anderson | 3 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 3 | — |
| Julie Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Kim Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Hadley | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Winter | 3 | 2 |
| Rich Tuttle | 3 | 2 |
| Rusty Cook | 3 | 1 |
| Steven Flewallen | 3 | 2 |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 2 | 2 |
| John Scharffbillig | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 86 |
| Georgia | 3 | 90 |
| Kansas | 2 | 93 |
| Illinois | 2 | 67 |
| Michigan | 2 | 64 |
| Alabama | 2 | 41 |
| California | 2 | 40 |
| Maine | 2 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 27 |
| Texas | 1 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 49 |
| Indiana | 1 | 45 |
| Colorado | 1 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 40 |
| Montana | 1 | 37 |
| Washington | 1 | 29 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 29 |
| Alberta | 1 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 22 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX |
59 | Big Daddy G's BBQ |
| All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI |
42 | SmokinGhostBBQ |
| Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL |
41 | Stone Cold Grillers |
| Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews Alamosa, CO |
35 | Gettin' Basted |
| Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition Hiram, ME |
31 | Fire at the End of the Day |
| 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff DuPont, WA |
29 | Rusty's BBQ |
| Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD |
28 | Machete Boys BBQ |
| 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI |
26 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA |
25 | Girls Can Grill |
| 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI |
23 | The BBQ Bus |
| Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL |
21 | 2 Swine Crew |
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL |
20 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
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