Score of the month
707.4056
Master overall, out of 720
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.
August 2022 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2022 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
39contests scored
946teams competed
1,285top-ten calls
40perfect 180s
59biggest field
21states & provinces
220new teams
9Backyard boards
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August 2022, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
the box scores, and the calendar as classified notices.
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
Sweaty Hogs took 2 Grand Championships in August 2022.
First one ever
62nd
contest — and their first GC
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest, in their 62nd contest in the data.
- 26 Aug
Upset of the month
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
Blue Ribbon BBQ NC won Swine At the Shrine over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
40
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 40 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2022.
- Brisket ×14
- Pork Ribs ×11
- Pork ×8
- Chicken ×7
Closest call
0.0456
points between 1st and 2nd
Lucky Shoes BBQ edged Porket About It by 0.0456 at Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+37
power rating points
Lucky Shoes BBQ gained 37 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #2223 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Cook the books finished 1st at Atlantic Canada Championship BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 220 new teams in Aug 2022
- field of 11
Best in the backyard
530.8228
Backyard overall, out of 360
Hickory Hangover put up 530.8228 on the Backyard board at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 9 Backyard boards in Aug 2022
- won it
Biggest field
59
teams at one contest
Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships drew 59 teams, and Big Daddy G's BBQ won it.
- Lubbock
- TX
Road warriors
5
contests cooked
SmokinGhost BBQ cooked 5 contests in August 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 7th
New on the calendar
59
teams at a brand-new contest
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
contests on one date
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Aug alone.
- 5 Aug
Rep of the month
4
contests worked
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 |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×11 💯 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×8 💯 | Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×14 💯 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Swine At the Shrine |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 16 more in August 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Shoes BBQ #2223 | 1,529 | +37 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ #102 | 1,806 | +29 |
| Blue Ribbon BBQ NC #1547 | 1,561 | +25 |
| ShowMeMoSmoke #1340 | 1,575 | +25 |
| BooyaQ #327 | 1,717 | +25 |
| Sweaty Hogs #849 | 1,622 | +25 |
| I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS #1025 | 1,602 | +22 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ #241 | 1,742 | +21 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue #504 | 1,676 | +21 |
| Honey do bbq | 1,498 | +21 |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ #164 | 1,771 | -16 |
| Jacktagosmogrillo | 1,484 | -16 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #289 | 1,725 | -17 |
| Boxer Q BBQ #721 | 1,637 | -18 |
| SMOKE SHOW #1941 | 1,540 | -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)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory Hangover Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
530.8228 |
| 2 | Ghost Hill BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
522.8344 |
| 3 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
522.2632 |
| 4 | Jury's Out Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
522.2400 |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
518.2400 |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
515.9200 |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) |
515.3716 |
| 8 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival |
514.8000 |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
514.7656 |
| 10 | RIBLIFE Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) |
514.2400 |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) |
514.2056 |
| 12 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) |
512.4800 |
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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