In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2022 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
October 2022 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY), best of 83 invited teams; GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 703.4056
- 2 invitationals in Oct 2022
- not in the power rating
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 710.2744 at OKC BBQ Fest — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
JANKY LEG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in October 2022.
First one ever
Cow Creek BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Water, in their 29th contest in the data.
- 14 Oct
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 8% chance
ZIPS BBQ won Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 68 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2022.
- Chicken ×24
- Brisket ×17
- Pork ×14
- Pork Ribs ×13
Closest call
WHO CARES BBQ edged Organizer Portal by 0.0116 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival.
- Master Series
Back on top
BEER-B-QUE BOYS won Roast N Boast — their first Grand Championship since June 2019, after 10 contests without one.
- last won June 2019
- 10 contests in between
Contest record
WHO CARES BBQ put up 706.2516 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival — the best overall in 7 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 703.9772.
- old record 703.9772
- 6 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Fluffy Butt BBQ gained 52 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #454 overall
State champions crowned
28 state championships were decided in October 2022. The biggest, Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival (51 teams), went to ZIPS BBQ.
- Georgia
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
Best debut
Nobody puts Baby Backs in the corner finished 1st at Brew N Que - LITE EDITION — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 215 new teams in Oct 2022
- field of 15
Best in the backyard
Wrecking Crew BBQ put up 356.0000 on the Backyard board at Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 17 Backyard boards in Oct 2022
- won it
Biggest blowout
T-Rex BBQ won King of the Corn by 9.7260 points over PARTS 'R' SMOKIN — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 36
Biggest field
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) drew 83 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it.
- Lynchburg, TN
Milestone
BIG POPPA SMOKERS cooked their 200th contest on record at Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY), with 43 Grand Championships along the way.
- 43 GCs along the way
Road warriors
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit cooked 9 contests in October 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 83
New on the calendar
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 51 teams, and ZIPS BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Oct 2022
- Grovetown, GA
Always the reserve
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN finished second overall 2 times in October 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 4 contests
Busiest weekend
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Oct alone.
- 7 Oct
Rep of the month
Carol Bigler repped 6 contests in October 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ OKC BBQ Fest |
710.2744 |
| 2 | Fergolicious BBQ Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) |
708.5488 |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ OKC BBQ Fest |
708.0116 |
| 4 | Fine As* Swine BBQ OKC BBQ Fest |
707.9888 |
| 5 | MAN MEAT BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
706.8344 |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water |
706.2628 |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
706.2516 |
| 8 | Organizer Portal The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
706.2400 |
| 9 | HIGH i QUE Border War Barbeque |
705.6800 |
| 10 | Piggin' Whiskey Back The Blue BBQ |
705.2000 |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down |
705.1316 |
| 12 | ZIPS BBQ Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival |
705.1200 |
| 13 | JANKY LEG BBQ Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 |
704.5488 |
| 14 | Smoke Central BBQ The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
703.9428 |
| 15 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
703.4172 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×24 💯 | Fergolicious BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×13 💯 | SLAPS BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
180 |
| Pork ×14 💯 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES |
180 |
| Brisket ×17 💯 | Fergolicious BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 44 more in October 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Fluffy Butt BBQ No. 454 in the power rankings |
1,687 | +52 |
| DAWGS BBQ No. 261 in the power rankings |
1,737 | +49 |
| HESSHOGS No. 210 in the power rankings |
1,753 | +43 |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ No. 514 in the power rankings |
1,674 | +41 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ No. 149 in the power rankings |
1,778 | +41 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ No. 270 in the power rankings |
1,732 | +40 |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ No. 274 in the power rankings |
1,730 | +40 |
| Pinky Out BBQ No. 326 in the power rankings |
1,718 | +39 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM No. 83 in the power rankings |
1,816 | +35 |
| Off The Rack BBQ No. 224 in the power rankings |
1,750 | +34 |
| Colorado Green Chili BBQ Co. | 1,475 | -25 |
| Killer Diller BBQ | 1,474 | -26 |
| PATRICK & CLAUDIA | 1,474 | -26 |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS No. 759 in the power rankings |
1,633 | -28 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ No. 237 in the power rankings |
1,745 | -34 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 9 | — | 4 |
| Ham Squad | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 8 | — | 2 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 7 | — | 2 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| LA PASADITA | 7 | — | 4 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 7 | — | 5 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | — | 7 |
| Dogpatch Q | 7 | — | 8 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Bigler | 6 | 4 |
| Dave Rogers | 6 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 6 | 2 |
| Randy G Bigler | 6 | 4 |
| Alan Rothrock | 5 | 3 |
| Doug Reid | 5 | 3 |
| Jeff Chambers | 5 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 5 | 2 |
| Julie Cook | 4 | 2 |
| Del Anderson | 3 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 1 |
| Janet Appleton | 3 | 2 |
| John Scharffbillig | 3 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 2 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 3 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Appleton | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 1 |
| Carolyn Wells | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Brinza | 2 | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 406 |
| Georgia | 4 | 122 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 77 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 63 |
| Alabama | 3 | 78 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 68 |
| Missouri | 3 | 60 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 129 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 66 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 49 |
| Colorado | 2 | 34 |
| Maryland | 1 | 71 |
| Iowa | 1 | 36 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 33 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 26 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 22 |
| Oregon | 1 | 19 |
| Texas | 1 | 17 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Oct 14, 2022 · Lynchburg, TN |
83 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Royal Oak Invitational Only Oct 21, 2022 · Roswell, GA |
35 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival Grovetown, GA |
51 | ZIPS BBQ |
| Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR |
47 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO |
40 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA |
38 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO |
38 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA |
36 | T-Rex BBQ |
| OKC BBQ Fest Oklahoma City, OK |
35 | The American Dream BBQ |
| Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA |
35 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ |
| Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) Shelby, NC |
35 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Southwick, MA |
33 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit |
| Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK |
32 | SWINE-O-LICIOUS BBQ |
| Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK |
32 | HESS HOGS 4 |
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