Score of the month
710.2744
Master overall, out of 720
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.
October 2022 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2022 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
49contests scored
1,238teams competed
1,741top-ten calls
68perfect 180s
83biggest field
21states & provinces
218new teams
17Backyard boards
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Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
October 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
3×
Grand Championships
JANKY LEG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in October 2022.
First one ever
29th
contest — and their first GC
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
8-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
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
68
perfect scores handed out
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
0.0116
points between 1st and 2nd
WHO CARES BBQ edged Organizer Portal by 0.0116 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+52
power rating points
Fluffy Butt BBQ gained 52 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #454 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
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.
- 218 new teams in Oct 2022
- field of 15
Best in the backyard
533.1428
Backyard overall, out of 360
HESSHOGS put up 533.1428 on the Backyard board at Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 17 Backyard boards in Oct 2022
- won it
Biggest field
83
teams at one contest
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
Road warriors
9
contests cooked
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit cooked 9 contests in October 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
51
teams at a brand-new contest
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
Busiest weekend
14
contests on one date
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Oct alone.
- 7 Oct
Rep of the month
6
contests worked
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) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×13 💯 | SLAPS BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×14 💯 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×17 💯 | Fergolicious BBQ Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 44 more in October 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Fluffy Butt BBQ #454 | 1,687 | +52 |
| DAWGS BBQ #257 | 1,737 | +49 |
| HESSHOGS #204 | 1,753 | +43 |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ #537 | 1,668 | +41 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ #146 | 1,778 | +41 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #289 | 1,725 | +40 |
| Heifers, Butts, & Clucks BBQ #277 | 1,728 | +40 |
| Pinky Out BBQ #325 | 1,718 | +39 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM #83 | 1,816 | +35 |
| Off The Rack BBQ #218 | 1,750 | +34 |
| Colorado Green Chili BBQ Co. | 1,475 | -25 |
| Killer Diller BBQ | 1,474 | -26 |
| PATRICK & CLAUDIA | 1,474 | -26 |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS #750 | 1,633 | -28 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ #237 | 1,743 | -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)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
533.1428 |
| 2 | Swine-O-licious BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 |
529.1084 |
| 3 | Fluffy Butt BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
527.3712 |
| 4 | Fluffy Butt BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 |
523.4056 |
| 5 | BULL IN THE RING Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 |
523.3712 |
| 6 | WHO LET THE SMOKE OUT Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
522.8116 |
| 7 | Fine As* Swine BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 |
521.6456 |
| 8 | The Smokin Goat Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
521.0972 |
| 9 | Hicks from the Sticks BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
519.3944 |
| 10 | Weez' Groovin' BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
518.7884 |
| 11 | Swine-O-licious BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 |
518.2284 |
| 12 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 |
518.2172 |
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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