Score of the month
714.2628
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
SWIG-N-PIG put up 714.2628 at Big BBQ Bash — the highest overall of the month.
June 2023 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2023 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
51contests scored
1,243teams competed
1,903top-ten calls
66perfect 180s
167biggest field
27states & provinces
222new teams
14Backyard boards
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June 2023, 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
Dr. Squealgood BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in June 2023.
First one ever
72nd
contest — and their first GC
TEAM CRAWFORD won their first Grand Championship at Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ, in their 72nd contest in the data.
- 30 Jun
Upset of the month
6-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 6% chance
BrewsCue won Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" over top-rated SLAPS BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
66
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 66 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2023.
- Pork ×25
- Chicken ×24
- Brisket ×9
- Pork Ribs ×8
Closest call
0.0116
points between 1st and 2nd
NORALA BBQ TEAM edged Bentley Que by 0.0116 at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+50
power rating points
Big Racks BBQ gained 50 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #446 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Hillbilly Smoke BBQ finished 1st at Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 222 new teams in Jun 2023
- field of 15
Best in the backyard
526.2744
Backyard overall, out of 360
POOR BOYS BBQ put up 526.2744 on the Backyard board at Covington Cork & Pork Festival — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 14 Backyard boards in Jun 2023
- won it
Biggest field
167
teams at one contest
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 167 teams, and Damn Fine Beef and Swine won it.
- Lenexa
- KS
Road warriors
8
contests cooked
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ cooked 8 contests in June 2023 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
42
teams at a brand-new contest
Colorado BBQ Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and Clark Crew BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2023
- Frisco
- CO
Busiest weekend
13
contests on one date
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 9 Jun alone.
- 9 Jun
Rep of the month
7
contests worked
BUNNY TUTTLE repped 7 contests in June 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG Big BBQ Bash |
714.2628 |
| 2 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Small Town Smoke Down |
711.4400 |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
710.8228 |
| 4 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES |
709.7260 |
| 5 | BUTCHER BBQ Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition |
707.9888 |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff |
707.4400 |
| 7 | BrewsCue Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" |
707.4172 |
| 8 | Kith n' Kin Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
707.3828 |
| 9 | GIRLS CAN GRILL GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship |
706.8228 |
| 10 | Smoked & Furious Chingawassa Days BBQ Competition |
706.2744 |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ Ozarks BBQ Fest |
706.2516 |
| 12 | Kermit's Ex Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
706.2516 |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
706.2284 |
| 14 | SinBin BBQ GMG NorUt State BBQ Championship |
705.7032 |
| 15 | Fine As* Swine BBQ Ozarks BBQ Fest |
705.6800 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×24 💯 | Smoke Central BBQ Honeybee BBQ Competition |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×8 💯 | Barking Dog BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×25 💯 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×9 💯 | BIG RED BBQ Horse Town Brew n Que Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 42 more in June 2023.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Racks BBQ #446 | 1,689 | +50 |
| Rudes BBQ #145 | 1,779 | +44 |
| Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque #1501 | 1,564 | +40 |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS #320 | 1,719 | +32 |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD #239 | 1,743 | +29 |
| Meat Machine BBQ #1508 | 1,563 | +29 |
| Marty Party BBQ #994 | 1,605 | +28 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue #504 | 1,676 | +28 |
| Kith n' Kin #255 | 1,738 | +28 |
| BrewsCue #316 | 1,719 | +27 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ #458 | 1,687 | -29 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ #352 | 1,711 | -30 |
| Good Grefe! #2793 | 1,511 | -30 |
| Pittie Q #1478 | 1,565 | -31 |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ #526 | 1,671 | -32 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| Smoked & Furious | 7 | — | 2 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 6 | — | 5 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 6 | — | 10 |
| Big Racks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | — | 2 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 7 | 4 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 7 | 4 |
| BILL JONES | 4 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 4 | 2 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 4 | 3 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 4 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 3 | 1 |
| ALFRED T BOWEN | 3 | 3 |
| CLARA WILLIAMS | 3 | 2 |
| CRAIG MAIDENS | 3 | 1 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 1 |
| FRAN BOWEN | 3 | 3 |
| HEATHER MAIDENS | 3 | 1 |
| JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | 3 | 2 |
| LARRY VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 3 | 3 |
| BILL WRIGHT | 2 | 2 |
| BRENDA BLACK | 2 | 2 |
| BRIAN MOORE | 2 | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 302 |
| Indiana | 4 | 71 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 93 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 85 |
| Iowa | 3 | 59 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 29 |
| Colorado | 2 | 94 |
| Missouri | 2 | 73 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 65 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 58 |
| Montana | 2 | 48 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 47 |
| California | 1 | 56 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 47 |
| Alberta | 1 | 39 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 39 |
| Virginia | 1 | 39 |
| Illinois | 1 | 33 |
| Georgia | 1 | 27 |
| Alabama | 1 | 26 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
526.2744 |
| 2 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
519.9544 |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue WV Coalfields Cookoff |
518.8460 |
| 4 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
514.2400 |
| 5 | Dog Bite Barbecue WV Coalfields Cookoff |
511.3484 |
| 6 | T & S BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
509.6688 |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
507.9432 |
| 8 | Pink Ring BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
506.8120 |
| 9 | BBQ JUNKIES Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
503.9544 |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ WV Coalfields Cookoff |
502.1828 |
| 11 | BROCK'S BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
501.6916 |
| 12 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ Covington Cork & Pork Festival |
499.3024 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO |
42 | Clark Crew BBQ |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 Franklin, IN |
38 | Continental Barbecue Co |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual McLouth, KS |
36 | Irwins Pit Crew BBQ |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT |
36 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO |
35 | Heifers, Butts & Clucks BBQ |
| Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS |
33 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ |
| Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN |
30 | Pig Destroyer |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 Franklin, IN |
28 | We Will Rock Que |
| Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA |
27 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR |
26 | Kith n' Kin |
| Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB |
23 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
| Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA |
22 | Team Crawford |
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