Score of the month
712.5600
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
JANKY LEG BBQ put up 712.5600 at Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
July 2023 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2023 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
42contests scored
825teams competed
1,488top-ten calls
49perfect 180s
76biggest field
17states & provinces
155new teams
15Backyard boards
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July 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
Smoke This Drink That BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in July 2023.
First one ever
56th
contest — and their first GC
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Rail (Day 1), in their 56th contest in the data.
- 28 Jul
Upset of the month
7-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 7% chance
Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team won Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
49
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 49 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2023.
- Chicken ×19
- Pork ×14
- Pork Ribs ×12
- Brisket ×4
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
3 EYZ BBQ edged Off The Rack BBQ by 0.0000 at Smoke on the Rail (Day 1).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+92
power rating points
Smoke This Drink That BBQ gained 92 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 6 contests
- now #263 overall
Best debut
2nd
in their very first contest
Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team finished 2nd at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 155 new teams in Jul 2023
- field of 25
Best in the backyard
529.1200
Backyard overall, out of 360
Bourbon & Blues BBQ put up 529.1200 on the Backyard board at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 15 Backyard boards in Jul 2023
- won it
Biggest field
76
teams at one contest
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams, and CHUNKY BBQ won it.
- Greenwood
- SC
Road warriors
10
contests cooked
Smoked & Furious cooked 10 contests in July 2023 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
51
teams at a brand-new contest
Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) ran for the first time on record, drawing 51 teams, and 3 Eyz BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jul 2023
- New Freedom
- PA
Busiest weekend
10
contests on one date
10 sanctioned contests were cooked on 14 Jul alone.
- 14 Jul
Rep of the month
8
contests worked
BUNNY TUTTLE repped 8 contests in July 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×19 💯 | Vitamin Q Icebox Cookoff |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×12 💯 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×14 💯 | OM BBQ Icebox Cookoff |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 25 more in July 2023.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ #263 | 1,733 | +92 |
| Aww Shucks BBQ #558 | 1,665 | +82 |
| BrewsCue #316 | 1,719 | +53 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ #1242 | 1,582 | +43 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue #238 | 1,743 | +40 |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ #393 | 1,699 | +38 |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO #965 | 1,608 | +37 |
| Piggy's Kin #997 | 1,605 | +34 |
| Bushwood BBQ #995 | 1,605 | +33 |
| Curly Bird BBQ #440 | 1,689 | +25 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q #137 | 1,785 | -29 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #630 | 1,653 | -33 |
| GETTIN' SAUCED #515 | 1,673 | -36 |
| Fergolicious BBQ #91 | 1,811 | -37 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ #168 | 1,769 | -41 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked & Furious | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 10 | — | 2 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 10 | — | 4 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | — | 7 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 9 | — | 4 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 8 | — | 9 |
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 7 | — | 4 |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 6 | — | 11 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 8 | 2 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 8 | 2 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 6 | 3 |
| ROBERT MCKEE | 4 | 1 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 3 | 2 |
| ANGELA MCKEE | 3 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 3 | 2 |
| LARRY VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| LAURIE TWETEN | 3 | 1 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 3 | 2 |
| PHIL MORROW PHB | 3 | 1 |
| ROSEMARY MORROW | 3 | 1 |
| ANDREAS SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
| BRENDA BLACK | 2 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 2 | 1 |
| DOUG REID | 2 | 2 |
| EVA SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 9 | 140 |
| Iowa | 3 | 86 |
| Kansas | 3 | 71 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 58 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 84 |
| Virginia | 2 | 75 |
| Illinois | 2 | 43 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 23 |
| Alberta | 2 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 87 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 73 |
| Oregon | 1 | 38 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 37 |
| Ohio | 1 | 32 |
| Michigan | 1 | 16 |
| Colorado | 1 | 12 |
| Alaska | 1 | 6 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
529.1200 |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
523.9428 |
| 3 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
521.6688 |
| 4 | Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) |
521.0972 |
| 5 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
521.0972 |
| 6 | Fluffy Butt BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
520.5372 |
| 7 | Curly Bird BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
520.5256 |
| 8 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
518.2056 |
| 9 | Swine-O-licious BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
518.1940 |
| 10 | HESSHOGS Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
517.6688 |
| 11 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) |
517.6572 |
| 12 | Swine-O-licious BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) |
516.5372 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) New Freedom, PA |
51 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| Icebox Cookoff Sweet Home, OR |
38 | Knuckle Draggers |
| Smoke on the Mountain Galax, VA |
38 | Under the Radar |
| Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA |
37 | Hot Daddy's Barbeque |
| The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH |
32 | Tire Smoke BBQ |
| 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA |
32 | Shiggin N Grinnin |
| Art of the Que Spencer, IA |
28 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO |
27 | MEAT RUSHMORE |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dodge City, KS |
25 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO |
23 | BAD INFLUENCE BBQ - MO |
| BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI |
19 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN |
17 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
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