In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2023 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 2023 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
Smoked & Furious won 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN, best of 90 invited teams; MAN MEAT BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 717.7144
- 3 invitationals in Aug 2023
- not in the power rating
- the top score of the month
Hottest hand
GETTIN' BASTED took 3 Grand Championships in August 2023.
First one ever
Notorious P.I.G. won their first Grand Championship at Didsbury Lions BBQ, in their 52nd contest in the data.
- 5 Aug
Title defended
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria won Wild West Fest on Fire again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2022–2023
- field of 12
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 13% chance
DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK won Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 73 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2023.
- Chicken ×20
- Pork ×19
- Brisket ×19
- Pork Ribs ×15
Closest call
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE edged FRED VEGAS SMOKERS by 0.0232 at Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2.
- Master Series
Back on top
Rhythm n QUE won East Helena Smoke Show — their first Grand Championship since July 2016, after 42 contests without one.
- last won July 2016
- 42 contests in between
Contest record
Piggin' Whiskey put up 698.8460 at All American BBQ Throwdown — the best overall in 6 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 697.6572.
- old record 697.6572
- 5 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Hogline BBQ gained 31 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #453 overall
State champions crowned
23 state championships were decided in August 2023. The biggest, BBQ & Fly-In on the River (57 teams), went to Gettin' Basted.
- Missouri
- Texas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
Best debut
Ashley Party Rental finished 3rd at Montana Pitmaster Classic — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 211 new teams in Aug 2023
- field of 44
Best in the backyard
SPEEDY PIG BBQ - OK put up 354.8572 on the Backyard board at Que' For a Cause — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 11 Backyard boards in Aug 2023
- won it
Biggest blowout
GETTIN' BASTED won East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival by 12.5712 points over BULL CREEK BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN drew 90 teams, and Smoked & Furious won it.
- Mayetta, KS
Milestone
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked their 300th contest on record at 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL, with 63 Grand Championships along the way.
- 63 GCs along the way
Road warriors
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 7 contests in August 2023 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 3 GCs
Won without a meat
GETTIN' BASTED won BBQ & Fly-In on the River without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 57
New on the calendar
5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN ran for the first time on record, drawing 90 teams, and Smoked & Furious won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2023
- Mayetta, KS
Always the reserve
MACHETE BOYS BBQ finished second overall 2 times in August 2023 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 4 contests
Busiest weekend
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Aug alone.
- 25 Aug
Rep of the month
Larry Voth repped 6 contests in August 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN |
717.7144 |
| 2 | Crossed Rifles BBQ Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships |
713.1660 |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN |
711.4172 |
| 4 | Under the Radar Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 |
710.2628 |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest |
709.6800 |
| 6 | WeQ4U Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues |
708.5604 |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL |
708.5256 |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 |
707.9888 |
| 9 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival |
707.9772 |
| 10 | Ham Squad Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 |
707.4628 |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival |
707.3828 |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED BBQ & Fly-In on the River |
706.8344 |
| 13 | Rhythm n QUE East Helena Smoke Show |
706.8228 |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL |
706.8228 |
| 15 | Q-JITSU Rockin' BBQ Take 2 |
706.2860 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×20 💯 | BREWS BEFORE Q'S Que' For a Cause |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×15 💯 | Bentley Que Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) |
180 |
| Pork ×19 💯 | Smoke 'n Magic Que' For a Cause |
180 |
| Brisket ×19 💯 | Fine As* Swine BBQ Que' For a Cause |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 49 more in August 2023.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Hogline BBQ No. 453 in the power rankings |
1,687 | +31 |
| BooyaQ No. 297 in the power rankings |
1,725 | +25 |
| Insomnia BBQ Team No. 465 in the power rankings |
1,685 | +25 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM No. 83 in the power rankings |
1,816 | +25 |
| 931 BBQ No. 564 in the power rankings |
1,666 | +24 |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ No. 397 in the power rankings |
1,700 | +24 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD No. 283 in the power rankings |
1,729 | +24 |
| Shane Edd's BBQ No. 2,272 in the power rankings |
1,528 | +24 |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ No. 481 in the power rankings |
1,681 | +23 |
| Big Boys BBQ No. 953 in the power rankings |
1,610 | +23 |
| Extra Mile BBQ No. 947 in the power rankings |
1,611 | -18 |
| T-MAC SMOKIN No. 483 in the power rankings |
1,681 | -18 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE No. 75 in the power rankings |
1,823 | -18 |
| 2 Swine Crew No. 420 in the power rankings |
1,694 | -28 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ No. 581 in the power rankings |
1,663 | -31 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | — | 11 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoked & Furious | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Under the Radar | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | — | 2 |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Voth | 6 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 6 | 2 |
| Bill Jones | 5 | 2 |
| Larry Hadley | 5 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 4 | 1 |
| Dave Rogers | 4 | 2 |
| Debra Gage | 4 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 4 | 1 |
| William Gage | 4 | 2 |
| Alfred T Bowen | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 3 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 3 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 3 | 1 |
| Carolyn Wells | 3 | 1 |
| Del Anderson | 3 | 3 |
| Fran Bowen | 3 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 3 | 2 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 2 |
| Manuela Seliger | 3 | — |
| Randy G Bigler | 3 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 | 175 |
| Virginia | 4 | 33 |
| Alabama | 3 | 85 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 65 |
| Indiana | 3 | 64 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 35 |
| Maine | 2 | 68 |
| Illinois | 2 | 59 |
| Montana | 2 | 56 |
| Michigan | 2 | 55 |
| California | 2 | 39 |
| Missouri | 1 | 59 |
| Texas | 1 | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 46 |
| Georgia | 1 | 44 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 37 |
| Quebec | 1 | 33 |
| Washington | 1 | 30 |
| Colorado | 1 | 27 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 27 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Aug 11, 2023 · Mayetta, KS |
90 | Smoked & Furious |
| KCBS World Invitational Aug 12, 2023 · Mayetta, KS |
62 | Man Meat BBQ |
| KCBS World Invitational Aug 12, 2023 · Mayetta, KS |
29 | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS |
90 | Smoked & Furious |
| 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS |
62 | Man Meat BBQ |
| Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL |
58 | Bentley Que |
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX |
48 | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Kora Shriners BBQ Competition Hiram, ME |
46 | Paddy McQ's |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues Madison, IN |
41 | WeQ4U |
| La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC |
33 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME |
32 | ELJEFE Smoke |
| DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition DuPont, WA |
30 | Smokin' Timbers Northwest |
| Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest Dinuba, CA |
29 | B' Mackin BBQ |
| 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS |
29 | Wrecking Crew BBQ |
| Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 Ashland, VA |
28 | UNDER THE RADAR |
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