Score of the month
711.9656
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ put up 711.9656 at Smokin' for Garrett — the highest overall of the month.
October 2023 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2023 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
46contests scored
958teams competed
1,687top-ten calls
69perfect 180s
81biggest field
17states & provinces
168new teams
18Backyard boards
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
October 2023, 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
2×
Grand Championships
Mad Rocket Barbecue took 2 Grand Championships in October 2023.
First one ever
65th
contest — and their first GC
SUPER SWINE won their first Grand Championship at Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2, in their 65th contest in the data.
- 7 Oct
Upset of the month
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 15% chance
Squealin N Dealin BBQ won Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
69
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 69 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2023.
- Chicken ×25
- Pork Ribs ×18
- Pork ×13
- Brisket ×13
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
RHETT HUNTER edged KERRIS HUNTER by 0.0000 at Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION).
- Other
Biggest riser
+37
power rating points
Smoke This Drink That BBQ gained 37 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #263 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
SoCal Outlaw BBQ finished 1st at 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 168 new teams in Oct 2023
- field of 20
Best in the backyard
528.5256
Backyard overall, out of 360
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS put up 528.5256 on the Backyard board at Roast N Boast — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 18 Backyard boards in Oct 2023
- won it
Biggest field
81
teams at one contest
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) drew 81 teams, and Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit won it.
- Lynchburg
- TN
Road warriors
9
contests cooked
SMOKECRAFT - MD cooked 9 contests in October 2023 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
50
teams at a brand-new contest
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) ran for the first time on record, drawing 50 teams, and Hickory Hangover won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Oct 2023
- Huntsville
- AL
Busiest weekend
11
contests on one date
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 13 Oct alone.
- 13 Oct
Rep of the month
6
contests worked
ALAN ROTHROCK repped 6 contests in October 2023 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Smokin' for Garrett |
711.9656 |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) |
710.8344 |
| 3 | Organizer Portal Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 |
710.8344 |
| 4 | Kermit's Ex Go Hog Wild BBQ |
709.7144 |
| 5 | Under the Radar Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off |
709.6800 |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition |
709.6800 |
| 7 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ Country Road & BBQ Contest |
709.1200 |
| 8 | Mulkey's BBQ Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition |
709.1200 |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
708.5488 |
| 10 | Cowboy Q Go Hog Wild BBQ |
708.5372 |
| 11 | WOOD HOOK BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ |
708.5372 |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ Smoke on the Water |
707.4176 |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
707.3828 |
| 14 | BLIND HOG BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ |
707.3828 |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 |
706.2860 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×25 💯 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ Poosa Q |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×18 💯 | Ahh Townley BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×13 💯 | BLIND HOG BBQ Go Hog Wild BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×13 💯 | YES, DEAR BBQ The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 45 more in October 2023.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke This Drink That BBQ #263 | 1,733 | +37 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue #406 | 1,695 | +35 |
| Mad Rocket Barbecue #544 | 1,667 | +35 |
| Shmack Q #511 | 1,674 | +33 |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ #289 | 1,725 | +32 |
| Bad Influence BBQ - MO #965 | 1,608 | +32 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue #504 | 1,676 | +31 |
| Curly Bird BBQ #440 | 1,689 | +31 |
| Glamping Grillers #247 | 1,741 | +30 |
| BLIND HOG BBQ #704 | 1,640 | +29 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ #573 | 1,662 | -30 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q #513 | 1,674 | -31 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ #527 | 1,670 | -34 |
| GETTIN' BASTED #9 | 1,931 | -35 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN #8 | 1,932 | -38 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 9 | — | 2 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Optimus Swine | 8 | — | 3 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | — | 5 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | — | 2 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 7 | — | 3 |
| BrewsCue | 7 | — | 4 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 7 | — | 4 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | — | 5 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 7 | — | 10 |
| Shmack Q | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 6 | 2 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 6 | 2 |
| DOUG REID | 6 | 2 |
| PEG ROGERS | 6 | 2 |
| BILL WRIGHT | 4 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 4 | 2 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 4 | 2 |
| FORREST BRUCE | 4 | 1 |
| KIM WRIGHT | 4 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 4 | 2 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 4 | 2 |
| JULIE COOK | 3 | 2 |
| RUSTY COOK | 3 | 2 |
| ANDREAS SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 2 | 2 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 2 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 2 | 2 |
| EVA SCHNOELL | 2 | — |
| HAYMO GUTWENIGER | 2 | — |
| JANET APPLETON | 2 | 2 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 96 |
| Alabama | 5 | 234 |
| Kansas | 5 | 68 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 66 |
| Virginia | 4 | 35 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 55 |
| Georgia | 2 | 88 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 66 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 52 |
| California | 2 | 36 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 81 |
| Maryland | 1 | 60 |
| Illinois | 1 | 37 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 28 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 28 |
| Ohio | 1 | 20 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS Roast N Boast |
528.5256 |
| 2 | Shmack Q Smokin' for Garrett |
526.2744 |
| 3 | RIBLIFE Roast N Boast |
525.0972 |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Roast N Boast |
523.9312 |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ Roast N Boast |
517.0628 |
| 6 | LEE LA Q Roast N Boast |
515.9312 |
| 7 | Double S Smokers Roast N Boast |
514.7656 |
| 8 | HESSHOGS Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) |
510.3312 |
| 9 | Wink's BBQ Smokin' for Garrett |
507.3256 |
| 10 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) |
501.0852 |
| 11 | RUBY CREEK BBQ Smokin' for Garrett |
501.0168 |
| 12 | The Smokin Goat Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) |
500.5712 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL |
50 | Hickory Hangover |
| Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB Pine Bluff, AR |
49 | Shake 'N Bake BBQ |
| Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA |
35 | RAZORRACKS |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Jackson, NJ |
34 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport Wadsworth, OH |
20 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ |
20 | SmoKEN Meatz |
| 19th Annual Burnt Offering BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Riverside, CA |
20 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ |
| Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) Galax, VA |
19 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) CARTIGLIANO, 36050 |
18 | Cooklounge |
| Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition Osage Beach, MO |
18 | Meat Me In St. Louis |
| Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest San Juan Capistrano, CA |
17 | B'Mackin BBQ |
| Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO |
16 | HessHogs4 |
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