In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2024 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
June 2024 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MUNNY'S STOVE put up 712.5944 at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Piggin' Whiskey took 3 Grand Championships in June 2024.
First one ever
Up-2 BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, in their 54th contest in the data.
- 1 Jun
Title defended
NORALA BBQ TEAM won Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2023–2024
- field of 35
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
Just wing it BBQ team won Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest over top-rated IQ - NETHERLANDS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 60 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2024.
- Pork ×21
- Chicken ×18
- Brisket ×14
- Pork Ribs ×7
Closest call
Son of a Boar BBQ edged QUE U by 0.0000 at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
- Master Series
Back on top
Hogline BBQ won 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition — their first Grand Championship since June 2017, after 23 contests without one.
- last won June 2017
- 23 contests in between
Contest record
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit put up 711.9656 at York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 701.1204.
- old record 701.1204
- 7 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Mad Hatter BBQ gained 40 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #384 overall
State champions crowned
27 state championships were decided in June 2024. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (172 teams), went to Mulkey's BBQ.
- Kansas
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
- New Hampshire
- District of Columbia
- California
Best debut
The Legend of Melano finished 1st at 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 180 new teams in Jun 2024
- field of 35
Best in the backyard
Smokey Bey's Barbecue put up 354.2972 on the Backyard board at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 14 Backyard boards in Jun 2024
- won it
Biggest blowout
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit won York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) by 12.6172 points over Piggin' Whiskey — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 19
Biggest field
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 172 teams, and Mulkey's BBQ won it.
- Lenexa, KS
Milestone
LOVE 2 Q cooked their 150th contest on record at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship, with 2 Grand Championships along the way.
- 2 GCs along the way
Road warriors
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit cooked 6 contests in June 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
DB BBQ won Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 41
New on the calendar
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest ran for the first time on record, drawing 43 teams, and Munny's Stove won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2024
- Derby, KS
Always the reserve
Backcorner BBQ finished second overall 2 times in June 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 2 contests
Busiest weekend
12 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Jun alone.
- 7 Jun
Rep of the month
Bill Jones repped 5 contests in June 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNNY'S STOVE Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest |
712.5944 |
| 2 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) |
711.9656 |
| 3 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Ignite your Passion |
710.8344 |
| 4 | Poppa Pig 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest |
707.9884 |
| 5 | Burnin and Lootin 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest |
707.4632 |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest |
707.3828 |
| 7 | LC BBQ Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship |
707.3828 |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships |
706.8572 |
| 9 | Piggin' Whiskey 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life |
706.8344 |
| 10 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Hoosier BBQ Classic |
706.8228 |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition |
706.2628 |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy Hoosier BBQ Classic |
705.7028 |
| 13 | Piggin' Whiskey Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest |
705.6916 |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship |
705.1200 |
| 15 | WYO SMOKE SHOW Miles City Cowtown Cookoff |
705.1088 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×18 💯 | BBQ Team Laurentius Belgisch Barbecue Weekend - Day 4 |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS Original SD BBQ Championships |
180 |
| Pork ×21 💯 | Brisket Butts Columbia Valley Smoke Show |
180 |
| Brisket ×14 💯 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 36 more in June 2024.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Hatter BBQ No. 384 in the power rankings |
1,702 | +40 |
| Skinny Pig BBQ No. 491 in the power rankings |
1,679 | +37 |
| Rough Cut Q No. 238 in the power rankings |
1,745 | +37 |
| Piggin' Whiskey No. 107 in the power rankings |
1,804 | +35 |
| BEER TIME BBQ No. 730 in the power rankings |
1,636 | +31 |
| Son of a Boar BBQ No. 138 in the power rankings |
1,784 | +30 |
| Menke Boys BBQ No. 1,224 in the power rankings |
1,585 | +30 |
| Rudes BBQ No. 136 in the power rankings |
1,785 | +29 |
| MUNNY'S STOVE No. 209 in the power rankings |
1,753 | +27 |
| Just wing it BBQ team No. 1,506 in the power rankings |
1,563 | +26 |
| Northstar BBQ No. 6,002 in the power rankings |
1,434 | -22 |
| Rusty Pig BBQ No. 286 in the power rankings |
1,727 | -24 |
| Ambition Que No. 1,759 in the power rankings |
1,550 | -24 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ No. 1,184 in the power rankings |
1,588 | -25 |
| RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ No. 1,626 in the power rankings |
1,557 | -25 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | — | 4 |
| Mad Hatter BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Jones | 5 | 4 |
| Brenda Black | 5 | 3 |
| Charlie Brinza | 5 | 2 |
| Ken Black | 5 | 3 |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 4 | — |
| Jeanne Titus | 4 | 2 |
| Luca Famigli | 4 | — |
| Sarah Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 3 | 3 |
| David Burstein | 3 | 1 |
| Jeff Chambers | 3 | 1 |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 2 |
| Roberto Sirok | 3 | — |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Wright | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 2 |
| Clara Williams | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 | 279 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 83 |
| California | 3 | 78 |
| Indiana | 3 | 78 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 59 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 54 |
| Illinois | 2 | 46 |
| Iowa | 2 | 42 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 39 |
| Montana | 2 | 38 |
| New York | 2 | 30 |
| Alberta | 1 | 46 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 37 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 36 |
| Alabama | 1 | 35 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 33 |
| Utah | 1 | 29 |
| Idaho | 1 | 28 |
| Colorado | 1 | 25 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS |
43 | Munny's Stove |
| 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA |
35 | Poppa Pig? |
| 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS |
34 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship Ogden, UT |
29 | LC BBQ |
| The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, Italy |
28 | Insomnia BBQ |
| Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS |
28 | Man Meat BBQ |
| Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID |
28 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) Clayton, CA |
25 | Big Cat BBQ |
| 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA |
25 | Hogline |
| The Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO |
25 | Poppa Pig and Porkchop |
| The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, Italy |
24 | Insomnia BBQ |
| Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest Dodewaard, Netherlands |
23 | Just Wing It |
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