In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2024 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
July 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
JANKY LEG BBQ put up 713.1316 at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
JANKY LEG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2024.
They will not let it go
CHUNKY BBQ won New Jersey State Barbecue Championship again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2022–2024
- field of 62
First one ever
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD won their first Grand Championship at Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2), in their 71st contest in the data.
- 27 Jul
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 13% chance
Bears Backyard Q won Smokin on the Route over top-rated JANKY LEG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 85 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2024.
- Chicken ×29
- Pork Ribs ×21
- Pork ×19
- Brisket ×16
Closest call
THE BBQ BUS edged SHIGGIN & GRINNIN by 0.0004 at BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash.
- Master Series
Back on top
HotMess BBQ won Steel City Smokeout — their first Grand Championship since August 2015, after 50 contests without one.
- last won August 2015
- 50 contests in between
Contest record
SWIG-N-PIG put up 712.5600 at Chillin & Grillin in the Glades — the best overall in 9 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 704.5488.
- old record 704.5488
- 8 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Breaking Slabs BBQ gained 45 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #401 overall
State champions crowned
31 state championships were decided in July 2024. The biggest, South Carolina Festival of Discovery (76 teams), went to Hot Cole's BBQ.
- South Carolina
- New Jersey
- Oregon
- Missouri
- Wisconsin
- Iowa
Best debut
Boozin Booyaa bbq finished 3rd at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 149 new teams in Jul 2024
- field of 34
Best in the backyard
Breaking Slabs BBQ put up 356.5600 on the Backyard board at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 16 Backyard boards in Jul 2024
- won it
Biggest blowout
SWIG-N-PIG won Chillin & Grillin in the Glades by 12.0572 points over OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 31
Biggest field
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams, and Hot Cole's BBQ won it.
- Greenwood, SC
Milestone
Dogpatch Q cooked their 100th contest on record at Smoke on the Mountain, with 4 Grand Championships along the way.
- 4 GCs along the way
Road warriors
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ cooked 8 contests in July 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 6th
Won without a meat
HOT COLE'S BBQ won South Carolina Festival of Discovery without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 76
New on the calendar
Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 36 teams, and Hot Daddy's BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jul 2024
- Shenandoah, IA
Always the reserve
WHEN PIGS DIE finished second overall 2 times in July 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 4 contests
Busiest weekend
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 12 Jul alone.
- 12 Jul
Rep of the month
Dave Rogers repped 5 contests in July 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
713.1316 |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG Chillin & Grillin in the Glades |
712.5600 |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
712.0116 |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) |
711.9888 |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) |
711.4172 |
| 6 | POOR BOYS BBQ Smoke on the Mountain |
710.2860 |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) |
709.7144 |
| 8 | Bears Backyard Q Smokin on the Route |
709.7032 |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) |
709.1200 |
| 10 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) |
708.5256 |
| 11 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) |
707.9772 |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) |
707.9656 |
| 13 | Cynical BBQ The Sutherlin Throwdown |
707.9656 |
| 14 | Bad Bears BBQ The Sutherlin Throwdown |
707.4172 |
| 15 | SLAPS BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
707.3828 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×29 💯 | Pops BBQ 22 2024 Icebox Cookoff |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×21 💯 | SLINGIN MEATS 2024 Icebox Cookoff |
180 |
| Pork ×19 💯 | Shiggin aint easy Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket ×16 💯 | SWIG-N-PIG South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 61 more in July 2024.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Breaking Slabs BBQ No. 401 in the power rankings |
1,699 | +45 |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ No. 388 in the power rankings |
1,702 | +41 |
| Bushwood BBQ No. 1,013 in the power rankings |
1,604 | +37 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE No. 625 in the power rankings |
1,655 | +31 |
| Mad Dog BBQ No. 933 in the power rankings |
1,612 | +31 |
| SLINGIN MEATS No. 694 in the power rankings |
1,643 | +29 |
| Low Eye Que No. 711 in the power rankings |
1,640 | +28 |
| Flat Tire BBQ No. 1,323 in the power rankings |
1,578 | +27 |
| GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ No. 2,448 in the power rankings |
1,522 | +26 |
| TEAM CRAWFORD No. 650 in the power rankings |
1,650 | +25 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine No. 58 in the power rankings |
1,838 | -25 |
| Professor Smoke No. 6,489 in the power rankings |
1,299 | -25 |
| Poppa Pig No. 126 in the power rankings |
1,788 | -27 |
| Piggin' Whiskey No. 107 in the power rankings |
1,804 | -33 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ No. 112 in the power rankings |
1,800 | -48 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | — | 6 |
| Breaking Slabs BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Bushwood BBQ | 7 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| Flat Tire BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | — | 2 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | — | 2 |
| SmoQued On Main St | 5 | — | 7 |
| Ambition Que | 5 | — | 9 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Rogers | 5 | 2 |
| Peg Rogers | 5 | 2 |
| Bill Jones | 4 | 3 |
| Larry Voth | 4 | 2 |
| Louise Weidner | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Ian Schmidt | 3 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 1 |
| Kim Wright | 3 | 2 |
| Laurie Tweten | 3 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 1 |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 2 | 2 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 2 | — |
| Brian Moore | 2 | 2 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Maidens | 2 | 1 |
| Debra Gage | 2 | 1 |
| Del Anderson | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 | 93 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 93 |
| Iowa | 4 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 72 |
| Kansas | 3 | 51 |
| Virginia | 2 | 68 |
| Oregon | 2 | 57 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 32 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 85 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 64 |
| Illinois | 1 | 63 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 35 |
| Ohio | 1 | 33 |
| Alberta | 1 | 32 |
| Michigan | 1 | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17 |
| Utah | 1 | 16 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
356.5600 |
| 2 | Breaking Slabs BBQ Smokin on the Route |
356.5600 |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) |
355.4172 |
| 4 | Shmack Q Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
354.8572 |
| 5 | Curly Bird BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) |
354.2744 |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.7144 |
| 7 | Pig Destroyer The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.1200 |
| 8 | Swine-O-licious BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard A |
353.1200 |
| 9 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) |
352.5484 |
| 10 | Swine-O-licious BBQ 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - Backyard B |
351.9772 |
| 11 | DAWGS BBQ Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) |
350.8572 |
| 12 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) |
350.8344 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA |
36 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA |
35 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main Collinsville, IL |
34 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT |
30 | House of Que |
| The Sutherlin Throwdown Sutherlin, OR |
30 | Cynical BBQ |
| 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA |
28 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY |
26 | Heifers Butts, & Clucks BBQ |
| Alps BBQ Days (ONE MEAT RIBS) Reichenau an der Rax, Austria |
20 | Westside BBQ |
| Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) Dodge City, KS |
20 | Munny's Stove BBQ |
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT |
19 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA |
| Operation Up in Smoke Epping, NH |
19 | Paddy McQ's |
| The Art of the 'Cue (BACKYARD ONLY) Shelbyville, TN |
17 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
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