Score of the month
713.1316
Master overall, out of 720
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.
July 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2024 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
46contests scored
912teams competed
1,672top-ten calls
85perfect 180s
76biggest field
23states & provinces
150new teams
16Backyard boards
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The stories
Hottest hand
3×
Grand Championships
JANKY LEG BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in July 2024.
First one ever
71st
contest — and their first GC
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
13-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
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
85
perfect scores handed out
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
0.0004
points between 1st and 2nd
THE BBQ BUS edged SHIGGIN & GRINNIN by 0.0004 at BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+45
power rating points
Breaking Slabs BBQ gained 45 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #393 overall
Best debut
3rd
in their very first contest
Boozin Booyaa bbq finished 3rd at Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 150 new teams in Jul 2024
- field of 34
Best in the backyard
356.5600
Backyard overall, out of 360
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 field
76
teams at one contest
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 76 teams, and Hot Cole's BBQ won it.
- Greenwood
- SC
Road warriors
8
contests cooked
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ cooked 8 contests in July 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 6th
New on the calendar
36
teams at a brand-new contest
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
Busiest weekend
13
contests on one date
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 12 Jul alone.
- 12 Jul
Rep of the month
5
contests worked
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 |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×21 💯 | SLINGIN MEATS 2024 Icebox Cookoff |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×19 💯 | Shiggin aint easy Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×16 💯 | SWIG-N-PIG South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 61 more in July 2024.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Breaking Slabs BBQ #393 | 1,699 | +45 |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ #358 | 1,710 | +41 |
| Bushwood BBQ #995 | 1,605 | +37 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE #630 | 1,653 | +31 |
| Mad Dog BBQ #921 | 1,613 | +31 |
| SLINGIN MEATS #687 | 1,643 | +28 |
| Low Eye Que #796 | 1,628 | +28 |
| Flat Tire BBQ #1132 | 1,591 | +27 |
| GUYS IN A TRUCK BBQ #2418 | 1,522 | +26 |
| TEAM CRAWFORD #636 | 1,652 | +25 |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine #56 | 1,837 | -25 |
| Professor Smoke #6411 | 1,303 | -25 |
| Poppa Pig #125 | 1,789 | -27 |
| Piggin' Whiskey #106 | 1,804 | -33 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ #87 | 1,815 | -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, 2651 |
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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