In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in August 2024 — 1 Aug to 31 Aug.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
August 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 714.2744 at East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took 3 Grand Championships in August 2024.
First one ever
J&C BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition, in their 29th contest in the data.
- 24 Aug
Title defended
WeQ4U won Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2023–2024
- field of 49
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 11% chance
Q Cartel won Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ over top-rated LAST CALL HEROES BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 61 perfect 180s were handed out in August 2024.
- Pork ×23
- Chicken ×20
- Brisket ×11
- Pork Ribs ×7
Closest call
3BBQ edged Dreamfire BBQ Team by 0.0004 at BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia.
- Master Series
Back on top
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition — their first Grand Championship since June 2020, after 53 contests without one.
- last won June 2020
- 53 contests in between
Contest record
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ put up 699.9428 at New Holland Summer Fest — the best overall in 11 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 698.8000.
- old record 698.8000
- 10 earlier editions
Near sweep
Bushmaster BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- and the GC
Biggest riser
Q Cartel gained 48 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #571 overall
State champions crowned
22 state championships were decided in August 2024. The biggest, BBQ & Fly-In on the River (65 teams), went to Machete Boys BBQ.
- Missouri
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Texas
- Michigan
- Maine
Best debut
CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ finished 2nd at Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 148 new teams in Aug 2024
- field of 2
Best in the backyard
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ put up 354.3200 on the Backyard board at Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 12 Backyard boards in Aug 2024
- won it
Biggest blowout
SweetMax BBQ won La Classique BBQ Labonte by 17.7484 points over CycloneBBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 26
Biggest field
BBQ & Fly-In on the River drew 65 teams, and Machete Boys BBQ won it.
- Excelsior Springs, MO
Milestone
Off The Rack BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival, with 6 Grand Championships along the way.
- 6 GCs along the way
Road warriors
CHUNKY BBQ cooked 8 contests in August 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 3rd
Won without a meat
Dr. Squealgood BBQ won Smoke on the Bricks without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 46
New on the calendar
East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and Janky Leg won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Aug 2024
- Paola, KS
Always the reserve
MUNNY'S STOVE finished second overall 2 times in August 2024 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 23 Aug alone.
- 23 Aug
Rep of the month
Bill Jones repped 5 contests in August 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship |
714.2744 |
| 2 | Piggin' Whiskey Montana Pitmaster Classic |
713.1544 |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival |
709.7144 |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition |
709.7144 |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition |
709.6800 |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews |
709.1200 |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) |
708.5256 |
| 8 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships |
708 |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ Smoke on the Bricks |
707.9888 |
| 10 | Insomnia BBQ Team Wild West Fest on Fire |
707.9772 |
| 11 | Rusty Pig BBQ Smoke N for the Kids |
707.4288 |
| 12 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival |
707.3944 |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ Smoke on the River |
707.3944 |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival |
707.3828 |
| 15 | Crossed Rifles BBQ Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition |
707.3828 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×20 💯 | B&R SMOKE All American BBQ Throwdown |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Smoke on the Bricks |
180 |
| Pork ×23 💯 | Bushmaster BBQ Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews |
180 |
| Brisket ×11 💯 | Lit Salami Smokin' in the Valley |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 37 more in August 2024.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Aug 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Q Cartel No. 571 in the power rankings |
1,664 | +48 |
| MUNNY'S STOVE No. 209 in the power rankings |
1,753 | +34 |
| Goudas Barbecue No. 1,147 in the power rankings |
1,591 | +34 |
| Mad Hatter BBQ No. 384 in the power rankings |
1,702 | +34 |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ No. 207 in the power rankings |
1,754 | +31 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ No. 237 in the power rankings |
1,745 | +31 |
| 3BBQ No. 2,302 in the power rankings |
1,527 | +29 |
| Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team No. 658 in the power rankings |
1,648 | +29 |
| Kreiser Barbecue No. 1,143 in the power rankings |
1,591 | +24 |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN No. 186 in the power rankings |
1,762 | +23 |
| Brown Liquor BBQ No. 1,142 in the power rankings |
1,591 | -22 |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ No. 3,338 in the power rankings |
1,497 | -23 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ No. 386 in the power rankings |
1,702 | -25 |
| Iron Horse Party Rentals No. 5,394 in the power rankings |
1,454 | -26 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY No. 1,129 in the power rankings |
1,592 | -31 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 | — | 3 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | — | 4 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | — | 2 |
| Dogpatch Q | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| HotMess BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | — | 4 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | — | 5 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 5 | — | 19 |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Jones | 5 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 5 | 3 |
| Lynda Voth | 5 | 3 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 4 | 1 |
| Debra Gage | 4 | 1 |
| William Gage | 4 | 1 |
| Becky Druetzler | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Moore | 3 | 3 |
| Carol Bigler | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Rogers | 3 | 3 |
| Larry Hadley | 3 | 2 |
| Manuela Seliger | 3 | — |
| Randy G Bigler | 3 | 1 |
| Stephan Seliger | 3 | — |
| Brenda Black | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Brinza | 2 | 2 |
| Del Anderson | 2 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 2 | 2 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 2 | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 | 123 |
| Kansas | 4 | 96 |
| Virginia | 4 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 28 |
| Maine | 2 | 63 |
| Michigan | 2 | 49 |
| Alberta | 2 | 44 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 43 |
| Montana | 2 | 43 |
| Missouri | 1 | 65 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 51 |
| Indiana | 1 | 49 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 48 |
| Georgia | 1 | 44 |
| Texas | 1 | 43 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 42 |
| Colorado | 1 | 29 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 29 |
| Washington | 1 | 27 |
| Quebec | 1 | 26 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship Paola, KS |
42 | Janky Leg |
| Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME |
39 | Fire at the End of the Day |
| Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME |
35 | 16 Mesh BBQ |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY |
29 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
| Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL |
27 | Rusty Pig BBQ |
| MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN |
27 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 7th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition DuPont, WA |
27 | J&C BBQ |
| Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition Hinton, OK |
25 | Fire Dancer BBQ |
| Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, Sweden |
23 | Insomnia BBQ Team |
| BBQ Festival Vanamoisa, Estonia Saue Parish, Estonia |
16 | 3BBQ |
| Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Beaver, OK |
2 | CURLY BIRD |
| Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Beaver, OK |
2 | CURLY BIRD |
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