Score of the month
711.4288
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
RAZORRACKS put up 711.4288 at Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival — the highest overall of the month.
September 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2024 — 1 Sep to 30 Sep.
48contests scored
974teams competed
1,653top-ten calls
62perfect 180s
73biggest field
23states & provinces
179new teams
13Backyard boards
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September 2024, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took 2 Grand Championships in September 2024.
First one ever
57th
contest — and their first GC
Casual Smokers won their first Grand Championship at 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out, in their 57th contest in the data.
- 20 Sep
Upset of the month
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 12% chance
Kith n' Kin won Smoke on the Water over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
62
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 62 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2024.
- Chicken ×23
- Pork ×16
- Pork Ribs ×13
- Brisket ×10
Closest call
0.0004
points between 1st and 2nd
Notorious P.I.G. edged Porket About It by 0.0004 at Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY).
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+44
power rating points
Grandpa Val's BBQ gained 44 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #379 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
UMB Bank finished 1st at Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 179 new teams in Sep 2024
- field of 37
Best in the backyard
355.4172
Backyard overall, out of 360
Say My Name BBQ put up 355.4172 on the Backyard board at Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 13 Backyard boards in Sep 2024
- won it
Biggest field
73
teams at one contest
Shawnee Great Grillers drew 73 teams, and Mad Mutt's BBQ won it.
- Shawnee
- KS
Road warriors
8
contests cooked
ELJEFE SMOKE cooked 8 contests in September 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
47
teams at a brand-new contest
ND BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 47 teams, and Shiggin & Grinnin won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Sep 2024
- Fargo
- ND
Busiest weekend
13
contests on one date
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 13 Sep alone.
- 13 Sep
Rep of the month
9
contests worked
BILL WRIGHT repped 9 contests in September 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZORRACKS Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival |
711.4288 |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard |
708.5716 |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash |
707.4056 |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Trekking for CDH |
707.3944 |
| 5 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit "The First State" BBQ Bash |
705.7144 |
| 6 | Glamping Grillers Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival |
705.7028 |
| 7 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) |
705.6916 |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
705.6684 |
| 9 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
705.1088 |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Trekking for CDH |
705.0856 |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
704.5256 |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
703.9772 |
| 13 | Mulkey's BBQ Smoke on the Ohio |
703.9428 |
| 14 | Casual Smokers 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out |
703.9428 |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ND BBQ Championship |
703.4516 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×23 💯 | MAN MEAT BBQ Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×13 💯 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×16 💯 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×10 💯 | Soul Master Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 38 more in September 2024.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Sep 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Grandpa Val's BBQ #379 | 1,705 | +44 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ #144 | 1,780 | +41 |
| CHUNKY BBQ #49 | 1,845 | +31 |
| Smoke Busters #1552 | 1,561 | +30 |
| DANG GOOD BBQ #404 | 1,695 | +29 |
| HOLY SMOKIN!!! #1304 | 1,578 | +27 |
| Too Sauced BBQ #230 | 1,745 | +26 |
| The BBQ Ranch #381 | 1,704 | +23 |
| Mulkey's BBQ #264 | 1,733 | +23 |
| Bad Dog BBQ #1246 | 1,582 | +23 |
| BUTCHER BBQ #275 | 1,729 | -24 |
| iBQ'n #161 | 1,773 | -25 |
| LEE LA Q #259 | 1,736 | -27 |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ #619 | 1,655 | -27 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX #2465 | 1,521 | -43 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 8 | — | 2 |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 8 | — | 6 |
| American Barbecue Company | 8 | — | 12 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | — | 5 |
| CycloneBBQ | 7 | — | 6 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 5 | — | 2 |
| Poppa Pig | 5 | — | 3 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 5 | — | 5 |
| DB BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| BILL WRIGHT | 9 | 3 |
| KIM WRIGHT | 9 | 3 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 7 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 7 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 6 | 3 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 6 | 3 |
| CLARA WILLIAMS | 4 | 2 |
| JONATHAN B WILLIAMS | 4 | 2 |
| LARRY VOTH | 4 | 2 |
| LAURIE TWETEN | 4 | 3 |
| BILL JONES | 3 | 1 |
| BRIAN MOORE | 3 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 3 | 3 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 3 | 3 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 3 | 1 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 3 | 3 |
| JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG | 3 | 2 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 3 | 1 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 3 | 2 |
| PEG ROGERS | 3 | 3 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 129 |
| Alabama | 5 | 62 |
| Illinois | 4 | 114 |
| Vermont | 4 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 59 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 59 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 48 |
| Kansas | 1 | 73 |
| Texas | 1 | 67 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 46 |
| Delaware | 1 | 42 |
| Colorado | 1 | 40 |
| Iowa | 1 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 37 |
| Ohio | 1 | 30 |
| Indiana | 1 | 28 |
| Michigan | 1 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 21 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND |
47 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| Smoke on the Water Pine Bluff, AR |
42 | Kith n Kin |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO |
38 | Meat Rushmore BBQ |
| Wings 4 Water VIII (COMPETITOR SERIES) Lee's Summit, MO |
37 | UMB Bank |
| Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL |
35 | Shake 'n Bake BBQ |
| Pigmaster BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC |
33 | Smokin Skullies |
| 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO |
32 | Casual Smokers |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH |
30 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| "The First State" BBQ Bash Milford, DE |
26 | Chunky BBQ |
| Smoke 'N the Valley Fort Qu'Appelle, SK |
21 | Brisket Butts |
| Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival Moore, OK |
19 | Razorracks |
| Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), |
19 | Woodquarter Smokerheads |
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