Score of the month
709.6916
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
BOGGS HOG BBQ put up 709.6916 at Rekindled Ironman — the highest overall of the month.
April 2025 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in April 2025 — 1 Apr to 30 Apr.
25contests scored
727teams competed
996top-ten calls
28perfect 180s
92biggest field
15states & provinces
100new teams
7Backyard boards
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Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
3×
Grand Championships
GETTIN' BASTED took 3 Grand Championships in April 2025.
First one ever
36th
contest — and their first GC
SMOKEY GQ won their first Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship, in their 36th contest in the data.
- 4 Apr
Upset of the month
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
Rack Shack bbq won Iowa State BBQ Championship over top-rated JANKY LEG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
28
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 28 perfect 180s were handed out in April 2025.
- Chicken ×12
- Pork Ribs ×7
- Pork ×6
- Brisket ×3
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
GETTIN' BASTED edged BBQ Maestros by 0.0000 at GLBBQA Spring Fling.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+25
power rating points
BEER TIME BBQ gained 25 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #709 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Briskey Business BBQ finished 1st at Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 100 new teams in Apr 2025
- field of 24
Best in the backyard
358.2972
Backyard overall, out of 360
Char-Cole Grillers put up 358.2972 on the Backyard board at BBQ & Boogie — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 7 Backyard boards in Apr 2025
- won it
Biggest field
92
teams at one contest
Smoke in the Spring drew 92 teams, and Parts 'R' Smokin won it.
- Osage City
- KS
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit cooked 7 contests in April 2025 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
32
teams at a brand-new contest
BBQ & Boogie ran for the first time on record, drawing 32 teams, and Poppa Pig won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 8 first editions in Apr 2025
- Calhoun
- GA
Busiest weekend
10
contests on one date
10 sanctioned contests were cooked on 25 Apr alone.
- 25 Apr
Rep of the month
4
contests worked
BILL WRIGHT repped 4 contests in April 2025 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Rekindled Ironman |
709.6916 |
| 2 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) |
709.1084 |
| 3 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN Smoke in the Spring |
708.6060 |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) |
707.9772 |
| 5 | Poppa Pig BBQ & Boogie |
707.4056 |
| 6 | Blue Smoke Q Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
706.2284 |
| 7 | Cow Creek BBQ Smoke in the Spring |
705.0972 |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
705.0856 |
| 9 | Poppa Pig Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
705.0856 |
| 10 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) |
705.0856 |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED GLBBQA Spring Fling |
704.5256 |
| 12 | BBQ Maestros GLBBQA Spring Fling |
704.5256 |
| 13 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest |
703.3828 |
| 14 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue Smoke in the Spring |
703.3712 |
| 15 | Kings BBQ Team Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
703.3712 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×12 💯 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×7 💯 | All Smoked Up BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×6 💯 | Smokey Bey's Barbecue Smoke in the Spring |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ Rekindled Ironman |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 4 more in April 2025.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| BEER TIME BBQ #709 | 1,640 | +25 |
| SmoKEN Meatz #1354 | 1,574 | +25 |
| Pinky Out BBQ #325 | 1,718 | +24 |
| Rough Cut Q #251 | 1,740 | +24 |
| Skinny Pig BBQ #516 | 1,673 | +23 |
| TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN #938 | 1,611 | +23 |
| Low Eye Que #796 | 1,628 | +22 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue #238 | 1,743 | +20 |
| Take It Easy BBQ #746 | 1,634 | +20 |
| HotMess BBQ #278 | 1,728 | +20 |
| LBLLC BBQ | 1,458 | -19 |
| Connecticue #5682 | 1,445 | -23 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ #6 | 1,940 | -26 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX #2465 | 1,521 | -29 |
| Shmack Q #511 | 1,674 | -30 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 6 | — | 5 |
| House of Que | 6 | — | 7 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 4 | — | 3 |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 4 | — | 4 |
| SmoKEN Meatz | 4 | — | 4 |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 4 | — | 6 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 4 | — | 10 |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 4 | — | 14 |
| Professor Smoke | 4 | — | 28 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Poppa Pig | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rough Cut Q | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| BILL WRIGHT | 4 | 1 |
| KIM WRIGHT | 4 | 1 |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 2 | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 2 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 2 | 2 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 2 | 2 |
| DAVID DYCHE | 2 | 1 |
| JO DYCHE | 2 | 1 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 2 | 1 |
| NATASHA LOEW | 2 | — |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 2 | 1 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 2 | 2 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 1 | 1 |
| BRENDA BLACK | 1 | 1 |
| BRIAN MOORE | 1 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 1 | 1 |
| CINDY JUHL | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 4 | 42 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 65 |
| California | 2 | 54 |
| Virginia | 2 | 43 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 41 |
| Kansas | 1 | 107 |
| Iowa | 1 | 85 |
| Alabama | 1 | 79 |
| Michigan | 1 | 56 |
| Georgia | 1 | 51 |
| Missouri | 1 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 32 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 24 |
| Ohio | 1 | 10 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Char-Cole Grillers BBQ & Boogie |
358.2972 |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) |
356.0000 |
| 3 | Electro-Que-ted BBQ & Boogie |
355.4172 |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ Iowa State BBQ Championship |
354.2744 |
| 5 | Fire Pig Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
354.2744 |
| 6 | Capt. Blue BBQ Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) |
353.1544 |
| 7 | The Bearded Bandits Iowa State BBQ Championship |
353.1316 |
| 8 | Cook Shak BBQ MS Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
353.1316 |
| 9 | Wee Daddy's BBQ Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
353.1200 |
| 10 | Electro-Que-ted Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition |
351.9772 |
| 11 | Pinky Out BBQ Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) |
351.4288 |
| 12 | Bramble BBQ Iowa State BBQ Championship |
351.4172 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Boogie Calhoun, GA |
32 | Poppa Pig |
| Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition Gadsden, AL |
31 | Blue Smoke Q |
| Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN |
31 | LEE LA Q |
| Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA |
23 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| BBQ Fest Panama Panama, Pa |
23 | Grill and Chill |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA |
20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Smokin on the Rez Ridgeland, MS |
17 | LC BBQ |
| Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 Eede Holland, 4529 PW |
15 | Bunch of Swines |
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