Score of the month
714.8572
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
GETTIN' BASTED put up 714.8572 at No Smoke, No Glory — the highest overall of the month.
July 2026 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in July 2026 — 1 Jul to 31 Jul.
45contests scored
831teams competed
1,571top-ten calls
74perfect 180s
75biggest field
19states & provinces
180new teams
11Backyard boards
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES took 2 Grand Championships in July 2026.
First one ever
24th
contest — and their first GC
Bucked Up BBQ won their first Grand Championship at All American BBQ Throwdown, in their 24th contest in the data.
- 31 Jul
Upset of the month
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
Rowdy Pig won Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) over top-rated TRIPLE H BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
74
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 74 perfect 180s were handed out in July 2026.
- Chicken ×29
- Pork ×22
- Brisket ×18
- Pork Ribs ×5
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
Kick Ash BBQ edged WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ by 0.0000 at Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2).
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+51
power rating points
Smoke N Poke BBQ gained 51 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #1144 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Shiggin & Grinnn finished 1st at KTD Smokn' Gobbler — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 180 new teams in Jul 2026
- field of 33
Best in the backyard
356.5600
Backyard overall, out of 360
PUDDLEDUCK BBQ put up 356.5600 on the Backyard board at Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 11 Backyard boards in Jul 2026
- won it
Biggest field
75
teams at one contest
South Carolina Festival of Discovery drew 75 teams, and Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won it.
- Greenwood
- SC
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
BBQ Maestros cooked 7 contests in July 2026 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
32
teams at a brand-new contest
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) ran for the first time on record, drawing 32 teams, and Rowdy Pig won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Jul 2026
- Osceola
- MO
Busiest weekend
9
contests on one date
9 sanctioned contests were cooked on 17 Jul alone.
- 17 Jul
Rep of the month
8
contests worked
EUGENE WICKHAM repped 8 contests in July 2026 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED No Smoke, No Glory |
714.8572 |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) |
713.1200 |
| 3 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 |
712.6172 |
| 4 | B'S QUE Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) |
710.8688 |
| 5 | Bad Dog BBQ Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) |
709.1316 |
| 6 | PACS BBQ Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) |
708.5140 |
| 7 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) |
707.4172 |
| 8 | Rowdy Pig Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) |
707.3944 |
| 9 | Rowdy Pig Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) |
707.3944 |
| 10 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
707.3828 |
| 11 | Cynical BBQ 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic |
706.2744 |
| 12 | ELJEFE SMOKE Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) |
706.2628 |
| 13 | TRIPLE H BBQ Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) |
706.2516 |
| 14 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ No Smoke, No Glory |
706.2400 |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest |
705.6916 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×29 💯 | Brinkerhoff BBQ Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | Backwoods BBQ South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×22 💯 | Willingham's South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×18 💯 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ South Carolina Festival of Discovery |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 50 more in July 2026.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke N Poke BBQ #1144 | 1,590 | +51 |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ #766 | 1,631 | +44 |
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES #555 | 1,665 | +43 |
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S #834 | 1,624 | +37 |
| Rowdy Pig #1375 | 1,572 | +36 |
| Kick Ash BBQ #1337 | 1,575 | +34 |
| Smoke Till Ya Broke | 1,529 | +29 |
| Smoked By The Brooks #1003 | 1,605 | +28 |
| HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ #819 | 1,626 | +28 |
| Bramble Barbeque | 1,527 | +27 |
| Grilling with Short #4706 | 1,468 | -25 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS #62 | 1,833 | -29 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES #270 | 1,731 | -31 |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ #286 | 1,725 | -33 |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE #539 | 1,668 | -34 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | — | 2 |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| Smoke N Poke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| Bocephus BBQ | 5 | — | 4 |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 5 | — | 5 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 5 | — | 6 |
| 10 In The Pit BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| Chester's Twisted Que | 5 | — | 8 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| EUGENE WICKHAM | 8 | 5 |
| SARAH WICKHAM | 8 | 5 |
| ANGELA FISHLOCK | 5 | 1 |
| MARK FISHLOCK | 5 | 1 |
| HAYMO GUTWENIGER | 4 | — |
| LAURIE TWETEN | 4 | 2 |
| PATRICK DILLER | 4 | 2 |
| ROBERTO SIROK | 4 | — |
| BECKY DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| BILL JONES | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 3 | 2 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 3 | 2 |
| IAN SCHMIDT | 3 | 3 |
| JULIE POE | 3 | 3 |
| REGINA BODNAR | 3 | 2 |
| ROBERT MCKEE | 3 | 1 |
| CINDY JUHL | 2 | 1 |
| DEBRA GAGE | 2 | 1 |
| ERNESTO URIBE | 2 | 1 |
| NATASHA LOEW | 2 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 6 | 87 |
| Missouri | 5 | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 93 |
| Alberta | 3 | 21 |
| Kansas | 2 | 57 |
| Michigan | 2 | 52 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 34 |
| California | 2 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 81 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 62 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 50 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 36 |
| Virginia | 1 | 35 |
| Oregon | 1 | 33 |
| Ohio | 1 | 30 |
| Montana | 1 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 22 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 13 |
| PO | 1 | 13 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) Osceola, MO |
32 | Rowdy Pig |
| Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship Gardner, KS |
29 | JDQ BBQ |
| Fire on the Mountain BBQ Leburn, KY |
22 | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Open Barbecue Championship Wilhering, 4073 |
20 | Bunch of Swines |
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB |
18 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S |
| European Invitational Championship (COMPETITOR SERIES) Wilhering, 4073 |
17 | Smoking Butchers |
| 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA |
17 | Nectar of the Hogs |
| ECP BBQ Challenge San Jose, 92701 |
17 | Smoke 44 |
| No Smoke, No Glory Zagreb, 10000 |
16 | Gettin' Basted |
| BBQ Fest Market Plaza La Chorrera, PO |
13 | Justice BBQ |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) Dodge City, KS |
13 | PACS BBQ |
| 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic Honolulu, HI |
12 | Cynical BBQ |
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