Score of the month
716.5716
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Tuffy's BBQ put up 716.5716 at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
September 2026 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in September 2026 — 1 Sep to 30 Sep.
52contests scored
1,065teams competed
1,703top-ten calls
97perfect 180s
75biggest field
25states & provinces
265new teams
9Backyard boards
The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
PUDDLEDUCK BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in September 2026.
First one ever
76th
contest — and their first GC
The Swine Doctor's BBQ won their first Grand Championship at First State BBQ Bash, in their 76th contest in the data.
- 25 Sep
Title defended
2 in a row
wins at this contest
JANKY LEG BBQ won Smoke on the River (Day 2) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- field of 25
Upset of the month
9-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
GRILLIN' GRINDES won Tri City BBQ Fest over top-rated HOT DADDY'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
97
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 97 perfect 180s were handed out in September 2026.
- Chicken ×40
- Pork ×25
- Brisket ×18
- Pork Ribs ×14
Closest call
0.0116
points between 1st and 2nd
Bay 5 BBQ edged DAT'S BBQ by 0.0116 at September Fest.
- Master Series
Back on top
11 years
since their last Grand Championship
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS won SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway — their first Grand Championship since July 2015, after 36 contests without one.
- last won July 2015
- 36 contests in between
Contest record
702.2284
a new high for this contest
HOT DADDY'S BBQ put up 702.2284 at Puckaway Pigfest — the best overall in 8 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 701.6688.
- old record 701.6688
- 7 earlier editions
Biggest riser
+36
power rating points
Hot Thang gained 36 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #1648 overall
State champions crowned
27
state championships decided
27 state championships were decided in September 2026. The biggest, Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff (75 teams), went to POP A TOP COOKERS.
- Texas
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Delaware
- Kentucky
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
American Fire BBQ & Grilling Supply finished 1st at Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 265 new teams in Sep 2026
- field of 37
Best in the backyard
356.0000
Backyard overall, out of 360
Rudes BBQ put up 356.0000 on the Backyard board at Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 9 Backyard boards in Sep 2026
- won it
Biggest blowout
16.0344
points clear of 2nd
The Antwerp Smokers won Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) by 16.0344 points over BUNCH OF SWINES — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 17
Biggest field
75
teams at one contest
Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff drew 75 teams, and POP A TOP COOKERS won it.
- Waller, TX
Milestone
150th
contest on record
Burnin and Lootin cooked their 150th contest on record at 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest, with 21 Grand Championships along the way.
- 21 GCs along the way
Road warriors
7
contests cooked
JANKY LEG BBQ cooked 7 contests in September 2026 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
2nd
best meat finish — and still the GC
1Bite Stand won Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 71
New on the calendar
75
teams at a brand-new contest
Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff ran for the first time on record, drawing 75 teams, and POP A TOP COOKERS won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Sep 2026
- Waller, TX
Always the reserve
2×
Reserve Championships, no GC
Hot Thang finished second overall 2 times in September 2026 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 2 contests
Busiest weekend
11
contests on one date
11 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Sep alone.
- 11 Sep
Rep of the month
11
contests worked
Larry Voth repped 11 contests in September 2026 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuffy's BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
716.5716 |
| 2 | Club Carbon CR Camino del Fuego 2026 |
716.0116 |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
714.2860 |
| 4 | Brinkerhoff BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
713.1316 |
| 5 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
712 |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Trekking for CDH |
711.4288 |
| 7 | Big Juicy BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
710.8572 |
| 8 | 1Bite Stand Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard |
710.2860 |
| 9 | Burnin and Lootin 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest |
710.2628 |
| 10 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Shawnee Great Grillers |
710.2628 |
| 11 | SLAPS BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
710.2628 |
| 12 | The Antwerp Smokers Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) |
709.7144 |
| 13 | SinBin BBQ NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship |
709.6916 |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ Smoke on the River (Day 2) |
709.6800 |
| 15 | Cow Creek BBQ Shawnee Great Grillers |
708.5716 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×40 💯 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Barbeque on the Bow Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×14 💯 | Bocephus BBQ Smoke on the River (Day 1) |
180 |
| Pork ×25 💯 | TEAM CRAWFORD SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway |
180 |
| Brisket ×18 💯 | EFFIN'EH GRAY'S Barbeque on the Bow Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 73 more in September 2026.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Thang No. 1,648 in the power rankings |
1,555 | +36 |
| ALPINE SMOKE WORKS No. 1,149 in the power rankings |
1,590 | +32 |
| Rooters-N-Tooters No. 1,731 in the power rankings |
1,551 | +31 |
| PACS BBQ No. 1,277 in the power rankings |
1,581 | +30 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ No. 527 in the power rankings |
1,672 | +27 |
| Big Juicy BBQ No. 1,846 in the power rankings |
1,545 | +26 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ No. 3,659 in the power rankings |
1,490 | +25 |
| 1Bite Stand No. 579 in the power rankings |
1,662 | +23 |
| Maya Jane BBQ No. 2,046 in the power rankings |
1,537 | +22 |
| BKYDBBQ | 1,521 | +21 |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ No. 160 in the power rankings |
1,774 | -20 |
| Cities Edge BBQ No. 961 in the power rankings |
1,609 | -20 |
| All About the Wood No. 937 in the power rankings |
1,611 | -26 |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT No. 1,407 in the power rankings |
1,571 | -27 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS No. 528 in the power rankings |
1,672 | -41 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| BrewsCue | 6 | — | 2 |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 5 | — | 2 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bocephus BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| PACS BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 4 | — | 3 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Voth | 11 | 4 |
| Lynda Voth | 11 | 4 |
| Dave Rogers | 9 | 3 |
| Peg Rogers | 9 | 3 |
| David Dyche | 7 | 2 |
| Eugene Wickham | 7 | 3 |
| Jo Dyche | 7 | 2 |
| Sarah Wickham | 7 | 3 |
| Ian Schmidt | 6 | 3 |
| Julie Poe | 6 | 3 |
| Larry Hadley | 5 | 1 |
| Ernesto Uribe | 4 | 2 |
| Forrest Bruce | 4 | 1 |
| John Scharffbillig | 4 | 1 |
| Laurie Tweten | 4 | 1 |
| Natasha Loew | 4 | 2 |
| Patrick Diller | 4 | 1 |
| Angela Fishlock | 3 | — |
| Becky Druetzler | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Wright | 3 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 120 |
| Illinois | 4 | 133 |
| California | 3 | 93 |
| Vermont | 3 | 18 |
| Missouri | 2 | 63 |
| Alberta | 2 | 59 |
| Delaware | 2 | 55 |
| Idaho | 2 | 55 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 39 |
| Michigan | 2 | 29 |
| Washington | 2 | 27 |
| CR | 2 | 20 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 19 |
| Alaska | 2 | 5 |
| Texas | 1 | 101 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 53 |
| Alabama | 1 | 39 |
| Iowa | 1 | 36 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 30 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) |
356 |
| 2 | Skinny Pig BBQ Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.1428 |
| 3 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point |
351.9772 |
| 4 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ First State BBQ Bash |
351.9656 |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) |
350.2744 |
| 6 | East Bow Que Tri City BBQ Fest |
350.2628 |
| 7 | Southern Swine Bands & BBQ at the Point |
349.6800 |
| 8 | Smoke N Poke BBQ Tri City BBQ Fest |
348.5600 |
| 9 | Hot Thang First State BBQ Bash |
348.5372 |
| 10 | Pork Life Bands & BBQ at the Point |
347.9888 |
| 11 | All Smoked Up BBQ September Fest |
347.3944 |
| 12 | Hot Thang First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) |
346.8344 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff Waller, TX |
75 | POP A TOP COOKERS |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID |
52 | CYNICAL BBQ |
| Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) Lee's Summit, MO |
37 | American Fire BBQ |
| Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID |
35 | Porterhouse BBQ |
| 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA |
31 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff Ponca City, OK |
30 | BULL IN THE RING |
| Big BBQ Bash Townsend, TN |
30 | Alpine Smoke Works |
| Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodland, CA |
29 | 3G BBQ |
| 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO |
26 | Blind Fox BBQ |
| 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA |
23 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ |
| Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ North Platte, NE |
19 | Smokin' Outlaws |
| Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL |
18 | Rudes BBQ |
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