In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2013.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Ratings Market A6
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
3 EYZ BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
682.8568 out of 720 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest Master overall scored in January 2013.
top 19% of every Master overall ever scored
LAKELAND, Fla. — 3 EYZ BBQ put up 682.8568 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across January 2013, 2 sanctioned contests were scored, across 2 states and provinces, drawing 155 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 80 top-ten calls. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 2 in all.
First one ever
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Wins Its First Time Out
A Grand Championship at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship, in the first contest they appear in anywhere in the record.
1st contest — and their first GC
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship, in their 1st contest in the data.
Closest call
Decided by 0.0004 of a Point
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ edged IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship — the closest finish of the month.
0.0004 points between 1st and 2nd
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ edged IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ by 0.0004 at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship.
Biggest riser
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Climbs 16 Rating Points
The biggest move on the board, over one contest, and No. 101 overall to show for it.
+16 power rating points
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
Also in Jan 2013
3 EYZ BBQ Runs Away With Lakeland Pig Festival
3 EYZ BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival by 10.8570 points over WICKED QUE — the widest winning margin of the month.
86 Teams Roll Into Lake Havasu City
5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship drew 86 teams, and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won it.
3 EYZ BBQ Wins Lakeland Pig Festival Without Winning a Meat
3 EYZ BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Lake Havasu City
5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 86 teams, and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jan 2013; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ #101 | 1,807 | ▲ 16 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ #233 | 1,746 | ▲ 16 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #57 | 1,840 | ▲ 16 |
| WICKED QUE #479 | 1,682 | ▲ 16 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE #229 | 1,748 | ▲ 15 |
| Newman Boys | 1,515 | ▲ 15 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ #76 | 1,822 | ▲ 15 |
| SHO GUD BARBEQUE #2,370 | 1,524 | ▲ 15 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LOTTA BULL BBQ #383 | 1,703 | ▲ 15 |
| LEFT COAST Q #139 | 1,783 | ▲ 14 |
| On Q BBQ #6,093 | 1,429 | ▼ 15 |
| RandyRuckers Smokin Bone | 1,485 | ▼ 16 |
| Jessie Raes BBQ Sauce#2 | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| Phil the Grill Sauce #2 | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| ALL RACKED UP BBQ #3,194 | 1,501 | ▼ 16 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | World Smoking Que Lakeland Pig Festival |
178.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
177.7144 |
| Pork | Smoke N Phoenicians 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
178.8572 |
| Brisket | 4 LEGS UP BBQ 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
179.4286 |
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| WICKED QUE | 1 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 1 | — | 3 |
| Newman Boys | 1 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 1 | — | 4 |
| SHO GUD BARBEQUE | 1 | — | 4 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 1 | — | 5 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 1 | — | 6 |
| Unknown BBQ | 1 | — | 6 |
| FAST EDDY'S BBQ | 1 | — | 7 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 1 | — | 7 |
| BubbaChuck's BBQ | 1 | — | 8 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 86 |
| Florida | 1 | 69 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 2 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Jan. 25 · Lake Havasu City, Ariz. · 86 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 681.1430 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan. 25 · Lakeland, Fla. · 70 teams |
3 EYZ BBQ | 682.8568 |
Contests Advertised
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — Friday, Oct. 23. Vidalia, La. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild — Friday, Oct. 23. Branson, Mo. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — Friday, Oct. 23. Cullman, Ala. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge — Friday, Oct. 23. Lenoir, N.C. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
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