In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2013.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
CAJUN BLAZE Turns In the Month’s Best Card
699.4286 out of 720 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the highest Master overall scored in March 2013.
top 2% of every Master overall ever scored
BATON ROUGE, La. — CAJUN BLAZE put up 699.4286 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2013, 17 sanctioned contests were scored, across 13 states and provinces, drawing 664 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 678 top-ten calls and handed out 5 perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 17 in all.
- IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE Slidell BBQ Challenge
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- SWINESTONE COWBOYS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- JM'S BARBECUE Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
- PELLET ENVY Hammond Blues and BBQ
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Heatin' Up the Bricks
- LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- PITMASTERIQ BBQ NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- TEAM TOP CHICK BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival
- C-N-B BAR-B-Q Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ Smokin in the Square
- CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2013 for PARROTHEAD SMOKERS
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took 2 Grand Championships in March 2013.
First one ever
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Wins Its First, on the 5th Try
A first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, after 5 contests in the record.
5th contest — and their first GC
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 5th contest in the data.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Five Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 5 times in March 2013.
5 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 5 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2013.
Also in Mar 2013
Decided by 1.1426 Points
LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ edged BIG POPPA SMOKERS by 1.1426 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
QUAU Climbs 47 Rating Points
QUAU gained 47 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
C-N-B BAR-B-Q Runs Away With Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
C-N-B BAR-B-Q won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour by 20.5716 points over 3 WOODYS BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
100 Teams Roll Into Tupelo
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel drew 100 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than QUAU
QUAU cooked 5 contests in March 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
PELLET ENVY Wins Hammond Blues and BBQ Without Winning a Meat
PELLET ENVY won Hammond Blues and BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Tupelo
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel ran for the first time on record, drawing 100 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Five Contests on One Friday
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 15 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
5 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Slidell BBQ Challenge · March 29
- Brisket Butts A Blaze Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel · March 15
- Chicken HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel · March 15
- Brisket SMOKIN TRIGGERS Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel · March 15
- Pork CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · March 1
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2013; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| QUAU #932 | 1,613 | ▲ 47 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #487 | 1,680 | ▲ 44 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS #409 | 1,696 | ▲ 40 |
| MIKE #204 | 1,756 | ▲ 39 |
| SWIGGIN PIG #110 | 1,801 | ▲ 37 |
| MOE CASON BBQ #1,120 | 1,593 | ▲ 36 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ #383 | 1,703 | ▲ 36 |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ #178 | 1,765 | ▲ 35 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS #645 | 1,652 | ▲ 34 |
| BUTCHER BBQ #323 | 1,719 | ▲ 33 |
| PADDLIN PIGS | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| Smoke-A-Holics #1,038 | 1,601 | ▼ 16 |
| SMOKIN TATERS #3,329 | 1,497 | ▼ 16 |
| Tupelo Pork Sox | 1,483 | ▼ 17 |
| PORK ASSASSINS #6,273 | 1,415 | ▼ 20 |
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† | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ NKC MO State BBQ Championship |
179.4286 |
| Pork† | CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180 |
| Brisket†3 | Butts A Blaze Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
180 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 5 | — | 3 |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | — | 5 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 4 | — | 3 |
| MIKE | 4 | — | 5 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 4 | — | 10 |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 3 | — | 3 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | 99 |
| Texas | 2 | 84 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 82 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 99 |
| Missouri | 1 | 79 |
| California | 1 | 57 |
| Alabama | 1 | 55 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 40 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 40 |
| Florida | 1 | 37 |
| Arizona | 1 | 30 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 20 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 17 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Slidell BBQ Challenge March 29 · Slidell, La. · 44 teams |
IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | 687.9994 |
| Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off March 29 · Benton, Ky. · 40 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 679.4284 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook-off March 29 · Shawnee, Okla. · 38 teams |
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 688.5718 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 29 · Thornton, Colo. · 30 teams |
SWINESTONE COWBOYS | 668.5712 |
| Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship March 22 · Midland, Texas · 59 teams |
JM'S BARBECUE | 668.5718 |
| Hammond Blues and BBQ March 22 · Hammond, La. · 50 teams |
PELLET ENVY | 684 |
| Heatin' Up the Bricks March 22 · Kearney, Neb. · 40 teams |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 690.8566 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 22 · Tucson, Ariz. · 30 teams |
LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ | 676.5712 |
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel March 15 · Tupelo, Miss. · 100 teams |
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 698.2856 |
| NKC MO State BBQ Championship March 15 · N. Kansas City, Mo. · 79 teams |
PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 681.7142 |
| 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship March 15 · Arcadia, Calif. · 57 teams |
HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS | 672.5708 |
| Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK March 15 · Miami, Okla. · 55 teams |
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 694.2856 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 15 · Albuquerque, N.M. · 20 teams |
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 686.2856 |
| BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival March 8 · Mobile, Ala. · 56 teams |
TEAM TOP CHICK | 691.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 8 · Westworth Village, Texas · 29 teams |
C-N-B BAR-B-Q | 677.7142 |
| Smokin in the Square March 1 · Pensacola, Fla. · 37 teams |
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 681.1424 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 1 · Baton Rouge, La. · 28 teams |
CAJUN BLAZE | 699.4286 |
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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