In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2014.
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
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Turns In the Month’s Best Card
691.3484 out of 720 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) — the highest Master overall scored in February 2014.
top 8% of every Master overall ever scored
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N put up 691.3484 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) — the highest overall of the month.
Across February 2014, 7 sanctioned contests were scored, across 6 states and provinces, drawing 247 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 280 top-ten calls. 97 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 7 in all.
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
- BOOTYQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- R2-BQ Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Feb 2014 for Burnin and Lootin
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Burnin and Lootin took 2 Grand Championships in February 2014.
First one ever
WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA Wins Its First, on the 7th Try
A first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, after 7 contests in the record.
7th contest — and their first GC
TAMPA, Fla. — WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 7th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
The ratings gave BOOTYQUE a 20% chance, with QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N the team to beat.
20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
DAPHNE, Ala. — BOOTYQUE won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour over top-rated QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N as the ratings underdog.
Also in Feb 2014
Decided by 0.5600 of a Point
Burnin and Lootin edged GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE by 0.5600 at The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series).
Burnin and Lootin Climbs 21 Rating Points
Burnin and Lootin gained 21 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, WINK'S BARBEQUE Takes 3rd
WINK'S BARBEQUE finished 3rd at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
48 Teams Roll Into Indio
The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) drew 48 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it.
R2-BQ Wins Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition Without Winning a Meat
R2-BQ won Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Indio
The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) ran for the first time on record, drawing 48 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Three Contests on One Friday
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 21 Feb alone.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Feb 2014; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin #42 | 1,855 | ▲ 21 |
| BOOTYQUE #46 | 1,851 | ▲ 20 |
| HD BBQ #1,859 | 1,545 | ▲ 18 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #498 | 1,677 | ▲ 16 |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON #601 | 1,659 | ▲ 16 |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ #113 | 1,800 | ▲ 16 |
| STEEL HOG Q | 1,520 | ▲ 15 |
| R2-BQ #901 | 1,616 | ▲ 15 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Good Buddies BBQ #2,008 | 1,538 | ▲ 15 |
| WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA #1,216 | 1,586 | ▲ 15 |
| Flirtin With Fire | 1,473 | ▼ 15 |
| SMOK'D STOOPID | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER #2,574 | 1,518 | ▼ 16 |
| Sun Pigs Ocean Potion | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ #159 | 1,775 | ▼ 19 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 3rd STEEL HOG Q Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 3rd Slowly Smoked BBQ Team Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- 3rd WINK'S BARBEQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 6th Loot N' Booty The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
- 7th SMOKE HOUND BBQ Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
- 7th The Original Backyard Grill Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- 7th Under the Radar Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- 8th Top Choice Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 9th Sons of Barbecue Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 11th Qubitas BBQ Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- 12th Triple D Cookers Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 13th BARN GODDESS BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 13th Buffalo Bayou Que Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 13th Los Barbicueros Grill Team Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition
- 14th Bourbon Cowboy Cookers Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 15th Many Moons BBQ Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
- 15th PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- 15th TNT Kookers Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
What a first season usually looks like → · 5 contests also ran for the first time on record: The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series), Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition, Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier), Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | SMOKE ON THIS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) |
178.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
178.8572 |
| Pork | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
177.1428 |
| Brisket | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) |
178.8572 |
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 2 | — | 2 |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 9 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 2 | — | 9 |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 2 | — | 11 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 2 | — | 12 |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 2 | — | 12 |
| WHEN PIGS FLY | 2 | — | 13 |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 2 | — | 14 |
| SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | 2 | — | 14 |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 2 | — | 17 |
| SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | 2 | — | 20 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 38 |
| Texas | 1 | 37 |
| Alabama | 1 | 28 |
| Georgia | 1 | 27 |
| Florida | 1 | 21 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 7 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Feb. 28 · Havasu Landing, Calif. · 28 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN | 679.3600 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb. 28 · Daphne, Ala. · 28 teams |
BOOTYQUE | 685.6912 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Feb. 27 · Huntsville, Texas · 37 teams |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 689.1316 |
| The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Feb. 21 · Indio, Calif. · 48 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN | 668.5372 |
| Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition Feb. 21 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · 38 teams |
R2-BQ | 686.8456 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb. 21 · Tampa, Fla. · 21 teams |
WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA | 678.2512 |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Feb. 7 · Young Harris, Ga. · 28 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 691.3484 |
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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