In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2014.
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
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
LUCKY'S Q Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.7028 out of 720 at Smokin' At The Run — the highest Master overall scored in March 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MIAMI, Okla. — LUCKY'S Q put up 705.7028 at Smokin' At The Run — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2014, 18 sanctioned contests were scored, across 11 states and provinces, drawing 746 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 720 top-ten calls and handed out 20 perfect 180s. 242 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 18 in all.
- CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival
- Budmeisters Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA)
- BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- RED EYED SMOKERS BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek
- RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- CAJUN BLAZE Hammond BBQ
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- LUCKY'S Q Smokin' At The Run
- SMOKE ME SILLY Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
- GETTIN' SAUCED NKC MO State Championship BBQ
- CHECKERED PIG Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)
- 4 LEGS UP BBQ Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- WILDCATTERS Q CREW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin in the Square
- SMOKIN' N THE DARK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2014 for CLARK CREW BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
CLARK CREW BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2014.
First one ever
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ Wins Its First, on the 24th Try
A first Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, after 24 contests in the record.
24th contest — and their first GC
ARCADIA, Calif. — RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, in their 24th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA)
The ratings gave Budmeisters a 21% chance, with Killer B's BBQ the team to beat.
21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
ASHBURN, Ga. — Budmeisters won Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) over top-rated Killer B's BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2014
Judges Hand Out 20 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 20 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2014.
Decided by 0.5712 of a Point
LUCKY'S Q edged CLARK CREW BBQ by 0.5712 at Smokin' At The Run.
CLARK CREW BBQ Climbs 42 Rating Points
CLARK CREW BBQ gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
GETTIN' SAUCED Crowned at NKC MO State Championship BBQ
GETTIN' SAUCED won NKC MO State Championship BBQ, a state championship, against a field of 61.
First Time Out, The People's Republic of Swina Takes 3rd
The People's Republic of Swina finished 3rd at Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
GETTIN' SAUCED Runs Away With NKC MO State Championship BBQ
GETTIN' SAUCED won NKC MO State Championship BBQ by 13.1196 points over PITMASTERIQ BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
95 Teams Roll Into Tupelo
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre drew 95 teams, and SMOKE ME SILLY won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than GIVE IT TO GOD
GIVE IT TO GOD cooked 5 contests in March 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
CAJUN BLAZE Wins Hammond BBQ Without Winning a Meat
CAJUN BLAZE won Hammond BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Tupelo
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre ran for the first time on record, drawing 95 teams, and SMOKE ME SILLY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Six Contests on One Friday
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 14 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
20 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) · March 28
- Pork Ribs RED EYED SMOKERS BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek · March 27
- Pork BLAZED AND CONFUSED Hammond BBQ · March 21
- Pork Ribs KNIFE PORK AND SPOON Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · March 21
- Pork THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! Hammond BBQ · March 21
- Pork GILLY'S BBQ Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Brisket K.C. CAN CREW Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Chicken LUCKY'S Q Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Pork Ribs QUAU Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Chicken SMOOTH SMOKE Smokin' At The Run · March 15
- Brisket BIG WHIT AND THE BOYS Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre · March 14
- Chicken CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin' At The Run Shootout · March 14
- Brisket Organizer Portal Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre · March 14
- Pork SMOKE THIS BBQ MO NKC MO State Championship BBQ · March 14
- Pork Ribs IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off · March 7
- Brisket KILLER HOGS NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off · March 7
- Pork QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smokin in the Square · March 7
- Pork Ribs SMOKIN' N THE DARK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · March 7
- Chicken THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin in the Square · March 7
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2014; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 1,967 | ▲ 42 |
| CAJUN BLAZE #81 | 1,817 | ▲ 31 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS #409 | 1,696 | ▲ 26 |
| K.C. CAN CREW #208 | 1,754 | ▲ 26 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS #4,448 | 1,474 | ▲ 25 |
| LUCKY'S Q #26 | 1,868 | ▲ 24 |
| CHECKERED PIG #28 | 1,866 | ▲ 22 |
| LIBERTY BBQ #1,428 | 1,570 | ▲ 21 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKERS WILD #532 | 1,671 | ▲ 20 |
| JIGGY PIGGY #524 | 1,672 | ▲ 20 |
| SMOKIN ON THE FLAT #6,458 | 1,367 | ▼ 18 |
| LIVING ON TULSA SWINE #4,277 | 1,477 | ▼ 19 |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER #897 | 1,616 | ▼ 19 |
| EPIC BBQ CRU #784 | 1,630 | ▼ 23 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3,649 | 1,490 | ▼ 23 |
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 The People's Republic of Swina Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
- 4th BIGFISH BBQ NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
- 4th Big shot BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 4th In Hognito Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 5th THE HOG PIT SMOKEHOUSE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 6th Rolling Bones Traveling BBQ Circus Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 7th CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 7th Mason Dixon Swine NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
- 8th LIBERTY BBQ Hammond BBQ
- 8th USA COOKTEAM Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 9th Colins Creek S&S Pit Crew NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
- 10th TORNADIC BBQ Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- 10th TRASH CAN COOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 12th EL REY SMOKERS COMPETITION TEAM Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 13th SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 13th WRAPPED IN SMOKE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 14th A. WILLY'S NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
- 15th B&T BBQ COOK TEAM Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre, Smokin' At The Run, 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, NKC MO State Championship BBQ, Hammond BBQ, Smokin' At The Run Shootout, Flames on the Flint (SBBQA), Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival, Smokin' At The Run Shootout, Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA), Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†4 | THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin in the Square |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†5 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180 |
| Pork†6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smokin in the Square |
180 |
| Brisket†5 | KILLER HOGS NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | — | 9 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| QUAU | 4 | — | 3 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 4 | — | 6 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 4 | — | 7 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 4 | — | 8 |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 4 | — | 13 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 4 | — | 31 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 4 | 115 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 131 |
| California | 2 | 91 |
| Georgia | 2 | 67 |
| Texas | 2 | 48 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 95 |
| Missouri | 1 | 68 |
| Florida | 1 | 66 |
| Alabama | 1 | 63 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 49 |
| Arizona | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 18 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook-off March 28 · Shawnee, Okla. · 43 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 682.2512 |
| Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival March 28 · London, Ky. · 42 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 697.7028 |
| Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) March 28 · Ashburn, Ga. · 35 teams |
Budmeisters | 697.1316 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 28 · Sacramento, Calif. · 29 teams |
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 662.8116 |
| BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek March 27 · Atmore, Ala. · 21 teams |
RED EYED SMOKERS | 689.6112 |
| 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship March 21 · Arcadia, Calif. · 69 teams |
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 686.8456 |
| Hammond BBQ March 21 · Hammond, La. · 61 teams |
CAJUN BLAZE | 694.7884 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 21 · Tucson, Ariz. · 30 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 685.1200 |
| Smokin' At The Run March 15 · Miami, Okla. · 72 teams |
LUCKY'S Q | 705.7028 |
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre March 14 · Tupelo, Miss. · 95 teams |
SMOKE ME SILLY | 701.6912 |
| NKC MO State Championship BBQ March 14 · N. Kansas City, Mo. · 61 teams |
GETTIN' SAUCED | 682.7884 |
| Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) March 14 · Bainbridge, Ga. · 43 teams |
CHECKERED PIG | 685.0512 |
| Smokin' At The Run Shootout March 14 · Miami, Okla. · 43 teams |
4 LEGS UP BBQ | 685.6572 |
| Smokin' At The Run Shootout March 14 · Miami, Okla. · 41 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 695.9660 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 14 · Fort Worth, Texas · 29 teams |
WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 670.7196 |
| Smokin in the Square March 7 · Pensacola, Fla. · 46 teams |
THE BLUE BLOODS | 698.2288 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 7 · Baton Rouge, La. · 23 teams |
SMOKIN' N THE DARK | 694.2284 |
| NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off March 7 · San Marcos, Texas · 22 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 695.9656 |
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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