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Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2014.
Kansas City Barbeque Society · 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
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.7032 out of 720 at MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC — the highest Master overall scored in November 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ST. JAMES, Mo. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ put up 709.7032 at MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC — the highest overall of the month.
Across November 2014, 10 sanctioned contests were scored, across 6 states and provinces, drawing 378 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 390 top-ten calls and handed out 8 perfect 180s. 99 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 11 in all.
- WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- HOT WACHULA'S Plant City Pig Jam
- CHECKERED PIG Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA)
- KILLER B'S BBQ Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014)
- SOUTH PORK Char-Broil Challenge
- BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series)
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC
- United Pork Smokers When Pigs Fly South
- BUTCHER BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC
- CAJUN BLAZE Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic
- Outlaw BBQ Smokin Up the Campground, Backyard Style (Competitor's Series)
First one ever
HOT WACHULA'S Wins Its First, on the 20th Try
A first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, after 20 contests in the record.
20th contest — and their first GC
PLANT CITY, Fla. — HOT WACHULA'S won their first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, in their 20th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at When Pigs Fly South
The ratings gave United Pork Smokers a 14% chance, with WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS the team to beat.
14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
LAKELAND, Fla. — United Pork Smokers won When Pigs Fly South over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Eight Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 8 times in November 2014.
8 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2014.
Also in Nov 2014
Decided by 0.5944 of a Point
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS edged TRUEBUD BBQ by 0.5944 at The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA).
HICKORY PRIME Climbs 27 Rating Points
HICKORY PRIME gained 27 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Dobey Q Takes 4th
Dobey Q finished 4th at Char-Broil Challenge — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
86 Teams Roll Into Cumming
The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) drew 86 teams, and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
A New Contest Opens in Lakeland
When Pigs Fly South ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and United Pork Smokers won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Three Contests on One Friday
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Nov alone.
Perfect 180s
8 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) · Nov. 21
- Chicken BAR-B-Q 101 Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) · Nov. 14
- Brisket BETHEL SMOKERS Char-Broil Challenge · Nov. 14
- Chicken HOGZ GONE WILD GA Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) · Nov. 14
- Brisket MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) · Nov. 14
- Chicken South Pork Char-Broil Challenge · Nov. 14
- Chicken IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC · Nov. 8
- Pork Organizer Portal Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic · Nov. 7
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Nov 2014
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY PRIME #200 | 1,755 | ▲ 27 |
| Under the Radar #24 | 1,870 | ▲ 25 |
| United Pork Smokers #1967 | 1,539 | ▲ 25 |
| Team Unknown BBQ #1093 | 1,595 | ▲ 23 |
| Good Buddies BBQ #1997 | 1,538 | ▲ 18 |
| One2BBQ #50 | 1,845 | ▲ 18 |
| CHECKERED PIG #28 | 1,865 | ▲ 18 |
| ALL IN QUE #203 | 1,755 | ▲ 18 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #69 | 1,827 | ▲ 17 |
| IN DEEP SAUCE #1001 | 1,605 | ▲ 17 |
| J & S Smokin | 1,485 | ▼ 15 |
| SMOKE SHACK BBQ #6412 | 1,299 | ▼ 17 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | ▼ 20 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | ▼ 22 |
| Pig In or Pig Out #6408 | 1,331 | ▼ 24 |
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
- 4th Dobey Q Char-Broil Challenge
- 5th Q BONES BBQ Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic
- 8th Southern Bred BBQ Plant City Pig Jam
- 10th Accutech When Pigs Fly South
- 13th Hoggen - Sazs BBQ Plant City Pig Jam
- 15th Pork Therapy Char-Broil Challenge
- 17th Cackalacky Que Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014)
- 17th MAINELY SMOKE When Pigs Fly South
- 17th Pork Profits Char-Broil Challenge
- 18th (Florida) Skin & Bones Plant City Pig Jam
- 18th C-BO'S BBQ Char-Broil Challenge
- 19th 2 Nuts & A Butt Char-Broil Challenge
- 19th MattDaddy's BBQ When Pigs Fly South
- 19th SLAP JO MAMA Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic
- 20th BURNIN' BACON Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic
- 20th J & S Smokin Char-Broil Challenge
- 21st Bunch of Dumbies Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014)
- 22nd NUKOR RLQ Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic
What a first season usually looks like → · 7 contests also ran for the first time on record: When Pigs Fly South, World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series), Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA), MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC, Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic, Char-Broil Challenge, Smokin Up the Campground, Backyard Style (Competitor's Series).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | KILLER HOGS Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
178.8572 |
| Pork† | Organizer Portal Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket†2 | BETHEL SMOKERS Char-Broil Challenge |
180.0000 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 3 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 3 | — | 3 |
| Organizer Portal | 3 | — | 4 |
| Team Unknown BBQ | 3 | — | 4 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
| SWAMP BOYS | 3 | — | 6 |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 3 | — | 9 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 3 | — | 9 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 164 |
| Florida | 2 | 96 |
| Missouri | 2 | 36 |
| Nevada | 1 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 30 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 11 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
Contests Advertised
- SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway — Friday, Sept. 4. Brandon, S.D. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Smoke on the River (Day 1) — Friday, Sept. 4. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Barbeque on the Bow Festival — Friday, Sept. 4. Calgary, Alta. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Friday, Sept. 4. Meridian, Idaho. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) — Friday, Sept. 4. Nuevo Laredo, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
- Smoke on the River (Day 2) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Burlington, Kan. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) — Saturday, Sept. 5. Tampico, TM. A certified judge class; enrolment through the Society.
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