In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 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
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
705.7032 out of 720 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) — the highest Master overall scored in December 2014.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAQUINTA, Calif. — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ put up 705.7032 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) — the highest overall of the month.
Across December 2014, 4 sanctioned contests were scored, across 4 states and provinces, drawing 126 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 160 top-ten calls and handed out 8 perfect 180s. 21 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 4 in all.
First one ever
Rooftop BBQ Wins Its First, on the 34th Try
A first Grand Championship at 2014 Down Town Throw Down, after 34 contests in the record.
34th contest — and their first GC
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Rooftop BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 2014 Down Town Throw Down, in their 34th contest in the data.
Title defended
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Defends Its Title at Calhoun Koa's
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2013 and 2014.
2 in a row wins at this contest
CALHOUN, Ga. — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Calhoun KOA's again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Eight Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 8 times in December 2014.
8 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2014.
Also in Dec 2014
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ edged BIG T'Z Q CRU by 0.0000 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL).
BLAZEN BBQ Climbs 19 Rating Points
BLAZEN BBQ gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
FIRE DANCER BBQ Crowned at Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ, a state championship, against a field of 29.
FIRE DANCER BBQ Runs Away With Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ by 13.1428 points over BUTTRUB.COM — the widest winning margin of the month.
38 Teams Roll Into Calhoun
Calhoun KOA's drew 38 teams, and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won it.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Wins Calhoun Koa's Without Winning a Meat
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Calhoun KOA's without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Demopolis
Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 29 teams, and FIRE DANCER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Perfect 180s
8 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) · Dec. 12
- Pork Ribs FIRE DANCER BBQ Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ · Dec. 5
- Brisket MIDNIGHT BURN Calhoun KOA's · Dec. 5
- Chicken NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ · Dec. 5
- Brisket RED EYED SMOKERS Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ · Dec. 5
- Pork ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Calhoun KOA's · Dec. 5
- Brisket Rocks Money Pit BBQ Calhoun KOA's · Dec. 5
- Brisket YELLOW RIVER BBQ Calhoun KOA's · Dec. 5
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Dec 2014; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BLAZEN BBQ #674 | 1,646 | ▲ 19 |
| BUTTRUB.COM #1,562 | 1,561 | ▲ 15 |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW #235 | 1,746 | ▲ 14 |
| BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q #1,121 | 1,593 | ▲ 14 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU #65 | 1,832 | ▲ 14 |
| SOUTHERN QUE #924 | 1,613 | ▲ 13 |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q #257 | 1,738 | ▲ 12 |
| JAMBO PITS #789 | 1,629 | ▲ 11 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| MIDNIGHT BURN #43 | 1,854 | ▲ 11 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ #530 | 1,671 | ▲ 11 |
| Karnivorous #4,330 | 1,476 | ▼ 13 |
| SMOKIN' WITH SWAG #4,135 | 1,480 | ▼ 14 |
| Hounds Tooth BBQ | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| Organizer Portal #95 | 1,812 | ▼ 14 |
| QUAU #932 | 1,613 | ▼ 15 |
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
- 19th Thee Pitts Again 2014 Down Town Throw Down
- 21st Loose cannon Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 22nd Butt Masters Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 22nd Smoke It 2014 Down Town Throw Down
- 24th Big Sonny's BBQ Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 24th P.I.G.S. 2014 Down Town Throw Down
- 25th Plaza Golf Cart Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 26th Batter Up 2 Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 26th SMOKIN' WITH SWAG 2014 Down Town Throw Down
- 27th Green County Steam Plant 2 Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 28th Green County Steam Plant 1 Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 29th Hounds Tooth BBQ Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- 31st TINMAN QUE Calhoun KOA's
- — AirGas Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- — Dozier Hogware Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- — Kickin' Butt Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- — Late Night Butt Rubber Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
- — MASSKOSS Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
What a first season usually looks like → · 3 contests also ran for the first time on record: Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ, 2014 Down Town Throw Down, King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†2 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ |
180 |
| Pork Ribs† | FIRE DANCER BBQ Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ |
180 |
| Pork† | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Calhoun KOA's |
180 |
| Brisket†4 | MIDNIGHT BURN Calhoun KOA's |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 2 | — | 6 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 9 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rooftop BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AirGas | 1 | — | — |
| BLOW-N-SMOKE | 1 | — | — |
| Bull & Bones | 1 | — | — |
| Dozier Hogware | 1 | — | — |
| Grillin n' Chillin | 1 | — | — |
| Kickin' Butt | 1 | — | — |
| Late Night Butt Rubber | 1 | — | — |
| MASSKOSS | 1 | — | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 41 |
| Georgia | 1 | 38 |
| Nevada | 1 | 26 |
| California | 1 | 24 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 4 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Down Town Throw Down Dec. 12 · Las Vegas, Nev. · 26 teams |
ROOFTOP BBQ | 691.9772 |
| King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) Dec. 12 · LaQuinta, Calif. · 24 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 705.7032 |
| Calhoun KOA's Dec. 5 · Calhoun, Ga. · 38 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 701.6800 |
| Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ Dec. 5 · Demopolis, Ala. · 29 teams |
FIRE DANCER BBQ | 699.9428 |
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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