Back issue
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2015.
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
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
704.5600 out of 720 at 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship — the highest Master overall scored in February 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ put up 704.5600 at 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
Across February 2015, 8 sanctioned contests were scored, across 8 states and provinces, drawing 361 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 310 top-ten calls and handed out 4 perfect 180s. 121 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 8 in all.
- KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- EGGSPERT BBQ Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
- JACK'S OLD SOUTH Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Lucky Dawg BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- T-MAC SMOKIN Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series
- HOT WACHULA'S Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- KILLER B'S BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)
First one ever
Lucky Dawg BBQ Wins Its First, on the 1st Try
A first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, after 1 contests in the record.
1st contest — and their first GC
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Lucky Dawg BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, in their 1st contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
The ratings gave Lucky Dawg BBQ a 14% chance, with THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ the team to beat.
14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Lucky Dawg BBQ won Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown over top-rated THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Four Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 4 times in February 2015.
4 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2015.
Also in Feb 2015
Decided by 0.0228 of a Point
JACK'S OLD SOUTH edged RED EYED SMOKERS by 0.0228 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
Porterhouse BBQ Climbs 19 Rating Points
Porterhouse BBQ gained 19 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, Lucky Dawg BBQ Takes 1st
Lucky Dawg BBQ finished 1st at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
82 Teams Roll Into Lake Havasu City
6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship drew 82 teams, and KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won it.
A New Contest Opens in Lake Havasu City
6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 82 teams, and KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Three Contests on One Friday
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Feb alone.
Perfect 180s
4 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket BIG POPPA SMOKERS 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship · Feb. 27
- Pork COOL GRILLING 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship · Feb. 27
- Pork Ribs DRY 2 DA BONE 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship · Feb. 27
- Chicken Killer B's BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) · Feb. 6
The Ratings Market Power rating, and the move over Feb 2015
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Porterhouse BBQ #408 | 1,694 | ▲ 19 |
| SMOKIN' MONEY #1883 | 1,544 | ▲ 18 |
| Lucky Dawg BBQ | 1,517 | ▲ 17 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ #121 | 1,792 | ▲ 17 |
| Rocket Pig | 1,531 | ▲ 17 |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ #240 | 1,743 | ▲ 17 |
| SMOKIN HOT BBQ #4104 | 1,480 | ▲ 17 |
| DEAD PIG WALKING #1541 | 1,562 | ▲ 16 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SHIG NINJA BBQ #261 | 1,735 | ▲ 16 |
| RED EYED SMOKERS #640 | 1,651 | ▲ 15 |
| IBANCA | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| HOGBELLY COOKERS | 1,477 | ▼ 15 |
| Santana Culinary Chef Quinones | 1,485 | ▼ 15 |
| TRES TAMALES W/RICE & BEANS | 1,492 | ▼ 19 |
| TENACIOUS Q #1794 | 1,547 | ▼ 20 |
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
- 1st Lucky Dawg BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 3rd Rocket Pig The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series
- 6th Sun Pigs Sponsor team N /C Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 8th Quibitas BBQ Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 9th House of Que Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)
- 11th BIG DADDY Q - FL Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 11th Flaming Bull Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 13th La Manada Ribs Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 14th FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 14th La Frontera Hotelera Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 15th FLORIDA'S DIVINE SWINE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 15th Smoking on Fire Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 16th Mother Smokers Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 17th GENERAL LEE SMOKING Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 17th The Original Backyard BBQ Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 18th Cap'n Cook Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 19th BBQ Holics Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico
- 20th Honkytonk Smokers Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
What a first season usually looks like → · 6 contests also ran for the first time on record: 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship, The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series, Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series), Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL), Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken† | Killer B's BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs† | DRY 2 DA BONE 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork† | COOL GRILLING 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
180.0000 |
| Brisket† | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 3 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | — | 3 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 2 | — | 3 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 2 | — | 4 |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 2 | — | 4 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 2 | — | 6 |
| SMOKIN' MONEY | 2 | — | 6 |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ | 2 | — | 12 |
| SWAMP BOYS | 2 | — | 12 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 93 |
| Texas | 1 | 61 |
| California | 1 | 59 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 48 |
| Georgia | 1 | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 34 |
| Alabama | 1 | 30 |
| Florida | 1 | 22 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 8 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Date | Teams | Grand Champion | Reserve | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, Ariz. |
82 | KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 704.5600 | |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, Minn. |
48 | EGGSPERT BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED | 680.0572 | |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, Ala. |
30 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | RED EYED SMOKERS | 693.6340 | |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, Texas |
61 | Lucky Dawg BBQ | KOSMO'S Q | 689.2228 | |
| Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
33 | T-MAC SMOKIN | Sabor A Lena | 674.1940 | |
| The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, Calif. |
49 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | DEAD PIG WALKING | 690.7888 | |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, Fla. |
22 | HOT WACHULA'S | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 695.4400 | |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, Ga. |
35 | KILLER B'S BBQ | Organizer Portal | 697.6456 |
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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