In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2015.
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
QUAU Turns In the Month’s Best Card
707.4400 out of 720 at 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout — the highest Master overall scored in March 2015.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
MIAMI, Okla. — QUAU put up 707.4400 at 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2015, 19 sanctioned contests were scored, across 12 states and provinces, drawing 759 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 752 top-ten calls and handed out 21 perfect 180s. 172 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 19 in all.
- THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin Blues & BBQ
- SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS Firelake BBQ Cook Off
- MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier)
- TEAM AMERICA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- KILLER B'S BBQ Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)
- SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
- QUAU 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout
- PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Barn Burner BBQ
- SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- CHECKERED PIG 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SWINE LIFE Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- WAY 2 QUE Flames on the Flint
- CLARK CREW BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin In The Square
- FIRE DANCER BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- ONE2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2015 for SMOKIN MO'S BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2015.
First one ever
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 28th Try
A first Grand Championship at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, after 28 contests in the record.
28th contest — and their first GC
ARCADIA, Calif. — SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, in their 28th contest in the data.
Title defended
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Defends Its Title at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2014 and 2015.
2 in a row wins at this contest
TUCSON, Ariz. — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Mar 2015
The Long Shot Comes In at Flames on the Flint
WAY 2 QUE won Flames on the Flint over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 21 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 21 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2015.
Decided by 0.0116 of a Point
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM edged HICKORY PRIME by 0.0116 at Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier).
WINK'S BARBEQUE Climbs 42 Rating Points
WINK'S BARBEQUE gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM Takes 1st
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM finished 1st at 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM Runs Away With BBQ & Brew
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM won 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) by 30.8572 points over Groundhog Smokers — the widest winning margin of the month.
100 Teams Roll Into Arcadia
4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship drew 100 teams, and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won it.
Nobody Hauled Further Than CHECKERED PIG
CHECKERED PIG cooked 5 contests in March 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Wins Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Without Winning a Meat
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 6th.
A New Contest Opens in Arcadia
4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 100 teams, and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE Takes Reserve Two Times
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE finished second overall 2 times in March 2015 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Six Contests on One Friday
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
21 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken HOLY SMOKES GA Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash · March 27
- Brisket IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin Blues & BBQ · March 27
- Pork PIG WHISPERERS Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash · March 27
- Brisket SMOKIN' 42 BBQ Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash · March 27
- Brisket THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin Blues & BBQ · March 27
- Brisket UNCULTURED SWINE Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) · March 27
- Pork Ribs WINK'S BARBEQUE Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash · March 27
- Chicken CAVEMAN CUISINE 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout · March 21
- Chicken CLARK CREW BBQ 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout · March 21
- Chicken QUAU 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout · March 21
- Chicken Three Hog Night Smokers 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout · March 21
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run · March 20
- Pork BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run · March 20
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run · March 20
- Chicken JO-BAWB'S BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run · March 20
- Pork THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship · March 20
- Brisket BOOTYQUE Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel · March 13
- Chicken HOLLYWOOD N SWINE Flames on the Flint · March 13
- Brisket ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE Flames on the Flint · March 13
- Brisket One2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship · March 6
- Chicken Serial Griller Smokin In The Square · March 6
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2015; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #498 | 1,677 | ▲ 42 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers #425 | 1,692 | ▲ 35 |
| KOSMO'S Q #682 | 1,645 | ▲ 35 |
| UNCLE BC'S #100 | 1,809 | ▲ 27 |
| Rise N Swine #741 | 1,636 | ▲ 25 |
| BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE #308 | 1,723 | ▲ 25 |
| ROUX 165 BBQ #2,164 | 1,533 | ▲ 24 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3,649 | 1,490 | ▲ 24 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 1,967 | ▲ 24 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE #580 | 1,663 | ▲ 23 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ #330 | 1,716 | ▼ 19 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #172 | 1,768 | ▼ 19 |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ #1,554 | 1,561 | ▼ 21 |
| MIKE #204 | 1,756 | ▼ 22 |
| LUCKY'S Q #26 | 1,868 | ▼ 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
- 1st BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 2nd Groundhog Smokers 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 3rd HOLY SMOKES GA Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash
- 5th Smokey's BBQ Barn Burner BBQ
- 6th BAMA-QUE 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 6th BIG PAPPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
- 6th HOOK&LADDER BBQ Barn Burner BBQ
- 8th Doin Tha Butt 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 8th FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ Barn Burner BBQ
- 9th Barking Boys Barn Burner BBQ
- 9th Deez Nuts Smok'n Butts 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 10th HOLY SMOKES BBQ TEAM Flames on the Flint
- 10th HURRICANE COOKERS Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash
- 10th Headman BBQ 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 10th LONGNECK SIPPERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 11th Bama Boyz BBQ 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
- 11th KLEAR LAKE BBQ Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash
- 12th Lake Helen BBQ 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY)
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel, 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run, 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout, Smokin Blues & BBQ, Firelake BBQ Cook Off, Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier), Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship, Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL), Florida Heritage BBQ Classic.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†8 | Serial Griller Smokin In The Square |
180 |
| Pork Ribs† | WINK'S BARBEQUE Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Pork†5 | CLARK CREW BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run |
180 |
| Brisket†7 | One2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED PIG | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 5 | — | 2 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 5 | — | 9 |
| BOOTYQUE | 5 | — | 16 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| KOSMO'S Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 4 | — | 5 |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 4 | — | 7 |
| MIKE | 4 | — | 9 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | — | 14 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| One2BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 141 |
| Georgia | 3 | 113 |
| California | 2 | 134 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 126 |
| Florida | 2 | 95 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 94 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Texas | 1 | 30 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25 |
| British Columbia | 1 | 21 |
| Alabama | 1 | 17 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 20 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Smokin Blues & BBQ March 27 · Hammond, La. · 56 teams |
THE BLUE BLOODS | 699.9656 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off March 27 · Shawnee, Okla. · 52 teams |
SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 697.0972 |
| Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) March 27 · Conyers, Ga. · 38 teams |
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 690.2400 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 27 · Reno, Nev. · 30 teams |
TEAM AMERICA | 677.7372 |
| Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash March 27 · Ashburn, Ga. · 28 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ | 695.9660 |
| Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) March 27 · Havasu Landing, Calif. · 25 teams |
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 691.9656 |
| Throwdown 2015 - Backyard Only March 27 · Atmore, Ala. |
— | — |
| Florida Heritage BBQ Classic March 26 · Kissimmee, Fla. · 23 teams |
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 682.2632 |
| 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout March 21 · Miami, Okla. · 82 teams |
QUAU | 707.4400 |
| Barn Burner BBQ March 21 · Yarrow, B.C. · 21 teams |
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 668.5372 |
| 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship March 20 · Arcadia, Calif. · 100 teams |
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 701.1316 |
| 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run March 20 · Miami, Okla. · 87 teams |
CHECKERED PIG | 698.8000 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 20 · Tucson, Ariz. · 29 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 699.3484 |
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel March 13 · Tupelo, Miss. · 94 teams |
SWINE LIFE | 698.2056 |
| Flames on the Flint March 13 · Bainbridge, Ga. · 72 teams |
WAY 2 QUE | 697.1200 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 13 · Fort Worth, Texas · 30 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 664.4572 |
| 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) March 13 · Fairhope, Ala. · 17 teams |
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM | 656.4912 |
| Smokin In The Square March 6 · Pensacola, Fla. · 48 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 699.9428 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 6 · Shreveport, La. · 29 teams |
FIRE DANCER BBQ | 687.9776 |
| "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship March 6 · Nashville, Tenn. · 25 teams |
ONE2BBQ | 701.6916 |
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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