In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2016.
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
HICKORY PRIME Turns In the Month’s Best Card
704.5716 out of 720 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL — the highest Master overall scored in February 2016.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — HICKORY PRIME put up 704.5716 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL — the highest overall of the month.
Across February 2016, 7 sanctioned contests were scored, across 7 states and provinces, drawing 261 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 280 top-ten calls and handed out 2 perfect 180s. 57 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 7 in all.
- QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- MEAT @ SLIMS Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- LADY OF Q The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- HICKORY PRIME Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL
- HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
First one ever
MEAT @ SLIMS Wins Its First, on the 28th Try
A first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, after 28 contests in the record.
28th contest — and their first GC
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — MEAT @ SLIMS won their first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, in their 28th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
The ratings gave Burnin and Lootin a 22% chance, with IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ the team to beat.
22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Burnin and Lootin won The Queen Creek BBQ Battle over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Judges Hand Out Two Perfect 180s
Six cards, every one a nine — 2 times in February 2016.
2 perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 2 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2016.
Also in Feb 2016
Decided by 0.7204 of a Point
HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE edged MEAT SWEATS AUSTRALIA by 0.7204 at The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival.
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ Climbs 16 Rating Points
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, BULLY BBQ Takes 3rd
BULLY BBQ finished 3rd at The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
HICKORY PRIME Runs Away With Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - Teams Full & Judges Full
HICKORY PRIME won Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL by 9.7944 points over 270 SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
48 Teams Roll Into Indio
The Pig (Guinea Pig) drew 48 teams, and LADY OF Q won it.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Cooks Its 100th Contest
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N cooked their 100th contest on record at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, with 11 Grand Championships along the way.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Wins Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan Without Winning a Meat
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Indio
The Pig (Guinea Pig) ran for the first time on record, drawing 48 teams, and LADY OF Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Perfect 180s
2 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · Feb. 26
- Chicken J & B'S BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL · Feb. 5
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Feb 2016; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ #38 | 1,857 | ▲ 16 |
| HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE | 1,538 | ▲ 16 |
| Smoke'Em All #1,969 | 1,540 | ▲ 15 |
| Your Behind BBQ #749 | 1,634 | ▲ 15 |
| MEAT SWEATS AUSTRALIA | 1,532 | ▲ 14 |
| BULLY BBQ #4,700 | 1,469 | ▲ 14 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #498 | 1,677 | ▲ 14 |
| Texas Select BBQ #2,301 | 1,527 | ▲ 14 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS #2,924 | 1,508 | ▲ 14 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE #91 | 1,812 | ▲ 13 |
| Paddock to Pit BBQ | 1,473 | ▼ 14 |
| Searing Science | 1,472 | ▼ 14 |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ #5,385 | 1,454 | ▼ 15 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ #228 | 1,749 | ▼ 16 |
| Japan BBQ SHOGUN | 1,464 | ▼ 16 |
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 BULLY BBQ The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 5th Q-Bitas BBQ 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 6th Da Snapper Crew Nassau Bahamas 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 12th Butler Chicks Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown
- 12th Meat Friends Bbq The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 12th Smoking Joe 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 13th BARBICUEROS 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 13th Wolf Pit BBQ The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 14th Bovinian Rhapsody The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 14th Spatran's BBQ 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 15th All Up In My Grill The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 16th La Estacion Team Compart 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan
- 16th SMOKED PERFECTION The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- 16th Smokeface Grillahs The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 17th Ro 'n' Slow BBQ The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 17th TACO TUESDAY The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- 18th Lazy C The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- 19th THE LOCAL SMOKEYS The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 5 contests also ran for the first time on record: The Pig (Guinea Pig), The Queen Creek BBQ Battle, Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL, The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival, 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†2 | J & B'S BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | 270 SMOKERS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
177.7144 |
| Pork | HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival |
179.4400 |
| Brisket | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
178.2972 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 2 | — | 6 |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | 2 | — | 28 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LADY OF Q | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAT @ SLIMS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ..Hickory and Spice Jr. | 1 | — | — |
| ..Miss" Q | 1 | — | — |
| .Flying Bacon Bits | 1 | — | — |
| .Little Loots | 1 | — | — |
| .Smokin Nichole | 1 | — | — |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 59 |
| Texas | 1 | 43 |
| Arizona | 1 | 37 |
| AU | 1 | 34 |
| Georgia | 1 | 34 |
| Alabama | 1 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 28 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 7 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb. 26 · Daphne, Ala. · 30 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 689.0972 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Feb. 25 · Huntsville, Texas · 42 teams |
MEAT @ SLIMS | 685.1316 |
| 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan Feb. 20 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · 28 teams |
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 676 |
| The Pig (Guinea Pig) Feb. 19 · Indio, Calif. · 48 teams |
LADY OF Q | 701.1088 |
| The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Feb. 19 · Queen Creek, Ariz. · 37 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN | 690.8116 |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Feb. 5 · Young Harris, Ga. · 35 teams |
HICKORY PRIME | 704.5716 |
| The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Feb. 5 · Melbourne, AU · 34 teams |
HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE | 669.2116 |
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.
Map what is in driving range → · subscribe to the calendar → · the judging notices → · the whole calendar →
Every month with scored results, back to the start of the record. ← January 2016 March 2016 → Latest edition
Seasons in review: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012