In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2017.
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
PORKY BUTTS BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1660 out of 720 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) — the highest Master overall scored in March 2017.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
SHAWNEE, Okla. — PORKY BUTTS BBQ put up 709.1660 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2017, 29 sanctioned contests were scored, across 18 states and provinces, drawing 1,126 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,152 top-ten calls and handed out 27 perfect 180s. 230 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 29 in all.
- BURNIN AND LOOTIN 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
- FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- DRILLING & GRILLING The Ironman
- DIRT ROAD BBQ Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
- CLARK CREW BBQ Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- BOOTYQUE Jack Town Throw Down
- MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- PORKY BUTTS BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
- FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ BBQ Gives Back
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Hammond BBQ
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- R BUTTS R SMOKIN Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
- UNCLE BUD'S BBQ 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands
- KILLER HOGS Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2
- FIRE DANCER BBQ Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1
- SOUTH PORK Smokin in the Square
- LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Flames on the Flint
- UNDER THE RADAR Smoke on the Shores
- RAILYARD BBQ Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off
- BLAZEN BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Grilldroids BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- ATLANTA BBQ STORE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
- LUCKY'S Q Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- RAILYARD BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- SMOKE ME SILLY Bodagetta BBQ
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2017 for JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 took 2 Grand Championships in March 2017.
First one ever
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ Wins Its First, on the 35th Try
A first Grand Championship at 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands, after 35 contests in the record.
35th contest — and their first GC
CRESTVIEW, Fla. — UNCLE BUD'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands, in their 35th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
The ratings gave JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 a 10% chance, with CLARK CREW BBQ the team to beat.
10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SHREVEPORT, La. — JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2017
Judges Hand Out 27 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2017.
Decided by 0.0460 of a Point
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX edged Smoke-A-Holics by 0.0460 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1).
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Sets the Record at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ put up 681.1660 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 680.6292.
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 Climbs 52 Rating Points
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 gained 52 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
First Time Out, GRILLDROIDS Takes 1st
GRILLDROIDS finished 1st at BBQ Fest Costa Rica — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Runs Away With The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown by 13.7720 points over WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
87 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) drew 87 teams, and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX won it.
South Pork Cooks Its 100th Contest
South Pork cooked their 100th contest on record at Smokin in the Square, with 9 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than SMOKIN TRIGGERS
SMOKIN TRIGGERS cooked 6 contests in March 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Wins Firelake BBQ Cook Off Without Winning a Meat
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX won Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Arcadia
6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 77 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Eight Contests on One Friday
8 sanctioned contests were cooked on 31 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
27 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket BUFFALO'S BBQ Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon · March 31
- Chicken THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon · March 31
- Pork YAZOO'S DELTA Q Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest · March 31
- Chicken Bonemaker Outdoors Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · March 25
- Brisket PORKY BUTTS BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · March 25
- Pork PORKY BUTTS BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · March 25
- Chicken THUMP & STRUM BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · March 25
- Chicken UNCLE BC'S Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) · March 25
- Chicken BOOTYQUE Hammond BBQ · March 24
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · March 24
- Pork Ribs CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · March 24
- Brisket DIVINE SWINE Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · March 24
- Brisket DR. ALAN'S BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) · March 24
- Pork IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Hammond BBQ · March 24
- Pork Ribs BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 · March 18
- Chicken FIRE DANCER BBQ Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 · March 17
- Chicken HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour · March 17
- Pork SMOKING BUTT HEADS Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 · March 17
- Brisket T-MAC SMOKIN Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 · March 17
- Chicken LUCKY'S Q Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship · March 3
- Chicken OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown · March 3
- Brisket Organizer Portal Bodagetta BBQ · March 3
- Pork Ribs Organizer Portal Bodagetta BBQ · March 3
- Brisket PALMETTO PITMASTERS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 3
…and 3 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2017; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #172 | 1,768 | ▲ 52 |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX #56 | 1,842 | ▲ 48 |
| LA PASADITA #542 | 1,670 | ▲ 42 |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ #1,736 | 1,551 | ▲ 39 |
| YAZOO'S DELTA Q #937 | 1,612 | ▲ 39 |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ #320 | 1,719 | ▲ 35 |
| THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ #363 | 1,710 | ▲ 31 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ #386 | 1,702 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| SPICY SPITFIRE #354 | 1,711 | ▲ 29 |
| BOOTYQUE #46 | 1,851 | ▲ 29 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS #409 | 1,696 | ▼ 19 |
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX #5,082 | 1,461 | ▼ 22 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ #1 | 1,980 | ▼ 22 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ #76 | 1,822 | ▼ 25 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3,649 | 1,490 | ▼ 25 |
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 GRILLDROIDS BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 2nd BBQ Costa Rica BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 3rd Ahumo BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 4th Tiquicia Food Company BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 5th BROs BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 6th BAMFER BBQ Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges
- 6th Jow's BBQ Team BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 8th Parrilla Boys BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 9th ALACK-ACES BBQ Hammond BBQ
- 9th HUMO TROPICAL BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 10th BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- 10th Master Brasa BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 10th RUSTY PIT COOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th The Lone Star BBQ Crew Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- 11th BUTCHER AT HOME BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 13th CABIN CREEK BARBQUE CO. Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 14th Parrilleros de Ujarras BBQ Fest Costa Rica
- 15th TEC BBQ BBQ Fest Costa Rica
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship, BBQ Gives Back, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, Smoke on the Shores, The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown, Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest, Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship, Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off, Jack Town Throw Down, Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges, Bodagetta BBQ.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†10 | LUCKY'S Q Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†3 | Organizer Portal Bodagetta BBQ |
180 |
| Pork†6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown |
180 |
| Brisket†8 | RUB MY RACK Fire on Ice Barbecue World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | — | 2 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 6 | — | 7 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | — | 4 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | — | 4 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | — | 5 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | — | 5 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | — | 6 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 9 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | — | 9 |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | — | 17 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 131 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 100 |
| Georgia | 2 | 148 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 122 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 101 |
| Texas | 2 | 95 |
| Florida | 2 | 64 |
| Kansas | 2 | 60 |
| California | 1 | 77 |
| Missouri | 1 | 77 |
| Virginia | 1 | 64 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 59 |
| Maryland | 1 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 47 |
| Alabama | 1 | 45 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Washington | 1 | 30 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 30 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship March 31 · Arcadia, Calif. · 77 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN | 705.6800 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off March 31 · Cedar Park, Texas · 70 teams |
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 687.4284 |
| The Ironman March 31 · Greencastle, Pa. · 59 teams |
DRILLING & GRILLING | 683.9544 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) March 31 · Pleasant Hill, Mo. · 59 teams |
DIRT ROAD BBQ | 693.0512 |
| Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest March 31 · Savannah, Tenn. · 48 teams |
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | 698.2628 |
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon March 31 · Stillwater, Okla. · 37 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ | 691.3600 |
| Jack Town Throw Down March 31 · Jackson, Miss. · 34 teams |
BOOTYQUE | 697.1084 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 31 · Renton, Wash. · 30 teams |
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 681.1660 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) March 25 · Shawnee, Okla. · 77 teams |
PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 709.1660 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) March 24 · Shawnee, Okla. · 87 teams |
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 704.0232 |
| BBQ Gives Back March 24 · Urbanna, Va. · 64 teams |
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 691.3484 |
| Hammond BBQ March 24 · Hammond, La. · 55 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 703.4400 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 24 · Reno, Nev. · 30 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 674.2168 |
| Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges March 24 · Spring Hill, Kan. · 27 teams |
R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 698.8228 |
| 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands March 24 · Crestview, Fla. · 8 teams |
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | 693.0512 |
| Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 March 18 · Tupelo, Miss. · 45 teams |
KILLER HOGS | 703.9888 |
| Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 March 17 · Tupelo, Miss. · 68 teams |
FIRE DANCER BBQ | 704.5600 |
| Smokin in the Square March 17 · Pensacola, Fla. · 38 teams |
SOUTH PORK | 698.2056 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 17 · Tucson, Ariz. · 29 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 697.6340 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD) (TEAMS FULL) March 17 · Hartselle, Ala. |
— | — |
| Flames on the Flint March 10 · Bainbridge, Ga. · 67 teams |
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 697.0972 |
| Smoke on the Shores March 10 · Nashville, Tenn. · 62 teams |
UNDER THE RADAR | 702.8688 |
| Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off March 10 · Great Bend, Kan. · 34 teams |
RAILYARD BBQ | 693.7028 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 10 · White Settlement, Texas · 30 teams |
BLAZEN BBQ | 680.5484 |
| BBQ Fest Costa Rica March 4 · Costa Rica, · 18 teams |
Grilldroids | 665.0512 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival March 3 · Lawrenceville, Ga. · 63 teams |
ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 696.5140 |
| The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown March 3 · Brunswick, Md. · 50 teams |
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 691.9888 |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship March 3 · Onamia, Minn. · 47 teams |
LUCKY'S Q | 700.5484 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour March 3 · Shreveport, La. · 29 teams |
RAILYARD BBQ | 691.9312 |
| Bodagetta BBQ March 3 · Auburn, Ala. · 25 teams |
SMOKE ME SILLY | 699.3828 |
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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