In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2019.
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
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
Burnin and Lootin Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.1428 out of 720 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 — the highest Master overall scored in March 2019.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ARCADIA, Calif. — Burnin and Lootin put up 709.1428 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2019, 23 sanctioned contests were scored, across 13 states and provinces, drawing 807 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 960 top-ten calls and handed out 27 perfect 180s. 126 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 23 in all.
- Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- Southern Dutch BBQ Spring Break BBQ Contest
- Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- South Pork TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest
- Boomerang BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- Good Smoke BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Bunch Of Swines Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2
- PELON PARRILLERO BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- Smoked Out BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- Who Cares BBQ BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- RAZORRACK BBQ Hammond BBQ
- Grey Street BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition
- Bbq Suncity Szeged Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1
- 4th Little Pig Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Man Meats BBQ Qlathe BBQ Championship
- MIDNIGHT BURN Smokin In the Square
- B-S BBQ Outlaws Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2
- Buckshot BBQ Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1
- Oklahoma State_Shake N Bake Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES)
- BILLY RAY BBQ Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Weekendsmokers Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- Sweet Cheeks BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ATLANTA BBQ STORE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2019 for Burnin and Lootin
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
Burnin and Lootin took 2 Grand Championships in March 2019.
First one ever
SMOKED OUT BBQ Wins Its First, on the 44th Try
A first Grand Championship at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, after 44 contests in the record.
44th contest — and their first GC
SHAWNEE, Okla. — SMOKED OUT BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, in their 44th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
The ratings gave SMOKED OUT BBQ a 8% chance, with CLARK CREW BBQ the team to beat.
8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
SHAWNEE, Okla. — SMOKED OUT BBQ won Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2019
Judges Hand Out 27 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2019.
Decided by 0.0116 of a Point
Burnin and Lootin edged BIG POPPA SMOKERS by 0.0116 at 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2.
South Pork Back on Top After Two Years
South Pork won TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest — their first Grand Championship since March 2017, after 32 contests without one.
LEE LA Q Climbs 38 Rating Points
LEE LA Q gained 38 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
15 State Champions Crowned
15 state championships were decided in March 2019. The biggest, Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 (74 teams), went to Smoked Out BBQ.
First Time Out, PELON PARRILLERO Takes 1st
PELON PARRILLERO finished 1st at BBQFest Costa Rica 2019 — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Sweet Cheeks BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Sweet Cheeks BBQ put up 350.2628 on the Backyard board at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
Burnin and Lootin Runs Away With Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
Burnin and Lootin won 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 by 16.5940 points over PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
74 Teams Roll Into Shawnee
Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 drew 74 teams, and Smoked Out BBQ won it.
Organizer Portal Cooks Its 200th Contest
Organizer Portal cooked their 200th contest on record at TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest, with 35 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than B-S BBQ OUTLAWS
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS cooked 4 contests in March 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
SMOKED OUT BBQ Wins Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Without Winning a Meat
SMOKED OUT BBQ won Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Shawnee
Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 74 teams, and Smoked Out BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Six Contests on One Friday
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 22 Mar alone.
Perfect 180s
27 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 · March 30
- Pork 2LiveQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Brisket Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Chicken Burnin and Lootin 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Pork Smokin it Up BBQ 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 · March 29
- Brisket South Pork TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest · March 29
- Pork 4 LEGS UP BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket B-S BBQ OUTLAWS Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken BUNCH OF SWINES Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 · March 23
- Brisket FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket GOOD SMOKE BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) · March 23
- Brisket Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken THE SMOKING HILLS Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Chicken Three Hog Night Smokers Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 · March 23
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) · March 23
- Pork BILLY RAY BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Brisket BUTCHER BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 · March 22
- Pork Carrol Lou's Smokehouse PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken GREY STREET BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Pork Ribs GREY STREET BBQ PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Brisket WeQ4U PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken iBQ'n PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition · March 22
- Chicken Bushmaster BBQ Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 · March 15
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 15
…and 3 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2019; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| LEE LA Q #249 | 1,742 | ▲ 38 |
| T-N-T Que Crew #239 | 1,744 | ▲ 32 |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED #680 | 1,645 | ▲ 32 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ #27 | 1,867 | ▲ 31 |
| SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ #2,344 | 1,525 | ▲ 30 |
| BILLY RAY BBQ #739 | 1,636 | ▲ 29 |
| BULL MARKET BBQ #212 | 1,753 | ▲ 29 |
| Boom Chicka Cow Cow #118 | 1,796 | ▲ 29 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ #1,822 | 1,547 | ▲ 27 |
| A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT #2,979 | 1,506 | ▲ 27 |
| WHITE MOOSE BBQ #1,317 | 1,578 | ▼ 24 |
| Ruidoso Jockey Club Smoke Team | 1,476 | ▼ 24 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ #330 | 1,716 | ▼ 24 |
| WILD HOGS BBQ #3,271 | 1,499 | ▼ 29 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #498 | 1,677 | ▼ 29 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
The Backyard Two meats, out of 360 — never against the Master board
The Backyard division was cooked at five contests in Mar 2019.
- 1 Sweet Cheeks BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Harselle, Ala. 350.2628
- 2 4th Little Pig Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) · Brookwood, Ala. 349.1428
- 3 LEE LA Q Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) · Brookwood, Ala. 349.1200
- 4 Hickory Hangover Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Harselle, Ala. 345.6684
- 5 BEER PRESSURE Smokin In the Square · Pensacola, Fla. 343.9428
- 6 SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) · Brookwood, Ala. 342.8228
- 7 SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ Smokin In the Square · Pensacola, Fla. 341.6684
- 8 A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT Smokin In the Square · Pensacola, Fla. 339.3484
- 9 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Harselle, Ala. 338.8228
- 10 LEE LA Q Smokin In the Square · Pensacola, Fla. 338.8000
The Backyard series in full → · Its own record board, its own champions and its own Team of the Year.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 1st PELON PARRILLERO BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 3rd COOL HAND QUE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd Ramadi Parrilleros BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 5th HOLE SMOKE Hammond BBQ
- 5th LOS MAES BBQ & GRILL BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 6th LOS PINOS GRILLERS BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 8th Club Carbon BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 9th Big Cats BBQ Hammond BBQ
- 9th OUTNUMBERED BBQ BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 10th 506F COMPETITION BBQ TEAM BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 11th All About Smokin' Your Bad Behind 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- 11th BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q Spring Break BBQ Contest
- 11th BRIAN LEWIS SHERIFF Smokin In the Square
- 11th Twin States BBQ Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 12th FULTON AVE. BBQ Smokin In the Square
- 12th Red Dirt Steak & BBQ Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2
- 12th SEBAS BBQ & GRILL BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
- 13th JR RIBS BBQFest Costa Rica 2019
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1, 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1, Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship, Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo, Qlathe BBQ Championship, BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1), Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2, BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2), 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2, Spring Break BBQ Contest, PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition, Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†8 | Hawg Feathers Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†2 | Smokestack Redemption Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo |
180 |
| Pork†8 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | BUTCHER BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| LA PASADITA | 4 | — | 2 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | — | 2 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 4 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| BIG KEV'S BBQ | 4 | — | 15 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| LEE LA Q | 3 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Lohman | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Lohman | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 | 99 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 91 |
| California | 2 | 71 |
| Virginia | 2 | 70 |
| Alabama | 2 | 46 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 22 |
| Georgia | 1 | 90 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 88 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 71 |
| Kansas | 1 | 64 |
| Florida | 1 | 62 |
| Indiana | 1 | 29 |
| Missouri | 1 | 11 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 23 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 March 30 · Arcadia, Calif. · 47 teams |
Burnin and Lootin | 699.4060 |
| Spring Break BBQ Contest March 30 · Lommel, · 40 teams |
Southern Dutch BBQ | 679.9312 |
| 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 March 29 · Arcadia, Calif. · 70 teams |
Burnin and Lootin | 709.1428 |
| TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest March 29 · Savannah, Tenn. · 29 teams |
South Pork | 705.1544 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 March 23 · Shawnee, Okla. · 62 teams |
Boomerang BBQ | 706.2400 |
| BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) March 23 · Urbanna, Va. · 52 teams |
Good Smoke BBQ | 699.9544 |
| Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 March 23 · Torreglia, Pa 30027 · 25 teams |
Bunch Of Swines | 690.2744 |
| BBQFest Costa Rica 2019 March 23 · San Jose, 1000 · 22 teams |
PELON PARRILLERO | 681.7944 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 March 22 · Shawnee, Okla. · 74 teams |
Smoked Out BBQ | 701.6916 |
| BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) March 22 · Urbanna, Va. · 63 teams |
Who Cares BBQ | 691.9316 |
| Hammond BBQ March 22 · Hammond, La. · 48 teams |
RAZORRACK BBQ | 693.0628 |
| PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition March 22 · Franklin, Ind. · 29 teams |
Grey Street BBQ | 708.0116 |
| Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day1 March 22 · Torreglia, Pa 30027 · 20 teams |
Bbq Suncity Szeged | 685.2000 |
| Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) March 22 · Brookwood, Ala. · 17 teams |
4th Little Pig | 349.1428 |
| Qlathe BBQ Championship March 15 · Olathe, Kan. · 64 teams |
Man Meats BBQ | 699.9540 |
| Smokin In the Square March 15 · Pensacola, Fla. · 35 teams |
MIDNIGHT BURN | 693.1084 |
| Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 2 March 15 · Ruidoso, N.M. · 21 teams |
B-S BBQ Outlaws | 697.1200 |
| Mountain Smoke Barbecue Festival Day 1 March 14 · Ruidoso, N.M. · 18 teams |
Buckshot BBQ | 687.3828 |
| Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) March 14 · Kansas City, Mo. · 11 teams |
Oklahoma State_Shake N Bake | 689.6800 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship March 8 · Nashville, Tenn. · 67 teams |
BILLY RAY BBQ | 706.8344 |
| Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo March 8 · Atlantic City, N.J. · 66 teams |
Weekendsmokers | 676.4684 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) March 8 · Harselle, Ala. · 34 teams |
Sweet Cheeks BBQ | 350.2628 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival March 1 · Lawrenceville, Ga. · 62 teams |
ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 690.2056 |
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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