In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2020.
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
Heavy Smoke BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
697.1200 out of 720 at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — the highest Master overall scored in March 2020.
top 3% of every Master overall ever scored
OLATHE, Kan. — Heavy Smoke BBQ put up 697.1200 at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2020, 6 sanctioned contests were scored, across 5 states and provinces, drawing 273 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 240 top-ten calls and handed out 6 perfect 180s. 45 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 6 in all.
- Heavy Smoke BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Palmetto Pitmasters Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show
- Sneaky Creeek Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ANGRY JACK BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Hickory Hangover Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Fire it up Frostproof!
First one ever
Hickory Hangover Wins Its First, on the 21st Try
A first Grand Championship at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY), after 21 contests in the record.
21st contest — and their first GC
HARTSELLE, Ala. — Hickory Hangover won their first Grand Championship at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY), in their 21st contest in the data.
Title defended
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Defends Its Title at Fire it up Frostproof!
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest — 2019 and 2020.
2 in a row wins at this contest
FROSTPROOF, Fla. — Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won Fire it up Frostproof! again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
The ratings gave Heavy Smoke BBQ a 19% chance, with BOOMERANG BBQ the team to beat.
19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
OLATHE, Kan. — Heavy Smoke BBQ won 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship over top-rated BOOMERANG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Also in Mar 2020
Judges Hand Out Six Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 6 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2020.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
Heavy Smoke BBQ edged ALL FORKED UP FOR Q by 0.0000 at 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship.
FALLOUT BBQ Climbs 21 Rating Points
FALLOUT BBQ gained 21 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
Four State Champions Crowned
4 state championships were decided in March 2020. The biggest, 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (68 teams), went to Heavy Smoke BBQ.
First Time Out, Faantasy Q Takes 2nd
Faantasy Q finished 2nd at Fire it up Frostproof! — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Hickory Hangover Tops the Backyard Board at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Hickory Hangover put up 353.1200 on the Backyard board at Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
68 Teams Roll Into Olathe
2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship drew 68 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it.
Heavy Smoke BBQ Wins Qlathe BBQ Championship Without Winning a Meat
Heavy Smoke BBQ won 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Olathe
2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 68 teams, and Heavy Smoke 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 6 Mar alone.
Carol Bigler Works Two Contests
Carol Bigler repped 2 contests in March 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
6 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken BALLS OUT BBQ Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show · March 13
- Pork Ribs BOOMERANG BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 13
- Chicken Heavy Smoke BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 13
- Chicken MAD MUTT'S BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 13
- Pork MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 13
- Pork SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 6
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2020; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| FALLOUT BBQ #905 | 1,616 | ▲ 21 |
| Gardenvalley Smokers #1,232 | 1,584 | ▲ 18 |
| NA-DA-BONE BBQ #5,719 | 1,445 | ▲ 17 |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ #1,217 | 1,586 | ▲ 17 |
| Faantasy Q | 1,517 | ▲ 17 |
| Geaux 2 bbq #1,842 | 1,546 | ▲ 17 |
| SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ #944 | 1,611 | ▲ 16 |
| THR BBQ Team | 1,516 | ▲ 16 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ #470 | 1,684 | ▲ 16 |
| CHATTER BOX CAFE | 1,529 | ▲ 15 |
| River City Pit Crew | 1,477 | ▼ 15 |
| Wind Creek BBQ | 1,484 | ▼ 16 |
| Pot's BBQ #540 | 1,670 | ▼ 16 |
| Bald Hawg BBQ #332 | 1,716 | ▼ 17 |
| #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS #1,079 | 1,597 | ▼ 19 |
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 three contests in Mar 2020.
- 1 Hickory Hangover Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 353.1200
- 2 Thin Blue Swine Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 346.8112
- 3 REDBONES BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 343.9656
- 4 SOUTH RYLAND Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 339.9888
- 5 RIBLIFE Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 337.6684
- 6 SMOKIN' HOT ASHES Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 337.6456
- 7 Blowin Smoke BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 334.2284
- 8 Smokin A Fatty BBQ Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 331.4060
- 9 PARTTY ALL KNIGHT Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 330.7996
- 10 Simply Smoked Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) · Hartselle, Ala. 330.7996
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
- 2nd Faantasy Q Fire it up Frostproof!
- 5th THR BBQ Team Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 6th CHATTER BOX CAFE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 8th Deez Nutz Smokin Butts Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 8th Harnage Hawg Wash Fire it up Frostproof!
- 9th T-Ray's Rack Rubbers Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th The Ginger Pig Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 11th PAPPY & ROLEY'S MOUNTAIN SMOKE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 11th Pigs in a Blanket Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 12th Chief Grilldaddy & the Hosedraggers Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 13th GOOD KIDS BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 13th This'll Do Barbecue Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 15th MANKILLER BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 17th Trustmark Traveling Smoke Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 18th Sunday Funday Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 19th Bama Smokin N Grillin Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 20th Smoking D's Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 21st Bearded Monkeys Twisted Fire it up Frostproof!
What a first season usually looks like → · 3 contests also ran for the first time on record: 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship, Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show, Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†3 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs† | BOOMERANG BBQ 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Pork†2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Brisket | J & B'S BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
179.4400 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMETTO PITMASTERS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| LEE LA Q | 2 | — | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 2 | — | 9 |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
| SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | 2 | — | 23 |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hickory Hangover | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 1 | — | 2 |
| FALLOUT BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| Ian Schmidt | 2 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 2 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| Alan Rothrock | 1 | 1 |
| Don Muller | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 1 | 1 |
| Forrest Bruce | 1 | 1 |
| Io Team | 1 | — |
| Janet Appleton | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 1 | 1 |
| Karina Rumens | 1 | — |
| Larry Hadley | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Nancy Muller | 1 | 1 |
| Peg Rogers | 1 | 1 |
| Rusty Cook | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Appleton | 1 | 1 |
| Theresa Lake | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Harper | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 54 |
| Georgia | 1 | 95 |
| Kansas | 1 | 68 |
| Florida | 1 | 32 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 29 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 6 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship March 13 · Olathe, Kan. · 68 teams |
Heavy Smoke BBQ | 697.1200 |
| Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show March 13 · Darlington, S.C. · 29 teams |
Palmetto Pitmasters | 694.8000 |
| Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) March 13 · Foley, Ala. · 23 teams |
Sneaky Creeek | 513.0628 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival March 6 · Lawrenceville, Ga. · 61 teams |
ANGRY JACK BBQ | 693.0624 |
| Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) March 6 · Hartselle, Ala. · 32 teams |
Hickory Hangover | 353.1200 |
| Fire it up Frostproof! March 6 · Frostproof, Fla. · 32 teams |
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow | 695.3944 |
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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