In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2021.
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
GETTIN' BASTED Turns In the Month’s Best Card
709.6684 out of 720 at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge — the highest Master overall scored in March 2021.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
ST. ROBERTS, Mo. — GETTIN' BASTED put up 709.6684 at Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge — the highest overall of the month.
Across March 2021, 14 sanctioned contests were scored, across 8 states and provinces, drawing 482 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 604 top-ten calls and handed out 25 perfect 180s. 73 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 14 in all.
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- Gettin' Basted Mother Road BBQ Competition
- Gettin' Basted Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- Wolf's Revenge BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- Shake n' Bake BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship
- Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1
- Chicken Fried BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs
- Old Virginia Smoke Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
- Smokin Skullies Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland
- PuckDaddy;s Killer Q Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- TRIPLE H BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Mar 2021 for WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2021.
First one ever
TRIPLE H BBQ Wins Its First, on the 29th Try
A first Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, after 29 contests in the record.
29th contest — and their first GC
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — TRIPLE H BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, in their 29th contest in the data.
Title defended
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Defends Its Title at BBQ Gives Back
Back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
2 in a row wins at this contest
URBANNA, Va. — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
Also in Mar 2021
The Long Shot Comes In at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
TRIPLE H BBQ won Sip & Swine BBQ Festival over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 25 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 25 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2021.
Decided by 0.4912 of a Point
THE BBQ BUS edged BLUE CHIP BBQ by 0.4912 at Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship.
SMOKIN SKULLIES Back on Top After Five Years
SMOKIN SKULLIES won Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland — their first Grand Championship since September 2015, after 65 contests without one.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Sets the Record at BBQ Gives Back
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ put up 699.3828 at BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 697.0972.
Bowmans Butt & BBQ Climbs 44 Rating Points
Bowmans Butt & BBQ gained 44 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Nine State Champions Crowned
9 state championships were decided in March 2021. The biggest, Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (81 teams), went to TRIPLE H BBQ.
First Time Out, Damn Fine Beef & Swine Takes 1st
Damn Fine Beef & Swine finished 1st at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Damn Fine Beef & Swine Tops the Backyard Board at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
Damn Fine Beef & Swine put up 351.4172 on the Backyard board at American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
GETTIN' BASTED Runs Away With Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
GETTIN' BASTED won Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge by 10.8572 points over ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN — the widest winning margin of the month.
81 Teams Roll Into Lawrenceville
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival drew 81 teams, and TRIPLE H BBQ won it.
BOOMERANG BBQ Cooks Its 150th Contest
BOOMERANG BBQ cooked their 150th contest on record at Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2, with 35 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than TRIPLE H BBQ
TRIPLE H BBQ cooked 5 contests in March 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
TRIPLE H BBQ Wins Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Without Winning a Meat
TRIPLE H BBQ won Sip & Swine BBQ Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Olathe
3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 70 teams, and The Boys in Que won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Takes Reserve Two Times
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN finished second overall 2 times in March 2021 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
Five Contests on One Friday
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 19 Mar alone.
Alan Rothrock Works Four Contests
Alan Rothrock repped 4 contests in March 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
25 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork Ribs 270 SMOKERS BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Pork JaBs BBQ Mother Road BBQ Competition · March 27
- Pork SMOKECRAFT - MD BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Brisket WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · March 27
- Pork Ribs GETTIN' BASTED Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Pork MAN MEAT BBQ Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Brisket ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge · March 26
- Brisket Top Gun Barbecue BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) · March 26
- Brisket FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 · March 20
- Pork POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 · March 20
- Pork BUFFALO'S BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Pork CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Pork Ribs DIRT ROAD BBQ 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Brisket REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club · March 19
- Pork Rio Valley Meat BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 · March 19
- Brisket Sons of a Brisket 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Brisket THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork Ribs THE BBQ BUS Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship · March 19
- Pork Ribs Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · March 12
- Chicken SMOKIN SKULLIES Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland · March 12
- Brisket HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
- Chicken ROLLIN KOLBZ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
- Brisket Under the Radar Sip & Swine BBQ Festival · March 5
…and 1 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Mar 2021; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ #305 | 1,723 | ▲ 44 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ #14 | 1,896 | ▲ 40 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer #222 | 1,751 | ▲ 36 |
| Dogpatch Q #259 | 1,737 | ▲ 35 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ #582 | 1,662 | ▲ 32 |
| HawgWash BBQ. #4,909 | 1,465 | ▲ 31 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH #437 | 1,690 | ▲ 31 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ #69 | 1,827 | ▲ 30 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| YSB BBQ #1,557 | 1,561 | ▲ 29 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G #360 | 1,710 | ▲ 29 |
| Backdraft BBQ #1,308 | 1,579 | ▼ 24 |
| WILD HOGS BBQ #3,271 | 1,499 | ▼ 26 |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ #733 | 1,636 | ▼ 28 |
| Brown Liquor BBQ #1,142 | 1,591 | ▼ 28 |
| WHO CARES BBQ #216 | 1,752 | ▼ 33 |
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 six contests in Mar 2021.
- 1 Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 351.4172
- 2 2 Swine Crew American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 345.1200
- 3 TFS PIT VIPERS Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club · Summerville, S.C. 345.1200
- 4 KenzielouQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club · Summerville, S.C. 343.4172
- 5 Squealin N Dealin BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 342.8112
- 6 SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 341.1200
- 7 Smokey Boys American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 340.5484
- 8 Smokey Red's American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 339.9428
- 9 TWISTED-Q American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest · Kansas City, Mo. 338.2628
- 10 Bowmans Butt & BBQ Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club · Summerville, S.C. 338.2284
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 Beer City Barbecue American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 1st Brady Dopp Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 1st Damn Fine Beef & Swine American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 2nd Breaking Slabs BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 2nd Reid Breeden Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd MITCHELL ALBRACHT Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 3rd YSB BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2
- 5th Dyin Breed BBQ BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
- 5th GRAYSON SMITH Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 6th BS BBQ - REGAN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 6th Optimus Swine BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- 6th Porkscrews American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 7th Bonzai BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 7th HICKORY HANGOVER - LAUREN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 8th Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 8th ROSS CADDEN Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 8th Trauma Hogs BBQ American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
- 9th PRESTON LEE Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 7 contests also ran for the first time on record: 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship, Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship, Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland, Mother Road BBQ Competition, Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs, Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club, American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†6 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork†8 | The Boys in Que 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Brisket†9 | Under the Radar Sip & Swine BBQ Festival |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 5 | — | 2 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | 5 | — | 3 |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 5 | — | 4 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 5 | — | 9 |
| LC BBQ | 5 | — | 11 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | — | 12 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Dogpatch Q | 4 | — | 3 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rothrock | 4 | 2 |
| Bob McKinnon | 3 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 3 | 3 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 1 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 1 |
| Rusty Cook | 3 | 3 |
| Terri McKinnon | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 2 | 1 |
| Louise Weidner | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Brinza | 1 | 1 |
| Connie Amidei | 1 | 1 |
| Donna Young | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Young | 1 | 1 |
| Forrest Bruce | 1 | 1 |
| Jeanne Titus | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Collier | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Hadley | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Collier | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 83 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 59 |
| Virginia | 2 | 76 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 60 |
| Georgia | 1 | 133 |
| Kansas | 1 | 70 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 57 |
| Alabama | 1 | 28 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 14 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
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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