In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2022.
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
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
708.0000 out of 720 at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival — the highest Master overall scored in February 2022.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
YUMA, Ariz. — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ put up 708.0000 at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Across February 2022, 2 sanctioned contests were scored, across 2 states and provinces, drawing 55 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 80 top-ten calls and handed out 1 perfect 180. 14 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 2 in all.
First one ever
WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. Wins Its First, on the 8th Try
A first Grand Championship at Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship, after 8 contests in the record.
8th contest — and their first GC
PUYALLUP, Wash. — WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. won their first Grand Championship at Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship, in their 8th contest in the data.
Upset of the month
The Long Shot Comes In at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
The ratings gave LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ a 23% chance, with BIG POPPA SMOKERS the team to beat.
23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings
YUMA, Ariz. — LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
A Perfect 180 for West Coast BBQ Shop
Six judges, six cards, every one a nine — in pork.
1 perfect score handed out
West Coast BBQ Shop turned in a perfect 180 in pork — six judges, every card a 9.
Also in Feb 2022
Decided by 2.3084 Points
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ edged BIG RED BBQ by 2.3084 at BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Back on Top After Four Years
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival — their first Grand Championship since March 2017, after 38 contests without one.
BIG RED BBQ Climbs 18 Rating Points
BIG RED BBQ gained 18 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
Two State Champions Crowned
2 state championships were decided in February 2022. The biggest, BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival (34 teams), went to Loot N' Booty BBQ.
First Time Out, Gladiator BBQ Takes 4th
Gladiator BBQ finished 4th at Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. Runs Away With Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. won Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship by 7.4400 points over CROOKED PIGS — the widest winning margin of the month.
34 Teams Roll Into Yuma
BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival drew 34 teams, and Loot N' Booty BBQ won it.
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Wins BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival Without Winning a Meat
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
A New Contest Opens in Yuma
BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 34 teams, and Loot N' Booty BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Perfect 180s
1 perfect score — six judges, every card a nine.
- Pork West Coast BBQ Shop BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival · Feb. 18
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Feb 2022; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| BIG RED BBQ #820 | 1,625 | ▲ 18 |
| CHULENGO Smoker Team #1,400 | 1,571 | ▲ 17 |
| WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. #1,389 | 1,572 | ▲ 15 |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM #349 | 1,712 | ▲ 14 |
| Gladiator BBQ #2,971 | 1,507 | ▲ 12 |
| HOGGERQ #1,528 | 1,562 | ▲ 10 |
| 5TH GEAR BBQ #699 | 1,642 | ▲ 10 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ #101 | 1,807 | ▲ 9 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Daddy and Me BBQ #4,090 | 1,481 | ▲ 9 |
| LC BBQ #141 | 1,782 | ▲ 9 |
| I'd Smoke That #3,013 | 1,506 | ▼ 11 |
| Locked Up BBQ | 1,477 | ▼ 12 |
| Smokin' Chicks | 1,488 | ▼ 12 |
| Moose and Gator | 1,486 | ▼ 14 |
| Baldys BBQ | 1,463 | ▼ 15 |
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
- 4th Gladiator BBQ Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 9th Aces Wild Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 11th Newt's BBQ Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 13th Slow_Mo_Que Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 14th Portly Pig BBQ Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 18th Softcore Pork BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 19th s'Mackdown Smoking Company Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 21st Moose and Gator Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 21st West Coast BBQ Shop BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 26th Beefy Boyz BBQ BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 29th Money Pit BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 31st DesertQ BBQ BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 32nd Heavy Metal Cue BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
- 33rd I'd Smoke That BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival
What a first season usually looks like → · 2 contests also ran for the first time on record: BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival, Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship.
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2LiveQ BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival |
179.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | Kreiser Barbecue BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival |
178.8572 |
| Pork† | West Coast BBQ Shop BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival |
180 |
| Brisket | Porterhouse BBQ BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival |
178.8572 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BIG RED BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| CROOKED PIGS | 1 | — | 2 |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| LC BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| CHULENGO Smoker Team | 1 | — | 4 |
| Gladiator BBQ | 1 | — | 4 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| HOGGERQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| Dances With Smoke | 1 | — | 6 |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 1 | — | 6 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 1 | — | 7 |
| Daddy and Me BBQ | 1 | — | 7 |
| 5TH GEAR BBQ | 1 | — | 8 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Schmidt | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 1 | 1 |
| Karina Rumens | 1 | — |
| Michael Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Natasha Loew | 1 | — |
| Rhonda Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 33 |
| Washington | 1 | 22 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 2 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
| Contest | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival Feb. 18 · Yuma, Ariz. · 34 teams |
Loot N' Booty BBQ | 708 |
| Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship Feb. 5 · Puyallup, Wash. · 22 teams |
Warpig Smokehouse | 697.1084 |
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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