In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2013 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2013 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 19% of every Master overall ever scored
3 EYZ BBQ put up 682.8568 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship, in their 1st contest in the data.
- 25 Jan
Closest call
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ edged IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ by 0.0004 at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #101 overall
Biggest blowout
3 EYZ BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival by 10.8570 points over WICKED QUE — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 69
Biggest field
5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship drew 86 teams, and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won it.
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
Won without a meat
3 EYZ BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 69
New on the calendar
5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 86 teams, and LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Jan 2013
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | World Smoking Que Lakeland Pig Festival |
178.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
177.7144 |
| Pork | Smoke N Phoenicians 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
178.8572 |
| Brisket | 4 LEGS UP BBQ 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
179.4286 |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ No. 101 in the power rankings |
1,807 | +16 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ No. 233 in the power rankings |
1,746 | +16 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | +16 |
| WICKED QUE No. 479 in the power rankings |
1,682 | +16 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE No. 229 in the power rankings |
1,748 | +15 |
| Newman Boys | 1,515 | +15 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ No. 76 in the power rankings |
1,822 | +15 |
| SHO GUD BARBEQUE No. 2,370 in the power rankings |
1,524 | +15 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ No. 383 in the power rankings |
1,703 | +15 |
| LEFT COAST Q No. 139 in the power rankings |
1,783 | +14 |
| On Q BBQ No. 6,093 in the power rankings |
1,429 | -15 |
| RandyRuckers Smokin Bone | 1,485 | -15 |
| Jessie Raes BBQ Sauce#2 | 1,484 | -16 |
| Phil the Grill Sauce #2 | 1,484 | -16 |
| ALL RACKED UP BBQ No. 3,194 in the power rankings |
1,501 | -16 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| WICKED QUE | 1 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 1 | — | 3 |
| Newman Boys | 1 | — | 3 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 1 | — | 4 |
| SHO GUD BARBEQUE | 1 | — | 4 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 1 | — | 5 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 1 | — | 6 |
| Unknown BBQ | 1 | — | 6 |
| FAST EDDY'S BBQ | 1 | — | 7 |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 1 | — | 7 |
| BubbaChuck's BBQ | 1 | — | 8 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 86 |
| Florida | 1 | 69 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ |
86 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL |
70 | 3 EYZ BBQ |
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Every contest scored (2 in January 2013)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Jan 25, 2013 · Lake Havasu City, AZ · 86 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ RC: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
681.1430 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan 25, 2013 · Lakeland, FL · 70 teams |
3 EYZ BBQ RC: WICKED QUE |
682.8568 |
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