In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2013 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2013 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 2% of every Master overall ever scored
SWAMP BOYS put up 698.8572 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
TRUEBUD BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in February 2013.
First one ever
SWAMP BOYS won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 2nd contest in the data.
- 15 Feb
Title defended
TRUEBUD BBQ won Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- field of 31
Closest call
GILLY'S BBQ edged BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ by 0.0002 at Polar Bear Challenge.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
TRUEBUD BBQ gained 43 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #29 overall
Biggest blowout
SWAMP BOYS won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour by 13.1428 points over Blitzkrieg BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 24
Biggest field
Polar Bear Challenge drew 46 teams, and GILLY'S BBQ won it.
- Columbia, MO
Road warriors
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 3 contests in February 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
GILLY'S BBQ won Polar Bear Challenge without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 46
New on the calendar
Polar Bear Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 46 teams, and GILLY'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 5 first editions in Feb 2013
- Columbia, MO
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAMP BOYS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
698.8572 |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
693.7142 |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
689.7142 |
| 4 | LOTTA BULL BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
687.9996 |
| 5 | TRUEBUD BBQ Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
687.4286 |
| 6 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
686.8572 |
| 7 | A Boy & His BBQ Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
686.8570 |
| 8 | Blitzkrieg BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
685.7144 |
| 9 | GILLY'S BBQ Polar Bear Challenge |
685.1426 |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Polar Bear Challenge |
685.1424 |
| 11 | LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
684 |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Polar Bear Challenge |
683.9996 |
| 13 | BIG PAPA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
682.8570 |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
682.8570 |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
680.5708 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Polar Bear Challenge |
178.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | TRUEBUD BBQ Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash |
178.8572 |
| Pork | APORKALYPSE NOW Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) |
177.1430 |
| Brisket | SWAMP BOYS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
179.4286 |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ No. 29 in the power rankings |
1,862 | +43 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ No. 431 in the power rankings |
1,692 | +25 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N No. 275 in the power rankings |
1,730 | +25 |
| A Boy & His BBQ No. 484 in the power rankings |
1,681 | +24 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS No. 487 in the power rankings |
1,680 | +24 |
| LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE No. 1,484 in the power rankings |
1,565 | +23 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | +20 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE No. 229 in the power rankings |
1,748 | +18 |
| SMOKED TO THE BONE No. 2,266 in the power rankings |
1,529 | +16 |
| THE PIT CREW GA No. 806 in the power rankings |
1,627 | +16 |
| TOYS 4 BBQ'N No. 836 in the power rankings |
1,624 | -17 |
| BIG L'S SWEET HEAT No. 4,854 in the power rankings |
1,466 | -23 |
| BUTTHEAD BBQ No. 6,453 in the power rankings |
1,371 | -23 |
| OTIS & THE BIRD | 1,475 | -25 |
| Flying Porkman BBQ | 1,473 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 3 | — | 6 |
| A Boy & His BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE | 2 | — | 3 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 4 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKED TO THE BONE | 2 | — | 4 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 2 | — | 6 |
| KISS OF SMOKE BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 2 | — | 8 |
| RUB-A-DUB BUTTS | 2 | — | 9 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 35 |
| Missouri | 1 | 46 |
| Georgia | 1 | 33 |
| Alabama | 1 | 29 |
| Florida | 1 | 24 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO |
46 | GILLY'S BBQ |
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA |
33 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ |
29 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL |
29 | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL |
24 | SWAMP BOYS |
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Every contest scored (6 in February 2013)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear Challenge Feb 22, 2013 · Columbia, MO · 46 teams |
GILLY'S BBQ RC: BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
685.1426 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb 22, 2013 · Daphne, AL · 29 teams |
THE PIT CREW GA RC: LOTTA BULL BBQ |
689.7142 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Feb 16, 2013 · Mesa, AZ · 31 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ RC: A BOY & HIS BBQ |
693.7142 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Feb 15, 2013 · Mesa, AZ · 29 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ RC: I.A.B. 30 BBQ |
687.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb 15, 2013 · Tampa, FL · 24 teams |
SWAMP BOYS RC: BLITZKRIEG BBQ |
698.8572 |
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Feb 8, 2013 · Young Harris, GA · 33 teams |
SMOKE ME SILLY RC: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
679.4286 |
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