Score of the month
698.8572
Master overall, out of 720
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.
February 2013 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2013 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
6contests scored
161teams competed
240top-ten calls
0perfect 180s
46biggest field
5states & provinces
129new teams
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February 2013, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
TRUEBUD BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in February 2013.
First one ever
2nd
contest — and their first GC
SWAMP BOYS won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 2nd contest in the data.
- 15 Feb
Closest call
0.0002
points between 1st and 2nd
GILLY'S BBQ edged BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ by 0.0002 at Polar Bear Challenge.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+43
power rating points
TRUEBUD BBQ gained 43 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #32 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
Organizer Portal finished 1st at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 129 new teams in Feb 2013
- field of 33
Biggest field
46
teams at one contest
Polar Bear Challenge drew 46 teams, and GILLY'S BBQ won it.
- Columbia
- MO
Road warriors
3
contests cooked
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 3 contests in February 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
New on the calendar
46
teams at a brand-new contest
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 |
684.0000 |
| 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 #32 | 1,859 | +43 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ #429 | 1,692 | +25 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N #281 | 1,727 | +25 |
| A Boy & His BBQ #509 | 1,675 | +24 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS #337 | 1,713 | +24 |
| LUCKY 13 BARBEQUE #1477 | 1,565 | +23 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #69 | 1,827 | +20 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE #172 | 1,767 | +18 |
| SMOKED TO THE BONE #2245 | 1,529 | +16 |
| THE PIT CREW GA #822 | 1,625 | +16 |
| TOYS 4 BBQ'N #835 | 1,624 | -17 |
| BIG L'S SWEET HEAT #4825 | 1,466 | -23 |
| BUTTHEAD BBQ #6375 | 1,370 | -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 |
New to the circuit
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 | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear Challenge 2013-02-22 · Columbia, MO |
46 | GILLY'S BBQ RC: BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
685.1426 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013-02-22 · Daphne, AL |
29 | THE PIT CREW GA RC: LOTTA BULL BBQ |
689.7142 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash 2013-02-16 · Mesa, AZ |
31 | TRUEBUD BBQ RC: A BOY & HIS BBQ |
693.7142 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash 2013-02-15 · Mesa, AZ |
29 | TRUEBUD BBQ RC: I.A.B. 30 BBQ |
687.4286 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2013-02-15 · Tampa, FL |
24 | SWAMP BOYS RC: BLITZKRIEG BBQ |
698.8572 |
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown(GBC Qualifier) 2013-02-08 · Young Harris, GA |
33 | SMOKE ME SILLY RC: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
679.4286 |
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