In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2013 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
March 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
CAJUN BLAZE put up 699.4286 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took 2 Grand Championships in March 2013.
First one ever
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 5th contest in the data.
- 15 Mar
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 5 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2013.
- Brisket ×3
- Chicken ×1
- Pork ×1
Closest call
LUTZ'S FAMOUS BBQ edged BIG POPPA SMOKERS by 1.1426 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
QUAU gained 47 rating points across 5 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 5 contests
- now #932 overall
Biggest blowout
C-N-B BAR-B-Q won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour by 20.5716 points over 3 WOODYS BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 29
Biggest field
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel drew 100 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it.
- Tupelo, MS
Road warriors
QUAU cooked 5 contests in March 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 3rd
Won without a meat
PELLET ENVY won Hammond Blues and BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 50
New on the calendar
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel ran for the first time on record, drawing 100 teams, and BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Mar 2013
- Tupelo, MS
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 15 Mar alone.
- 15 Mar
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
699.4286 |
| 2 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
698.2856 |
| 3 | BIG BLUE QUE Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
695.9994 |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK |
694.2856 |
| 5 | GILLY'S BBQ Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK |
692.5712 |
| 6 | TEAM TOP CHICK BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival |
691.4286 |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Heatin' Up the Bricks |
690.8566 |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival |
690.2852 |
| 9 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Firelake BBQ Cook-off |
688.5718 |
| 10 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK |
688.5712 |
| 11 | Its 5 Oclock Somewhere Slidell BBQ Challenge |
687.9994 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
687.4284 |
| 13 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
686.8570 |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
686.2856 |
| 15 | HABITUAL SMOKERS Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
685.7144 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ NKC MO State BBQ Championship |
179.4286 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | Butts A Blaze Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Brisket | Slidell BBQ Challenge |
| Butts A Blaze | Brisket | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
| HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW | Chicken | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | Brisket | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
| CAJUN BLAZE | Pork | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| QUAU No. 932 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +47 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS No. 487 in the power rankings |
1,680 | +44 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS No. 409 in the power rankings |
1,696 | +40 |
| MIKE No. 204 in the power rankings |
1,756 | +39 |
| SWIGGIN PIG No. 110 in the power rankings |
1,801 | +37 |
| MOE CASON BBQ No. 1,120 in the power rankings |
1,593 | +36 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ No. 383 in the power rankings |
1,703 | +36 |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ No. 178 in the power rankings |
1,765 | +35 |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS No. 645 in the power rankings |
1,652 | +34 |
| BUTCHER BBQ No. 323 in the power rankings |
1,719 | +33 |
| PADDLIN PIGS | 1,484 | -16 |
| Smoke-A-Holics No. 1,038 in the power rankings |
1,601 | -16 |
| SMOKIN TATERS No. 3,329 in the power rankings |
1,497 | -16 |
| Tupelo Pork Sox | 1,483 | -17 |
| PORK ASSASSINS No. 6,273 in the power rankings |
1,415 | -20 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 5 | — | 3 |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | — | 5 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 5 | — | 6 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 4 | — | 3 |
| MIKE | 4 | — | 5 |
| HOUSE OF Q | 4 | — | 10 |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 3 | — | 3 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | 99 |
| Texas | 2 | 84 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 82 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 99 |
| Missouri | 1 | 79 |
| California | 1 | 57 |
| Alabama | 1 | 55 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 40 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 40 |
| Florida | 1 | 37 |
| Arizona | 1 | 30 |
| Colorado | 1 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 20 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS |
100 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE |
| NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO |
79 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ |
| Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX |
59 | JM'S BARBECUE |
| 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA |
57 | HOG ISLAND PITMASTERS |
| BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL |
56 | TEAM TOP CHICK |
| Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK |
55 | BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ |
| Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA |
50 | PELLET ENVY |
| Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA |
44 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE |
| Heatin' Up the Bricks Kearney, NE |
40 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
| Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY |
40 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK |
38 | HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE |
| Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL |
37 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
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