In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2013 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
October 2013 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
COOL SMOKE won 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational, best of 174 invited teams; T-MAC SMOKIN took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 700.5256
- 2 invitationals in Oct 2013
- not in the power rating
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 710.2744 at Smokin' the Fort — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
DEGUELLO BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in October 2013.
First one ever
BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ won their first Grand Championship at Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest, in their 16th contest in the data.
- 18 Oct
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 24% chance
FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack won Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 19 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2013.
- Brisket ×10
- Chicken ×7
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
Closest call
Rocks Money Pit BBQ edged PICKIN' PORKERS by 0.0456 at Waxhaw Grill'n and Chill'n BBQ Cook-off.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ gained 45 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #294 overall
State champions crowned
2 state championships were decided in October 2013. The biggest, Bates County BBQ State Championship (33 teams), went to KC SMOKE DAWGS.
- Missouri
- Kansas
Biggest blowout
QUAU won Central Illinois Bragging Rights by 22.8800 points over THE SMOKE HUNTERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 53
Biggest field
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open drew 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it.
- Kansas City, MO
Road warriors
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE cooked 7 contests in October 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 535
New on the calendar
34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open ran for the first time on record, drawing 535 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Oct 2013
- Kansas City, MO
Always the reserve
South Pork finished second overall 2 times in October 2013 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 6 contests
Busiest weekend
13 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Oct alone.
- 11 Oct
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Smokin' the Fort |
710.2744 |
| 2 | Ghost River Smoke-A-Holics KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ |
708 |
| 3 | QUAU Central Illinois Bragging Rights |
704.5716 |
| 4 | Killer B's BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship |
702.8344 |
| 5 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW Smokin' the Fort |
701.7144 |
| 6 | BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ Autumn Blaze BBQ Smoke Off State Championship Contest |
701.6800 |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Biggest Buck and Best Rack |
701.1316 |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge |
701.1200 |
| 9 | ROLLIN' RUMPS BBQ KC Hog Wild Corinth BBQ |
701.0972 |
| 10 | JIGGY PIGGY Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge |
700.5488 |
| 11 | Cool Smoke 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational |
700.5256 |
| 12 | I.A.B. 30 BBQ Rhythm & Ribs |
699.4512 |
| 13 | BUTCHER BBQ Smokin' the Fort |
699.3828 |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ Rhythm & Ribs |
698.8460 |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG City of Earlington OctoberFest |
698.8000 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | BURNT FINGER BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | BLUE BUCKET BBQ 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open |
180 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ Jim Beam BBQ Classic |
180 |
| Brisket ×10 💯 | T-MAC SMOKIN 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ No. 294 in the power rankings |
1,725 | +45 |
| SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ No. 798 in the power rankings |
1,628 | +36 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ No. 13 in the power rankings |
1,902 | +35 |
| Chick Hooven Swine BBQ No. 1,252 in the power rankings |
1,583 | +35 |
| SMOKIN BAD HABIT No. 710 in the power rankings |
1,640 | +35 |
| B & C SMOKERS No. 926 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +34 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ No. 581 in the power rankings |
1,663 | +34 |
| DEGUELLO BBQ No. 746 in the power rankings |
1,635 | +34 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ No. 228 in the power rankings |
1,749 | +33 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N No. 275 in the power rankings |
1,730 | +32 |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW No. 6,248 in the power rankings |
1,418 | -23 |
| TROLLEY TIME BBQ | 1,477 | -24 |
| Outlaw BBQ No. 6,323 in the power rankings |
1,406 | -24 |
| Montana Bar-BQ No. 6,017 in the power rankings |
1,434 | -25 |
| Brothers BBQ No. 6,211 in the power rankings |
1,421 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 7 | — | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| QUAU | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| South Pork | 6 | — | 2 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 6 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | 6 | — | 3 |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | — | 3 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 6 | — | 6 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 | 628 |
| Kansas | 5 | 149 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 100 |
| Georgia | 3 | 99 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 97 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 88 |
| California | 2 | 118 |
| Illinois | 2 | 103 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 80 |
| Arizona | 2 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 97 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 86 |
| Nevada | 1 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 55 |
| Alabama | 1 | 50 |
| Virginia | 1 | 40 |
| Texas | 1 | 39 |
| Ohio | 1 | 35 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 32 |
| Maryland | 1 | 30 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| American Royal Invitational Oct 3, 2013 · Kansas City, MO |
174 | COOL SMOKE |
| Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Oct 25, 2013 · Lynchburg, TN |
97 | COOL SMOKE |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO |
535 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational Kansas City, MO |
174 | COOL SMOKE |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA |
99 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN |
97 | COOL SMOKE |
| DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ |
85 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV |
85 | THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ |
| Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA |
55 | FLYING PORKERS |
| Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC |
55 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack |
| 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL |
54 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS |
| Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL |
53 | QUAU |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR |
50 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS |
43 | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ |
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