In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2013 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 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
TRUEBUD BBQ put up 701.1088 at Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won their first Grand Championship at The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier), in their 19th contest in the data.
- 15 Nov
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 27% chance
GIVE IT TO GOD won When Pigs Fly South over top-rated TRUEBUD BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 3 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2013.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
GIVE IT TO GOD edged United Pork Smokers by 0.5256 at When Pigs Fly South.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
CHECKERED PIG gained 34 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #28 overall
Biggest blowout
TRUEBUD BBQ won Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff by 6.8572 points over GETTIN' BASTED — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 25
Biggest field
The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) drew 79 teams, and MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won it.
- Cumming, GA
Road warriors
TRUEBUD BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Hog Happnin' without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 75
New on the calendar
The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) ran for the first time on record, drawing 79 teams, and MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 8 first editions in Nov 2013
- Cumming, GA
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 15 Nov alone.
- 15 Nov
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUEBUD BBQ Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff |
701.1088 |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
698.7884 |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
697.6800 |
| 4 | CURLY TAILS BBQ The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
697.0972 |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
697.0972 |
| 6 | CHECKERED PIG The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
696.5484 |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE Hog Happnin' |
695.9656 |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff |
694.2516 |
| 9 | Killer B's BBQ Hog Happnin' |
693.1428 |
| 10 | TENACIOUS Q Hog Happnin' |
692.5256 |
| 11 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
691.9428 |
| 12 | BURNT FINGER BBQ Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff |
691.9316 |
| 13 | Killer B's BBQ Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown |
691.3716 |
| 14 | TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
691.3712 |
| 15 | SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff |
691.3600 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | Pot's BBQ The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | THE BLUE BLOODS The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
| Pork | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN Hog Happnin' |
179.4400 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Hog Happnin' |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| Pot's BBQ | Chicken | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | Pork Ribs | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | Brisket | Hog Happnin' |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED PIG No. 28 in the power rankings |
1,866 | +34 |
| Team Unknown BBQ No. 1,087 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +27 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ No. 330 in the power rankings |
1,716 | +27 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS No. 409 in the power rankings |
1,696 | +23 |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL No. 299 in the power rankings |
1,724 | +22 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN No. 43 in the power rankings |
1,854 | +20 |
| SMOKE THIS No. 917 in the power rankings |
1,615 | +18 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ No. 29 in the power rankings |
1,862 | +18 |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE No. 10 in the power rankings |
1,921 | +18 |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS No. 197 in the power rankings |
1,758 | +17 |
| Doctorin' the Que | 1,486 | -14 |
| Buckshot's | 1,485 | -15 |
| Smoke Shack No. 6,418 in the power rankings |
1,387 | -15 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS No. 4,448 in the power rankings |
1,474 | -15 |
| Pig In or Pig Out No. 6,486 in the power rankings |
1,330 | -25 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 3 | — | 3 |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 3 | — | 3 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 3 | — | 5 |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | 3 | — | 17 |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SWEET SMOKE Q | 2 | — | 3 |
| TENACIOUS Q | 2 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 2 | — | 5 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 116 |
| Georgia | 1 | 114 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 75 |
| Nevada | 1 | 66 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 35 |
| Missouri | 1 | 33 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 25 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA |
79 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC |
75 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE |
| World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV |
66 | Warren County Pork Choppers |
| Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL |
53 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL |
49 | GIVE IT TO GOD |
| Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC |
35 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| 1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO |
33 | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Harrison, AR |
25 | TRUEBUD BBQ |
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Every contest scored (8 in November 2013)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam Nov 22, 2013 · Plant City, FL · 53 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS RC: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
678.7772 |
| The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Nov 15, 2013 · Cumming, GA · 79 teams |
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM RC: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
698.7884 |
| When Pigs Fly South Nov 15, 2013 · Lakeland, FL · 49 teams |
GIVE IT TO GOD RC: United Pork Smokers |
683.9544 |
| Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Nov 15, 2013 · Charleston, SC · 35 teams |
KILLER B'S BBQ RC: BLOWIN' SMOKE LLC |
691.3716 |
| 1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC Nov 8, 2013 · St. James, MO · 33 teams |
THE BLUE BLOODS RC: TRUEBUD BBQ |
682.8000 |
| World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Nov 7, 2013 · Las Vegas, NV · 66 teams |
Warren County Pork Choppers RC: INSANE SWINE BBQ |
522.8684 |
| Hog Happnin' Nov 1, 2013 · Shelby, NC · 75 teams |
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE RC: KILLER B'S BBQ |
695.9656 |
| Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Nov 1, 2013 · Harrison, AR · 25 teams |
TRUEBUD BBQ RC: GETTIN' BASTED |
701.1088 |
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