In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 2013 — 1 Dec to 31 Dec.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
December 2013 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 3% of every Master overall ever scored
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N put up 698.2512 at Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
BIG POPPA SMOKERS took 2 Grand Championships in December 2013.
First one ever
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship, in their 18th contest in the data.
- 27 Dec
By invitation only
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW won Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL), best of 24 invited teams; PIGSKIN BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 687.9316
- not in the power rating
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 25% chance
RED EYED SMOKERS won Christmas on the River State Championship over top-rated SWIGGIN PIG as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 2 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2013.
- Brisket ×2
Closest call
BIG POPPA SMOKERS edged LEFT COAST Q by 0.5372 at Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
BIG POPPA SMOKERS gained 24 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #7 overall
State champion
RED EYED SMOKERS won Christmas on the River State Championship, a state championship, against a field of 29.
- Alabama
Biggest blowout
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship by 6.9376 points over SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 28
Biggest field
Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) drew 65 teams, and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won it.
- Calhoun, GA
Road warriors
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ cooked 4 contests in December 2013 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
Won without a meat
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 65
New on the calendar
Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) ran for the first time on record, drawing 65 teams, and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Dec 2013
- Calhoun, GA
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 6 Dec alone.
- 6 Dec
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | DEEP SOUTH BBQ Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) |
178.3200 |
| Pork Ribs | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) |
179.4400 |
| Pork | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) |
179.4400 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | WICKED QUE Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| SWIGGIN PIG | Brisket | Christmas on the River State Championship |
| WICKED QUE | Brisket | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Dec 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS No. 7 in the power rankings |
1,935 | +24 |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS No. 907 in the power rankings |
1,616 | +22 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ No. 530 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +21 |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ No. 245 in the power rankings |
1,743 | +19 |
| RED EYED SMOKERS No. 641 in the power rankings |
1,652 | +17 |
| Rooftop BBQ No. 114 in the power rankings |
1,800 | +15 |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ No. 320 in the power rankings |
1,719 | +14 |
| PIG WHISPERERS No. 441 in the power rankings |
1,689 | +13 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN No. 43 in the power rankings |
1,854 | +12 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ No. 1 in the power rankings |
1,980 | +12 |
| Pickled To Death-1 | 1,486 | -14 |
| BIG ACES BBQ No. 5,023 in the power rankings |
1,462 | -15 |
| KUDZU Q No. 1,460 in the power rankings |
1,568 | -16 |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI No. 85 in the power rankings |
1,815 | -16 |
| I.B.Q. | 1,468 | -22 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rooftop BBQ | 3 | — | 6 |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 3 | — | 6 |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 3 | — | 7 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 2 | — | 2 |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 2 | — | 3 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 2 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| SON OF SMOKE | 2 | — | 4 |
| All Sauced Up | 2 | — | 5 |
| LADY OF Q | 2 | — | 8 |
| WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | 55 |
| Georgia | 1 | 65 |
| Alabama | 1 | 29 |
| Nevada | 1 | 25 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| King of the Smoker Dec 6, 2013 · LaQuinta, CA |
24 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA |
65 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Christmas on the River State Championship Demopolis, AL |
29 | RED EYED SMOKERS |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA |
28 | KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ |
| Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV |
25 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) LaQuinta, CA |
24 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW |
| KCBScore Test Contest Kansas City, MO |
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Every contest scored (7 in December 2013)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| KCBScore Test Contest Dec 30, 2013 · Kansas City, MO |
— | — |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Dec 28, 2013 · Lake Elsinore, CA · 25 teams |
BIG POPPA SMOKERS RC: RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ |
690.1940 |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Dec 27, 2013 · Lake Elsinore, CA · 28 teams |
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ RC: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
682.2860 |
| Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Dec 13, 2013 · Las Vegas, NV · 25 teams |
BIG POPPA SMOKERS RC: LEFT COAST Q |
687.3600 |
| Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Dec 6, 2013 · Calhoun, GA · 65 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N RC: TRUEBUD BBQ |
698.2512 |
| Christmas on the River State Championship Dec 6, 2013 · Demopolis, AL · 29 teams |
RED EYED SMOKERS RC: SWIGGIN PIG |
687.9200 |
| Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) Dec 6, 2013 · LaQuinta, CA · 24 teams |
TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW RC: PIGSKIN BBQ |
687.9316 |
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