In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2014 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2014 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 8% of every Master overall ever scored
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS put up 691.3484 at The Tiger Town Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.
Perfect 180s
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS turned in a perfect 180 in brisket — six judges, every card a 9.
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS edged HOT WACHULA'S by 8.0112 at The Tiger Town Pig Festival.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
Accutech BBQ gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #903 overall
Biggest blowout
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won The Tiger Town Pig Festival by 8.0112 points over HOT WACHULA'S — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 69
Biggest field
The Tiger Town Pig Festival drew 69 teams, and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won it.
- Lakeland, FL
New on the calendar
The Tiger Town Pig Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 69 teams, and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- first edition on record
- Lakeland, FL
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
691.3484 |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
683.3372 |
| 3 | Accutech BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
681.0860 |
| 4 | Kick Yo' Butt BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
679.9428 |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
677.0396 |
| 6 | FAST EDDY'S BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
670.7772 |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
669.5428 |
| 8 | Lang BBQ Smokers The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
668.9712 |
| 9 | Team Unknown BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
668.4344 |
| 10 | PELLET ENVY The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
667.9660 |
| 11 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
667.8400 |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
666.1484 |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
665.0284 |
| 14 | Mike's Roadside BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
663.8172 |
| 15 | BIKER BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
662.1140 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
178.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | BIKER BBQ The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
177.7028 |
| Pork | MIDNIGHT BURN The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
175.4172 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | Brisket | The Tiger Town Pig Festival |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ No. 903 in the power rankings |
1,616 | +16 |
| Kick Yo' Butt BBQ No. 2,387 in the power rankings |
1,524 | +16 |
| FAST EDDY'S BBQ No. 1,628 in the power rankings |
1,557 | +14 |
| HOT WACHULA'S No. 231 in the power rankings |
1,747 | +14 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! No. 371 in the power rankings |
1,707 | +13 |
| Lang BBQ Smokers No. 1,441 in the power rankings |
1,569 | +13 |
| Team Unknown BBQ No. 1,087 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +12 |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA No. 289 in the power rankings |
1,727 | +12 |
| Mike's Roadside BBQ | 1,511 | +11 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE No. 343 in the power rankings |
1,713 | +11 |
| Roaming Gourmand | 1,487 | -13 |
| Elsie's Place Food Concessions | 1,487 | -13 |
| BOBO'S QUE No. 5,326 in the power rankings |
1,455 | -13 |
| Dre's Place BBQ | 1,473 | -14 |
| BIG J BBQ | 1,478 | -15 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Hand Smoke | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew x 2 | 1 | — | — |
| ALL RUBBED UP | 1 | — | — |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| All Jacked Up BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| BACK COUNTRY BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| BACKYARD BULLIES PIT/SMOKE TEAM | 1 | — | — |
| BAMBOO WARRIORS | 1 | — | — |
| BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| Backyard Grill and Smoke | 1 | — | — |
| Backyard Grill and Smoke XTRA Sauce | 1 | — | — |
| Bar-B-Que & More | 1 | — | — |
| Bay-Ken Butts BBQ XTRA Sauce | 1 | — | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 142 |
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL |
69 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
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Every contest scored (1 in January 2014)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| The Tiger Town Pig Festival Jan 23, 2014 · Lakeland, FL · 69 teams |
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS RC: HOT WACHULA'S |
691.3484 |
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