In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2014 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 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
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N put up 691.3484 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Burnin and Lootin took 2 Grand Championships in February 2014.
First one ever
WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA won their first Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, in their 7th contest in the data.
- 21 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 20% chance
BOOTYQUE won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour over top-rated QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N as the ratings underdog.
Closest call
Burnin and Lootin edged GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE by 0.5600 at The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
Burnin and Lootin gained 21 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #42 overall
Best debut
WINK'S BARBEQUE finished 3rd at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 97 new teams in Feb 2014
- field of 28
Biggest field
The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) drew 48 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it.
- Indio, CA
Won without a meat
R2-BQ won Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 38
New on the calendar
The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) ran for the first time on record, drawing 48 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 5 first editions in Feb 2014
- Indio, CA
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 21 Feb alone.
- 21 Feb
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | SMOKE ON THIS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) |
178.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | CAJUN BLAZE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
178.8572 |
| Pork | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
177.1428 |
| Brisket | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) |
178.8572 |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin No. 42 in the power rankings |
1,855 | +21 |
| BOOTYQUE No. 46 in the power rankings |
1,851 | +20 |
| HD BBQ No. 1,859 in the power rankings |
1,545 | +18 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE No. 498 in the power rankings |
1,677 | +16 |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON No. 601 in the power rankings |
1,659 | +16 |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ No. 113 in the power rankings |
1,800 | +16 |
| STEEL HOG Q | 1,520 | +15 |
| R2-BQ No. 901 in the power rankings |
1,616 | +15 |
| Good Buddies BBQ No. 2,008 in the power rankings |
1,538 | +15 |
| WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA No. 1,216 in the power rankings |
1,586 | +15 |
| Flirtin With Fire | 1,473 | -15 |
| SMOK'D STOOPID | 1,484 | -16 |
| SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER No. 2,574 in the power rankings |
1,518 | -16 |
| Sun Pigs Ocean Potion | 1,484 | -16 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ No. 159 in the power rankings |
1,775 | -19 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 2 | — | 2 |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 9 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 2 | — | 9 |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 2 | — | 11 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 2 | — | 12 |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 2 | — | 12 |
| WHEN PIGS FLY | 2 | — | 13 |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 2 | — | 14 |
| SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS | 2 | — | 14 |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 2 | — | 17 |
| SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE SMOKER | 2 | — | 20 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 38 |
| Texas | 1 | 37 |
| Alabama | 1 | 28 |
| Georgia | 1 | 27 |
| Florida | 1 | 21 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA |
48 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition San Juan, PR |
38 | R2-BQ |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX |
37 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA |
28 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA |
28 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
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Every contest scored (7 in February 2014)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Feb 28, 2014 · Havasu Landing, CA · 28 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN RC: WOODHOUSE BARBECUE |
679.3600 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb 28, 2014 · Daphne, AL · 28 teams |
BOOTYQUE RC: FIRE DANCER BBQ |
685.6912 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Feb 27, 2014 · Huntsville, TX · 37 teams |
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ RC: BUTCHER BBQ |
689.1316 |
| The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Feb 21, 2014 · Indio, CA · 48 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN RC: GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE |
668.5372 |
| Cattlemen's Caribbean BBQ Competition Feb 21, 2014 · San Juan, PR · 38 teams |
R2-BQ RC: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
686.8456 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb 21, 2014 · Tampa, FL · 21 teams |
WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA RC: Good Buddies BBQ |
678.2512 |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Feb 7, 2014 · Young Harris, GA · 28 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N RC: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
691.3484 |
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