Score of the month
705.7028
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
LUCKY'S Q put up 705.7028 at Smokin' At The Run — the highest overall of the month.
March 2014 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2014 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
18contests scored
747teams competed
720top-ten calls
20perfect 180s
95biggest field
11states & provinces
248new teams
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March 2014, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
CLARK CREW BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2014.
First one ever
24th
contest — and their first GC
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, in their 24th contest in the data.
- 21 Mar
Upset of the month
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 21% chance
Budmeisters won Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) over top-rated Killer B's BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
20
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 20 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2014.
- Pork ×6
- Pork Ribs ×5
- Brisket ×5
- Chicken ×4
Closest call
0.5712
points between 1st and 2nd
LUCKY'S Q edged CLARK CREW BBQ by 0.5712 at Smokin' At The Run.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+42
power rating points
CLARK CREW BBQ gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #2 overall
Best debut
3rd
in their very first contest
The People's Republic of Swina finished 3rd at Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 248 new teams in Mar 2014
- field of 95
Biggest field
95
teams at one contest
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre drew 95 teams, and SMOKE ME SILLY won it.
- Tupelo
- MS
Road warriors
5
contests cooked
GIVE IT TO GOD cooked 5 contests in March 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 9th
New on the calendar
95
teams at a brand-new contest
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre ran for the first time on record, drawing 95 teams, and SMOKE ME SILLY won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Mar 2014
- Tupelo
- MS
Busiest weekend
6
contests on one date
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 14 Mar alone.
- 14 Mar
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q Smokin' At The Run |
705.7028 |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin' At The Run |
705.1316 |
| 3 | Organizer Portal Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre |
701.6912 |
| 4 | QUAU Smokin' At The Run |
700.5028 |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre |
700.0344 |
| 6 | LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ Smokin' At The Run |
698.8688 |
| 7 | THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin in the Square |
698.2288 |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival |
697.7028 |
| 9 | Budmeisters Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) |
697.1316 |
| 10 | GILLY'S BBQ Smokin' At The Run |
696.5488 |
| 11 | K.C. CAN CREW Smokin' At The Run |
696.5260 |
| 12 | CLARK CREW BBQ Smokin' At The Run Shootout |
695.9660 |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin' At The Run |
695.9660 |
| 14 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off |
695.9656 |
| 15 | SWAMP BOYS Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) |
694.8348 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×4 💯 | THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin in the Square |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×6 💯 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smokin in the Square |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×5 💯 | KILLER HOGS NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 1,966 | +42 |
| CAJUN BLAZE #84 | 1,816 | +31 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS #401 | 1,696 | +26 |
| K.C. CAN CREW #216 | 1,750 | +26 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS #4431 | 1,474 | +25 |
| LUCKY'S Q #25 | 1,868 | +24 |
| CHECKERED PIG #28 | 1,865 | +22 |
| LIBERTY BBQ #1419 | 1,569 | +21 |
| SMOKERS WILD #546 | 1,667 | +20 |
| JIGGY PIGGY #522 | 1,671 | +20 |
| SMOKIN ON THE FLAT #6381 | 1,367 | -18 |
| LIVING ON TULSA SWINE #4254 | 1,477 | -18 |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER #870 | 1,619 | -19 |
| EPIC BBQ CRU #780 | 1,629 | -23 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3638 | 1,490 | -23 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | — | 9 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| QUAU | 4 | — | 3 |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 4 | — | 6 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 4 | — | 7 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 4 | — | 8 |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 4 | — | 13 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 4 | — | 31 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 4 | 115 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 131 |
| California | 2 | 91 |
| Georgia | 2 | 67 |
| Texas | 2 | 48 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 95 |
| Missouri | 1 | 68 |
| Florida | 1 | 66 |
| Alabama | 1 | 63 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 49 |
| Arizona | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS |
95 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK |
72 | LUCKY'S Q |
| 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA |
69 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ |
| NKC MO State Championship BBQ N. Kansas City, MO |
61 | GETTIN' SAUCED |
| Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA |
61 | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK |
43 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA |
43 | CHECKERED PIG |
| Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY |
42 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK |
41 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) Ashburn, GA |
35 | Budmeisters |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX |
29 | WILDCATTERS Q CREW |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA |
29 | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
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