In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2014 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
March 2014 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
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.
Hottest hand
CLARK CREW BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2014.
First one ever
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
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
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
LUCKY'S Q edged CLARK CREW BBQ by 0.5712 at Smokin' At The Run.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
CLARK CREW BBQ gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #2 overall
State champion
GETTIN' SAUCED won NKC MO State Championship BBQ, a state championship, against a field of 61.
- Missouri
Best debut
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.
- 242 new teams in Mar 2014
- field of 95
Biggest blowout
GETTIN' SAUCED won NKC MO State Championship BBQ by 13.1196 points over PITMASTERIQ BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 61
Biggest field
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre drew 95 teams, and SMOKE ME SILLY won it.
- Tupelo, MS
Road warriors
GIVE IT TO GOD cooked 5 contests in March 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 9th
Won without a meat
CAJUN BLAZE won Hammond BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 61
New on the calendar
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 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 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | SMOKIN' N THE DARK Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
180 |
| Pork ×6 💯 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Smokin in the Square |
180 |
| Brisket ×5 💯 | KILLER HOGS NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ No. 2 in the power rankings |
1,967 | +42 |
| CAJUN BLAZE No. 81 in the power rankings |
1,817 | +31 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS No. 409 in the power rankings |
1,696 | +26 |
| K.C. CAN CREW No. 208 in the power rankings |
1,754 | +26 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS No. 4,448 in the power rankings |
1,474 | +25 |
| LUCKY'S Q No. 26 in the power rankings |
1,868 | +24 |
| CHECKERED PIG No. 28 in the power rankings |
1,866 | +22 |
| LIBERTY BBQ No. 1,428 in the power rankings |
1,570 | +21 |
| SMOKERS WILD No. 532 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +20 |
| JIGGY PIGGY No. 524 in the power rankings |
1,672 | +20 |
| SMOKIN ON THE FLAT No. 6,458 in the power rankings |
1,367 | -18 |
| LIVING ON TULSA SWINE No. 4,277 in the power rankings |
1,477 | -18 |
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER No. 897 in the power rankings |
1,616 | -19 |
| EPIC BBQ CRU No. 784 in the power rankings |
1,630 | -23 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT No. 3,649 in the power rankings |
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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