In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2014 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 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
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ put up 709.7032 at MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
HOT WACHULA'S won their first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, in their 20th contest in the data.
- 21 Nov
Title defended
Killer B's BBQ won Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ON 6/15/2014) again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2013–2014
- field of 30
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 14% chance
United Pork Smokers won When Pigs Fly South over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2014.
- Chicken ×5
- Brisket ×2
- Pork ×1
Closest call
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS edged TRUEBUD BBQ by 0.5944 at The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
HICKORY PRIME gained 27 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #192 overall
Best debut
Dobey Q finished 4th at Char-Broil Challenge — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 92 new teams in Nov 2014
- field of 20
Biggest blowout
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC by 8.0460 points over CAVEMAN CUISINE — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 27
Biggest field
The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) drew 86 teams, and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won it.
- Cumming, GA
Road warriors
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
United Pork Smokers won When Pigs Fly South without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 42
New on the calendar
When Pigs Fly South ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and United Pork Smokers won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 7 first editions in Nov 2014
- Lakeland, FL
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 7 Nov alone.
- 7 Nov
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
709.7032 |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) |
705.6916 |
| 3 | South Pork Char-Broil Challenge |
705.6800 |
| 4 | HICKORY PRIME Char-Broil Challenge |
701.7144 |
| 5 | CAVEMAN CUISINE MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
701.6572 |
| 6 | BETHEL SMOKERS Char-Broil Challenge |
701.1316 |
| 7 | Under the Radar Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) |
701.1200 |
| 8 | Dobey Q Char-Broil Challenge |
701.0740 |
| 9 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) |
700.5144 |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
698.8344 |
| 11 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) |
698.8228 |
| 12 | St. Louis Pit - Que Char-Broil Challenge |
698.2632 |
| 13 | TRUEBUD BBQ The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) |
698.2284 |
| 14 | Under the Radar The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) |
695.9884 |
| 15 | BUTCHER BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
695.9540 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | KILLER HOGS Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
178.8572 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Organizer Portal Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | BETHEL SMOKERS Char-Broil Challenge |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY PRIME No. 192 in the power rankings |
1,759 | +27 |
| Under the Radar No. 24 in the power rankings |
1,870 | +26 |
| United Pork Smokers No. 1,981 in the power rankings |
1,539 | +25 |
| Team Unknown BBQ No. 1,087 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +23 |
| Good Buddies BBQ No. 2,008 in the power rankings |
1,538 | +18 |
| One2BBQ No. 50 in the power rankings |
1,845 | +18 |
| CHECKERED PIG No. 28 in the power rankings |
1,866 | +18 |
| ALL IN QUE No. 203 in the power rankings |
1,756 | +18 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | +17 |
| IN DEEP SAUCE No. 1,214 in the power rankings |
1,586 | +17 |
| J & S Smokin | 1,485 | -15 |
| SMOKE SHACK BBQ No. 6,490 in the power rankings |
1,299 | -17 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE No. 75 in the power rankings |
1,823 | -20 |
| QUAU No. 932 in the power rankings |
1,613 | -22 |
| Pig In or Pig Out No. 6,486 in the power rankings |
1,330 | -24 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 3 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 3 | — | 3 |
| Organizer Portal | 3 | — | 4 |
| Team Unknown BBQ | 3 | — | 4 |
| SWAMP BOYS | 3 | — | 6 |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 3 | — | 9 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 3 | — | 9 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 163 |
| Florida | 2 | 96 |
| Missouri | 2 | 36 |
| Nevada | 1 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL |
42 | United Pork Smokers |
| World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series) Las Vegas, NV |
42 | BRITISH BULLDOG BBQ |
| Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) Chatsworth, GA |
34 | CHECKERED PIG |
| MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO |
31 | BUTCHER BBQ |
| Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic Florence, MS |
29 | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA |
20 | SOUTH PORK |
| Smokin Up the Campground, Backyard Style (Competitor's Series) Calhoun, GA |
19 | Outlaw BBQ |
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