Score of the month
709.7032
Master overall, out of 720
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.
November 2014 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2014 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
10contests scored
378teams competed
390top-ten calls
8perfect 180s
86biggest field
6states & provinces
99new teams
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The stories
First one ever
20th
contest — and their first GC
HOT WACHULA'S won their first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, in their 20th contest in the data.
- 21 Nov
Upset of the month
14-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
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
8
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2014.
- Chicken ×5
- Brisket ×2
- Pork ×1
Closest call
0.5944
points between 1st and 2nd
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS edged TRUEBUD BBQ by 0.5944 at The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+27
power rating points
HICKORY PRIME gained 27 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #200 overall
Best debut
4th
in their very first contest
Dobey Q finished 4th at Char-Broil Challenge — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 99 new teams in Nov 2014
- field of 20
Biggest field
86
teams at one contest
The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) drew 86 teams, and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS won it.
- Cumming
- GA
Road warriors
4
contests cooked
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2014 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
42
teams at a brand-new contest
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
contests on one date
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 |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | KILLER HOGS Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
178.8572 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Organizer Portal Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | BETHEL SMOKERS Char-Broil Challenge |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY PRIME #200 | 1,755 | +27 |
| Under the Radar #24 | 1,870 | +25 |
| United Pork Smokers #1967 | 1,539 | +25 |
| Team Unknown BBQ #1093 | 1,595 | +23 |
| Good Buddies BBQ #1997 | 1,538 | +18 |
| One2BBQ #50 | 1,845 | +18 |
| CHECKERED PIG #28 | 1,865 | +18 |
| ALL IN QUE #203 | 1,755 | +18 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #69 | 1,827 | +17 |
| IN DEEP SAUCE #1001 | 1,605 | +17 |
| J & S Smokin | 1,485 | -15 |
| SMOKE SHACK BBQ #6412 | 1,299 | -17 |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE #81 | 1,817 | -20 |
| QUAU #927 | 1,612 | -22 |
| Pig In or Pig Out #6408 | 1,331 | -24 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| 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 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
| 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 | 164 |
| 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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