In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 2014 — 1 Dec to 31 Dec.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
December 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 705.7032 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Rooftop BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 2014 Down Town Throw Down, in their 34th contest in the data.
- 12 Dec
Title defended
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Calhoun KOA's again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2013–2014
- field of 38
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2014.
- Brisket ×4
- Chicken ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
Closest call
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ edged BIG T'Z Q CRU by 0.0000 at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
BLAZEN BBQ gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #674 overall
State champion
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ, a state championship, against a field of 29.
- Alabama
Biggest blowout
FIRE DANCER BBQ won Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ by 13.1428 points over BUTTRUB.COM — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 29
Biggest field
Calhoun KOA's drew 38 teams, and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won it.
- Calhoun, GA
Won without a meat
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Calhoun KOA's without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 38
New on the calendar
Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 29 teams, and FIRE DANCER BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 3 first editions in Dec 2014
- Demopolis, AL
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | NAHEOLA PRIDE COOKING TEAM Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ |
180 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Calhoun KOA's |
180 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | MIDNIGHT BURN Calhoun KOA's |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Dec 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| BLAZEN BBQ No. 674 in the power rankings |
1,646 | +19 |
| BUTTRUB.COM No. 1,562 in the power rankings |
1,561 | +15 |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW No. 235 in the power rankings |
1,746 | +14 |
| BROTHER OF SWEET SMOKE Q No. 1,121 in the power rankings |
1,593 | +14 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU No. 65 in the power rankings |
1,832 | +14 |
| SOUTHERN QUE No. 924 in the power rankings |
1,613 | +13 |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q No. 257 in the power rankings |
1,738 | +12 |
| JAMBO PITS No. 789 in the power rankings |
1,629 | +11 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN No. 43 in the power rankings |
1,854 | +11 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ No. 530 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +11 |
| Karnivorous No. 4,330 in the power rankings |
1,476 | -13 |
| SMOKIN' WITH SWAG No. 4,135 in the power rankings |
1,480 | -14 |
| Hounds Tooth BBQ | 1,486 | -14 |
| Organizer Portal No. 95 in the power rankings |
1,812 | -14 |
| QUAU No. 932 in the power rankings |
1,613 | -15 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 2 | — | 6 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 9 |
| TRUEBUD BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rooftop BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| AirGas | 1 | — | — |
| BLOW-N-SMOKE | 1 | — | — |
| Bull & Bones | 1 | — | — |
| Dozier Hogware | 1 | — | — |
| Grillin n' Chillin | 1 | — | — |
| Kickin' Butt | 1 | — | — |
| Late Night Butt Rubber | 1 | — | — |
| MASSKOSS | 1 | — | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 41 |
| Georgia | 1 | 38 |
| Nevada | 1 | 26 |
| California | 1 | 24 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ Demopolis, AL |
29 | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV |
26 | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) LaQuinta, CA |
24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
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Every contest scored (4 in December 2014)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Down Town Throw Down Dec 12, 2014 · Las Vegas, NV · 26 teams |
ROOFTOP BBQ RC: THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ |
691.9772 |
| King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) Dec 12, 2014 · LaQuinta, CA · 24 teams |
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ RC: BIG T'Z Q CRU |
705.7032 |
| Calhoun KOA's Dec 5, 2014 · Calhoun, GA · 38 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N RC: WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q |
701.6800 |
| Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ Dec 5, 2014 · Demopolis, AL · 29 teams |
FIRE DANCER BBQ RC: BUTTRUB.COM |
699.9428 |
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