In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2015 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2015 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 4% of every Master overall ever scored
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ put up 695.9428 at Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
EUREKA SMOKE won their first Grand Championship at Melbourne Barbecue Festival, in their 1st contest in the data.
- 31 Jan
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 29% chance
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won National Western BBQ Throwdown over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 2 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2015.
- Chicken ×2
Closest call
JACK'S OLD SOUTH edged Serial Griller by 0.0800 at Lakeland Pig Festival.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
EUREKA SMOKE gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #1726 overall
Best debut
EUREKA SMOKE finished 1st at Melbourne Barbecue Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 90 new teams in Jan 2015
- field of 15
Biggest blowout
EUREKA SMOKE won Melbourne Barbecue Festival by 15.3940 points over Big Boy BBQ Australia — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 15
Biggest field
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 62 teams, and JACK'S OLD SOUTH won it.
- Lakeland, FL
Won without a meat
JACK'S OLD SOUTH won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 62
New on the calendar
National Western BBQ Throwdown ran for the first time on record, drawing 40 teams, and JO-BAWB'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 4 first editions in Jan 2015
- Denver, CO
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
695.9428 |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
695.3716 |
| 3 | Backdraft BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
694.8000 |
| 4 | BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES National Western BBQ Throwdown |
693.0744 |
| 5 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH Lakeland Pig Festival |
691.9884 |
| 6 | LADY OF Q Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
691.9544 |
| 7 | Serial Griller Lakeland Pig Festival |
691.9084 |
| 8 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS National Western BBQ Throwdown |
690.8000 |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
690.2056 |
| 10 | CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
688.5140 |
| 11 | SWAMP BOYS Lakeland Pig Festival |
688.4916 |
| 12 | G "QUE" National Western BBQ Throwdown |
688.4568 |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
686.7312 |
| 14 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
686.2056 |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
685.0744 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
177.1544 |
| Pork | LETZQ 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol |
178.8800 |
| Brisket | PORKY BUTTS BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
179.4400 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| Blitzkrieg BBQ | Chicken | Lakeland Pig Festival |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | Chicken | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| EUREKA SMOKE No. 1,726 in the power rankings |
1,551 | +16 |
| CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S No. 1,954 in the power rankings |
1,540 | +16 |
| BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS No. 1,295 in the power rankings |
1,580 | +15 |
| Accutech BBQ No. 903 in the power rankings |
1,616 | +14 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ No. 38 in the power rankings |
1,857 | +14 |
| Big Boy BBQ Australia No. 1,463 in the power rankings |
1,567 | +14 |
| BUTTRUB.COM No. 1,562 in the power rankings |
1,561 | +13 |
| Team Unknown BBQ No. 1,087 in the power rankings |
1,596 | +13 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. No. 248 in the power rankings |
1,743 | +13 |
| Backdraft BBQ No. 1,308 in the power rankings |
1,579 | +13 |
| Searing Science | 1,472 | -14 |
| BBQ POLSKA | 1,486 | -14 |
| TIE DYE BBQ | 1,463 | -14 |
| Iron BBQ Battenberg | 1,501 | -16 |
| Sons of Hickory | 1,486 | -16 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUREKA SMOKE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ..Yard Shrimp BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| .Fatty Nat's | 1 | — | — |
| .Grill & Chill BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| .Hickory & Spice, JR | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew 2 | 1 | — | — |
| ALL RUBBED UP | 1 | — | — |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| AOC Sticky Pigs | 1 | — | — |
| All Jacked Up BBQ | 1 | — | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 124 |
| Alabama | 1 | 46 |
| Colorado | 1 | 40 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO |
40 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ |
| Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL |
36 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, Italy |
24 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. |
| Melbourne Barbecue Festival Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
15 | EUREKA SMOKE |
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Every contest scored (5 in January 2015)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Barbecue Festival Jan 31, 2015 · Melbourne, Victoria · 15 teams |
EUREKA SMOKE RC: BIG BOY BBQ Australia |
663.9540 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan 30, 2015 · Lakeland, FL · 62 teams |
JACK'S OLD SOUTH RC: SERIAL GRILLER |
691.9884 |
| Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Jan 17, 2015 · Hartselle, AL · 36 teams |
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ RC: LADY OF Q |
695.9428 |
| 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Jan 16, 2015 · Rein in Taufers · 24 teams |
MISS PIGGY'S U.K. RC: BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS |
680.5256 |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Jan 9, 2015 · Denver, CO · 40 teams |
JO-BAWB'S BBQ RC: BACKDRAFT BBQ |
695.3716 |
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