In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2015 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2015 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
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ put up 704.5600 at 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Lucky Dawg BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, in their 1st contest in the data.
- 26 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 14% chance
Lucky Dawg BBQ won Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown over top-rated THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2015.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
JACK'S OLD SOUTH edged RED EYED SMOKERS by 0.0228 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
Porterhouse BBQ gained 19 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #412 overall
Best debut
Lucky Dawg BBQ finished 1st at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 119 new teams in Feb 2015
- field of 61
Biggest field
6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship drew 82 teams, and KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won it.
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
Won without a meat
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 82
New on the calendar
6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 82 teams, and KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Feb 2015
- Lake Havasu City, AZ
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Feb alone.
- 27 Feb
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | Killer B's BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | DRY 2 DA BONE 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | COOL GRILLING 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Porterhouse BBQ No. 412 in the power rankings |
1,695 | +19 |
| SMOKIN' MONEY No. 1,901 in the power rankings |
1,544 | +18 |
| Lucky Dawg BBQ | 1,517 | +17 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ No. 121 in the power rankings |
1,793 | +17 |
| Rocket Pig | 1,531 | +17 |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ No. 245 in the power rankings |
1,743 | +17 |
| SMOKIN HOT BBQ No. 3,906 in the power rankings |
1,485 | +17 |
| DEAD PIG WALKING No. 1,537 in the power rankings |
1,562 | +16 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ No. 264 in the power rankings |
1,735 | +16 |
| HICKORY PRIME No. 192 in the power rankings |
1,759 | +15 |
| The Redneck Chef No. 4,780 in the power rankings |
1,467 | -14 |
| HOGBELLY COOKERS | 1,477 | -15 |
| Santana Culinary Chef Quinones | 1,485 | -15 |
| TRES TAMALES W/RICE & BEANS | 1,492 | -19 |
| TENACIOUS Q No. 1,811 in the power rankings |
1,547 | -20 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 3 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | — | 3 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 2 | — | 3 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 2 | — | 4 |
| WOODHOUSE BARBECUE | 2 | — | 4 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| LEFT COAST Q | 2 | — | 6 |
| SMOKIN' MONEY | 2 | — | 6 |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| SLAP YO' DADDY BBQ | 2 | — | 12 |
| SWAMP BOYS | 2 | — | 12 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 93 |
| Texas | 1 | 61 |
| California | 1 | 59 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 48 |
| Georgia | 1 | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 34 |
| Alabama | 1 | 30 |
| Florida | 1 | 22 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ |
82 | KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ |
| The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA |
49 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN |
48 | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA |
35 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan Puerto Rico San Juan, PR |
33 | T-MAC SMOKIN |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, FL |
22 | HOT WACHULA'S |
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