Score of the month
707.4400
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
QUAU put up 707.4400 at 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout — the highest overall of the month.
March 2015 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2015 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
19contests scored
759teams competed
752top-ten calls
21perfect 180s
100biggest field
12states & provinces
177new teams
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March 2015, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2015.
First one ever
28th
contest — and their first GC
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship, in their 28th contest in the data.
- 20 Mar
Upset of the month
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 12% chance
WAY 2 QUE won Flames on the Flint over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
21
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 21 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2015.
- Chicken ×8
- Brisket ×7
- Pork ×5
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
0.0116
points between 1st and 2nd
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM edged HICKORY PRIME by 0.0116 at Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+42
power rating points
WINK'S BARBEQUE gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #491 overall
Best debut
1st
in their very first contest
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM finished 1st at 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 177 new teams in Mar 2015
- field of 17
Biggest field
100
teams at one contest
4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship drew 100 teams, and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won it.
- Arcadia
- CA
Road warriors
5
contests cooked
CHECKERED PIG cooked 5 contests in March 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
100
teams at a brand-new contest
4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 100 teams, and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Mar 2015
- Arcadia
- CA
Busiest weekend
6
contests on one date
6 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Mar alone.
- 27 Mar
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAU 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
707.4400 |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
702.8572 |
| 3 | One2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship |
701.6916 |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship |
701.1316 |
| 5 | DIRT ROAD BBQ 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
699.9656 |
| 6 | BUTCHER BBQ 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
699.9656 |
| 7 | THE BLUE BLOODS Smokin Blues & BBQ |
699.9656 |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Smokin In The Square |
699.9428 |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
699.3716 |
| 10 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
699.3484 |
| 11 | CHECKERED PIG 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run |
698.8000 |
| 12 | Smoke-A-Holics 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
698.8000 |
| 13 | K.C. CAN CREW 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout |
698.2284 |
| 14 | Swine Life Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel |
698.2056 |
| 15 | KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship |
697.7144 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×8 💯 | Serial Griller Smokin In The Square |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | WINK'S BARBEQUE Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | CLARK CREW BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | One2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| WINK'S BARBEQUE #491 | 1,680 | +42 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers #424 | 1,692 | +35 |
| KOSMO'S Q #695 | 1,642 | +35 |
| UNCLE BC'S #97 | 1,809 | +27 |
| BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE #310 | 1,720 | +25 |
| Rise N Swine #736 | 1,635 | +25 |
| ROUX 165 BBQ #2146 | 1,532 | +24 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT #3638 | 1,490 | +24 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ #2 | 1,966 | +24 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE #570 | 1,662 | +24 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ #339 | 1,713 | -18 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 #171 | 1,767 | -19 |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ #1553 | 1,561 | -20 |
| MIKE #202 | 1,755 | -22 |
| LUCKY'S Q #25 | 1,868 | -24 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED PIG | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 5 | — | 2 |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 5 | — | 9 |
| BOOTYQUE | 5 | — | 16 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| KOSMO'S Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 4 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 4 | — | 5 |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 4 | — | 7 |
| MIKE | 4 | — | 9 |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 4 | — | 14 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| One2BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 141 |
| Georgia | 3 | 113 |
| California | 2 | 134 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 126 |
| Florida | 2 | 95 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 94 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Texas | 1 | 30 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 25 |
| British Columbia | 1 | 21 |
| Alabama | 1 | 17 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA |
100 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS |
94 | SWINE LIFE |
| 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK |
87 | CHECKERED PIG |
| 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK |
82 | QUAU |
| Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA |
56 | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK |
52 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS |
| Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA |
38 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV |
30 | TEAM AMERICA |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA |
29 | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship Nashville, TN |
25 | ONE2BBQ |
| Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA |
25 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ |
| Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Kissimmee, FL |
23 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
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