In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2015 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
March 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
QUAU put up 707.4400 at 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in March 2015.
First one ever
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
Title defended
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2014–2015
- field of 29
Upset of the month
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
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
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
WINK'S BARBEQUE gained 42 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #498 overall
Best debut
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.
- 172 new teams in Mar 2015
- field of 17
Biggest blowout
BOAR HOGS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q-TEAM won 2015 BBQ & Brew (BACKYARD CONTEST ONLY) by 30.8572 points over Groundhog Smokers — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 17
Biggest field
4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship drew 100 teams, and SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won it.
- Arcadia, CA
Road warriors
CHECKERED PIG cooked 5 contests in March 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ won 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 6th.
- field of 100
New on the calendar
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
Always the reserve
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE finished second overall 2 times in March 2015 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 5 contests
Busiest weekend
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 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | WINK'S BARBEQUE Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | CLARK CREW BBQ 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | One2BBQ "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| WINK'S BARBEQUE No. 498 in the power rankings |
1,677 | +42 |
| Three Hog Night Smokers No. 425 in the power rankings |
1,692 | +35 |
| KOSMO'S Q No. 682 in the power rankings |
1,645 | +35 |
| UNCLE BC'S No. 100 in the power rankings |
1,809 | +27 |
| Rise N Swine No. 741 in the power rankings |
1,636 | +25 |
| BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE No. 308 in the power rankings |
1,723 | +25 |
| ROUX 165 BBQ No. 2,164 in the power rankings |
1,533 | +24 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT No. 3,649 in the power rankings |
1,490 | +24 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ No. 2 in the power rankings |
1,967 | +24 |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE No. 580 in the power rankings |
1,663 | +23 |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ No. 330 in the power rankings |
1,716 | -18 |
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 No. 172 in the power rankings |
1,768 | -19 |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ No. 1,554 in the power rankings |
1,561 | -20 |
| MIKE No. 204 in the power rankings |
1,756 | -22 |
| LUCKY'S Q No. 26 in the power rankings |
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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