Score of the month
703.4056
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ put up 703.4056 at * Hog Happnin' — the highest overall of the month.
November 2015 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2015 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
13contests scored
479teams competed
520top-ten calls
14perfect 180s
74biggest field
7states & provinces
93new teams
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
November 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
First one ever
7th
contest — and their first GC
Smoke Central BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown, in their 7th contest in the data.
- 13 Nov
Upset of the month
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
MattDaddy's BBQ won When Pigs Fly South over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
14
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 14 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2015.
- Chicken ×7
- Brisket ×4
- Pork ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
0.0228
points between 1st and 2nd
BRICKHEAD BBQ edged GETTIN' BASTED by 0.0228 at MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+32
power rating points
270 SMOKERS gained 32 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #176 overall
Best debut
8th
in their very first contest
Pot Beely Cookers finished 8th at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 93 new teams in Nov 2015
- field of 28
Biggest field
74
teams at one contest
The National BBQ Cup drew 74 teams, and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won it.
- Cumming
- GA
Road warriors
4
contests cooked
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
58
teams at a brand-new contest
World Food Championships ran for the first time on record, drawing 58 teams, and THE SMOKING HILLS won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 9 first editions in Nov 2015
- Kissimmee
- FL
Busiest weekend
4
contests on one date
4 sanctioned contests were cooked on 6 Nov alone.
- 6 Nov
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ * Hog Happnin' |
703.4056 |
| 2 | THE SMOKING HILLS World Food Championships |
699.4284 |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
698.8228 |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE The National BBQ Cup |
698.2056 |
| 5 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA The National BBQ Cup |
697.6684 |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM World Food Championships |
697.1428 |
| 7 | BRICKHEAD BBQ MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) |
697.1316 |
| 8 | Porterhouse BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
697.1200 |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute) |
697.1088 |
| 10 | CLARK CREW BBQ Bar-B-Cure |
697.0744 |
| 11 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
696.5828 |
| 12 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) |
695.9544 |
| 13 | Under the Radar Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) |
695.9084 |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN Bar-B-Cure |
695.4516 |
| 15 | LADY OF Q Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
695.3944 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | FIRE DANCER BBQ MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | Freeman Brothers BBQ World Food Championships |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | Organizer Portal Bar-B-Cure |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 270 SMOKERS #176 | 1,765 | +32 |
| BRICKHEAD BBQ #92 | 1,811 | +26 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA #57 | 1,837 | +25 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN #1168 | 1,588 | +25 |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL #992 | 1,606 | +22 |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE #5907 | 1,437 | +22 |
| WILL AND THE THRILLS #2364 | 1,524 | +20 |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ #59 | 1,835 | +18 |
| Butts on the Barbie #4291 | 1,477 | +17 |
| Accutech | 1,527 | +17 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH BBQ #5167 | 1,458 | -16 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ #305 | 1,721 | -16 |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS #3558 | 1,492 | -19 |
| Pig In or Pig Out #6408 | 1,331 | -22 |
| Porkaholics Barbeque #6242 | 1,409 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 270 SMOKERS | 3 | — | 2 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | 3 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | — | 2 |
| Organizer Portal | 3 | — | 2 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 3 | — | 2 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 3 | — | 3 |
| CHECKERED PIG | 3 | — | 3 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 3 | — | 4 |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 3 | — | 4 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | — | 5 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 | 170 |
| Florida | 3 | 156 |
| Missouri | 2 | 31 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 60 |
| California | 1 | 42 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 28 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL |
58 | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest Plant City, FL |
49 | Accutech |
| Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN |
35 | CLARK CREW BBQ |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA |
34 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (Armed Forces Tribute) St. James, MO |
26 | BREWMASTERS BAR-B-QUE |
| Flags are Flying Winder, GA |
21 | TENACIOUS Q |
| Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA |
18 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Hangout Oyster Cook-off & Craft Beer Weekend (Competitor's Series) Gulf Shores, AL |
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| Mission Q (BACKYARD) Tuscumbia, AL |
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