In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2015 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 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
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ put up 703.4056 at Hog Happnin' — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
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
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
MattDaddy's BBQ won When Pigs Fly South over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
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
BRICKHEAD BBQ edged GETTIN' BASTED by 0.0228 at MVH BBQ BIVOUAC (POW/MIA Tribute).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
270 SMOKERS gained 33 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #177 overall
State champion
Accutech won Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest, a state championship, against a field of 49.
- Florida
Best debut
Pot Beely Cookers finished 8th at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 88 new teams in Nov 2015
- field of 28
Biggest blowout
TENACIOUS Q won Flags are Flying by 8.6176 points over Organizer Portal — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 21
Biggest field
The National BBQ Cup drew 74 teams, and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won it.
- Cumming, GA
Milestone
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS cooked their 100th contest on record at Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier), with 24 Grand Championships along the way.
- 24 GCs along the way
Road warriors
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2015 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
Won without a meat
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won The National BBQ Cup without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 7th.
- field of 74
New on the calendar
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 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 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | Freeman Brothers BBQ World Food Championships |
180 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | Organizer Portal Bar-B-Cure |
180 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | DG FIREHOUSE BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 270 SMOKERS No. 177 in the power rankings |
1,766 | +33 |
| BRICKHEAD BBQ No. 90 in the power rankings |
1,812 | +26 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA No. 59 in the power rankings |
1,837 | +25 |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN No. 1,177 in the power rankings |
1,588 | +25 |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL No. 1,000 in the power rankings |
1,606 | +22 |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE No. 5,961 in the power rankings |
1,437 | +22 |
| WILL AND THE THRILLS No. 2,380 in the power rankings |
1,524 | +20 |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ No. 62 in the power rankings |
1,836 | +18 |
| Butts on the Barbie No. 4,326 in the power rankings |
1,476 | +17 |
| Accutech | 1,527 | +17 |
| SHUT YOUR MOUTH BBQ No. 5,201 in the power rankings |
1,458 | -15 |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ No. 313 in the power rankings |
1,722 | -16 |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS No. 3,556 in the power rankings |
1,492 | -19 |
| Pig In or Pig Out No. 6,486 in the power rankings |
1,330 | -22 |
| Porkaholics Barbeque No. 6,311 in the power rankings |
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 |
— | — |
| Mission Q (BACKYARD) Tuscumbia, AL |
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