In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2016 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2016 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 3% of every Master overall ever scored
JO-BAWB'S BBQ put up 697.6800 at National Western BBQ Throwdown — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Bad Ass BBQ won their first Grand Championship at The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival, in their 4th contest in the data.
- 29 Jan
Title defended
JO-BAWB'S BBQ won National Western BBQ Throwdown again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2015–2016
- field of 36
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 17% chance
SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival over top-rated WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
BUFFALO'S BBQ turned in a perfect 180 in brisket — six judges, every card a 9.
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ edged BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM by 5.0968 at W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
Bad Ass BBQ gained 17 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
Best debut
BLVD Restaurant BBQ finished 3rd at The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 55 new teams in Jan 2016
- field of 17
Biggest blowout
Bad Ass BBQ won The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival by 16.5260 points over EUREKA SMOKE — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 17
Biggest field
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 58 teams, and SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ won it.
- Lakeland, FL
Won without a meat
SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 58
New on the calendar
W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 ran for the first time on record, drawing 30 teams, and SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Jan 2016
- Rein in Taufers, IT
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
697.6800 |
| 2 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
687.4172 |
| 3 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 |
685.7140 |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
684.4796 |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
683.3256 |
| 6 | BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 |
680.6172 |
| 7 | CHARQUETERIE Lakeland Pig Festival |
680.5260 |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS Lakeland Pig Festival |
680.4452 |
| 9 | Backdraft BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
679.3256 |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN Lakeland Pig Festival |
679.3256 |
| 11 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
677.6572 |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Lakeland Pig Festival |
677.0976 |
| 13 | Accutech BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
676.5140 |
| 14 | Smokin' Slimz Lakeland Pig Festival |
675.3256 |
| 15 | HOGS GONE WILD BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
674.8000 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | SWINOS Lakeland Pig Festival |
176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | BUTCHER BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
177.7028 |
| Pork | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 |
178.3200 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | BUFFALO'S BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | Brisket | National Western BBQ Throwdown |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Ass BBQ | 1,511 | +17 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM No. 1,099 in the power rankings |
1,595 | +16 |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ No. 345 in the power rankings |
1,713 | +15 |
| EUREKA SMOKE No. 1,726 in the power rankings |
1,551 | +14 |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ No. 1,405 in the power rankings |
1,571 | +14 |
| Smokin' Slimz No. 1,679 in the power rankings |
1,553 | +14 |
| CHARQUETERIE No. 1,155 in the power rankings |
1,590 | +14 |
| Homemade & BBQ Friends Team | 1,514 | +14 |
| Accutech BBQ No. 903 in the power rankings |
1,616 | +13 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ No. 12 in the power rankings |
1,910 | +13 |
| SALZBURGER BBQ BULLS, AUSTRIA No. 6,250 in the power rankings |
1,417 | -14 |
| Mr. Cobbs BBQ | 1,486 | -14 |
| Fionia BBQ | 1,485 | -15 |
| Brazilian Style Imports | 1,485 | -15 |
| LETZQ No. 1,194 in the power rankings |
1,588 | -17 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Ass BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Hand Smoke | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew | 1 | — | — |
| 92 BB Crew 2 | 1 | — | — |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| AOC Sticky Pigs | 1 | — | — |
| All Jacked Up BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| BACKYARD GRILL & SMOKE | 1 | — | — |
| BAMBOO WARRIOR | 1 | — | — |
| BAY-KEN BUTTS BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| BITE ME BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| BLUE LINE BBQ OF FLORIDA | 1 | — | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 126 |
| Colorado | 1 | 36 |
| IT | 1 | 30 |
| AU | 1 | 17 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Rein in Taufers, Italy |
30 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ |
| The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival Sydney, Australia |
17 | Bad Ass BBQ |
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Every contest scored (4 in January 2016)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan 29, 2016 · Lakeland, FL · 58 teams |
SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ RC: CHARQUETERIE |
687.4172 |
| The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival Jan 29, 2016 · Sydney, Australia · 17 teams |
Bad Ass BBQ RC: EUREKA SMOKE |
653.6344 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Jan 15, 2016 · Rein in Taufers, Italy · 30 teams |
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ RC: BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM |
685.7140 |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Jan 8, 2016 · Denver, CO · 36 teams |
JO-BAWB'S BBQ RC: BUTCHER BBQ |
697.6800 |
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