In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2016 — 1 Feb to 29 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2016 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
HICKORY PRIME put up 704.5716 at Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
MEAT @ SLIMS won their first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, in their 28th contest in the data.
- 25 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 22% chance
Burnin and Lootin won The Queen Creek BBQ Battle over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 2 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2016.
- Chicken ×2
Closest call
HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE edged MEAT SWEATS AUSTRALIA by 0.7204 at The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #38 overall
Best debut
BULLY BBQ finished 3rd at The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 57 new teams in Feb 2016
- field of 34
Biggest blowout
HICKORY PRIME won Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL by 9.7944 points over 270 SMOKERS — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 35
Biggest field
The Pig (Guinea Pig) drew 48 teams, and LADY OF Q won it.
- Indio, CA
Milestone
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N cooked their 100th contest on record at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, with 11 Grand Championships along the way.
- 11 GCs along the way
Won without a meat
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 28
New on the calendar
The Pig (Guinea Pig) ran for the first time on record, drawing 48 teams, and LADY OF Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 5 first editions in Feb 2016
- Indio, CA
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
704.5716 |
| 2 | LADY OF Q The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
701.1088 |
| 3 | 270 SMOKERS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
694.7772 |
| 4 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
693.6800 |
| 5 | Burnin and Lootin The Queen Creek BBQ Battle |
690.8116 |
| 6 | Bald Hawg BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
690.2056 |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
689.0972 |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
689.0284 |
| 9 | Pig Skin BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
687.9772 |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
687.9428 |
| 11 | WINK'S BARBEQUE Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
687.9084 |
| 12 | BOWLING OVER PIGS The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
687.3600 |
| 13 | JIGGY PIGGY Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
687.3484 |
| 14 | Rooftop BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
686.3204 |
| 15 | Organizer Portal Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
686.2284 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | J & B'S BBQ Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | 270 SMOKERS Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
177.7144 |
| Pork | HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival |
179.4400 |
| Brisket | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ The Pig (Guinea Pig) |
178.2972 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | Chicken | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour |
| J & B'S BBQ | Chicken | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ No. 38 in the power rankings |
1,857 | +16 |
| HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE | 1,538 | +16 |
| Smoke'Em All No. 1,969 in the power rankings |
1,540 | +15 |
| Your Behind BBQ No. 749 in the power rankings |
1,634 | +15 |
| MEAT SWEATS AUSTRALIA | 1,532 | +14 |
| BULLY BBQ No. 4,700 in the power rankings |
1,469 | +14 |
| WINK'S BARBEQUE No. 498 in the power rankings |
1,677 | +14 |
| Texas Select BBQ No. 2,301 in the power rankings |
1,527 | +14 |
| LOOSE MOOSE COOKERS No. 2,924 in the power rankings |
1,508 | +14 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE No. 91 in the power rankings |
1,812 | +13 |
| Paddock to Pit BBQ | 1,473 | -14 |
| Searing Science | 1,472 | -14 |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ No. 5,385 in the power rankings |
1,454 | -15 |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ No. 228 in the power rankings |
1,749 | -15 |
| Japan BBQ SHOGUN | 1,464 | -16 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 2 | — | 6 |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | 2 | — | 28 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LADY OF Q | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAT @ SLIMS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ..Hickory and Spice Jr. | 1 | — | — |
| ..Miss" Q | 1 | — | — |
| .Flying Bacon Bits | 1 | — | — |
| .Little Loots | 1 | — | — |
| .Smokin Nichole | 1 | — | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 59 |
| Texas | 1 | 43 |
| Arizona | 1 | 37 |
| AU | 1 | 34 |
| Georgia | 1 | 34 |
| Alabama | 1 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 28 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA |
48 | LADY OF Q |
| The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ |
37 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA |
35 | HICKORY PRIME |
| The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Melbourne, Australia |
34 | HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE |
| 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan San Juan, PR |
28 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
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Every contest scored (7 in February 2016)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Feb 26, 2016 · Daphne, AL · 30 teams |
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N RC: WINK'S BARBEQUE |
689.0972 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Feb 25, 2016 · Huntsville, TX · 42 teams |
MEAT @ SLIMS RC: Smokin Hot J's |
685.1316 |
| 9th Annual Smoking Hot BBQ San Juan Feb 20, 2016 · San Juan, PR · 28 teams |
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN RC: 3 EYZ BBQ |
676 |
| The Pig (Guinea Pig) Feb 19, 2016 · Indio, CA · 48 teams |
LADY OF Q RC: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
701.1088 |
| The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Feb 19, 2016 · Queen Creek, AZ · 37 teams |
BURNIN AND LOOTIN RC: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
690.8116 |
| Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Feb 5, 2016 · Young Harris, GA · 35 teams |
HICKORY PRIME RC: 270 SMOKERS |
704.5716 |
| The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Feb 5, 2016 · Melbourne, Australia · 34 teams |
HECTOR'S SMOKE HOUSE RC: MEAT SWEATS AUSTRALIA |
669.2116 |
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