In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2016 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 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
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ put up 712.5828 at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in November 2016.
First one ever
DIG-IN COOKERS won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown, in their 43rd contest in the data.
- 11 Nov
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 17% chance
PALMETTO PITMASTERS won Bar-B-Cure over top-rated Organizer Portal as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 12 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2016.
- Chicken ×6
- Brisket ×3
- Pork ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
SWAMP BOYS edged UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ by 0.5256 at Plant City Pig Jam.
- Master Series
Back on top
SWAMP BOYS won Plant City Pig Jam — their first Grand Championship since August 2013, after 34 contests without one.
- last won August 2013
- 34 contests in between
Near sweep
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won 3 of 4 meats at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) (chicken, pork and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
SWINE DINING GA gained 34 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #404 overall
Best debut
FYC BBQ finished 10th at Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 80 new teams in Nov 2016
- field of 47
Biggest blowout
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ won World BBQ Festival by 13.7712 points over IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 31
Biggest field
World Barbecue Championship drew 89 teams, and CAJUN BLAZE won it.
- Orange Beach, AL
Road warriors
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2016 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
CAJUN BLAZE won World Barbecue Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 5th.
- field of 89
New on the calendar
World Barbecue Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 89 teams, and CAJUN BLAZE won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 7 first editions in Nov 2016
- Orange Beach, AL
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 11 Nov alone.
- 11 Nov
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×6 💯 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL World Barbecue Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE Que'n in Cumming (Day 2) |
180 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | Organizer Portal 2nd Annual Brew B-Q |
180 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| SWINE DINING GA No. 404 in the power rankings |
1,698 | +34 |
| SHADE TREE BBQ No. 3,011 in the power rankings |
1,506 | +29 |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ No. 1,324 in the power rankings |
1,578 | +27 |
| 3N1 Q No. 66 in the power rankings |
1,831 | +24 |
| Bubba Q No. 835 in the power rankings |
1,624 | +21 |
| AWESOME Q No. 1,357 in the power rankings |
1,575 | +20 |
| J & B'S BBQ No. 436 in the power rankings |
1,691 | +20 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY No. 1,129 in the power rankings |
1,592 | +20 |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL No. 1,000 in the power rankings |
1,606 | +19 |
| FYC BBQ | 1,518 | +18 |
| Pig In A Blanket | 1,486 | -14 |
| Bob's Morning Wood Barbeque No. 5,736 in the power rankings |
1,445 | -15 |
| SMOKE THIS No. 917 in the power rankings |
1,615 | -16 |
| HICKORY PRIME No. 192 in the power rankings |
1,759 | -18 |
| HAMBONES BY THE FIRE No. 1,186 in the power rankings |
1,588 | -20 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 4 | — | 2 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | — | 3 |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| SMOKE THIS | 4 | — | 4 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 4 | — | 5 |
| 270 SMOKERS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Killer B's BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Under the Radar | 3 | — | 3 |
| SWINE DINING GA | 3 | — | 5 |
| Serial Griller | 3 | — | 5 |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
| ROAST BEAST BBQ | 3 | — | 9 |
| FYC BBQ | 3 | — | 10 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 110 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 78 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 59 |
| Alabama | 1 | 89 |
| Florida | 1 | 58 |
| California | 1 | 44 |
| Arizona | 1 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL |
89 | CAJUN BLAZE |
| Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA |
47 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA |
38 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA |
33 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ |
31 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ |
| 2nd Annual Brew B-Q Nashville, TN |
25 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off Mt. Pleasant, NC |
25 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ |
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