In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2017 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2017 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
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ put up 702.8688 at Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton — the highest overall of the month.
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 25% chance
SHIG NINJA BBQ won Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge over top-rated LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 5 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2017.
- Pork ×2
- Brisket ×2
- Chicken ×1
Closest call
SHIG NINJA BBQ edged STEEL CITY BBQ by 0.5944 at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG gained 16 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #277 overall
Best debut
BROS HOG finished 6th at W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 66 new teams in Jan 2017
- field of 30
Biggest blowout
CLARK CREW BBQ won National Western BBQ Throwdown by 9.8060 points over YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 38
Biggest field
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 60 teams, and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won it.
- Lakeland, FL
Won without a meat
CLARK CREW BBQ won National Western BBQ Throwdown without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 38
New on the calendar
Lakeland Pig Festival ran for the first time on record, drawing 60 teams, and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Jan 2017
- Lakeland, FL
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 27 Jan alone.
- 27 Jan
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton |
702.8688 |
| 2 | CLARK CREW BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown |
700.5600 |
| 3 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Newport Beach Winter Q |
697.1084 |
| 4 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
697.0972 |
| 5 | STEEL CITY BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
696.5028 |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton |
695.9544 |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival |
694.2744 |
| 8 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Newport Beach Winter Q |
694.2628 |
| 9 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
693.6572 |
| 10 | Burnin and Lootin Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton |
691.3484 |
| 11 | DRY 2 DA BONE Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
690.8228 |
| 12 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG National Western BBQ Throwdown |
690.7540 |
| 13 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
690.7540 |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton |
690.1940 |
| 15 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
689.6460 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Newport Beach Winter Q |
178.2972 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | ZZYZX BAR.B.Q Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' HART'S | Brisket | Newport Beach Winter Q |
| Smoke-A-Holics | Pork | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | Chicken | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | Pork | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | Brisket | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG No. 277 in the power rankings |
1,730 | +16 |
| Vegas Grillbillies No. 1,591 in the power rankings |
1,558 | +16 |
| Lakeland BBQ Company No. 2,329 in the power rankings |
1,526 | +15 |
| GECKO BBQ No. 1,284 in the power rankings |
1,581 | +15 |
| FU MAN QUE CREW No. 1,403 in the power rankings |
1,571 | +15 |
| HOGS GONE WILD BBQ No. 1,803 in the power rankings |
1,548 | +15 |
| SMOKED OUT BBQ No. 1,534 in the power rankings |
1,562 | +15 |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ No. 1,841 in the power rankings |
1,546 | +14 |
| Whiskey Bent BBQ Supply | 1,515 | +14 |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ No. 646 in the power rankings |
1,651 | +14 |
| BBQ Freunde Südtirol | 1,470 | -13 |
| JORDANS BARBECUE | 1,486 | -14 |
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX No. 5,082 in the power rankings |
1,461 | -14 |
| Mermaid Killers | 1,485 | -15 |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q No. 279 in the power rankings |
1,729 | -16 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 2 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 2 | — | 3 |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| Your Behind BBQ | 2 | — | 7 |
| SMELLAQUE | 2 | — | 8 |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| Phil the Grill | 2 | — | 13 |
| SWEET PETE'S BBQ | 2 | — | 14 |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 2 | — | 15 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 65 |
| Florida | 1 | 124 |
| California | 1 | 74 |
| Colorado | 1 | 38 |
| BZ | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL |
60 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA |
56 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ |
40 | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ |
34 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, Italy |
30 | BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS |
| 1st Annual Collard Green Festival (BACKYARD) Evergreen, AL |
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Every contest scored (7 in January 2017)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan 27, 2017 · Lakeland, FL · 60 teams |
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM RC: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ |
694.2744 |
| Newport Beach Winter Q Jan 27, 2017 · Newport, CA · 56 teams |
BIG POPPA SMOKERS RC: SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
697.1084 |
| Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Jan 27, 2017 · Quartzsite, AZ · 34 teams |
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ RC: GETTIN' BASTED |
702.8688 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Jan 20, 2017 · Bullhead City, AZ · 40 teams |
SHIG NINJA BBQ RC: STEEL CITY BBQ |
697.0972 |
| W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Jan 14, 2017 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · 30 teams |
BBQ LONGHORN RANCH HANDS RC: GECKO BBQ |
679.4172 |
| 1st Annual Collard Green Festival (BACKYARD) Jan 13, 2017 · Evergreen, AL |
— | — |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown Jan 6, 2017 · Denver, CO · 38 teams |
CLARK CREW BBQ RC: YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
700.5600 |
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