In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2017 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 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
CLARK CREW BBQ put up 705.6568 at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) — the highest overall of the month.
- a new contest record
First one ever
BBQ FREAKS won their first Grand Championship at Smoking Hot BBQ CoCo Beach, in their 5th contest in the data.
- 18 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 14% chance
PORKETEERS won The Smithfield Guinea Pig over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 6 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2017.
- Chicken ×2
- Pork ×2
- Brisket ×2
Closest call
SMOKE ON THIS edged WINK'S BARBEQUE by 1.2116 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
- Master Series
Back on top
PORKETEERS won The Smithfield Guinea Pig — their first Grand Championship since August 2014, after 18 contests without one.
- last won August 2014
- 18 contests in between
Biggest riser
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX gained 24 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #56 overall
Best debut
STICKYPITS BBQ finished 2nd at Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 185 new teams in Feb 2017
- field of 43
Biggest blowout
BBQ FREAKS won Smoking Hot BBQ CoCo Beach by 18.8568 points over La Estacion — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 23
Biggest field
Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) drew 136 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it.
- Humble, TX
Won without a meat
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 136
New on the calendar
Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) ran for the first time on record, drawing 136 teams, and IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Feb 2017
- Humble, TX
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | CLARK CREW BBQ Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | CLARK CREW BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown (JUDGES FULL) |
179.4400 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | Burnt Bean Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | Bald Hawg BBQ Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX No. 56 in the power rankings |
1,842 | +24 |
| ONE MAN PITS No. 761 in the power rankings |
1,632 | +19 |
| SMOKE ON THIS No. 175 in the power rankings |
1,767 | +19 |
| OLD 99 MEAT CO. No. 884 in the power rankings |
1,618 | +18 |
| HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS No. 1,237 in the power rankings |
1,584 | +18 |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ No. 1,841 in the power rankings |
1,546 | +18 |
| SMOKIN OFF THE GRID No. 1,708 in the power rankings |
1,552 | +18 |
| Smokie Okie & Company | 1,518 | +18 |
| Burnt Bean | 1,516 | +16 |
| Smokin' Lone Star | 1,525 | +16 |
| Moonshine Hill Cookers Adam | 1,485 | -15 |
| Moonshine Hill Cookers Andrew | 1,485 | -15 |
| Asa Dura | 1,485 | -15 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N No. 275 in the power rankings |
1,730 | -16 |
| Toothless Carnivores | 1,484 | -16 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | 2 | — | 3 |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 2 | — | 4 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 4 |
| Texas-car-b-que | 2 | — | 5 |
| BOOTYQUE | 2 | — | 7 |
| OLD 99 MEAT CO. | 2 | — | 8 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 2 | — | 8 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 11 |
| THE BBQ GURU | 2 | — | 12 |
| ONE MAN PITS | 2 | — | 13 |
| RUB WON OUT | 2 | — | 15 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 173 |
| California | 1 | 61 |
| Georgia | 1 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 31 |
| Alabama | 1 | 28 |
| Florida | 1 | 26 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX |
136 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA |
49 | PORKETEERS |
| Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival Melbourne, Australia |
43 | EUREKA SMOKE |
| Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA |
41 | BALD HAWG BBQ |
| Smoking Hot BBQ CoCo Beach Rio Grande, PR |
23 | BBQ FREAKS |
| Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS |
22 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE |
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