In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in March 2017 — 1 Mar to 31 Mar.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
March 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
PORKY BUTTS BBQ put up 709.1660 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 took 2 Grand Championships in March 2017.
First one ever
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands, in their 35th contest in the data.
- 24 Mar
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 won Sam's Club National BBQ Tour over top-rated CLARK CREW BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 27 perfect 180s were handed out in March 2017.
- Chicken ×10
- Brisket ×8
- Pork ×6
- Pork Ribs ×3
Closest call
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX edged Smoke-A-Holics by 0.0460 at Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1).
- Master Series
Contest record
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ put up 681.1660 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 680.6292.
- old record 680.6292
- 4 earlier editions
Biggest riser
JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 gained 52 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #172 overall
Best debut
GRILLDROIDS finished 1st at BBQ Fest Costa Rica — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 230 new teams in Mar 2017
- field of 18
Biggest blowout
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown by 13.7720 points over WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 50
Biggest field
Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) drew 87 teams, and FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX won it.
- Shawnee, OK
Milestone
South Pork cooked their 100th contest on record at Smokin in the Square, with 9 Grand Championships along the way.
- 9 GCs along the way
Road warriors
SMOKIN TRIGGERS cooked 6 contests in March 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
Won without a meat
FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX won Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 87
New on the calendar
6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 77 teams, and BURNIN AND LOOTIN won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Mar 2017
- Arcadia, CA
Busiest weekend
8 sanctioned contests were cooked on 31 Mar alone.
- 31 Mar
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
709.1660 |
| 2 | DR. NORDY'S BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) |
706.8112 |
| 3 | Burnin and Lootin 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship |
705.6800 |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 |
704.5600 |
| 5 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
704.0232 |
| 6 | KILLER HOGS Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 |
703.9888 |
| 7 | Smoke-A-Holics Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
703.9772 |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
703.9656 |
| 9 | The Brisket Brothers 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship |
703.4632 |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Hammond BBQ |
703.4400 |
| 11 | Under the Radar Smoke on the Shores |
702.8688 |
| 12 | Organizer Portal Smoke on the Shores |
700.5600 |
| 13 | LUCKY'S Q Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship |
700.5484 |
| 14 | UNCLE BC'S Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) |
699.9312 |
| 15 | Organizer Portal Bodagetta BBQ |
699.3828 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×10 💯 | LUCKY'S Q Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | Organizer Portal Bodagetta BBQ |
180 |
| Pork ×6 💯 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown |
180 |
| Brisket ×8 💯 | RUB MY RACK Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 3 more in March 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Mar 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 No. 172 in the power rankings |
1,768 | +52 |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX No. 56 in the power rankings |
1,842 | +48 |
| LA PASADITA No. 542 in the power rankings |
1,670 | +42 |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ No. 1,736 in the power rankings |
1,551 | +39 |
| YAZOO'S DELTA Q No. 937 in the power rankings |
1,612 | +39 |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ No. 320 in the power rankings |
1,719 | +35 |
| THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ No. 363 in the power rankings |
1,710 | +31 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ No. 386 in the power rankings |
1,702 | +29 |
| SPICY SPITFIRE No. 354 in the power rankings |
1,711 | +29 |
| BOOTYQUE No. 46 in the power rankings |
1,851 | +29 |
| THE BLUE BLOODS No. 409 in the power rankings |
1,696 | -19 |
| JERRY KING MIDLAND TX No. 5,082 in the power rankings |
1,461 | -22 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ No. 1 in the power rankings |
1,980 | -22 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ No. 76 in the power rankings |
1,822 | -25 |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT No. 3,649 in the power rankings |
1,490 | -25 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | — | 2 |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 6 | — | 7 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | — | 3 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | — | 4 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 5 | — | 4 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 5 | — | 5 |
| LA PASADITA | 5 | — | 5 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | — | 5 |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | — | 6 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | — | 9 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | — | 9 |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 5 | — | 17 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 3 | 131 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 100 |
| Georgia | 2 | 148 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 122 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 101 |
| Texas | 2 | 95 |
| Florida | 2 | 64 |
| Kansas | 2 | 60 |
| California | 1 | 77 |
| Missouri | 1 | 77 |
| Virginia | 1 | 64 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 59 |
| Maryland | 1 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 47 |
| Alabama | 1 | 45 |
| Nevada | 1 | 30 |
| Washington | 1 | 30 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA |
77 | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA |
64 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA |
63 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN |
62 | UNDER THE RADAR |
| The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD |
50 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN |
48 | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN |
47 | LUCKY'S Q |
| Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off Great Bend, KS |
34 | RAILYARD BBQ |
| Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS |
34 | BOOTYQUE |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX |
30 | BLAZEN BBQ |
| Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS |
27 | R BUTTS R SMOKIN |
| Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL |
25 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
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