In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in October 2017 — 1 Oct to 31 Oct.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
October 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
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS put up 709.1200 at Nile Beer-B-Q — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
One2BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in October 2017.
First one ever
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS won their first Grand Championship at Devon Grube Memorial BBQ Classic, in their 71st contest in the data.
- 6 Oct
Title defended
DRILLING & GRILLING won Boo-B-Que again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2016–2017
- field of 69
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 5% chance
B&R SMOKE won Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 44 perfect 180s were handed out in October 2017.
- Chicken ×16
- Pork ×11
- Pork Ribs ×9
- Brisket ×8
Closest call
SMOKE FREAKS edged One2BBQ by 0.0108 at CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ.
- Master Series
Back on top
THE BLUE BLOODS won Roast N Boast BBQ — their first Grand Championship since March 2015, after 23 contests without one.
- last won March 2015
- 23 contests in between
Contest record
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ put up 698.7768 at Anchor City Cook Off — the best overall in 5 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 697.0744.
- old record 697.0744
- 4 earlier editions
Near sweep
SMOKE FREAKS won 3 of 4 meats at Harbor-Que (chicken, pork ribs and pork), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Pork
- and the GC
Biggest riser
SMOKE FREAKS gained 32 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #108 overall
Best debut
KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE finished 1st at Tallya BBQ Fesztival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 249 new teams in Oct 2017
- field of 40
Biggest blowout
Rooftop BBQ won OC BBQ Competition by 18.3772 points over Burnin and Lootin — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 56
Biggest field
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) drew 95 teams, and ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won it.
- Lynchburg, TN
Milestone
CLARK CREW BBQ cooked their 150th contest on record at National Pro BBQ Tour Championship, with 40 Grand Championships along the way.
- 40 GCs along the way
Road warriors
SMOKE FREAKS cooked 4 contests in October 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE won Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 95
New on the calendar
OC BBQ Competition ran for the first time on record, drawing 56 teams, and ROOFTOP BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 12 first editions in Oct 2017
- Costa Messa, CA
Always the reserve
GETTIN' BASTED finished second overall 2 times in October 2017 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
14 sanctioned contests were cooked on 6 Oct alone.
- 6 Oct
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×16 💯 | TEAM AMERICA National Pro BBQ Tour Championship |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×9 💯 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS National Pro BBQ Tour Championship |
180 |
| Pork ×11 💯 | T-MAC SMOKIN Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash |
180 |
| Brisket ×8 💯 | Hogline Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 20 more in October 2017.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Oct 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKE FREAKS No. 108 in the power rankings |
1,803 | +32 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ No. 9 in the power rankings |
1,922 | +32 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY No. 1,129 in the power rankings |
1,592 | +30 |
| Pork Pullers No. 552 in the power rankings |
1,668 | +28 |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA No. 400 in the power rankings |
1,699 | +28 |
| BALLS OUT BBQ No. 1,455 in the power rankings |
1,568 | +26 |
| WHO CARES BBQ No. 216 in the power rankings |
1,752 | +25 |
| Outsiders BBQ No. 517 in the power rankings |
1,674 | +25 |
| 3N1 Q No. 66 in the power rankings |
1,831 | +24 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA No. 23 in the power rankings |
1,871 | +22 |
| OLE SMOKEY BARBECUE CREW No. 5,818 in the power rankings |
1,442 | -15 |
| FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG No. 5,917 in the power rankings |
1,439 | -16 |
| Brass Monkey BBQ No. 5,926 in the power rankings |
1,438 | -20 |
| Mac Attack BBQ No. 504 in the power rankings |
1,676 | -20 |
| BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ No. 156 in the power rankings |
1,776 | -22 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE FREAKS | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4:20 Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAPS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3N1 Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 4 | — | 2 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 4 | — | 2 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | — | 3 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 | 151 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 163 |
| Kansas | 3 | 146 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 99 |
| Illinois | 3 | 91 |
| Virginia | 3 | 72 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 72 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 68 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 54 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 53 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 47 |
| Delaware | 1 | 78 |
| California | 1 | 62 |
| Georgia | 1 | 46 |
| Ohio | 1 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 39 |
| Michigan | 1 | 32 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 24 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA |
56 | ROOFTOP BBQ |
| 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS |
55 | 913 BBQ |
| National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR |
50 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC |
50 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp, Netherlands |
47 | DE FILOUS |
| Tallya BBQ Fesztival Tallya, Hungary |
40 | KGB - KATKA GERGO BARBECUE |
| Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA |
39 | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival Lenoir, NC |
39 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI |
32 | AWW HELL |
| Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival Fort Gibson, OK |
32 | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
| Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL |
30 | ONE2BBQ |
| Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA |
30 | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
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