Score of the month
713.7144
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
HOT COLE'S BBQ put up 713.7144 at Brew B Q — the highest overall of the month.
November 2017 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2017 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
9contests scored
352teams competed
360top-ten calls
24perfect 180s
93biggest field
7states & provinces
50new teams
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November 2017, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
First one ever
10th
contest — and their first GC
FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES), in their 10th contest in the data.
- 10 Nov
Upset of the month
24-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 24% chance
SHIG NINJA BBQ won Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam over top-rated THE SMOKING HILLS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
24
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 24 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2017.
- Brisket ×12
- Chicken ×7
- Pork ×3
- Pork Ribs ×2
Closest call
0.5712
points between 1st and 2nd
FIRE AND SMOKE SHAK edged DIG-IN COOKERS by 0.5712 at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES).
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+30
power rating points
3N1 Q gained 30 rating points across 4 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 4 contests
- now #64 overall
Best debut
4th
in their very first contest
Team Chupacabra finished 4th at World Barbecue Championship — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 50 new teams in Nov 2017
- field of 93
Biggest field
93
teams at one contest
World Barbecue Championship drew 93 teams, and GETTIN' BASTED won it.
- Orange Beach
- AL
Road warriors
5
contests cooked
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ cooked 5 contests in November 2017 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
58
teams at a brand-new contest
Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel ran for the first time on record, drawing 58 teams, and KILLER B'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 5 first editions in Nov 2017
- Cumming
- GA
Busiest weekend
3
contests on one date
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 10 Nov alone.
- 10 Nov
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Brew B Q |
713.7144 |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) |
707.3712 |
| 3 | Organizer Portal Brew B Q |
706.8460 |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS Brew B Q |
706.8228 |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ Brew B Q |
706.2860 |
| 6 | VICTORY LANE BBQ Brew B Q |
705.6684 |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) |
703.9428 |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) |
702.2400 |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) |
701.6456 |
| 10 | Killer B's BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel |
699.9544 |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT BURN Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) |
699.9312 |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED World Barbecue Championship |
699.4516 |
| 13 | DIRT ROAD BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) |
699.3944 |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel |
698.7884 |
| 15 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival( JUDGES FULL) |
698.2516 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival( JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE World Barbecue Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Brew B Q |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×12 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival( JUDGES FULL) |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 3N1 Q #64 | 1,829 | +30 |
| YES, DEAR BBQ #217 | 1,750 | +28 |
| CRIMSON Q #911 | 1,614 | +27 |
| Under the Radar #24 | 1,870 | +26 |
| Pot's BBQ #528 | 1,670 | +24 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ #352 | 1,711 | +21 |
| Team Chupacabra #1223 | 1,584 | +21 |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ #65 | 1,829 | +19 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ #261 | 1,735 | +19 |
| HICKORY PRIME #200 | 1,755 | +19 |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ #1361 | 1,573 | -24 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG #778 | 1,629 | -26 |
| Rogue Hog BBQ #573 | 1,662 | -26 |
| A FINE SWINE #195 | 1,758 | -27 |
| SMOKE ON THIS #179 | 1,764 | -29 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 4 | — | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Organizer Portal | 4 | — | 2 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 4 | — | 3 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 4 | — | 4 |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 4 | — | 4 |
| Under the Radar | 4 | — | 5 |
| VICTORY LANE BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 4 | — | 7 |
| J & B'S BBQ | 4 | — | 7 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 4 | — | 7 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 88 |
| Alabama | 1 | 96 |
| Florida | 1 | 63 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 47 |
| California | 1 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 33 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 25 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA |
58 | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC |
47 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL |
42 | SHIG NINJA BBQ |
| Brew B Q Nashville, TN |
26 | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| *Sticky Jar Open Sauce Contest by Original Juan Specialty Foods Kansas City, MO |
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