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Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2018 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

January 2018 in BBQ

The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board

Inside

The month in review Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Price: One Coffee
4contests scored 254teams competed 160top-ten calls 3perfect 180s 70biggest field 4states & provinces 51new teams

The Stories

Score of the month

702.2284 Master overall, out of 720

top 1% of every Master overall ever scored

MIDNIGHT BURN put up 702.2284 at Lakeland Pig Festival — the highest overall of the month.

Perfect 180s

3 perfect scores handed out

Six judges, every card a 9: 3 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2018.

  • Chicken ×1
  • Pork Ribs ×1
  • Brisket ×1

Biggest riser

+19 power rating points

GRILLER INSTINCT gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.

  • 1 contest
  • now #2824 overall

Road warriors

3 contests cooked

SHIG NINJA BBQ cooked 3 contests in January 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.

  • best finish 14th

Won without a meat

2nd best meat finish — and still the GC

MIDNIGHT BURN won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.

  • field of 60

The Boards

Highest overall scores (Master · /720)

#TeamScore
1 MIDNIGHT BURN
Lakeland Pig Festival		 702.2284
2 Rooftop BBQ
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 700.5600
3 MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 698.2628
4 SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 694.2856
5 GETTIN' BASTED
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 691.3712
6 BIG POPPA SMOKERS
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 690.8112
7 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Lakeland Pig Festival		 690.8000
8 CLARK CREW BBQ
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 690.7884
9 YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 690.7884
10 RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 690.7884
11 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Lakeland Pig Festival		 689.7032
12 DG FIREHOUSE BBQ
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 689.6688
13 PORKY BUTTS BBQ
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 689.1084
14 B-S BBQ OUTLAWS
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 689.0396
15 Burnin and Lootin
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge		 688.5488

Best of each meat (both series · /180)

CategoryTeamScore
Chicken ×1 💯 BURNTOUT BBQ CO
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 180
Pork Ribs ×1 💯 HOT WACHULA'S
W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest		 180
Pork GETTIN' BASTED
National Western BBQ Throwdown		 179.4400
Brisket ×1 💯 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Lakeland Pig Festival		 180

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Straight nines (perfect 180s)

TeamCategoryContest
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Brisket Lakeland Pig Festival
HOT WACHULA'S Pork Ribs W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
BURNTOUT BBQ CO Chicken National Western BBQ Throwdown

On the move (power rating)

TeamRatingJan 2018
GRILLER INSTINCT
No. 2,824 in the power rankings		 1,510 +19
7-8-9 BBQ
No. 417 in the power rankings		 1,694 +16
GECKO BBQ
No. 1,284 in the power rankings		 1,581 +15
BOOMERANG BBQ
No. 9 in the power rankings		 1,922 +14
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q
No. 1,162 in the power rankings		 1,589 +14
SMOKIN BLUE Q FL
No. 838 in the power rankings		 1,624 +14
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria
No. 488 in the power rankings		 1,680 +14
JACK9 BBQ
No. 1,395 in the power rankings		 1,572 +13
BURNIN BELLIES
No. 1,076 in the power rankings		 1,597 +12
COW TIPPIN BBQ
No. 562 in the power rankings		 1,667 +11
THE KAV'S 1,488 -12
S & T BBQ 1,493 -13
BBQ Freunde Südtirol 1,470 -13
Südtiroler BBQ 1,474 -15
RUB MY RACK
No. 447 in the power rankings		 1,688 -19

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Who showed up

TeamContestsGCsBest
SHIG NINJA BBQ 3 — 14
BIG POPPA SMOKERS 2 — 2
HOT WACHULA'S 2 — 3
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 2 — 6
GRILLIN' BEAVERS 2 — 6
BOOMERANG BBQ 2 — 7
Backdraft BBQ 2 — 9
WILD HOGS BBQ 2 — 14
GETTIN' BASTED 1 1 1
GRILLER INSTINCT 1 1 1
MIDNIGHT BURN 1 1 1
Rooftop BBQ 1 1 1
2 Live Que 1 — —
92 BB Crew 1 — —
92 BBQ Crew 2 1 — —

Where they cooked

State/Prov.ContestsTeams
Florida 1 124
Arizona 1 70
Colorado 1 39
BZ 1 30

New to the circuit

TeamFirst contestBest
TATTOO Q Lakeland Pig Festival 18
LEWIS BARBECUE Lakeland Pig Festival 21
Saucy Buns BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown 26
Supreme BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest 27
PORTLY FELLAS BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 30
Südtiroler BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest 30
Money Muscle feat. Special Sauce National Western BBQ Throwdown 31
KRAZE-E'S BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown 33
STANLEY SMOKERS National Western BBQ Throwdown 36
121 East Lake BBQ National Western BBQ Throwdown 39
QUIGLYS 2ND HAND SMOKE Lakeland Pig Festival 43
R.C.BUCK'S GRILLIN' TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival 44
THE BBQ SHACK LAKELAND LLC Lakeland Pig Festival 46
B2 BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 50
MOODSWING BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 51
KENNY'S BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival 52
Big Smoke BBQ & Catering LLC Lakeland Pig Festival 55
THE KAV'S Lakeland Pig Festival 59
2 FRIGGIN' IDIOTS Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 69
AOC Sticky Pigs 2 Lakeland Pig Festival —
All Jacked Up Tiki Time BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival —
Backyard Grill amd Smoke Lakeland Pig Festival —
Belly Bustin BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival —
Bleacher Bums BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival —

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Every contest scored (4 in January 2018)

ContestTeamsGrand ChampionHigh score
Lakeland Pig Festival
Jan 26, 2018 · Lakeland, FL · 60 teams		 60 MIDNIGHT BURN
RC: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ		 702.2284
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Jan 19, 2018 · Bullhead City, AZ · 70 teams		 70 ROOFTOP BBQ
RC: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ		 700.5600
W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest
Jan 13, 2018 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · 30 teams		 30 GRILLER INSTINCT
RC: GECKO BBQ		 674.8688
National Western BBQ Throwdown
Jan 5, 2018 · Denver, CO · 39 teams		 39 GETTIN' BASTED
RC: BIG POPPA SMOKERS		 691.3712
Now on the newsstand The Smoke Ring Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record January 2018, set as a proper newspaper. Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s, the box scores, and the calendar as classified notices. Read the January 2018 edition →

The Archive

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2026 (338 contests) · the 2026 season in review

  1. Jan 6
  2. Feb 6
  3. Mar 27
  4. Apr 34
  5. May 65
  6. Jun 39
  7. Jul 45
  8. Aug 42
  9. Sep 56
  10. Oct 18

2025 (386 contests) · the 2025 season in review

  1. Jan 8
  2. Feb 5
  3. Mar 27
  4. Apr 25
  5. May 58
  6. Jun 57
  7. Jul 35
  8. Aug 50
  9. Sep 61
  10. Oct 48
  11. Nov 11
  12. Dec 1

2024 (343 contests) · the 2024 season in review

  1. Jan 4
  2. Feb 7
  3. Mar 22
  4. Apr 34
  5. May 50
  6. Jun 45
  7. Jul 46
  8. Aug 42
  9. Sep 48
  10. Oct 36
  11. Nov 7
  12. Dec 2

2023 (376 contests) · the 2023 season in review

  1. Jan 5
  2. Feb 3
  3. Mar 24
  4. Apr 36
  5. May 37
  6. Jun 51
  7. Jul 42
  8. Aug 51
  9. Sep 68
  10. Oct 46
  11. Nov 12
  12. Dec 1

2022 (376 contests) · the 2022 season in review

  1. Jan 6
  2. Feb 2
  3. Mar 20
  4. Apr 45
  5. May 42
  6. Jun 52
  7. Jul 46
  8. Aug 39
  9. Sep 56
  10. Oct 49
  11. Nov 16
  12. Dec 3

2021 (310 contests) · the 2021 season in review

  1. Jan 1
  2. Feb 3
  3. Mar 14
  4. Apr 22
  5. May 33
  6. Jun 41
  7. Jul 37
  8. Aug 46
  9. Sep 48
  10. Oct 49
  11. Nov 13
  12. Dec 3

2020 (134 contests) · the 2020 season in review

  1. Jan 7
  2. Feb 7
  3. Mar 6
  4. Apr 1
  5. May 1
  6. Jun 16
  7. Jul 22
  8. Aug 18
  9. Sep 27
  10. Oct 23
  11. Nov 6

2019 (430 contests) · the 2019 season in review

  1. Jan 5
  2. Feb 9
  3. Mar 23
  4. Apr 44
  5. May 68
  6. Jun 59
  7. Jul 42
  8. Aug 65
  9. Sep 52
  10. Oct 45
  11. Nov 15
  12. Dec 3

2018 (480 contests) · the 2018 season in review

  1. Jan 4
  2. Feb 10
  3. Mar 25
  4. Apr 49
  5. May 65
  6. Jun 80
  7. Jul 42
  8. Aug 68
  9. Sep 69
  10. Oct 50
  11. Nov 15
  12. Dec 3

2017 (517 contests) · the 2017 season in review

  1. Jan 7
  2. Feb 9
  3. Mar 30
  4. Apr 53
  5. May 61
  6. Jun 92
  7. Jul 54
  8. Aug 65
  9. Sep 82
  10. Oct 49
  11. Nov 11
  12. Dec 4

2016 (505 contests) · the 2016 season in review

  1. Jan 4
  2. Feb 7
  3. Mar 17
  4. Apr 60
  5. May 63
  6. Jun 91
  7. Jul 59
  8. Aug 68
  9. Sep 79
  10. Oct 40
  11. Nov 13
  12. Dec 4

2015 (494 contests) · the 2015 season in review

  1. Jan 5
  2. Feb 8
  3. Mar 20
  4. Apr 41
  5. May 80
  6. Jun 74
  7. Jul 59
  8. Aug 59
  9. Sep 77
  10. Oct 52
  11. Nov 15
  12. Dec 4

2014 (469 contests) · the 2014 season in review

  1. Jan 1
  2. Feb 7
  3. Mar 18
  4. Apr 36
  5. May 66
  6. Jun 68
  7. Jul 52
  8. Aug 79
  9. Sep 68
  10. Oct 59
  11. Nov 11
  12. Dec 4

2013 (436 contests) · the 2013 season in review

  1. Jan 2
  2. Feb 6
  3. Mar 17
  4. Apr 37
  5. May 70
  6. Jun 58
  7. Jul 49
  8. Aug 72
  9. Sep 65
  10. Oct 45
  11. Nov 8
  12. Dec 7

2012 (1 contest) · the 2012 season in review

  12. Dec 1

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