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.
January 2018 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2018 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
4contests scored
254teams competed
160top-ten calls
3perfect 180s
70biggest field
4states & provinces
52new teams
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The stories
First one ever
6th
contest — and their first GC
GRILLER INSTINCT won their first Grand Championship at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest, in their 6th contest in the data.
- 13 Jan
Upset of the month
14-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 14% chance
GRILLER INSTINCT won W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest over top-rated HOT WACHULA'S as the ratings underdog.
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
Closest call
0.5144
points between 1st and 2nd
GRILLER INSTINCT edged GECKO BBQ by 0.5144 at W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+19
power rating points
GRILLER INSTINCT gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #2798 overall
Biggest field
70
teams at one contest
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge drew 70 teams, and ROOFTOP BBQ won it.
- Bullhead City
- AZ
Road warriors
3
contests cooked
SHIG NINJA BBQ cooked 3 contests in January 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 14th
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | BURNTOUT BBQ CO National Western BBQ Throwdown |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | HOT WACHULA'S W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
180.0000 |
| Pork | GETTIN' BASTED National Western BBQ Throwdown |
179.4400 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM Lakeland Pig Festival |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| GRILLER INSTINCT #2798 | 1,511 | +19 |
| 7-8-9 BBQ #409 | 1,694 | +16 |
| GECKO BBQ #1202 | 1,586 | +15 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ #10 | 1,921 | +14 |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q #1151 | 1,589 | +14 |
| JACK9 BBQ - CA #2462 | 1,521 | +14 |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL #836 | 1,624 | +14 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria #489 | 1,680 | +14 |
| BURNIN BELLIES #1068 | 1,597 | +12 |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ #550 | 1,666 | +11 |
| THE KAV'S | 1,488 | -12 |
| S & T BBQ | 1,487 | -13 |
| BBQ Freunde Südtirol | 1,474 | -13 |
| Südtiroler BBQ | 1,486 | -14 |
| RUB MY RACK #471 | 1,684 | -19 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 124 |
| Arizona | 1 | 70 |
| Colorado | 1 | 39 |
| BZ | 1 | 30 |
New to the circuit
Every contest scored (4 in January 2018)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival 2018-01-26 · Lakeland, FL |
60 | MIDNIGHT BURN RC: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
702.2284 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 2018-01-19 · Bullhead City, AZ |
70 | ROOFTOP BBQ RC: MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ |
700.5600 |
| W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest 2018-01-13 · Rein in Taufers, BZ |
30 | GRILLER INSTINCT RC: GECKO BBQ |
674.8688 |
| National Western BBQ Throwdown 2018-01-05 · Denver, CO |
39 | GETTIN' BASTED RC: BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
691.3712 |
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