In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2018 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2018 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
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ put up 702.8000 at The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Rio Valley Meat BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown, in their 3rd contest in the data.
- 16 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 5% chance
Rio Valley Meat BBQ won Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 5 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2018.
- Chicken ×2
- Brisket ×2
- Pork ×1
Closest call
BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX edged Rio Valley Meat BBQ by 0.5716 at Humble Rodeo and BBQ.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
Rio Valley Meat BBQ gained 35 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #27 overall
Best debut
WITHA P AND QUE finished 3rd at Sydney Barbeque Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 164 new teams in Feb 2018
- field of 19
Biggest blowout
THE BLUE BLOODS won D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) by 14.8456 points over PIGGIN' OUT — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 27
Biggest field
Humble Rodeo and BBQ drew 145 teams, and BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won it.
- Humble, TX
Milestone
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM cooked their 150th contest on record at Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL), with 16 Grand Championships along the way.
- 16 GCs along the way
Road warriors
BOOMERANG BBQ cooked 3 contests in February 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
Won without a meat
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ won The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 47
New on the calendar
Humble Rodeo and BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 145 teams, and BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 7 first editions in Feb 2018
- Humble, TX
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 23 Feb alone.
- 23 Feb
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
702.8000 |
| 2 | COW TIPPIN BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
699.4516 |
| 3 | SHIG NINJA BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
698.2628 |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
698.2516 |
| 5 | RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
698.2400 |
| 6 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
698.1940 |
| 7 | BBQ+ Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice |
697.6800 |
| 8 | LADY OF Q The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
697.0972 |
| 9 | SMOKERS PURGATORY The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
696.0116 |
| 10 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ Polar Bear BBQ Challenge |
695.9428 |
| 11 | J & B'S BBQ Dirty South-KOD |
695.9316 |
| 12 | THE BLUE BLOODS D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) |
695.3484 |
| 13 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
694.8572 |
| 14 | Rooftop BBQ The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
693.7376 |
| 15 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX Humble Rodeo and BBQ |
691.9656 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | Angry Jack BBQ Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ Humble Rodeo and BBQ |
178.8800 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Spring Creek Cookers Humble Rodeo and BBQ |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | BBQ+ Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | Chicken | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
| PORKETEERS | Brisket | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) |
| BBQ+ | Brisket | Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice |
| Angry Jack BBQ | Chicken | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
| Spring Creek Cookers | Pork | Humble Rodeo and BBQ |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ No. 27 in the power rankings |
1,867 | +35 |
| FASTLANE BBQ CREW No. 967 in the power rankings |
1,609 | +24 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX No. 2,408 in the power rankings |
1,523 | +24 |
| SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA No. 1,559 in the power rankings |
1,561 | +21 |
| Panther Creek Cookers No. 1,182 in the power rankings |
1,588 | +19 |
| Texas-car-b-que No. 127 in the power rankings |
1,788 | +19 |
| OLD 99 MEAT CO. No. 884 in the power rankings |
1,618 | +18 |
| THE SMOKING JOINT | 1,514 | +16 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ No. 9 in the power rankings |
1,922 | +16 |
| Hatin' 24/7 1 | 1,516 | +16 |
| HIGHLAND Q No. 3,678 in the power rankings |
1,490 | -15 |
| Wattlebank Park Farm | 1,472 | -16 |
| 2 SMOKIN ARABS | 1,484 | -16 |
| BUTTRUB.COM No. 1,562 in the power rankings |
1,561 | -19 |
| Big Boy BBQ Australia No. 1,463 in the power rankings |
1,567 | -23 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| SMOKING JOKERS AUSTRALIA | 3 | — | 2 |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| FASTLANE BBQ CREW | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J & B'S BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 3 |
| HICKORY PRIME | 2 | — | 3 |
| Texas-car-b-que | 2 | — | 3 |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| CRIMSON Q | 2 | — | 5 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 173 |
| Georgia | 2 | 44 |
| California | 1 | 53 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 50 |
| Missouri | 1 | 29 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX |
145 | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX |
| The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA |
47 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ |
| Polar Bear BBQ Challenge Kingdom City, MO |
29 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS |
27 | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Sydney Barbeque Festival Sydney, Australia |
19 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW |
| Meat, Smoke & Beer Festival- BBQ on Ice Weissensee, Austria |
17 | BBQ+ |
| Dirty South-KOD Powder Springs, GA |
16 | J & B'S BBQ |
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