In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2018 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 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
GETTIN' BASTED put up 706.8228 at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
GETTIN' BASTED took 2 Grand Championships in November 2018.
First one ever
PIG ON FIRE won their first Grand Championship at Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown, in their 49th contest in the data.
- 16 Nov
By invitation only
GETTIN' BASTED won The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series, best of 24 invited teams; ONE2BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 699.3600
- not in the power rating
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 6% chance
B' Mackin BBQ won Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2018.
- Chicken ×5
- Pork ×2
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW edged CONTAGIOUS Q by 0.0000 at Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B).
- Master Series
Back on top
CAJUN BLAZE won Christmas on the River — their first Grand Championship since November 2016, after 14 contests without one.
- last won November 2016
- 14 contests in between
Biggest riser
BOOMERANG BBQ gained 32 rating points across 6 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 6 contests
- now #9 overall
Best debut
Run N Slow BBQ finished 4th at Smokin on the Water — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 41 new teams in Nov 2018
- field of 23
Biggest blowout
MOE CASON BBQ won Smokin on the Water by 25.7256 points over Perth BBQ School Varsity — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 23
Biggest field
Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) drew 56 teams, and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won it.
- Concord, NC
Milestone
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS cooked their 100th contest on record at Christmas on the River, with 5 Grand Championships along the way.
- 5 GCs along the way
Road warriors
BOOMERANG BBQ cooked 6 contests in November 2018 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 56
New on the calendar
Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) ran for the first time on record, drawing 33 teams, and GETTIN' BASTED won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 8 first editions in Nov 2018
- Indio, CA
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 2 Nov alone.
- 2 Nov
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series |
178.8572 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ Currituck Heritage Festival |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ No. 9 in the power rankings |
1,922 | +32 |
| B' Mackin BBQ No. 52 in the power rankings |
1,844 | +32 |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ No. 97 in the power rankings |
1,811 | +29 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE No. 47 in the power rankings |
1,849 | +27 |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ No. 541 in the power rankings |
1,670 | +21 |
| 3N1 Q No. 66 in the power rankings |
1,831 | +21 |
| BARREL FEVER BBQ No. 2,475 in the power rankings |
1,521 | +21 |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW No. 301 in the power rankings |
1,724 | +20 |
| PIG ON FIRE No. 1,741 in the power rankings |
1,550 | +20 |
| Smoke Central BBQ No. 134 in the power rankings |
1,785 | +17 |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA No. 23 in the power rankings |
1,871 | -19 |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA No. 6,342 in the power rankings |
1,403 | -20 |
| Sharpe's Woodshed No. 256 in the power rankings |
1,739 | -23 |
| Porterhouse BBQ No. 412 in the power rankings |
1,695 | -23 |
| THE SMOKING HILLS No. 53 in the power rankings |
1,843 | -26 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 4 | — | 2 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | 4 | — | 2 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 4 | — | 4 |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 4 | — | 5 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 3 | — | 3 |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 3 | — | 4 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 3 | — | 6 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 76 |
| California | 3 | 55 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 34 |
| Florida | 1 | 64 |
| Alabama | 1 | 45 |
| Missouri | 1 | 30 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| King of the Smoker Nov 30, 2018 · Coachella, CA |
24 | GETTIN' BASTED |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA |
33 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA |
33 | B' MACKIN BBQ |
| Smoke EM IF You Got EM Springfield, MO |
30 | BRICKHEAD BBQ |
| The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series Coachella, CA |
24 | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Smokin on the Water Bayswater, Australia |
23 | MOE CASON BBQ |
| Heat Beads BBQ Turf Wars Cranbourne Victoria, Australia |
21 | Big Smoke BBQ |
| Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake Summerville, SC |
15 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ |
| Sticky Jar Open Sauce Contest by Spicin Foods (Judges full) Kansas City, MO |
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