In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2019 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2019 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
HEAVY SMOKE STL won KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship, best of 92 invited teams; SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 703.9656
- not in the power rating
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Rio Valley Meat BBQ put up 704.5256 at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
HAMTOWN SMOKERS won their first Grand Championship at Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL), in their 23rd contest in the data.
- 1 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 8% chance
TEXAS WARPIG BBQ won Humble Rodeo and BBQ over top-rated BOOMERANG BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 13 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2019.
- Chicken ×5
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×3
- Pork Ribs ×2
Closest call
JERRI-QUE edged BARLOW-Q by 0.0228 at D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival.
- Backyard Series
Back on top
BALDICUE won Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE — their first Grand Championship since April 2016, after 13 contests without one.
- last won April 2016
- 13 contests in between
Biggest riser
Rio Valley Meat BBQ gained 21 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #27 overall
State champions crowned
6 state championships were decided in February 2019. The biggest, Humble Rodeo and BBQ (126 teams), went to War Pig BBQ.
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Mississippi
Best debut
JERRI-QUE finished 1st at D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 137 new teams in Feb 2019
- field of 16
Best in the backyard
SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ put up 351.4056 on the Backyard board at Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Feb 2019
- won it
Biggest blowout
CAJUN BLAZE won D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival by 25.8060 points over THE BLUE BLOODS — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
Humble Rodeo and BBQ drew 126 teams, and War Pig BBQ won it.
- Humble, TX
Milestone
FIRE DANCER BBQ cooked their 150th contest on record at KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship, with 15 Grand Championships along the way.
- 15 GCs along the way
Road warriors
FIRE DANCER BBQ cooked 4 contests in February 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 9th
Won without a meat
TEXAS WARPIG BBQ won Humble Rodeo and BBQ without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 126
New on the calendar
KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 92 teams, and HEAVY SMOKE STL won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Feb 2019
- Little Rock, AR
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
704.5256 |
| 2 | CAJUN BLAZE D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival |
704.0344 |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
703.9656 |
| 4 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
703.9544 |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
701.6684 |
| 6 | BILLY RAY BBQ KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
701.1200 |
| 7 | The Specialists Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
701.0972 |
| 8 | TINY E BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
699.9772 |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
699.4056 |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
699.3828 |
| 11 | Organizer Portal Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
699.3712 |
| 12 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
699.3368 |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
698.8572 |
| 14 | LA PASADITA Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
698.8456 |
| 15 | iBQ'n KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
698.8000 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×5 💯 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship |
180 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ No. 27 in the power rankings |
1,867 | +21 |
| SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ No. 1,175 in the power rankings |
1,589 | +20 |
| ONE MAN PITS No. 761 in the power rankings |
1,632 | +20 |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ No. 1,497 in the power rankings |
1,564 | +20 |
| Beer Belly BBQ No. 1,745 in the power rankings |
1,550 | +19 |
| Part Time BBQ No. 2,480 in the power rankings |
1,521 | +19 |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q No. 242 in the power rankings |
1,744 | +18 |
| TINY E BBQ No. 370 in the power rankings |
1,708 | +17 |
| PARTTY ALL KNIGHT No. 1,438 in the power rankings |
1,569 | +17 |
| Texan Dodge Todd | 1,516 | +16 |
| No'Pasa Nada 2 | 1,485 | -15 |
| That;s it BBQ | 1,475 | -15 |
| Frisky Frogs bbq | 1,485 | -15 |
| Smoking Mad BBQ | 1,484 | -16 |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ No. 101 in the power rankings |
1,807 | -17 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 4 | — | 9 |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 3 | — | 3 |
| LA PASADITA | 3 | — | 4 |
| KISS MY RACK | 3 | — | 7 |
| SMELLAQUE | 3 | — | 13 |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| The Specialists | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | — | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 2 | — | 3 |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 2 | — | 4 |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| SWINE DINING GA | 2 | — | 4 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 149 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 107 |
| California | 1 | 56 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 47 |
| Alabama | 1 | 45 |
| Georgia | 1 | 27 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
351.4056 |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
343.9312 |
| 3 | PARTTY ALL KNIGHT Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
342.8344 |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
339.9544 |
| 5 | BAMA BOYS BBQ Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
337.7144 |
| 6 | Smokey J's Bbq Team Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
335.9540 |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
335.9428 |
| 8 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
334.8116 |
| 9 | BEER PRESSURE Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
334.8000 |
| 10 | Groundhog Smokers Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
334.2512 |
| 11 | RIBLIFE Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
333.7256 |
| 12 | Wright On Que Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off |
333.1428 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Feb 8, 2019 · Little Rock, AR |
92 | HEAVY SMOKE STL |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR |
92 | HEAVY SMOKE STL |
| The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA |
49 | Slaughterhouse Five |
| Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL |
27 | The Specialists |
| D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival Diberville, MS |
16 | Cajun Blaze |
| Austrian BBQ Festival BARBECUE on ICE Weissensee, Austria |
12 | Baldicue |
| Sth East BeerBQ Tynong Vic, Australia |
10 | Butchers Axe BBQ |
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