In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2019 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 2019 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
South Pork put up 703.9428 at Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Smack That Butt BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B), in their 34th contest in the data.
- 9 Nov
Title defended
Smoke Central BBQ won Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake again — back-to-back Grand Championships at the same contest.
- 2018–2019
- field of 15
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 8% chance
Chat N Choo BBQ won McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ over top-rated THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2019.
- Chicken ×4
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
Chat N Choo edged Texas-car-b-que by 1.1200 at Viking Grillfestivalen.
- Master Series
Back on top
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ won Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival — their first Grand Championship since August 2017, after 8 contests without one.
- last won August 2017
- 8 contests in between
Contest record
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow put up 701.6912 at Plant City Pig Jam — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 696.5028.
- old record 696.5028
- 3 earlier editions
Near sweep
Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow won 3 of 4 meats at Plant City Pig Jam (chicken, pork ribs and brisket), and the Grand Championship with them.
- Chicken
- Pork Ribs
- Brisket
- and the GC
Biggest riser
Smack That Butt BBQ gained 36 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #868 overall
State champions crowned
8 state championships were decided in November 2019. The biggest, Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) (47 teams), went to South Pork.
- North Carolina
- Florida
- California
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Texas
Best debut
Chat N Choo finished 1st at Viking Grillfestivalen — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 85 new teams in Nov 2019
- field of 15
Best in the backyard
Sweet Cheeks BBQ put up 359.4400 on the Backyard board at Mission Q (Backyard Only) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 5 Backyard boards in Nov 2019
- won it
Biggest blowout
Churras de Patrao won The Finals by 19.5544 points over The Storm — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) drew 47 teams, and South Pork won it.
- Concord, NC
Road warriors
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS cooked 4 contests in November 2019 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 3rd
Won without a meat
Smack That Butt BBQ won Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 33
New on the calendar
Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown ran for the first time on record, drawing 35 teams, and HOT COLE'S BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 9 first editions in Nov 2019
- Cedartown, GA
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 1 Nov alone.
- 1 Nov
Rep of the month
Alan Rothrock repped 2 contests in November 2019 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Pork Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) |
703.9428 |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown |
703.9428 |
| 3 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Plant City Pig Jam |
701.6912 |
| 4 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival |
701.0856 |
| 5 | Chat N Choo Viking Grillfestivalen |
699.3600 |
| 6 | Smack That Butt BBQ Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) |
698.2632 |
| 7 | Texas-car-b-que Viking Grillfestivalen |
698.2400 |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival |
697.6568 |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ Viking Grillfestivalen |
697.6456 |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake |
697.2004 |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) |
697.0972 |
| 12 | Angry Jack BBQ Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown |
696.4912 |
| 13 | Organizer Portal Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown |
695.9544 |
| 14 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) |
695.3600 |
| 15 | TEXAS OIL DUST Viking Grillfestivalen |
694.8572 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×4 💯 | Chat N Choo Viking Grillfestivalen |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | Sweet Cheeks BBQ Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
179.4400 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Plant City Pig Jam |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Smack That Butt BBQ No. 868 in the power rankings |
1,620 | +36 |
| Still Workin' On It No. 1,104 in the power rankings |
1,594 | +27 |
| Twin States BBQ No. 2,739 in the power rankings |
1,513 | +25 |
| Chat N Choo BBQ | 1,530 | +21 |
| The King and His Q No. 1,176 in the power rankings |
1,588 | +21 |
| Chat N Choo | 1,520 | +20 |
| Sweet Cheeks BBQ No. 501 in the power rankings |
1,677 | +20 |
| VETERAN PORK PULLERS No. 531 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +19 |
| RIBLIFE No. 223 in the power rankings |
1,750 | +18 |
| PLANT CITY SECOND HAND SMOKE BBQ TEAM No. 4,600 in the power rankings |
1,471 | +18 |
| Two Drummer's Q-Crew No. 5,030 in the power rankings |
1,462 | -15 |
| Egg Plant BBQ | 1,484 | -16 |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES No. 273 in the power rankings |
1,731 | -16 |
| Os Caras BBQ | 1,484 | -16 |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N No. 275 in the power rankings |
1,730 | -20 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 4 | — | 3 |
| HAMTOWN SMOKERS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 3 | — | 3 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
| Under the Radar | 3 | — | 4 |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 3 | — | 5 |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 3 | — | 5 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 3 | — | 6 |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 3 | — | 7 |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 3 | — | 9 |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 3 | — | 14 |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 3 | — | 17 |
| RIBLIFE | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 2 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 2 | 2 |
| Randy G Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| Rusty Cook | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Shiflett | 1 | 1 |
| Bob McKinnon | 1 | 1 |
| Carolyn Wells | 1 | 1 |
| Debbie Spray | 1 | 1 |
| Jennifer Shiflett | 1 | 1 |
| Kathleen McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Kelly McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Marianne Van Galen | 1 | — |
| Mayco Van Galen | 1 | — |
| Mike Garretson | 1 | 1 |
| Peta McManus | 1 | — |
| Scott Coleman | 1 | — |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 65 |
| Texas | 2 | 39 |
| Alabama | 2 | 31 |
| Florida | 1 | 67 |
| Georgia | 1 | 52 |
| California | 1 | 37 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 15 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
359.4400 |
| 2 | RIBLIFE West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) |
346.2400 |
| 3 | Twin States BBQ Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
342.7884 |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
342.2516 |
| 5 | Hickory Hangover Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
342.2516 |
| 6 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) |
341.6572 |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) |
341.6456 |
| 8 | Thin Blue Swine Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
341.1088 |
| 9 | NATTY QUE Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
340.5600 |
| 10 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
340.5256 |
| 11 | PERFECTLY BLENDED West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) |
340.5144 |
| 12 | RIBLIFE Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
340.5144 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cedartown, GA |
35 | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Beer,Fries & BBQ-The Winter Edition Helshoven, Belgium |
31 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| Heatbeads BBQ Turf Wars Cranbourne Melbourne, Australia |
28 | Big Smoke BBQ |
| Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival Powells Point, NC |
25 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX |
24 | Chat N Choo BBQ |
| Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA, Australia |
17 | The King & His Q |
| The Finals Sao Paulo, Brazil |
16 | Churras de Patrao |
| Viking Grillfestivalen Waco, TX |
15 | Chat N Choo |
| West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL |
15 | RIBLIFE |
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