In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2020 — 1 Feb to 29 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2020 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
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ put up 704.0344 at Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
BOOTIES BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Albany Bacon Championship, in their 24th contest in the data.
- 15 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 21% chance
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE won The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial over top-rated IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2020.
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE edged HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ by 0.0684 at The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
The Real Squeal BBQ gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #1025 overall
State champions crowned
6 state championships were decided in February 2020. The biggest, The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial (50 teams), went to Slaughterhouse Five.
- California
- Texas
- Georgia
- Arizona
- Alabama
- Oregon
Best debut
Poppa Pig finished 3rd at Capital City Cook Off — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 26 new teams in Feb 2020
- field of 25
Best in the backyard
The Real Squeal BBQ put up 352.5716 on the Backyard board at Capital City Cook Off — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 1 Backyard board in Feb 2020
- won it
Biggest blowout
BOOTIES BBQ won Albany Bacon Championship by 9.6572 points over THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial drew 50 teams, and Slaughterhouse Five won it.
- Coachella, CA
Milestone
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS cooked their 150th contest on record at Capital City Cook Off, with 15 Grand Championships along the way.
- 15 GCs along the way
Won without a meat
Organizer Portal won Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 32
New on the calendar
The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial ran for the first time on record, drawing 50 teams, and Slaughterhouse Five won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Feb 2020
- Coachella, CA
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | Burnin and Lootin Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition |
179.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
179.4400 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | BOOTIES BBQ Albany Bacon Championship |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | Pork | Capital City Cook Off |
| BOOTIES BBQ | Brisket | Albany Bacon Championship |
| BOOTIES BBQ | Pork | Albany Bacon Championship |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | Pork | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| The Real Squeal BBQ No. 1,025 in the power rankings |
1,603 | +19 |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ No. 3,338 in the power rankings |
1,497 | +18 |
| Poppa Pig No. 126 in the power rankings |
1,788 | +18 |
| The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | 1,535 | +17 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G No. 360 in the power rankings |
1,710 | +17 |
| TEXAS OIL DUST No. 624 in the power rankings |
1,655 | +17 |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ No. 1,126 in the power rankings |
1,593 | +16 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE No. 91 in the power rankings |
1,812 | +16 |
| Wine & Swine No. 4,962 in the power rankings |
1,464 | +16 |
| First Class BBQ No. 1,106 in the power rankings |
1,594 | +15 |
| Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | 1,490 | -15 |
| THE PIT CREW GA No. 806 in the power rankings |
1,627 | -15 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ No. 264 in the power rankings |
1,735 | -16 |
| 913 BBQ No. 36 in the power rankings |
1,858 | -18 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ No. 530 in the power rankings |
1,671 | -30 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Burnin and Lootin | 2 | — | 2 |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 2 | — | 4 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 2 | — | 5 |
| LADY OF Q | 2 | — | 6 |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 11 |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 2 | — | 15 |
| Old Man Jeff | 2 | — | 17 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 2 | — | 17 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Carolyn Wells | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Reid | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Schmidt | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 1 | 1 |
| Karina Rumens | 1 | — |
| Kathleen McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Kelly McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Ralph Williams | 1 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Rhonda Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Stevens | 1 | — |
| Rusty Cook | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 54 |
| Alabama | 1 | 44 |
| Texas | 1 | 42 |
| Georgia | 1 | 32 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
| Oregon | 1 | 16 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
352.5716 |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q Capital City Cook Off |
342.2168 |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
341.1316 |
| 4 | Wine & Swine Capital City Cook Off |
340.5144 |
| 5 | LEE LA Q Capital City Cook Off |
339.4060 |
| 6 | PERFECTLY BLENDED Capital City Cook Off |
339.3832 |
| 7 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
338.8000 |
| 8 | Flaps Up BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
338.2288 |
| 9 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
337.7144 |
| 10 | Hickory Hangover Capital City Cook Off |
335.9428 |
| 11 | Steak Princess BBQ Capital City Cook Off |
332.5144 |
| 12 | RIBLIFE Capital City Cook Off |
332.4800 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Coachella, CA |
50 | Slaughterhouse Five |
| Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA |
32 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Yuma, AZ |
29 | Big Poppa Smokers |
| Capital City Cook Off Montgomery, AL |
25 | B-S BBQ Outlaws |
| Albany Bacon Championship Albany, OR |
16 | Booties BBQ |
| Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Perth, Australia |
11 | Smokin' Steves BBQ |
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Every contest scored (7 in February 2020)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition Feb 28, 2020 · Yuma, AZ · 29 teams |
Big Poppa Smokers RC: BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
694.2516 |
| The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial Feb 21, 2020 · Coachella, CA · 50 teams |
Slaughterhouse Five RC: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
694.2972 |
| Capital City Cook Off Feb 21, 2020 · Montgomery, AL · 25 teams |
B-S BBQ Outlaws RC: CONTAGIOUS Q |
691.9200 |
| Albany Bacon Championship Feb 15, 2020 · Albany, OR · 16 teams |
Booties BBQ RC: THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES |
698.8344 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Feb 14, 2020 · Huntsville, TX · 42 teams |
The American Dream BBQ RC: FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
704.0344 |
| Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Feb 8, 2020 · Perth · 11 teams |
Smokin' Steves BBQ RC: The King and His Q |
672.0344 |
| Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Feb 7, 2020 · Young Harris, GA · 32 teams |
SMOKE ME SILLY RC: PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
690.7888 |
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