Score of the month
704.0344
Master overall, out of 720
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.
February 2020 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2020 — 1 Feb to 29 Feb.
7contests scored
210teams competed
300top-ten calls
4perfect 180s
50biggest field
6states & provinces
28new teams
1Backyard board
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The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
February 2020, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
the box scores, and the calendar as classified notices.
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The stories
First one ever
24th
contest — and their first GC
BOOTIES BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Albany Bacon Championship, in their 24th contest in the data.
- 15 Feb
Upset of the month
21-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
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
4
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2020.
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
0.0684
points between 1st and 2nd
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE edged HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ by 0.0684 at The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+19
power rating points
The Real Squeal BBQ gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #1016 overall
Best debut
3rd
in their very first contest
Poppa Pig finished 3rd at Capital City Cook Off — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 28 new teams in Feb 2020
- field of 25
Best in the backyard
352.5716
Backyard overall, out of 360
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 field
50
teams at one contest
The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial drew 50 teams, and Slaughterhouse Five won it.
- Coachella
- CA
New on the calendar
50
teams at a brand-new contest
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 |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | BOOTIES BBQ Albany Bacon Championship |
180.0000 |
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 #1016 | 1,603 | +19 |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ #3328 | 1,497 | +18 |
| Poppa Pig #125 | 1,789 | +18 |
| The Real BBQ Wives of Kansas City | 1,535 | +17 |
| PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G #356 | 1,710 | +17 |
| TEXAS OIL DUST #616 | 1,655 | +17 |
| SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE #93 | 1,810 | +16 |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ #1119 | 1,592 | +16 |
| Wine & Swine #4926 | 1,464 | +16 |
| First Class BBQ #1104 | 1,594 | +15 |
| THE PIT CREW GA #822 | 1,625 | -15 |
| Big Shanks and Smokey Savs | 1,490 | -15 |
| SHIG NINJA BBQ #261 | 1,735 | -16 |
| 913 BBQ #42 | 1,854 | -18 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ #479 | 1,682 | -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, 6000 |
11 | Smokin' Steves BBQ |
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Every contest scored (7 in February 2020)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 2020-02-28 · Yuma, AZ |
29 | Big Poppa Smokers RC: BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
694.2516 |
| The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 2020-02-21 · Coachella, CA |
50 | Slaughterhouse Five RC: HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
694.2972 |
| Capital City Cook Off 2020-02-21 · Montgomery, AL |
25 | B-S BBQ Outlaws RC: CONTAGIOUS Q |
691.9200 |
| Albany Bacon Championship 2020-02-15 · Albany, OR |
16 | Booties BBQ RC: THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES |
698.8344 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 2020-02-14 · Huntsville, TX |
42 | The American Dream BBQ RC: FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX |
704.0344 |
| Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup 2020-02-08 · Perth, 6000 |
11 | Smokin' Steves BBQ RC: The King and His Q |
672.0344 |
| Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 2020-02-07 · Young Harris, GA |
32 | SMOKE ME SILLY RC: PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
690.7888 |
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