In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2020 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 2020 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
Smoking Butt Heads won Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition, best of 94 invited teams; IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 708.5600
- not in the power rating
- the top score of the month
First one ever
Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers won their first Grand Championship at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown, in their 1st contest in the data.
- 20 Nov
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
CHUNKY BBQ won Currituck Bulls & BBQ over top-rated REDNECK SCIENTIFIC as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 12 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2020.
- Brisket ×4
- Chicken ×3
- Pork ×3
- Pork Ribs ×2
Closest call
The Real Squeal BBQ edged MURPHY'S BACKYARD BBQ by 0.0112 at Mission Q (Backyard Only).
- Backyard Series
Back on top
YES, DEAR BBQ won Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown — their first Grand Championship since December 2017, after 27 contests without one.
- last won December 2017
- 27 contests in between
Biggest riser
LC BBQ gained 29 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #141 overall
State champions crowned
5 state championships were decided in November 2020. The biggest, Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition (94 teams), went to Smoking Butt Heads.
- Kansas
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Texas
Best debut
Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers finished 1st at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 26 new teams in Nov 2020
- field of 40
Best in the backyard
Bowmans Butt & BBQ put up 356.0000 on the Backyard board at Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 3 Backyard boards in Nov 2020
- won it
Biggest blowout
SMOKING BUTT HEADS won Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition by 6.3200 points over IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 94
Biggest field
Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition drew 94 teams, and Smoking Butt Heads won it.
- Mayetta, KS
Milestone
iBQ'n cooked their 150th contest on record at Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition, with 21 Grand Championships along the way.
- 21 GCs along the way
Road warriors
BOOMERANG BBQ cooked 3 contests in November 2020 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
YES, DEAR BBQ won Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 40
New on the calendar
Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition ran for the first time on record, drawing 94 teams, and Smoking Butt Heads won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 4 first editions in Nov 2020
- Mayetta, KS
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 20 Nov alone.
- 20 Nov
Rep of the month
Bob McKinnon repped 3 contests in November 2020 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×3 💯 | CHUNKY BBQ Currituck Bulls & BBQ |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | WeQ4U Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown |
180 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Currituck Bulls & BBQ |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| LC BBQ No. 141 in the power rankings |
1,782 | +29 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ No. 164 in the power rankings |
1,774 | +22 |
| REDMULE'S BBQ No. 334 in the power rankings |
1,715 | +19 |
| CHUNKY BBQ No. 49 in the power rankings |
1,847 | +19 |
| Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | 1,545 | +19 |
| SWEET DIXIE BBQ No. 1,262 in the power rankings |
1,582 | +18 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ No. 470 in the power rankings |
1,684 | +17 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ No. 1,025 in the power rankings |
1,603 | +16 |
| MURPHY'S BACKYARD BBQ | 1,531 | +16 |
| Texas Smoke Whisper No. 422 in the power rankings |
1,693 | +16 |
| HELL BENT 100% TEXAS COOKERS No. 5,244 in the power rankings |
1,457 | -16 |
| LA PASADITA No. 542 in the power rankings |
1,670 | -16 |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX No. 56 in the power rankings |
1,842 | -16 |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ No. 115 in the power rankings |
1,799 | -19 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS No. 94 in the power rankings |
1,812 | -19 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 3 | — | 5 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | — | 6 |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 3 | — | 7 |
| LA PASADITA | 3 | — | 16 |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 3 | — | 21 |
| RAZORRACKS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 2 | — | 2 |
| Hickory Hangover | 2 | — | 3 |
| REDBONES BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| Texas Smoke Whisper | 2 | — | 4 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Bob McKinnon | 3 | 2 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 2 |
| Terri McKinnon | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Voth | 2 | 1 |
| Lynda Voth | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Brinza | 1 | 1 |
| Jeanne Titus | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 1 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Rusty Cook | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2 | 30 |
| Kansas | 1 | 124 |
| Georgia | 1 | 70 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 28 |
| Alabama | 1 | 21 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 13, 2020 · Mayetta, KS |
94 | Smoking Butt Heads |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS |
94 | Smoking Butt Heads |
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Cumming, GA |
40 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC |
28 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) Waco, TX |
26 | BOOMERANG BBQ |
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Every contest scored (6 in November 2020)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) Nov 21, 2020 · Waco, TX · 25 teams |
RAZOR RACKS RC: MAN MEAT BBQ |
695.9428 |
| Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown Nov 20, 2020 · Cumming, GA · 40 teams |
YES, DEAR BBQ RC: POT'S BBQ |
707.4060 |
| McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) Nov 20, 2020 · Waco, TX · 26 teams |
BOOMERANG BBQ RC: CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
695.9428 |
| Mission Q (Backyard Only) Nov 20, 2020 · Tuscumbia, AL · 21 teams |
The Real Squeal BBQ | 349.7372 |
| Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Nov 13, 2020 · Mayetta, KS · 94 teams |
Smoking Butt Heads RC: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
708.5600 |
| Currituck Bulls & BBQ Nov 6, 2020 · Powells Point, NC · 28 teams |
CHUNKY BBQ RC: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
701.6916 |
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