In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2021 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2021 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 25% of every Master overall ever scored
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ put up 679.3140 at Humble BBQ Cook Off — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Humble BBQ Cook Off, in their 14th contest in the data.
- 29 Jan
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 13% chance
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ won Humble BBQ Cook Off over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 2 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2021.
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ edged GETTIN' BASTED by 0.5144 at Humble BBQ Cook Off.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
YBS BBQ gained 17 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
Best debut
YBS BBQ finished 3rd at Humble BBQ Cook Off — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 68 new teams in Jan 2021
- field of 113
Biggest field
Humble BBQ Cook Off drew 113 teams, and Chicken Fried BBQ won it.
- Humble, TX
Won without a meat
CHICKEN FRIED BBQ won Humble BBQ Cook Off without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 113
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
679.3140 |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED Humble BBQ Cook Off |
678.7996 |
| 3 | YBS BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
678.2400 |
| 4 | Texan Dodge 1 Robert Humble BBQ Cook Off |
675.3712 |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
674.3312 |
| 6 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
672.4684 |
| 7 | The Pitfather BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
672.0340 |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Humble BBQ Cook Off |
669.6796 |
| 9 | TEXAS GRILLBILLIES Humble BBQ Cook Off |
668.6056 |
| 10 | BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
668.5484 |
| 11 | Texan Dodge 4 James Humble BBQ Cook Off |
665.0972 |
| 12 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
664.5140 |
| 13 | DOUBLE S BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
663.9200 |
| 14 | THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE Humble BBQ Cook Off |
663.3828 |
| 15 | TINY E BBQ Humble BBQ Cook Off |
663.3368 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | Texan Dodge 1 Robert Humble BBQ Cook Off |
175.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | Texan Dodge 2 Todd Humble BBQ Cook Off |
177.7372 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Texan Dodge 4 James Humble BBQ Cook Off |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | Smoking OCD Humble BBQ Cook Off |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| Smoking OCD | Brisket | Humble BBQ Cook Off |
| Texan Dodge 4 James | Pork | Humble BBQ Cook Off |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| YBS BBQ | 1,517 | +17 |
| Texan Dodge 1 Robert | 1,526 | +16 |
| The Pitfather BBQ No. 482 in the power rankings |
1,681 | +15 |
| Texan Dodge 4 James | 1,526 | +14 |
| DOUBLE S BBQ | 1,515 | +14 |
| BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ No. 2,831 in the power rankings |
1,510 | +14 |
| TEXAS GRILLBILLIES No. 1,836 in the power rankings |
1,546 | +14 |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ No. 1,497 in the power rankings |
1,564 | +13 |
| Uncle Vic's BBQ No. 1,980 in the power rankings |
1,539 | +12 |
| Texan Dodge 3 Stacy | 1,526 | +12 |
| WM Green Haul | 1,486 | -14 |
| All 2 GETHER COOKERS Amber | 1,486 | -14 |
| TDC Cookers 3 Paul | 1,486 | -14 |
| ACCC GRILL OUT COOKERS | 1,485 | -15 |
| Certified Tasty Cookers 3 John | 1,485 | -15 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1 | — | 2 |
| YBS BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| Texan Dodge 1 Robert | 1 | — | 4 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 1 | — | 6 |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 1 | — | 7 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1 | — | 8 |
| TEXAS GRILLBILLIES | 1 | — | 9 |
| BJ'S BLUE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | — | 10 |
| Texan Dodge 4 James | 1 | — | 11 |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 1 | — | 12 |
| DOUBLE S BBQ | 1 | — | 13 |
| THE REPUBLIC OF 'QUE | 1 | — | 14 |
| TINY E BBQ | 1 | — | 15 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph Williams | 1 | 1 |
| Terri McKinnon | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 113 |
New to the circuit
Every contest scored (1 in January 2021)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Humble BBQ Cook Off Jan 29, 2021 · Humble, TX · 113 teams |
Chicken Fried BBQ RC: GETTIN' BASTED |
679.3140 |
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