In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2021 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 2021 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
Heavy Smoke BBQ won 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open, best of 111 invited teams; GETTIN' BASTED took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 705.1428
- 4 invitationals in Nov 2021
- not in the power rating
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Fergolicious BBQ put up 706.8228 at 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
PORKRASTINATORS won their first Grand Championship at Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES), in their 31st contest in the data.
- 5 Nov
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 9% chance
GIRLS CAN GRILL won Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 21 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2021.
- Chicken ×10
- Pork Ribs ×5
- Brisket ×4
- Pork ×2
Closest call
GIRLS CAN GRILL edged Porterhouse BBQ by 0.1032 at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival.
- Master Series
Back on top
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ won Agribition Supreme BBQ — their first Grand Championship since May 2019, after 7 contests without one.
- last won May 2019
- 7 contests in between
Biggest riser
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL gained 19 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
- now #1903 overall
State champions crowned
5 state championships were decided in November 2021. The biggest, Plant City Pig Jam (37 teams), went to King's BBQ.
- Florida
- California
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Mississippi
Best debut
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL finished 1st at Mission Q (Backyard Only) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 65 new teams in Nov 2021
- field of 14
Best in the backyard
HESSHOGS put up 355.4172 on the Backyard board at Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 5 Backyard boards in Nov 2021
- won it
Biggest field
3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open drew 111 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it.
- Shawnee, OK
Milestone
Heavy Smoke BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational, with 19 Grand Championships along the way.
- 19 GCs along the way
Road warriors
Dogpatch Q cooked 4 contests in November 2021 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
Heavy Smoke BBQ won 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 111
New on the calendar
3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open ran for the first time on record, drawing 111 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 10 first editions in Nov 2021
- Shawnee, OK
Busiest weekend
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Nov alone.
- 5 Nov
Rep of the month
Karen Jane Williams repped 4 contests in November 2021 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×10 💯 | Meat Candy Q Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×5 💯 | GETTIN' BASTED 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open |
180 |
| Pork ×2 💯 | CLARK CREW BBQ 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open |
180 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | FALLOUT BBQ 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL No. 1,903 in the power rankings |
1,543 | +19 |
| SMOKEY DOG BBQ No. 1,770 in the power rankings |
1,549 | +19 |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS | 1,536 | +18 |
| Dogpatch Q No. 259 in the power rankings |
1,737 | +18 |
| BIG RED BBQ No. 820 in the power rankings |
1,625 | +18 |
| Kith n' Kin No. 254 in the power rankings |
1,740 | +17 |
| HESSHOGS No. 210 in the power rankings |
1,753 | +17 |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON No. 601 in the power rankings |
1,659 | +16 |
| Wicked Oak Barbeque | 1,515 | +16 |
| RGDBBQ No. 5,374 in the power rankings |
1,454 | +16 |
| Nuns of Fun | 1,472 | -15 |
| THE TATTOOED CHEF | 1,485 | -15 |
| Pot's BBQ No. 540 in the power rankings |
1,670 | -15 |
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE No. 47 in the power rankings |
1,849 | -16 |
| Ham Squad No. 125 in the power rankings |
1,789 | -17 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hickory Hangover | 4 | — | 3 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | — | 7 |
| Ham Squad | 4 | — | 12 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 4 | — | 13 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 3 | — | 3 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 3 | — | 4 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 3 | — | 5 |
| TFS PIT VIPERS | 3 | — | 5 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 3 | — | 6 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 3 | — | 7 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Jane Williams | 4 | 2 |
| Ralph Williams | 4 | 2 |
| Scott Grinstead | 4 | 1 |
| Steve Grinstead | 4 | 1 |
| Alan Rothrock | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Reid | 2 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Becky Druetzler | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
| Brenda Black | 1 | — |
| Carolyn Wells | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 1 | 1 |
| Janet Appleton | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 1 | 1 |
| Kathleen McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Kelly McIntosh | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Black | 1 | — |
| Mike Garretson | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 4 | 147 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 48 |
| Georgia | 1 | 59 |
| Florida | 1 | 57 |
| California | 1 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 26 |
| Illinois | 1 | 18 |
| Alabama | 1 | 14 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
355.4172 |
| 2 | BALLINGER BBQ Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.1316 |
| 3 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
353.1200 |
| 4 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
352.5828 |
| 5 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
352.5600 |
| 6 | Eddie Wright BBQ Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
352.5600 |
| 7 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
350.2628 |
| 8 | RIBLIFE Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
348.5372 |
| 9 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard |
347.4172 |
| 10 | Hickory Hangover Mission Q (Backyard Only) |
347.3944 |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) |
346.8344 |
| 12 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard |
346.2400 |
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 11, 2021 · Shawnee, OK |
111 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 13, 2021 · Shawnee, OK |
92 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ |
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 12, 2021 · Shawnee, OK |
33 | Sweet & Savory BBQ |
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 11, 2021 · Shawnee, OK |
— | — |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK |
111 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK |
92 | FERGOLICIOUS BBQ |
| Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL |
37 | King's BBQ |
| 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK |
33 | Sweet & Savory BBQ |
| Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS |
30 | HESS HOGS 4 |
| GBC Throwdown Cumming, GA |
28 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL |
18 | Porkrastinators |
| Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival Biloxi, MS |
18 | Kith n' Kin |
| Agribition Supreme BBQ Regina, Canada |
14 | Arrowhead North |
| 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK |
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