In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2022 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
January 2022 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
Meat Candy Q put up 705.0972 at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 — the highest overall of the month.
First one ever
Meat Candy Q won their first Grand Championship at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2, in their 58th contest in the data.
- 22 Jan
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 11% chance
Teddy Camp BBQ won Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest over top-rated Heavy Smoke BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 8 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2022.
- Chicken ×3
- Pork Ribs ×3
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
WHO CARES BBQ edged GETTIN' BASTED by 0.0344 at Lakeland Pig Festival.
- Master Series
Back on top
Sharpe's Woodshed won Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge — their first Grand Championship since July 2017, after 27 contests without one.
- last won July 2017
- 27 contests in between
Biggest riser
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ gained 35 rating points across 3 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 3 contests
- now #106 overall
State champions crowned
6 state championships were decided in January 2022. The biggest, Lakeland Pig Festival (60 teams), went to Who Cares BBQ.
- Florida
- Arizona
- California
- Oregon
Best debut
Teddy Camp BBQ finished 1st at Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 65 new teams in Jan 2022
- field of 29
Biggest blowout
CROOKED PIGS won Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 by 7.4056 points over Smoke324 — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 16
Biggest field
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 60 teams, and Who Cares BBQ won it.
- Lakeland, FL
Road warriors
Meat Candy Q cooked 3 contests in January 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
WHO CARES BBQ won Lakeland Pig Festival without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 2nd.
- field of 60
New on the calendar
The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 ran for the first time on record, drawing 30 teams, and Smokin' Volts BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 4 first editions in Jan 2022
- Santa Barbara, CA
Rep of the month
Kathleen McIntosh repped 3 contests in January 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Candy Q The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
705.0972 |
| 2 | WHO CARES BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
701.6800 |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED Lakeland Pig Festival |
701.6456 |
| 4 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
701.1088 |
| 5 | ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS Lakeland Pig Festival |
700.5372 |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
699.3828 |
| 7 | B' Mackin BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
698.8460 |
| 8 | OM BBQ COMPANY The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
698.2172 |
| 9 | Teddy Camp BBQ Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest |
697.6916 |
| 10 | Cynical BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
697.0972 |
| 11 | Bushmaster BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
697.0512 |
| 12 | CHECKERED PIG Lakeland Pig Festival |
697.0512 |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Lakeland Pig Festival |
697.0512 |
| 14 | Sharpe's Woodshed Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
695.3944 |
| 15 | B' Mackin BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
695.3600 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×3 💯 | MUDVILLE BBQ The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
180 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Meat Candy Q The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | Pork Ribs | Lakeland Pig Festival |
| BIG RED BBQ | Pork Ribs | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | Chicken | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
| Meat Candy Q | Pork | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | Chicken | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | Chicken | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | Pork Ribs | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | Brisket | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ No. 106 in the power rankings |
1,804 | +35 |
| OM BBQ COMPANY No. 535 in the power rankings |
1,671 | +32 |
| Meat Candy Q No. 55 in the power rankings |
1,843 | +27 |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q No. 2,045 in the power rankings |
1,537 | +24 |
| Slapulator BBQ No. 4,383 in the power rankings |
1,475 | +23 |
| Teddy Camp BBQ | 1,519 | +19 |
| Sloppy Hogs No. 2,566 in the power rankings |
1,518 | +18 |
| B' Mackin BBQ No. 52 in the power rankings |
1,844 | +18 |
| Barely Sober BBQ No. 1,311 in the power rankings |
1,579 | +17 |
| ROOSTERS BULLS & BOARS No. 1,609 in the power rankings |
1,557 | +17 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ No. 996 in the power rankings |
1,606 | -14 |
| BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ No. 1,404 in the power rankings |
1,571 | -14 |
| Craig's BBQ | 1,485 | -15 |
| The BBQ Yard No. 1,735 in the power rankings |
1,551 | -18 |
| Sticky Vics | 1,478 | -22 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
| Cynical BBQ | 3 | — | 3 |
| BIG RED BBQ | 3 | — | 5 |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 3 | — | 6 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 3 | — | 9 |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 3 | — | 12 |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 3 | — | 15 |
| Big Cat BBQ | 3 | — | 19 |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 3 | — | 19 |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 2 |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 2 | — | 2 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen McIntosh | 3 | 1 |
| Kelly McIntosh | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Theresa Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Carolyn Wells | 1 | 1 |
| Haymo Gutweniger | 1 | — |
| Ian Schmidt | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 1 | 1 |
| Luca Famigli | 1 | — |
| Michael Winter | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Grinstead | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Grinstead | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 166 |
| California | 2 | 31 |
| Arizona | 1 | 65 |
| Oregon | 1 | 16 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Santa Barbara, CA |
30 | Smokin' Volts BBQ |
| Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Lake Wales, FL |
29 | Teddy Camp BBQ |
| The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 Santa Barbara, CA |
25 | Meat Candy Q |
| Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 Albany, OR |
16 | Crooked Pigs |
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Every contest scored (6 in January 2022)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival Jan 28, 2022 · Lakeland, FL · 60 teams |
Who Cares BBQ RC: GETTIN' BASTED |
701.6800 |
| The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 Jan 22, 2022 · Santa Barbara, CA · 25 teams |
Meat Candy Q RC: B' MACKIN BBQ |
705.0972 |
| The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 Jan 21, 2022 · Santa Barbara, CA · 30 teams |
Smokin' Volts BBQ RC: OM BBQ COMPANY |
701.1088 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Jan 14, 2022 · Bullhead City, AZ · 59 teams |
SHARPE GOURMET COOKING WOOD RC: BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
695.3944 |
| Willamette Sportsman Show Cookoff 2022 Jan 8, 2022 · Albany, OR · 16 teams |
Crooked Pigs RC: SMOKE324 |
691.9656 |
| Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest Jan 7, 2022 · Lake Wales, FL · 29 teams |
Teddy Camp BBQ RC: Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
697.6916 |
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