In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2022 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
November 2022 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
By invitation only
Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN, best of 91 invited teams; WEQ4U took reserve. An invite-only field, so it leaves the power rating alone and goes straight into the record book.
- top score 702.2516
- 3 invitationals in Nov 2022
- not in the power rating
Score of the month
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS put up 708.5372 at 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
Ham Squad took 2 Grand Championships in November 2022.
First one ever
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS won their first Grand Championship at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic, in their 76th contest in the data.
- 18 Nov
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 10% chance
7 SINS BBQ won 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 30 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2022.
- Chicken ×15
- Brisket ×7
- Pork Ribs ×4
- Pork ×4
Closest call
7 SINS BBQ edged West Coast BBQ Shop by 1.1200 at 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival.
- Master Series
Back on top
Ribs n Pigs BBQ won Smokin' in the Valley — their first Grand Championship since September 2020, after 8 contests without one.
- last won September 2020
- 8 contests in between
Biggest riser
Smoked & Furious gained 39 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #181 overall
State champions crowned
7 state championships were decided in November 2022. The biggest, Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (57 teams), went to MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS.
- Georgia
- California
- Florida
- North Carolina
- Mississippi
- Kansas
Best debut
LITTLE ROOSTER finished 1st at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 39 new teams in Nov 2022
- field of 57
Best in the backyard
Ham Squad put up 353.1200 on the Backyard board at 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 3 Backyard boards in Nov 2022
- won it
Biggest field
4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN drew 91 teams, and Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won it.
- Gadsden, AL
Milestone
TRIPLE H BBQ cooked their 100th contest on record at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic, with 9 Grand Championships along the way.
- 9 GCs along the way
Road warriors
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ cooked 4 contests in November 2022 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS won 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 5th.
- field of 61
New on the calendar
4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN ran for the first time on record, drawing 91 teams, and Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 10 first editions in Nov 2022
- Gadsden, AL
Always the reserve
Organizer Portal finished second overall 2 times in November 2022 without a Grand Championship — one place short every time.
- 3 contests
Busiest weekend
5 sanctioned contests were cooked on 4 Nov alone.
- 4 Nov
Rep of the month
Carol Bigler repped 4 contests in November 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×15 💯 | Poppa Pig Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×4 💯 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) |
180 |
| Pork ×4 💯 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN |
180 |
| Brisket ×7 💯 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Currituck Bulls & BBQ |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 6 more in November 2022.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked & Furious No. 181 in the power rankings |
1,764 | +39 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ No. 516 in the power rankings |
1,674 | +20 |
| LITTLE ROOSTER | 1,518 | +18 |
| TRIPLE H, JR. | 1,517 | +17 |
| Fantasy Q No. 2,578 in the power rankings |
1,518 | +17 |
| Matty B's BBQ No. 3,784 in the power rankings |
1,488 | +17 |
| 7 SINS BBQ No. 1,001 in the power rankings |
1,606 | +16 |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ No. 824 in the power rankings |
1,625 | +16 |
| Glamping Grillers No. 258 in the power rankings |
1,737 | +16 |
| PORK HUNTERS | 1,516 | +16 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ No. 106 in the power rankings |
1,804 | -14 |
| Butter Butts BBQ | 1,460 | -14 |
| Baldies BBQ | 1,473 | -15 |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON No. 601 in the power rankings |
1,659 | -23 |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ No. 182 in the power rankings |
1,764 | -23 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dogpatch Q | 4 | — | 4 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 | — | 4 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 4 | — | 5 |
| TFS PIT VIPERS | 4 | — | 5 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 | — | 7 |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 4 | — | 8 |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 4 | — | 13 |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 4 | — | 18 |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 4 | — | 27 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| BUTCH'S SMACK YOUR LIPS BBQ | 3 | — | — |
| Butch’s Smack Your Lips BBQ – West | 3 | — | — |
| Daddy Delicious BBQ | 3 | — | — |
| Donnie's Barbeque Smokehouse | 3 | — | — |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Bigler | 4 | 2 |
| Randy G Bigler | 4 | 2 |
| Bob McKinnon | 3 | 1 |
| Ian Schmidt | 3 | 1 |
| Janet Appleton | 3 | 1 |
| Julie Poe | 3 | 1 |
| Karen Jane Williams | 3 | 1 |
| Larry Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Lynda Voth | 3 | 2 |
| Ralph Williams | 3 | 1 |
| Sam Appleton | 3 | 1 |
| Terri McKinnon | 3 | 1 |
| Becky Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Druetzler | 2 | 1 |
| Jeanne Titus | 2 | 1 |
| Rachel Harper | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Harper | 2 | 1 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 1 | 1 |
| Andreas Schnoell | 1 | — |
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 122 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 11 |
| Georgia | 2 | 82 |
| Kansas | 2 | 13 |
| Florida | 1 | 48 |
| California | 1 | 35 |
| Illinois | 1 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 22 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
By invitation (invite-only fields)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 11, 2022 · Gadsden, AL |
91 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ |
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 12, 2022 · Gadsden, AL |
61 | Smokin' Sweetmeats |
| KCBS World Invitational Nov 12, 2022 · Gadsden, AL |
49 | Ham Squad |
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