In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 2022 — 1 Dec to 31 Dec.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
December 2022 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
top 2% of every Master overall ever scored
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ put up 700.0004 at Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over — the highest overall of the month.
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 23% chance
Backcorner BBQ won Holiday in Hell over top-rated SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Closest call
SLATER HOUSE BBQ edged RIBLIFE by 0.6060 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship.
- Backyard Series
Back on top
Backcorner BBQ won Holiday in Hell — their first Grand Championship since April 2019, after 21 contests without one.
- last won April 2019
- 21 contests in between
Biggest riser
Backcorner BBQ gained 22 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #131 overall
State champion
Rooters-N-Tooters won Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship, a state championship, against a field of 13.
- Alabama
Best debut
Colonel Rusty's BBQ finished 7th at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 6 new teams in Dec 2022
- field of 13
Best in the backyard
SLATER HOUSE BBQ put up 343.9888 on the Backyard board at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 1 Backyard board in Dec 2022
- won it
Biggest blowout
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ won Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over by 11.4976 points over Backcorner BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 15
Biggest field
Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over drew 15 teams, and Southern Dutch BBQ won it.
- Helshoven,
New on the calendar
Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over ran for the first time on record, drawing 15 teams, and Southern Dutch BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Dec 2022
- Helshoven,
Rep of the month
Angela Fishlock repped 2 contests in December 2022 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
700.0004 |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
697.0628 |
| 3 | Backcorner BBQ Holiday in Hell |
692.5256 |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
691.8968 |
| 5 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ Holiday in Hell |
690.8460 |
| 6 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ Holiday in Hell |
689.0856 |
| 7 | Backcorner BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
688.5028 |
| 8 | BBQ+ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
687.4056 |
| 9 | White Squirrel BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
687.3600 |
| 10 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
686.7772 |
| 11 | Poppa Pig Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
686.7656 |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE Holiday in Hell |
681.7028 |
| 13 | BBQ Team Laurentius Holiday in Hell |
680.5256 |
| 14 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
678.7432 |
| 15 | Organizer Portal Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
678.7196 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | SLATER HOUSE BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
177.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | Poppa Pig Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
178.8572 |
| Pork | COOKLOUNGE BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
179.4400 |
| Brisket | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over |
177.7144 |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Backcorner BBQ No. 131 in the power rankings |
1,786 | +22 |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ No. 605 in the power rankings |
1,658 | +16 |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE No. 955 in the power rankings |
1,610 | +14 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ No. 171 in the power rankings |
1,770 | +14 |
| BBQ Team Laurentius No. 693 in the power rankings |
1,644 | +12 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ No. 1,184 in the power rankings |
1,588 | +12 |
| ETOWAH SMOKE No. 1,168 in the power rankings |
1,589 | +11 |
| Pork Life No. 1,328 in the power rankings |
1,578 | +9 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ No. 406 in the power rankings |
1,697 | +9 |
| Poppa Pig No. 126 in the power rankings |
1,788 | +9 |
| Warrior Waste, LLC | 1,489 | -11 |
| Mass Kaoss | 1,481 | -11 |
| Kickin' Butt | 1,476 | -13 |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q No. 1,189 in the power rankings |
1,588 | -14 |
| It's spice that meats you No. 831 in the power rankings |
1,625 | -15 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backcorner BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| BBQ+ | 2 | — | 3 |
| SMOKE ON THE WILD SIDE | 2 | — | 4 |
| BBQ Team Laurentius | 2 | — | 5 |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 2 | — | 6 |
| Just wing it BBQ team | 2 | — | 7 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 2 | — | 8 |
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | 2 | — | 9 |
| WETTELS ON FIRE | 2 | — | 9 |
| It's spice that meats you | 2 | — | 11 |
| ANTWERPS BBQ-TEAM | 2 | — | 14 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SLATER HOUSE BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Fishlock | 2 | — |
| Mark Fishlock | 2 | — |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 34 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Helshoven, Belgium |
15 | Southern Dutch BBQ |
| Holiday in Hell Helshoven, Belgium |
15 | Backcorner BBQ |
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Every contest scored (3 in December 2022)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday in Hell Dec 3, 2022 · Helshoven · 15 teams |
Backcorner BBQ RC: COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
692.5256 |
| Burn in Hell - When Hell Freezes Over Dec 2, 2022 · Helshoven · 15 teams |
Southern Dutch BBQ RC: BACKCORNER BBQ |
700.0004 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Dec 1, 2022 · Demopolis, AL · 13 teams |
Rooters-N-Tooters RC: CONTAGIOUS Q |
697.0628 |
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