In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2023 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2023 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
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ put up 708.5604 at Mission Farm's King of the Farm — the highest overall of the month.
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 26% chance
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS won Budweiser Smoke on the Water over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 4 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2023.
- Chicken ×2
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS edged Piggin' Whiskey by 1.1544 at Budweiser Smoke on the Water.
- Master Series
Back on top
BBQ+ won W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest — their first Grand Championship since October 2019, after 11 contests without one.
- last won October 2019
- 11 contests in between
Biggest riser
Poppa Pig gained 19 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #126 overall
State champions crowned
2 state championships were decided in February 2023. The biggest, Budweiser Smoke on the Water (47 teams), went to Fred Vegas Smokers.
- Florida
- North Carolina
Biggest field
Budweiser Smoke on the Water drew 47 teams, and Fred Vegas Smokers won it.
- Winter Haven, FL
Milestone
HOT WACHULA'S cooked their 150th contest on record at Budweiser Smoke on the Water, with 7 Grand Championships along the way.
- 7 GCs along the way
Won without a meat
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS won Budweiser Smoke on the Water without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 4th.
- field of 47
New on the calendar
Budweiser Smoke on the Water ran for the first time on record, drawing 47 teams, and Fred Vegas Smokers won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- first edition on record
- Winter Haven, FL
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
708.5604 |
| 2 | Under the Radar Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
706.8228 |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
702.8000 |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
700.5144 |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
699.3600 |
| 6 | Kings BBQ Team Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
697.6920 |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
697.6572 |
| 8 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
697.0628 |
| 9 | Poppa Pig Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
696.5260 |
| 10 | BBQ+ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
695.9772 |
| 11 | Smoke Meat Every Day Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
695.3484 |
| 12 | Westside BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
694.8000 |
| 13 | COOKLOUNGE BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
694.7656 |
| 14 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
692.5144 |
| 15 | Poppa Pig Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
692.4800 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×2 💯 | Westside BBQ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
180 |
| Pork Ribs | Bald Hawg BBQ Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
178.8800 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Kings BBQ Team Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
180 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | SMOKIN SKULLIES Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| BELGIAN BBQ TEAM FIVE Q | Chicken | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
| Westside BBQ | Chicken | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | Brisket | Mission Farm's King of the Farm |
| Kings BBQ Team | Pork | Budweiser Smoke on the Water |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Poppa Pig No. 126 in the power rankings |
1,788 | +19 |
| Smoke Meat Every Day | 1,507 | +15 |
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ No. 1,465 in the power rankings |
1,567 | +15 |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q No. 2,045 in the power rankings |
1,537 | +14 |
| Westside BBQ No. 549 in the power rankings |
1,669 | +14 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS No. 205 in the power rankings |
1,754 | +12 |
| Kings BBQ Team No. 105 in the power rankings |
1,805 | +10 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ No. 386 in the power rankings |
1,702 | +9 |
| Borrowed Pit | 1,509 | +9 |
| SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ No. 1,796 in the power rankings |
1,548 | +9 |
| Smokin' PB& J's BBQ | 1,488 | -12 |
| WHO CARES BBQ No. 216 in the power rankings |
1,752 | -12 |
| Uncle Buckys | 1,487 | -13 |
| Ma-Kole BBQ No. 5,147 in the power rankings |
1,460 | -13 |
| IRON BBQ No. 2,843 in the power rankings |
1,510 | -13 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | — | 4 |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 2 | — | 5 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 2 | — | 9 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 2 | — | 16 |
| BBQ+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 1 | — | 2 |
| Under the Radar | 1 | — | 2 |
| Westside BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 1 | — | 3 |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 1 | — | 3 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Schnoell | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Jones | 1 | 1 |
| Bunny Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Eva Schnoell | 1 | 1 |
| Jeanne Titus | 1 | 1 |
| Julie Cook | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Garretson | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Tuttle | 1 | 1 |
| Rusty Cook | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 33 |
| BZ | 1 | 23 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Budweiser Smoke on the Water Winter Haven, FL |
47 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
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Every contest scored (3 in February 2023)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Feb 25, 2023 · Rein in Taufers, BZ · 23 teams |
BBQ+ RC: WESTSIDE BBQ |
695.9772 |
| Mission Farm's King of the Farm Feb 24, 2023 · Iron Station, NC · 33 teams |
MUTTLEY CREW RC: UNDER THE RADAR |
708.5604 |
| Budweiser Smoke on the Water Feb 3, 2023 · Winter Haven, FL · 47 teams |
Fred Vegas Smokers RC: PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
700.5144 |
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