Score of the month
714.8572
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Poppa Pig put up 714.8572 at 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show — the highest overall of the month.
January 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in January 2024 — 1 Jan to 31 Jan.
4contests scored
316teams competed
250top-ten calls
16perfect 180s
61biggest field
3states & provinces
102new teams
2Backyard boards
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Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
January 2024, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
the box scores, and the calendar as classified notices.
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The stories
First one ever
11th
contest — and their first GC
Cherry Anchor BBQ won their first Grand Championship at 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge, in their 11th contest in the data.
- 12 Jan
Upset of the month
11-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 11% chance
Cherry Anchor BBQ won 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge over top-rated BIG POPPA SMOKERS as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
16
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 16 perfect 180s were handed out in January 2024.
- Chicken ×6
- Pork ×6
- Brisket ×4
Closest call
1.1428
points between 1st and 2nd
K-Dubs BBQ edged Joker Smoker BBQ by 1.1428 at Lakeland Pig Festival.
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+27
power rating points
Ramblin Fork BBQ Co gained 27 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #1451 overall
Best debut
2nd
in their very first contest
Joker Smoker BBQ finished 2nd at Lakeland Pig Festival — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 102 new teams in Jan 2024
- field of 61
Best in the backyard
352.0000
Backyard overall, out of 360
Dogpatch Q put up 352.0000 on the Backyard board at 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Jan 2024
- won it
Biggest field
61
teams at one contest
Lakeland Pig Festival drew 61 teams, and Rooters-N-Tooters won it.
- Lakeland
- FL
Road warriors
3
contests cooked
Poppa Pig cooked 3 contests in January 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
58
teams at a brand-new contest
9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge ran for the first time on record, drawing 58 teams, and CHERRY ANCHOR BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Jan 2024
- Bullhead City
- AZ
Rep of the month
3
contests worked
JEANNE TITUS repped 3 contests in January 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
714.8572 |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
711.9772 |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Lakeland Pig Festival |
707.3828 |
| 4 | Tillman's BBQ 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
706.2516 |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
705.6800 |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
705.1084 |
| 7 | Ham Squad Lakeland Pig Festival |
702.8116 |
| 8 | Cherry Anchor BBQ 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
699.9428 |
| 9 | Poppa Pig Lakeland Pig Festival |
699.4284 |
| 10 | MAN MEAT BBQ SJV Winter Rub |
699.3596 |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
698.8000 |
| 12 | Kings BBQ Team 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
698.7884 |
| 13 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
698.7884 |
| 14 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
698.2404 |
| 15 | Meat Candy Q 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge |
697.6800 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×6 💯 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
178.8572 |
| Pork ×6 💯 | Smoke Central BBQ 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×4 💯 | Poppa Pig 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ramblin Fork BBQ Co #1451 | 1,568 | +27 |
| Joker Smoker BBQ | 1,504 | +17 |
| Ring Of Fire #3518 | 1,493 | +17 |
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' #827 | 1,625 | +17 |
| K-Dubs BBQ #1862 | 1,544 | +17 |
| BNL BARBECUE | 1,521 | +17 |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ #366 | 1,708 | +17 |
| Nuts & Butts #1364 | 1,573 | +16 |
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ #1461 | 1,567 | +16 |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ #1024 | 1,602 | +16 |
| Cookin with Stump | 1,486 | -14 |
| RED EYED SMOKERS #640 | 1,651 | -15 |
| JOE'S COOKSHACK #2171 | 1,532 | -16 |
| WHISKEY CHURCH BBQ #4743 | 1,468 | -17 |
| Blessed Beyond BBQ #4182 | 1,479 | -18 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poppa Pig | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dogpatch Q | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramblin Fork BBQ Co | 2 | — | 2 |
| Tillman's BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 2 | — | 5 |
| Pappy & Roleys | 2 | — | 6 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 2 | — | 7 |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 2 | — | 7 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| LOVE 2 Q | 2 | — | 9 |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 2 | — | 12 |
| Powered by Smoke | 2 | — | 12 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 2 | — | 13 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| JEANNE TITUS | 3 | 1 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 2 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 2 | 1 |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 2 | 1 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 2 | 1 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 1 | 1 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 1 | 1 |
| DAVID BURSTEIN | 1 | 1 |
| KELLY MCINTOSH | 1 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MANN | 1 | 1 |
| PEG ROGERS | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 219 |
| Arizona | 1 | 73 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 26 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
352.0000 |
| 2 | Ramblin Fork BBQ Co 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
346.2400 |
| 3 | TRICKY PIG 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
345.0856 |
| 4 | K-Dubs BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
344.5372 |
| 5 | HESSHOGS 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
343.9428 |
| 6 | Split Creek BBQ 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show |
343.4288 |
| 7 | Joker Smoker BBQ Lakeland Pig Festival |
343.3944 |
| 8 | Nuts & Butts Lakeland Pig Festival |
342.8232 |
| 9 | Ring Of Fire Lakeland Pig Festival |
342.8000 |
| 10 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS Lakeland Pig Festival |
342.7884 |
| 11 | The Rusty Pig Lakeland Pig Festival |
342.2284 |
| 12 | Meat Monkey's Lakeland Pig Festival |
341.7376 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ |
58 | CHERRY ANCHOR BBQ |
| 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL |
43 | Poppa Pig? |
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Every contest scored (4 in January 2024)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival 2024-01-26 · Lakeland, FL |
61 | Rooters-N-Tooters RC: Ham Squad |
707.3828 |
| SJV Winter Rub 2024-01-26 · Omaha, NE |
26 | Man Meat BBQ RC: SCORE ONE SMOKIN' |
699.3596 |
| 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 2024-01-12 · Bullhead City, AZ |
58 | CHERRY ANCHOR BBQ RC: BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
699.9428 |
| 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 2024-01-04 · Elkton, FL |
43 | Poppa Pig? RC: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
714.8572 |
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