Score of the month
710.2628
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
Casual Smokers SC put up 710.2628 at Mission Farms King of the Farm — the highest overall of the month.
February 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2024 — 1 Feb to 29 Feb.
7contests scored
135teams competed
284top-ten calls
12perfect 180s
29biggest field
4states & provinces
19new teams
2Backyard boards
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Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
February 2024, set as a proper newspaper.
Every Grand Champion named, the month in figures across the top, the perfect 180s,
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The stories
Hottest hand
2×
Grand Championships
Curly Bird BBQ took 2 Grand Championships in February 2024.
First one ever
7th
contest — and their first GC
Casual Smokers SC won their first Grand Championship at Mission Farms King of the Farm, in their 7th contest in the data.
- 23 Feb
Upset of the month
15-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 15% chance
Casual Smokers SC won Mission Farms King of the Farm over top-rated OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
12
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 12 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2024.
- Pork ×5
- Chicken ×4
- Pork Ribs ×2
- Brisket ×1
Closest call
0.5484
points between 1st and 2nd
Poppa Pig edged SmokinGhost BBQ by 0.5484 at Grills Gone Wild.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+29
power rating points
Curly Bird BBQ gained 29 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #440 overall
Best debut
2nd
in their very first contest
Drunkin Bros finished 2nd at Grills Gone Wild — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 19 new teams in Feb 2024
- field of 28
Best in the backyard
353.7144
Backyard overall, out of 360
Curly Bird BBQ put up 353.7144 on the Backyard board at Grills Gone Wild — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Feb 2024
- won it
Biggest field
29
teams at one contest
Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ drew 29 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it.
- Haines City
- FL
Road warriors
3
contests cooked
SmokinGhost BBQ cooked 3 contests in February 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 2nd
New on the calendar
29
teams at a brand-new contest
Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ ran for the first time on record, drawing 29 teams, and Heavy Smoke BBQ won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 6 first editions in Feb 2024
- Haines City
- FL
Busiest weekend
3
contests on one date
3 sanctioned contests were cooked on 24 Feb alone.
- 24 Feb
Rep of the month
3
contests worked
JEANNE TITUS repped 3 contests in February 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casual Smokers SC Mission Farms King of the Farm |
710.2628 |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
707.9772 |
| 3 | Poppa Pig Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
704.5372 |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
703.4060 |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q Best in the Southwest |
702.2400 |
| 6 | Poppa Pig Grills Gone Wild |
701.0856 |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
700.5372 |
| 8 | BBQ+ W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol |
700.5372 |
| 9 | Ham Squad Grills Gone Wild |
700.5256 |
| 10 | Piggin' Whiskey Grills Gone Wild |
700.5028 |
| 11 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Best in the Southwest |
698.2172 |
| 12 | Off The Rack BBQ Mission Farms King of the Farm |
697.6688 |
| 13 | Ham Squad Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
696.5372 |
| 14 | Pappy & Roleys Grills Gone Wild |
695.9888 |
| 15 | SMOKE N' ASH BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
695.9432 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×4 💯 | With a Perfect 180 Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×2 💯 | Cold Beer BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×5 💯 | Piggin' Whiskey Grills Gone Wild |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×1 💯 | Poppa Pig Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Curly Bird BBQ #440 | 1,689 | +29 |
| Cool Guys BBQ #4185 | 1,479 | +26 |
| Casual Smokers SC #1018 | 1,603 | +23 |
| Amped Up #2021 | 1,537 | +19 |
| Drunkin Bros | 1,517 | +17 |
| Tip of Texas BBQ #1641 | 1,555 | +16 |
| MaGoo's Eatery | 1,516 | +16 |
| Powered by Smoke #1869 | 1,544 | +15 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ #252 | 1,739 | +15 |
| Poppa Pig #125 | 1,789 | +15 |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ #820 | 1,625 | -15 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ #102 | 1,806 | -15 |
| Smokin-N-Pokin #5955 | 1,434 | -20 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE #110 | 1,800 | -36 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ #1242 | 1,582 | -41 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 3 | — | 2 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 | — | 7 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 | — | 9 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 3 | — | 19 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aussie TongMasters | 2 | — | — |
| BLUE MIST BBQ | 2 | — | — |
| Cumbia BBQ | 2 | — | — |
| Lit Salami | 2 | — | — |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 2 | — | — |
| Raeburn BBQ | 2 | — | — |
| San Lorenzo BBQ | 2 | — | — |
| Smokin Genius | 2 | — | — |
| Westy's BBQ | 2 | — | — |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| JEANNE TITUS | 3 | 1 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 2 | 1 |
| KARINA RUMENS | 2 | — |
| ROB STEVENS | 2 | — |
| ANDREAS SCHNOELL | 1 | 1 |
| BRYAN STEWART | 1 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| EVA SCHNOELL | 1 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SANTIAGO | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 1 | 1 |
| NOEL KAY | 1 | 1 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| RHONDA SANTIAGO | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 50 |
| BZ | 1 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 26 |
| Arizona | 1 | 25 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
353.7144 |
| 2 | Curly Bird BBQ Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
347.9772 |
| 3 | Belly Bustin Bistro Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
342.8232 |
| 4 | Powered by Smoke Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
339.9772 |
| 5 | Yeti Mafia BBQ Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
338.8000 |
| 6 | Drunkin Bros Grills Gone Wild |
331.3828 |
| 7 | Cool Guys BBQ Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
327.3372 |
| 8 | Evans Family Ranch Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
325.6344 |
| 9 | Lake Region High Thunder Thighs Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
323.9200 |
| 10 | Cool Guys BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
322.1944 |
| 11 | Amped Up Grills Gone Wild |
316.5488 |
| 12 | Amped Up Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ |
314.1600 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ Haines City, FL |
29 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL |
28 | Poppa Pig? |
| Mission Farms King of the Farm Iron Station, NC |
26 | Casual Smokers |
| Best in the Southwest Yuma, AZ |
25 | Meat Candy Q |
| Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 |
10 | Chat Later In a Meating |
| OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 |
9 | Cumbia BBQ |
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Every contest scored (7 in February 2024)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2024-02-24 · Rein in Taufers, BZ |
26 | BBQ+ RC: COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
700.5372 |
| Chicken in Bakers (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2024-02-24 · Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 |
10 | Chat Later In a Meating | 169.1200 |
| OMC - Pork Ribs in Bakers (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024-02-24 · Bakers Hill, Western Australia, 6562 |
9 | Cumbia BBQ | 174.8572 |
| Mission Farms King of the Farm 2024-02-23 · Iron Station, NC |
26 | Casual Smokers RC: OFF THE RACK BBQ |
710.2628 |
| Best in the Southwest 2024-02-23 · Yuma, AZ |
25 | Meat Candy Q RC: BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
702.2400 |
| Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 2024-02-16 · Haines City, FL |
29 | Heavy Smoke BBQ RC: Poppa Pig |
707.9772 |
| Grills Gone Wild 2024-02-09 · Davenport, FL |
28 | Poppa Pig? RC: SmokinGhost BBQ |
701.0856 |
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