Score of the month
709.1200
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
GETTIN' BASTED put up 709.1200 at The Downtown BBQ Showdown — the highest overall of the month.
November 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in November 2024 — 1 Nov to 30 Nov.
7contests scored
324teams competed
290top-ten calls
7perfect 180s
102biggest field
5states & provinces
100new teams
2Backyard boards
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November 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
First one ever
7th
contest — and their first GC
Nuts & Butts won their first Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam, in their 7th contest in the data.
- 22 Nov
Upset of the month
20-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings gave them a 20% chance
Kings BBQ Team won Plant City Pig Jam over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
7
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 7 perfect 180s were handed out in November 2024.
- Pork Ribs ×3
- Brisket ×2
- Chicken ×1
- Pork ×1
Closest call
0.0000
points between 1st and 2nd
Nuts & Butts edged Dogpatch Q by 0.0000 at Plant City Pig Jam.
- Backyard Series
Biggest riser
+22
power rating points
Going Yard BBQ gained 22 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #1192 overall
Best debut
4th
in their very first contest
1909 Mountain Smoke finished 4th at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 100 new teams in Nov 2024
- field of 58
Best in the backyard
353.7260
Backyard overall, out of 360
Electro-Que-ted put up 353.7260 on the Backyard board at Atlanta BBQ Store Classic — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Nov 2024
- won it
Biggest field
102
teams at one contest
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) drew 102 teams, and Cudd Energy Services won it.
- Midland
- TX
Road warriors
3
contests cooked
GETTIN' BASTED cooked 3 contests in November 2024 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
New on the calendar
102
teams at a brand-new contest
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) ran for the first time on record, drawing 102 teams, and Cudd Energy Services won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Nov 2024
- Midland
- TX
Rep of the month
4
contests worked
IAN SCHMIDT repped 4 contests in November 2024 — somebody has to run the table.
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED The Downtown BBQ Showdown |
709.1200 |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
708.5488 |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
708.5372 |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
707.4060 |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team Plant City Pig Jam |
703.9428 |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ The Downtown BBQ Showdown |
703.4060 |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy Plant City Pig Jam |
702.2516 |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
699.9544 |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED Plant City Pig Jam |
699.9428 |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ |
699.3600 |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA The Downtown BBQ Showdown |
697.6456 |
| 12 | Going Yard BBQ The Downtown BBQ Showdown |
697.6456 |
| 13 | Blue Smoke Q Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
697.6456 |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
697.6456 |
| 15 | Tillman's BBQ Plant City Pig Jam |
697.0744 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×1 💯 | Kings BBQ Team Plant City Pig Jam |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×3 💯 | Buckshot's BBQ Currituck Bulls and BBQ |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×1 💯 | Smoking N Joking BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | Smoke Central BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | Brisket | Plant City Pig Jam |
| Kings BBQ Team | Chicken | Plant City Pig Jam |
| Glamping Grillers | Pork Ribs | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
| Going Yard BBQ | Pork Ribs | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
| Smoke Central BBQ | Brisket | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
| Smoking N Joking BBQ | Pork | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
| Buckshot's BBQ | Pork Ribs | Currituck Bulls and BBQ |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Nov 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Going Yard BBQ #1192 | 1,587 | +22 |
| 1909 Mountain Smoke #1793 | 1,547 | +17 |
| Blue Smoke Q #655 | 1,647 | +17 |
| SMOKE RING AND BARK #1137 | 1,591 | +17 |
| Aussie TongMasters #2318 | 1,526 | +16 |
| Nuts & Butts #1364 | 1,573 | +15 |
| Southern Life BBQ #782 | 1,629 | +14 |
| JP BBQ and Catering #2013 | 1,538 | +13 |
| Big James Kitchen #590 | 1,659 | +13 |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ #970 | 1,608 | +13 |
| Blueline Q | 1,487 | -13 |
| Southern Roots Catering | 1,486 | -14 |
| Menis BBQ | 1,471 | -15 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ #313 | 1,720 | -15 |
| SWAMP BOYS #650 | 1,648 | -20 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 3 | — | 9 |
| Dogpatch Q | 2 | — | 2 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| Shiggin aint easy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Going Yard BBQ | 2 | — | 4 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 2 | — | 5 |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 2 | — | 7 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 2 | — | 8 |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 2 | — | 11 |
| Cold Beer BBQ | 2 | — | 15 |
| Cudd Energy Services | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Electro-Que-ted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold My Beer and Watch This | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| IAN SCHMIDT | 4 | 1 |
| JULIE POE | 4 | 1 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 2 | 2 |
| RACHEL HARPER | 2 | 2 |
| RALPH WILLIAMS | 2 | 2 |
| WAYNE HARPER | 2 | 2 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 1 | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 1 | 1 |
| BOB MCKINNON | 1 | 1 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| CAROLYN WELLS | 1 | 1 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 1 | 1 |
| KAREN JANE WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 |
| KARINA RUMENS | 1 | — |
| MARIA LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
| MIKE GARRETSON | 1 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| ROB STEVENS | 1 | — |
| TERRI MCKINNON | 1 | 1 |
| WAYNE LOHMAN | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 74 |
| Georgia | 1 | 108 |
| Texas | 1 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 15 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
353.7260 |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
351.4172 |
| 3 | Southern Life BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
349.6916 |
| 4 | 1909 Mountain Smoke Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
348.0004 |
| 5 | SMOKE RING AND BARK Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
347.3944 |
| 6 | Nuts & Butts Plant City Pig Jam |
345.0972 |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q Plant City Pig Jam |
345.0972 |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
345.0856 |
| 9 | Big James Kitchen Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
345.0856 |
| 10 | HESSHOGS Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
342.8116 |
| 11 | Steak Princess BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
342.8116 |
| 12 | Say My Name BBQ Atlanta BBQ Store Classic |
341.0972 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX |
102 | Cudd Energy Services |
| 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) Memphis, TN |
15 | Hold My Beer and Watch This |
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Every contest scored (7 in November 2024)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam 2024-11-22 · Plant City, FL |
26 | Kings BBQ Team RC: Shiggin aint easy |
703.9428 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 2024-11-15 · Cuming, GA |
58 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN RC: Glamping Grillers |
708.5488 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown 2024-11-08 · Lake City, FL |
26 | Gettin' Basted RC: Mad Dog BBQ |
709.1200 |
| Currituck Bulls and BBQ 2024-11-08 · Powells Point, NC |
16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ RC: Optimus Swine |
699.3600 |
| Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2024-11-05 · Midland, TX |
102 | Cudd Energy Services | 335.4512 |
| 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) 2024-11-02 · Memphis, TN |
15 | Hold My Beer and Watch This | 177.7028 |
| Smokin' in the Valley 2024-11-02 · Perth, Western Australia, |
14 | Ribs n' Pigs RC: Aussie TongMasters |
673.1084 |
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