Score of the month
705.1200
Master overall, out of 720
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
GETTIN' BASTED put up 705.1200 at BBQ Jackpot — the highest overall of the month.
December 2024 in BBQ
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 2024 — 1 Dec to 31 Dec.
2contests scored
107teams competed
100top-ten calls
11perfect 180s
74biggest field
2states & provinces
10new teams
1Backyard board
Now on the newsstand
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
December 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.
Read the December 2024 edition →
The stories
Perfect 180s
11
perfect scores handed out
Six judges, every card a 9: 11 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2024.
- Chicken ×7
- Brisket ×3
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
1.7600
points between 1st and 2nd
Organizer Portal edged COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ by 1.7600 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship.
- Master Series
Biggest riser
+17
power rating points
Texas Original Charcoal gained 17 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
Best in the backyard
358.8572
Backyard overall, out of 360
NORALA BBQ TEAM put up 358.8572 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 2024
- won it
Biggest field
74
teams at one contest
BBQ Jackpot drew 74 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it.
- Las Vegas
- NV
New on the calendar
74
teams at a brand-new contest
BBQ Jackpot ran for the first time on record, drawing 74 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- first edition on record
- Las Vegas
- NV
The boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED BBQ Jackpot |
705.1200 |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
699.3600 |
| 3 | Organizer Portal Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
698.8228 |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
697.6916 |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
697.0628 |
| 6 | Poppa Pig Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
697.0512 |
| 7 | BULL MARKET BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
695.9428 |
| 8 | Mad Dog BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
694.8456 |
| 9 | Texas Original Charcoal BBQ Jackpot |
694.8000 |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
694.7768 |
| 11 | Roughhouse Barbecue BBQ Jackpot |
693.0744 |
| 12 | Rio Valley Meat BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
692.4800 |
| 13 | ONE PIT WONDER BBQ Jackpot |
691.3368 |
| 14 | B' Mackin BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
691.3256 |
| 15 | Cherry Anchor BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
690.7772 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×7 💯 | Roughhouse Barbecue BBQ Jackpot |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | Modest Meats Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
180.0000 |
| Pork | GETTIN' BASTED BBQ Jackpot |
178.8572 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
180.0000 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| B' Mackin BBQ | Brisket | BBQ Jackpot |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | Brisket | BBQ Jackpot |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
| Mad Dog BBQ | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
| Modest Meats | Pork Ribs | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | Chicken | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
| Roughhouse Barbecue | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | Brisket | BBQ Jackpot |
| Texas Original Charcoal | Chicken | BBQ Jackpot |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Original Charcoal | 1,550 | +17 |
| Roughhouse Barbecue #2130 | 1,533 | +17 |
| ONE PIT WONDER #1870 | 1,544 | +17 |
| Mad Dog BBQ #921 | 1,613 | +15 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ #364 | 1,708 | +15 |
| Small Axe BBQ #346 | 1,712 | +14 |
| My Pits R Burnin | 1,545 | +13 |
| Big Boys BBQ #944 | 1,611 | +12 |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ #366 | 1,708 | +11 |
| Beards BBQ #3361 | 1,496 | +10 |
| Mass Koss | 1,482 | -11 |
| Kickin' Butt | 1,476 | -11 |
| Churchill Downs Smokers | 1,466 | -11 |
| Rhythm n QUE #349 | 1,711 | -16 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ #69 | 1,827 | -17 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizer Portal | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 1 | — | — |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| LEE LA Q | 1 | — | 2 |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 1 | — | 2 |
| Poppa Pig | 1 | — | 3 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| Small Axe BBQ | 1 | — | 3 |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 1 | — | 4 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 1 | — | 4 |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 1 | — | 4 |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 1 | — | 5 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| CAROL BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | 1 | 1 |
| KELLY MCINTOSH | 1 | 1 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1 | 75 |
| Alabama | 1 | 32 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV |
74 | Gettin' Basted |
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Every contest scored (2 in December 2024)
| Contest | Teams | Grand Champion | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot 2024-12-06 · Las Vegas, NV |
74 | Gettin' Basted RC: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
705.1200 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 2024-12-06 · Demopolis, AL |
11 | Smoke Me Silly RC: COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
698.8228 |
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