In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in December 2024 — 1 Dec to 31 Dec.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
December 2024 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
GETTIN' BASTED put up 705.1200 at BBQ Jackpot — the highest overall of the month.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 11 perfect 180s were handed out in December 2024.
- Chicken ×7
- Brisket ×3
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
Organizer Portal edged COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ by 1.7600 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship.
- Master Series
Contest record
Organizer Portal put up 698.8228 at Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship — the best overall in 4 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 698.2172.
- old record 698.2172
- 3 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Texas Original Charcoal gained 17 rating points across 1 contest — the biggest climb of the month.
- 1 contest
State champions crowned
2 state championships were decided in December 2024. The biggest, BBQ Jackpot (74 teams), went to Gettin' Basted.
- Nevada
- Alabama
Best in the backyard
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
BBQ Jackpot drew 74 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it.
- Las Vegas, NV
New on the calendar
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 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | Modest Meats Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship |
180 |
| Pork | GETTIN' BASTED BBQ Jackpot |
178.8572 |
| Brisket ×3 💯 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ BBQ Jackpot |
180 |
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 No. 2,148 in the power rankings |
1,533 | +17 |
| ONE PIT WONDER No. 2,180 in the power rankings |
1,532 | +17 |
| Mad Dog BBQ No. 933 in the power rankings |
1,612 | +15 |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ No. 406 in the power rankings |
1,697 | +15 |
| Small Axe BBQ No. 366 in the power rankings |
1,709 | +14 |
| My Pits R Burnin | 1,557 | +13 |
| Big Boys BBQ No. 953 in the power rankings |
1,610 | +12 |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ No. 324 in the power rankings |
1,719 | +11 |
| Beards BBQ No. 3,371 in the power rankings |
1,496 | +10 |
| BBQ Drip | 1,483 | -11 |
| Kickin' Butt | 1,476 | -11 |
| Churchill Downs Smokers | 1,466 | -11 |
| Rhythm n QUE No. 351 in the power rankings |
1,711 | -16 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | -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 |
Running a contest? The organizer tools →
Every contest scored (2 in December 2024)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jackpot Dec 6, 2024 · Las Vegas, NV · 74 teams |
Gettin' Basted RC: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
705.1200 |
| Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Dec 6, 2024 · Demopolis, AL · 11 teams |
Smoke Me Silly RC: COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
698.8228 |
The Archive
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