In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in February 2025 — 1 Feb to 28 Feb.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
February 2025 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
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS put up 704.5372 at Grills Gone Wild — the highest overall of the month.
Hottest hand
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS took 2 Grand Championships in February 2025.
First one ever
Menke Boys BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Ribs on the Ridge, in their 47th contest in the data.
- 14 Feb
Upset of the month
The ratings gave them a 15% chance
STEVO'S BBQ TEAM won Best in the Southwest over top-rated GETTIN' BASTED as the ratings underdog.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 10 perfect 180s were handed out in February 2025.
- Chicken ×4
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
Closest call
Menke Boys BBQ edged GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ by 1.0968 at Ribs on the Ridge.
- Master Series
Back on top
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS won Grills Gone Wild — their first Grand Championship since February 2023, after 46 contests without one.
- last won February 2023
- 46 contests in between
Biggest riser
Powered by Smoke gained 20 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #1889 overall
State champions crowned
5 state championships were decided in February 2025. The biggest, Fire on Ice BBQ Championship (42 teams), went to Shiggin & Grinnin.
- Minnesota
- Arizona
- North Carolina
- Florida
Best debut
Playa Famous BBQ finished 8th at Ribs on the Ridge — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 6 new teams in Feb 2025
- field of 16
Best in the backyard
Dogpatch Q put up 349.6800 on the Backyard board at Ribs on the Ridge — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
- 2 Backyard boards in Feb 2025
- won it
Biggest blowout
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Fire on Ice BBQ Championship by 6.3312 points over BIGG SMOAK BBQ — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 42
Biggest field
Fire on Ice BBQ Championship drew 42 teams, and Shiggin & Grinnin won it.
- Onamia, MN
Milestone
DRY 2 DA BONE cooked their 100th contest on record at Best in the Southwest, with 5 Grand Championships along the way.
- 5 GCs along the way
Road warriors
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS cooked 3 contests in February 2025 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 2 GCs
Won without a meat
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS won Mission Farms - King of the Farm without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 26
New on the calendar
Fire on Ice BBQ Championship ran for the first time on record, drawing 42 teams, and Shiggin & Grinnin won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
- 2 first editions in Feb 2025
- Onamia, MN
Rep of the month
Jeanne Titus repped 2 contests in February 2025 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Grills Gone Wild |
704.5372 |
| 2 | Menke Boys BBQ Ribs on the Ridge |
702.8000 |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
702.2628 |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ Ribs on the Ridge |
701.7032 |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team Grills Gone Wild |
701.1088 |
| 6 | Going Yard BBQ Ribs on the Ridge |
701.1088 |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN Fire on Ice BBQ Championship |
700.5600 |
| 8 | Poppa Pig Ribs on the Ridge |
699.4056 |
| 9 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM Best in the Southwest |
698.2172 |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
697.6800 |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Ribs on the Ridge |
696.5488 |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
695.9200 |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS Mission Farms - King of the Farm |
695.9084 |
| 14 | K & E's Little Smokers Grills Gone Wild |
695.3716 |
| 15 | Sloppy Hogs Ribs on the Ridge |
695.3600 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×4 💯 | JANKY LEG BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
180 |
| Pork Ribs ×1 💯 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM Best in the Southwest |
180 |
| Pork ×3 💯 | Going Yard BBQ Ribs on the Ridge |
180 |
| Brisket ×2 💯 | Menke Boys BBQ Ribs on the Ridge |
180 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
| Team | Category | Contest |
|---|---|---|
| BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | Pork | Mission Farms - King of the Farm |
| B' Mackin BBQ | Brisket | Best in the Southwest |
| Meat Candy Q | Pork | Best in the Southwest |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | Pork Ribs | Best in the Southwest |
| Accutech BBQ | Chicken | Ribs on the Ridge |
| Dogpatch Q | Chicken | Ribs on the Ridge |
| Going Yard BBQ | Pork | Ribs on the Ridge |
| Menke Boys BBQ | Brisket | Ribs on the Ridge |
| Sloppy Hogs | Chicken | Ribs on the Ridge |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | Chicken | Grills Gone Wild |
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Powered by Smoke No. 1,889 in the power rankings |
1,544 | +20 |
| Amped Up No. 2,032 in the power rankings |
1,537 | +20 |
| Dogpatch Q No. 259 in the power rankings |
1,737 | +20 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS No. 205 in the power rankings |
1,754 | +17 |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM No. 349 in the power rankings |
1,712 | +15 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ No. 106 in the power rankings |
1,804 | +15 |
| Menke Boys BBQ No. 1,224 in the power rankings |
1,585 | +14 |
| PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. No. 1,797 in the power rankings |
1,548 | +14 |
| Still Workin' On It No. 1,104 in the power rankings |
1,594 | +14 |
| Smokin Big No. 5,294 in the power rankings |
1,456 | +13 |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ No. 530 in the power rankings |
1,671 | -12 |
| Smokin-N-Pokin No. 6,004 in the power rankings |
1,434 | -12 |
| Mad Dog BBQ No. 933 in the power rankings |
1,612 | -15 |
| Accutech BBQ No. 903 in the power rankings |
1,616 | -23 |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ No. 57 in the power rankings |
1,840 | -27 |
Who showed up
| Team | Contests | GCs | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Dogpatch Q | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| Powered by Smoke | 2 | — | 2 |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 2 | — | 2 |
| Amped Up | 2 | — | 3 |
| Cool Guys BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| Going Yard BBQ | 2 | — | 3 |
| PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. | 2 | — | 4 |
| Poppa Pig | 2 | — | 4 |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 2 | — | 6 |
| Sloppy Hogs | 2 | — | 6 |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 2 | — | 9 |
| Accutech BBQ | 2 | — | 10 |
Who ran the table
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Titus | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Garretson | 2 | 1 |
| Bryan Stewart | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| John Scharffbillig | 1 | 1 |
| Laurie Tweten | 1 | 1 |
| Luca Famigli | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Noel Kay | 1 | 1 |
| Randy G Bigler | 1 | 1 |
| Rhonda Santiago | 1 | 1 |
| Roberto Sirok | 1 | 1 |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2 | 41 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 42 |
| Arizona | 1 | 29 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 26 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q Ribs on the Ridge |
349.6800 |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q Grills Gone Wild |
345.1200 |
| 3 | Belly Bustin Bistro Ribs on the Ridge |
344 |
| 4 | Powered by Smoke Grills Gone Wild |
335.3600 |
| 5 | Amped Up Ribs on the Ridge |
333.6800 |
| 6 | TRICKY PIG Ribs on the Ridge |
330.7884 |
| 7 | Cool Guys BBQ Grills Gone Wild |
330.7772 |
| 8 | PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. Grills Gone Wild |
330.2288 |
| 9 | Amped Up Grills Gone Wild |
329.0744 |
| 10 | Powered by Smoke Ribs on the Ridge |
324.5028 |
| 11 | PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO. Ribs on the Ridge |
322.7660 |
| 12 | Evans Family Ranch Ribs on the Ridge |
312.4344 |
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN |
42 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL |
16 | Menke Boys BBQ |
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Every contest scored (5 in February 2025)
| Contest | Grand Champion | score |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Farms - King of the Farm Feb 28, 2025 · Iron Station, NC · 26 teams |
Fred Vegas Smokers RC: SMOKIN SKULLIES |
695.9084 |
| Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Feb 21, 2025 · Onamia, MN · 42 teams |
Shiggin & Grinnin RC: BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
700.5600 |
| Best in the Southwest Feb 21, 2025 · Yuma, AZ · 29 teams |
Stevo's BBQ Team RC: SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ |
698.2172 |
| Ribs on the Ridge Feb 14, 2025 · Haines City, FL · 16 teams |
Menke Boys BBQ RC: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
702.8000 |
| Grills Gone Wild Feb 7, 2025 · Davenport, FL · 25 teams |
Fred Vegas Smokers RC: SmokinGhost BBQ |
704.5372 |
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