January In Reviews
Alright, we're already a month into the year, which means it's time for our first monthly review! Here's what January looked like:
1. Pizza God: 30
2. dndelli: 22
3. PastorofMuppets: 19
4. Shadrach3: 7
5. DFrah: 6
6. Cerealman: 5
6. DiscGolfCraig: 5
6. wellsbranch250: 5
9. Urmomsbf: 4
10. Ryal: 3
10. Sharknado2: 3
12. chevis: 2
12. Impatient: 2
12. KD5JHA: 2
12. pmay5: 2
12. The Red Death 30: 2
12. Tyler V: 2
18. Baysinger: 1
18. Daniel Kraak: 1
18. DeanMoriarty: 1
18. Doofenshmirtz: 1
18. GeezerGolfDFW: 1
18. GO1962: 1
18. Moose33: 1
18. psvines: 1
18. SimonCarr: 1
18. Xelto: 1
131 Reviews is just a tad behind January 2023's pace, but considering the weather much of the country got this month, I'd say this is a decent clip, as January is always one of the slowest months of the year. I doubt a single review will cut it to make the top 25 in February.
There's a nice mix of veteran reviewers, familiar faces that have yet to make a yearly list, and first time reviewers who make an appearance this month, but our top three really stand out from the rest. Pizza God made his intentions known going into this year, but dndelli and PastorofMuppets also put up large numbers. There's also few things as consistent in life as wellsbranch250 and DiscGoldCraig putting up at least 4-5 reviews in a month, even in the dead of winter.
January Notes
New Reviews The Month: 131
Members who reviewed their first course this month:
@Impatient,
@KD5JHA, and
@Daniël Kraak. Thanks for joining the site!
Top 10 Reviewers in January: Just look at the list up above for now.
NEW:State/Country Breakdown
We're just a month into the year, but we already have had almost half of the states represented amongst reviews posted this year, as well as two countries in Europe:
1. South Carolina: 21
2. Florida: 14
2. Texas: 14
4. New Mexico: 12
4. Tennessee: 12
6. North Carolina: 8
7. California: 6
7. Michigan: 6
9. Missouri: 5
10. Louisiana: 4
10. Mississippi: 4
10. Virginia: 4
13. Illinois: 3
13. Pennsylvania: 3
15. Alabama: 2
15. Kentucky: 2
15. Georgia: 2
18. Indiana: 1
18. Maryland: 1
18. Ohio: 1
18. Oregon: 1
18. Washington: 1
18. West Virginia: 1
18. Wisconsin: 1
Netherlands: 1
Scotland: 1
Missing States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Conneticuit, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming
NEW: Course Breakdown
I thought it would also be fun to see what courses get reviewed the most this year. This list may be slow to grow, but we have one course that has been reviewed more than once: Estero DGC in Estero, FL, reviewed by Sharknado2 and pmay5. We'll see what this list looks like come New Years - I have no idea what to expect, and I encourage speculation.
ROTY Averages
Wondering what it takes to make a top 25 list? Here's what the average review count is for each placement from 2008 to 2024 (2007 is omitted due to being such an outlier):
1. 154.4 Reviews
2. 106.6
3. 84.1
4. 74
5. 65.5
6. 58.8
7. 52.7
8. 49.6
9. 45.9
10. 43.9
11. 41.2
12. 39.5
13. 38.3
14. 36.1
15. 34.4
16. 32.6
17. 31.6
18. 30.6
19. 29.1
20. 28.4
21. 27.2
22. 26.8
23. 25.9
24. 25.5
25. 24.9
The averages at the top of the list have gone up the past two years, while the bottom of the list has gone down, as only 23 reviews in 2023 and 20 reviews in 2024 were needed to make the list. The top 10 is also a little deceptive compared to recent trends, as 58 reviews were needed last year for the top 10, and 60 was the minimum for the top 10 in 2023.
The Pizza Tracker
The man said he was gunning for 365 reviews this year, and while there's still 11 months to go, he's keeping pace with 30 reviews in 31 days so far. I think that warrants a look at his January:
Some of this map goes back to catching up on late 2023 rounds, but Pizza God has already managed weekend trips to New Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Keep it up, buddy!