Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-10-13 – 2023-10-14 · Stover, MO
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $4,400.00
Grand Champion: HessHogs4 (510.3312) · 16 teams
Entries
16
3 categories
Top score
510.3312
Winning margin
9.2460
GC over RC
Field average
482.63
median 490.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
488.5144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.9376
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,400.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 ← this one | Stover, MO | 16 | 510.3312 | HessHogs4 |
| 2024-10-11 | Stover, MO | 10 | 354.2628 | BBQ Pit Bros |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 173.1772 · median 157.6742
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 510.3312 · median 490.3084
Backyard Series — Pork
16 entries · top 171.9884 · median 163.1198
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.7144