Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
2023-10-13 – 2023-10-14 · Scottsboro, AL
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,250.00
Grand Champion: Mad Rocket Barbecue (350.8456) · 27 teams
Entries
27
2 categories
Top score
350.8456
Winning margin
4.0228
GC over RC
Field average
330.90
median 331.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
334.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
45.8400
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,250.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1530
avg power rating going in · stronger than 35% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Mad Rocket Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, NORALA BBQ TEAM, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro, AL | 31 | 349.1316 | Hell on Squeals |
| 2022-10-07 | Scottsboro, AL | 38 | 349.7028 | 2 Swine Crew |
| 2023-10-13 ← this one | Scottsboro, AL | 27 | 350.8456 | Mad Rocket Barbecue |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro, AL | 38 | 357.7028 | Rollin Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro, AL | 30 | 353.1200 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Scottsboro, AL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | All Smoked Up | |
| 5 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 6 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 7 | Bentley Que | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | Mamma Montego | |
| 10 | SJ&L Racing Team | |
| 11 | Leela Q | |
| 12 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 13 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 16 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Aces | |
| 19 | FBC Holy Smokers | |
| 20 | Modest Meats | |
| 21 | Dos Gatos | |
| 22 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 24 | 225 Degree Single Barrel Crew | |
| 25 | WSG Cookers | |
| 26 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 27 | Mr Meats BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
27 entries · top 350.8456 · median 331.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 2 | All Smoked Up | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Bentley Que | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | SJ&L Racing Team | |
| 10 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 11 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 12 | Leela Q | |
| 13 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 15 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 16 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 17 | FBC Holy Smokers | |
| 18 | 225 Degree Single Barrel Crew | |
| 19 | Modest Meats | |
| 20 | Mamma Montego | |
| 21 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 23 | WSG Cookers | |
| 24 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 25 | Smokin Aces | |
| 26 | Dos Gatos | |
| 27 | Mr Meats BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | All Smoked Up | |
| 4 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Bentley Que | |
| 6 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | 225 Degree Single Barrel Crew | |
| 10 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | SJ&L Racing Team | |
| 13 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 14 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 15 | Leela Q | |
| 16 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 17 | FBC Holy Smokers | |
| 18 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 19 | Modest Meats | |
| 20 | WSG Cookers | |
| 21 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 22 | Mamma Montego | |
| 23 | Mr Meats BBQ | |
| 24 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 25 | Dos Gatos | |
| 26 | Smokin Aces | |
| 27 | The Smokin’ Huskies |