Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-03-09 – 2024-03-10 · Foley, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,050.00
Grand Champion: Smokey Bees BBQ (349.1200) · 28 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smokey Bees BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Foley, AL | 23 | 513.0628 | Sneaky Creeek |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley, AL | 28 | 518.8000 | PuckDaddy;s Killer Q |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley, AL | 26 | 520.5028 | Lee La Q |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley, AL | 31 | 521.6800 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-09 ← this one | Foley, AL | 28 | 349.1200 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley, AL | 30 | 358.8572 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-13 | Foley, AL | 30 | 357.7028 | Southern Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything but
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT CAT BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 4 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 5 | Pigs In A Blanket | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 8 | A&J Catering | |
| 9 | Jangalangs | |
| 10 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 11 | The Dumpster Guy |
Ancillary — Pork
29 entries · top 176.0572 · median 164.5600
Ancillary — Sauce
18 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.5198
Backyard Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.1428
Backyard Series — Overall
28 entries · top 349.1200 · median 321.9828
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 172.0344 · median 163.7144