Apr 5–6, 2024 · Chelsea, AL · 📍 11101 Chelsea Rd
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $3,000
Jury's Out won Grand Champion at the Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) on April 5, 2024 in Chelsea, AL at 11101 Chelsea Rd, scoring 347.3944 in a field of 16 teams. MAD ROCKET BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 346.2516. Category winners: Chicken — Jury's Out (175.4172); Pork Ribs — LEE LA Q (173.1200). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Smokey Bee's.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
Jury's Out came in rated below the field's top team, NORALA BBQ TEAM, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Backyard Series — Chicken places 2–3: NORALA BBQ TEAM and Smokey Bees BBQ - MS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 8–9: Holy Smokin BBQ and LEE LA Q tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 9–10: LEE LA Q and Say My Name BBQ tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | 18 | 356.5944 | RedBones BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| Apr 5, 2024 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 166.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 171.4172 | 167.9656 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 173.1200 | 170.2628 | 165.7028 |
16 entries · top 347.3944 · median 332.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jury's Out | |
| 2 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 11 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 12 | Rise N Swine | |
| 13 | Holy Smokin BBQ | |
| 14 | The Smoke Show | |
| 15 | Smokin Goose BBQ | |
| 16 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jury's Out | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 4 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | Rise N Swine | |
| 8 | Holy Smokin BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smoke Show | |
| 12 | Pork Life | |
| 13 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 14 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Goose BBQ | |
| 16 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
16 entries · top 173.1200 · median 169.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Jury's Out | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 11 | Pork Life | |
| 12 | Smokin Goose BBQ | |
| 13 | Rise N Swine | |
| 14 | Holy Smokin BBQ | |
| 15 | The Smoke Show | |
| 16 | Tus-Que-Loosa |
16 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Holy Smokin BBQ | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 7 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 8 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 9 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Smokin Goose BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 12 | The Smoke Show | |
| 13 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Tus-Que-Loosa | |
| 15 | Pork Life | |
| 16 | Rise N Swine |