Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-04-05 – 2024-04-06 · Chelsea, AL
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Jury's Out (347.3944) · 16 teams
Entries
16
3 categories
Top score
347.3944
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
332.61
median 332.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.8000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
45.2460
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Jury's Out came in rated below the field's top team, NORALA BBQ TEAM, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Chelsea, AL | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| 2022-04-02 | Chelsea, AL | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| 2023-04-14 | Chelsea, AL | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| 2024-04-05 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
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 |
Backyard Series — Chicken
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 |
Backyard Series — Overall
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 |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
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 |