A statement win
12.0456
points clear of the field
Wider than 94% of the 616 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0456 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) 2024
Jun 14–15, 2024 · Liberty, NY · 📍 Walnut Park
Reps: Jeff Chambers, Regina Bodnar · Prize money: $1,660
Leaning Jowler BBQ won Grand Champion at the Catskills Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) on June 14, 2024 in Liberty, NY at Walnut Park, scoring 339.3944 in a field of 9 teams. L.I SmoKEN Crew took Reserve Grand Champion with 327.3488. Category winners: Chicken — Leaning Jowler BBQ (171.4172); Pork Ribs — Leaning Jowler BBQ (167.9772).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
158.79
median 321.60
339.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.42
- Pork Ribs 167.98
20
171.42
Entries
9
2 judged meats
Top score
339.3944
Winning margin
12.0456
GC over RC
Field average
297.83
158.79339.39
median 321.60 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Field spread
180.6060
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,660
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 616 Backyard Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,521
avg power rating going in
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
L.I SmoKEN Crew finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Smoke Sisters Barbecue and L.I SmoKEN Crew tied on 163.9544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FIRE & SHINE BBQ edged Rough Cut Q by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Smoke Sisters Barbecue edged Rough Cut Q by 0.0344.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0344
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Leaning Jowler BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 ← this one | Liberty, NY | Walnut Park | 9 | 339.3944 | Leaning Jowler BBQ |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Liberty, NY | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4172 | 161.6456 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 167.9772 | 159.9428 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 339.3944 · median 321.6000
Chicken
9 entries · top 171.4172 · median 161.6456
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 167.9772 · median 159.9428