Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
2025-07-11 – 2025-07-12 · Miles, IA
Reps: PATRICK DILLER · Prize money: $2,500.00
Grand Champion: Chesters Twisted Que (349.7028) · 18 teams
Entries
18
3 categories
Top score
349.7028
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
336.24
median 339.38
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.3600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
39.5084
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,500.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% 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
Chester's Twisted Que came in rated below the field's top team, Rudes BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Miles, IA | 11 | 353.7144 | BBQ Pit Bros |
| 2025-07-11 ← this one | Miles, IA | 18 | 349.7028 | Chesters Twisted Que |
| 2025-07-12 | Miles, IA | 16 | 353.1316 | Bramble BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Miles, IA | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Miles, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
18 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 4 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 5 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 11 | BootsBBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 14 | Smokey Bros BBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Slingin' Q | |
| 17 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 18 | JK Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 3 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 7 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 9 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 12 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 13 | Slingin' Q | |
| 14 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 15 | BootsBBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bros BBQ | |
| 17 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 18 | JK Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 349.7028 · median 339.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 2 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 6 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | Slingin' Q | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 12 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 15 | BootsBBQ | |
| 16 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 17 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 5 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Slingin' Q | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 10 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | BootsBBQ | |
| 14 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 16 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 17 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bros BBQ |