Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-06-21 – 2024-06-22 · Sioux City, IA
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $1,750.00
Grand Champion: East Bow Que (348.0228) · 17 teams
Entries
17
2 categories
Top score
348.0228
Winning margin
2.9028
GC over RC
Field average
327.08
median 331.91
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
326.3088
what a walk cost here
Field spread
54.9264
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,750.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
East Bow Que came in rated below the field's top team, Curly Bird BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA | 14 | 331.4744 | Ferg A Que | |
| 2018-06-22 | 19 | 338.2972 | Hillbilly Smoke-IA | |
| 2021-06-19 | Sioux City, IA | 22 | 344.5944 | Go Ham BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Sioux City, IA | 13 | 345.0856 | Good Old Boys BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Sioux City, IA | 15 | 351.4288 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 ← this one | Sioux City, IA | 17 | 348.0228 | East Bow Que |
| 2025-06-20 | Sioux City, IA | 20 | 354.9144 | BBQ Pit Bros |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | East Bow Que | |
| 3 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 4 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Digger;s BBQ | |
| 6 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 9 | Casual Smokers | |
| 10 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 11 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | Just Blowin Smoke | |
| 13 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin With Spide | |
| 16 | STF | |
| 17 | Louis Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 348.0228 · median 331.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bow Que | |
| 2 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 4 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Just Blowin Smoke | |
| 6 | Casual Smokers | |
| 7 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 11 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 12 | Digger;s BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 15 | STF | |
| 16 | Smokin With Spide | |
| 17 | Louis Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | East Bow Que | |
| 3 | Just Blowin Smoke | |
| 4 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 5 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Casual Smokers | |
| 7 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 8 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 12 | STF | |
| 13 | Louis Bros BBQ | |
| 14 | Digger;s BBQ | |
| 15 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 16 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin With Spide |