A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was Smoking Wizard's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
Jul 12–13, 2024 · Tomball, TX · 📍 14408 Alice Rd
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth
Smoking Wizard won Grand Champion at the NSDDF presents the Inaugural Baylor Backyard BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) on July 12, 2024 in Tomball, TX at 14408 Alice Rd, scoring 347.4284 in a field of 10 teams. AMP Cookers took Reserve Grand Champion with 343.9772. Category winners: Chicken — Smoking Wizard (176.5828); Pork Ribs — On Call Cookers (174.2972).
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.
309.62
median 335.08
347.43 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.58
- Pork Ribs 174.30
150.77
176.58
Entries
10
2 judged meats
Top score
347.4284
Winning margin
3.4512
GC over RC
Field average
332.87
309.62347.43
median 335.08 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
309.6228
309.62347.43
10th place overall
Field spread
37.8056
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 612 Backyard Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines (2 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: The Two Holy Smoker and On Call Cookers tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: MagCow Cookers #1 and The Two Holy Smoker tied on 168.5828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: MagCow Cookers #2 edged HOGBELLY COOKERS by 0.0228.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0572
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 167.9656 | 150.7656 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 168.5828 | 156.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
10 entries · top 347.4284 · median 335.0798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Wizard | |
| 2 | AMP Cookers | |
| 3 | On Call Cookers | |
| 4 | TNT Swine o Mite | |
| 5 | The Two Holy Smoker | |
| 6 | Always Forward BBQ | |
| 7 | MagCow Cookers #1 | |
| 8 | HOGBELLY COOKERS | |
| 9 | Bottoms Up Smokers | |
| 10 | MagCow Cookers #2 |
Chicken
10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Wizard | |
| 2 | TNT Swine o Mite | |
| 3 | AMP Cookers | |
| 4 | The Two Holy Smoker | |
| 5 | On Call Cookers | |
| 6 | HOGBELLY COOKERS | |
| 7 | Always Forward BBQ | |
| 8 | Bottoms Up Smokers | |
| 9 | MagCow Cookers #1 | |
| 10 | MagCow Cookers #2 |
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 174.2972 · median 168.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Call Cookers | |
| 2 | Smoking Wizard | |
| 3 | AMP Cookers | |
| 4 | MagCow Cookers #1 | |
| 5 | The Two Holy Smoker | |
| 6 | Always Forward BBQ | |
| 7 | TNT Swine o Mite | |
| 8 | MagCow Cookers #2 | |
| 9 | HOGBELLY COOKERS | |
| 10 | Bottoms Up Smokers |