Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2)
2025-07-12 – 2025-07-13 · Miles, IA
Reps: PATRICK DILLER · Prize money: $2,500.00
Grand Champion: Bramble BBQ (353.1316) · 16 teams
Entries
16
2 categories
Top score
353.1316
Winning margin
4.0116
GC over RC
Field average
340.78
median 342.80
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.9544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
34.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,500.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
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 | Miles, IA | 18 | 349.7028 | Chesters Twisted Que |
| 2025-07-12 ← this one | Miles, IA | 16 | 353.1316 | Bramble BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Miles, IA | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Miles, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 3 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 4 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 5 | Slingin' Q | |
| 6 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 8 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 9 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 14 | BootsBBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 353.1316 · median 342.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Slingin' Q | |
| 8 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 9 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 10 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 11 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BootsBBQ | |
| 13 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 14 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 2 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 7 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BootsBBQ | |
| 9 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 10 | Slingin' Q | |
| 11 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 15 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bros BBQ |