Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2023
- 2024
Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 2024
Aug 17, 2024 · Canton, MN · 📍 106 North Main St
Reps: Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $3,250
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood won Grand Champion at the Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 17, 2024 in Canton, MN at 106 North Main St, scoring 346.2284 in a field of 18 teams. Sensuous BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 343.3944. Category winners: Chicken — Porket About It (176.5600); Pork Ribs — Sensuous BBQ (173.7028). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Furlongs Smoke & Seafood; the next was held in 2025.
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.
275.91
median 334.26
346.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 173.70
136.50
176.56
Entries
18
2 judged meats
Top score
346.2284
Winning margin
2.8340
GC over RC
Field average
328.63
275.91346.23
median 334.26 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
334.2400
275.91346.23
10th place overall
Field spread
70.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,250
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 616 Backyard Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
10 of 16 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
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 dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 6 tracked editions
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2021
- 2023
- 2024
Photo finishes
0.0112
decided the closest call
Chicken places 5–6: Natural Born Grillers edged FENDER BENDER BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0112
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood (won 2021, 2023), Lucky Shoes BBQ (won 2022).
- Furlongs Smoke & Seafood · 2021, 2023
- Lucky Shoes BBQ · 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Canton, MN | 106 North Main St | 18 | 354.8572 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Canton, MN | 106 North Main St | 15 | 344.5828 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Canton, MN | 106 North Main St | 16 | 347.4400 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| Aug 17, 2024 ← this one | Canton, MN | 106 North Main St | 18 | 346.2284 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Canton, MN | 106 North Main St | 17 | 347.9772 | Big Ten Bones |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Canton, MN | 106 North Main Street | 18 | 353.1544 | Big Mike's Smokehouse |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 168 | 163.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
18 entries · top 346.2284 · median 334.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 6 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 13 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 15 | Hound & Hickory | |
| 16 | The Fortunate 1 | |
| 17 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 18 | Sassy's Barbeque |
Chicken
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 5 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 6 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 7 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 8 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 9 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 10 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 12 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 15 | Hound & Hickory | |
| 16 | The Fortunate 1 | |
| 17 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 18 | Sassy's Barbeque |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 10 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 12 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 13 | Hot Shots BBQ | |
| 14 | Porket About It | |
| 15 | The Fortunate 1 | |
| 16 | Hound & Hickory | |
| 17 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 18 | Sassy's Barbeque |