Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-08-17 · Fairbury, IL
Reps: JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $3,400.00
Grand Champion: Weez's Groovin' BBQ (354.2628) · 26 teams
Entries
26
3 categories
Top score
354.2628
Winning margin
4.0000
GC over RC
Field average
331.76
median 335.95
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Kids-q (11-15)
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.9888
what a walk cost here
Field spread
51.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,400.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Weez's Groovin' BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbury, IL | 17 | 337.0972 | SermerStout | |
| 2022-08-20 | Fairbury, IL | 20 | 341.1428 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Fairbury, IL | 32 | 342.8228 | Shmack Q |
| 2024-08-17 ← this one | Fairbury, IL | 26 | 354.2628 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Fairbury, IL | 20 | 347.4400 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2026-08-22 | Fairbury, IL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Drippin Smoke | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | Slingin Q | |
| 5 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Rocket Que | |
| 7 | Shmack Q | |
| 8 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 9 | 309 BBQ | |
| 10 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| 17 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 18 | HESSHOGS | |
| 19 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 20 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 21 | J.R. Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | EZ CHEW BARBECUE | |
| 23 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 24 | BBQ Buddies | |
| 25 | BS BBQ | |
| 26 | Bad Man BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
26 entries · top 354.2628 · median 335.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 5 | 309 BBQ | |
| 6 | Slingin Q | |
| 7 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | Drippin Smoke | |
| 9 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | Shmack Q | |
| 11 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 12 | HESSHOGS | |
| 13 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 14 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 15 | Rocket Que | |
| 16 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 17 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 18 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 19 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 20 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 21 | J.R. Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| 23 | BS BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Buddies | |
| 25 | Bad Man BBQ | |
| 26 | EZ CHEW BARBECUE |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | 309 BBQ | |
| 6 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 7 | T.J.D. Smokehouse | |
| 8 | HESSHOGS | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | Slingin Q | |
| 11 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 12 | Shmack Q | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | Drippin Smoke | |
| 15 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Foot BBQ | |
| 17 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 18 | Rocket Que | |
| 19 | BS BBQ | |
| 20 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 21 | J.R. Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | Bad Man BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ Buddies | |
| 24 | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| 25 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 26 | EZ CHEW BARBECUE |
Kids-Q — Kids-q (11-15)
2 entries · top 170.3088 · median 169.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillbilly Deluxe Jr - Katie | |
| 2 | BBQ Buddies - Veronica |