Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1

2024-08-23 – 2024-08-24 · Beaver, OK

Reps: LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH · Prize money: $1,250.00

Grand Champion: CURLY BIRD (333.6112) · 2 teams

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Curly Bird BBQ

333.6112 · Backyard Series — Overall

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CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ

328.4796 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

3 categories

Top score

333.6112

Winning margin

5.1316

GC over RC

Field average

331.05

median 331.05

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.7256 pts across the top 5

Field spread

5.1316

winner to last place

Prize money

$1,250.00

on the line

Most consistent

CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ

avg finish 1.33 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 6.8572 pts — Curly Bird BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 97%

beats 3% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1582

avg power rating going in

Top-rated in the field

Curly Bird BBQ

rated 1664 pre-contest

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Brisket

1 entries · top 170.8228 · median 170.8228

#	Team	Score
1	CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ	170.8228

Backyard Series — Chicken

2 entries · top 165.6684 · median 164.8056

#	Team	Score
1	CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ	165.6684
2	Curly Bird BBQ	163.9428

Backyard Series — Overall

2 entries · top 333.6112 · median 331.0454

#	Team	Score
1	Curly Bird BBQ	333.6112
2	CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ	328.4796

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

2 entries · top 169.6684 · median 166.2398

#	Team	Score
1	Curly Bird BBQ	169.6684
2	CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ	162.8112