A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1
Aug 23–24, 2024 · Beaver, OK
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $1,250
Curly Bird BBQ won Grand Champion at the Cowchip BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 on August 23, 2024 in Beaver, OK, scoring 333.6112 in a field of 2 teams. CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 328.4796. Category winners: Chicken — CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ (165.6684); Pork Ribs — Curly Bird BBQ (169.6684).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
2
3 judged meats
Top score
333.6112
Winning margin
5.1316
GC over RC
Field average
331.05
median 331.05 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7256 pts across the top 5
Field spread
5.1316
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,250
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 616 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,584
avg power rating going in
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.
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 165.6684 | — | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.6684 | — | — |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 170.8228 | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
2 entries · top 333.6112 · median 331.0454
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ |
Chicken
2 entries · top 165.6684 · median 164.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ | |
| 2 | Curly Bird BBQ |
Pork Ribs
2 entries · top 169.6684 · median 166.2398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | CHARLIE MICHAELS BBQ |