Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
2024-09-07 · Roseville, MN
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, TINA WELLER · Prize money: $5,800.00
Grand Champion: Notorious P.I.G. (341.6916) · 18 teams
Entries
18
2 categories
Top score
341.6916
Winning margin
0.0004
GC over RC
Field average
326.60
median 327.69
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.9032 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
326.2400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
36.6172
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,800.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0004 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Notorious P.I.G. took the Grand Championship home to AB.
🃏 An upset on the books
Notorious P.I.G. came in rated below the field's top team, Sensuous BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | Roseville, MN | 30 | 349.7144 | Dad Bod BBQ |
| 2023-09-09 | Roseville, MN | 30 | 349.1316 | Sensuous BBQ |
| 2024-09-07 ← this one | Roseville, MN | 18 | 341.6916 | Notorious P.I.G. |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 5 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 6 | Rub me the right way | |
| 7 | Porket About It | |
| 8 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 9 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 10 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 11 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 12 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 13 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 14 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 17 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 18 | Squealin'Good BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 341.6916 · median 327.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 6 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 7 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 8 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 12 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 13 | Rub me the right way | |
| 14 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 15 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 16 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 17 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 18 | Squealin'Good BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 172.5944 · median 160.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 4 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 5 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 9 | Anderson BBQ Supply | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 12 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 13 | Squealin'Good BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ for a Better World | |
| 15 | Penny's Cut BBQ | |
| 16 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub me the right way | |
| 18 | Black Stack BBQ |