Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Glencoe, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,500.00
Grand Champion: Curly Bird BBQ (354.2744) · 18 teams
Entries
18
3 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
6.9032
GC over RC
Field average
337.87
median 339.36
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
338.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
48.7204
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1585
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dogpatch Q has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Curly Bird BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-08-09 | Glencoe, AL | 26 | 518.8116 | Slinging Pig Meat |
| 2020-08-07 | Glencoe, AL | 21 | 521.1088 | Leela Q |
| 2021-08-06 | Glencoe, AL | 31 | 514.2284 | NOROLA BBQ Team |
| 2022-08-12 | Glencoe, AL | 35 | 530.8228 | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-11 | Glencoe, AL | 35 | 523.9772 | Small Batch BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 ← this one | Glencoe, AL | 18 | 354.2744 | Curly Bird BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Glencoe, AL | 30 | 351.9656 | Puddleduck BBQ |
| 2025-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 22 | 348.0116 | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-06-05 | Glencoe, AL | 26 | 353.7144 | Dogpatch Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | REDBONES | |
| 3 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 9 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 10 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 13 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 14 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 15 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 16 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 17 | Pork Life | |
| 18 | Modest Meats |
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Pork Life | |
| 4 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 5 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 6 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | REDBONES | |
| 11 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 12 | Modest Meats | |
| 13 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 17 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 18 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 354.2744 · median 339.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | REDBONES | |
| 6 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 7 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 8 | Pork Life | |
| 9 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | Modest Meats | |
| 14 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 15 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 18 | BLOW-N-SMOKE |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curly Bird BBQ | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | REDBONES | |
| 5 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Pork Life | |
| 11 | Modest Meats | |
| 12 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 13 | LEE LA Q | |
| 14 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 15 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 18 | BLOW-N-SMOKE |