Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Glencoe, AL · 📍 313 Nancy Carrol Ave
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,500.00
Grand Champion: Curly Bird BBQ (354.2744) · 18 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Rollin Smoke BBQ
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👑 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.
📸 Photo finishes
Backyard Series — Chicken places 9–10: LEE LA Q and REDBONES tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q and Ghost Hill BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: NORALA BBQ TEAM edged REDBONES by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Leela Q (won 2020), Small Batch BBQ (won 2023).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | 407 Hollingsworth Park dr | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-08-09 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 26 | 518.8116 | Slinging Pig Meat | — |
| 2020-08-07 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 21 | 521.1088 | Leela Q | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 31 | 514.2284 | NOROLA BBQ Team | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 35 | 530.8228 | Hickory Hangover | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 35 | 523.9772 | Small Batch BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-20 ← this one | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 18 | 354.2744 | Curly Bird BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 30 | 351.9656 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 22 | 348.0116 | Dogpatch Q | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carol Dr | 26 | 353.7144 | Dogpatch Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.1084 | 167.3828 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 170.2628 | 166.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |