Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
2025-08-01 – 2025-08-02 · Florence, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,100.00
Grand Champion: Electro-Que-Ted (353.1200) · 23 teams
Entries
23
3 categories
Top score
353.1200
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
322.68
median 336.50
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.8000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
197.2000
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,100.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | Florence, AL | 36 | 527.9656 | PuckDaddy's Killer Q |
| 2024-04-26 | Florence, AL | 40 | 353.7028 | Mad Rocket Barbeque |
| 2025-08-01 ← this one | Florence, AL | 23 | 353.1200 | Electro-Que-Ted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 3 | Bentley Que | |
| 4 | Red, White & Que | |
| 5 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | REDBONES | |
| 7 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 10 | Terry Equipment Smoke | |
| 11 | J. Piggy's BBQ | |
| 12 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 14 | The Meat Sweats, AL | |
| 15 | Going Hoggin | |
| 16 | America 1st BBQ | |
| 17 | LEE LA Q | |
| 18 | Grillin & Chillin Joe's BBQ | |
| 19 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 20 | Paul's Barbeque |
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSP Barbecue | |
| 2 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 3 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 5 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Bentley Que | |
| 8 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 9 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 11 | 205 Smoke | |
| 12 | J. Piggy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 14 | The Meat Sweats, AL | |
| 15 | Going Hoggin | |
| 16 | REDBONES | |
| 17 | LEE LA Q | |
| 18 | Red, White & Que | |
| 19 | America 1st BBQ | |
| 20 | Grillin & Chillin Joe's BBQ | |
| 21 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Paul's Barbeque |
Backyard Series — Overall
23 entries · top 353.1200 · median 336.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 3 | GSP Barbecue | |
| 4 | Bentley Que | |
| 5 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | 205 Smoke | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 9 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 10 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | Going Hoggin | |
| 13 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 14 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 15 | Red, White & Que | |
| 16 | J. Piggy's BBQ | |
| 17 | REDBONES | |
| 18 | The Meat Sweats, AL | |
| 19 | America 1st BBQ | |
| 20 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Paul's Barbeque | |
| 22 | Grillin & Chillin Joe's BBQ | |
| 23 | Terry Equipment Smoke |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | 205 Smoke | |
| 3 | Bentley Que | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 7 | GSP Barbecue | |
| 8 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 11 | Going Hoggin | |
| 12 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Red, White & Que | |
| 14 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 15 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | REDBONES | |
| 17 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 18 | J. Piggy's BBQ | |
| 19 | America 1st BBQ | |
| 20 | The Meat Sweats, AL | |
| 21 | Terry Equipment Smoke | |
| 22 | Paul's Barbeque |