O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1
2025-05-02 – 2025-05-03 · Oneonta, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $2,900.00
Grand Champion: Norala BBQ Team (355.4288) · 28 teams
Entries
28
5 categories
Top score
355.4288
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
331.65
median 337.37
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.7768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
181.1432
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,900.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Oneonta, AL | 27 | 349.6916 | Pork Life |
| 2025-05-02 ← this one | Oneonta, AL | 28 | 355.4288 | Norala BBQ Team |
| 2026-05-01 | Cleveland, AL | 17 | 350.8344 | Puddleduck BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Appetizer
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Pork Life |
Ancillary — Mint julep
3 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | BAMA BOYS BBQ |
Ancillary — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2570 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 2 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 5 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 6 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 7 | Idle Times | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | Fire Pig | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 13 | Jury's Out | |
| 14 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Em All | |
| 17 | Budget BBQ | |
| 18 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 20 | The Feedlot | |
| 21 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 22 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Modest Meats | |
| 24 | Smokin 3's BBQ | |
| 25 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 26 | Bentley Que | |
| 27 | Smoke Right BBQ | |
| 28 | BLOW-N-SMOKE |
Backyard Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | Rise and Swine-AL | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Fire Pig | |
| 6 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 7 | Jury's Out | |
| 8 | Pork Life | |
| 9 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 10 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 13 | Bentley Que | |
| 14 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 15 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 16 | Modest Meats | |
| 17 | The Feedlot | |
| 18 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 19 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 20 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 21 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 22 | Idle Times | |
| 23 | Budget BBQ | |
| 24 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Right BBQ | |
| 26 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Em All | |
| 28 | Smokin 3's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
28 entries · top 355.4288 · median 337.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Bentley Que | |
| 5 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 8 | Jury's Out | |
| 9 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 10 | Fire Pig | |
| 11 | Modest Meats | |
| 12 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Pork Life | |
| 14 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 15 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 16 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 17 | Idle Times | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 19 | The Feedlot | |
| 20 | Smoke Right BBQ | |
| 21 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 22 | Budget BBQ | |
| 23 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Em All | |
| 25 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 27 | Smokin 3's BBQ | |
| 28 | Rise and Swine-AL |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Bentley Que | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 8 | Modest Meats | |
| 9 | Jury's Out | |
| 10 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 11 | Smoke Right BBQ | |
| 12 | Fire Pig | |
| 13 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 14 | Smoke Em All | |
| 15 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 16 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 17 | Pork Life | |
| 18 | Idle Times | |
| 19 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 20 | Budget BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 22 | The Feedlot | |
| 23 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 24 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin 3's BBQ | |
| 26 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | BLOW-N-SMOKE |