Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY)
2025-08-09 · Warsaw, IN
Reps: JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $2,450.00
Grand Champion: BBQ Mike (357.1428) · 18 teams
Entries
18
2 categories
Top score
357.1428
Winning margin
5.1312
GC over RC
Field average
336.15
median 338.53
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.6572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
47.4972
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,450.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BBQ MIKE took the Grand Championship home to IL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | 18 | 357.1428 | BBQ Mike |
| 2026-08-08 | Warsaw, IN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Pig | |
| 5 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 7 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 8 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 9 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 12 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 13 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 14 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 15 | Sucker Punch BBQ | |
| 16 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 17 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 18 | Jugheads BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 357.1428 · median 338.5258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 7 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 8 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 9 | Fire Pig | |
| 10 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 13 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 14 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 15 | Jugheads BBQ | |
| 16 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 17 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 18 | Sucker Punch BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 6 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 7 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 8 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 9 | Jugheads BBQ | |
| 10 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 12 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 15 | Fire Pig | |
| 16 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 17 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 18 | Sucker Punch BBQ |