Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
2025-08-16 · Canton, MN
Reps: LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $3,250.00
Grand Champion: Big Ten Bones (347.9772) · 17 teams
Entries
17
2 categories
Top score
347.9772
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
333.80
median 333.10
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.0628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
44.0916
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,250.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1568
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Big Ten Bones took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Canton, MN | 18 | 354.8572 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-08-20 | Canton, MN | 15 | 344.5828 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Canton, MN | 16 | 347.4400 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-08-17 | Canton, MN | 18 | 346.2284 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2025-08-16 ← this one | Canton, MN | 17 | 347.9772 | Big Ten Bones |
| 2026-08-15 | Canton, MN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 3 | Porket About It | |
| 4 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 5 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 9 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 11 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 12 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 13 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 15 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 16 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 17 | Holy Smokers |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 347.9772 · median 333.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 4 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 5 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 9 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 11 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 14 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 15 | Holy Smokers | |
| 16 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 17 | Imperial BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 3 | Porket About It | |
| 4 | Holy Smokers | |
| 5 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 6 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 10 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 11 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 12 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 13 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 15 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 16 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 17 | Imperial BBQ |