Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
2025-10-10 – 2025-10-11 · Stover, MO
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $4,400.00
Grand Champion: BBQ MIKE (354.2628) · 13 teams
Entries
13
3 categories
Top score
354.2628
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
342.85
median 345.67
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.7884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
33.7140
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,400.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1589
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 ← this one | Stover, MO | 13 | 354.2628 | BBQ MIKE |
| 2026-10-10 | Stover, MO | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 4 | RobbieQ | |
| 5 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | Holy Smoke BBQ MO | |
| 9 | Six Packs Slabs | |
| 10 | SadieQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | Pork n Go | |
| 5 | RobbieQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 7 | SadieQ | |
| 8 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 9 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 11 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Six Packs Slabs | |
| 13 | Holy Smoke BBQ MO |
Backyard Series — Overall
13 entries · top 354.2628 · median 345.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | HESSHOGS | |
| 5 | Pork n Go | |
| 6 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | RobbieQ | |
| 8 | SadieQ | |
| 9 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 10 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 11 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Six Packs Slabs | |
| 13 | Holy Smoke BBQ MO |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 2 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 3 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | HESSHOGS | |
| 6 | Rucking Fidiculous BBQ | |
| 7 | Pork n Go | |
| 8 | RobbieQ | |
| 9 | SadieQ | |
| 10 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 11 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Holy Smoke BBQ MO | |
| 13 | Six Packs Slabs |