BBQ MIKE won Grand Champion at the Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) on October 10, 2025 in Stover, MO at 401 W. 2nd St., scoring 354.2628 in a field of 13 teams. BBQ Pit Bros took Reserve Grand Champion with 351.9656. Category winners: Chicken — BBQ MIKE (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BBQ Pit Bros (177.7028). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next is scheduled for October 10, 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
320.55median 345.67354.26 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
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Photo finishes
Tieclosest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Backyard Series — Chicken places 2–3: Rudes BBQ and HESSHOGS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 7–8: SadieQ and Bushwood BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 9–10: HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ and Rucking Fidiculous BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.