A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was Brews and Ques BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Blue Bombers BBQ Tailgate Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)
2025-10-25 · Winnipeg, MB · CANADA · 📍 315 Chancellor Matheson Road
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Brews and Ques BBQ (341.1428) · 5 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PORKY JR'S BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 171.44
- Pork Ribs 169.70
154.25
171.44
Entries
5
2 judged meats
Top score
341.1428
Winning margin
16.0108
GC over RC
Field average
322.38
310.88341.14
median 321.11 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
14.8572 pts across the top 5
Field spread
30.2628
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 713 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1494
avg power rating going in
Storylines (5 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A statement win
16.0108
points clear of the field
Wider than 97% of the 713 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0108 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
Bulldogz BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0456
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 4–5: Smoking Renegades edged Barrett's BBQ Co by 0.0456.
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0456
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Brews and Ques BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 171.4400 | 156.5828 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7028 | 154.2516 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
5 entries · top 341.1428 · median 321.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brews and Ques BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bulldogz BBQ | |
| 4 | Barrett's BBQ Co | |
| 5 | Smoking Renegades |
Chicken
5 entries · top 171.4400 · median 160.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brews and Ques BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bulldogz BBQ | |
| 4 | Barrett's BBQ Co | |
| 5 | Smoking Renegades |
Pork Ribs
5 entries · top 169.7028 · median 161.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brews and Ques BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKY JR'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bulldogz BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoking Renegades | |
| 5 | Barrett's BBQ Co |