Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
2026-03-13 – 2026-03-14 · Foley, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,450.00
Grand Champion: Southern Swine (357.7028) · 30 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
357.7028
Winning margin
13.1312
GC over RC
Field average
304.18
median 329.38
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
0.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.6688
what a walk cost here
Field spread
211.4744
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,450.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1517
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Southern Swine came in rated below the field's top team, Rollin Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Foley, AL | 23 | 513.0628 | Sneaky Creeek |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley, AL | 28 | 518.8000 | PuckDaddy;s Killer Q |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley, AL | 26 | 520.5028 | Lee La Q |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley, AL | 31 | 521.6800 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley, AL | 28 | 349.1200 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley, AL | 30 | 358.8572 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-13 ← this one | Foley, AL | 30 | 357.7028 | Southern Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything but
20 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Feasty Boys | |
| 4 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 5 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 6 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 7 | 901Q | |
| 8 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 10 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 11 | A and J Catering | |
| 12 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 13 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | River City BBQ | |
| 15 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 18 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 19 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 20 | Pats Blue Ribbon |
Ancillary — Dessert
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 2 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 3 | Southern Swine | |
| 4 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 8 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 9 | River City BBQ | |
| 10 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 11 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 12 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 13 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 14 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 15 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | 901Q | |
| 17 | Feasty Boys | |
| 18 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 19 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 20 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 21 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 22 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 23 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 24 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 25 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 26 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 27 | A and J Catering | |
| 28 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 29 | Pigs'R' Us |
Ancillary — Sauce
23 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 2 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Southern Swine | |
| 5 | Couzans BBQ TEAM 2 | |
| 6 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 7 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 8 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 9 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 10 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 11 | 901Q | |
| 12 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 13 | River City BBQ | |
| 14 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 15 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 18 | A and J Catering | |
| 19 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 20 | Feasty Boys | |
| 21 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Couzans BBQ TEAM |
Backyard Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 3 | River City BBQ | |
| 4 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 5 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 6 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | 901Q | |
| 9 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 10 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 14 | A and J Catering | |
| 15 | Feasty Boys | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 18 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 20 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 21 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 24 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 25 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 26 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 27 | Pigs'R' Us |
Backyard Series — Overall
30 entries · top 357.7028 · median 329.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | 901Q | |
| 5 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 6 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 8 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 9 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 10 | River City BBQ | |
| 11 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 12 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 13 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 14 | A and J Catering | |
| 15 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 17 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 18 | Feasty Boys | |
| 19 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 20 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 21 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 24 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 25 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 26 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 27 | Pigs'R' Us | |
| 28 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 29 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 30 | Bluewater BBQ Crew |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | 901Q | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 9 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 10 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 11 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 12 | A and J Catering | |
| 13 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 14 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 15 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 16 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 17 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 18 | River City BBQ | |
| 19 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 20 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 21 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 22 | Feasty Boys | |
| 23 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 24 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 25 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 26 | Pigs'R' Us | |
| 27 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 28 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 29 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 30 | Smokin Buddies BBQ |