A new contest record
521.7028
highest overall ever cooked here
521.7028 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 521.1200 Bull & Bones set in 2015.
- old record 521.1200
- set 2015 by Bull & Bones
Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) 2016
Oct 21–22, 2016 · Lynchburg, TN · 📍 Wiseman Park
Grand Champion: SOUTH RYLAND (521.7028) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Peach Pitters
Full results from the Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) 2016, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 21, 2016 in Lynchburg, TN at Wiseman Park. Peach Pitters took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SOUTH RYLAND (179.4400); Pork Ribs — Firemans Barbeque (176.0116); Pork — TASTY CRITTERS (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by Bull & Bones; the next was held in 2017.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
153.67
median 166.24
179.44 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 176.01
- Pork 176
143.92
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
3 judged meats
Top score
179.4400
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
166.10
153.67179.44
Chicken · median 166.24 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2512
153.67179.44
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
25.7716
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Bull & Bones has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: BONNIE BLUE BBQ and HELL ON SQUEALS tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: PIT ROW BBQ and Heavy P BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Miners Pit BBQ and HELL ON SQUEALS tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
SOUTH RYLAND turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7372
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bull & Bones (won 2015).
- Bull & Bones · 2015
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | Lynchburg, TN | Lynchburg, TN | 41 | 521.1200 | Bull & Bones | SOUTH RYLAND |
| Oct 21, 2016 ← this one | Lynchburg, TN | Wiseman Park | 41 | 521.7028 | SOUTH RYLAND | Peach Pitters |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Lynchburg, TN | Wiseman Park | 42 | 519.9656 | I ATE DA BONES BBQ | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Lynchburg, TN | Wiseman Park | 41 | 515.3828 | Bull & Bones | Old Natchez Provisions |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Lynchburg, TN | Wiseman Park | 42 | 526.8572 | Scratch N Dent BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 170.2512 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 171.4172 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176 | 171.4056 | 168.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Chicken
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 2 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 3 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 4 | Peach Pitters | |
| 5 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 8 | Bull & Bones | |
| 9 | Heavy P BBQ | |
| 10 | Jack of all Que | |
| 11 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 12 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 13 | I Ate Da Bones | |
| 14 | Mac Attack | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 17 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 18 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 19 | TASTY CRITTERS | |
| 20 | Porkin' in the holler | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SQUIRES | |
| 22 | BACK TO BACK BBQ | |
| 23 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 24 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 25 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 26 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 27 | SmartAsh Smokers | |
| 28 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 29 | Firemans Barbeque | |
| 30 | Miners Pit BBQ | |
| 31 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Swine Time Boys | |
| 33 | G&G BBQ | |
| 34 | Sweet Lou Barbeque | |
| 35 | Robinson Roost Q | |
| 36 | Vanbo BBQ | |
| 37 | WILD BOARS | |
| 38 | Mainland America | |
| 39 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 40 | I H T F P | |
| 41 | Smoke Showin |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firemans Barbeque | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | Peach Pitters | |
| 4 | Vanbo BBQ | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 7 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | I Ate Da Bones | |
| 10 | Jack of all Que | |
| 11 | Miners Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | Swine Time Boys | |
| 13 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 14 | Sweet Lou Barbeque | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SQUIRES | |
| 18 | Bull & Bones | |
| 19 | Heavy P BBQ | |
| 20 | G&G BBQ | |
| 21 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 22 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 23 | Mac Attack | |
| 24 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | SmartAsh Smokers | |
| 26 | TASTY CRITTERS | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 29 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 30 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 31 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 32 | Robinson Roost Q | |
| 33 | Porkin' in the holler | |
| 34 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 35 | I H T F P | |
| 36 | Mainland America | |
| 37 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 38 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 39 | WILD BOARS | |
| 40 | BACK TO BACK BBQ | |
| 41 | Smoke Showin |
Pork
41 entries · top 176 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TASTY CRITTERS | |
| 2 | Bull & Bones | |
| 3 | PIT ROW BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy P BBQ | |
| 5 | Jack of all Que | |
| 6 | I Ate Da Bones | |
| 7 | Miners Pit BBQ | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 10 | ALL SMOKED UP | |
| 11 | 2 HICKS WITH STICKS | |
| 12 | Sweet Lou Barbeque | |
| 13 | BONNIE BLUE BBQ | |
| 14 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | Fat N Juicy Butts | |
| 16 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 17 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG-N-HONEYS | |
| 19 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN' CHIEF | |
| 21 | G&G BBQ | |
| 22 | NATIONAL TREASURE BBQ | |
| 23 | Peach Pitters | |
| 24 | Swine Time Boys | |
| 25 | Robinson Roost Q | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY MOUNTAIN Q | |
| 28 | Firemans Barbeque | |
| 29 | HAWGDAWG Q'N | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SQUIRES | |
| 31 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 32 | Mac Attack | |
| 33 | BACK TO BACK BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Showin | |
| 35 | I H T F P | |
| 36 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 37 | SmartAsh Smokers | |
| 38 | Mainland America | |
| 39 | Porkin' in the holler | |
| 40 | Vanbo BBQ | |
| 41 | WILD BOARS |