Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY)
2017-06-09 – 2017-06-10 · Elkmont, AL · 📍 25902 Veto Rd
Grand Champion: SOUTH RYLAND (356.0344) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BLOWIN' SMOKE - TAFT, TN
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
16
0 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
1.1200
1st over 2nd
Field average
168.47
median 168.55 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Top-10 cutoff
167.3828
10th place overall
Field spread
24.0452
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 242 backyard chicken wins in the data
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-09 ← this one | Elkmont, AL | 25902 Veto Rd | 16 | 356.0344 | SOUTH RYLAND | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TAFT, TN |
| 2018-06-29 | Elkmont, AL | 18890 Upper Fort Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Elkmont, AL | 18890 Upper Fort Hampton | 23 | 354.2744 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack of all Que | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | JT's Smoke Shack | |
| 5 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TAFT, TN | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | TOXIC Q | |
| 9 | GOTTA BE QUE | |
| 10 | RIBS FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 11 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 13 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 15 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 16 | Creek Bank Smokers |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TAFT, TN | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | RIBS FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 4 | Jack of all Que | |
| 5 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | JT's Smoke Shack | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | GOTTA BE QUE | |
| 9 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 10 | SIMPLY SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | TOXIC Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 16 | Creek Bank Smokers |