Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
Apr 7, 2018 · Selma, AL · 📍 1122 Water Ave
Grand Champion: LEE LA Q (349.6800) · 12 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q
The Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY) 2018 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 7, 2018 in Selma, AL at 1122 Water Ave.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
12
2 side categories, no meats
Top score
175.4056
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd in Backyard Chicken
Field average
161.40
Backyard Chicken · median 161.70 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
147.9544
10th place in Backyard Chicken
Field spread
30.2628
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 32%
beats 68% 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)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per category)
Score distribution
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Chicken | 175.4056 | 166.2628 | 147.9544 |
| Backyard Ribs | 174.2744 | 166.2516 | 153.6344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary categories
This contest judged side dishes only — no meats and no overall — so these boards are the contest, and the figures and charts above are read off them.
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
12 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.7030
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
12 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.6972