Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) 2018
May 18–19, 2018 · Brookwood, AL · 📍 15689 Hwy 216
Grand Champion: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (523.3944) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 The Real Squeal BBQ
The Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) 2018 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 18, 2018 in Brookwood, AL at 15689 Hwy 216. This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition came before it; the next was held in 2019.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
16
3 side categories, no meats
Top score
174.2744
Winning margin
0.0116
1st over 2nd in Backyard Chicken
Field average
166.51
Backyard Chicken · median 167.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
4.5832 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2628
10th place in Backyard Chicken
Field spread
20.6172
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% 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
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Brookwood, AL | 15689 Hwy 216 | — | — | — | — |
| May 18, 2018 ← this one | Brookwood, AL | 15689 Hwy 216 | 16 | 523.3944 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Brookwood, AL | 15689 Hwy 216 | 17 | 349.1428 | 4th Little Pig | — |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Brookwood, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Chicken | 174.2744 | 169.6912 | 166.2628 |
| Backyard Pork | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 166.8456 |
| Backyard Ribs | 177.1428 | 169.6684 | 163.9888 |
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
16 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 6 | TWO BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Wright On Q | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | CARLEE QUE | |
| 12 | RIBLIFE | |
| 13 | GROUNDHOG SMOKERS | |
| 14 | 3 B'S | |
| 15 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN STYLE BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Pork
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | Wright On Q | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | GROUNDHOG SMOKERS | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 9 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TWO BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 B'S | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN STYLE BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | CARLEE QUE |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
16 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Wright On Q | |
| 5 | GROUNDHOG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | 3 B'S | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | ROSSER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | TWO BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | LEE LA Q | |
| 14 | CARLEE QUE | |
| 15 | RIBLIFE | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN STYLE BBQ |