*Smoke & Ale Fall Festival(BACKYARD ONLY)
2018-10-13 – 2018-10-14 · Chelsea, MI · 📍 Chelsea Fiargrounds
Grand Champion: QUEFELLAS BBQ (330.8116) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2018 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
0 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
171.4400
Winning margin
4.0228
1st over 2nd
Field average
155.01
median 154.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Top-10 cutoff
146.8684
10th place overall
Field spread
34.9144
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 242 backyard chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
5%
2 of 38 teams from the previous edition returned
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-13 | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 32 | 681.7028 | AWW HELL | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2018-10-12 | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 38 | 684.5600 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2018-10-13 ← this one | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fiargrounds | 13 | 330.8116 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ |
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
13 entries · top 171.4400 · median 154.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAWG'D UP BBQ | |
| 2 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 3 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 5 | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ | |
| 6 | Mama Jitsu | |
| 7 | Ace Casino's Smokeshow | |
| 8 | Cascade Pit Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Innuendo BBQ | |
| 10 | Three Dudes BBQ | |
| 11 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 12 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE MEAT HEADS |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
13 entries · top 168.5600 · median 154.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innuendo BBQ | |
| 2 | THE KIDS OF S&G BBQ | |
| 3 | Mama Jitsu | |
| 4 | QUEFELLAS BBQ | |
| 5 | Three Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | Ace Casino's Smokeshow | |
| 7 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 8 | Brown Road Brewery | |
| 9 | Cascade Pit Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HAWG'D UP BBQ | |
| 12 | NICK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE MEAT HEADS |