Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
2026-06-05 – 2026-06-06 · Glencoe, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,500.00
Grand Champion: Dogpatch Q (353.7144) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
353.7144
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
341.37
median 346.25
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
347.3944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
40.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,500.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dogpatch Q has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Dogpatch Q took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-08-09 | Glencoe, AL | 26 | 518.8116 | Slinging Pig Meat |
| 2020-08-07 | Glencoe, AL | 21 | 521.1088 | Leela Q |
| 2021-08-06 | Glencoe, AL | 31 | 514.2284 | NOROLA BBQ Team |
| 2022-08-12 | Glencoe, AL | 35 | 530.8228 | Hickory Hangover |
| 2023-08-11 | Glencoe, AL | 35 | 523.9772 | Small Batch BBQ |
| 2024-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 18 | 354.2744 | Curly Bird BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Glencoe, AL | 30 | 351.9656 | Puddleduck BBQ |
| 2025-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 22 | 348.0116 | Dogpatch Q |
| 2026-06-05 ← this one | Glencoe, AL | 26 | 353.7144 | Dogpatch Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chicken
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Candied Pig | |
| 4 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 6 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 8 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | Pork Life | |
| 13 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Bentley Que | |
| 16 | Simply Smoked | |
| 17 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 18 | Maggie Farms | |
| 19 | Modest Meats | |
| 20 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 21 | Deviant Smoke |
Ancillary — Ironman mystery
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Modest Meats | |
| 4 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 5 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 6 | Maggie Farms | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 10 | Bentley Que | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 13 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 14 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Pork Life | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | Simply Smoked | |
| 18 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Candied Pig | |
| 20 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |
Ancillary — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 6 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 9 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 10 | Modest Meats | |
| 11 | Southern Swine | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | 205 Smoke | |
| 14 | Simply Smoked | |
| 15 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 16 | Smokin Spurs BBQ | |
| 17 | Pork Life | |
| 18 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Bentley Que | |
| 20 | Cedar Creek | |
| 21 | 3D BBQ | |
| 22 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | All In BBQ | |
| 24 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 26 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |
Ancillary — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Maggie Farms | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Pork Life | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | Modest Meats | |
| 8 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 9 | Bentley Que | |
| 10 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 11 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 13 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 14 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Simply Smoked | |
| 16 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 19 | Candied Pig | |
| 20 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |
Backyard Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 205 Smoke | |
| 2 | Bentley Que | |
| 3 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 4 | Cedar Creek | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 8 | Modest Meats | |
| 9 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 11 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 13 | Southern Swine | |
| 14 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 16 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 17 | LEE LA Q | |
| 18 | 3D BBQ | |
| 19 | All In BBQ | |
| 20 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 21 | Pork Life | |
| 22 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | Smokin Spurs BBQ | |
| 24 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 26 | Simply Smoked |
Backyard Series — Overall
26 entries · top 353.7144 · median 346.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | 205 Smoke | |
| 4 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 5 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Cedar Creek | |
| 8 | Bentley Que | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | Modest Meats | |
| 11 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | 3D BBQ | |
| 13 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 14 | Southern Swine | |
| 15 | Pork Life | |
| 16 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 17 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Simply Smoked | |
| 21 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 22 | All In BBQ | |
| 23 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 24 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | Smokin Spurs BBQ | |
| 26 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 2 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Pork Life | |
| 5 | 3D BBQ | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 9 | Southern Swine | |
| 10 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | 205 Smoke | |
| 13 | Simply Smoked | |
| 14 | Cedar Creek | |
| 15 | Modest Meats | |
| 16 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 17 | LEE LA Q | |
| 18 | Bentley Que | |
| 19 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 20 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 21 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | Slinging Pig Meat | |
| 23 | All In BBQ | |
| 24 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Spurs BBQ | |
| 26 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK |