Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY)
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Florence, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN (350.8344) · 45 teams
Entries
45
5 categories
Top score
350.8344
Winning margin
1.1316
GC over RC
Field average
327.79
median 325.07
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.9888
what a walk cost here
Field spread
56.6632
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-27 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Florence, AL | 45 | 350.8344 | Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 362 Que | |
| 2 | Royal Smoke | |
| 3 | 1 Less G Q'ing | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | K2 Cooking | |
| 8 | Indian River BBQ Crew | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 11 | All Smoked Up | |
| 12 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 13 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 14 | BUST | |
| 15 | NW-SCC Pitmasters | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 17 | FPD | |
| 18 | Marriott Shoals | |
| 19 | Red Eye BBQ |
Ancillary — Pork
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 4 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin D's BBQ | |
| 7 | NW-SCC Pitmasters | |
| 8 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ ASSAULT | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | Ten In Da Pit | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | All Smoked Up | |
| 14 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 16 | Royal Smoke | |
| 17 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 18 | Chillin-Butt-Grilllin | |
| 19 | Blowin Smoke | |
| 20 | Shoals Creek Moppers | |
| 21 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 22 | Flo-Master | |
| 23 | Natty Que | |
| 24 | FPD | |
| 25 | 362 Que | |
| 26 | Indian River BBQ Crew | |
| 27 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 28 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 29 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 30 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 31 | Pit Boss Hogs | |
| 32 | Mac Attack | |
| 33 | 1 Less G Q'ing | |
| 34 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 35 | BAMA JET BBQ | |
| 36 | J. Monroe's | |
| 37 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 38 | BUST | |
| 39 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 40 | SOWTH SON SMOKERS | |
| 41 | Marriott Shoals | |
| 42 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 43 | K2 Cooking | |
| 44 | Trinity Mountain Smoke |
Backyard Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natty Que | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | Trinity Mountain Smoke | |
| 4 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | J. Monroe's | |
| 9 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ ASSAULT | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 13 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 14 | Flo-Master | |
| 15 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 16 | Royal Smoke | |
| 17 | Mac Attack | |
| 18 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 19 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 20 | BAMA JET BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 22 | 1 Less G Q'ing | |
| 23 | Indian River BBQ Crew | |
| 24 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 25 | BUST | |
| 26 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 27 | Chillin-Butt-Grilllin | |
| 28 | SOWTH SON SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Marriott Shoals | |
| 30 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 31 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 32 | Pit Boss Hogs | |
| 33 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 34 | Blowin Smoke | |
| 35 | K2 Cooking | |
| 36 | FPD | |
| 37 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 38 | Ten In Da Pit | |
| 39 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 40 | All Smoked Up | |
| 41 | Smokin D's BBQ | |
| 42 | 362 Que | |
| 43 | NW-SCC Pitmasters | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 45 | Shoals Creek Moppers |
Backyard Series — Overall
45 entries · top 350.8344 · median 325.0740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Trinity Mountain Smoke | |
| 5 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 6 | Natty Que | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 12 | Mac Attack | |
| 13 | J. Monroe's | |
| 14 | Indian River BBQ Crew | |
| 15 | BBQ ASSAULT | |
| 16 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 17 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 18 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 19 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 20 | BUST | |
| 21 | BAMA JET BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin D's BBQ | |
| 23 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 24 | Chillin-Butt-Grilllin | |
| 25 | Blowin Smoke | |
| 26 | 1 Less G Q'ing | |
| 27 | Flo-Master | |
| 28 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 29 | SOWTH SON SMOKERS | |
| 30 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 31 | 362 Que | |
| 32 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 34 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 35 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 36 | NW-SCC Pitmasters | |
| 37 | Pit Boss Hogs | |
| 38 | Royal Smoke | |
| 39 | Ten In Da Pit | |
| 40 | All Smoked Up | |
| 41 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 42 | K2 Cooking | |
| 43 | Marriott Shoals | |
| 44 | Shoals Creek Moppers | |
| 45 | FPD |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | BUFORD REDS BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 8 | Indian River BBQ Crew | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin D's BBQ | |
| 11 | Mac Attack | |
| 12 | Trinity Mountain Smoke | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 14 | 362 Que | |
| 15 | NW-SCC Pitmasters | |
| 16 | Natty Que | |
| 17 | BUST | |
| 18 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 21 | BBQ ASSAULT | |
| 22 | Blowin Smoke | |
| 23 | J. Monroe's | |
| 24 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 25 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 26 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 27 | Chillin-Butt-Grilllin | |
| 28 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 29 | SOWTH SON SMOKERS | |
| 30 | PORK-Q-PINE | |
| 31 | BAMA JET BBQ | |
| 32 | Ten In Da Pit | |
| 33 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 34 | Pit Boss Hogs | |
| 35 | All Smoked Up | |
| 36 | 1 Less G Q'ing | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 38 | Shoals Creek Moppers | |
| 39 | Flo-Master | |
| 40 | BOB-A-QUE | |
| 41 | Royal Smoke | |
| 42 | K2 Cooking | |
| 43 | Marriott Shoals | |
| 44 | Red Eye BBQ | |
| 45 | FPD |
Kids-Q — Hamburger
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin D's Junior | |
| 2 | Spice Girls | |
| 3 | Mable Home BBQ | |
| 4 | Double A BBQ |