Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY)
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Florence, AL · 📍 McFarland Park
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN (350.8344) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q
Entries
45
3 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
350.8344
Winning margin
1.1316
GC over RC
Field average
327.79
median 325.07
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.9888
10th place overall
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 49%
beats 51% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
11%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
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 77% of every championship in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Ancillary — Pork places 8–9: BUFORD REDS BBQ and BBQ ASSAULT tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q edged REDBONES BBQ by 0.0112. Backyard Series — Chicken places 3–4: Trinity Mountain Smoke edged Thin Blue Swine by 0.0116.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-27 | McFarland Park | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Florence, AL | McFarland Park | 45 | 350.8344 | Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.1428 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.2860 | 169.7144 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |