Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (BACK YARD ONLY)
2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04 · Elk Grove, CA
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $500.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Ray's BBQ (330.9144) · 15 teams
Entries
15
2 categories
Top score
330.9144
Winning margin
5.2232
GC over RC
Field average
310.50
median 310.77
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
305.6800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
53.7140
winner to last place
Prize money
$500.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1499
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SON OF SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | 30 | 696.5140 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2016-04-30 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-05-05 | 33 | 687.3600 | SON OF SMOKE | |
| 2018-05-04 | 35 | 701.6916 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 | Elk Grove, CA | 27 | 695.9772 | The Smoking J's |
| 2019-05-03 ← this one | Elk Grove, CA | 15 | 330.9144 | Smokin' Ray's BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Elk Grove, CA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 170.3316 · median 154.8456
Backyard Series — Overall
15 entries · top 330.9144 · median 310.7652
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 165.7256 · median 157.6800