Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2026-06-26 – 2026-06-27 · Sioux City, IA
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $1,750.00
Grand Champion: Family Tradition BBQ (347.4056) · 19 teams
Entries
19
2 categories
Top score
347.4056
Winning margin
1.1656
GC over RC
Field average
320.13
median 330.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.2744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
199.9768
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,750.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Family Tradition BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BBQ Pit Bros, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-23 | 22 | 349.7828 | Ferg A Que | |
| 2026-06-26 ← this one | Sioux City, IA | 19 | 347.4056 | Family Tradition BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 3 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 4 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 6 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 9 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 10 | Three Casual Smokers | |
| 11 | East Bow Que | |
| 12 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 13 | Louis Bros BBQ | |
| 14 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 15 | STF | |
| 16 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 17 | Flying J BBQ | |
| 18 | Melting Cow |
Backyard Series — Overall
19 entries · top 347.4056 · median 330.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 3 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 6 | East Bow Que | |
| 7 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Three Casual Smokers | |
| 9 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 10 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 11 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 12 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 13 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 14 | Melting Cow | |
| 15 | Louis Bros BBQ | |
| 16 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 17 | STF | |
| 18 | Flying J BBQ | |
| 19 | Bankin Bites |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bow Que | |
| 2 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 4 | Smoke N Poke BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 6 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Three Casual Smokers | |
| 8 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 9 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokey Bros Barbecue | |
| 11 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 12 | Melting Cow | |
| 13 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 14 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 15 | Louis Bros BBQ | |
| 16 | Flying J BBQ | |
| 17 | STF | |
| 18 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 19 | Bankin Bites |