Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
2019-06-07 – 2019-06-08 · Huntsville, AL · 📍 Ditto Landing
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $1,650.00
Grand Champion: Thin Blue Swine (347.9772) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CalaBama Q
Entries
25
2 judged meats
Top score
347.9772
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
327.87
median 331.41
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
334.7656
10th place overall
Field spread
50.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,650.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
4%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1505
avg power rating going in · stronger than 8% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
NORALA BBQ TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: BEER PRESSURE edged HICKORY HANGOVER by 0.0116. Chicken places 3–4: CalaBama Q edged Thin Blue Swine by 0.0460.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 | 293 Ditto Landing RD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-06-07 ← this one | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 25 | 347.9772 | Thin Blue Swine | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 31 | 348.0000 | The Real Squeal | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 23 | 350.2628 | Hickory Hangover | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 26 | 346.2632 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 35 | 353.1428 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 35 | 358.8572 | Mind If I Smoke? | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 31 | 360.0000 | Big Fluff BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 170.8344 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 171.4056 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
25 entries · top 347.9772 · median 331.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 2 | CalaBama Q | |
| 3 | What the Cluck | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | Ball and Chain Smokers | |
| 6 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 8 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 10 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 11 | J. Monroes | |
| 12 | Uncle Redstone | |
| 13 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 14 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 15 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 16 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 17 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Cluck and Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 22 | All Smoked Up | |
| 23 | Full Circle BBQ | |
| 24 | Squeal Point | |
| 25 | Ghost Grill |
Chicken
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What the Cluck | |
| 2 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | CalaBama Q | |
| 4 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 5 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 6 | J. Monroes | |
| 7 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 8 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 9 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 11 | Ball and Chain Smokers | |
| 12 | Uncle Redstone | |
| 13 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 14 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 15 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 17 | Squeal Point | |
| 18 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 19 | Cluck and Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | Full Circle BBQ | |
| 22 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 23 | Ghost Grill | |
| 24 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 25 | All Smoked Up |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball and Chain Smokers | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 4 | CalaBama Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' HOT ASHES | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | BEER PRESSURE | |
| 8 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 9 | Uncle Redstone | |
| 10 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 11 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 13 | What the Cluck | |
| 14 | J. Monroes | |
| 15 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 17 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 18 | Bonnie Blue | |
| 19 | Cluck and Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | All Smoked Up | |
| 21 | GOOD 'N SAUCED | |
| 22 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Full Circle BBQ | |
| 24 | Ghost Grill | |
| 25 | Squeal Point |