Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY)
2019-06-07 – 2019-06-08 · Meridian, MS
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $5,500.00
Grand Champion: Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ (343.9428) · 22 teams
Entries
22
2 categories
Top score
343.9428
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
300.44
median 321.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.6056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
327.9544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
185.7028
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,500.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ took the Grand Championship home to AL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-26 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-05-19 | — | — | — | |
| 2018-05-04 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-06-07 ← this one | Meridian, MS | 22 | 343.9428 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 173.7256 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 2 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 10 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 11 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 12 | KC 2 BC | |
| 13 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Spectrum Spices & Seasonings | |
| 16 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 17 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 18 | RIBLIFE | |
| 19 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 20 | Lauless | |
| 21 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 343.9428 · median 321.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 7 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 12 | RIBLIFE | |
| 13 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 14 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 15 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Lauless | |
| 17 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 18 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ | |
| 20 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 21 | KC 2 BC | |
| 22 | Spectrum Spices & Seasonings |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLD FAST BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | RIBDICULOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | Blueprint Cooking | |
| 11 | Lauless | |
| 12 | Smokin' Rebels BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Blue Angel BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke and Swine | |
| 15 | MICHAEL RAY S BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Bullets - arriving at 6pm | |
| 17 | SPS Rolling Thunuder | |
| 18 | MOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BUTTS & BONES BBQ |