A first Grand Championship
9
tracked contests to get there
This was Puck Daddy's Killer Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 9th tracked contest.
Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) 2019
Jun 21–22, 2019 · Elkmont, AL · 📍 18890 Upper Fort Hampton
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $4,000
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q won Grand Champion at the Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) on June 21, 2019 in Elkmont, AL at 18890 Upper Fort Hampton, scoring 354.2744 in a field of 23 teams. SOUTH RYLAND took Reserve Grand Champion with 349.1316. Category winners: Chicken — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (175.4172); Pork Ribs — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (178.8572). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition came before it.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
245.33
median 330.21
354.27 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Backyard Series — Chicken 175.42
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Ancillary — Pork 176.56
91.10
178.86
Entries
23
3 judged meats
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
326.96
245.33354.27
median 330.21 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.9428
245.33354.27
10th place overall
Field spread
108.9488
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 610 Backyard Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.34 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,522
avg power rating going in · stronger than 15% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Backyard Series — Chicken places 4–5: SOUTH RYLAND and LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: REDBONES BBQ and SWEET CHEEKS BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Ancillary — Pork places 3–4: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q and Natty Que tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Backyard Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Ancillary — Pork 3–4 · tie
- Ancillary — Pork 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SOUTH RYLAND (won 2017).
- SOUTH RYLAND · 2017
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Elkmont, AL | 25902 Veto Rd | 16 | 356.0344 | SOUTH RYLAND | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TAFT, TN |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Elkmont, AL | 18890 Upper Fort Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 ← this one | Elkmont, AL | 18890 Upper Fort Hampton | 23 | 354.2744 | Puck Daddy's Killer Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 167.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.5484 | 168.5372 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
23 entries · top 354.2744 · median 330.2056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | Natty Que | |
| 11 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 12 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 14 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | Meat Whispers | |
| 17 | RIBLIFE | |
| 18 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 19 | Butler Boys | |
| 20 | Toxic Q | |
| 21 | Lindsey Lane BBQ | |
| 22 | One Less "G" Queing | |
| 23 | The Mayor of the Trailerhood |
Chicken
23 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | Natty Que | |
| 3 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 4 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 5 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 9 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 10 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Toxic Q | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 14 | Butler Boys | |
| 15 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 16 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 17 | RIBLIFE | |
| 18 | Meat Whispers | |
| 19 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 20 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 21 | The Mayor of the Trailerhood | |
| 22 | One Less "G" Queing | |
| 23 | Lindsey Lane BBQ |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 3 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 5 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 6 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 9 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 10 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 11 | Meat Whispers | |
| 12 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 13 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 14 | RIBLIFE | |
| 15 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Natty Que | |
| 17 | Butler Boys | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | Toxic Q | |
| 21 | Lindsey Lane BBQ | |
| 22 | One Less "G" Queing | |
| 23 | The Mayor of the Trailerhood |
Ancillary
Pork
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creekbank Smokers | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | Natty Que | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | SWEET CHEEKS BBQ | |
| 8 | Toxic Q | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 11 | Butler Boys | |
| 12 | Blowin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 14 | One Less "G" Queing | |
| 15 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 17 | Double Barrel BBQ | |
| 18 | Lindsey Lane BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTH RYLAND | |
| 20 | HOGS & KISSES | |
| 21 | Meat Whispers |