A first Grand Championship
1
title in the data
This was RACK STREET BOYZ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Northwoods Triple Crown (BACKYARD ONLY) 2019
Jul 12–13, 2019 · Antigo, WI · 📍 1633 Neva RD
Reps: Dena Milhous, Ron Milhous · Prize money: $1,000
RACK STREET BOYZ won Grand Champion at the Northwoods Triple Crown (BACKYARD ONLY) on July 12, 2019 in Antigo, WI at 1633 Neva RD, scoring 338.3428 in a field of 10 teams. 337 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 336.6972. Category winners: Chicken — ALL SAUCED UP (168.0344); Pork Ribs — RACK STREET BOYZ (174.3200). This is the 2nd of 2 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.
285.69
median 320.87
338.34 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 168.03
- Pork Ribs 174.32
137.69
174.32
Entries
10
2 judged meats
Top score
338.3428
Winning margin
1.6456
GC over RC
Field average
317.17
285.69338.34
median 320.87 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
285.6916
285.69338.34
10th place overall
Field spread
52.6512
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 610 Backyard Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = 0.36 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines (2 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.
A rookie on the podium
1st
at their first tracked contest
RACK STREET BOYZ finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Antigo, WI | 1633 Neva RD | — | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2019 ← this one | Antigo, WI | 1633 Neva RD | 10 | 338.3428 | RACK STREET BOYZ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 168.0344 | 160 | 148 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.3200 | 164.0112 | 137.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
10 entries · top 338.3428 · median 320.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RACK STREET BOYZ | |
| 2 | 337 BBQ | |
| 3 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 4 | SCONI Q-BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BELLY BARBECUE | |
| 6 | PETES BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 8 | 2 VETS BBQ | |
| 9 | MAIN EVENT BBQ | |
| 10 | CRAVIN SMOKE |
Chicken
10 entries · top 168.0344 · median 158.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 2 | RACK STREET BOYZ | |
| 3 | 337 BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 VETS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 6 | BIG BELLY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SCONI Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | PETES BBQ | |
| 9 | MAIN EVENT BBQ | |
| 10 | CRAVIN SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 174.3200 · median 161.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RACK STREET BOYZ | |
| 2 | 337 BBQ | |
| 3 | SCONI Q-BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BELLY BARBECUE | |
| 5 | PETES BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 7 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 8 | 2 VETS BBQ | |
| 9 | MAIN EVENT BBQ | |
| 10 | CRAVIN SMOKE |