A first Grand Championship
6
tracked contests to get there
This was SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 6th tracked contest.
Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Sep 27–28, 2019 · Kincaid, KS · 📍 Commercial St
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $700
SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE won Grand Champion at the Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) on September 27, 2019 in Kincaid, KS at Commercial St, scoring 331.4628 in a field of 7 teams. GO HAM BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 319.4400. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE (172.0228); Pork Ribs — GO HAM BBQ (167.4516).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.02
- Pork Ribs 167.45
124.55
172.02
Entries
7
2 judged meats
Top score
331.4628
Winning margin
12.0228
GC over RC
Field average
300.67
252.50331.46
median 310.86 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
20.0344 pts across the top 5
Field spread
78.9604
winner to last place
Prize money
$700
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 616 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,492
avg power rating going in
Storylines (3 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 statement win
12.0228
points clear of the field
Wider than 94% of the 616 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0228 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
A rookie on the podium
3rd
at their first tracked contest
WANDER BBQ finished 3rd 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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.0228 | 151.9884 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 167.4516 | 139.3716 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
7 entries · top 331.4628 · median 310.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 2 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 3 | WANDER BBQ | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | KAMIKAZI SMOKIN | |
| 6 | KNOW BS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TVS |
Chicken
7 entries · top 172.0228 · median 153.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 2 | KAMIKAZI SMOKIN | |
| 3 | WANDER BBQ | |
| 4 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 6 | KNOW BS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TVS |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 167.4516 · median 156.6168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | WANDER BBQ | |
| 5 | KAMIKAZI SMOKIN | |
| 6 | KNOW BS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TVS |