Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY)
2020-08-07 – 2020-08-08 · Glencoe, AL · 📍 313 Nancy Carrol Av
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,750.00
Grand Champion: Leela Q (521.1088) · 21 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HICKORY HANGOVER
Entries
21
5 judged meats
Top score
521.1088
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
494.80
median 490.16
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
496.4800
10th place overall
Field spread
48.1036
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,750.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
10%
of the 21 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Came back for more
35%
9 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1536
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dogpatch Q has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧹 A double category winner
REDBONES BBQ won Pork Ribs, Chicken — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: HICKORY HANGOVER and Slingin Pit Meat tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY and 2 Swine Crew tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 3–4: Thin Blue Swine edged LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY by 0.0116.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-10 | 407 Hollingsworth Park dr | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-08-09 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 26 | 518.8116 | Slinging Pig Meat | — |
| 2020-08-07 ← this one | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 21 | 521.1088 | Leela Q | — |
| 2021-08-06 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Av | 31 | 514.2284 | NOROLA BBQ Team | — |
| 2022-08-12 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 35 | 530.8228 | Hickory Hangover | — |
| 2023-08-11 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 35 | 523.9772 | Small Batch BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 18 | 354.2744 | Curly Bird BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 30 | 351.9656 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carrol Ave | 22 | 348.0116 | Dogpatch Q | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Glencoe, AL | 313 Nancy Carol Dr | 26 | 353.7144 | Dogpatch Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 169.6800 | 165.1088 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 171.4172 | 166.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 170.2628 | 162.8228 |
| Ancillary — Chicken | 166.8572 | 161.1316 | 153.7484 |
| Ancillary — Pork Ribs | 166.8572 | 158.8344 | 152.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 521.1088 · median 490.1604
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 5 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | Bubba Q | |
| 10 | Simply Smoked | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 13 | Sneeky Creek | |
| 14 | Whiskey Church BBQ | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 18 | Batwing | |
| 19 | RIBLIFE | |
| 20 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 21 | The Meat Whisperers |
Chicken
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 2 | Simply Smoked | |
| 3 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 4 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba Q | |
| 8 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | Sneeky Creek | |
| 11 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 12 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 13 | RIBLIFE | |
| 14 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 17 | Whiskey Church BBQ | |
| 18 | Batwing | |
| 19 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 21 | The Meat Whisperers |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 5 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | Sneeky Creek | |
| 8 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 9 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 10 | The Meat Whisperers | |
| 11 | Bubba Q | |
| 12 | Simply Smoked | |
| 13 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 14 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 16 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Batwing | |
| 18 | Whiskey Church BBQ | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 21 | RIBLIFE |
Pork
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8116 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | Bubba Q | |
| 8 | Whiskey Church BBQ | |
| 9 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Batwing | |
| 14 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 15 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 17 | Sneeky Creek | |
| 18 | RIBLIFE | |
| 19 | Simply Smoked | |
| 20 | The Meat Whisperers | |
| 21 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
Ancillary
Chicken
15 entries · top 166.8572 · median 155.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | Batwing | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 8 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | Simply Smoked | |
| 10 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 12 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 14 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 15 | The Meat Whisperers |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 166.8572 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simply Smoked | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 4 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 9 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 10 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Slingin Pit Meat | |
| 13 | The Meat Whisperers | |
| 14 | Pit Row BBQ | |
| 15 | Batwing |