Mission Q (Backyard Only)
2020-11-20 – 2020-11-21 · Tuscumbia, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: The Real Squeal BBQ (349.7372) · 21 teams
Entries
21
2 categories
Top score
349.7372
Winning margin
0.0112
GC over RC
Field average
334.16
median 335.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
336.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
36.6628
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
The Real Squeal BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-20 | — | — | — | |
| 2016-11-18 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-11-17 | — | — | — | |
| 2018-11-16 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-11-22 | Tuscumbia, AL | 20 | 359.4400 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 ← this one | Tuscumbia, AL | 21 | 349.7372 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 | 350.2628 | When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL |
| 2022-09-16 | Tuscumbia, AL | 18 | 355.4288 | Hickory Hangover |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnolia BBQ | |
| 2 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | Sauced Hawgs | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 8 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 10 | Batwing BarBQ | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Smokin D's | |
| 13 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 15 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 16 | RIBLIFE | |
| 17 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 18 | Fourhorsemen | |
| 19 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 20 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 21 | Cash’s BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 349.7372 · median 335.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Magnolia BBQ | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Sauced Hawgs | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 10 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 11 | Smokin D's | |
| 12 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | RIBLIFE | |
| 14 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 16 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 17 | Fourhorsemen | |
| 18 | Batwing BarBQ | |
| 19 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 20 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 21 | Cash’s BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Magnolia BBQ | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 6 | The 4th Little Pig | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | Smokin D's | |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 12 | Sauced Hawgs | |
| 13 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 14 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 16 | Fourhorsemen | |
| 17 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | Cash’s BBQ | |
| 19 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 20 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 21 | Batwing BarBQ |