Nov 20–21, 2020 · Tuscumbia, AL
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $3,000
The Real Squeal BBQ won Grand Champion at the Mission Q (Backyard Only) on November 20, 2020 in Tuscumbia, AL, scoring 349.7372 in a field of 21 teams. Murphy's Backyard BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 349.7260. Category winners: Chicken — Magnolia BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — The Real Squeal BBQ (174.8572). This is the 6th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 98% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
The Real Squeal BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Magnolia BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 1–2: Magnolia BBQ edged Murphy's Backyard BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 8–9: RIBLIFE edged PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Murphy's Backyard BBQ edged Magnolia BBQ by 0.0344.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2015 | Tuscumbia, AL | Tuscumbia, AL | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Tuscumbia, AL | 595 hwy 72 w | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Tuscumbia, AL | 595 Hwy 72 W | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons St. West | — | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons St. | 20 | 359.4400 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2020 ← this one | Tuscumbia, AL | Tuscumbia, AL 35674 | 21 | 349.7372 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons West | 14 | 350.2628 | When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tuscumbia, AL | 601 N. Main St | 18 | 355.4288 | Hickory Hangover |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.4400 | 168.5256 |
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 |
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 |
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 |