American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest
2021-03-12 – 2021-03-13 · Kansas City, MO
Reps: KIM COLLIER, MARK COLLIER · Prize money: $5,300.00
Grand Champion: Damn Fine Beef & Swine (351.4172) · 24 teams
Entries
24
3 categories
Top score
351.4172
Winning margin
6.2972
GC over RC
Field average
324.17
median 331.07
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7256 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.7260
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,300.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Damn Fine Beef & Swine took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Beer City Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 176.5828 · median 161.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Boys | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 5 | TWISTED-Q | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 7 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Red's | |
| 9 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 10 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 14 | Bonzai BBQ | |
| 15 | Lawdawgs | |
| 16 | Firemaster BBQ | |
| 17 | Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers | |
| 18 | Porkscrews | |
| 19 | Beer City Barbecue | |
| 20 | Between Names | |
| 21 | Heat's Neat | |
| 22 | Hitormissbbq | |
| 23 | Smokin' J's | |
| 24 | JUSTICE FOR YOU BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
24 entries · top 351.4172 · median 331.0742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 5 | Smokey Boys | |
| 6 | Smokey Red's | |
| 7 | TWISTED-Q | |
| 8 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 9 | Bonzai BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 13 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 14 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 15 | Firemaster BBQ | |
| 16 | Porkscrews | |
| 17 | Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers | |
| 18 | Heat's Neat | |
| 19 | Lawdawgs | |
| 20 | Between Names | |
| 21 | Hitormissbbq | |
| 22 | JUSTICE FOR YOU BBQ | |
| 23 | Beer City Barbecue | |
| 24 | Smokin' J's |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | Bonzai BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 4 | Heat's Neat | |
| 5 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 7 | Firemaster BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokey Red's | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 11 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 13 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 14 | TWISTED-Q | |
| 15 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 16 | Porkscrews | |
| 17 | Smokey Boys | |
| 18 | Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers | |
| 19 | JUSTICE FOR YOU BBQ | |
| 20 | Hitormissbbq | |
| 21 | Between Names | |
| 22 | Lawdawgs | |
| 23 | Beer City Barbecue | |
| 24 | Smokin' J's |
Grilling Series — Overall
12 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beer City Barbecue | |
| 2 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Boys | |
| 5 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 6 | Porkscrews | |
| 7 | Bonzai BBQ | |
| 8 | Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers | |
| 9 | Heat's Neat | |
| 10 | Lawdawgs | |
| 11 | Smokey Red's | |
| 12 | Grillas BBQ team |
Grilling Series — Steak
12 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beer City Barbecue | |
| 2 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Boys | |
| 5 | Smokesdidier BBQ | |
| 6 | Porkscrews | |
| 7 | Bonzai BBQ | |
| 8 | Bizarre and Violent Bottle Stackers | |
| 9 | Heat's Neat | |
| 10 | Lawdawgs | |
| 11 | Smokey Red's | |
| 12 | Grillas BBQ team |