Apr 17, 2021 · Chelsea, AL
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $3,000
Pig Destroyer won Grand Champion at the Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) on April 17, 2021 in Chelsea, AL, scoring 517.6684 in a field of 21 teams. The Real Squeal BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 515.9660. Category winners: Chicken — The Real Squeal BBQ (174.2744); Pork Ribs — HELL ON SQUEALS (175.4288); Pork — Pig Destroyer (176.0116). This is the 3rd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by RedBones BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
Pig Destroyer came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Pig Destroyer's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: Redline BBQ and Alright Guys BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Thin Blue Swine and Twin States BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Twin States BBQ and LEE LA Q tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Pig Destroyer took the title on 3 calls from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RedBones BBQ (won 2019).
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-04-05.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | 18 | 356.5944 | RedBones BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2021 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 170.8344 | 169.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 170.2744 | 166.8572 |
| Pork | 176.0116 | 169.6800 | 166.2400 |
21 entries · top 517.6684 · median 496.4920 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 10 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 11 | Jury's Out | |
| 12 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | Team Spirit | |
| 15 | Butt Munchers | |
| 16 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 17 | Redline BBQ | |
| 18 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 Couyons BBQ Team | |
| 20 | The Right Wingers | |
| 21 | Swinging Swine |
20 entries · top 174.2744 · median 168.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | Redline BBQ | |
| 3 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 7 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | Jury's Out | |
| 11 | RIBLIFE | |
| 12 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 15 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 16 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Butt Munchers | |
| 18 | The Right Wingers | |
| 19 | Team Spirit | |
| 20 | 2 Couyons BBQ Team |
21 entries · top 175.4288 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 2 | Team Spirit | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | Jury's Out | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 11 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 12 | 2 Couyons BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Butt Munchers | |
| 14 | RIBLIFE | |
| 15 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 17 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 18 | Redline BBQ | |
| 19 | The Right Wingers | |
| 20 | Swinging Swine | |
| 21 | Alright Guys BBQ |
21 entries · top 176.0116 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 2 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 5 | Twin States BBQ | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 11 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 12 | Butt Munchers | |
| 13 | A GUY, A GIRL, AND HIS MEAT | |
| 14 | 2 Couyons BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Team Spirit | |
| 16 | Jury's Out | |
| 17 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 18 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 19 | Redline BBQ | |
| 20 | The Right Wingers | |
| 21 | Swinging Swine |