Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
2021-04-17 · Chelsea, AL · 📍 Chelsea City Hall
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Pig Destroyer (517.6684) · 21 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 The Real Squeal BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Pig Destroyer took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RedBones BBQ (won 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
Pig Destroyer came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-21 | Chelsea, AL 35043 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-04-05 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | 18 | 356.5944 | RedBones BBQ | — |
| 2021-04-17 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer | — |
| 2022-04-02 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 517.6684 · median 496.4920
| # | 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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |