Jun 4–5, 2021 · Butler, AL · 📍 1512 West Pushmataha St
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton
HICKORY HANGOVER won Grand Champion at the Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) on June 4, 2021 in Butler, AL at 1512 West Pushmataha St, scoring 348.5600 in a field of 14 teams. 2 Swine Crew took Reserve Grand Champion with 344.5600. Category winners: Chicken — 2 Swine Crew (176.5828); Pork Ribs — HICKORY HANGOVER (178.8800). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by LeelaQ.
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.
Chicken places 6–7: HICKORY HANGOVER and Batwing BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: The Real Squeal BBQ and BAMA BOYS BBQ tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: LEE LA Q edged PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q by 0.0004.
HICKORY HANGOVER turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LeelaQ (won 2020).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2020 | Butler, AL | 213 Hamburg Ave | 23 | 352.0116 | LeelaQ |
| Jun 4, 2021 ← this one | Butler, AL | 1512 West Pushmataha St | 14 | 348.5600 | HICKORY HANGOVER |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 170.8228 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 170.8344 | 166.2744 |
14 entries · top 348.5600 · median 340.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 11 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 13 | HOLDFAST BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Therapy |
14 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 2 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 12 | Smokin Therapy | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | HOLDFAST BBQ |
14 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 10 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 11 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLDFAST BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | Smokin Therapy |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
5 entries · top 173.7028 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ |