Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2021-06-19 · Sioux City, IA
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $1,750.00
Grand Champion: Go Ham BBQ (344.5944) · 22 teams
Entries
22
2 categories
Top score
344.5944
Winning margin
0.5372
GC over RC
Field average
307.68
median 310.49
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
326.8800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
180.0688
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,750.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5372 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Go Ham BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA | 14 | 331.4744 | Ferg A Que | |
| 2018-06-22 | 19 | 338.2972 | Hillbilly Smoke-IA | |
| 2021-06-19 ← this one | Sioux City, IA | 22 | 344.5944 | Go Ham BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Sioux City, IA | 13 | 345.0856 | Good Old Boys BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Sioux City, IA | 15 | 351.4288 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | Sioux City, IA | 17 | 348.0228 | East Bow Que |
| 2025-06-20 | Sioux City, IA | 20 | 354.9144 | BBQ Pit Bros |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 174.8916 · median 161.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 3 | Ferg A Que | |
| 4 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 6 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 7 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | Good Grefe! | |
| 12 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 13 | Our Butts Sux | |
| 14 | Cow-Platty BBQ + Catering | |
| 15 | Louis Bro's Family Style BBQ | |
| 16 | WST-BBQ | |
| 17 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 18 | STF BBQ | |
| 19 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 20 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 21 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 22 | Granny Weavs |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 344.5944 · median 310.4914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 4 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 6 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | Ferg A Que | |
| 11 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Cow-Platty BBQ + Catering | |
| 13 | Our Butts Sux | |
| 14 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 15 | WST-BBQ | |
| 16 | Louis Bro's Family Style BBQ | |
| 17 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 18 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 20 | STF BBQ | |
| 21 | Granny Weavs | |
| 22 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 177.7372 · median 157.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO HAM BBQ | |
| 2 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 5 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 6 | Good Grefe! | |
| 7 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 9 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 10 | Ferg A Que | |
| 11 | Good Ol Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | WST-BBQ | |
| 13 | Cow-Platty BBQ + Catering | |
| 14 | Our Butts Sux | |
| 15 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 16 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 17 | Granny Weavs | |
| 18 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 19 | Louis Bro's Family Style BBQ | |
| 20 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 21 | STF BBQ |