Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
· Bancroft, IA · 📍 212 E Ramsey St
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $2,800.00
Grand Champion: TheYard Pigs (347.4744) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smokin' Joe's BBQ
Entries
15
2 judged meats
Top score
347.4744
Winning margin
5.1884
GC over RC
Field average
321.92
median 322.19
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
314.8112
10th place overall
Field spread
54.3772
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,800.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
60%
of the 15 teams with a home region came from outside IA
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Yardpigs took the Grand Championship home to MN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Junk Yard Hogs edged Smokin Siblings by 0.0228. Chicken places 5–6: THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY edged SMOKIN' ROAMERS by 0.0344. Chicken places 9–10: Trash Panda BBQ edged MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM by 0.0916.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ← this one | Bancroft, IA | 212 E Ramsey St | 15 | 347.4744 | TheYard Pigs | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bancroft, IA | Joe Hatten Drive | 14 | 355.4172 | Furlongs Smoke and Seafood | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 164.5828 | 158.7884 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 170.3200 | 156.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
15 entries · top 347.4744 · median 322.1940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | Smokin' Joe's BBQ | |
| 3 | Ugly Baby BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 7 | Finch Brother Smokers | |
| 8 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 10 | Dolla Dolla Smokin | |
| 11 | Good Grefe! | |
| 12 | Smokin Siblings | |
| 13 | Backdoor BBQ | |
| 14 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 15 | Hager Foods |
Chicken
15 entries · top 177.1544 · median 159.3368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | Smokin' Joe's BBQ | |
| 3 | Finch Brother Smokers | |
| 4 | Ugly Baby BBQ | |
| 5 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 7 | Dolla Dolla Smokin | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 10 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 12 | Backdoor BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Siblings | |
| 14 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 15 | Hager Foods |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 174.2744 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ugly Baby BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 3 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Joe's BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yardpigs | |
| 6 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 7 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Junk Yard Hogs | |
| 9 | Smokin Siblings | |
| 10 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 11 | Hager Foods | |
| 12 | Dolla Dolla Smokin | |
| 13 | Finch Brother Smokers | |
| 14 | Backdoor BBQ | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! |