A razor-thin finish
0.5372
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 90% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5372 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
- Good Grefe
- The Yardpigs
B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) 2021
Aug 7, 2021 · Roseville, MN · 📍 2100 Dale St N
Reps: Dena Milhous, Ron Milhous · Prize money: $1,000
Good Grefe! won Grand Champion at the B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 7, 2021 in Roseville, MN at 2100 Dale St N, scoring 343.4060 in a field of 21 teams. The Yardpigs took Reserve Grand Champion with 342.8688. Category winners: Chicken — Good Grefe! (178.2972); Pork Ribs — The Yardpigs (177.7144). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
166.24
median 328.50
343.41 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 177.71
126.15
178.30
Entries
21
2 judged meats
Top score
343.4060
Winning margin
0.5372
GC over RC
Field average
317.15
166.24343.41
median 328.50 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
328.5368
166.24343.41
10th place overall
Field spread
177.1660
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 610 Backyard Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,524
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A first Grand Championship
13
tracked contests to get there
This was Good Grefe's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 13th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM edged SMOKEY GQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 9–10: SMOKEY GQ edged Porket About It by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood edged Queue 'Em Up by 0.0228.
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0460
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 ← this one | Roseville, MN | 2100 Dale St N | 21 | 343.4060 | Good Grefe |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Roseville, MN | 2100 Dale St N | 21 | 351.4172 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 166.2400 | 163.9768 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9656 | 165.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 343.4060 · median 328.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Grefe! | |
| 2 | The Yardpigs | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Porket About It | |
| 5 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 8 | Pittie Q | |
| 9 | SMOKE TIL YOUR BROKE | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 16 | Dented Drum | |
| 17 | Fuzz Smokin Hooves BBQ | |
| 18 | The GrillFellas | |
| 19 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 20 | Burke Ave BBQ | |
| 21 | The Meatyo-Q'rs |
Chicken
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Grefe! | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 5 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 6 | The Yardpigs | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | Porket About It | |
| 11 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | The GrillFellas | |
| 15 | Pittie Q | |
| 16 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 17 | Sugar Shack | |
| 18 | Dented Drum | |
| 19 | SMOKE TIL YOUR BROKE | |
| 20 | Fuzz Smokin Hooves BBQ | |
| 21 | Burke Ave BBQ |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.4002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yardpigs | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE TIL YOUR BROKE | |
| 5 | Pittie Q | |
| 6 | Sugar Shack | |
| 7 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 9 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 11 | Good Grefe! | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 14 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 15 | Fuzz Smokin Hooves BBQ | |
| 16 | Dented Drum | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 18 | The GrillFellas | |
| 19 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 20 | Burke Ave BBQ |