Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
· Fairbury, IL
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $1,850.00
Grand Champion: SermerStout (337.0972) · 17 teams
Entries
17
4 categories
Top score
337.0972
Winning margin
13.1428
GC over RC
Field average
306.15
median 305.59
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Other — Kids que 10 and under
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
305.0172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.2232
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,850.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Weez's Groovin' BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ← this one | Fairbury, IL | 17 | 337.0972 | SermerStout |
| 2022-08-20 | Fairbury, IL | 20 | 341.1428 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Fairbury, IL | 32 | 342.8228 | Shmack Q |
| 2024-08-17 | Fairbury, IL | 26 | 354.2628 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Fairbury, IL | 20 | 347.4400 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2026-08-22 | Fairbury, IL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 170.2744 · median 154.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 692 BBQ | |
| 2 | 309 BBQ | |
| 3 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 4 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | Fathead BBQ | |
| 6 | BS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoked Your Ace BBQ | |
| 8 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | RocketQue | |
| 11 | BONE STREET BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | EF-Q | |
| 13 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 Dads of the Aporkalypse | |
| 15 | Big House BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke & Brew BBQ | |
| 17 | Porkfically Perfect BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 337.0972 · median 305.5888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 2 | 309 BBQ | |
| 3 | 692 BBQ | |
| 4 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 6 | BS BBQ | |
| 7 | EF-Q | |
| 8 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | Smoked Your Ace BBQ | |
| 11 | Fathead BBQ | |
| 12 | RocketQue | |
| 13 | 4 Dads of the Aporkalypse | |
| 14 | BONE STREET BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Smoke & Brew BBQ | |
| 16 | Big House BBQ | |
| 17 | Porkfically Perfect BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 174.2744 · median 153.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 2 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 3 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 5 | EF-Q | |
| 6 | BS BBQ | |
| 7 | 309 BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke & Brew BBQ | |
| 9 | 692 BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 Dads of the Aporkalypse | |
| 11 | Shmack Q | |
| 12 | Smoked Your Ace BBQ | |
| 13 | Big House BBQ | |
| 14 | RocketQue | |
| 15 | Fathead BBQ | |
| 16 | BONE STREET BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Porkfically Perfect BBQ |
Other — Kids que 10 and under
3 entries · top 160.0228 · median 159.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ 1 | |
| 2 | Seasonin Superhero | |
| 3 | DB BBQ 2 |
Other — Overall
4 entries · top 160.0228 · median 159.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ 1 | |
| 2 | Seasonin Superhero | |
| 3 | Lil Tools BBQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ 2 |