Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2021-10-22 – 2021-10-23 · Madison, AL · 📍 119 Martin Street
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $1,950.00
Grand Champion: Hickory Hangover (347.4172) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q
Entries
30
2 judged meats
Top score
347.4172
Winning margin
1.1772
GC over RC
Field average
326.95
median 331.08
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.9656
10th place overall
Field spread
56.5944
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,950.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
7%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q and When Pigs Fly tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: LEE LA Q edged PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q by 0.0116. Chicken places 6–7: Mill Road Boys edged LEE LA Q by 0.0116.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
30 entries · top 347.4172 · median 331.0800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Banquet BBQ | |
| 7 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Slice to Meat You | |
| 11 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 12 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 13 | P&C BBQ | |
| 14 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 15 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 17 | RFCU | |
| 18 | Los Diablos | |
| 19 | The Catering Vets | |
| 20 | Big John's BBQ | |
| 21 | Pork Dorks | |
| 22 | Smokin Dat A%24%24 | |
| 23 | American BBQ | |
| 24 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 25 | Rocket RVQ | |
| 26 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 27 | Butt Honey | |
| 28 | Smokehouse%239 | |
| 29 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 30 | Meat Sweats |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | P&C BBQ | |
| 3 | Banquet BBQ | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 6 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | American BBQ | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | Slice to Meat You | |
| 14 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 17 | The Catering Vets | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 19 | RFCU | |
| 20 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 21 | Smokin Dat A%24%24 | |
| 22 | Los Diablos | |
| 23 | Rocket RVQ | |
| 24 | Big John's BBQ | |
| 25 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 26 | Pork Dorks | |
| 27 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokehouse%239 | |
| 29 | Meat Sweats | |
| 30 | Butt Honey |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 7 | Banquet BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 9 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 10 | Slice to Meat You | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Los Diablos | |
| 13 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 14 | RFCU | |
| 15 | When Pigs Fly | |
| 16 | Butt Honey | |
| 17 | Big John's BBQ | |
| 18 | Pork Dorks | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 21 | P&C BBQ | |
| 22 | The Catering Vets | |
| 23 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin Dat A%24%24 | |
| 25 | Smokehouse%239 | |
| 26 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 27 | Rocket RVQ | |
| 28 | Meat Sweats | |
| 29 | American BBQ | |
| 30 | STANK BUTT BBQ |