Mission Q (Backyard Only)
2021-11-19 – 2021-11-20 · Tuscumbia, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL (350.2628) · 14 teams
Entries
14
2 categories
Top score
350.2628
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
336.59
median 335.66
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
25.2112
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 71% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL came in rated below the field's top team, Hickory Hangover, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-20 | — | — | — | |
| 2016-11-18 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-11-17 | — | — | — | |
| 2018-11-16 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-11-22 | Tuscumbia, AL | 20 | 359.4400 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Tuscumbia, AL | 21 | 349.7372 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 ← this one | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 | 350.2628 | When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL |
| 2022-09-16 | Tuscumbia, AL | 18 | 355.4288 | Hickory Hangover |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | Four Horseman | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 10 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | Smokin D's | |
| 14 | Sauced Hawgs |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 350.2628 · median 335.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin D's | |
| 8 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 11 | Sauced Hawgs | |
| 12 | Ham Squad | |
| 13 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 14 | Four Horseman |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Smokin D's | |
| 5 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 6 | Sauced Hawgs | |
| 7 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Murphy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 12 | Ham Squad | |
| 13 | Four Horseman | |
| 14 | BUTSY-Q |