Nov 19–20, 2021 · Tuscumbia, AL · 📍 300 North Commons West
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $3,000
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL won Grand Champion at the Mission Q (Backyard Only) on November 19, 2021 in Tuscumbia, AL at 300 North Commons West, scoring 350.2628 in a field of 14 teams. RIBLIFE took Reserve Grand Champion with 348.5372. Category winners: Chicken — HICKORY HANGOVER (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Scuttlebutts (175.4172). This is the 7th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by The Real Squeal BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL's first Grand Championship in the data.
When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 5–6: The Real Squeal BBQ and Murphy's Backyard BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: NORALA BBQ TEAM and Pig Destroyer tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: RIBLIFE and LEE LA Q tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: The Real Squeal BBQ (won 2020).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2015 | Tuscumbia, AL | Tuscumbia, AL | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Tuscumbia, AL | 595 hwy 72 w | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Tuscumbia, AL | 595 Hwy 72 W | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons St. West | — | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons St. | 20 | 359.4400 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Tuscumbia, AL | Tuscumbia, AL 35674 | 21 | 349.7372 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| Nov 19, 2021 ← this one | Tuscumbia, AL | 300 North Commons West | 14 | 350.2628 | When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tuscumbia, AL | 601 N. Main St | 18 | 355.4288 | Hickory Hangover |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 166.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 164 |
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 |
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 |
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 |