Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-03-12 · Foley, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $4,350.00
Grand Champion: Lee La Q (520.5028) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
520.5028
Winning margin
7.4284
GC over RC
Field average
477.64
median 493.30
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
498.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
210.9144
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,350.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Foley, AL | 23 | 513.0628 | Sneaky Creeek |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley, AL | 28 | 518.8000 | PuckDaddy;s Killer Q |
| 2022-03-12 ← this one | Foley, AL | 26 | 520.5028 | Lee La Q |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley, AL | 31 | 521.6800 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley, AL | 28 | 349.1200 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley, AL | 30 | 358.8572 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-13 | Foley, AL | 30 | 357.7028 | Southern Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything but
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 2 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 3 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 4 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 6 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 9 | Smokin' Buddies | |
| 10 | RIBLIFE | |
| 11 | Carlee Que's | |
| 12 | Island Air Conditioning | |
| 13 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 3 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Carlee Que's | |
| 6 | Daphne Police Department | |
| 7 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 8 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 9 | Island Air Conditioning | |
| 10 | Step Bros. BBQ |
Ancillary — Sauce
15 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 3 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 7 | Carlee Que's | |
| 8 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 9 | Smokin' Buddies | |
| 10 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 11 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 12 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 13 | Island Air Conditioning | |
| 14 | LEE LA Q | |
| 15 | Colonel Rusty's |
Backyard Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 3 | Step Bros. BBQ | |
| 4 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 5 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 6 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | Daphne Police Department | |
| 10 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 11 | RIBLIFE | |
| 12 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Buddies | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Trustmark Bank | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 19 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 20 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 21 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 22 | Carlee Que's | |
| 23 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 24 | Fat Boy BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 26 | Island Air Conditioning |
Backyard Series — Overall
26 entries · top 520.5028 · median 493.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 7 | Step Bros. BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 9 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 11 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Daphne Police Department | |
| 15 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 16 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 17 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 18 | Carlee Que's | |
| 19 | Fat Boy BBQ | |
| 20 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 21 | Trustmark Bank | |
| 22 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Buddies | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 25 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 26 | Island Air Conditioning |
Backyard Series — Pork
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | Fat Boy BBQ | |
| 7 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 8 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 9 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 10 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 12 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 14 | LEE LA Q | |
| 15 | Daphne Police Department | |
| 16 | Carlee Que's | |
| 17 | Step Bros. BBQ | |
| 18 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 19 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 20 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 21 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 22 | Trustmark Bank | |
| 23 | Island Air Conditioning | |
| 24 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Buddies |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.9486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 7 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | Step Bros. BBQ | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 13 | Daphne Police Department | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKERS - AL | |
| 15 | The Ginger Pig | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | Carlee Que's | |
| 18 | Smokin' Buddies | |
| 19 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 20 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 21 | Fat Boy BBQ | |
| 22 | Yardbird's BBQ | |
| 23 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 24 | Trustmark Bank | |
| 25 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 26 | Island Air Conditioning |