Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard)
2022-04-01 – 2022-04-02 · Altoona, IA
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Damn Fine Beef and Swine (349.1200) · 27 teams
Entries
27
2 categories
Top score
349.1200
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
327.47
median 332.01
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.3828
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.9600
winner to last place
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1515
avg power rating going in · stronger than 20% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | 48 | 689.6800 | Porkrastinators |
| 2022-04-01 ← this one | Altoona, IA | 27 | 349.1200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine |
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Altoona, IA | 47 | 699.4288 | Gothic Town Grillers |
| 2024-03-29 | Altoona, IA | 42 | 701.1316 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2025-04-04 | Altoona, IA | 49 | 693.6460 | Rack Shack BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Altoona, IA | 42 | 709.7028 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 4 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 6 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | Shmack Q | |
| 11 | Sugar Shack | |
| 12 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 13 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 15 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 16 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 17 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 18 | Jacked Q | |
| 19 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 20 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 21 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 22 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 23 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 24 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 25 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
27 entries · top 349.1200 · median 332.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 5 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 10 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 11 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 12 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 15 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 16 | Jacked Q | |
| 17 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 18 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 19 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 20 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 21 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 22 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 23 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 24 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 25 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 4 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 7 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Shmack Q | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 11 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 13 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 14 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 15 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 16 | Sugar Shack | |
| 17 | HESSHOGS | |
| 18 | Jacked Q | |
| 19 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 20 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 21 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 23 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 24 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 25 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 26 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |