Apr 2, 2022 · Chelsea, AL · 📍 11101 Chelsea Rd
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $3,000
RIBLIFE won Grand Champion at the Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) on April 2, 2022 in Chelsea, AL at 11101 Chelsea Rd, scoring 520.5144 in a field of 20 teams. 2 Swine Crew took Reserve Grand Champion with 514.8000. Category winners: Chicken — RIBLIFE (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Dogpatch Q (175.4172); Pork — Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team (174.8572). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Pig Destroyer; the next was held in 2023.
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.
Chicken places 1–2: RIBLIFE and Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: 2 Swine Crew and Jury's Out tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ and Jammin BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RIBLIFE took the title on 3 calls from 3 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RedBones BBQ (won 2019), Pig Destroyer (won 2021).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea, AL 35043 | 18 | 356.5944 | RedBones BBQ |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| Apr 2, 2022 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 171.9888 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 170.8228 | 167.3828 |
20 entries · top 520.5144 · median 508.7600 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 6 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Carlee Que's | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | Jury's Out | |
| 14 | Jammin BBQ | |
| 15 | Wright On Que | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 17 | Team Spirit | |
| 18 | SMOKE SHOWING BBQ | |
| 19 | Rise and Swine | |
| 20 | Roux BBQ |
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Jammin BBQ | |
| 8 | Carlee Que's | |
| 9 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 14 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 15 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 16 | Wright On Que | |
| 17 | Team Spirit | |
| 18 | Rise and Swine | |
| 19 | SMOKE SHOWING BBQ | |
| 20 | Roux BBQ |
20 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | Carlee Que's | |
| 10 | Jury's Out | |
| 11 | Roux BBQ | |
| 12 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply | |
| 13 | Wright On Que | |
| 14 | Rise and Swine | |
| 15 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOWING BBQ | |
| 17 | Jammin BBQ | |
| 18 | Team Spirit | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 20 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team |
20 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 2 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 4 | Wright On Que | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Jammin BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 14 | Team Spirit | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 16 | Carlee Que's | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOWING BBQ | |
| 18 | Jury's Out | |
| 19 | Roux BBQ | |
| 20 | Rise and Swine |