Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-04-02 · Chelsea, AL · 📍 11101 Chelsea Rd
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: RibLife (520.5144) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 2 Swine Crew
Entries
20
3 judged meats
Top score
520.5144
Winning margin
5.7144
GC over RC
Field average
503.71
median 508.76
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
509.6228
10th place overall
Field spread
48.6516
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
20%
of the 20 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Came back for more
52%
11 of 21 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Pig Destroyer (won 2021).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Chelsea, AL | Chelsea City Hall | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer | — |
| 2022-04-02 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife | — |
| 2023-04-14 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Chelsea, AL | 11101 Chelsea Rd | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
20 entries · top 520.5144 · median 508.7600
| # | 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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |