Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-04-02 · Chelsea, AL
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: RibLife (520.5144) · 20 teams
Entries
20
3 categories
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
what a walk cost here
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 74%
beats 26% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Chelsea, AL | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| 2022-04-02 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| 2023-04-14 | Chelsea, AL | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| 2024-04-05 | Chelsea, AL | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |