A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was FLUFFY BUTT BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (Backyard) 2022
Apr 29–30, 2022 · Derby, KS · 📍 Cook Airfield
Reps: Larry Voth, Lynda Voth · Prize money: $1,000
Fluffy Butt BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin (Backyard) on April 29, 2022 in Derby, KS at Cook Airfield, scoring 356.5600 in a field of 6 teams. Swine-O-Licious BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 354.2628. Category winners: Chicken — Fluffy Butt BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Fluffy Butt BBQ (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by WOOD HOOK BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 178.86
151.35
178.86
Entries
6
2 judged meats
Top score
356.5600
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
339.18
309.01356.56
median 346.81 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
15.4744 pts across the top 5
Field spread
47.5540
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 616 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,519
avg power rating going in
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Fluffy Butt BBQ and HESSHOGS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Compete BBQ Team and HESSHOGS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Fluffy Butt BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Derby, KS | Cook Airfield | 16 | 704.5256 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| Apr 29, 2022 ← this one | Derby, KS | Cook Airfield | 6 | 356.5600 | FLUFFY BUTT BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 162.2284 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 159.3832 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
6 entries · top 356.5600 · median 346.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 3 | HESSHOGS | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | SCRAPPY'S BBQ |
Chicken
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | HESSHOGS | |
| 3 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 4 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | SCRAPPY'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluffy Butt BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 3 | Compete BBQ Team | |
| 4 | HESSHOGS | |
| 5 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 6 | SCRAPPY'S BBQ |