Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-06-10 – 2022-06-11 · Huntsville, AL · 📍 Ditto Landing
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $2,100.00
Grand Champion: Hickory Hangover (350.2628) · 23 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HELL ON SQUEALS
Entries
23
2 judged meats
Top score
350.2628
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
326.88
median 329.07
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.2284
10th place overall
Field spread
48.0456
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,100.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
0%
of the 23 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Came back for more
35%
11 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1568
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
NORALA BBQ TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Simply Smoked and RIBLIFE tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: RIBLIFE and JT'S SMOKE SHACK tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: HOLY SMOKIN!!! edged Simply Smoked by 0.0116.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 | 293 Ditto Landing RD | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019-06-07 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 25 | 347.9772 | Thin Blue Swine | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 31 | 348.0000 | The Real Squeal | — |
| 2022-06-10 ← this one | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 23 | 350.2628 | Hickory Hangover | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 26 | 346.2632 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 35 | 353.1428 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 35 | 358.8572 | Mind If I Smoke? | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Huntsville, AL | Ditto Landing | 31 | 360.0000 | Big Fluff BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 172.5944 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 168.5256 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
23 entries · top 350.2628 · median 329.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | Bentley Que | |
| 7 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 13 | Simply Smoked | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 15 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 17 | Peppa's Nightmare | |
| 18 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 19 | Invarique | |
| 20 | Spark's Firepit | |
| 21 | Smokin Temptations | |
| 22 | Butt Honey | |
| 23 | USA BBQ |
Chicken
23 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Bentley Que | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Jury's Out | |
| 9 | Peppa's Nightmare | |
| 10 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 11 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 12 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 13 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | RIBLIFE | |
| 15 | Spark's Firepit | |
| 16 | Simply Smoked | |
| 17 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 18 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 19 | USA BBQ | |
| 20 | Invarique | |
| 21 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 22 | Smokin Temptations | |
| 23 | Butt Honey |
Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 8 | Simply Smoked | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 14 | Butt Honey | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Temptations | |
| 17 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | Invarique | |
| 20 | Peppa's Nightmare | |
| 21 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 22 | USA BBQ | |
| 23 | Spark's Firepit |