Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard)
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · Sioux City, IA
Reps: ALFRED T BOWEN, FRAN BOWEN · Prize money: $1,750.00
Grand Champion: Good Old Boys BBQ (345.0856) · 13 teams
Entries
13
2 categories
Top score
345.0856
Winning margin
1.6800
GC over RC
Field average
320.24
median 321.62
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0460 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
306.1144
what a walk cost here
Field spread
46.3084
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,750.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1498
avg power rating going in · stronger than 0% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6800 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA | 14 | 331.4744 | Ferg A Que | |
| 2018-06-22 | 19 | 338.2972 | Hillbilly Smoke-IA | |
| 2021-06-19 | Sioux City, IA | 22 | 344.5944 | Go Ham BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 ← this one | Sioux City, IA | 13 | 345.0856 | Good Old Boys BBQ |
| 2023-06-23 | Sioux City, IA | 15 | 351.4288 | Hillbilly Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-06-21 | Sioux City, IA | 17 | 348.0228 | East Bow Que |
| 2025-06-20 | Sioux City, IA | 20 | 354.9144 | BBQ Pit Bros |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
13 entries · top 170.2744 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 2 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 3 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 4 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Good Old Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig N Heat BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 9 | Seaboard Triumph Foods | |
| 10 | Becca Soo's BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 12 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 13 | Louis Brothers Family BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
13 entries · top 345.0856 · median 321.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Old Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 3 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 4 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 7 | Pig N Heat BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 9 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 10 | Louis Brothers Family BBQ | |
| 11 | Seaboard Triumph Foods | |
| 12 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 13 | Becca Soo's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Old Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Hillbilly Smoke | |
| 3 | ROCK'N HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Louis Brothers Family BBQ | |
| 5 | DIGGERS BBQ | |
| 6 | 7.62 BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | Pig N Heat BBQ | |
| 9 | Rock'm Sock'mmm BBQ | |
| 10 | Patti's Pit Stop | |
| 11 | 2 B's BBQ | |
| 12 | Seaboard Triumph Foods | |
| 13 | Becca Soo's BBQ |