B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-08-05 – 2022-08-06 · Roseville, MN
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Lucky Shoes BBQ (351.4172) · 21 teams
Entries
21
2 categories
Top score
351.4172
Winning margin
7.4400
GC over RC
Field average
326.36
median 333.07
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.1544
what a walk cost here
Field spread
74.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Lucky Shoes BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Furlongs Smoke & Seafood, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-07 | Roseville, MN | 21 | 343.4060 | Good Grefe |
| 2022-08-05 ← this one | Roseville, MN | 21 | 351.4172 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Till We're Broke | |
| 5 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 6 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 10 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 11 | The Yardpigs | |
| 12 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 13 | Pittie Q | |
| 14 | Sugar Shack | |
| 15 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 16 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | IB Too Mixed Up | |
| 18 | Q | |
| 19 | Smokin J's BBQ | |
| 20 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 21 | Currently Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 351.4172 · median 333.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 5 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 6 | Smoke Till We're Broke | |
| 7 | Pittie Q | |
| 8 | Porket About It | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 11 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Good Grefe! | |
| 13 | The Yardpigs | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 17 | Q | |
| 18 | Smokin J's BBQ | |
| 19 | IB Too Mixed Up | |
| 20 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 21 | Currently Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 2 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Smoke Till We're Broke | |
| 9 | Carnivorous Jim BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | The Yardpigs | |
| 13 | Smokin J's BBQ | |
| 14 | Good Grefe! | |
| 15 | Q | |
| 16 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 17 | Sugar Shack | |
| 18 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 19 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 20 | IB Too Mixed Up | |
| 21 | Currently Smokin BBQ |