Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
2022-08-20 · Canton, MN
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG · Prize money: $2,500.00
Grand Champion: Lucky Shoes BBQ (344.5828) · 15 teams
Entries
15
2 categories
Top score
344.5828
Winning margin
0.0456
GC over RC
Field average
328.54
median 330.82
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
322.7888
what a walk cost here
Field spread
35.4628
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0456 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🃏 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 27-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Canton, MN | 18 | 354.8572 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-08-20 ← this one | Canton, MN | 15 | 344.5828 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 | Canton, MN | 16 | 347.4400 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-08-17 | Canton, MN | 18 | 346.2284 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2025-08-16 | Canton, MN | 17 | 347.9772 | Big Ten Bones |
| 2026-08-15 | Canton, MN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 173.1200 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | Porket About It | |
| 6 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 7 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 8 | The Fortunate Meats | |
| 9 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 10 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 11 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | Korbel Bros BBQ | |
| 15 | Unknown Smokers |
Backyard Series — Overall
15 entries · top 344.5828 · median 330.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 8 | The Fortunate Meats | |
| 9 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 12 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Korbel Bros BBQ | |
| 14 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 15 | Unknown Smokers |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 5 | Pittie Q | |
| 6 | The Fortunate Meats | |
| 7 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 8 | Sugar Shack | |
| 9 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 10 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 11 | Korbel Bros BBQ | |
| 12 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 14 | Holy Smokers BBQ | |
| 15 | FENDER BENDER BBQ |