Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ

2022-09-08 – 2022-09-10 · Huntsville, AL · State championship

Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $16,000.00

Grand Champion: Smoke Me Silly (701.0740) · 35 teams

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RIBLIFE

351.9656 · Backyard Series — Overall

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HELL ON SQUEALS

344.5372 · Backyard Series — Overall

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HICKORY HANGOVER

342.2400 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

351.9656

Winning margin

7.4284

GC over RC

Field average

317.57

median 318.77

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

1.7144 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

333.6572

what a walk cost here

Field spread

68.6172

winner to last place

Prize money

$16,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

Organizer Portal

avg finish 4.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 1.1428 pts — STEWBABYS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 83%

beats 17% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1525

avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Organizer Portal

rated 1808 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

Smoke Me Silly took the Grand Championship home to TN.

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2021-08-13	Huntsville, AL	49	702.3084	The Hog Mafia
2022-09-08 ← this one	Huntsville, AL	35	701.0740	Smoke Me Silly

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

57 entries · top 173.1200 · median 159.9772

#	Team	Score
1	HICKORY HANGOVER	173.1200
2	RIBLIFE	173.1084
3	PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	171.9772
4	2 Swine Crew	171.4172
5	HELL ON SQUEALS	170.8228
6	Slice To Meat You	170.8228
7	MAD ROCKET BARBECUE	169.6916
8	LEE LA Q	169.6800
9	Pink piggy bbq	169.1200
10	Boar on the Floor	168.5716
11	Blue Halo Butts	168.5256
12	American BBQ	168.0116
13	Window World	167.4972
14	Red, White, and Que	167.3828
15	NORALA BBQ TEAM	166.8228
16	Bonnie Blue BBQ	165.6800
17	Traditions BBQ	164.5600
18	Mercury Systems	164.5372
19	Blowin Smoke	164.0000
20	The Catering Vets	163.9772
21	That Just Ain't Right	163.9428
22	Invarique	163.4288
23	Moontimes BBQ	162.2516
24	Booz n' Butts	162.2400
25	Redstone federal Credit Union	161.7372
26	The Hillbillies	161.1544
27	Happy Grillmore	161.1316
28	Los Diablos	161.1084
29	Beefis and Butt-Head	159.9772
30	Rugby Old Boys	159.3828
31	Schoelly Smokes	158.8344
32	Goodman Decorating Co., Inc. %24WDFA%24	158.2744
33	Smokin Dat A%24%24	157.6572
34	Lil T's BBQ	157.1200
35	ALL SMOKED UP	157.0628
36	Sportspage Smokers	155.9544
37	Ready Mix USA	155.9428
38	Smoking Aces	154.8572
39	Ball & Chain Smokers	154.2172
40	All Things Covered N' Smoke	153.6572
41	Uncle Redstone	153.6340
42	AHERO	153.1200
43	Just for Fun BBQ	153.0744
44	ROLLIN COALS	153.0628
45	Owens Cross Bones	152.5600
46	Mach 2 BBQ	152.4684
47	Sweaty pig	152.0000
48	BUTSY-Q	151.4856
49	i3 Cares	150.8228
50	Boob-B-Q	149.7028
51	CB&S Bank	148.5372
52	Dos Gato	147.4172
53	Phelps' Phat Pigs	146.8800
54	E4	144.4800
55	Baba Gonky! BBQ, LLC	143.9772
56	Boss Hawgs	142.8456
57	Hville Hawgs	138.7884

Backyard Series — Overall

57 entries · top 351.9656 · median 318.7656

#	Team	Score
1	RIBLIFE	351.9656
2	HELL ON SQUEALS	344.5372
3	HICKORY HANGOVER	342.2400
4	Moontimes BBQ	341.6916
5	Traditions BBQ	341.1200
6	MAD ROCKET BARBECUE	339.9544
7	Los Diablos	337.6684
8	LEE LA Q	334.7772
9	NORALA BBQ TEAM	334.2056
10	2 Swine Crew	333.6572
11	Slice To Meat You	333.6112
12	Pink piggy bbq	333.0860
13	Mercury Systems	327.3832
14	Red, White, and Que	327.3484
15	Bonnie Blue BBQ	327.3372
16	ALL SMOKED UP	327.3372
17	Invarique	326.8348
18	PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	326.7660
19	Blue Halo Butts	326.1944
20	Window World	325.2344
21	Redstone federal Credit Union	324.0116
22	Ready Mix USA	322.8000
23	Boar on the Floor	322.2404
24	The Hillbillies	321.6572
25	BUTSY-Q	321.1884
26	Happy Grillmore	320.4916
27	Goodman Decorating Co., Inc. %24WDFA%24	319.3944
28	The Catering Vets	318.8004
29	That Just Ain't Right	318.7656
30	Blowin Smoke	317.7028
31	Rugby Old Boys	317.0284
32	CB&S Bank	315.9660
33	Smokin Dat A%24%24	315.9316
34	Beefis and Butt-Head	314.2400
35	Booz n' Butts	314.2056
36	Sportspage Smokers	313.0400
37	ROLLIN COALS	311.8628
38	Phelps' Phat Pigs	310.8916
39	American BBQ	310.8232
40	Schoelly Smokes	310.7776
41	Lil T's BBQ	309.6688
42	Owens Cross Bones	307.9544
43	AHERO	304.5028
44	Sweaty pig	304.0344
45	All Things Covered N' Smoke	303.3256
46	Ball & Chain Smokers	302.7204
47	Smoking Aces	301.6344
48	Uncle Redstone	301.5768
49	E4	300.9828
50	i3 Cares	299.8968
51	Mach 2 BBQ	299.3028
52	Boss Hawgs	295.3600
53	Boob-B-Q	294.7544
54	Just for Fun BBQ	291.8172
55	Baba Gonky! BBQ, LLC	288.5144
56	Dos Gato	287.3716
57	Hville Hawgs	283.3484

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

57 entries · top 179.4400 · median 157.6688

#	Team	Score
1	Moontimes BBQ	179.4400
2	RIBLIFE	178.8572
3	Traditions BBQ	176.5600
4	Los Diablos	176.5600
5	HELL ON SQUEALS	173.7144
6	ALL SMOKED UP	170.2744
7	MAD ROCKET BARBECUE	170.2628
8	BUTSY-Q	169.7028
9	HICKORY HANGOVER	169.1200
10	CB&S Bank	167.4288
11	NORALA BBQ TEAM	167.3828
12	Ready Mix USA	166.8572
13	LEE LA Q	165.0972
14	Phelps' Phat Pigs	164.0116
15	Pink piggy bbq	163.9660
16	Invarique	163.4060
17	Mercury Systems	162.8460
18	Slice To Meat You	162.7884
19	Redstone federal Credit Union	162.2744
20	2 Swine Crew	162.2400
21	Bonnie Blue BBQ	161.6572
22	Goodman Decorating Co., Inc. %24WDFA%24	161.1200
23	The Hillbillies	160.5028
24	Red, White, and Que	159.9656
25	Happy Grillmore	159.3600
26	ROLLIN COALS	158.8000
27	Smokin Dat A%24%24	158.2744
28	Window World	157.7372
29	Blue Halo Butts	157.6688
30	Rugby Old Boys	157.6456
31	Sportspage Smokers	157.0856
32	E4	156.5028
33	Owens Cross Bones	155.3944
34	The Catering Vets	154.8232
35	That Just Ain't Right	154.8228
36	PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q	154.7888
37	Beefis and Butt-Head	154.2628
38	Blowin Smoke	153.7028
39	Boar on the Floor	153.6688
40	Lil T's BBQ	152.5488
41	Boss Hawgs	152.5144
42	Sweaty pig	152.0344
43	Booz n' Butts	151.9656
44	Schoelly Smokes	151.9432
45	AHERO	151.3828
46	All Things Covered N' Smoke	149.6684
47	i3 Cares	149.0740
48	Ball & Chain Smokers	148.5032
49	Uncle Redstone	147.9428
50	Mach 2 BBQ	146.8344
51	Smoking Aces	146.7772
52	Boob-B-Q	145.0516
53	Hville Hawgs	144.5600
54	Baba Gonky! BBQ, LLC	144.5372
55	American BBQ	142.8116
56	Dos Gato	139.9544
57	Just for Fun BBQ	138.7428

Master Series — Brisket

35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172

#	Team	Score
1	STEWBABYS BBQ	176.5600
2	Last Place Chicken	175.4172
3	Organizer Portal	174.2628
4	BIG G BBQ	174.2628
5	Kings BBQ Team	173.7028
6	MUDVILLE BBQ	172.5600
7	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM	171.9656
8	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	170.2856
9	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	170.2744
10	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
11	BBQ-ADDICTS	167.4172
12	T & J's Dirty Butts	165.7144
13	Firepower BBQ	165.6916
14	SOUTH PORK	165.6800
15	CHOOCHOO BBQ	165.1084
16	Smoke N' Dagger	165.0856
17	Moe and 92	163.4172
18	Barking Pig BBQ	163.4172
19	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	163.3828
20	PIG'N & CHIK'N	162.8000
21	OOPS	162.8000
22	CLAUDE'S Q	162.2284
23	Brew-N-Que	161.7028
24	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	161.6456
25	Butts Bellies & Buddies Too	158.8228
26	Why You Grillin' Me ... Dawg?!	154.2056
27	TEAM HOGWEISER	153.0972
28	SMOKING BROKE	152.5032
29	Gettin' Sauced	152.5028
30	Neighbor's Brewin'& Quein'	152.4800
31	Smoke Poppin' Veterans	152.0228
32	Smoke Therapy	151.9084
33	The Madison County BBQ Co.	146.2172
34	SMOKE SLINGERS - GA	143.3372
35	RGI HOT MIXERS	138.8228

Master Series — Chicken

34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3770 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM	180.0000 🔥
2	Barking Pig BBQ	178.8572
3	Smoke N' Dagger	176.5600
4	CHOOCHOO BBQ	176.5600
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	175.4056
6	OOPS	174.2972
7	Kings BBQ Team	173.7372
8	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	173.1200
9	MUDVILLE BBQ	173.1200
10	Organizer Portal	171.9656
11	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	171.9656
12	PIG'N & CHIK'N	170.2628
13	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	169.6800
14	Moe and 92	168.5600
15	STEWBABYS BBQ	168.5256
16	BIG G BBQ	167.4400
17	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	167.3828
18	SOUTH PORK	167.3712
19	Gettin' Sauced	166.2744
20	T & J's Dirty Butts	165.7028
21	CLAUDE'S Q	165.6800
22	Smoke Therapy	163.9656
23	Firepower BBQ	162.8000
24	Neighbor's Brewin'& Quein'	162.2168
25	TEAM HOGWEISER	159.4056
26	Smoke Poppin' Veterans	158.8228
27	Butts Bellies & Buddies Too	158.2056
28	SMOKING BROKE	157.6684
29	Why You Grillin' Me ... Dawg?!	157.6572
30	Last Place Chicken	157.0740
31	RGI HOT MIXERS	149.0856
32	SMOKE SLINGERS - GA	148.5600
33	The Madison County BBQ Co.	148.5372
34	Brew-N-Que	146.2400

Master Series — Overall

35 entries · top 701.0740 · median 663.2456

#	Team	Score
1	Organizer Portal	701.0740
2	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM	696.4912
3	Kings BBQ Team	695.4172
4	MUDVILLE BBQ	689.0628
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	687.9200
6	BIG G BBQ	687.3944
7	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	686.1712
8	STEWBABYS BBQ	683.3028
9	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	680.4684
10	CHOOCHOO BBQ	675.8856
11	Barking Pig BBQ	674.2288
12	Firepower BBQ	671.8860
13	SOUTH PORK	669.5772
14	Smoke N' Dagger	669.5656
15	OOPS	667.8972
16	Last Place Chicken	666.1484
17	Moe and 92	663.9432
18	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	663.2456
19	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	661.0288
20	T & J's Dirty Butts	658.7428
21	PIG'N & CHIK'N	658.1484
22	CLAUDE'S Q	655.7940
23	Neighbor's Brewin'& Quein'	650.0912
24	Butts Bellies & Buddies Too	650.0796
25	Smoke Therapy	646.6740
26	Gettin' Sauced	643.9316
27	TEAM HOGWEISER	643.8512
28	Brew-N-Que	638.1372
29	The Madison County BBQ Co.	627.8628
30	SMOKING BROKE	627.1772
31	Why You Grillin' Me ... Dawg?!	624.8916
32	SMOKE SLINGERS - GA	615.8860
33	Smoke Poppin' Veterans	610.8684
34	RGI HOT MIXERS	598.1140
35	BBQ-ADDICTS	495.9200

Master Series — Pork

35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400

#	Team	Score
1	BIG G BBQ	175.4172
2	Organizer Portal	175.4056
3	Firepower BBQ	174.8572
4	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	174.2628
5	Kings BBQ Team	173.7028
6	MUDVILLE BBQ	173.7028
7	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM	173.1084
8	OOPS	171.9656
9	TEAM HOGWEISER	170.8228
10	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.1200
11	Gettin' Sauced	168.5600
12	Last Place Chicken	168.5372
13	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	167.9772
14	Barking Pig BBQ	167.4172
15	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	167.3944
16	The Madison County BBQ Co.	166.8456
17	SOUTH PORK	166.2516
18	Smoke Therapy	166.2400
19	Moe and 92	165.1316
20	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	164.5256
21	CHOOCHOO BBQ	163.3944
22	Smoke N' Dagger	162.8228
23	PIG'N & CHIK'N	162.2628
24	SMOKE SLINGERS - GA	161.6800
25	Brew-N-Que	161.6572
26	T & J's Dirty Butts	161.6456
27	SMOKING BROKE	161.6340
28	BBQ-ADDICTS	161.0972
29	Butts Bellies & Buddies Too	161.0740
30	Neighbor's Brewin'& Quein'	159.9544
31	Why You Grillin' Me ... Dawg?!	159.3716
32	STEWBABYS BBQ	159.3600
33	CLAUDE'S Q	157.0628
34	Smoke Poppin' Veterans	156.5828
35	RGI HOT MIXERS	143.3600

Master Series — Pork Ribs

35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8456

#	Team	Score
1	Organizer Portal	179.4400
2	STEWBABYS BBQ	178.8572
3	Neighbor's Brewin'& Quein'	175.4400
4	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	175.4056
5	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	174.2972
6	Kings BBQ Team	174.2744
7	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	173.1200
8	Butts Bellies & Buddies Too	171.9772
9	FAT, DRUNK & STUPID BBQ TEAM	171.4172
10	CLAUDE'S Q	170.8228
11	CHOOCHOO BBQ	170.8228
12	SOUTH PORK	170.2744
13	BIG G BBQ	170.2744
14	MUDVILLE BBQ	169.6800
15	Firepower BBQ	168.5372
16	Brew-N-Que	168.5372
17	BBQ-ADDICTS	167.4056
18	RGI HOT MIXERS	166.8456
19	Moe and 92	166.8344
20	The Madison County BBQ Co.	166.2628
21	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	166.2400
22	T & J's Dirty Butts	165.6800
23	Last Place Chicken	165.1200
24	Smoke N' Dagger	165.0972
25	Smoke Therapy	164.5600
26	Barking Pig BBQ	164.5372
27	PIG'N & CHIK'N	162.8228
28	SMOKE SLINGERS - GA	162.3088
29	TEAM HOGWEISER	160.5256
30	OOPS	158.8344
31	Gettin' Sauced	156.5944
32	SMOKING BROKE	155.3716
33	SHEATS SMOKED MEATS	153.6688
34	Why You Grillin' Me ... Dawg?!	153.6572
35	Smoke Poppin' Veterans	143.4400