Mission Q (Backyard Only)
2022-09-16 – 2022-09-17 · Tuscumbia, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Hickory Hangover (355.4288) · 18 teams
Entries
18
2 categories
Top score
355.4288
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
341.10
median 344.23
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
41.2572
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-20 | — | — | — | |
| 2016-11-18 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-11-17 | — | — | — | |
| 2018-11-16 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-11-22 | Tuscumbia, AL | 20 | 359.4400 | Sweet Cheeks Pit BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Tuscumbia, AL | 21 | 349.7372 | The Real Squeal BBQ |
| 2021-11-19 | Tuscumbia, AL | 14 | 350.2628 | When Pigs Fly, Florence, AL |
| 2022-09-16 ← this one | Tuscumbia, AL | 18 | 355.4288 | Hickory Hangover |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 4 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 7 | 362 Que | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 13 | In Hog Pig and Sauces | |
| 14 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 15 | 205 Smoke | |
| 16 | RIBLIFE | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | Low & Slow Locomotives |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 355.4288 · median 344.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 8 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | RIBLIFE | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | 205 Smoke | |
| 14 | 362 Que | |
| 15 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 18 | In Hog Pig and Sauces |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 2 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | Scuttlebutts | |
| 10 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 11 | 205 Smoke | |
| 12 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 15 | 362 Que | |
| 16 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 18 | In Hog Pig and Sauces |