A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was TOO SAUCED BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Smoke on the River (BACKYARD ONLY) 2022
Sep 16–17, 2022 · Burlington, KS · 📍 625 S. 3rd St.
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $5,000
TOO SAUCED BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the River (BACKYARD ONLY) on September 16, 2022 in Burlington, KS at 625 S. 3rd St., scoring 344.5828 in a field of 6 teams. O' Town Que took Reserve Grand Champion with 342.2400. Category winners: Chicken — TOO SAUCED BBQ (173.7028); Pork Ribs — TOO SAUCED BBQ (170.8800). This is the 1st of 8 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.70
- Pork Ribs 170.88
148.58
173.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
6
2 judged meats
Top score
344.5828
Winning margin
2.3428
GC over RC
Field average
325.66
304344.58
median 327.92 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
15.4628 pts across the top 5
Field spread
40.5828
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 612 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,515
avg power rating going in
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Janky Leg BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
Photo finishes
0.0572
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 1–2: TOO SAUCED BBQ edged O' Town Que by 0.0572.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0572
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
TOO SAUCED BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 ← this one | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 6 | 344.5828 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 13 | 175.4288 | B3 BBQ | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 706.2516 | SQUEALIN N DEALIN BBQ | Glamping Grillers |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 24 | 707.3712 | BOCEPHUS BBQ | JDQ BBQ |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 708.5372 | Janky Leg BBQ | Bocephus BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 25 | 709.6800 | Janky Leg BBQ | Triple H BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7028 | 153.0740 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8800 | 155.4172 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
6 entries · top 344.5828 · median 327.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | |
| 2 | O' Town Que | |
| 3 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 5 | BUNKY'S HICKORY PIT | |
| 6 | GSW BBQ |
Chicken
6 entries · top 173.7028 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | O' Town Que | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 5 | BUNKY'S HICKORY PIT | |
| 6 | GSW BBQ |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 170.8800 · median 161.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOO SAUCED BBQ | |
| 2 | O' Town Que | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THE PRAIRIE | |
| 4 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 5 | GSW BBQ | |
| 6 | BUNKY'S HICKORY PIT |