Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY)
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Scottsboro, AL
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $2,450.00
Grand Champion: 2 Swine Crew (349.7028) · 38 teams
Entries
38
2 categories
Top score
349.7028
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
329.46
median 331.09
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
340.5256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
48.6284
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,450.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | Scottsboro, AL | 31 | 349.1316 | Hell on Squeals |
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | Scottsboro, AL | 38 | 349.7028 | 2 Swine Crew |
| 2023-10-13 | Scottsboro, AL | 27 | 350.8456 | Mad Rocket Barbecue |
| 2024-10-11 | Scottsboro, AL | 38 | 357.7028 | Rollin Smoke BBQ |
| 2025-10-10 | Scottsboro, AL | 30 | 353.1200 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Scottsboro, AL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jury's Out | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | Big Daddy Dave’s BBQ | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 11 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 12 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up | |
| 16 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 17 | The Catering Vets | |
| 18 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 20 | Bentley Que | |
| 21 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 22 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 23 | Wee Daddy’s BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 25 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 27 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 28 | Smoking GOAT | |
| 29 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 30 | WSG Cookers | |
| 31 | Rise and Swine | |
| 32 | LEE LA Q | |
| 33 | Up n Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | White Brothers BBQ | |
| 35 | Modest Meats | |
| 36 | Basting Away | |
| 37 | Smoking Lowe BBQ | |
| 38 | Porterhaus |
Backyard Series — Overall
38 entries · top 349.7028 · median 331.0858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 6 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 7 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Jury's Out | |
| 12 | Big Daddy Dave’s BBQ | |
| 13 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 14 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | The Catering Vets | |
| 17 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 18 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 19 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 20 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 21 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 22 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Smoking GOAT | |
| 24 | Bentley Que | |
| 25 | Wee Daddy’s BBQ | |
| 26 | Up n Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Modest Meats | |
| 28 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 29 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 30 | All Smoked Up | |
| 31 | Rise and Swine | |
| 32 | Smoking Lowe BBQ | |
| 33 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 34 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 35 | WSG Cookers | |
| 36 | White Brothers BBQ | |
| 37 | Porterhaus | |
| 38 | Basting Away |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 5 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 6 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 7 | Saturday Night Swine | |
| 8 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | Back 40 BBQ | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 13 | Bonnie Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 15 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 16 | The Catering Vets | |
| 17 | Smoking Broke BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoking GOAT | |
| 19 | Big Daddy Dave’s BBQ | |
| 20 | Modest Meats | |
| 21 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 22 | Up n Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Jury's Out | |
| 24 | Bentley Que | |
| 25 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Wee Daddy’s BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking Lowe BBQ | |
| 28 | Porterhaus | |
| 29 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 30 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 31 | All Smoked Up | |
| 32 | Rise and Swine | |
| 33 | White Brothers BBQ | |
| 34 | Blackwater BBQ | |
| 35 | WSG Cookers | |
| 36 | Basting Away | |
| 37 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 38 | BLOW-N-SMOKE |