Oct 21–22, 2022 · Vicksburg, MS · 📍 3900 Washington St.
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $15,000
RAMMER JAMMER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) on October 21, 2022 in Vicksburg, MS at 3900 Washington St., scoring 346.8572 in a field of 28 teams. NORALA BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 346.8344. Category winners: Chicken — The Real Squeal BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — NORALA BBQ TEAM (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by HESS HOGS 4.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 95% of the 612 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
RAMMER JAMMER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Hickory Hangover, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8916 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Pork Ribs places 1–2: NORALA BBQ TEAM and Bentley Que tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: RAMMER JAMMER BBQ and Hebert's tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Hebert's and Smokey Bees BBQ - MS tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2021 | Vicksburg, MS | 3900 Washington St. | 30 | 355.4172 | HESS HOGS 4 |
| Oct 21, 2022 ← this one | Vicksburg, MS | 3900 Washington St. | 28 | 346.8572 | Rammer Jammer BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 168 |
28 entries · top 346.8572 · median 336.2344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 7 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Bentley Que | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | RIBLIFE | |
| 11 | HESSHOGS | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | Smoke & Smoke Catering | |
| 14 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 15 | J K BBQ | |
| 16 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 18 | Jury's Out | |
| 19 | Hebert's | |
| 20 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 21 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 24 | W&W Smokin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 26 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 27 | Holy Smokers | |
| 28 | Roux BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | HESSHOGS | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 8 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 9 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 11 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 12 | Smoke & Smoke Catering | |
| 13 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 18 | J K BBQ | |
| 19 | Jury's Out | |
| 20 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 21 | Bentley Que | |
| 22 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 23 | W&W Smokin' BBQ | |
| 24 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 25 | Hebert's | |
| 26 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 27 | Holy Smokers | |
| 28 | Roux BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Bentley Que | |
| 3 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 4 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 5 | Hebert's | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | FLAPS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | J K BBQ | |
| 10 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 11 | Smoke & Smoke Catering | |
| 12 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 13 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Jury's Out | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | HESSHOGS | |
| 17 | RIBLIFE | |
| 18 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 19 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 20 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 21 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 22 | W&W Smokin' BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 25 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Holy Smokers | |
| 27 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 28 | Roux BBQ |