Railyard BBQ Brawl
2022-10-28 – 2022-10-29 · Madison, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Barking Pig BBQ (690.2632) · 10 teams
Entries
31
6 categories
Top score
352.5484
Winning margin
10.2740
GC over RC
Field average
322.86
median 326.77
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.7884
what a walk cost here
Field spread
111.1884
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
Barking Pig BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Hickory Hangover, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 ← this one | Madison, AL | 10 | 690.2632 | Barking Pig BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Madison, AL | 14 | 710.8344 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2024-10-25 | Madison, AL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | P&C Chicken BBQ | |
| 4 | Slice To Meat You | |
| 5 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 6 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 9 | Meat Sweats | |
| 10 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 11 | Zach's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke 'Em All BBQ | |
| 13 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 14 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 15 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 16 | Redstone Federal | |
| 17 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 18 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Zebco33 | |
| 20 | Butt Honey BBQ | |
| 21 | Peacocks In Heat | |
| 22 | Ameiican BBQ | |
| 23 | Brother-in-Laws BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Monsters | |
| 25 | Smokin' Dat Ass | |
| 26 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 27 | Bodda Getta Boyz BBQ Team | |
| 28 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 29 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 30 | Stank Butt BBQ | |
| 31 | Buffalo Rock |
Backyard Series — Overall
31 entries · top 352.5484 · median 326.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 5 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 6 | P&C Chicken BBQ | |
| 7 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | Zebco33 | |
| 11 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | Redstone Federal | |
| 13 | Slice To Meat You | |
| 14 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 16 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 17 | Smoke 'Em All BBQ | |
| 18 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 19 | Zach's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Sweats | |
| 21 | Butt Honey BBQ | |
| 22 | Brother-in-Laws BBQ | |
| 23 | Peacocks In Heat | |
| 24 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 25 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 26 | Bodda Getta Boyz BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Smokin' Dat Ass | |
| 28 | Stank Butt BBQ | |
| 29 | Ameiican BBQ | |
| 30 | Meat Monsters | |
| 31 | Buffalo Rock |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 8 | Zebco33 | |
| 9 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Redstone Federal | |
| 11 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | P&C Chicken BBQ | |
| 14 | Gustoso BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke 'Em All BBQ | |
| 16 | Buffalo Rock | |
| 17 | Coldwater Creek BBQ | |
| 18 | Butt Honey BBQ | |
| 19 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 20 | Brother-in-Laws BBQ | |
| 21 | BUTSY-Q | |
| 22 | Slice To Meat You | |
| 23 | Peacocks In Heat | |
| 24 | Zach's Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | Stank Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Mill Road Boys | |
| 27 | Meat Sweats | |
| 28 | Bodda Getta Boyz BBQ Team | |
| 29 | Smokin' Dat Ass | |
| 30 | Ameiican BBQ | |
| 31 | Meat Monsters |
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Music City Smoke | |
| 2 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Therapy AL | |
| 7 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 8 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 9 | House of Swine | |
| 10 | Smokin Badgers |
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 3 | House of Swine | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Therapy AL | |
| 6 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 7 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Badgers | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | Music City Smoke |
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 690.2632 · median 673.3484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 6 | Music City Smoke | |
| 7 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Therapy AL | |
| 9 | House of Swine | |
| 10 | Smokin Badgers |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 3 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 4 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | House of Swine | |
| 7 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 8 | Music City Smoke | |
| 9 | Smokin Badgers | |
| 10 | Smoke Therapy AL |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 3 | Music City Smoke | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 6 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 8 | House of Swine | |
| 9 | Smoke Therapy AL | |
| 10 | Smokin Badgers |