Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-04-14 – 2023-04-15 · Chelsea, AL · State championship
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokey Bee's (521.6572) · 17 teams
Entries
17
3 categories
Top score
521.6572
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
492.18
median 495.91
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
489.0172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
66.9604
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Chelsea, AL | 21 | 517.6684 | Pig Destroyer |
| 2022-04-02 | Chelsea, AL | 20 | 520.5144 | RibLife |
| 2023-04-14 ← this one | Chelsea, AL | 17 | 521.6572 | Smokey Bee's |
| 2024-04-05 | Chelsea, AL | 16 | 347.3944 | Jury's Out |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | Jury's Out | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 7 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | Skeleton Crew | |
| 10 | Yesterday's Swine | |
| 11 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Rise N Swine | |
| 13 | Team Spirit | |
| 14 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 15 | The Meat Sweats | |
| 16 | Smokin Aces | |
| 17 | Smokeshow BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 521.6572 · median 495.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 9 | Rise N Swine | |
| 10 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 11 | Skeleton Crew | |
| 12 | Yesterday's Swine | |
| 13 | Team Spirit | |
| 14 | Smokin Aces | |
| 15 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 16 | The Meat Sweats | |
| 17 | Smokeshow BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork
17 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Rise N Swine | |
| 5 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 9 | Jury's Out | |
| 10 | Team Spirit | |
| 11 | Yesterday's Swine | |
| 12 | Smokin Aces | |
| 13 | Skeleton Crew | |
| 14 | Vegan Destroyers | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokeshow BBQ | |
| 17 | The Meat Sweats |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 176.5716 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 5 | Jury's Out | |
| 6 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | Smokin Aces | |
| 10 | When Pigs Fly - Florence, AL | |
| 11 | Rise N Swine | |
| 12 | Team Spirit | |
| 13 | Smokeshow BBQ | |
| 14 | Skeleton Crew | |
| 15 | Yesterday's Swine | |
| 16 | The Meat Sweats | |
| 17 | Vegan Destroyers |