Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-06-16 – 2023-06-17 · Logansport, IN
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Berkee Raes BBQ (343.9656) · 21 teams
Entries
21
2 categories
Top score
343.9656
Winning margin
1.0856
GC over RC
Field average
317.95
median 318.27
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
324.5716
what a walk cost here
Field spread
65.1772
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1500
avg power rating going in · stronger than 2% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Logansport, IN | 14 | 349.1428 | Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 ← this one | Logansport, IN | 21 | 343.9656 | Berkee Raes BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Logansport, IN | 28 | 348.5372 | Sermer Stout |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 173.1544 · median 161.0968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Dash BBQ | |
| 4 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 5 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 6 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 7 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 9 | Groovy Que | |
| 10 | Great White Smoke | |
| 11 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 12 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 13 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 14 | Dos 33 | |
| 15 | Zee | |
| 16 | On Site BBQ | |
| 17 | Monster Pit | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoky J's | |
| 21 | The Neighborhood Tavern |
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 343.9656 · median 318.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 5 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 8 | Great White Smoke | |
| 9 | Dos 33 | |
| 10 | Dash BBQ | |
| 11 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 12 | Groovy Que | |
| 13 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 15 | Monster Pit | |
| 16 | Zee | |
| 17 | On Site BBQ | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | Smoky J's | |
| 20 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | The Neighborhood Tavern |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.0000 · median 156.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 2 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Dos 33 | |
| 5 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 8 | Great White Smoke | |
| 9 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 10 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 11 | Monster Pit | |
| 12 | Dash BBQ | |
| 13 | Groovy Que | |
| 14 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoky J's | |
| 16 | Zee | |
| 17 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | On Site BBQ | |
| 20 | The Neighborhood Tavern | |
| 21 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ |