Dowagiac BBQ Competition and Summer Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-07-15 · Dowagiac, MI
Reps: JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $2,200.00
Grand Champion: Silver Creek Barbecue (350.9032) · 16 teams
Entries
16
2 categories
Top score
350.9032
Winning margin
1.2232
GC over RC
Field average
317.54
median 314.80
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.6060 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
311.4400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
96.6292
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,200.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2232 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Silver Creek Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to IN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-15 ← this one | Dowagiac, MI | 16 | 350.9032 | Silver Creek Barbecue |
| 2024-07-20 | Dowagiac, MI | 23 | 352.5484 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ |
| 2025-07-19 | Dowagiac, MI | 17 | 354.2972 | BBQ Mike |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 174.8916 · median 156.2688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Creek Barbecue | |
| 2 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 5 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 6 | Heritage Q | |
| 7 | MC Barbeque | |
| 8 | JD's BBQ | |
| 9 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Burnt Belly BBQ | |
| 11 | Monster Pit | |
| 12 | Jeremiah Haraldson | |
| 13 | Biscuit Boys | |
| 14 | Preacher's BBQ | |
| 15 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Hawg Jaws |
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 350.9032 · median 314.8002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Creek Barbecue | |
| 2 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 6 | MC Barbeque | |
| 7 | Heritage Q | |
| 8 | Preacher's BBQ | |
| 9 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Burnt Belly BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 12 | JD's BBQ | |
| 13 | Monster Pit | |
| 14 | Jeremiah Haraldson | |
| 15 | Biscuit Boys | |
| 16 | Team Hawg Jaws |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 176.0116 · median 161.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Creek Barbecue | |
| 2 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | Preacher's BBQ | |
| 5 | Overcurrent BBQ | |
| 6 | MC Barbeque | |
| 7 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 8 | Heritage Q | |
| 9 | SWEET CLEAVER BBQ | |
| 10 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Burnt Belly BBQ | |
| 12 | JD's BBQ | |
| 13 | Jeremiah Haraldson | |
| 14 | Monster Pit | |
| 15 | Biscuit Boys | |
| 16 | Team Hawg Jaws |