Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard)
2023-07-20 – 2023-07-21 · Raymond, AB · CANADA · 📍 Raymond, AB
Reps: BRENDA BLACK, KEN BLACK
Grand Champion: Panther BBQ (339.9772) · 6 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Fantastic Meats
Entries
6
2 judged meats
Top score
339.9772
Winning margin
5.7144
GC over RC
Field average
325.50
median 325.73
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
10.3544 pts across the top 5
Field spread
27.4400
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 708 Backyard Series wins in the data
Traveled in
17%
of the 6 teams with a home region came from outside AB
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Rollin' Smoke edged Fantastic Meats by 0.0572.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-23 | Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-20 | Raymond, AB | Raymond, AB | 12 | 702.8228 | SmellaQue | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
| 2023-07-20 ← this one | Raymond, AB | Raymond, AB | 6 | 339.9772 | Panther BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 169.7372 | 159.3828 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0000 | 156.5372 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series
Overall
6 entries · top 339.9772 · median 325.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panther BBQ | |
| 2 | Fantastic Meats | |
| 3 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 4 | The Toddfather | |
| 5 | Earnest Street | |
| 6 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ |
Chicken
6 entries · top 169.7372 · median 165.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 2 | Fantastic Meats | |
| 3 | Panther BBQ | |
| 4 | The Toddfather | |
| 5 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ | |
| 6 | Earnest Street |
Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 172.0000 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panther BBQ | |
| 2 | Fantastic Meats | |
| 3 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 4 | The Toddfather | |
| 5 | Earnest Street | |
| 6 | The Meat Rubbers BBQ |