A first Grand Championship
2
tracked contests to get there
This was Panther BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard) 2023
Jul 20–21, 2023 · Raymond, AB · CANADA
Reps: Brenda Black, Ken Black
Panther BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke, Wind & Fire (Backyard) on July 20, 2023 in Raymond, AB, scoring 339.9772 in a field of 6 teams. Fantastic Meats took Reserve Grand Champion with 334.2628. Category winners: Chicken — Rollin' Smoke (169.7372); Pork Ribs — Panther BBQ (172.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by SmellaQue.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 169.74
- Pork Ribs 172
153.15
172
Entries
6
2 judged meats
Top score
339.9772
Winning margin
5.7144
GC over RC
Field average
325.50
312.54339.98
median 325.73 · last place to winner
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 87%
beats 13% of 610 Backyard Series wins in the data
Field strength
1,504
avg power rating going in
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A rookie on the podium
2nd
at their first tracked contest
Fantastic Meats finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Photo finishes
0.0572
decided the closest call
Chicken places 1–2: Rollin' Smoke edged Fantastic Meats by 0.0572.
- Chicken 1–2 · 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Lethbridge | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Raymond, AB | Raymond, AB | 12 | 702.8228 | SmellaQue | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS |
| Jul 20, 2023 ← 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 | 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 · 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 |