Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-08-19 · Canton, MN
Reps: LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $2,550.00
Grand Champion: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood (347.4400) · 16 teams
Entries
16
2 categories
Top score
347.4400
Winning margin
1.2000
GC over RC
Field average
331.89
median 335.37
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
332.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
52.7088
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,550.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood has won this contest 3 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Canton, MN | 18 | 354.8572 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2022-08-20 | Canton, MN | 15 | 344.5828 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |
| 2023-08-19 ← this one | Canton, MN | 16 | 347.4400 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2024-08-17 | Canton, MN | 18 | 346.2284 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood |
| 2025-08-16 | Canton, MN | 17 | 347.9772 | Big Ten Bones |
| 2026-08-15 | Canton, MN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 174.2856 · median 169.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 5 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 6 | Sugar Shack | |
| 7 | Porket About It | |
| 8 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 9 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 10 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 11 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 13 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 14 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 15 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 16 | Korbel Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 347.4400 · median 335.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 3 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 4 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 7 | Sugar Shack | |
| 8 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 13 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 15 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 16 | Korbel Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.9486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 5 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Sugar Shack | |
| 9 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 10 | Porket About It | |
| 11 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 12 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 13 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 14 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 15 | ROOT RIVER BOTTOM SMOKER | |
| 16 | Korbel Bros BBQ |