Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-08-25 – 2023-08-26 · Lincoln, IL
Reps: TINA WELLER · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: 309 BBQ (346.8344) · 26 teams
Entries
26
3 categories
Top score
346.8344
Winning margin
1.7140
GC over RC
Field average
324.99
median 325.61
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
331.4284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
52.0460
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 90%
beats 10% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1514
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | 46 | 689.6916 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 2014-08-22 | 50 | 699.4400 | MONSTER-QUE | |
| 2015-06-05 | 40 | 689.0740 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 52 | 685.6800 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 2017-06-02 | 32 | 695.8968 | IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE | |
| 2018-06-01 | 40 | 687.3600 | SMOKIN ACES@THEBBQSUPERSTORE.COM | |
| 2019-05-31 | Lincoln, IL | 36 | 682.8576 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2021-06-04 | Lincoln, IL | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 ← this one | Lincoln, IL | 26 | 346.8344 | 309 BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | Lincoln, IL | 28 | 350.8688 | Up From The Pits BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 | Lincoln, IL | 31 | 357.7144 | Electro-Que-ted |
| 2026-08-28 | Lincoln, IL | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Steak
10 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309 BBQ | |
| 2 | Unreal O'Neill | |
| 3 | Shmack Q | |
| 4 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 5 | Big TD's BBQ | |
| 6 | Dead End BBQ | |
| 7 | 2 Fat Guys Gettig Sauced | |
| 8 | Rub Sauce & 2 Smoking Barrels | |
| 9 | Warm Pink Centers | |
| 10 | 6 Pack BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 4 | 309 BBQ | |
| 5 | JOMOMA BBQ | |
| 6 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 7 | Bonehawk BBQ | |
| 8 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 9 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 10 | Big TD's BBQ | |
| 11 | The BBQ Lab | |
| 12 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 13 | Truckin Sauced | |
| 14 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 Fat Guys Gettig Sauced | |
| 16 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 17 | TB Pork & Smoke | |
| 18 | Westside Smoke | |
| 19 | Zinful Smoke | |
| 20 | Dead End BBQ | |
| 21 | Oasis Bros BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub Sauce & 2 Smoking Barrels | |
| 23 | 6 Pack BBQ | |
| 24 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 25 | Ivy League | |
| 26 | Bods by BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
26 entries · top 346.8344 · median 325.6112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309 BBQ | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 4 | Big TD's BBQ | |
| 5 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 6 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 7 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 8 | Truckin Sauced | |
| 9 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 10 | The BBQ Lab | |
| 11 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 12 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | JOMOMA BBQ | |
| 14 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 15 | Westside Smoke | |
| 16 | Zinful Smoke | |
| 17 | Rub Sauce & 2 Smoking Barrels | |
| 18 | Bonehawk BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 Fat Guys Gettig Sauced | |
| 20 | TB Pork & Smoke | |
| 21 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 22 | Dead End BBQ | |
| 23 | 6 Pack BBQ | |
| 24 | Ivy League | |
| 25 | Bods by BBQ | |
| 26 | Oasis Bros BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 174.2744 · median 160.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309 BBQ | |
| 2 | Big TD's BBQ | |
| 3 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | Truckin Sauced | |
| 8 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 9 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 10 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | Rub Sauce & 2 Smoking Barrels | |
| 13 | The BBQ Lab | |
| 14 | Westside Smoke | |
| 15 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 16 | Bods by BBQ | |
| 17 | Zinful Smoke | |
| 18 | JOMOMA BBQ | |
| 19 | 6 Pack BBQ | |
| 20 | Ivy League | |
| 21 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 22 | Dead End BBQ | |
| 23 | TB Pork & Smoke | |
| 24 | 2 Fat Guys Gettig Sauced | |
| 25 | Bonehawk BBQ | |
| 26 | Oasis Bros BBQ |