Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-08-26 · Lincoln, AL
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $2,580.00
Grand Champion: NORALA BBQ TEAM (347.3828) · 17 teams
Entries
17
2 categories
Top score
347.3828
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
319.25
median 334.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
332.4684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
199.4284
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,580.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 82% 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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 6 | 931 BBQ | |
| 7 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | Pork Life | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Double Trouble |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 347.3828 · median 334.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | 931 BBQ | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Pork Life | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Double Trouble | |
| 17 | Up in Smoke |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 6 | 931 BBQ | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Up in Smoke | |
| 17 | Double Trouble |