Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Cullman, AL
Prize money: $2,700.00
Grand Champion: Smokey Bees BBQ (355.4172) · 19 teams
Entries
19
2 categories
Top score
355.4172
Winning margin
10.8684
GC over RC
Field average
327.51
median 330.77
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
330.7656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
88.1716
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,700.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 79%
beats 21% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smokey Bees BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS came in rated below the field's top team, LEE LA Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Cullman, AL | 19 | 355.4172 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Cullman, AL | 27 | 355.4172 | Brothers Q BBQ Supply |
| 2024-09-06 | Cullman, AL | 16 | 174.2628 | NORALA BBQ TEAM |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big D's Q | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 5 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FOCAS Smokers | |
| 7 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 8 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 12 | FLOSS & SAUCE | |
| 13 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 14 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 15 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 16 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 17 | Codeman's BBQ | |
| 18 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 19 | Ward Brothers BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
19 entries · top 355.4172 · median 330.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Big D's Q | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | FLOSS & SAUCE | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | FOCAS Smokers | |
| 12 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 13 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 14 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 15 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 16 | Codeman's BBQ | |
| 17 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 18 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 19 | Ward Brothers BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | FLOSS & SAUCE | |
| 6 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Big D's Q | |
| 12 | Codeman's BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 14 | FOCAS Smokers | |
| 15 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 16 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 18 | LWS Smokin Aces | |
| 19 | Ward Brothers BBQ |