Backyard BBQ Blitz

Schedule

• 9:00 AM: Registration
• 9:15 AM: Coach meeting
• 9:30 AM: Game One
• 12:00 PM: Break (BBQ Lunch)
• 1:00 PM: Game Two
• 3:30 PM: Game Three
• 6:00 PM: Awards/Ceremony

Team Creation (Spike! Magazine 2026 Standards)

Teams are built using the Tier system and Gold Budgets below:

Tiers and Budgets

Select your team and budget based on the Tier list below:

• Tier 1: 1,100k GP (OWA)
• Tier 2: 1,105k GP (Amazon, Dark Elf, High Elf, Lizardmen, Necromantic, Orc, Shambling Undead, Skaven, Underworld, Wood Elf)
• Tier 3: 1,110k GP (Dwarf, Human, Norse, Nurgle)
• Tier 4: 1,120k GP (Chaos Chosen, Chaos Dwarf, Chaos Renegade, Elven Union, Imperial Nobility, Tomb Kings, Vampire)
• Tier 5: 1,130k GP (Black Orc, Bretonnian, Khorne, Snotling)
• Tier 6: 1,140k GP (Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Ogre)

Skill Pack Selection

Each Tier must choose ONE of the following three Skill Pack options:

• Option 1: Standard SP (Tier 1: 6 SP; Tier 2: 7 SP; Tier 3: 8 SP, Tier 4: 9 SP; Tier 5: 10 SP; Tier 6: 11 SP)
• Option 2: +1 Skill Point / -30k Gold Pieces
• Option 3: -1 Skill Point / +30k Gold Pieces

Skill Costs

• Primary Skills: 1 SP
• Secondary Skills: 2 SP
• Elite Skills: Cost of Primary/Secondary Skill + 0.5

Star Players and Inducements

• Skill Stacking: Tier 6 Skill Pack 2 can stack 2 skills on one player
• Star Players: Maximum of 2. SP costs vary by player and Tier (refer to the Star Player Cheat Sheet).
• Universal Inducements: Temp Agency Cheerleader, Part-Time Assistant Coach, Team Mascot, Weather Mage, Blitzer's Best Keg, Bribe, Extra Team Training, Halfling Master Chef, Josef Bugman (Coach), Dodgy League Rep