Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
2025-06-27 – 2025-06-28 · Eureka, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: Can Country Outlaw BBQ (706.8344) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
348.5372
Winning margin
0.5488
GC over RC
Field average
331.08
median 332.23
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.2004 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.3712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
56.0460
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1603
avg power rating going in · stronger than 92% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5488 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Can Country Outlaw BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1603 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Can Country Outlaw BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-19 | Peoria, IL | 40 | 704.5372 | Heavy Smoke STL |
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 25 | 705.6916 | Que U |
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 19 | 177.7028 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 25 | 690.7540 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 15 | 180.0000 | Smokinghostbbq |
| 2025-06-27 ← this one | Eureka, IL | 26 | 706.8344 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 15 | 178.2972 | LEE LA Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 6 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | Fire Pig | |
| 9 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 10 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 2) | |
| 11 | Slingin' Q | |
| 12 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 15 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 16 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 17 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 18 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 1) | |
| 19 | Nothin But Good BBQ! | |
| 20 | 309 BBQ | |
| 21 | Johnny's Smoke Show | |
| 22 | Shootas BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 348.5372 · median 332.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | Fire Pig | |
| 7 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 9 | Slingin' Q | |
| 10 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 12 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 15 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 16 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 17 | 309 BBQ | |
| 18 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 2) | |
| 19 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 1) | |
| 20 | Nothin But Good BBQ! | |
| 21 | Johnny's Smoke Show | |
| 22 | Shootas BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 173.7488 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 3 | Fire Pig | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Slingin' Q | |
| 8 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 9 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 11 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 12 | 309 BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | Firehouse 51 | |
| 15 | Sugba Smokehouse | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | Briar Ridge BBQ | |
| 18 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 1) | |
| 19 | Shootas BBQ | |
| 20 | Johnny's Smoke Show | |
| 21 | Grillers Anonymous (Team 2) | |
| 22 | Nothin But Good BBQ! |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaBs | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 6 | IlliDueQue | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | BrewsCue | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | Q MOON | |
| 21 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 25 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 26 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | Q MOON | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | BrewsCue | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 24 | JaBs | |
| 25 | IlliDueQue | |
| 26 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 706.8344 · median 683.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 4 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | JaBs | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 14 | Q MOON | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 21 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | IlliDueQue | |
| 24 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 25 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 26 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | Q MOON | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 13 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 18 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 22 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 23 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 24 | IlliDueQue | |
| 25 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 26 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 12 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 13 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | BrewsCue | |
| 16 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | JaBs | |
| 19 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | Q MOON | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | IlliDueQue | |
| 25 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 26 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |