A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2023
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Jun 27, 2025 · Eureka, IL · 📍 1448 County Rd 800 N
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $1,000
Full results from the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 27, 2025 in Eureka, IL at 1448 County Rd 800 N. Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — LEE LA Q (178.2972). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Can Country Outlaw BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
161.07
median 173.14
178.30 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
178.2972
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
171.41
161.07178.30
Pork Ribs · median 173.14 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6916
161.07178.30
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
17.2232
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Rudes BBQ and Sermerstout BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokinghostbbq (won 2023).
- Smokinghostbbq · 2023
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | Eureka, IL | 112 N Main St | 25 | 705.6916 | Que U | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Eureka, IL | 112 N Main St | 19 | 177.7028 | Triple H BBQ | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Eureka, IL | 506 Reagan Dr | 25 | 690.7540 | Triple H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Eureka, IL | 506 Reagan Dr | 15 | 180 | Smokinghostbbq | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Eureka, IL | 1448 County Rd 800 N | 26 | 706.8344 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2025 ← this one | Eureka, IL | 1448 County Rd 800 N | 15 | 178.2972 | LEE LA Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 169.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 3 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 5 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 6 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 9 | Ole Number 7 | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | Slingin' Q | |
| 12 | 309 BBQ | |
| 13 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 14 | Rub Runners BBQ | |
| 15 | Risky Brisket |