Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-06-27 · Eureka, IL · 📍 1448 County Rd 800 N
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: LEE LA Q (178.2972) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
178.2972
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd
Field average
171.41
median 173.14
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6916
10th place overall
Field spread
17.2232
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LEE LA Q took the Grand Championship home to AL.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Rudes BBQ and Sermerstout BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokinghostbbq (won 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 112 N Main St | 25 | 705.6916 | Que U | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 112 N Main St | 19 | 177.7028 | Triple H BBQ | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 506 Reagan Dr | 25 | 690.7540 | Triple H BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 506 Reagan Dr | 15 | 180.0000 | Smokinghostbbq | — |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 1448 County Rd 800 N | 26 | 706.8344 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 ← 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 |