Hoosier BBQ Classic
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Franklin, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Local Yokels BBQ (706.8228) · 38 teams
Entries
38
7 categories
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
670.67
median 679.91
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.9312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
178.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
We Will Rock 'Que has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Franklin, IN | 25 | 174.2628 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 177.7144 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 38 | 706.8228 | Local Yokels BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 177.7144 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2025-06-06 | Franklin, IN | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 178.8572 | We Will Rock Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Junior q
4 entries · top 175.4172 · median 172.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totally Bodacious BBQ 2 | |
| 2 | Sebazz BBQ | |
| 3 | Buckle Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Hogwarts BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kid's q
5 entries · top 170.8228 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Unicorn | |
| 2 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose TX BBQ Company Jr. | |
| 4 | Look what you made me que | |
| 5 | Toku BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 17 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | Great White Smoke | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 23 | McQ Smokers | |
| 24 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 25 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 26 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 27 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 28 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Kickin Ash | |
| 30 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 33 | Firebird Taphouse | |
| 34 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 35 | ACME BBQ | |
| 36 | Team Money Muscle | |
| 37 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 38 | BILLY RAY BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | Matty Macks | |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 13 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 18 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Firebird Taphouse | |
| 21 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 22 | Kickin Ash | |
| 23 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 24 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 27 | ACME BBQ | |
| 28 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 29 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 30 | McQ Smokers | |
| 31 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 32 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Great White Smoke | |
| 35 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 38 | Team Money Muscle |
Master Series — Overall
38 entries · top 706.8228 · median 679.9142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Matty Macks | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 19 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 20 | BooyaQ | |
| 21 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 22 | McQ Smokers | |
| 23 | Great White Smoke | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | Firebird Taphouse | |
| 26 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 27 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 30 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 31 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | Kickin Ash | |
| 34 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 35 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 36 | Team Money Muscle | |
| 37 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 38 | BILLY RAY BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 6 | McQ Smokers | |
| 7 | Matty Macks | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 12 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 15 | Great White Smoke | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | Firebird Taphouse | |
| 18 | WEQ4U | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 22 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 24 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 25 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | Team Money Muscle | |
| 28 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 29 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 30 | ACME BBQ | |
| 31 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 32 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 33 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 34 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 35 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 38 | Kickin Ash |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 15 | Firebird Taphouse | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty Macks | |
| 18 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 19 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 20 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 21 | McQ Smokers | |
| 22 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 25 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 26 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 27 | WEQ4U | |
| 28 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 30 | Great White Smoke | |
| 31 | Kickin Ash | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | LIMP BRISKET | |
| 35 | Team Money Muscle | |
| 36 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 37 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 38 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogwarts BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Sebazz BBQ | |
| 5 | Matty Macks | |
| 6 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 10 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 12 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 13 | Great White Smoke | |
| 14 | Kickin Ash | |
| 15 | Boiler Up BBQ | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | Pearl's 3Bq | |
| 19 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company |