A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
We Will Rock 'Que has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2025
Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Jun 7, 2024 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground Street
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler
Full results from the Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 7, 2024 in Franklin, IN at 250 Fairground Street. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — WE WILL ROCK QUE (177.7144). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Local Yokels BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
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.
155.98
median 170.81
177.71 🏆
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
177.7144
Winning margin
1.7028
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
170.08
155.98177.71
Pork Ribs · median 170.81 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6684
155.98177.71
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
21.7372
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 5807 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
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: BILLY RAY BBQ edged Great White Smoke by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Kickin Ash edged Kevlar BBQ by 0.0460.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0460
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SmokinGhost BBQ (won 2023).
- SmokinGhost BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 25 | 174.2628 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 15 | 177.7144 | SmokinGhost BBQ | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 38 | 706.8228 | Local Yokels BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| Jun 7, 2024 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 177.7144 | We Will Rock 'Que | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 178.8572 | We Will Rock Que | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Sebazz BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' E's | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 7 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 8 | Great White Smoke | |
| 9 | Kickin Ash | |
| 10 | Kevlar BBQ | |
| 11 | Ole Number 7 | |
| 12 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 13 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 14 | TOTALLY BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pearl's 3Bq |