Jul 11–12, 2025 · Miles, IA · 📍 44 Centennial St.
Reps: Patrick Diller · Prize money: $2,500
Chester's Twisted Que won Grand Champion at the Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) on July 11, 2025 in Miles, IA at 44 Centennial St., scoring 349.7028 in a field of 18 teams. SmoQued On Main St took Reserve Grand Champion with 348.5600. Category winners: Chicken — Rudes BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SmoQued On Main St (175.4056). This is the 2nd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by BBQ Pit Bros; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
Chester's Twisted Que came in rated below the field's top team, Rudes BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Chesters Twisted Que's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 8th tracked contest.
Backyard Series — Chicken places 6–7: BBQ Pit Bros and Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 7–8: Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team and Bramble BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: All Smoked Up BBQ and Chester's Twisted Que tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Rudes BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BBQ Pit Bros (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Miles, IA | 44 Centennial St. | 11 | 353.7144 | BBQ Pit Bros |
| Jul 11, 2025 ← this one | Miles, IA | 44 Centennial St. | 18 | 349.7028 | Chesters Twisted Que |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Miles, IA | 44 Centennial St. | 16 | 353.1316 | Bramble BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Miles, IA | 99 Centennial St. | 27 | 355.4172 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Miles, IA | 99 Centennial St. | 28 | 353.7028 | Kick Ash BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2027 | Miles, IA | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2027 | Miles, IA | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1544 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 173.1084 | 168.5256 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 177.7372 | 173.1200 | 165.0856 |
18 entries · top 349.7028 · median 339.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 2 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 3 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 6 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | Slingin' Q | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 12 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 15 | BootsBBQ | |
| 16 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 17 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bros BBQ |
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 3 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 6 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 7 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 9 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 12 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 13 | Slingin' Q | |
| 14 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 15 | BootsBBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bros BBQ | |
| 17 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 18 | JK Smokin BBQ |
18 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 5 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Slingin' Q | |
| 7 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 8 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 10 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 11 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | BootsBBQ | |
| 14 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 16 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 17 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey Bros BBQ |
18 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 2 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 4 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 5 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 10 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 11 | BootsBBQ | |
| 12 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 14 | Smokey Bros BBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Slingin' Q | |
| 17 | Rural Rumps BBQ | |
| 18 | JK Smokin BBQ |