Jul 18–19, 2025 · Hillsboro, OH · 📍 604 John St · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $4,500
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Buckeye BBQ Classic on July 18, 2025 in Hillsboro, OH at 604 John St, scoring 703.3944 in a field of 40 teams. UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1084. Category winners: Chicken — WE WILL ROCK QUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Q-JITSU (178.2972); Pork — Freedom Meat Repeat (180.0000); Brisket — UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ (177.1428). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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.
BLUE CHIP BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 7–8: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and M A A D Meats BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BEER TIME BBQ and The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Feathered Fire and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 ← this one | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John St | 40 | 703.3944 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John St | 30 | 700.5944 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
40 entries · top 703.3944 · median 678.1886
40 entries · top 180 · median 169.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.9828
40 entries · top 180 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.8344
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
21 entries · top 180 · median 176.5944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | Tuff N Dry BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | Belly Roll BBQ | |
| 7 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 8 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | Team Cookie | |
| 11 | Hardwood BBQ 1 | |
| 12 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Blue | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | McQ Smokers | |
| 18 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 20 | Mr Nice Guy BBQ Supply | |
| 21 | Feathered Fire |