Decided by a tiebreaker
Tie
identical totals at the top
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
GLBBQA Spring Fling
2025-04-18 – 2025-04-19 · Charlotte, MI · 📍 1025 S. Cochran Rd. · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER, PATRICK DILLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (704.5256) · 56 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BBQ Maestros
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
618.15
median 680.22
704.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
147.95
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
56
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5256
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
676.48
618.15704.53
median 680.22 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
694.2284
618.15704.53
10th place overall
Field spread
86.3768
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
58%
36 of 62 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 6th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 10th
A knife fight at the top
3.9884
points across the top five
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.9884 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
- 1st GETTIN' BASTED
- 2nd BBQ Maestros
- 3rd BooyaQ
- 4th iBQ'n
- 5th THE REAL SMOKIN ACES
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Bleacher Bums BBQ and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: DAT'S BBQ and Shiggin aint easy tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Shiggin aint easy and THE BBQ BUS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BBQ Maestros won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Poppa Pig? (won 2024).
- Poppa Pig? · 2024
One of the big ones
56
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 90% of the 5,410 contests in the data
56 teams made this a bigger field than 90% of every contest tracked.
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Q-JITSU · Pork
- BooyaQ · Pork
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | Charlotte, MI | 1025S cochran Ave | 62 | 706.3088 | Poppa Pig? | QUE U |
| 2025-04-18 ← this one | Charlotte, MI | 1025 S. Cochran Rd. | 56 | 704.5256 | Gettin' Basted | BBQ Maestros |
| 2026-04-17 | Coldwater, MI | 262 S. Sprage St. | 48 | 707.4056 | Que U | SMOKIN E'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
56 entries · top 704.5256 · median 680.2174
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | Q-JITSU | |
| 7 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 8 | Salted Anchor | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | M R BBQ | |
| 16 | JMB BBQ | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | Collins Custom BBQ | |
| 20 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 21 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 22 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 23 | Poppa Pig | |
| 24 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 25 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | C&M BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 28 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 31 | BrewsCue | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 34 | PB&Js BBQ | |
| 35 | Feathered Fire | |
| 36 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 37 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 38 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 39 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 40 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 42 | Smokin' Good Time BBQ | |
| 43 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 44 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 45 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 46 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 48 | Heritage Q | |
| 49 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 50 | Howie Smokin | |
| 51 | SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | |
| 52 | License to Grill Meat | |
| 53 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 54 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 55 | Up in Smoke | |
| 56 | Old Boar |
Chicken
56 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 5 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | Collins Custom BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | M R BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 16 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 17 | BrewsCue | |
| 18 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 19 | BooyaQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | Howie Smokin | |
| 22 | Heritage Q | |
| 23 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | Salted Anchor | |
| 26 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 27 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 28 | Feathered Fire | |
| 29 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 30 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | Poppa Pig | |
| 32 | SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | |
| 33 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 34 | JMB BBQ | |
| 35 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ | |
| 38 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 39 | Q-JITSU | |
| 40 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 42 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Good Time BBQ | |
| 44 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 45 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 46 | PB&Js BBQ | |
| 47 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 48 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 49 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 50 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 51 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 52 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 53 | Up in Smoke | |
| 54 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 55 | License to Grill Meat | |
| 56 | Old Boar |
Pork Ribs
56 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | Salted Anchor | |
| 3 | Q-JITSU | |
| 4 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 5 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 9 | Collins Custom BBQ | |
| 10 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 17 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 18 | Heritage Q | |
| 19 | Smokin' Good Time BBQ | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 23 | Poppa Pig | |
| 24 | Howie Smokin | |
| 25 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 26 | PB&Js BBQ | |
| 27 | JMB BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 32 | BrewsCue | |
| 33 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 34 | Feathered Fire | |
| 35 | C&M BBQ | |
| 36 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 37 | M R BBQ | |
| 38 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 39 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 40 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 41 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 42 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 43 | License to Grill Meat | |
| 44 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 45 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 46 | DB BBQ | |
| 47 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 48 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 49 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 50 | SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | |
| 51 | Up in Smoke | |
| 52 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 53 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 54 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 55 | Old Boar | |
| 56 | Drum Smoke BBQ |
Pork
56 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-JITSU | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | JMB BBQ | |
| 9 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 10 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 11 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 12 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 13 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 14 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 15 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | Salted Anchor | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 22 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 23 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 24 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | Poppa Pig | |
| 27 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 28 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 29 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | C&M BBQ | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | PB&Js BBQ | |
| 34 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 36 | Collins Custom BBQ | |
| 37 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 38 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 39 | M R BBQ | |
| 40 | BrewsCue | |
| 41 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 42 | Smokin' Good Time BBQ | |
| 43 | Feathered Fire | |
| 44 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 45 | License to Grill Meat | |
| 46 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 47 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 48 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 49 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 50 | Old Boar | |
| 51 | SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | |
| 52 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 53 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 54 | Howie Smokin | |
| 55 | Up in Smoke | |
| 56 | Heritage Q |
Brisket
56 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | M R BBQ | |
| 3 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | C&M BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 14 | BooyaQ | |
| 15 | Salted Anchor | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Lil Bear BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | PB&Js BBQ | |
| 21 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | Feathered Fire | |
| 24 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 25 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 26 | Diddy's Delectable 3BQ | |
| 27 | Poppa Pig | |
| 28 | DB BBQ | |
| 29 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 30 | QUE U | |
| 31 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | BrewsCue | |
| 33 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 35 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 37 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 38 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 39 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 40 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 41 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 42 | Collins Custom BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 44 | Smokin' Good Time BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 46 | Heritage Q | |
| 47 | Midwest BBQ | |
| 48 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 49 | License to Grill Meat | |
| 50 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 51 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 52 | Old Boar | |
| 53 | SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ | |
| 54 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 55 | Howie Smokin | |
| 56 | Up in Smoke |