Aug 9, 2025 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 Buffalo St.
Reps: Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $2,450
BBQ MIKE won Grand Champion at the Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 9, 2025 in Warsaw, IN at Buffalo St., scoring 357.1428 in a field of 18 teams. Rudes BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 352.0116. Category winners: Chicken — BBQ MIKE (177.1428); Pork Ribs — BBQ MIKE (180.0000). 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.
Chicken places 4–5: Fire Pig and Porkasaurus Rex BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Bucked Up BBQ and Z Top BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Smoky J's BBQ edged Bucked Up BBQ by 0.0116.
BBQ MIKE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | Buffalo St. | 18 | 357.1428 | BBQ Mike |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Warsaw, IN | Buffalo St. | 13 | 347.9888 | Rudes BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2744 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
18 entries · top 357.1428 · median 338.5258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 7 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 8 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 9 | Fire Pig | |
| 10 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 13 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 14 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 15 | Jugheads BBQ | |
| 16 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 17 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 18 | Sucker Punch BBQ |
18 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Pig | |
| 5 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 7 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 8 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 9 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 12 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 13 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 14 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 15 | Sucker Punch BBQ | |
| 16 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 17 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 18 | Jugheads BBQ |
18 entries · top 180 · median 169.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 4 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 5 | Z Top BBQ | |
| 6 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 7 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 8 | Witts End BBQ | |
| 9 | Jugheads BBQ | |
| 10 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 12 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Double Dee BBQ | |
| 15 | Fire Pig | |
| 16 | Steel Rails BBQ | |
| 17 | Que Lis Bbq | |
| 18 | Sucker Punch BBQ |