Madison Ribberfest
2025-08-15 – 2025-08-16 · Madison, IN · 📍 100 Broadway Street · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $9,200.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (702.2628) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUDVILLE BBQ
Entries
45
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
702.2628
Winning margin
0.6172
GC over RC
Field average
669.86
median 678.73
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0856
10th place overall
Field spread
203.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 37%
beats 63% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
36%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside IN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6172 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and WEQ4U tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and Shiggin aint easy tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Shiggin aint easy and BooyaQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 702.2628 · median 678.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Winks BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | Salted Anchor | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 15 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 23 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 24 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | JMB BBQ | |
| 26 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 28 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 29 | Beachdogs 502 BBQ | |
| 30 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 33 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 34 | McQ Smokers | |
| 35 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 36 | ACME BBQ | |
| 37 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 38 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 39 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 40 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 41 | House of Swine | |
| 42 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 43 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 44 | Bub's BBQ | |
| 45 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ |
Chicken
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | Salted Anchor | |
| 11 | JMB BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 15 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 16 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 17 | Beachdogs 502 BBQ | |
| 18 | Winks BBQ | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 21 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 23 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 24 | Poppa Pig | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 28 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 29 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 30 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 34 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 36 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 37 | House of Swine | |
| 38 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 39 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 40 | McQ Smokers | |
| 41 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 42 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 43 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 44 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 45 | Bub's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 6 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Beachdogs 502 BBQ | |
| 14 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BooyaQ | |
| 18 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 19 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Winks BBQ | |
| 22 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 23 | Salted Anchor | |
| 24 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 25 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 26 | Poppa Pig | |
| 27 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 28 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 29 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 31 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 32 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 33 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 34 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 35 | McQ Smokers | |
| 36 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 37 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 38 | ACME BBQ | |
| 39 | House of Swine | |
| 40 | JMB BBQ | |
| 41 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 42 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 43 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 44 | Bub's BBQ |
Pork
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | Winks BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 10 | Salted Anchor | |
| 11 | McQ Smokers | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | JMB BBQ | |
| 14 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 17 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 18 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 23 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 24 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 27 | ACME BBQ | |
| 28 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 29 | BooyaQ | |
| 30 | Bub's BBQ | |
| 31 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 33 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 34 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 35 | Beachdogs 502 BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 37 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 38 | House of Swine | |
| 39 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 40 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 41 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 42 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 43 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 44 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 45 | Bluedog BBQ |
Brisket
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Wicked Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Winks BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 10 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | Salted Anchor | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | JMB BBQ | |
| 28 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 29 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 30 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 31 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 33 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 34 | Beachdogs 502 BBQ | |
| 35 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 36 | McQ Smokers | |
| 37 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 38 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 39 | ACME BBQ | |
| 40 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 41 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 42 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 43 | Bub's BBQ | |
| 44 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 45 | House of Swine |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Butt
13 entries · top 174.2972 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Scoops BBQ | |
| 2 | McQ Smokers | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Bub's BBQ | |
| 7 | Southern City Flavors | |
| 8 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 10 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 11 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 172.5542