Aug 29–31, 2025 · Meridian, ID · 📍 Julius M. Kilner Memorial Park · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $16,000
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Meat & Tater BBQ Fest on August 29, 2025 in Meridian, ID at Julius M. Kilner Memorial Park, scoring 707.9772 in a field of 39 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.8572. Category winners: Chicken — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8800); Pork Ribs — B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (178.8572); Pork — GETTIN' BASTED (179.4400); Brisket — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (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.
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS and Port City BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Tuffy's BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED won Chicken, Pork — a double.
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
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 | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 ← this one | Meridian, ID | Julius M. Kilner Memorial Park | 39 | 707.9772 | Smokin' Volts BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meridian, ID | Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park | 52 | 706.2516 | CYNICAL BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 174.3200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.1544 | 173.1200 |
39 entries · top 707.9772 · median 685.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | Port City BBQ | |
| 9 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 10 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 11 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 12 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 17 | LC BBQ | |
| 18 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 21 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 24 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 26 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 27 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | That's All Smoke | |
| 30 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 31 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 33 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 34 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 35 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 36 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 37 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
39 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 6 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | LA PASADITA | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 11 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 12 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 13 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 14 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 16 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 18 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 19 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 20 | That's All Smoke | |
| 21 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 27 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 30 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 31 | Port City BBQ | |
| 32 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 33 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 34 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 35 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 36 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 37 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | IdaPoe BBQ |
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | Port City BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 9 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 10 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 14 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 16 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 17 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 18 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 19 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 20 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 21 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 22 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 23 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 24 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 25 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 26 | LA PASADITA | |
| 27 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 28 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 31 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 32 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 33 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 34 | LC BBQ | |
| 35 | That's All Smoke | |
| 36 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 37 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 38 | SWINE STEWARD | |
| 39 | IdaPoe BBQ |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 3 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 4 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 5 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 6 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 7 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 8 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 12 | That's All Smoke | |
| 13 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 16 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 21 | Port City BBQ | |
| 22 | LC BBQ | |
| 23 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 24 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 27 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 28 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 29 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 31 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 32 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 33 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 34 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 35 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 36 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 37 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 38 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
39 entries · top 180 · median 169.7372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 2 | LA PASADITA | |
| 3 | Port City BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 7 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | That's All Smoke | |
| 11 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 12 | PORTERHOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | CROOKED PIGS | |
| 16 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 21 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 22 | RJs Smokehouse | |
| 23 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 24 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 27 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 28 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 29 | Triple Nines BBQ | |
| 30 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 31 | Iron Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 33 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 34 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | |
| 36 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 37 | El Tejano Tex-Mex | |
| 38 | Blind Duck BBQ | |
| 39 | SWINE STEWARD |
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.
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Works BBQ | |
| 2 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | Red Beards BBQ | |
| 6 | Bearded Boar BBQ | |
| 7 | Alderfire BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Family Mann BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | Mac's BBQ | |
| 13 | Dos Toros BBQ Team | |
| 14 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 15 | EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 16 | That's All Smoke | |
| 17 | IdaPoe BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ |