September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-09-19 · Coldwater, MI · 📍 262 S. Sprage St.
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $300.00
Grand Champion: Smoke'N'Stooges (176.5600) · 14 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Q-JITSU
Entries
14
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5600
Winning margin
1.1312
1st over 2nd
Field average
169.25
median 171.70
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8344
10th place overall
Field spread
21.7484
winner to last place
Prize money
$300.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
18%
4 of 22 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ and SMOKIN' OUTLAWS tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Smoky J's BBQ edged Bay 5 BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: iBQ'n edged Harris Holy Hog by 0.0228.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Mac Attack BBQ (won 2024).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Coldwater, MI | 262 S. Sprage St. | 18 | 687.3024 | Mac Attack BBQ | PB&J'S BBQ |
| 2025-09-19 | Coldwater, MI | 262 S. Sprage St. | 26 | 695.9428 | Que U | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2025-09-19 ← this one | Coldwater, MI | 262 S. Sprage St. | 14 | 176.5600 | Smoke'N'Stooges | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Coldwater, MI | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | Coldwater, MI | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.7030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke’N’Stooges | |
| 2 | Q-JITSU | |
| 3 | Red Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoky J's BBQ | |
| 5 | Bay 5 BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | Harris Holy Hog | |
| 8 | Team Cookie | |
| 9 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Billy Bob Q |