A new contest record
180.0000
highest overall ever cooked here
180.0000 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 174.3088 Smolder & Wiser set in 2023.
- old record 174.3088
- set 2023 by Smolder & Wiser
12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Sep 20, 2025 · Lincoln, CA · 📍 2574 Eastridge Drive
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $2,400
Full results from the 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 20, 2025 in Lincoln, CA at 2574 Eastridge Drive. SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Luv2BBQ (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Smokin' Bliss BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
149.09
median 166.82
180 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
180
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.19
149.09180
Pork Ribs · median 166.82 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
10.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.8228
149.09180
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
30.9144
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,400
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (5 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.
Photo finishes
0.0572
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Up In Smoke BBQ edged Clay City BBQ by 0.0572.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0572
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Luv2BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 174.3088 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 174.3088
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin' Bliss BBQ (won 2024).
- Smokin' Bliss BBQ · 2024
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Luv2BBQ · Pork Ribs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lincoln, CA | 2450 Eastridge Drive | 22 | 174.3088 | Smolder & Wiser |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 15 | 173.7372 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2025 ← this one | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 19 | 180 | Luv2BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 169.1200 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luv2BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 3 | Chompa Q | |
| 4 | Smoking on Bourbon BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Stacks BBQ | |
| 6 | Troublemakers BBQ | |
| 7 | Iron & Oak BBQ | |
| 8 | 5 Skinz BBQ | |
| 9 | Up In Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Clay City BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckethead BBQ | |
| 12 | Hilbers BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 14 | 12 Bridges High School | |
| 15 | The Rib Wranglers | |
| 16 | Zalt & Co. BBQ | |
| 17 | Doctor Q BBQ | |
| 18 | Trash Talking Bears BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Chub Rub |