Hoosier BBQ Classic
2025-06-06 – 2025-06-07 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground Street · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,200.00
Grand Champion: Blue Chip BBQ (698.2400) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS
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Double threats
How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
We Will Rock 'Que has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: DB BBQ and Mulkey's BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Mulkey's BBQ and LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Risky Brisket and Mulkey's BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Local Yokels BBQ (won 2024), We Will Rock 'Que (won 2024).
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 25 | 174.2628 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 15 | 177.7144 | SmokinGhost BBQ | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 38 | 706.8228 | Local Yokels BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-06-07 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 177.7144 | We Will Rock 'Que | — |
| 2025-06-06 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2025-06-06 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 178.8572 | We Will Rock Que | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.1200 | 169.7032 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 698.2400 · median 677.3658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | DB BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 11 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 12 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 24 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 26 | Kickin Ash | |
| 27 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 28 | ACME BBQ | |
| 29 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Ridge Bro's BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 4 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 21 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 22 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 25 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 28 | Kickin Ash | |
| 29 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 30 | Ridge Bro's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 6 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | DB BBQ | |
| 15 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 16 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 21 | ACME BBQ | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | Ridge Bro's BBQ | |
| 24 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 25 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 27 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 28 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 29 | Kickin Ash | |
| 30 | DAT'S BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 15 | Kickin Ash | |
| 16 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 17 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | Ridge Bro's BBQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 25 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 26 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 28 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 29 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 30 | A&R Barbeque |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 16 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 17 | Kickin Ash | |
| 18 | DB BBQ | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 24 | Rigby Roo’s BBQ | |
| 25 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 26 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 27 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | ACME BBQ | |
| 29 | On The Brink BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Ridge Bro's BBQ |
Other
Overall
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 2 | Virtual Smoke | |
| 3 | Capt. Tobias Smokers | |
| 4 | Dino Joe BBQ |
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.
Other — Kids' Q
3 entries · top 180.0000 · median 157.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 2 | Capt. Tobias Smokers | |
| 3 | Dino Joe BBQ |
Ancillary — Turkey Smoke
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828