Jun 6–7, 2025 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground Street · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $7,200
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Hoosier BBQ Classic on June 6, 2025 in Franklin, IN at 250 Fairground Street, scoring 698.2400 in a field of 30 teams. SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0856. Category winners: Chicken — RUSTY PIG BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — BLUE CHIP BBQ (176.5944); Pork — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (178.8572); Brisket — BLUE CHIP BBQ (180.0000). The Other standings were won by Team Paw Patrol with 180.0000. This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by We Will Rock 'Que; the next was held in 2025.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 79% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
2 of 6 tracked editions
We Will Rock 'Que has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
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.
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Local Yokels BBQ (won 2024), We Will Rock 'Que (won 2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 25 | 174.2628 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 15 | 177.7144 | SmokinGhost BBQ | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 38 | 706.8228 | Local Yokels BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 177.7144 | We Will Rock 'Que | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 15 | 178.8572 | We Will Rock Que | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.1200 | 169.7032 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
30 entries · top 180 · 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 |
4 entries · top 180 · median 166.8400 · out of 180, not the usual 720 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 2 | Virtual Smoke | |
| 3 | Capt. Tobias Smokers | |
| 4 | Dino Joe BBQ |
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.
3 entries · top 180 · median 157.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 2 | Capt. Tobias Smokers | |
| 3 | Dino Joe BBQ |
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828