Hoosier BBQ Classic
2025-06-06 – 2025-06-07 · Franklin, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,200.00
Grand Champion: Blue Chip BBQ (698.2400) · 30 teams
Entries
30
7 categories
Top score
698.2400
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
674.64
median 677.37
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.4108
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1590
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% of contests
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 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-17 | Franklin, IN | 25 | 174.2628 | Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ |
| 2023-06-09 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 177.7144 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Franklin, IN | 38 | 706.8228 | Local Yokels BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 177.7144 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2025-06-06 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Franklin, IN | 15 | 178.8572 | We Will Rock Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey smoke
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
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 |