Back-to-back
1 in a row
editions of this contest
We Will Rock Que won here last time out too — 1 straight editions of this contest.
- 2025
Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Jun 6, 2025 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground Street
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler
Full results from the Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 6, 2025 in Franklin, IN at 250 Fairground Street. Bleacher Bums BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — WE WILL ROCK QUE (178.8572). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Blue Chip 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.
161.69
median 171.41
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
15
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
172.18
161.69178.86
Pork Ribs · median 171.41 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2744
161.69178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
17.1656
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (4 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
We Will Rock 'Que has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2025
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: WE WILL ROCK QUE and Bleacher Bums BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS edged LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 4–5: DAT'S BBQ edged Take It Easy BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: We Will Rock 'Que (won 2024).
- We Will Rock 'Que · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground Street | 30 | 698.2400 | Blue Chip BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Jun 6, 2025 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | DAT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Take It Easy BBQ | |
| 6 | A&R Barbeque | |
| 7 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 13 | iBQ'n | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Koun Dog BBQ |