Aug 7–8, 2026 · Montevideo, MN · 📍 613 Legion Drive
Reps: Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $1,500
Fender Bender BBQ won Grand Champion at the Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 7, 2026 in Montevideo, MN at 613 Legion Drive, scoring 355.4400 in a field of 14 teams. Dawgs BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 348.5488. Category winners: Chicken — Goner's BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Fender Bender BBQ (180.0000).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 5–6: Dawgs BBQ edged Natural Born Grillers by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Natural Born Grillers edged Smokey GQ by 0.0572.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.9888 | 165.0972 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 170.2744 | 165.6800 |
14 entries · top 355.4400 · median 336.2228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 2 | Dawgs BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 6 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Goner's BBQ | |
| 9 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 10 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey GQ | |
| 12 | Ribs for Your Pleasure | |
| 13 | Two Sexy Pitmasters | |
| 14 | Ole Mae I BBQ |
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goner's BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 3 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 4 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 5 | Dawgs BBQ | |
| 6 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 9 | Ole Mae I BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokey GQ | |
| 11 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 12 | Ribs for Your Pleasure | |
| 13 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 14 | Two Sexy Pitmasters |
14 entries · top 180 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 3 | Dawgs BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 5 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 6 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 7 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 8 | Smokey GQ | |
| 9 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 10 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 11 | Ribs for Your Pleasure | |
| 12 | Goner's BBQ | |
| 13 | Two Sexy Pitmasters | |
| 14 | Ole Mae I BBQ |