Aug 8, 2026 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 Buffalo St.
Reps: Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $2,850
Rudes BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin Downtown (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 8, 2026 in Warsaw, IN at Buffalo St., scoring 347.9888 in a field of 13 teams. VanHoozen BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 345.1084. Category winners: Chicken — Rudes BBQ (175.4288); Pork Ribs — VanHoozen BBQ (174.2628). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by BBQ Mike.
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 6–7: Jughead's BBQ and Holy Cow BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: Rudes BBQ edged Fat For A Reason BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 7–8: Holy Cow BBQ edged RedHog BBQ by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Warsaw, IN | Buffalo St. | 18 | 357.1428 | BBQ Mike |
| Aug 8, 2026 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | Buffalo St. | 13 | 347.9888 | Rudes BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4288 | 170.8112 | 163.9312 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2628 | 169.6800 | 163.3828 |
13 entries · top 347.9888 · median 339.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 3 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 4 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 6 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 7 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 8 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 9 | SermerStout BBQ | |
| 10 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 11 | Blackeye BBQ | |
| 12 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 13 | Smokin Cowboys BBQ |
13 entries · top 175.4288 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 3 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 4 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 6 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 7 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 8 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 9 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 10 | SermerStout BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Cowboys BBQ | |
| 12 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 13 | Blackeye BBQ |
13 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 2 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 3 | Holy Cow BBQ | |
| 4 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin E's BBQ | |
| 6 | SermerStout BBQ | |
| 7 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 8 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 9 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 10 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 11 | Blackeye BBQ | |
| 12 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 13 | Smokin Cowboys BBQ |