Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
2026-08-15 · Park Ridge, IL
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
Blended Smoke BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2025-09-05).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 38 teams across 6 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 354.3200, set by Weez's Groovin' BBQ in 2024.
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge, IL | 39 | 330.3888 | SimpleManBBQ | |
| Park Ridge, IL | 38 | 341.2000 | Sarsany BBQ | |
| 2022-08-20 | Park Ridge, IL | 41 | 341.7028 | Stone Cold Grillers |
| 2023-09-16 | Park Ridge, IL | 35 | 346.8344 | Makdaddy BBQ |
| 2024-08-24 | Park Ridge, IL | 36 | 354.3200 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2025-09-05 | Park Ridge, IL | 38 | 353.7488 | Blended Smoke BBQ |
| 2026-08-15 ← this one | Park Ridge, IL | — | — | — |
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