Aug 20–21, 2021 · Madison, IN · 📍 601 W First St. · State championship
Reps: Dave Druetzler, Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead · Prize money: $11,300
Bleacher Bums BBQ won Grand Champion at the Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival on August 20, 2021 in Madison, IN at 601 W First St., scoring 698.2400 in a field of 43 teams. SMOKE-N-PEPPERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8228. Category winners: Chicken — BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Risky Brisket (177.1544); Pork — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (178.8572); Brisket — JMB BBQ (178.8800). This is the 6th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Grey Street BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
Bleacher Bums BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Bleacher Bums BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Bleacher Bums BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
2 of 7 tracked editions
GREY STREET BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and TIRE SMOKE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Thunder Hog BBQ edged CHARCOAL & MORE by 0.0116.
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-08-16.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison, IN | Madison, IN 47250 | 60 | 689.6684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison, IN | Madison, IN 47250 | 64 | 691.3484 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison, IN | Madison, IN | 55 | 701.6456 | GREY STREET BBQ | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison, IN | Broadway and Vaughn St | 54 | 701.6456 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madsion, IN | Broadway and Vaughn St | 47 | 702.8228 | Grey Street BBQ | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Aug 20, 2021 ← this one | Madison, IN | 601 W First St. | 43 | 698.2400 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison, IN | 100 Broadway Street | 45 | 703.3944 | Blue Chip BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 174.8572 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 174.2856 | 171.9656 |
43 entries · top 698.2400 · median 667.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | Thunder Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | JMB BBQ | |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 9 | Risky Brisket | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 13 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 20 | WEQ4U | |
| 21 | Brock Solid BBQ | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 27 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 28 | Pappy Q | |
| 29 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 30 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 31 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 32 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 33 | Boiler Q'ers | |
| 34 | Lucky 13 | |
| 35 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 36 | House of Swine | |
| 37 | McQ Smokers | |
| 38 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 39 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 40 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 41 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 42 | ACME BBQ | |
| 43 | Green Eggs & Ham |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 4 | JMB BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Thunder Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 9 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 19 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 20 | House of Swine | |
| 21 | Pappy Q | |
| 22 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 23 | Brock Solid BBQ | |
| 24 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 26 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 29 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 30 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 31 | ACME BBQ | |
| 32 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | Boiler Q'ers | |
| 35 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 36 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 38 | Lucky 13 | |
| 39 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 40 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 41 | McQ Smokers | |
| 42 | Green Eggs & Ham | |
| 43 | The Smokin' Irish |
43 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 4 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 5 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 6 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Brock Solid BBQ | |
| 8 | Thunder Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 10 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 14 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 24 | Boiler Q'ers | |
| 25 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 26 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 27 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 30 | JMB BBQ | |
| 31 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 32 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 33 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 34 | McQ Smokers | |
| 35 | House of Swine | |
| 36 | Lucky 13 | |
| 37 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 38 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 39 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 40 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 41 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 42 | ACME BBQ | |
| 43 | Green Eggs & Ham |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 5 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 6 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | JMB BBQ | |
| 13 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 14 | Thunder Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 18 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 21 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 22 | Brock Solid BBQ | |
| 23 | Lucky 13 | |
| 24 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 27 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 28 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 30 | McQ Smokers | |
| 31 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 32 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 33 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 34 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 35 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 36 | Pappy Q | |
| 37 | Boiler Q'ers | |
| 38 | Driftwood Smokers | |
| 39 | Green Eggs & Ham | |
| 40 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 41 | House of Swine | |
| 42 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 43 | ACME BBQ |
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JMB BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 4 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 9 | Thunder Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 12 | Cloud Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 16 | SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 18 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 19 | Lucky 13 | |
| 20 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 21 | Boiler Q'ers | |
| 22 | Pappy Q | |
| 23 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 24 | McQ Smokers | |
| 25 | WEQ4U | |
| 26 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 27 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 29 | Risky Brisket | |
| 30 | Brock Solid BBQ | |
| 31 | House of Swine | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 33 | Bluedog BBQ | |
| 34 | THE FLYING BURRITOS | |
| 35 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 36 | Green Eggs & Ham | |
| 37 | The Smokin' Irish | |
| 38 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 39 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 40 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 41 | Scooters Family BBQ | |
| 42 | ACME BBQ | |
| 43 | Driftwood Smokers |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.9828
19 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180