Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
2022-08-19 – 2022-08-20 · Madison, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $10,500.00
Grand Champion: Blue Chip BBQ (703.3944) · 45 teams
Entries
45
6 categories
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
661.92
median 672.48
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
270.8228
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,500.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
GREY STREET BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-15 | 60 | 689.6684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 2015-08-21 | 64 | 691.3484 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2017-08-18 | 55 | 701.6456 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2018-08-17 | 54 | 701.6456 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 2019-08-16 | Madsion, IN | 47 | 702.8228 | Grey Street BBQ |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison, IN | 43 | 698.2400 | Bleacher Bums BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 ← this one | Madison, IN | 45 | 703.3944 | Blue Chip BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6916
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 703.3944 · median 672.4804
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9888 · 🔥 perfect 180