Oct 14–15, 2022 · Union Grove, WI · 📍 19805 Durand Ave · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $7,500
iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the Best of the Midwest BBQ on October 14, 2022 in Union Grove, WI at 19805 Durand Ave, scoring 697.6456 in a field of 36 teams. UP FROM THE PITS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5028. Category winners: Chicken — iBQ'n (180.0000); Pork Ribs — UP FROM THE PITS BBQ (176.5716); Pork — QUE U (177.1544); Brisket — iBQ'n (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by SMOKE, FIRE & BREW with 345.6916. This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Big E BBQ.
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, 2020 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.
Closer than 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
697.6456 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.5600 Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ set in 2020.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: THE BBQ BUS and QUE U tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Risky Brisket and BIG "E" BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: Risky Brisket and THE BBQ BUS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
iBQ'n won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
iBQ'n took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
UP FROM THE PITS BBQ turned in 176.5716 in pork ribs — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Big E BBQ (won 2021).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 50 | 692.5600 | Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 44 | 690.2172 | Big E BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
| Oct 14, 2022 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 36 | 697.6456 | iBQ'n | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.8572 | 170.8460 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1544 | 173.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.3200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 171.9772 | 166.2284 | 151.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 159.4400 | 149.0856 |
36 entries · top 697.6456 · median 659.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | Porkrastinators | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Blue Island | |
| 14 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 15 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 18 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 19 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 20 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 21 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 22 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 23 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 24 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 25 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 26 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 27 | MC Barbeque | |
| 28 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 29 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 30 | BS BBQ | |
| 31 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 32 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 33 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 34 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 35 | The BBQ Commission | |
| 36 | P's Barbecue /Hiawatha Bar and Grill |
36 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Blue Island | |
| 4 | Porkrastinators | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | MC Barbeque | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-JITSU | |
| 13 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 15 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 16 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 17 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 18 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 22 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 23 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 24 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 25 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 26 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 27 | BS BBQ | |
| 28 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 29 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 30 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 31 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 32 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 33 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | The BBQ Commission | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | P's Barbecue /Hiawatha Bar and Grill |
36 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 10 | Porkrastinators | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 18 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 21 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 24 | Blue Island | |
| 25 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 26 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 27 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 28 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 29 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 30 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 31 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 32 | BS BBQ | |
| 33 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 34 | P's Barbecue /Hiawatha Bar and Grill | |
| 35 | MC Barbeque | |
| 36 | The BBQ Commission |
36 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 3 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 6 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Q-JITSU | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Risky Brisket | |
| 14 | Porkrastinators | |
| 15 | MC Barbeque | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 19 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 20 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 21 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 22 | Blue Island | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | BS BBQ | |
| 27 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 28 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 29 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 31 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 32 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 33 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 34 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 35 | P's Barbecue /Hiawatha Bar and Grill | |
| 36 | The BBQ Commission |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Porkrastinators | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 5 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-JITSU | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | Blue Island | |
| 10 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | MC Barbeque | |
| 21 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 22 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 23 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 24 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 25 | BS BBQ | |
| 26 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 27 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 28 | Hawgwash BBQ | |
| 29 | The BBQ Commission | |
| 30 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 31 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 32 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 33 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 34 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | P's Barbecue /Hiawatha Bar and Grill |
15 entries · top 345.6916 · median 305.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 2 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 5 | Shmack Q | |
| 6 | Ryu Kyu BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoque Staff | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG | |
| 9 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 10 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 11 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 12 | Terps BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 15 | BSW Barbeque Smoke & Whiskey |
15 entries · top 171.9772 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Ryu Kyu BBQ | |
| 5 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 7 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG | |
| 9 | BSW Barbeque Smoke & Whiskey | |
| 10 | Smoque Staff | |
| 11 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 12 | Terps BBQ | |
| 13 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 14 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 15 | Behemoth BBQ |
15 entries · top 173.7144 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 2 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 3 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoque Staff | |
| 6 | Ryu Kyu BBQ | |
| 7 | Shmack Q | |
| 8 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG | |
| 10 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 11 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 12 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 13 | Terps BBQ | |
| 14 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 15 | BSW Barbeque Smoke & Whiskey |
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.
32 entries · top 180 · median 163.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 4 | The BBQ Commission | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | GOT SMOKED - IL | |
| 7 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 8 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 11 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 12 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 13 | Shmack Q | |
| 14 | Blue Island | |
| 15 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 17 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 18 | Porkrastinators | |
| 19 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 20 | Poultrygeist BBQ | |
| 21 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 22 | BSW Barbeque Smoke & Whiskey | |
| 23 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 25 | Smoque Staff | |
| 26 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG | |
| 28 | Low Rent BBQ | |
| 29 | Corson Q | |
| 30 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 31 | BS BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoQued On Main St |