Best of the Midwest BBQ
2022-10-14 – 2022-10-15 · Union Grove, WI · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: iBQ'n (697.6456) · 36 teams
Entries
36
7 categories
Top score
345.6916
Winning margin
10.9376
GC over RC
Field average
308.44
median 305.07
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
293.5428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
66.3316
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
iBQ'n took the Grand Championship home to IN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Union Grove, WI | 50 | 692.5600 | Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 | Union Grove, WI | 44 | 690.2172 | Big E BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | 36 | 697.6456 | iBQ'n |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
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 |
Backyard Series — Overall
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 |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
32 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |