Oct 2–3, 2026 · Argos, IN · 📍 560 W. Walnut St
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $2,750
Holy Cow won Grand Champion at the Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) on October 2, 2026 in Argos, IN at 560 W. Walnut St, scoring 354.8800 in a field of 19 teams. Porkasaurus Rex BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 347.9656. Category winners: Chicken — Holy Cow (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Holy Cow (177.1772).
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.
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 72 times in 100
Holy Cow came in rated below the field's top team, BLACK EYE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Holy Cow's first Grand Championship in the data.
Holy Cow finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Lost in Smoke BBQ and Boot Scootin' BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: RedHog BBQ edged Kick Ash BBQ by 0.0344.
Holy Cow won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 173.7144 | 167.9656 |
19 entries · top 354.8800 · median 337.6340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cow | |
| 2 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 4 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 5 | Black Eye BBQ | |
| 6 | Boot Scootin' BBQ | |
| 7 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 8 | Lost in Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 11 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 12 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 13 | Hammered Hog | |
| 14 | DOS 33 BBQ | |
| 15 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 16 | Jordy&Pops BBQ | |
| 17 | Sticks and Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Larry's BBQ | |
| 19 | King Beaver BBQ |
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cow | |
| 2 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 3 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 4 | Black Eye BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 7 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 8 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 9 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 10 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 11 | Boot Scootin' BBQ | |
| 12 | Lost in Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Sticks and Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | Hammered Hog | |
| 15 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 16 | DOS 33 BBQ | |
| 17 | Jordy&Pops BBQ | |
| 18 | Bad Larry's BBQ |
18 entries · top 177.1772 · median 167.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cow | |
| 2 | Lost in Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Boot Scootin' BBQ | |
| 4 | Porkasaurus Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 6 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 7 | Jughead's BBQ | |
| 8 | Black Eye BBQ | |
| 9 | RedHog BBQ | |
| 10 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 11 | Hammered Hog | |
| 12 | DOS 33 BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 15 | VanHoozen BBQ | |
| 16 | Jordy&Pops BBQ | |
| 17 | Sticks and Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | King Beaver BBQ |
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.
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Cow | |
| 2 | Engine 2 Pizza Co. | |
| 3 | Black Eye BBQ | |
| 4 | DOS 33 BBQ | |
| 5 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 6 | Sticks and Bones BBQ | |
| 7 | Black Sheep BBQ Indiana | |
| 8 | Hoosier BBQ |
5 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sticks and Bones BBQ | |
| 2 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 3 | Grillers Anonymous | |
| 4 | Hammered Hog | |
| 5 | DOS 33 BBQ |