Jun 16–17, 2023 · Logansport, IN · 📍 1212 Riverside Dr
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $5,000
Berkee Raes BBQ won Grand Champion at the Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) on June 16, 2023 in Logansport, IN at 1212 Riverside Dr, scoring 343.9656 in a field of 21 teams. Bucked Up BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 342.8800. Category winners: Chicken — RUBY CREEK BBQ (173.1544); Pork Ribs — Berkee Raes BBQ (176.0000). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
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.
Closer than 80% of the 610 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
This was Berkee Raes BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 12th tracked contest.
Chicken places 3–4: Dash BBQ and Hoosier BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FLASH'S BBQ edged Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ by 0.0916.
Berkee Raes BBQ turned in 176.0000 in pork ribs — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ (won 2022).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Logansport, IN | 1212 Riverside Dr | 14 | 349.1428 | Get Your Butt Over Here BBQ |
| Jun 16, 2023 ← this one | Logansport, IN | 1212 Riverside Dr | 21 | 343.9656 | Berkee Raes BBQ |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Logansport, IN | 1212 Riverside Dr | 28 | 348.5372 | Sermer Stout |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1544 | 167.9656 | 162.2284 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 170.8228 | 160.5600 |
21 entries · top 343.9656 · median 318.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 5 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 8 | Great White Smoke | |
| 9 | Dos 33 | |
| 10 | Dash BBQ | |
| 11 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 12 | Groovy Que | |
| 13 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 15 | Monster Pit | |
| 16 | Zee | |
| 17 | On Site BBQ | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | Smoky J's | |
| 20 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | The Neighborhood Tavern |
21 entries · top 173.1544 · median 161.0968
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | Dash BBQ | |
| 4 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 5 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 6 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 7 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 9 | Groovy Que | |
| 10 | Great White Smoke | |
| 11 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 12 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 13 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 14 | Dos 33 | |
| 15 | Zee | |
| 16 | On Site BBQ | |
| 17 | Monster Pit | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoky J's | |
| 21 | The Neighborhood Tavern |
21 entries · top 176 · median 156.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkee Raes BBQ | |
| 2 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | Dos 33 | |
| 5 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 6 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 7 | Hog N Dogs | |
| 8 | Great White Smoke | |
| 9 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 10 | Hanner's Butt & Brew | |
| 11 | Monster Pit | |
| 12 | Dash BBQ | |
| 13 | Groovy Que | |
| 14 | Smokey D's Woo Wee BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoky J's | |
| 16 | Zee | |
| 17 | Get Your Butt Over Here, BBQ | |
| 18 | 1320-Q | |
| 19 | On Site BBQ | |
| 20 | The Neighborhood Tavern | |
| 21 | Mundy's Backyard BBQ |