Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs)
2023-07-14 · Eureka, IL
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $1,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokinghostbbq (180.0000) · 15 teams
Entries
15
1 category
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
5.7256
1st over 2nd
Field average
170.08
median 171.42
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.6916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
22.8684
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2913 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 25 | 705.6916 | Que U |
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 19 | 177.7028 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 25 | 690.7540 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 ← this one | Eureka, IL | 15 | 180.0000 | Smokinghostbbq |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 26 | 706.8344 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 15 | 178.2972 | LEE LA Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 6 | 309 BBQ | |
| 7 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | Savi Q | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | Monsters of the Ribway | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Rudes BBQ |