Jul 14–15, 2023 · Oshkosh, WI · 📍 4057 Fisk Ave · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $9,000
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash on July 14, 2023 in Oshkosh, WI at 4057 Fisk Ave, scoring 694.2056 in a field of 19 teams. THE BBQ BUS took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3484. Category winners: Chicken — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — THE BBQ BUS (179.4400); Pork — PORKRASTINATORS (174.8456); Brisket — SI2 BBQ (179.4400). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2023 to 2024 — 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.
Brisket places 9–10: Black Crown Barbeque edged C&M BBQ by 0.0228. Chicken places 7–8: Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que edged Meat Sweats by 0.0228. Pork places 5–6: BS BBQ edged Little?s Barbecue Company by 0.0800.
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 5th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 ← this one | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 19 | 694.2056 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 15 | 171.9772 | Porkrastinators | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 37 | 694.2172 | The BBQ Bus | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Oshkosh, WI | 4057 Fisk Ave | 20 | 175.4056 | Lets Get Tancks BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 169.7028 | 166.2516 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 170.3428 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 169.6684 | 165.6800 |
19 entries · top 694.2056 · median 659.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 4 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 5 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 6 | C&M BBQ | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 10 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 11 | Meat Sweats | |
| 12 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 14 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 15 | Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 16 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 17 | BS BBQ | |
| 18 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 19 | Leaky Tiki |
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | C&M BBQ | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 8 | Meat Sweats | |
| 9 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 10 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 13 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 14 | BS BBQ | |
| 15 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 17 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 18 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 19 | Flavor Frame BBQ |
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 5 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 6 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 7 | C&M BBQ | |
| 8 | Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 9 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 10 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 11 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 12 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | Meat Sweats | |
| 14 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 17 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 18 | BS BBQ | |
| 19 | Leaky Tiki |
19 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BS BBQ | |
| 6 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Sweats | |
| 12 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 14 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 16 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 17 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 19 | Leaky Tiki |
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Smoke of Genius | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 8 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 12 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | Meat Sweats | |
| 14 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 15 | Flavor Frame BBQ | |
| 16 | Flyin Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 17 | Leaky Tiki | |
| 18 | BS BBQ | |
| 19 | Second Hand Smoke SLV |