Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
2023-08-18 – 2023-08-19 · Madison, IN · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $10,500.00
Grand Champion: WeQ4U (708.5604) · 41 teams
Entries
Top score
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Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
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Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
WeQ4U has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
WeQ4U came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 ← this one | Madison, IN | 41 | 708.5604 | WeQ4U |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison, IN | 49 | 705.6684 | WeQ4U |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt - bacon
23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5828
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | Soul Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 7 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | Buckeye BBQ | |
| 10 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 11 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
Master Series — Overall
41 entries · top 708.5604 · median 677.5772
Master Series — Pork
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9884
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180