Sep 15–16, 2023 · Lincoln, CA · 📍 2450 Eastridge Drive
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $2,400
Full results from the 12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 15, 2023 in Lincoln, CA at 2450 Eastridge Drive. aBBy-Q Jerky Treats took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Smolder & Wiser (174.3088). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2025 — 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.
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Meat Wagon Smokers and Luv2BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Beards BBQ edged Nor-Cal BBQ Academy by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Smolder & Wiser edged aBBy-Q Jerky Treats by 0.0232.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 ← this one | Lincoln, CA | 2450 Eastridge Drive | 22 | 174.3088 | Smolder & Wiser |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 15 | 173.7372 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 19 | 180 | Luv2BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 174.3088 | 172 | 167.3944 |
22 entries · top 174.3088 · median 162.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smolder & Wiser | |
| 2 | aBBy-Q Jerky Treats | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE CALIFORNIA GRILL BILLIES | |
| 5 | Meat Wagon Smokers | |
| 6 | Luv2BBQ | |
| 7 | Beards BBQ | |
| 8 | Nor-Cal BBQ Academy | |
| 9 | Clay City BBQ | |
| 10 | Amarals Smokin' BBQ | |
| 11 | United States Drinking Team | |
| 12 | 12 Bridges High School | |
| 13 | Buckethead BBQ | |
| 14 | South Fork BBQ | |
| 15 | Holbrook Hotel | |
| 16 | Drunk 'N' Sober Q | |
| 17 | Slims BBQ | |
| 18 | Doctor Q BBQ | |
| 19 | Willys BBQ | |
| 20 | Dead Meat Flavor Company | |
| 21 | Chompa Q | |
| 22 | Sweet Smokey Death |