12 Bridge Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2023-09-15 – 2023-09-16 · Lincoln, CA · 📍 2450 Eastridge Drive
Reps: IAN SCHMIDT, JULIE POE · Prize money: $2,400.00
Grand Champion: Smolder & Wiser (174.3088) · 22 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 aBBy-Q Jerky Treats
Entries
22
1 judged meat
Top score
174.3088
Winning margin
0.0232
1st over 2nd
Field average
156.38
median 162.87
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.3944
10th place overall
Field spread
154.3088
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,400.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 ← this one | Lincoln, CA | 2450 Eastridge Drive | 22 | 174.3088 | Smolder & Wiser | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 15 | 173.7372 | Smokin' Bliss BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Lincoln, CA | 2574 Eastridge Drive | 19 | 180.0000 | Luv2BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 174.3088 | 172.0000 | 167.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
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 |