Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Madison, IN · 📍 100 Broadway Street — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
6
6 with results
Typical draw
52
teams · biggest 64
Purse listed
$33K
across all editions
State championship
3 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Blue Chip BBQ — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Bleacher Bums BBQ — 1 win (2021)
- 🏆 Grey Street BBQ — 1 win (2019)
- 🏆 THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ — 1 win (2018)
- 🏆 BARK BROTHERS BBQ — 1 win (2015)
- 🏆 BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ — 1 win (2014)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 703.3944 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | Aug 17, 2018 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 17% |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 15% |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 29% |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 22% |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| BARK BROTHERS BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | top 22% |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 17% |
| BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 30% |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 37% |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 34% |
| One2BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 10% |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 11% |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 10% |
| THE BBQ BUS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 12% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 🏅 | 100 Broadway Street | 45 | 703.3944 | Blue Chip BBQ | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | $10,500 |
| Aug 20, 2021 🏅 | 601 W First St. | 43 | 698.2400 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | $11,300 |
| Aug 16, 2019 🏅 | Broadway and Vaughn St | 47 | 702.8228 | Grey Street BBQ | BLUE CHIP BBQ | $11,300 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Broadway and Vaughn St | 54 | 701.6456 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ | — |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison, IN 47250 | 64 | 691.3484 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | — |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison, IN 47250 | 60 | 689.6684 | BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | ONE2BBQ | — |