Location: Indianapolis, IN
Date: May 3, 2025
Grand Champion: Randall Bowman (Deep South Smokers)
Reserve Grand Champion: Dave White (Great White Smoke)
People's Choice Winner: Dave White (Great White Smoke) pending vote verification
OVERALL RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96.4583 | Randall Bowman (Deep South Smokers) |
Chicken: 93
Rib: 98
Wildcard: 98.375
|
| 2 | 96.375 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
Chicken: 90.75
Rib: 100
Wildcard: 98.375
|
| 3 | 94 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
Chicken: 95.75
Rib: 95.5
Wildcard: 90.75
|
| 4 | 93.9583 | Marshall Smith (BBQ Maestros) |
Chicken: 89.5
Rib: 92.375
Wildcard: 100
|
| 5 | 91.9583 | Joshua Lenhart (Buckeye Flavor) |
Chicken: 91.125
Rib: 91.5
Wildcard: 93.25
|
| 6 | 89.5833 | Stephen Winkler (Wink's BBQ) |
Chicken: 91.25
Rib: 94.5
Wildcard: 83
|
CHICKEN RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95.75 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 2 | 93 | Randall Bowman (Deep South Smokers) |
| 3 | 91.25 | Stephen Winkler (Wink's BBQ) |
| 4 | 91.125 | Joshua Lenhart (Buckeye Flavor) |
| 5 | 90.75 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
| 6 | 89.5 | Marshall Smith (BBQ Maestros) |
RIBS RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
| 2 | 98 | Randall Bowman (Deep South Smokers) |
| 3 | 95.5 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 4 | 94.5 | Stephen Winkler (Wink's BBQ) |
| 5 | 92.375 | Marshall Smith (BBQ Maestros) |
| 6 | 91.5 | Joshua Lenhart (Buckeye Flavor) |
WILDCARD RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | Marshall Smith (BBQ Maestros) |
| 2 | 98.375 | Randall Bowman (Deep South Smokers) |
| 3 | 98.375 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
| 4 | 93.25 | Joshua Lenhart (Buckeye Flavor) |
| 5 | 90.75 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 6 | 83 | Stephen Winkler (Wink's BBQ) |