Location: Taylor, MI
Date: July 19, 2025
Grand Champion: Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ)
Reserve Grand Champion: Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ))
People's Choice Winner: Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ) pending vote verification
OVERALL RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97.75 | Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ) |
Chicken: 97.875
Rib: 97
Wildcard: 98.375
|
| 2 | 96.2083 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
Chicken: 95.375
Rib: 94.5
Wildcard: 98.75
|
| 3 | 94.4167 | Philip Jenne (Jennerations BBQ) |
Chicken: 88.625
Rib: 98.375
Wildcard: 96.25
|
| 4 | 94.2917 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) |
Chicken: 94.125
Rib: 93.375
Wildcard: 95.375
|
| 5 | 93.7083 | Bo Northrop (Bo B Q BBQ) |
Chicken: 91.75
Rib: 92.625
Wildcard: 96.75
|
| 6 | 93.3333 | Sean Hill (Texas Moonswiners) |
Chicken: 85.75
Rib: 95.5
Wildcard: 98.75
|
| 7 | 91.25 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
Chicken: 81.375
Rib: 94.5
Wildcard: 97.875
|
| 8 | 89.8333 | Justin Lemon (Bootleg BBQ) |
Chicken: 86.625
Rib: 90
Wildcard: 92.875
|
| 9 | 86.2083 | Dean Haist (Uncle Stink) |
Chicken: 89.125
Rib: 85.375
Wildcard: 84.125
|
CHICKEN RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97.875 | Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ) |
| 2 | 95.375 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 3 | 94.125 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) |
| 4 | 91.75 | Bo Northrop (Bo B Q BBQ) |
| 5 | 89.125 | Dean Haist (Uncle Stink) |
| 6 | 88.625 | Philip Jenne (Jennerations BBQ) |
| 7 | 86.625 | Justin Lemon (Bootleg BBQ) |
| 8 | 85.75 | Sean Hill (Texas Moonswiners) |
| 9 | 81.375 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
RIBS RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.375 | Philip Jenne (Jennerations BBQ) |
| 2 | 97 | Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ) |
| 3 | 95.5 | Sean Hill (Texas Moonswiners) |
| 4 | 94.5 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
| 5 | 94.5 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 6 | 93.375 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) |
| 7 | 92.625 | Bo Northrop (Bo B Q BBQ) |
| 8 | 90 | Justin Lemon (Bootleg BBQ) |
| 9 | 85.375 | Dean Haist (Uncle Stink) |
WILDCARD RESULTS
| Place | Score | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.75 | Sean Hill (Texas Moonswiners) |
| 2 | 98.75 | Cori Ernstes (Diddy's Delectable 3BQ) |
| 3 | 98.375 | Bert McLain (PB&J's BBQ) |
| 4 | 97.875 | Dave White (Great White Smoke) |
| 5 | 96.75 | Bo Northrop (Bo B Q BBQ) |
| 6 | 96.25 | Philip Jenne (Jennerations BBQ) |
| 7 | 95.375 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) |
| 8 | 92.875 | Justin Lemon (Bootleg BBQ) |
| 9 | 84.125 | Dean Haist (Uncle Stink) |