BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport
2023-10-13 – 2023-10-14 · Wadsworth, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: SmokinGhost BBQ (703.4400) · 20 teams
Entries
20
4 categories
Top score
703.4400
Winning margin
6.8684
GC over RC
Field average
674.21
median 679.59
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.8628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
59.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SmokinGhost BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 4 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Salted Anchor | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 11 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 12 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 13 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 14 | Q-JITSU | |
| 15 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 16 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 17 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 18 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 20 | Avon Purple Cobra's |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | BooyaQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 10 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 13 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 14 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 16 | Salted Anchor | |
| 17 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 18 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 19 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 20 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 703.4400 · median 679.5942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 8 | Q-JITSU | |
| 9 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 12 | Salted Anchor | |
| 13 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 18 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 19 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 20 | Avon Purple Cobra's |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Salted Anchor | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 5 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 8 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 9 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 11 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 14 | Q-JITSU | |
| 15 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 20 | Avon Purple Cobra's |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 176.5944 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 3 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 4 | Q-JITSU | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 10 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 11 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 12 | Salted Anchor | |
| 13 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 19 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 20 | Lumber Jack BBQ |