The Buckeye BBQ Classic
2024-07-19 – 2024-07-20 · Hillsboro, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Local Yokels BBQ (696.5144) · 33 teams
Entries
33
6 categories
Top score
696.5144
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
657.82
median 674.21
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Anything butt
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
197.1428
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IN.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 | Hillsboro, OH | 32 | 699.9776 | Tire Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-07-19 ← this one | Hillsboro, OH | 33 | 696.5144 | Local Yokels BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 3 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 4 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 5 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 6 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 10 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 11 | Belly Roll BBQ | |
| 12 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Willy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoking Blue BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2400
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 696.5144 · median 674.2060
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5372
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6800
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
16 entries · top 174.2856 · median 167.9542