Grizzly BBQ Brawl
2024-09-06 – 2024-09-07 · Wadsworth, OH · 📍 840 Airport Drive · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (693.6456) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Buckeye Flavor
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6456
Winning margin
0.4912
GC over RC
Field average
666.40
median 670.49
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3140
10th place overall
Field spread
184.5828
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
67%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside OH
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Rooters-N-Tooters TN has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4912 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 7–8: CIRCLE L BBQ and ALE YEAH BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ edged BBQ Maestros by 0.0116. Brisket places 7–8: BO B Q BBQ edged M A A D Meats BBQ by 0.0228.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 ← this one | Wadsworth, OH | 840 Airport Drive | 30 | 693.6456 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Buckeye Flavor |
| 2025-09-05 | Wellington, OH | Lorain County Fairgrounds | 42 | 702.8228 | Beer Time BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2026-06-26 | Wellington, OH | Lorain County Fairgrounds | 39 | 702.7884 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | JANKY LEG BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5944 | 173.1544 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 176.0228 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 693.6456 · median 670.4914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 9 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 15 | Salted Anchor | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 18 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 22 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 23 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 24 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 25 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 26 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | Quewedo | |
| 28 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 29 | Vegan Tears | |
| 30 | iBQ'n |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 10 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 11 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 17 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 18 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 19 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 20 | Quewedo | |
| 21 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 22 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 23 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 24 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 25 | Salted Anchor | |
| 26 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 27 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 28 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | Vegan Tears |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ | |
| 13 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 14 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 18 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 19 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 20 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 21 | Salted Anchor | |
| 22 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 23 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 25 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 26 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 27 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 28 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 29 | Quewedo | |
| 30 | Vegan Tears |
Pork
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 2 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 7 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 8 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | iBQ'n | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 13 | Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ | |
| 14 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | Quewedo | |
| 17 | Salted Anchor | |
| 18 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 19 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 20 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 21 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 22 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 23 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 24 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | Vegan Tears | |
| 26 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 28 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 29 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 30 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176.0228 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 2 | Uncle Toad's Competition BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 4 | Salted Anchor | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 7 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 8 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 15 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 16 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 18 | Backdraft BBQ | |
| 19 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig | |
| 21 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 22 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 26 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 27 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | Quewedo | |
| 29 | Vegan Tears |