Buckeye BBQ Classic
2025-07-18 – 2025-07-19 · Hillsboro, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: BLUE CHIP BBQ (703.3944) · 40 teams
Entries
40
5 categories
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
6.2860
GC over RC
Field average
671.53
median 678.19
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Anything butt
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
109.3372
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 ← this one | Hillsboro, OH | 40 | 703.3944 | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2026-07-17 | Hillsboro, OH | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything butt
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | Tuff N Dry BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | Belly Roll BBQ | |
| 7 | M A A D Meats BBQ | |
| 8 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | DB BBQ | |
| 10 | Team Cookie | |
| 11 | Hardwood BBQ 1 | |
| 12 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Blue | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | HARDWOOD BBQ | |
| 17 | McQ Smokers | |
| 18 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 20 | Mr Nice Guy BBQ Supply | |
| 21 | Feathered Fire |
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.8344
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 703.3944 · median 678.1886
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.9828