Smoke on the Ohio
2024-09-13 – 2024-09-14 · Mt. Vernon, IN · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $9,200.00
Grand Champion: Mulkey's BBQ (703.9428) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
661.32
median 668.74
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
115.4740
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1566
avg power rating going in · stronger than 71% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Scuffletown Smokers has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Mulkey's BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Mulkey's BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-08 | 29 | 693.0856 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 2018-09-07 | 28 | 701.0856 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Mt.Vernon, IN | 28 | 701.1088 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 2021-09-10 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 16 | 702.2400 | Local Yokels |
| 2022-09-09 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 | 716.0000 | Local Yokels |
| 2023-09-08 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 25 | 709.6684 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 2024-09-13 ← this one | Mt. Vernon, IN | 28 | 703.9428 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 27 | 709.1428 | JaBs |
| 2026-09-11 | Mt. Vernon, IN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.3886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | POOH BEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 9 | Kentucky Kookers | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 13 | Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash | |
| 14 | BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ | |
| 15 | Shoulda' Gone Fishin' | |
| 16 | JackAxxBBQ | |
| 17 | Zillas Bbq | |
| 18 | AbiCue | |
| 19 | RTQUE | |
| 20 | Mac Daddys BBQ | |
| 21 | Hickory Pit Stop | |
| 22 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 23 | White Wolf Smokers | |
| 24 | Son of a Smoker BBQ | |
| 25 | Global Smokers | |
| 26 | Gpas Pub | |
| 27 | OFF THE BONE BBQ | |
| 28 | W.Oink.C |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Hickory Pit Stop | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | POOH BEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | AbiCue | |
| 12 | Shoulda' Gone Fishin' | |
| 13 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 14 | BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ | |
| 15 | Kentucky Kookers | |
| 16 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 17 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 18 | OFF THE BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | Global Smokers | |
| 20 | Zillas Bbq | |
| 21 | Mac Daddys BBQ | |
| 22 | RTQUE | |
| 23 | JackAxxBBQ | |
| 24 | Son of a Smoker BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash | |
| 26 | Gpas Pub | |
| 27 | White Wolf Smokers | |
| 28 | W.Oink.C |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 703.9428 · median 668.7370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | POOH BEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Hickory Pit Stop | |
| 13 | Shoulda' Gone Fishin' | |
| 14 | AbiCue | |
| 15 | Kentucky Kookers | |
| 16 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 17 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 18 | JackAxxBBQ | |
| 19 | Mac Daddys BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash | |
| 21 | Son of a Smoker BBQ | |
| 22 | RTQUE | |
| 23 | Zillas Bbq | |
| 24 | Gpas Pub | |
| 25 | Global Smokers | |
| 26 | White Wolf Smokers | |
| 27 | W.Oink.C | |
| 28 | OFF THE BONE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ | |
| 4 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | POOH BEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Hickory Pit Stop | |
| 10 | Shoulda' Gone Fishin' | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Gpas Pub | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig | |
| 14 | Son of a Smoker BBQ | |
| 15 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 16 | AbiCue | |
| 17 | Kentucky Kookers | |
| 18 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 19 | Mac Daddys BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash | |
| 21 | JackAxxBBQ | |
| 22 | Zillas Bbq | |
| 23 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 24 | White Wolf Smokers | |
| 25 | RTQUE | |
| 26 | Global Smokers | |
| 27 | W.Oink.C | |
| 28 | OFF THE BONE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | AbiCue | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BONPAS BOTTOMS BBQ | |
| 9 | POOH BEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | Hickory Pit Stop | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Shoulda' Gone Fishin' | |
| 13 | TEMPTATION STATION | |
| 14 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | Kentucky Kookers | |
| 16 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 17 | JackAxxBBQ | |
| 18 | DB BBQ | |
| 19 | Mac Daddys BBQ | |
| 20 | Son of a Smoker BBQ | |
| 21 | Global Smokers | |
| 22 | RTQUE | |
| 23 | Gpas Pub | |
| 24 | Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash | |
| 25 | W.Oink.C | |
| 26 | Zillas Bbq | |
| 27 | White Wolf Smokers | |
| 28 | OFF THE BONE BBQ |