Marietta River City BBQ
2025-04-25 – 2025-04-26 · Marietta, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,700.00
Grand Champion: Sailor Nicks BBQ (702.8460) · 10 teams
Entries
10
4 categories
Top score
702.8460
Winning margin
10.9032
GC over RC
Field average
672.03
median 677.07
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
632.4004
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.4456
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,700.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 27% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Sailor Nicks BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2016-06-10 | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2018-06-08 | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta, OH | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta, OH | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 ← this one | Marietta, OH | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 6 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 7 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 8 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 9 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 10 | Tuff N Dry BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 176.0116 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 3 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 4 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 5 | T & S BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 9 | Tuff N Dry BBQ | |
| 10 | Red and Black BBQ Shack |
Master Series — Overall
10 entries · top 702.8460 · median 677.0688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | T & S BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 7 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 8 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 9 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 10 | Tuff N Dry BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 7 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 8 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 9 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 10 | Tuff N Dry BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 176.0116 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 2 | T & S BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 5 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 6 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 7 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 8 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Tuff N Dry BBQ | |
| 10 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ |