A new contest record
702.8228
highest overall ever cooked here
702.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.6456 Rooters-N-Tooters TN set in 2024.
- old record 693.6456
- set 2024 by Rooters-N-Tooters TN
Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2025
Sep 5–6, 2025 · Wellington, OH · 📍 Lorain County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $4,500
BEER TIME BBQ won Grand Champion at the Grizzly BBQ Brawl on September 5, 2025 in Wellington, OH at Lorain County Fairgrounds, scoring 702.8228 in a field of 42 teams. SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3712. Category winners: Chicken — Freedom Meat Repeat (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS (177.1428); Pork — BEER TIME BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — BooyaQ (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Rooters-N-Tooters TN; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
468.50
median 679.62
702.82 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 179.44
- Brisket 176.56
134.22
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
42
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
702.8228
Winning margin
3.4516
GC over RC
Field average
667.30
468.50702.82
median 679.62 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6568
468.50702.82
10th place overall
Field spread
234.3196
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,500
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 22%
beats 78% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
60%
18 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.67 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,567
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
17-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100
BEER TIME BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1576
- top seed 1850
A first Grand Championship
57
tracked contests to get there
This was Beer Time BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 57th tracked contest.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
Rooters-N-Tooters TN has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: Freedom Meat Repeat and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: Sailor Nicks BBQ and SmokinGhost BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: SmokinGhost BBQ and HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BEER TIME BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 8th
A contest record in pork
179.4400
best pork ever cooked here
BEER TIME BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 1 past editions
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Freedom Meat Repeat · Chicken
- SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wadsworth, OH | 840 Airport Drive | 30 | 693.6456 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Buckeye Flavor |
| Sep 5, 2025 ← this one | Wellington, OH | Lorain County Fairgrounds | 42 | 702.8228 | Beer Time BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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 | 178.2972 | 175.4288 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.7144 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 702.8228 · median 679.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | BooyaQ | |
| 5 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 8 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 9 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 16 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 17 | Team Cookie | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 20 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 21 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 22 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 23 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 24 | Quewedo | |
| 25 | Salted Anchor | |
| 26 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 27 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 29 | Q-JITSU | |
| 30 | Hoot'n Holler BBQ | |
| 31 | Feathered Fire | |
| 32 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 33 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 34 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 35 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 37 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 38 | C4 BBQ | |
| 39 | Wild B BBQ | |
| 40 | Prickly Dick BBQ | |
| 41 | The Beefy Pig | |
| 42 | Vegan Tears BBQ |
Chicken
42 entries · top 180 · median 171.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 4 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 5 | Salted Anchor | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 10 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 14 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 17 | Quewedo | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 20 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 22 | BooyaQ | |
| 23 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 25 | Team Cookie | |
| 26 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 27 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 28 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 32 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 33 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 34 | Feathered Fire | |
| 35 | Q-JITSU | |
| 36 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 37 | Hoot'n Holler BBQ | |
| 38 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 39 | Wild B BBQ | |
| 40 | C4 BBQ | |
| 41 | The Beefy Pig | |
| 42 | Prickly Dick BBQ |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 7 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 8 | Hoot'n Holler BBQ | |
| 9 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 10 | Team Cookie | |
| 11 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 12 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 13 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 21 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 22 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 24 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 25 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 26 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 27 | Quewedo | |
| 28 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 31 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 33 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 34 | Feathered Fire | |
| 35 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 36 | Salted Anchor | |
| 37 | C4 BBQ | |
| 38 | Prickly Dick BBQ | |
| 39 | Wild B BBQ | |
| 40 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 41 | The Beefy Pig |
Pork
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 7 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 8 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 9 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 10 | Feathered Fire | |
| 11 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 15 | Q-JITSU | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Team Cookie | |
| 22 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 23 | Salted Anchor | |
| 24 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 26 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 27 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 28 | Quewedo | |
| 29 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 30 | Hoot'n Holler BBQ | |
| 31 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 33 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 34 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 35 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 36 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 37 | The Beefy Pig | |
| 38 | Prickly Dick BBQ | |
| 39 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 40 | Wild B BBQ | |
| 41 | C4 BBQ | |
| 42 | Vegan Tears BBQ |
Brisket
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 4 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | Salted Anchor | |
| 10 | Team Cookie | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 14 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 15 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Quewedo | |
| 19 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 21 | Feathered Fire | |
| 22 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 23 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 24 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 25 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 26 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 27 | BLACK RIVER BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 30 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Hoot'n Holler BBQ | |
| 32 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | C4 BBQ | |
| 34 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 35 | Avon Purple Cobra's | |
| 36 | Q-JITSU | |
| 37 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 38 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 39 | Wild B BBQ | |
| 40 | Prickly Dick BBQ | |
| 41 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 42 | The Beefy Pig |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PB&J'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 5 | Feathered Fire | |
| 6 | Team Cookie | |
| 7 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | C4 BBQ | |
| 9 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 10 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 11 | The Beefy Pig |