Grizzly BBQ Brawl
2025-09-05 – 2025-09-06 · Wellington, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $4,500.00
Grand Champion: Beer Time BBQ (702.8228) · 42 teams
Entries
42
5 categories
Top score
702.8228
Winning margin
3.4516
GC over RC
Field average
667.30
median 679.62
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6568
what a walk cost here
Field spread
234.3196
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 25%
beats 75% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Rooters-N-Tooters TN has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BEER TIME BBQ took the Grand Championship home to PA.
🃏 An upset on the books
BEER TIME BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | Wadsworth, OH | 30 | 693.6456 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2025-09-05 ← this one | Wellington, OH | 42 | 702.8228 | Beer Time BBQ |
| 2026-06-26 | Wellington, OH | 39 | 702.7884 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — Chicken
42 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |