A razor-thin finish
0.0116
points between champion and reserve
Closer than 98% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
- ABLE ACRES BBQ
- Pappy Q
Buckeye State BBQ Championship 2014
May 16–17, 2014 · West Chester, OH
ABLE ACRES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship on May 16, 2014 in West Chester, OH, scoring 683.4172 in a field of 38 teams. Pappy Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.4056. Category winners: Chicken — HUG HOGS (175.4744); Pork Ribs — RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT (175.4172); Pork — ABLE ACRES BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — SAUCY SWINE-O'S (175.4172). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL; the next was held in 2015.
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.
576.99
median 641.61
683.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.47
- Pork Ribs 175.42
- Pork 177.71
- Brisket 175.42
88.80
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
38
4 judged meats
Top score
683.4172
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
639.43
576.99683.42
median 641.61 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.2744
576.99683.42
10th place overall
Field spread
106.4224
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
54%
19 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
A new contest record
683.4172
highest overall ever cooked here
683.4172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 678.8572 MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL set in 2013.
- old record 678.8572
- set 2013 by MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL
A first Grand Championship
7
tracked contests to get there
This was ABLE ACRES BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 7th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Brisket places 7–8: RoarE-Q and BARK BROTHERS BBQ tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: HISTORIC BBQ edged VELVET SMOKE by 0.0228. Brisket places 2–3: Pappy Q edged VELVET SMOKE by 0.0228.
- Brisket 7–8 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0228
- Brisket 2–3 · 0.0228
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0232
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
ABLE ACRES BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 15th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork
177.7144
best pork ever cooked here
ABLE ACRES BBQ turned in 177.7144 in pork — past the 176.5714 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5714
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL (won 2013).
- MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL · 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | West Chester, OH | West Chester, OH | 35 | 678.8572 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | VELVET SMOKE |
| May 16, 2014 ← this one | West Chester, OH | West Chester, OH 45069 | 38 | 683.4172 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | Pappy Q |
| May 15, 2015 | West Chester, OH | West Chester, OH 45069 | 36 | 701.7372 | Nobody from Nowhere | VELVET SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4744 | 171.4288 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 170.2628 | 166.8460 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 170.8456 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 170.2744 | 167.4400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 683.4172 · median 641.6060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 2 | Pappy Q | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 6 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 7 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 8 | HUG HOGS | |
| 9 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTA QUE | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 15 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 17 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 20 | HONEY CREEK BARBECUE | |
| 21 | RoarE-Q | |
| 22 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 23 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN PIGS ASH BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 27 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 28 | Mr. Jimmy's Obsession | |
| 29 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 30 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 31 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 32 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 33 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 34 | Williams BBQ | |
| 35 | THE VALPO BBQ CO. | |
| 36 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 37 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | Tuggy Bear BBQ |
Chicken
38 entries · top 175.4744 · median 160.5198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUG HOGS | |
| 2 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 5 | THE VALPO BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | Pappy Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 8 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 12 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 13 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 14 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 15 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | RoarE-Q | |
| 17 | GETTA QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN PIGS ASH BBQ | |
| 19 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 20 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 22 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 24 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 25 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 26 | HONEY CREEK BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Mr. Jimmy's Obsession | |
| 29 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 30 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 31 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 32 | Williams BBQ | |
| 33 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 34 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 35 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 37 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 38 | Tuggy Bear BBQ |
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 2 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 5 | Pappy Q | |
| 6 | RoarE-Q | |
| 7 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 11 | HONEY CREEK BARBECUE | |
| 12 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 13 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 14 | GETTA QUE | |
| 15 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 16 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 18 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 19 | HUG HOGS | |
| 20 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 22 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 24 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 25 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN PIGS ASH BBQ | |
| 27 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 28 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 29 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 30 | Mr. Jimmy's Obsession | |
| 31 | Williams BBQ | |
| 32 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 33 | Tuggy Bear BBQ | |
| 34 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 36 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 37 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | THE VALPO BBQ CO. |
Pork
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 2 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 3 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 4 | THE VALPO BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | Mr. Jimmy's Obsession | |
| 6 | GETTA QUE | |
| 7 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 8 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 9 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 11 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy Q | |
| 13 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 17 | HUG HOGS | |
| 18 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 19 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 23 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 24 | WEQ4U | |
| 25 | HONEY CREEK BARBECUE | |
| 26 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 27 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 28 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 31 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 32 | SMOKIN PIGS ASH BBQ | |
| 33 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 34 | Williams BBQ | |
| 35 | CAL-COOP BBQ | |
| 36 | Tuggy Bear BBQ | |
| 37 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 38 | RoarE-Q |
Brisket
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 2 | Pappy Q | |
| 3 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 4 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | |
| 5 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 7 | RoarE-Q | |
| 8 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN PIGS ASH BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTA QUE | |
| 13 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' IN THE D | |
| 16 | SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 19 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 20 | HUG HOGS | |
| 21 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | |
| 22 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 23 | HONEY CREEK BARBECUE | |
| 24 | THE VALPO BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 27 | BOURBON BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 29 | COLONIAL EMBERS | |
| 30 | Mr. Jimmy's Obsession | |
| 31 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 32 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 33 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 35 | PAPA WOOD BBQ | |
| 36 | Tuggy Bear BBQ | |
| 37 | Williams BBQ | |
| 38 | CAL-COOP BBQ |