A new contest record
701.7372
highest overall ever cooked here
701.7372 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 683.4172 ABLE ACRES BBQ set in 2014.
- old record 683.4172
- set 2014 by ABLE ACRES BBQ
Buckeye State BBQ Championship 2015
May 15–16, 2015 · West Chester, OH
Pappy Q won Grand Champion at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship on May 15, 2015 in West Chester, OH, scoring 701.7372 in a field of 36 teams. VELVET SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.1316. Category winners: Chicken — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TEAM RINE-O (178.8800); Pork — VELVET SMOKE (178.2972); Brisket — Pappy Q (178.8800). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by ABLE ACRES BBQ.
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.
20
median 668.43
701.74 🏆
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 178.88
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 178.88
20
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
701.7372
Winning margin
4.6056
GC over RC
Field average
647.07
20701.74
median 668.43 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680
20701.74
10th place overall
Field spread
681.7372
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
19 of 38 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 22% of contests
Storylines (6 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
30-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Pappy Q came in rated below the field's top team, YELLOW RIVER BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1625
- top seed 1768
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: WEQ4U and FRIENDS OF OBR tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: FRIENDS OF OBR and TEAM RINE-O tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: TEAM RINE-O and SMOKE-N-PEPPERS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Pappy Q took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 20th.
- Chicken 20th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 175.4744 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4744
- across 2 past editions
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | West Chester, OH | West Chester, OH | 35 | 678.8572 | MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL | VELVET SMOKE |
| May 16, 2014 | West Chester, OH | West Chester, OH 45069 | 38 | 683.4172 | ABLE ACRES BBQ | Pappy Q |
| May 15, 2015 ← this one | 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 | 180 | 176 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.8456 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 174.8800 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 701.7372 · median 668.4282
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy Q | |
| 2 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 7 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 9 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 10 | QUBED | |
| 11 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HUG HOGS | |
| 13 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 18 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 21 | FIREQUE | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 23 | JMB BBQ | |
| 24 | SWINE BROS. BBQ | |
| 25 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 26 | Youngstown Rust Belt BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 28 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 29 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 31 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 32 | SPAULDOS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 34 | COL. D'S SWEET SMOKIN Q | |
| 35 | Sweets & Meats | |
| 36 | KUZIN'S BBQ |
Chicken
35 entries · top 180 · median 169.6912 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 3 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 4 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 5 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 6 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 10 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 11 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 12 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 14 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 15 | JMB BBQ | |
| 16 | COL. D'S SWEET SMOKIN Q | |
| 17 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Sweets & Meats | |
| 20 | Pappy Q | |
| 21 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 23 | QUBED | |
| 24 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 26 | Youngstown Rust Belt BBQ | |
| 27 | HUG HOGS | |
| 28 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 29 | FIREQUE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 31 | SWINE BROS. BBQ | |
| 32 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 33 | SPAULDOS BBQ | |
| 34 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 35 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 2 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy Q | |
| 5 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 6 | HUG HOGS | |
| 7 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 9 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 10 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | Youngstown Rust Belt BBQ | |
| 12 | QUBED | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 15 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 16 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 17 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 22 | COL. D'S SWEET SMOKIN Q | |
| 23 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 24 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 25 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 26 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREQUE | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 29 | JMB BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 31 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 32 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 33 | SWINE BROS. BBQ | |
| 34 | SPAULDOS BBQ | |
| 35 | Sweets & Meats | |
| 36 | KUZIN'S BBQ |
Pork
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 2 | Pappy Q | |
| 3 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 6 | HUG HOGS | |
| 7 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 11 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 12 | SWINE BROS. BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | FIREQUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 16 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 17 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 18 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | QUBED | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 21 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | JMB BBQ | |
| 24 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 25 | SPAULDOS BBQ | |
| 26 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 28 | Youngstown Rust Belt BBQ | |
| 29 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 30 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 32 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 33 | COL. D'S SWEET SMOKIN Q | |
| 34 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 35 | Sweets & Meats |
Brisket
35 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy Q | |
| 2 | 2 PITTS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 4 | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 5 | QUBED | |
| 6 | SWINE BROS. BBQ | |
| 7 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Hogaholics BBQ | |
| 9 | FRIENDS OF OBR | |
| 10 | FIREQUE | |
| 11 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUEGRASS SMOKERS | |
| 13 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 14 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 15 | VELVET SMOKE | |
| 16 | TNT KICKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | HUG HOGS | |
| 18 | JMB BBQ | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | RICE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM RINE-O | |
| 22 | CHARCOAL MAFIA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 24 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 25 | FEEL THE BURN BBQ | |
| 26 | BACKWOODS GRILLIN | |
| 27 | SAUCY SWINE-O'S | |
| 28 | SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ | |
| 29 | Youngstown Rust Belt BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 31 | SMOKE & FIRE BBQ | |
| 32 | SPAULDOS BBQ | |
| 33 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 34 | Sweets & Meats | |
| 35 | COL. D'S SWEET SMOKIN Q |