Jun 10–11, 2016 · Marietta, OH
SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Marietta River City BBQ on June 10, 2016 in Marietta, OH, scoring 695.3716 in a field of 20 teams. FOOMANCHOO BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5256. Category winners: Chicken — PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS (175.4056); Pork Ribs — VELVET SMOKE (176.5944); Pork — TEAM RINE-O (176.0000); Brisket — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ; the next was held in 2017.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 14 tracked editions
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ and SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: FOOMANCHOO BBQ and SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BIG ZEKE'S BBQ CREW and Smoke'm If You Got 'em BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (won 2015).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| Jun 10, 2016 ← this one | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 174.2744 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 170.8688 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 176 | 173.1772 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172 | 167.3828 |
20 entries · top 695.3716 · median 670.4628
20 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1486
20 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.5544
20 entries · top 176 · median 168.5600
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1200