A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 14 tracked editions
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2019
Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026
Apr 24, 2026 · Marietta, OH · 📍 Washington County Fairgrounds
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $450
Full results from the Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 24, 2026 in Marietta, OH at Washington County Fairgrounds. BEER TIME BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — PUDDLEDUCK BBQ (176.5600). This is the 14th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Beer Time BBQ.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
154.78
median 171.98
176.56 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
11
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5600
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
168.50
154.78176.56
Chicken · median 171.98 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
159.3712
154.78176.56
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
21.7828
winner to last place
Prize money
$450
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (2 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Chicken places 5–6: Team Cookie and T & S BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| 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 | 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 ← this one | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 159.3712 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 2 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Cookie | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 8 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 11 | JAYRHEA BBQ |