A new contest record
701.1200
highest overall ever cooked here
701.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2512 BLUE CHIP BBQ set in 2016.
- old record 694.2512
- set 2016 by BLUE CHIP BBQ
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 2017
Jul 7–8, 2017 · Kettering, OH · 📍 Kentshire Dr
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off on July 7, 2017 in Kettering, OH at Kentshire Dr, scoring 701.1200 in a field of 41 teams. OAK STREET BBQ CO. took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.9316. Category winners: Chicken — OAK STREET BBQ CO. (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BURNING PIG BBQ (176.0116); Pork — BLUE CHIP BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — ALE YEAH BBQ (178.8800). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by BLUE CHIP BBQ; the next was held in 2018.
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.
553.54
median 659.83
701.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 176.01
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 178.88
129.61
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
4 judged meats
Top score
701.1200
Winning margin
13.1884
GC over RC
Field average
651.79
553.54701.12
median 659.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0284
553.54701.12
10th place overall
Field spread
147.5772
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
68%
23 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
BLUE CHIP BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
A statement win
13.1884
points clear of the field
Wider than 94% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1884 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: ALE YEAH BBQ and CHARLIE-QUE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH and FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and OAK STREET BBQ CO. tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 2–3 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 9th
A contest record in pork
178.8572
best pork ever cooked here
BLUE CHIP BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5828
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2016).
- BLUE CHIP BBQ · 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2016 | Kettering, OH | 5700 Kentshire dr | 34 | 694.2512 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | Big Dogg BBQ |
| Jul 7, 2017 ← this one | Kettering, OH | Kentshire Dr | 41 | 701.1200 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | OAK STREET BBQ CO. |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Kettering, OH | Kentshire Dr | 40 | 696.5256 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Kettering, OH | 5700 Kent Shire Dr. | 33 | 697.6916 | Grey Street BBQ | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 174.2628 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8800 | 171.9772 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 701.1200 · median 659.8284
Chicken
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2400
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 176.0116 · median 166.2516
Pork
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8116
Brisket
41 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.2516