A statement win
10.8804
points clear of the field
Wider than 90% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8804 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
Bands & BBQ at the Point 2018
Sep 14–15, 2018 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St.
GREY STREET BBQ won Grand Champion at the Bands & BBQ at the Point on September 14, 2018 in Carrollton, KY at 101 Main St., scoring 703.9544 in a field of 27 teams. SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0740. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE-N-PEPPERS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — HISTORIC BBQ (177.7144); Pork — GREY STREET BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — GREY STREET BBQ (178.8572). This is the 6th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BLUE CHIP BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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.
626.17
median 668.42
703.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 178.86
148.50
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 7 ancillary
Top score
703.9544
Winning margin
10.8804
GC over RC
Field average
665.38
626.17703.95
median 668.42 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.0628
626.17703.95
10th place overall
Field spread
77.7828
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
55%
18 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.85 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% 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.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 12 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2017
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: GREY STREET BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and MEAT MISTERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GREY STREET BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GREY STREET BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014, 2017), GREY STREET BBQ (won 2016).
- BLUE CHIP BBQ · 2014, 2017
- GREY STREET BBQ · 2016
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 14, 2018 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 38 | 704.5372 | Shiggin aint easy | Rooters - N - Tooters |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 170.8456 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5484 | 168.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 703.9544 · median 668.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 11 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 14 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 15 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 16 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 19 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 20 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | Bourbon Que BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 23 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 24 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 25 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 27 | Liberty Lions |
Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 11 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 12 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 15 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 18 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 20 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 21 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 22 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 23 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ | |
| 24 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | Bourbon Que BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | Liberty Lions |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 2 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ | |
| 13 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 19 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 20 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Liberty Lions | |
| 22 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 25 | Bourbon Que BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ |
Pork
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 8 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 15 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | Bourbon Que BBQ | |
| 20 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 21 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 22 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 23 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 27 | Liberty Lions |
Brisket
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon Que BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | DIVINE SWINE | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ | |
| 17 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 20 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK SHEEP BBQ | |
| 22 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 23 | Liberty Lions | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Beauty BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 27 | E.T.'S BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — 0
5 entries · top 169.1656 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 2 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 3 | Rockin Rub BBQ | |
| 4 | Squealin Kisses | |
| 5 | BLUEGRASS BBQ |
Master Series — Anything But
9 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | Whiskey Whiskers BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Brisket
6 entries · top 167.4056 · median 161.3998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockin Rub BBQ | |
| 2 | Squealin Kisses | |
| 3 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 4 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 5 | BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 6 | Worthville Baptist Church BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
5 entries · top 153.7144 · median 151.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 2 | BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 3 | Squealin Kisses | |
| 4 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 5 | Worthville Baptist Church BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Overall
6 entries · top 639.4168 · median 613.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 2 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 3 | Squealin Kisses | |
| 4 | BLUEGRASS BBQ | |
| 5 | Rockin Rub BBQ | |
| 6 | Worthville Baptist Church BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Ribs
6 entries · top 173.1544 · median 154.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 2 | Worthville Baptist Church BBQ | |
| 3 | BEST RACK AROUND | |
| 4 | Squealin Kisses | |
| 5 | Rockin Rub BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUEGRASS BBQ |
Master Series — Sauce
15 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.6684