A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
GREY STREET BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 2018
Oct 19–20, 2018 · Nelsonville, OH · 📍 Public Square
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival on October 19, 2018 in Nelsonville, OH at Public Square, scoring 697.6340 in a field of 28 teams. HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6456. Category winners: Chicken — THREE DOGS BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (177.1428); Pork — HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO (174.2628); Brisket — BURNING PIG BBQ (178.8572). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by 4:20 Q; 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.
606.13
median 667.59
697.63 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 178.86
142.80
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
697.6340
Winning margin
7.9884
GC over RC
Field average
662.15
606.13697.63
median 667.59 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.4344
606.13697.63
10th place overall
Field spread
91.5084
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
41%
16 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines (3 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
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: RED VALLEY BBQ and HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BEAR WALLOW BBQ and BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH tied on 169.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: OUTLAW ATTITUDE BBQ and SMITTY'S REAL PIT BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 6th.
- Chicken 6th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2014 | Nelsonville, OH | Nelsonville, OH 45764 | 36 | 705.1544 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | HISTORIC BBQ |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Nelsonville, OH | Nelsonville, OH 45764 | 36 | 702.3204 | GREY STREET BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Nelsonville, OH | Public Sq. | 37 | 692.4912 | GREY STREET BBQ | HISTORIC BBQ |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Nelsonville, OH | Public Square | 39 | 696.5140 | 4:20 Q | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| Oct 19, 2018 ← this one | Nelsonville, OH | Public Square | 28 | 697.6340 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Nelsonville, OH | Public Square | 28 | 689.6344 | Historic BBQ | BAD HABIT BBQ |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Nelsonville, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 169.6800 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 170.8112 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 697.6340 · median 667.5886
Chicken
28 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.5314
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.4000
Pork
28 entries · top 174.2628 · median 168.2514
Brisket
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6742
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
8 entries · top 170.2972 · median 159.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama Reinies | |
| 2 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 3 | Brutus & Company | |
| 4 | Wood Fired | |
| 5 | CHIX-ON-HOGS | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | OUTLAW ATTITUDE BBQ | |
| 8 | Dos Gringos |
Master Series — Caborita
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutus & Company | |
| 2 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | Wood Fired | |
| 5 | OUTLAW ATTITUDE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHIX-ON-HOGS |
Master Series — Steak
7 entries · top 174.9028 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | The Boot Grill | |
| 7 | Brutus & Company |