Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
CONTAGIOUS Q won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017
- 2018
Marietta River City BBQ
2018-06-08 – 2018-06-09 · Marietta, OH · 📍 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds)
Grand Champion: CONTAGIOUS Q (695.9544) · 11 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 270 SMOKERS
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.
593.62
median 659.36
695.95 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.41
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 175.42
147.97
177.15
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
11
4 judged meats
Top score
695.9544
Winning margin
8.5828
GC over RC
Field average
655.16
593.62695.95
median 659.36 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
629.4628
593.62695.95
10th place overall
Field spread
102.3316
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
31%
5 of 16 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% 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 hat-trick of category wins
3
category wins in a day
CONTAGIOUS Q won Chicken, Pork, Brisket — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
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
Photo finishes
0.0112
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 7–8: CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY edged CONVICTED PIGS BBQ by 0.0112. Chicken places 2–3: 270 SMOKERS edged HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO by 0.0116. Chicken places 4–5: FOOMANCHOO BBQ edged BRUTUS AND COMPANY by 0.0116.
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0112
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Chicken 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CONTAGIOUS Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CONTAGIOUS Q (won 2017).
- CONTAGIOUS Q · 2017
This contest's own records (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| 2016-06-10 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ |
| 2017-06-09 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE |
| 2018-06-08 ← this one | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| 2026-04-24 | 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 | 175.4056 | 170.2856 | 155.3484 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 165.1200 | 151.9316 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 168.0000 | 157.0744 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 166.8344 | 154.2056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
11 entries · top 695.9544 · median 659.3600
Chicken
11 entries · top 175.4056 · median 169.1084
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.4060
Pork
11 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8456
Brisket
11 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400