2018-06-29 – 2018-06-30 · Hilliard, OH · 📍 4951 Northwest PKWY · State championship
Grand Champion: EXTRA MILE BBQ (699.3944) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
Extra Mile BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GREY STREET BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 3–4: BLUE DOG BBQ and SMOKE-N-PEPPERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SMOKE-N-PEPPERS and BANKIN BABY BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: 270 SMOKERS and CHARLIE-QUE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
EXTRA MILE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 ← this one | Hilliard, OH | 4951 Northwest PKWY | 33 | 699.3944 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ |
| 2019-08-30 | Hilliard, OH | 4951 Northwest PKWY | 28 | 692.5144 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.5828 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
33 entries · top 699.3944 · median 670.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 9 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 14 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 15 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 16 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 17 | JMB BBQ | |
| 18 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 20 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 24 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 25 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 27 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 28 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 30 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 31 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 32 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 33 | YELLOW DOG |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 5 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 6 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 7 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 8 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 11 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 18 | JMB BBQ | |
| 19 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 20 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 21 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 22 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 23 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 24 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 25 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 27 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 28 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 30 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 31 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 32 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 33 | YELLOW DOG |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 5 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 6 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 9 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | JMB BBQ | |
| 12 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 13 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 14 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 17 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 18 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 19 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 20 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 22 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 23 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 24 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 25 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 27 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 28 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 29 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 30 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 32 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 33 | YELLOW DOG |
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 9 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 11 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 14 | JMB BBQ | |
| 15 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 17 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 18 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 20 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 22 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 23 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 24 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 25 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 26 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 27 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 28 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | YELLOW DOG | |
| 30 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 32 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 33 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 5 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 6 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 9 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 10 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 14 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 15 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 19 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 21 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 26 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 28 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 29 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 30 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 31 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 32 | YELLOW DOG | |
| 33 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ |
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.
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogback Bbq Pit | |
| 2 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 3 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 4 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKY FORK BBQ | |
| 7 | HONKY-TONK SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Homeostasis BBQ | |
| 9 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | TIM'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 12 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ |