A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival 2018
Jul 6–7, 2018 · East Liverpool, OH
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival on July 6, 2018 in East Liverpool, OH, scoring 690.2056 in a field of 10 teams. SMOKIN FOOLZ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5028. Category winners: Chicken — UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ (173.1200); Pork Ribs — UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ (172.5600); Pork — EXTRA MILE BBQ (174.2972); Brisket — SMOKIN FOOLZ (176.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
476.49
median 640.17
690.21 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 173.12
- Pork Ribs 172.56
- Pork 174.30
- Brisket 176
139.39
176
Entries
10
4 judged meats
Top score
690.2056
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
630.08
476.49690.21
median 640.17 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
476.4912
476.49690.21
10th place overall
Field spread
213.7144
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.81 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines (4 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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 4–5: Rolling Smoke BBQ and HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Moink BBQ edged RAYS SMOKIN BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Bad Axe BBQ edged EXTRA MILE BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0228
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0232
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 3rd.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 3rd
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 6, 2018 ← this one | East Liverpool, OH | East Liverpool, OH 43920 | 10 | 690.2056 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | SMOKIN FOOLZ |
| Jul 5, 2019 | East Liverpool, OH | 5th Street Downtown | 11 | 679.3372 | Uncle Toads Competition BBQ | SMOKIN FOOLZ |
| Jul 22, 2022 | East Liverpool, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.1200 | 166.8112 | — |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 166.2860 | 139.3944 |
| Pork | 174.2972 | 169.7028 | 143.3940 |
| Brisket | 176 | 163.9540 | 143.3940 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
10 entries · top 690.2056 · median 640.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | RAYS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 8 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 9 | Moink BBQ | |
| 10 | Rolling Smoke BBQ |
Chicken
9 entries · top 173.1200 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Moink BBQ | |
| 7 | RAYS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 8 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN |
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 172.5600 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 5 | RAYS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 7 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 10 | Moink BBQ |
Pork
10 entries · top 174.2972 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Moink BBQ | |
| 8 | RAYS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 10 | Bad Axe BBQ |
Brisket
10 entries · top 176 · median 161.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 5 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 7 | Rolling Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | RAYS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Axe BBQ | |
| 10 | Moink BBQ |