Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
iBQ'n won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 2nd
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 2018
Jul 13–14, 2018 · Kettering, OH · 📍 Kentshire Dr
iBQ'n won Grand Champion at the Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off on July 13, 2018 in Kettering, OH at Kentshire Dr, scoring 696.5256 in a field of 40 teams. PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — BANKIN BABY BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — AWW HELL (178.8572); Pork — VICTORY SMOKERS (180.0000); Brisket — VICTORY SMOKERS (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 4 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.
420.53
median 661.02
696.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.86
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
20
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
40
4 judged meats
Top score
696.5256
Winning margin
1.7256
GC over RC
Field average
651.72
420.53696.53
median 661.02 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7656
420.53696.53
10th place overall
Field spread
275.9996
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
51%
21 of 41 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines (7 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
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: AWW HELL and BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WEQ4U and PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: BLUE CHIP BBQ and AWW HELL tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
VICTORY SMOKERS won Pork, Brisket — a double.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
VICTORY SMOKERS turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2016, 2017).
- BLUE CHIP BBQ · 2016, 2017
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- VICTORY SMOKERS · Brisket
- VICTORY SMOKERS · Pork
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 8, 2016 | Kettering, OH | 5700 Kentshire dr | 34 | 694.2512 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | Big Dogg BBQ |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Kettering, OH | Kentshire Dr | 41 | 701.1200 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | OAK STREET BBQ CO. |
| Jul 13, 2018 ← this one | Kettering, OH | Kentshire Dr | 40 | 696.5256 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Kettering, OH | 5700 Kent Shire Dr. | 33 | 697.6916 | Grey Street BBQ | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 696.5256 · median 661.0230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | AWW HELL | |
| 4 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 8 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 12 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 17 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 18 | UNCLE DINO'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 20 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 21 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 22 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 29 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 30 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 31 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 32 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | PIG CRAZY BBQ | |
| 34 | Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 35 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 36 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 37 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 38 | SHEP DOGG'S PORCH N' BBQ | |
| 39 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 40 | DION BARBECUE |
Chicken
40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 3 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | WEQ4U | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 14 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 17 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 18 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 19 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 20 | UNCLE DINO'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | AWW HELL | |
| 24 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 25 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 26 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 27 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 29 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 30 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG CRAZY BBQ | |
| 32 | SHEP DOGG'S PORCH N' BBQ | |
| 33 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 36 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 38 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 39 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 40 | DION BARBECUE |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWW HELL | |
| 2 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 8 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 11 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 12 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 13 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 15 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 18 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 19 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 20 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 22 | DION BARBECUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE DINO'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG CRAZY BBQ | |
| 27 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 31 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 32 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 33 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | SHEP DOGG'S PORCH N' BBQ | |
| 35 | Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 36 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 37 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 38 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 39 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 40 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ |
Pork
39 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
40 entries · top 180 · median 164.5142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 4 | AWW HELL | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | |
| 13 | BRUTUS AND COMPANY | |
| 14 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE DINO'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 18 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 22 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 23 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 24 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | CORPORAL KLINGERS Q | |
| 26 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 29 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 30 | BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH | |
| 31 | Charlie's Smokehouse BBQ | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 34 | CASTLE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 36 | PIG CRAZY BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 38 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 39 | SHEP DOGG'S PORCH N' BBQ | |
| 40 | DION BARBECUE |