A statement win
9.1888
points clear of the field
Wider than 85% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.1888 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 2018
Aug 3–4, 2018 · Cincinnati, OH · 📍 810 Neeb RD
GREY STREET BBQ won Grand Champion at the Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition on August 3, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH at 810 Neeb RD, scoring 697.6572 in a field of 35 teams. HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.4684. Category winners: Chicken — GREY STREET BBQ (174.8572); Pork Ribs — HISTORIC BBQ (179.4400); Pork — HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO (176.5600); Brisket — GREY STREET BBQ (175.4172). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Big Dogg 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.
594.79
median 661.54
697.66 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 179.44
- Pork 176.56
- Brisket 175.42
133.68
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
35
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6572
Winning margin
9.1888
GC over RC
Field average
653.58
594.79697.66
median 661.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.4340
594.79697.66
10th place overall
Field spread
102.8684
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
56%
18 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines (5 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 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ and HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: GREY STREET BBQ and Friday Night Smoke tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and BANKIN BABY BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GREY STREET BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GREY STREET BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 5th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
179.4400
best pork ribs ever cooked here
HISTORIC BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Cincinnati, OH | 810 Neeb RD | 32 | 704.5256 | Big Dogg BBQ | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
| Aug 3, 2018 ← this one | Cincinnati, OH | 810 Neeb RD | 35 | 697.6572 | GREY STREET BBQ | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Cincinnati, OH | 810 Neeb RD | 31 | 693.1204 | One2BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8572 | 170.2628 | 167.9888 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.4056 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 697.6572 · median 661.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 12 | JMB BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 14 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 15 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 16 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 17 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 18 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 27 | JC Smokes & Brews | |
| 28 | Smokin Dudes BBQ | |
| 29 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 30 | BLACK BEAUTY BBQ | |
| 31 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 32 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 33 | Hans Schwein | |
| 34 | Get Smoked | |
| 35 | Charlie's Grilling Service |
Chicken
35 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | ACME BBQ | |
| 3 | JMB BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 7 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 9 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 10 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 12 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 15 | BLACK BEAUTY BBQ | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 20 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 22 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 23 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 24 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 26 | Hans Schwein | |
| 27 | Charlie's Grilling Service | |
| 28 | JC Smokes & Brews | |
| 29 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Dudes BBQ | |
| 31 | Get Smoked | |
| 32 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 33 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 34 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 35 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 7 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 8 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 13 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 14 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 15 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 16 | JMB BBQ | |
| 17 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 22 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 24 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 25 | ACME BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 27 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 28 | Get Smoked | |
| 29 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 30 | JC Smokes & Brews | |
| 31 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 32 | Charlie's Grilling Service | |
| 33 | Smokin Dudes BBQ | |
| 34 | BLACK BEAUTY BBQ | |
| 35 | Hans Schwein |
Pork
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 3 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 4 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 6 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 10 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | BLACK BEAUTY BBQ | |
| 14 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 16 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 17 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 18 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 19 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 21 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 22 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 23 | JMB BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | Smokin Dudes BBQ | |
| 26 | Hans Schwein | |
| 27 | Get Smoked | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 29 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 30 | JC Smokes & Brews | |
| 31 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 32 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | ACME BBQ | |
| 35 | Charlie's Grilling Service |
Brisket
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 3 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 8 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 10 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 11 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 13 | CHARLIE-QUE BBQ | |
| 14 | JMB BBQ | |
| 15 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Dudes BBQ | |
| 17 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | JC Smokes & Brews | |
| 19 | MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ | |
| 20 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 28 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 29 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 30 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 31 | Ye Olde Pit Stop | |
| 32 | Charlie's Grilling Service | |
| 33 | BLACK BEAUTY BBQ | |
| 34 | Hans Schwein | |
| 35 | Get Smoked |