A new contest record
704.5832
highest overall ever cooked here
704.5832 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.1316 WEQ4U set in 2017.
- old record 697.1316
- set 2017 by WEQ4U
PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 2018
Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2018 · Lebanon, OH · 📍 6000 West State Route 63 · State championship
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival on August 31, 2018 in Lebanon, OH at 6000 West State Route 63, scoring 704.5832 in a field of 46 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Pork Ribs — BO B Q BBQ (180.0000); Pork — EXTRA MILE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (179.4400). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by WEQ4U.
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.
605.39
median 673.58
704.58 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
137.03
180
Entries
46
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
704.5832
Winning margin
6.9032
GC over RC
Field average
669.19
605.39704.58
median 673.58 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.1828
605.39704.58
10th place overall
Field spread
99.1888
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
21 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.87 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,617
avg power rating going in · stronger than 86% 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.
An upset on the books
23-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1787
- top seed 1993
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: GETTIN' BASTED and NEONS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: NEONS BBQ and BLUE DOG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BLUE DOG BBQ and PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 9th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
179.4400
best brisket ever cooked here
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.0000
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WEQ4U (won 2017).
- WEQ4U · 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.
- EXTRA MILE BBQ · Pork
- BO B Q BBQ · Pork Ribs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Lebanon, OH | 6000 West State Route 63 | 40 | 697.1316 | WEQ4U | PB&J'S BBQ TEAM |
| Aug 31, 2018 ← this one | Lebanon, OH | 6000 West State Route 63 | 46 | 704.5832 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | Organizer Portal |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 173.1084 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.8688 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 173.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 704.5832 · median 673.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 15 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | JMB BBQ | |
| 18 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 19 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 21 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 22 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 23 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 26 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 27 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 30 | Burnie's Both Hands BBQ | |
| 31 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 33 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 34 | HOOT'N HOLLER BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 36 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ | |
| 37 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 38 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 39 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 40 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 41 | Ye Olde Pit Shop | |
| 42 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 43 | ACME BBQ | |
| 44 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 45 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 46 | STOW-BILLY BBQ |
Chicken
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 10 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 14 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ | |
| 17 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 19 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 20 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 21 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 22 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 24 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 25 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | WEQ4U | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 28 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 29 | Burnie's Both Hands BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 32 | ACME BBQ | |
| 33 | HOOT'N HOLLER BBQ | |
| 34 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 35 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 36 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 37 | JMB BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 39 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 40 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 41 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 42 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 43 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 44 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 45 | Ye Olde Pit Shop | |
| 46 | STOW-BILLY BBQ |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 180 · median 166.8170 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 4 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 5 | JMB BBQ | |
| 6 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 14 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 15 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 18 | Burnie's Both Hands BBQ | |
| 19 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | Ye Olde Pit Shop | |
| 21 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 26 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 28 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | HOOT'N HOLLER BBQ | |
| 30 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 31 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 32 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 33 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 34 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 35 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 36 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 37 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 39 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 41 | ACME BBQ | |
| 42 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 43 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 44 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 45 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 46 | STOW-BILLY BBQ |
Pork
46 entries · top 180 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 8 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 13 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | Ye Olde Pit Shop | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 22 | Burnie's Both Hands BBQ | |
| 23 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 24 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 26 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 30 | JMB BBQ | |
| 31 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ | |
| 32 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 34 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 36 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 37 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 38 | HOOT'N HOLLER BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 40 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 41 | ACME BBQ | |
| 42 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 43 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 44 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 45 | STOW-BILLY BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK-U-UP |
Brisket
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 11 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 12 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | JMB BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | BANKIN BABY BBQ | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 23 | HOOT'N HOLLER BBQ | |
| 24 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 25 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 26 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 27 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 28 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 30 | Burnie's Both Hands BBQ | |
| 31 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 32 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 34 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 35 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 36 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 37 | STOW-BILLY BBQ | |
| 38 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ | |
| 39 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 40 | BLUE DOG BBQ | |
| 41 | PORK-U-UP | |
| 42 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 43 | Ye Olde Pit Shop | |
| 44 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 45 | ACME BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKE RIDER |
Ancillary categories
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.
Master Series — Dessert
9 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Friday Night Smoke | |
| 9 | WINE 'EM AND SWINE 'EM BBQ |