Marietta River City BBQ
2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 · Marietta, OH · 📍 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) · State championship
Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD
Grand Champion: Slippery Pete's BBQ (686.8228) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
686.8228
Winning margin
12.0344
GC over RC
Field average
649.18
median 651.64
Tightest race
Chicken
3.3712 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0168
10th place overall
Field spread
78.9488
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
38%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside OH
Form held
Weak
ρ = 0.07 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1499
avg power rating going in · stronger than 1% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0344 points — a wider margin than 94% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKECRAFT - MD and River Smokers WV tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: SMOKE RIDER edged FOOMANCHOO BBQ by 0.0112. Pork places 8–9: SMOKECRAFT - MD edged FOOMANCHOO BBQ by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (won 2015), SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ (won 2016).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 2016-06-10 | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 2018-06-08 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2019-04-26 ← this one | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172.5600 | 169.1888 | 168.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 169.7372 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 169.1200 | 165.0972 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 167.4400 | 164.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 686.8228 · median 651.6402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 8 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 10 | River Smokers WV | |
| 11 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 14 | T & S BBQ | |
| 15 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 16 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 22 | Brutus and Company | |
| 23 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 24 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 25 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoketown BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 172.5600 · median 164.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 2 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 5 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | River Smokers WV | |
| 8 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 10 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 11 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | Brutus and Company | |
| 14 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 17 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 18 | PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS | |
| 19 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 20 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | T & S BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 23 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 24 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 25 | Smoketown BBQ | |
| 26 | CIRCLE L BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 4 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 8 | River Smokers WV | |
| 9 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 10 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 12 | PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS | |
| 13 | T & S BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 15 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 16 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 17 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 19 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 20 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 21 | Brutus and Company | |
| 22 | Smoketown BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 24 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 25 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 26 | CIRCLE L BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | Black Swamp BBQ | |
| 4 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 10 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 11 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 12 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 15 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 16 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 17 | River Smokers WV | |
| 18 | Smoketown BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 20 | PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS | |
| 21 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 22 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 24 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 26 | Brutus and Company |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 4 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 5 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 6 | Brutus and Company | |
| 7 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 9 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | THREE DOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 14 | River Smokers WV | |
| 15 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 16 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 17 | PIT"SBURGH SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 19 | T & S BBQ | |
| 20 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 21 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 22 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 23 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 24 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoketown BBQ | |
| 26 | Black Swamp BBQ |
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.
Ancillary — Cabo Infused
10 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 4 | Brutus and Company | |
| 5 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 9 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 10 | Two Worthless Nuts |
Ancillary — Caborita
9 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 3 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | COMIN' IN HOT BBQ | |
| 6 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 7 | Two Worthless Nuts | |
| 8 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 9 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |