A statement win
12.0344
points clear of the field
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0344 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
Marietta River City BBQ 2019
Apr 26–27, 2019 · Marietta, OH · 📍 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) · State championship
Reps: Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Marietta River City BBQ on April 26, 2019 in Marietta, OH at 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds), scoring 686.8228 in a field of 26 teams. SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.7884. Category winners: Chicken — DU-LITTLE BBQ (172.5600); Pork Ribs — SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ (176.5944); Pork — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (174.8456); Brisket — SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (180.0000). This is the 5th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by CONTAGIOUS Q; the next was held in 2021.
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.
607.87
median 651.64
686.82 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 172.56
- Pork Ribs 176.59
- Pork 174.85
- Brisket 180 🔥
141.06
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
686.8228
Winning margin
12.0344
GC over RC
Field average
649.18
607.87686.82
median 651.64 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
3.3712 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0168
607.87686.82
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 79%
beats 21% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
73%
8 of 11 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.53 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,544
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines (9 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 14 tracked editions
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2019
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · 0.0112
- Pork 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 20th.
- Chicken 20th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ (won 2015), SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ (won 2016).
- SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ · 2015
- SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ · 2016
The biggest field yet
26
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 16 teams
26 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 16.
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ · Brisket
They keep coming back
73%
of last edition’s field returned
8 of 11 teams from 2018-06-08 came back
8 of the 11 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS |
| Apr 26, 2019 ← this one | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 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 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 169.7372 | 165.7144 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 169.1200 | 165.0972 |
| Brisket | 180 | 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 · 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 |