A statement win
12.6288
points clear of the field
Wider than 93% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.6288 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 2019
Jul 12–13, 2019 · Kettering, OH · 📍 5700 Kent Shire Dr. · State championship
Reps: Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead · Prize money: $6,000
GREY STREET BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off on July 12, 2019 in Kettering, OH at 5700 Kent Shire Dr., scoring 697.6916 in a field of 33 teams. HAMBONES BY THE FIRE took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0628. Category winners: Chicken — DUB TOWN SMOKERS (178.8572); Pork Ribs — GREY STREET BBQ (178.2972); Pork — BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH (178.8572); Brisket — SMOKIN HOOSIERS (180.0000). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com.
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.
615.96
median 675.28
697.69 🏆
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 178.30
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
141.12
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
697.6916
Winning margin
12.6288
GC over RC
Field average
666.01
615.96697.69
median 675.28 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.3028
615.96697.69
10th place overall
Field spread
81.7364
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
53%
21 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines (6 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 13 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH and GEM CITY BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GREY STREET BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 11th
- Brisket 2nd
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
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SMOKIN HOOSIERS · Brisket
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 | Kettering, OH | Kentshire Dr | 40 | 696.5256 | iBQ'n@TheBBQSuperStore.com | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Jul 12, 2019 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 697.6916 · median 675.2800
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
Pork
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
Brisket
33 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180