Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · CINCINNATI, OH · 📍 810 Neeb RD · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,000.00
Grand Champion: One2BBQ (693.1204) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 GREY STREET BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats
Top score
693.1204
Winning margin
2.3548
GC over RC
Field average
660.82
median 668.40
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0284
10th place overall
Field spread
103.0176
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
58%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside OH
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1509
avg power rating going in · stronger than 14% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
One2BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and GREY STREET BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and HISTORIC BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: ALE YEAH BBQ and WE WILL ROCK QUE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GREY STREET BBQ (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-04 | 810 Neeb RD | 32 | 704.5256 | Big Dogg BBQ | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2018-08-03 | 810 Neeb RD | 35 | 697.6572 | GREY STREET BBQ | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2019-08-02 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 167.9888 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 173.1428 | 170.8228 | 169.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 693.1204 · median 668.3996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 3 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 7 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | JMB BBQ | |
| 11 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 20 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 21 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 22 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 23 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 26 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 27 | Hans Schwein | |
| 28 | Smokin' OWes | |
| 29 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 30 | Some Dudes & Some Smoke | |
| 31 | Fusion |
Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | ACME BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 8 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 11 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 13 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 14 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 16 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 17 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | JMB BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 23 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 24 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 25 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 26 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 27 | Fusion | |
| 28 | Smokin' OWes | |
| 29 | Some Dudes & Some Smoke | |
| 30 | Hans Schwein | |
| 31 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 2 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 6 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 11 | JMB BBQ | |
| 12 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 16 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 18 | Hans Schwein | |
| 19 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 20 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 21 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 22 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 23 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 24 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 25 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' OWes | |
| 29 | Fusion | |
| 30 | Some Dudes & Some Smoke | |
| 31 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 2 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 5 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 6 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | JMB BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 13 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 17 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 18 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 19 | Hans Schwein | |
| 20 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 21 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 22 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 23 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 24 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 25 | Some Dudes & Some Smoke | |
| 26 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 27 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' OWes | |
| 29 | ACME BBQ | |
| 30 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 31 | Fusion |
Brisket
31 entries · top 173.1428 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 5 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 9 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 10 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 11 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 12 | JMB BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | BAR-BEAM-QUE | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | Notorius P.I.G. | |
| 23 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' OWes | |
| 26 | D'VINE SWINE | |
| 27 | SMOKEY JOE'S | |
| 28 | FLYIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 29 | Some Dudes & Some Smoke | |
| 30 | Hans Schwein | |
| 31 | Fusion |