Sep 20–21, 2019 · 📍 Rocky Fork Lake State Park · State championship
Reps: Scott Grinstead, Steve Grinstead · Prize money: $9,000
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in The Hills on September 20, 2019 at Rocky Fork Lake State Park, scoring 694.7768 in a field of 38 teams. VICTORY SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3484. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE RIDER (177.7372); Pork Ribs — JMB BBQ (178.8572); Pork — UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ; the next was held in 2020.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2020 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
694.7768 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 684.5144 BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ set in 2018.
Chicken places 4–5: ALE YEAH BBQ and CONVICTED PIGS BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO and MEAN MOE'S BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 13th.
JMB BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 175.4516 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ (won 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | Hillsboro, OH | Rocky Fork Lake State Park,6452 Lucas Lane | 30 | 684.5144 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | ALE YEAH BBQ |
| Sep 20, 2019 ← this one | Rocky Fork Lake State Park | 38 | 694.7768 | Uncle Toads | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John Street | 41 | 698.8344 | one2bbq | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 176.5600 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8112 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.2000 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
38 entries · top 694.7768 · median 668.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 4 | JMB BBQ | |
| 5 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 10 | Bones, Rubs & Harmony | |
| 11 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 16 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 17 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 18 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 19 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 20 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 22 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Let's Smoke | |
| 24 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 26 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 27 | Big B's Barr-B-Q | |
| 28 | Bearded Pig BBQ | |
| 29 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | |
| 30 | Hans Schwein | |
| 31 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes | |
| 32 | Four Guys and a Grill | |
| 33 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 34 | Higland Smokers | |
| 35 | BBQ Junkies | |
| 36 | Ole Smokey | |
| 37 | Smokin Flints | |
| 38 | South Side BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 3 | Bones, Rubs & Harmony | |
| 4 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 5 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 13 | JMB BBQ | |
| 14 | Big B's Barr-B-Q | |
| 15 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 18 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 19 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 21 | Four Guys and a Grill | |
| 22 | Hans Schwein | |
| 23 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 24 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 26 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 27 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 28 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 29 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 30 | Let's Smoke | |
| 31 | BBQ Junkies | |
| 32 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | |
| 33 | Higland Smokers | |
| 34 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes | |
| 35 | Bearded Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Ole Smokey | |
| 37 | Smokin Flints |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JMB BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 4 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 11 | Let's Smoke | |
| 12 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 13 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 14 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 16 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 17 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 18 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes | |
| 19 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 21 | Bearded Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 24 | Bones, Rubs & Harmony | |
| 25 | South Side BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 27 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 28 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 29 | Four Guys and a Grill | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 31 | Big B's Barr-B-Q | |
| 32 | Hans Schwein | |
| 33 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 34 | Ole Smokey | |
| 35 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin Flints | |
| 37 | Higland Smokers | |
| 38 | BBQ Junkies |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 5 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 6 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes | |
| 7 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 8 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bearded Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 12 | Bones, Rubs & Harmony | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 15 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 16 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 17 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 19 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 21 | Hans Schwein | |
| 22 | Smokin Flints | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 24 | JMB BBQ | |
| 25 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 26 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Let's Smoke | |
| 28 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 29 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 30 | Big B's Barr-B-Q | |
| 31 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ Junkies | |
| 33 | Ole Smokey | |
| 34 | South Side BBQ | |
| 35 | Higland Smokers | |
| 36 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 37 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 38 | Four Guys and a Grill |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.3884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | JMB BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKING BAD | |
| 9 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 10 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 11 | DUB TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 13 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | Let's Smoke | |
| 17 | Bones, Rubs & Harmony | |
| 18 | GEM CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | Big B's Barr-B-Q | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | |
| 25 | Bearded Pig BBQ | |
| 26 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE | |
| 27 | GETCHA SOME BBQ | |
| 28 | RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT | |
| 29 | South Side BBQ | |
| 30 | Hans Schwein | |
| 31 | BLUE TRUCKS BBQ | |
| 32 | Four Guys and a Grill | |
| 33 | NEONS BBQ | |
| 34 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes | |
| 35 | Higland Smokers | |
| 36 | BBQ Junkies | |
| 37 | Smokin Flints | |
| 38 | Ole Smokey |
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.
12 entries · top 165.0856 · median 146