Smokin in The Hills
2019-09-20 – 2019-09-21 · 📍 Rocky Fork Lake State Park · State championship
Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Toads (694.7768) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 VICTORY SMOKERS
Entries
38
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.7768
Winning margin
3.4284
GC over RC
Field average
657.03
median 668.43
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6688
10th place overall
Field spread
215.3940
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-21 | Rocky Fork Lake State Park,6452 Lucas Lane | 30 | 684.5144 | BRISKETS-BONES & BREWS BBQ | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 2019-09-20 ← this one | Rocky Fork Lake State Park | 38 | 694.7768 | Uncle Toads | VICTORY SMOKERS | |
| 2020-09-18 | Hillsboro, OH | 604 John Street | 41 | 698.8344 | one2bbq | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
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
12 entries · top 165.0856 · median 146.0000