Marietta River City BBQ
2021-04-23 – 2021-04-24 · Marietta, OH · 📍 Washington County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD · Prize money: $5,200.00
Grand Champion: Under the Radar (695.9884) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS
Entries
29
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
695.9884
Winning margin
5.0968
GC over RC
Field average
660.58
median 666.25
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.7260 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.2628
10th place overall
Field spread
105.3256
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
51%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside OH
Came back for more
42%
11 of 26 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🧹 A double category winner
Full Throttle BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: THE BBQ BUS and ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: BO B Q BBQ and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 2–3: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 2016-06-10 | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 2018-06-08 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 ← this one | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| 2026-04-24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.7028 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7488 | 170.8456 |
| Master Series — Pork | 173.1544 | 171.4284 | 168.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 172.0228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4744 | 159.4056 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.4288 | 151.3828 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 695.9884 · median 666.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 4 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 13 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 15 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 16 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 17 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 18 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 19 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 21 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 22 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 23 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 25 | What Up Grill | |
| 26 | Mountain State Q | |
| 27 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 28 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoked Wright Bbq |
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BooyaQ | |
| 2 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 9 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 12 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 13 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 15 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 17 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 19 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 20 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 21 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 22 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 24 | Mountain State Q | |
| 25 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 26 | What Up Grill | |
| 27 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 28 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 29 | Smoked Wright Bbq |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 5 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 8 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 13 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 17 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 19 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 21 | Mountain State Q | |
| 22 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 24 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 25 | What Up Grill | |
| 26 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 27 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoked Wright Bbq | |
| 29 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 173.1544 · median 166.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 5 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 6 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 13 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 16 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 18 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 21 | What Up Grill | |
| 22 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 24 | Mountain State Q | |
| 25 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoked Wright Bbq | |
| 29 | SMOKE RIDER |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 11 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 13 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 14 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 15 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 16 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 18 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 19 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 22 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 23 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 24 | What Up Grill | |
| 25 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | Smoked Wright Bbq | |
| 27 | Mountain State Q | |
| 28 | DU-LITTLE BBQ | |
| 29 | BG's Badass BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 346.9032 · median 306.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | T & S BBQ | |
| 6 | Devil's Palate | |
| 7 | Michael's BBQ | |
| 8 | 81 Q |
Chicken
8 entries · top 175.4744 · median 160.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 3 | Michael's BBQ | |
| 4 | Devil's Palate | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | T & S BBQ | |
| 8 | 81 Q |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 171.4288 · median 151.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | 81 Q | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Devil's Palate | |
| 8 | Michael's 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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoked Wright Bbq | |
| 3 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 4 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 5 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 6 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 10 | Mountain State Q | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | T & S BBQ | |
| 13 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 15 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 16 | Baby B’s BBQ | |
| 17 | Michael's BBQ | |
| 18 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 19 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 20 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 21 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 22 | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | 81 Q | |
| 24 | What Up Grill | |
| 25 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 26 | BooyaQ | |
| 27 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 30 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 31 | Taken Care of BBQ |