Marietta River City BBQ
2022-04-29 – 2022-04-30 · Marietta, OH · 📍 Washington County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Peace, Love & Smokiness (698.8000) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SmokinGhost BBQ
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👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: BooyaQ and PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO edged SmokinGhost BBQ by 0.0004. Pork places 6–7: SmokinGhost BBQ edged TIRE SMOKE BBQ by 0.0112.
🃏 An upset on the books
PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS came in rated below the field's top team, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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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 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5716 | 169.6916 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172.0004 | 168.0000 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 169.1544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 698.8000 · median 669.6460
Chicken
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1316
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 5 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 8 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 9 | Smitty's Real Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Blue Barbeque | |
| 12 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Laughing Scotsman BBQ | |
| 15 | T & S BBQ | |
| 16 | Playin with Fire | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 19 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 20 | STILLS-N-SQUEALS BBQ | |
| 21 | Drinkin & Smokin | |
| 22 | AFQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2284