Marietta River City BBQ
2022-04-29 – 2022-04-30 · Marietta, OH · State championship
Reps: SCOTT GRINSTEAD, STEVE GRINSTEAD · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Peace, Love & Smokiness (698.8000) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
698.8000
Winning margin
2.8112
GC over RC
Field average
634.61
median 669.65
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.6804
what a walk cost here
Field spread
241.7144
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Peace, Love & Smokiness took the Grand Championship home to PA.
🃏 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 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2016-06-10 | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2018-06-08 | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta, OH | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | Marietta, OH | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2284
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1316
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.8000 · median 669.6460
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856
Master Series — 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 |