Smoke on the Ohio
2022-09-09 – 2022-09-10 · Mt. Vernon, IN · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $5,150.00
Grand Champion: Local Yokels (716.0000) · 12 teams
Entries
12
4 categories
Top score
716.0000
Winning margin
16.0344
GC over RC
Field average
664.27
median 657.83
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
7.4172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
644.4116
what a walk cost here
Field spread
83.0864
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,150.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 0%
beats 100% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Scuffletown Smokers has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-08 | 29 | 693.0856 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 2018-09-07 | 28 | 701.0856 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Mt.Vernon, IN | 28 | 701.1088 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 2021-09-10 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 16 | 702.2400 | Local Yokels |
| 2022-09-09 ← this one | Mt. Vernon, IN | 12 | 716.0000 | Local Yokels |
| 2023-09-08 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 25 | 709.6684 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 2024-09-13 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 28 | 703.9428 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 27 | 709.1428 | JaBs |
| 2026-09-11 | Mt. Vernon, IN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 3 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 5 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 6 | Global Smokers | |
| 7 | AbiCue | |
| 8 | Po Co Porkers | |
| 9 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 10 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WOinKCo. | |
| 12 | Zillas BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | Po Co Porkers | |
| 4 | Global Smokers | |
| 5 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 6 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 7 | Zillas BBQ | |
| 8 | AbiCue | |
| 9 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 11 | WOinKCo. | |
| 12 | BIG RACK SMOKERS |
Master Series — Overall
12 entries · top 716.0000 · median 657.8340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 4 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | Global Smokers | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 8 | AbiCue | |
| 9 | Po Co Porkers | |
| 10 | Zillas BBQ | |
| 11 | WOinKCo. | |
| 12 | BIG RACK SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 4 | Global Smokers | |
| 5 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 6 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 7 | Zillas BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 10 | AbiCue | |
| 11 | WOinKCo. | |
| 12 | Po Co Porkers |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAMA'S BOY BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | Global Smokers | |
| 5 | Zillas BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 7 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | WOinKCo. | |
| 9 | AbiCue | |
| 10 | RURAL ROUTE BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG RACK SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Po Co Porkers |