Marietta River City BBQ
2023-04-28 – 2023-04-29 · Marietta, OH · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $5,200.00
Grand Champion: High on the Hog (701.6800) · 42 teams
Entries
42
5 categories
Top score
701.6800
Winning margin
6.8456
GC over RC
Field average
654.83
median 657.29
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.4056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
113.2228
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% 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
High on the Hog took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🃏 An upset on the books
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO came in rated below the field's top team, Under the Radar, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 | Marietta, OH | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness |
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | 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 ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 2 | Smokin Bugatti BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 9 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 11 | First Due Que | |
| 12 | Sucka Bone BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 8 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | BooyaQ | |
| 10 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 11 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | C&M BBQ | |
| 15 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 18 | First Due Que | |
| 19 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 22 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 23 | D'em Ohio City Boyz | |
| 24 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 25 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 26 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 27 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 28 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 29 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 30 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 31 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 33 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 34 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 35 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 36 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 37 | DNF BBQ Mike | |
| 38 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 39 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 40 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin Bark BBQ & Catering, LLC | |
| 42 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 2 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | BooyaQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 9 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 15 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 16 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 17 | C&M BBQ | |
| 18 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 20 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Bark BBQ & Catering, LLC | |
| 22 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 23 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 24 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 27 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 29 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 30 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 31 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 32 | BG's Badass BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 34 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 35 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 36 | D'em Ohio City Boyz | |
| 37 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 38 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 39 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 40 | DNF BBQ Mike | |
| 41 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 42 | First Due Que |
Master Series — Overall
42 entries · top 701.6800 · median 657.2912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 4 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | C&M BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 13 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 17 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 18 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 19 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 20 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 21 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 22 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 24 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 27 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 28 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 29 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 30 | D'em Ohio City Boyz | |
| 31 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 32 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 33 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 35 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 36 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 37 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 38 | DNF BBQ Mike | |
| 39 | Smokin Bark BBQ & Catering, LLC | |
| 40 | First Due Que | |
| 41 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 42 | BG's Badass BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | C&M BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 9 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | BooyaQ | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 13 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 14 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 15 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 16 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 20 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 21 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 22 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 23 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 24 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 25 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 27 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 28 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 29 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 30 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 31 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 32 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 33 | D'em Ohio City Boyz | |
| 34 | DNF BBQ Mike | |
| 35 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 36 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 37 | First Due Que | |
| 38 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 39 | Smokin Bark BBQ & Catering, LLC | |
| 40 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 41 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 42 | BG's Badass BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 6 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | Sucka Bone BBQ | |
| 17 | Lock 44 BBQ | |
| 18 | ALE YEAH BBQ | |
| 19 | BooyaQ | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 22 | C&M BBQ | |
| 23 | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 24 | JOE'S SMOKIN' HOLE BBQ | |
| 25 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 26 | DNF BBQ Mike | |
| 27 | D'em Ohio City Boyz | |
| 28 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 29 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 30 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 31 | Smokin Bark BBQ & Catering, LLC | |
| 32 | Moonshine Mike's BBQ | |
| 33 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 34 | FAT HEAD'S BREWERY & SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 35 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 36 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 37 | Lumber Jack BBQ | |
| 38 | BlueDog BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN JOHNNY Q | |
| 40 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 41 | First Due Que | |
| 42 | BG's Badass BBQ |