Record Book OH

The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 27 scored contests. Data grows nightly.

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Showing the OH record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in OH. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.

Contests scored

of 37 tracked

Teams

287

3544 result rows

Reps

Perfect 180s

12 🔥

all-time, across the four meats

Highest score ever

705.7144

Master · LOCAL YOKELS BBQ

Biggest field ever

Grizzly BBQ Brawl

The sport over time in OH (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)

Hot in 2026 🔥

Team	GCs this season
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	1
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	1
BEER TIME BBQ	1
BBQ MIKE	1

Closest championships ever (Master)

Margin	Winner over runner-up
0.0804	TIRE SMOKE BBQ over ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17
0.4912	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN over Buckeye Flavor Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2024-09-06
0.5260	HISTORIC BBQ over BAD HABIT BBQ Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival · 2019-10-18
1.1428	BEER TIME BBQ over Freedom Meat Repeat Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-04-24
1.7028	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ over The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2024-07-19
1.7372	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ over SMOKE-N-PEPPERS Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship · 2021-09-04
2.3548	One2BBQ over GREY STREET BBQ Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition · 2019-08-02
2.8112	PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS over SmokinGhost BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2022-04-29
2.8340	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN over JANKY LEG BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2026-06-26
3.4516	BEER TIME BBQ over SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05

Biggest blowouts (Master)

Margin	Winner over runner-up
13.1312	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ over HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO Smokin' in the Hills · 2021-09-24
12.6288	GREY STREET BBQ over HAMBONES BY THE FIRE Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off · 2019-07-12
12.0344	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ over SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2019-04-26
10.9032	Sailor Nicks BBQ over T & S BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2025-04-25
10.3088	One2BBQ over HIGH ON THE HAWG Smokin in the Hills · 2020-09-18

Best scores that didn't win (Master)

Score	Team · finish
701.1544	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS finished 2nd Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship · 2021-09-04
700.5140	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN finished 2nd Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17
700.0000	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ finished 3rd Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17
699.9544	JANKY LEG BBQ finished 2nd Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2026-06-26
699.3944	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ finished 2nd Marietta River City BBQ · 2024-04-26
699.3712	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS finished 2nd Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05
698.8000	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO finished 3rd Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05
698.8000	Bucked Up BBQ finished 3rd Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2026-06-26
697.1200	BBQ Maestros finished 4th Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2026-06-26
697.1084	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ finished 2nd Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2025-07-18

A day this good usually wins a contest outright — these are the unluckiest great cooks on record.

Highest overall contest scores

Master (out of 720)

#	Team	Score	Event
1	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	705.7144	Smokin' in the Hills 2021-09-24
2	CHUNKY BBQ	705.6800	Marietta River City BBQ 2024-04-26
3	SmokinGhost BBQ	703.4400	BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 2023-10-13
4	BLUE CHIP BBQ	703.3944	Buckeye BBQ Classic 2025-07-18
5	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	702.8916	Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 2021-09-04
6	Sailor Nicks BBQ	702.8460	Marietta River City BBQ 2025-04-25
7	BEER TIME BBQ	702.8228	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2025-09-05
8	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	702.7884	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2026-06-26
9	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	701.6800	Marietta River City BBQ 2023-04-28
10	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	701.1544	Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 2021-09-04
11	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	700.5944	Buckeye BBQ Classic 2026-07-17
12	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	700.5140	Buckeye BBQ Classic 2026-07-17
13	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	700.0000	Buckeye BBQ Classic 2026-07-17
14	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	699.9776	The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2023-07-21
15	JANKY LEG BBQ	699.9544	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2026-06-26

Backyard (out of 360)

#	Team	Score	Event
1	BBQ MIKE	679.3600	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 2026-04-24
2	T & S BBQ	674.2516	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 2026-04-24
3	PUDDLEDUCK BBQ	670.7544	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 2026-04-24
4	Bunki's Firehouse BBQ	652.4688	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 2026-04-24
5	GO Handyman	608.5144	Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 2026-04-24
6	Full Throttle BBQ	346.9032	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
7	D’Qued Barbeque	328.5484	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
8	Ham Squad	313.6912	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
9	Dogpatch Q	307.9428	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
10	T & S BBQ	304.5944	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
11	Devil's Palate	304.5256	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
12	Michael's BBQ	303.9432	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23
13	81 Q	295.3712	Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23

Highest category scores

Chicken → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	WE WILL ROCK QUE Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2025-07-18	180.0000 🔥
2	Freedom Meat Repeat Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05	180.0000 🔥
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05	180.0000 🔥
4	Team Cookie Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17	180.0000 🔥
5	CHUNKY BBQ Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) · 2024-04-26	180.0000 🔥
6	SmokinGhost BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2024-09-06	180.0000 🔥
7	Bleacher Bums BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05	179.4400
8	SmokinGhost BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2022-04-29	179.4400
9	Avon Purple Cobra's Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05	178.8800
10	BooyaQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2021-04-23	178.8800

Pork Ribs → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	TIRE SMOKE BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2024-09-06	180.0000 🔥
2	PPF BBQ The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2023-07-21	178.8800
3	SmokinGhost BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2024-09-06	178.8800
4	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO Smokin' in the Hills · 2021-09-24	178.8800
5	THE BBQ BUS Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2023-04-28	178.8572
6	Q-JITSU Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2025-07-18	178.2972
7	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2024-07-19	178.2972
8	GREY STREET BBQ Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off · 2019-07-12	178.2972
9	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition · 2019-08-02	178.2972
10	Under the Radar Marietta River City BBQ · 2021-04-23	178.2972

Pork → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	Freedom Meat Repeat Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2025-07-18	180.0000 🔥
2	BLUE CHIP BBQ Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2025-07-18	180.0000 🔥
3	BEER TIME BBQ Grizzly BBQ Brawl · 2025-09-05	179.4400
4	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17	179.4400
5	CHUNKY BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2024-04-26	179.4400
6	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship · 2021-09-04	179.4400
7	BO B Q BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2022-04-29	179.4400
8	Brisket Bones n Brews The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2024-07-19	178.8800
9	Full Throttle BBQ The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2024-07-19	178.8800
10	Sailor Nicks BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2025-04-25	178.8572

Brisket → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	TIRE SMOKE BBQ The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2023-07-21	180.0000 🔥
2	SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2019-04-26	180.0000 🔥
3	SMOKIN HOOSIERS Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off · 2019-07-12	180.0000 🔥
4	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17	179.4400
5	Salted Anchor The Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2024-07-19	179.4400
6	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship · 2021-09-04	179.4400
7	BLUE CHIP BBQ Buckeye BBQ Classic · 2026-07-17	178.8572
8	CHUNKY BBQ Marietta River City BBQ · 2024-04-26	178.8572
9	FRIDAY NIGHT SMOKE Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival · 2019-10-18	178.8572
10	THE BBQ BUS Smokin in the Hills · 2020-09-18	178.8572

Perfect 180s (most recent)

Team	Category	Event	Date
Team Cookie	Chicken	Buckeye BBQ Classic	2026-07-17
Freedom Meat Repeat	Chicken	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2025-09-05
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	Chicken	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2025-09-05
WE WILL ROCK QUE	Chicken	Buckeye BBQ Classic	2025-07-18
Freedom Meat Repeat	Pork	Buckeye BBQ Classic	2025-07-18
BLUE CHIP BBQ	Pork	Buckeye BBQ Classic	2025-07-18
SmokinGhost BBQ	Chicken	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2024-09-06
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	Pork Ribs	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	2024-09-06
CHUNKY BBQ	Chicken	Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)	2024-04-26
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	Brisket	The Buckeye BBQ Classic	2023-07-21
SMOKIN HOOSIERS	Brisket	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	2019-07-12
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	Brisket	Marietta River City BBQ	2019-04-26

Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)

Year	Series	Team	Points
2026 ↗	Backyard	DAWGS BBQ 🏆	1356
2026 ↗	Master	JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆	2602
2025 ↗	Backyard	Electro-Que-ted 🏆	1414
2025 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2826
2024 ↗	Backyard	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆	1404
2024 ↗	Master	CHUNKY BBQ 🏆	2734
2023 ↗	Master	JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆	2773
2022 ↗	Master	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆	2761
2021 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2804
2020 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2670
2019 ↗	Master	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆	2774
2018 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2840
2017 ↗	Master	CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆	2850
2016 ↗	Master	PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆	2846
2015 ↗	Master	CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆	2843
2014 ↗	Master	WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆	2936
2013 ↗	Master	WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆	2940
2013 ↗	Master	TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆	2940

Most grand championships

Team	GCs
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	2
One2BBQ	2
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	2
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	2
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	2
BEER TIME BBQ	2
Noah's Bark	1
GREY STREET BBQ	1
HISTORIC BBQ	1
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	1
PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	1
Full Throttle BBQ	1
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	1
Under the Radar	1
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	1

Most reserve championships

Team	RCs
T & S BBQ	2
Windy City Burnt Offerings	1
SMOKIN FOOLZ	1
SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ	1
GREY STREET BBQ	1
D’Qued Barbeque	1
BAD HABIT BBQ	1
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	1
The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	1
HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	1
Buckeye Flavor	1
PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS	1
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	1
Under the Radar	1
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	1

Most category wins

Team	Wins
SmokinGhost BBQ	5
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	4
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	4
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	4
Freedom Meat Repeat	4
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	3
One2BBQ	3
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	3
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	3
Sailor Nicks BBQ	3
CHUNKY BBQ	3
BooyaQ	3
BEER TIME BBQ	3
BBQ Maestros	3
Full Throttle BBQ	2

Most perfect 180s (career)

Team	180s
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	2 🔥
Freedom Meat Repeat	2 🔥

Best single seasons (most GCs in one year)

Team	Season	GCs
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	2019	2

Longest top-10 streaks (global)

Team	Streak
Westside BBQ	33 active
PARKSTAD SMOKERS	30 active
Too Sauced BBQ	29
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	27
The BBQ Ranch	26 active
Sensuous BBQ	25
D’Qued Barbeque	24
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	23
White Squirrel BBQ	22 active
Backcorner BBQ	22
The Antwerp Smokers	21 active
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood	21
Rollin Smoke BBQ	21
BBQ+	20
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria	20

Most consecutive GCs (global)

Team	In a row
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	6 🏆
Sweaty Hogs	4 🏆
BOGGS HOG BBQ	4 🏆
BUNCH OF SWINES	4 🏆
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	4 🏆
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	4 🏆
ZIPS BBQ	4 🏆
White Squirrel BBQ	4 🏆
Under the Radar	4 🏆
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	3 🏆
JANKY LEG BBQ	3 🏆
BLUE CHIP BBQ	3 🏆
Curly Bird BBQ	3 🏆
DAWGS BBQ	3 🏆
Dog Bite Barbecue	3 🏆

Most active reps

Rep	Events
DAVE DRUETZLER	21
BECKY DRUETZLER	20
STEVE GRINSTEAD	11
SCOTT GRINSTEAD	10
CHARLIE BRINZA	2
JONATHAN AMIDEI	1
JEANNE TITUS	1
CONNIE AMIDEI	1

Biggest contests

Event	Teams	GC
Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2025-09-05 · Wellington, OH	42	Beer Time BBQ
Marietta River City BBQ 2023-04-28 · Marietta, OH	42	High on the Hog
Smokin in the Hills 2020-09-18 · Hillsboro, OH	41	one2bbq
Buckeye BBQ Classic 2025-07-18 · Hillsboro, OH	40	BLUE CHIP BBQ
Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2026-06-26 · Wellington, OH	39	Rooters-N-Tooters TN
The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2024-07-19 · Hillsboro, OH	33	Local Yokels BBQ
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 2019-07-12 · Kettering, OH	33	Grey Street BBQ
The Buckeye BBQ Classic 2023-07-21 · Hillsboro, OH	32	Tire Smoke BBQ
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 2019-08-02 · CINCINNATI, OH	31	One2BBQ
Buckeye BBQ Classic 2026-07-17 · Hillsboro, OH	30	TIRE SMOKE BBQ
Grizzly BBQ Brawl 2024-09-06 · Wadsworth, OH	30	Rooters-N-Tooters TN
Marietta River City BBQ 2021-04-23 · Marietta, OH	29	Under the Radar
PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 2019-08-30 · Hilliard, OH	28	Slippery Pete's BBQ
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 2019-10-18 · Nelsonville, OH	28	Historic BBQ
Marietta River City BBQ 2019-04-26 · Marietta, OH	26	Slippery Pete's BBQ

Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in OH)

Category	Entries	Avg score	Avg winning score	Perfect 180s	180s per 1,000 entries
Brisket toughest room	654	164.37	177.43	3	4.6
Pork Ribs	679	165.32	176.87	1	1.5
Pork	642	165.83	177.50	2	3.1
Chicken	682	167.16	177.76	6	8.8

Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.