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KCBS in Ohio OH

88 tracked contests over 13.4 years, 629 teams on the scoresheets — the 27th busiest of 94 regions on file.

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At a glance

Contests

88
64 scored

This season

5
contests in 2026 · 64 teams competing

Teams competed

629
distinct teams on record

Typical field

29
teams · biggest 49

Avg winning score

696.50
Master · of 720 · best 705.71

Avg category score

164.71
across 7,244 meat entries

Perfect 180s

45 🔥
6.2 per 1,000 entries

Grand champions

62
titles handed out here

State championships

28 🏅
on the calendar

Towns

21
39 venues · 47 recurring contests

Seasons on record

14
2013 – 2026

Published purses

$115,975
across 24 contests that listed one

Cancelled

10
not counted as contests held

How Ohio stacks up (against all 94 regions on file)

The bar is Ohio's standing on that measure: a full bar is the region that leads it, an empty one is the region that trails it. Rate-based measures need a minimum body of results before a region is ranked at all, so a single hot weekend can't buy a place. The median is the middle region, not the average — one huge region would drag an average somewhere no region actually is.

Regions like this one

Matched on the shape of the scene — how many contests it runs, how deep the fields get, how the room scores and how often it hands out a 180 — not on the map. Counts are compared on a log scale, because 5 contests to 15 is a different scene while 300 to 310 is the same one.

Season by season

Click a column heading to re-sort. Winning score is the Master overall (of 720); a season with no scored Master contest leaves it blank.

SeasonContestsTeamsAvg fieldBiggest Avg winBest180sState titles
2026 5 64 24 39 699.98 702.79 1 3 events →
2025 3 66 31 42 703.02 703.39 5 3 events →
2024 4 60 21 33 698.61 705.68 3 3 events →
2023 4 64 28 42 701.70 703.44 1 3 events →
2022 2 25 25 25 698.80 698.80 — 2 events →
2021 3 70 23 29 701.53 705.71 — 3 events →
2020 1 41 41 41 698.83 698.83 — 1 events →
2019 7 115 24 33 689.85 697.69 2 6 events →
2018 11 145 27 46 695.03 704.58 7 3 events →
2017 10 119 32 41 698.91 704.53 5 1 events →
2016 7 109 28 37 694.23 699.97 6 — events →
2015 12 158 33 45 701.62 705.71 7 — events →
2014 11 137 41 49 695.73 705.15 7 — events →
2013 6 93 37 41 685.15 689.11 1 — events →

Contests per season (up to 2026)

When they cook (month of year)

Field depth over time (average teams per contest, and teams competing that season)

What it took to win (average Master winning score, and 180s scored)

How the room scores (every judged meat, against the sport as a whole)

A lower average means a harder room. “vs sport” is this region's average minus the same meat's average everywhere KCBS is scored.

MeatAvg herevs sportEntries180s180s /1k
Chicken 165.82 +0.66 1,821 14 7.7
Pork Ribs 164.20 +0.58 1,820 4 2.2
Pork 165.19 +0.89 1,796 13 7.2
Brisket 163.62 +1.4 1,807 14 7.7

Top teams who cook here (by power rating)

Power rankTeamRating
#3JANKY LEG BBQ1950
#5GREY STREET BBQ1943
#8GETTIN' BASTED1929
#9ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN1926
#11ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE1921
#13THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ1902
#16SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS1889
#25Under the Radar1870
#39BLUE CHIP BBQ1857
#49One2BBQ1845
#50WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS1845
#54CHUNKY BBQ1842
#63SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ1834
#68CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.1828
#71YELLOW RIVER BBQ1824

The regulars (most contests cooked in Ohio)

TeamContestsGCsLast
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO381Sep 5, 2025
HISTORIC BBQ311Oct 18, 2019
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ286Oct 18, 2019
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ27—Sep 18, 2020
TIRE SMOKE BBQ262Jul 17, 2026
SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM26—Jun 26, 2026
ALE YEAH BBQ22—Sep 6, 2024
CONVICTED PIGS BBQ21—Apr 26, 2024
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ202Apr 28, 2023
Smitty's Real Pit BBQ20—Apr 29, 2022
BARK BROTHERS BBQ20—Jun 29, 2018
BRUTUS AND COMPANY191Jul 12, 2019

Highest scores in Ohio (Master · /720)

ScoreTeamWhere
705.7144YELLOW RIVER BBQ PigMania Lima May 29, 2015
705.7144LOCAL YOKELS BBQ Smokin' in the Hills Sep 24, 2021
705.6800CHUNKY BBQ Marietta River City BBQ Apr 26, 2024
705.1544CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Oct 17, 2014
705.1432SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ Marietta River City BBQ Jun 12, 2015
704.5944Bubba Grills The River Grill before the Big Chill Oct 10, 2014
704.5832SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival Aug 31, 2018
704.5256Big Dogg BBQ Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Aug 4, 2017
703.4400SmokinGhost BBQ BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport Oct 13, 2023
703.3944BLUE CHIP BBQ Buckeye BBQ Classic Jul 18, 2025

Most GCs in Ohio

TeamGCs
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ6
GREY STREET BBQ5
One2BBQ3
BLUE CHIP BBQ3
YELLOW RIVER BBQ2
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ2
CONTAGIOUS Q2
Velvet Smoke2
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ2
TIRE SMOKE BBQ2

Contests that come back (recurring)

ContestEditionsBiggestLast held
Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT)1542Apr 24, 2026
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival639Oct 18, 2019
Chris Marks5—May 16, 2015
Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival311Jul 22, 2022
Smokin' in the Hills341Sep 24, 2021
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition335Aug 2, 2019
Buckeye State BBQ Championship338May 15, 2015
Buckeye BBQ Classic240Jul 17, 2026
Grizzly BBQ Brawl242Jun 26, 2026
The Buckeye BBQ Classic233Jul 19, 2024
PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival233Aug 30, 2019
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off234Jul 12, 2019

Where it happens (towns in Ohio)

TownContestsSeasonsAvg fieldLast
Marietta191119Apr 24, 2026
Cincinnati12630Aug 2, 2019
Hillsboro8832Jul 17, 2026
Nelsonville8734Oct 18, 2019
Kettering7739Jul 12, 2019
Cleveland73—May 16, 2015
West Chester4336May 15, 2015
Hilliard3331Aug 30, 2019
Lebanon3243Aug 31, 2018
Lima3329May 18, 2018
Wellington2241Jun 26, 2026
Wadsworth2225Sep 6, 2024

Reps who work Ohio

RepContestsLast
Dave Druetzler21Jul 17, 2026
Becky Druetzler20Jul 17, 2026
Steve Grinstead11Jul 22, 2022
Scott Grinstead10Jul 22, 2022
Charlie Brinza2Jun 26, 2026
Jeanne Titus1Jun 3, 2022
Connie Amidei1Jul 12, 2019
Jonathan Amidei1Jul 12, 2019

State championships 🏅

ContestTeamsGrand champion
Buckeye BBQ Classic Jul 17, 2026 30 TIRE SMOKE BBQ
Grizzly BBQ Brawl Jun 26, 2026 39 Rooters-N-Tooters TN
Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) Apr 24, 2026 15 Beer Time BBQ
Grizzly BBQ Brawl Sep 5, 2025 42 Beer Time BBQ
Buckeye BBQ Classic Jul 18, 2025 40 BLUE CHIP BBQ
Marietta River City BBQ Apr 25, 2025 10 Sailor Nicks BBQ
Grizzly BBQ Brawl Sep 6, 2024 30 Rooters-N-Tooters TN
The Buckeye BBQ Classic Jul 19, 2024 33 Local Yokels BBQ
Marietta River City BBQ Apr 26, 2024 13 Chunky BBQ
BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport Oct 13, 2023 20 SmokinGhost BBQ

Where else these teams cook

Of the 580 teams with a recorded finish in Ohio, this is where else they turn up — the honest picture of which scenes share a travelling field. Follow one to open it up.

RegionShared teamsShare of the field hereContests they cooked there
Indiana IN 207 36% 121 compare →
Kentucky KY 165 28% 71 compare →
Tennessee TN 164 28% 192 compare →
Illinois IL 114 20% 166 compare →
Kansas KS 111 19% 282 compare →
Michigan MI 106 18% 73 compare →
Georgia GA 99 17% 194 compare →
Missouri MO 97 17% 302 compare →

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