BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH

BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 25th of 29 at the PigMaina Lima (2016). They are ranked #6316 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,316

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1407

peak 1407 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 27, 2013

latest Jul 12, 2019 · 5.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1218

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 82%

overall standings

Best overall

649.6344 / 720

Master · Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

634.96

last 5 Master vs avg 635.01 (-0.06)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1772

Brisket · 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff

Consistency

±11.38

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.19 · weakest Brisket (155.66)

Road miles

695

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$6,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

635.01 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TEAM RINE-O has finished one call ahead of BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.53 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 155.66
Chicken avg 162.19
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SHEP DOGG'S PORCH N' BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.58% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.58% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.2% of a perfect score
15 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#2471 (58 pts)	#1967 (73 pts)	#2490 (58 pts)	#2487 (58 pts)	#1825 (88 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1686 (117 pts)	#1728 (117 pts)	#1734 (117 pts)	#1452 (157 pts)	#1714 (117 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1128 (300 pts)	#1414 (205 pts)	#1626 (155 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1992 (113 pts)	#1712 (153 pts)	#1637 (168 pts)	#2049 (113 pts)	#2047 (113 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1218 (232 pts)	#1299 (232 pts)	#1165 (272 pts)	#859 (427 pts)	#1157 (262 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1349 (204 pts)	#1438 (204 pts)	#1375 (214 pts)	#1443 (204 pts)	#899 (379 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2561 (60 pts)	#1772 (125 pts)	#2584 (60 pts)	#2584 (60 pts)	#2597 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

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MMM PORK PORK PORK

#6,318 of the rated field

1407 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1407

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2022

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RBH BARBECUE

#6,317 of the rated field

1407 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1407

Fewer contests behind them than BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH has cooked, 10 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 2, 2023

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G. Henn BBQ

#6,313 of the rated field

1409 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1409

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2024

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SMOKIN SOMETHING OR OTHER

#6,322 of the rated field

1406 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1406

Level with BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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BLUE SUEDE QUE

#6,315 of the rated field

1409 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1409

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 7, 2022

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Most Wanted BBQ

#6,320 of the rated field

1407 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1407

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BARK BROTHERS BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Backwoods Grillin'	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
JMB BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BRUTUS AND COMPANY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HOGAHOLICS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCY SWINE-O'S	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DUB TOWN SMOKERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	0	173.1544	150.2628	162.19	top 67%
Pork Ribs	15	1	0	169.7144	145.0516	156.20	top 76%
Pork	15	0	0	171.4628	149.6228	160.96	top 69%
Brisket	15	1	1	173.1772	141.0400	155.66	top 74%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 85%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 77%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	2	29	top 90%	Jul 12, 2019
Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	2	26	top 70%	Jul 13, 2018
The River Grill before the Big Chill	2	32	top 74%	Oct 9, 2015
Buckeye State BBQ Championship	2	28	top 80%	May 15, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 15 of 15 contests

Contests visited 11 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 224 finished ahead 105 times, behind 440

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Jul 12 Most recent contest Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Jul 7 Career-best overall score649.6344 Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

20161 milestone

Jul 8 10th tracked contest Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off

20143 milestones

Jul 11 First call 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
Jul 11 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1772 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
Oct 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5140 The River Grill before the Big Chill

20132 milestones

Sep 27 First tracked contest Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue
Sep 27 Peak power rating (1491) Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+0.4	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Jul 7, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.5	PigMania Lima	May 29, 2015
-9.3	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue	Sep 27, 2013
-8.5	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 16, 2014
-8	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 11, 2014
-8	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Jul 8, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 88%	88.8%	88.8%
2018	2	0%	top 86%	89.1%	87.2%
2017	2	50%	top 78%	90.2%	88.9%
2016	2	0%	top 89%	87.8%	87.4%
2015	4	0%	top 82%	90%	89%
2014	3	33%	top 77%	90.1%	87.5%
2013	1	0%	top 83%	88.8%	88.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 12, 2019	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH	29 / 33 (639.3144)	22 (163.9772)	33 (150.2516)	28 (160.5028)	19 (164.5828)
Jul 13, 2018	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	31 / 40 (641.5888)	26 (163.4288)	38 (150.8000)	17 (169.1084)	30 (158.2516)
May 18, 2018	PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH	30 / 32 (614.1484)	26 (161.1200)	30 (148.5600)	26 (162.2512)	32 (142.2172)
Sep 1, 2017	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH	37 / 40 (630.0916)	19 (168.5372)	39 (145.0516)	18 (167.9656)	38 (148.5372)
Jul 7, 2017	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	26 / 41 (649.6344)	4 (173.1544)	9 (169.7144)	35 (155.9540)	36 (150.8116)
Jul 8, 2016	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	31 / 34 (632.3772)	23 (164.5372)	29 (157.6800)	32 (149.6228)	26 (160.5372)
May 27, 2016	PigMaina Lima Lima, OH	25 / 29 (626.0800)	19 (165.1200)	14 (164.5600)	26 (155.3600)	28 (141.0400)
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	37 / 45 (642.1484)	26 (166.2400)	42 (154.2744)	14 (169.7028)	41 (151.9312)
Jul 10, 2015	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	29 / 39 (647.8740)	33 (162.2400)	19 (166.8228)	33 (155.9656)	22 (162.8456)
May 29, 2015	PigMania Lima Lima, OH	25 / 27 (626.2172)	27 (150.2628)	26 (154.2400)	11 (171.4628)	23 (150.2516)
May 15, 2015	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	28 / 36 (646.8000)	34 (153.7028)	23 (161.1200)	11 (170.8456)	24 (161.1316)
Oct 10, 2014	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	32 / 49 (648.5140)	36 (160.5600)	33 (162.2972)	37 (161.1084)	25 (164.5484)
Jul 11, 2014	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	35 / 42 (626.2860)	31 (157.7488)	39 (145.0972)	39 (150.2628)	3 (173.1772)
May 16, 2014	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	31 / 38 (614.7428)	29 (155.4056)	23 (154.8228)	26 (158.2628)	32 (146.2516)
Sep 27, 2013	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH	29 / 35 (639.3716)	12 (166.8684)	26 (157.6800)	30 (155.9772)	26 (158.8460)

BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)