A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Grandpa Val's BBQ · Chicken
- BOGGS HOG BBQ · Pork
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · Pork Ribs
Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Aug 1–2, 2025 · Port Jervis, NY · 📍 New Century Festivals
Reps: Bill Wright, Jeff Chambers, Kim Wright, Regina Bodnar · Prize money: $50,000
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) on August 1, 2025 in Port Jervis, NY at New Century Festivals, scoring 711.4172 in a field of 34 teams. PADDY MCQ'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.0972. Category winners: Chicken — Grandpa Val's BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — BOGGS HOG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY (177.7144).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
632.43
median 689.05
711.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 177.71
153.68
180
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
711.4172
Winning margin
6.3200
GC over RC
Field average
687.94
632.43711.42
median 689.05 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
697.6572
632.43711.42
10th place overall
Field spread
78.9828
winner to last place
Prize money
$50,000
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: CHUNKY BBQ and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PADDY MCQ'S and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and The Fat is Where It's At tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 8th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 8th
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
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1428 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5944 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series
Overall
34 entries · top 711.4172 · median 689.0456 · out of 720, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 5 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 6 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 7 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 20 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 21 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 22 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 23 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 24 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 25 | House of Que | |
| 26 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 29 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 31 | LG bbq | |
| 32 | iQue | |
| 33 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke |
Chicken
34 entries · top 180 · median 172.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 13 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 17 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 18 | LG bbq | |
| 19 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 20 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 21 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 23 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 24 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | House of Que | |
| 29 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 30 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 32 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | iQue | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180 · median 171.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 7 | iQue | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 15 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 16 | House of Que | |
| 17 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 18 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 21 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 22 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 23 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 25 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 26 | LG bbq | |
| 27 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 28 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 29 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 31 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 32 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke |
Pork
34 entries · top 180 · median 173.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 22 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 26 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 27 | LG bbq | |
| 28 | iQue | |
| 29 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 30 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 31 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 32 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 33 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke |
Brisket
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 10 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 15 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | iQue | |
| 21 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 22 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 23 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 25 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 26 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 30 | House of Que | |
| 31 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 32 | LG bbq | |
| 33 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke |