Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2025-08-01 – 2025-08-02 · Port Jervis, NY
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, JEFF CHAMBERS, KIM WRIGHT, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $50,000.00
Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (711.4172) · 34 teams
Entries
34
4 categories
Top score
711.4172
Winning margin
6.3200
GC over RC
Field average
687.94
median 689.05
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
697.6572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.9828
winner to last place
Prize money
$50,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1677
avg power rating going in · stronger than 100% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1677 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Competitor Series — 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 |
Competitor Series — Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Competitor Series — Overall
34 entries · top 711.4172 · median 689.0456
| # | 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 |
Competitor Series — Pork
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |