Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
2025-10-10 – 2025-10-11 · Lynchburg, TN
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, CHARLIE BRINZA, ROXANNE GOULD
Grand Champion: Kings BBQ Team (710.8684) · 90 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Kings BBQ Team took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
27 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1651 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Kings BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-25 | 97 | 693.1200 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 2022-10-14 | Lynchburg, TN | 83 | 703.4056 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Lynchburg, TN | 81 | 699.4056 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-10-11 | Lynchburg, TN | 87 | 702.8228 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 2025-10-10 ← this one | Lynchburg, TN | 90 | 710.8684 | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2026-10-09 | Lynchburg, TN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cc - homeland
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.7086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 3 | Kuykendall's Barbecue Co | |
| 4 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 5 | LC BBQ | |
| 6 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 7 | Scooter -n- Clarke | |
| 8 | JCs GOOD OL BOYS | |
| 9 | Grillas in the Mist | |
| 10 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 11 | Cook Cartel | |
| 12 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 13 | Cozy Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | POLISH Bbq KING - SMOKER | |
| 17 | FOOD'VENTURE GRILL & BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Fire Family BBQ PTY | |
| 22 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Small Axe BBQ | |
| 26 | First Class BBQ | |
| 27 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 28 | Cook the books | |
| 29 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 30 | Parrilleros Acuna | |
| 31 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 32 | SweetMax BBQ | |
| 33 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | A & A BBQ Team Switzerland | |
| 35 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | House of Que | |
| 37 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 38 | WEQ4U | |
| 39 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 40 | Osdorp Grillers (NL) | |
| 41 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 42 | Black Forest | |
| 43 | SMELLAQUE | |
| 44 | Cajun Blaze |
Ancillary — Dessert
63 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Sauce
87 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4056
Competitor Series — Brisket
89 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
Competitor Series — Chicken
90 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
Competitor Series — Overall
90 entries · top 710.8684 · median 686.5142
Competitor Series — Pork
90 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
90 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180