BBQ Fest Costa Rica
2026-02-21 – 2026-02-22 · Alajuela, 10903 · COSTA RICA
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, ERNESTO URIBE
Grand Champion: Smoke 44 (682.8232) · 18 teams
Entries
18
8 categories
Top score
682.8232
Winning margin
2.3320
GC over RC
Field average
658.07
median 658.20
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Me representa
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.6688
what a walk cost here
Field spread
67.4632
winner to last place
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Smoke 44 came in rated below the field's top team, Justice BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-04 | 18 | 665.0512 | Grilldroids | |
| 2024-04-06 | Heredia, 40703 | 24 | 672.4912 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ |
| 2026-02-21 ← this one | Alajuela, 10903 | 18 | 682.8232 | Smoke 44 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cerveza al centro
18 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke 44 | |
| 3 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 5 | 88 BBQ | |
| 6 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 10 | 506 F | |
| 11 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 13 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 14 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 15 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Humo Academia | |
| 17 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 18 | Smokers Social Club |
Ancillary — Me representa
18 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.1886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 BBQ | |
| 2 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | Humo Academia | |
| 4 | 506 F | |
| 5 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 7 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 9 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 10 | Justice BBQ | |
| 11 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke 44 | |
| 13 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Smokers Social Club | |
| 16 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 17 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 18 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ |
Ancillary — Postre
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1658 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 506 F | |
| 2 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 7 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 8 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 10 | Justice BBQ | |
| 11 | 88 BBQ | |
| 12 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | Humo Academia | |
| 14 | Smokers Social Club | |
| 15 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 16 | Smoke 44 | |
| 17 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 18 | Bros & Fire PTY |
Ancillary — Sorpresa belca
18 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 44 | |
| 2 | Smokers Social Club | |
| 3 | Humo Academia | |
| 4 | Justice BBQ | |
| 5 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 6 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 7 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 9 | 88 BBQ | |
| 10 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 11 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 12 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 15 | 506 F | |
| 16 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 18 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica |
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 169.6800 · median 162.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 44 | |
| 2 | Justice BBQ | |
| 3 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 4 | 88 BBQ | |
| 5 | Humo Academia | |
| 6 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokers Social Club | |
| 8 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 9 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 10 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 11 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | 506 F | |
| 13 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 15 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 18 | Bros & Fire PTY |
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 2 | Smoke 44 | |
| 3 | Humo Academia | |
| 4 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 6 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 8 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 9 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 10 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Justice BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 14 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 16 | 88 BBQ | |
| 17 | 506 F | |
| 18 | Smokers Social Club |
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 682.8232 · median 658.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 44 | |
| 2 | Justice BBQ | |
| 3 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 4 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 6 | Humo Academia | |
| 7 | 88 BBQ | |
| 8 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 9 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 12 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 13 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 15 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 16 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 17 | 506 F | |
| 18 | Smokers Social Club |
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke 44 | |
| 4 | Justice BBQ | |
| 5 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 6 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 8 | 88 BBQ | |
| 9 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | Humo Academia | |
| 11 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 12 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 14 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 16 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 17 | 506 F | |
| 18 | Smokers Social Club |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice BBQ | |
| 2 | Al Suave BBQ | |
| 3 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 4 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 88 BBQ | |
| 6 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 7 | Humo Academia | |
| 8 | Los Maes BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Smoke 44 | |
| 11 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 12 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 13 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 15 | Rojas BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke & Bark BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Smokers Social Club | |
| 18 | 506 F |