Jaco Beach BBQ Challenge
2026-03-06 – 2026-03-07 · Play Jaco, 61101 · COSTA RICA
Reps: ERNESTO URIBE, NATASHA LOEW
Grand Champion: Justice BBQ (700.0456) · 16 teams
Entries
16
4 categories
Top score
700.0456
Winning margin
1.1772
GC over RC
Field average
671.67
median 676.61
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.2628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
71.4740
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Justice BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Justice BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Play Jaco, 61101 | 12 | 178.2972 | Heifers, Butts & Clucks |
| 2025-01-24 | Play Jaco, 61101 | 12 | 175.4400 | Justice BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 ← this one | Play Jaco, 61101 | 16 | 700.0456 | Justice BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tico BBQ Club | |
| 2 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke 44 | |
| 7 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 8 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 9 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 10 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 11 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 12 | HUMO Parrillada | |
| 13 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 14 | 88 BBQ | |
| 15 | Mr. G | |
| 16 | Valhalla Smokers |
Master Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 2 | HUMO Parrillada | |
| 3 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | 88 BBQ | |
| 7 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 8 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 9 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 10 | Smoke 44 | |
| 11 | Mr. G | |
| 12 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 13 | Tico BBQ Club | |
| 14 | Valhalla Smokers | |
| 15 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Pura Vida BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
16 entries · top 700.0456 · median 676.6058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 4 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 6 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke 44 | |
| 8 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 9 | Tico BBQ Club | |
| 10 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 11 | 88 BBQ | |
| 12 | HUMO Parrillada | |
| 13 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 15 | Valhalla Smokers | |
| 16 | Mr. G |
Master Series — Pork
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justice BBQ | |
| 2 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 3 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 4 | HUMO Parrillada | |
| 5 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 6 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 10 | 88 BBQ | |
| 11 | Tico BBQ Club | |
| 12 | Mr. G | |
| 13 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 14 | Valhalla Smokers | |
| 15 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Smoke 44 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 177.1544 · median 172.8744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 44 | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 4 | DrumQ BBQ Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Justice BBQ | |
| 6 | Firehouse Jimat BBQ | |
| 7 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 8 | 88 BBQ | |
| 9 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Valhalla Smokers | |
| 11 | Bros & Fire PTY | |
| 12 | Tiquicia Smokers BBQ | |
| 13 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 14 | Tico BBQ Club | |
| 15 | HUMO Parrillada | |
| 16 | Mr. G |