Apr 3–4, 2026 · Linn Valley, KS · State championship
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $5,000
TRIPLE H BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smokin in the Valley on April 3, 2026 in Linn Valley, KS, scoring 700.5144 in a field of 31 teams. Shucky Bey BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3600. Category winners: Chicken — WOOD HOOK BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — TRIPLE H BBQ (178.8572); Pork — Shucky Bey BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — MAN MEAT BBQ (177.7028). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Aussie TongMasters; the next was held in 2026.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 79% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
700.5144 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.3312 Aussie TongMasters set in 2025.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 5 tracked editions
Aussie TongMasters has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Shucky Bey BBQ finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 1–2: WOOD HOOK BBQ and MUNNY'S STOVE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: PIG NEWTON and Smoke This Drink That BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Smoke This Drink That BBQ and O.G. BANDITS tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
TRIPLE H BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
Shucky Bey BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.3200 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
This contest usually draws about 13 teams
31 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 13.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2019 | Herne Hill WA | 124 Lennard St | 17 | 670.3316 | The King & His Q | Smokin Steve's BBQ |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 12 | 694.3312 | Aussie TongMasters | The King and His Q |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 682.7772 | Aussie TongMasters | West Cooper BBQ |
| Apr 3, 2026 ← this one | Linn Valley, KS | Linn Valley Lakes Campground | 31 | 700.5144 | Triple H BBQ | Shucky Bey BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Herne Hill, Western Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 9 | 695.9656 | The King and His Q | Aussie TongMasters |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
31 entries · top 700.5144 · median 674.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 12 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 13 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 14 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 15 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 16 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 19 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 24 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin R's | |
| 26 | BTB BBQ | |
| 27 | Lick my Q | |
| 28 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 31 | Tender Competition BBQ |
31 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 6 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 7 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 8 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 9 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 10 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 11 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 12 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 20 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 21 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 22 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 23 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 24 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 25 | Lick my Q | |
| 26 | Smokin R's | |
| 27 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 28 | BTB BBQ | |
| 29 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 30 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 31 | Tender Competition BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 4 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 5 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 6 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 9 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 11 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 12 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 14 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 18 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 20 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 23 | Smokin R's | |
| 24 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 26 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 27 | BTB BBQ | |
| 28 | Lick my Q | |
| 29 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 30 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 31 | The Family Chuck Wagon |
31 entries · top 180 · median 167.3944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 12 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 15 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 19 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 20 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 21 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 22 | Smokin R's | |
| 23 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 25 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 26 | BTB BBQ | |
| 27 | Lick my Q | |
| 28 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 29 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 30 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 31 | Rack'em & Smack'em |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 2 | JDQ BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke This Drink That BBQ | |
| 4 | Shucky Bey BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | Black Sail BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | Blind Fox BBQ | |
| 11 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 12 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 15 | Nutty Cocks BBQ | |
| 16 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 17 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 18 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 19 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG NEWTON | |
| 21 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 22 | Linn Tuckey BBQ | |
| 23 | MUNNY'S STOVE | |
| 24 | Rack'em & Smack'em | |
| 25 | Smokin R's | |
| 26 | BIG D's BBQ | |
| 27 | BTB BBQ | |
| 28 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 29 | The Family Chuck Wagon | |
| 30 | Tender Competition BBQ | |
| 31 | Lick my Q |