American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) 2026
Apr 12, 2026 · Kansas City, MO
⏳ No results on file — KCBS hasn’t published scores for this contest (Apr 12, 2026). This page checks every night.
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Reps: David Dyche, Jo Dyche · Prize money: $2,750
The American Royal World Series of Barbecue Rub Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) 2026 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 12, 2026 in Kansas City, MO. This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition came before it.
This contest over the years full contest page →
No edition of this contest has results on file yet, so there is nothing to compare across the years: these are the dates it has run.
| Date | Where | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| — | Kansas City, MO | American Royal |
| May 2, 2021 | Kansas City, MO | — |
| May 15, 2022 | Kansas City, MO | — |
| May 18, 2023 | Kansas City, MO | — |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Kansas City, MO | — |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Kansas City, MO | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | — |