Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
2026-05-01 – 2026-05-02 · New Paltz, NY
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, JEFF CHAMBERS, KIM WRIGHT, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $40,000.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (706.8344) · 43 teams
Entries
43
6 categories
Top score
706.8344
Winning margin
1.7488
GC over RC
Field average
683.22
median 685.04
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
0.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.6344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
112.6632
winner to last place
Prize money
$40,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1614
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1614 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Cocktails
11 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | A-Que BBQ | |
| 4 | B'S QUE | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 7 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 8 | Q Shanty | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | Corey's Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
Ancillary — Made with maple
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 2 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 3 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | Q Shanty | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ | |
| 8 | A-Que BBQ | |
| 9 | B'S QUE | |
| 10 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Corey's Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | BBQ Blokes |
Competitor Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B'S QUE | |
| 2 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 3 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 8 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 20 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 21 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 23 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 24 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 25 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 26 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 30 | House of Que | |
| 31 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 32 | Q Shanty | |
| 33 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 37 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 38 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 39 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 40 | 73-BBQ | |
| 41 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 42 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Pasta BBQ |
Competitor Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 19 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 20 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 21 | House of Que | |
| 22 | B'S QUE | |
| 23 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 24 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 25 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 26 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 27 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 28 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 29 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 30 | 73-BBQ | |
| 31 | Q Shanty | |
| 32 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 33 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 34 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 35 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 36 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 37 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 39 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 40 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 41 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 42 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 43 | Smokin' Pasta BBQ |
Competitor Series — Overall
43 entries · top 706.8344 · median 685.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 18 | 73-BBQ | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 25 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 26 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 27 | House of Que | |
| 28 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 30 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 31 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 32 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 33 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 34 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 36 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 37 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 38 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 39 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 41 | Q Shanty | |
| 42 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Pasta BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 6 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 7 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 13 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 14 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 15 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | 73-BBQ | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | B'S QUE | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 26 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | House of Que | |
| 29 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 30 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 31 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 32 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 33 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 34 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 35 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 36 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 37 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 39 | Q Shanty | |
| 40 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 41 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 42 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin' Pasta BBQ |
Competitor Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B'S QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | 73-BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 10 | House of Que | |
| 11 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | Bear's Den BBQ | |
| 17 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 18 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 19 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 20 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 21 | Phantom Smoke & BBQ | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 24 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 28 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 29 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 31 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 32 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 33 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 37 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 39 | Q Shanty | |
| 40 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 41 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 42 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 43 | Smokin' Pasta BBQ |