Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
2026-05-01 · New Paltz, NY
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT
Grand Champion: Grandpa Val's BBQ (180.0000) · 15 teams
Entries
15
1 category
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
2.2856
1st over 2nd
Field average
171.64
median 171.98
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9884 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8228
what a walk cost here
Field spread
25.7372
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 2734 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Grandpa Val's BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 ← this one | New Paltz, NY | 15 | 180.0000 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | New Paltz, NY | 18 | 176.5600 | Old Virginia Smoke |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat — Chicken
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 2 | House of Que | |
| 3 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Red & Black BBQ Shack | |
| 13 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | Bear's Den BBQ |