May 1, 2026 · New Paltz, NY · 📍 Ulster County Fairgrounds
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright
Full results from the Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 1, 2026 in New Paltz, NY at Ulster County Fairgrounds. Rough Cut Q took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Grandpa Val's BBQ; the next is scheduled for September 17, 2027.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Meat Monarchy and ALL FIRED UP BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: PADDY MCQ'S edged ELJEFE SMOKE by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 4–5: ELJEFE SMOKE edged Grandpa Val's BBQ by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 15 | 180 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| May 1, 2026 ← this one | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 18 | 176.5600 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| Sep 17, 2027 | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2027 | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 170.8572 |
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | Red & Black BBQ Shack | |
| 8 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 9 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | House of Que | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Bear's Den BBQ |