May 15, 2026 · Kansas City, MO · 📍 Liberty Street
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams · Prize money: $1,000
Full results from the West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 15, 2026 in Kansas City, MO at Liberty Street. Bald Beauties BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Too Sauced BBQ (177.1428). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Smokey Jokers.
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 2–3: Bald Beauties BBQ and Poppin Smoke BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SadieQ and MAD MUTT'S BBQ tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Kansas City, MO | Liberty Street | 16 | 353.7028 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ |
| May 15, 2026 | Kansas City, MO | Liberty Street | 15 | 178.8800 | Smokey Jokers |
| May 15, 2026 ← this one | Kansas City, MO | Liberty Street | 15 | 177.1428 | Too Sauced BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 170.2972 | 162.8572 |
15 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 2 | Bald Beauties BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | HevyQue | |
| 5 | Sasquatch Smoke N Que | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 7 | Alaska BBQ Mann | |
| 8 | SadieQ | |
| 9 | MAD MUTT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG TUAH BBQ | |
| 11 | 10 In The Pit | |
| 12 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 13 | SMOKEY JOKERS | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Leuschen Hausgemacht |