May 22, 2026 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds)
Full results from the 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026), a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 22, 2026 in Lebanon, TN at James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds). OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — K & E's Little Smokers (178.8572).
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 1–2: K & E's Little Smokers and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: MUDVILLE BBQ and Rollin Smoke BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Fire Pig and Bentley Que tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bigger than 97% of the 5,468 contests in the data
79 teams — bigger than 97% of the 5,468 contests in the data.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176.5716 |
79 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200