8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026)

2026-05-22 · Lebanon, TN

Grand Champion: K & E's Little Smokers (178.8572) · 79 teams

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K & E's Little Smokers

178.8572 · Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs

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OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE

178.8572 · Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs

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Smokey Bees BBQ - MS

178.2972 · Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs

Entries

1 category

Top score

178.8572

Winning margin

Tie

identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker

Field average

172.25

median 173.12

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

176.5716

what a walk cost here

Field spread

28.6516

winner to last place

How hot was the win?

Top 36%

beats 64% of 2915 Pork Ribs wins in the data

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

K & E's Little Smokers took the Grand Championship home to FL.

Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs

79 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200

#	Team	Score
1	K & E's Little Smokers	178.8572
2	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	178.8572
3	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	178.2972
4	MUDVILLE BBQ	177.7144
5	Rollin Smoke BBQ	177.7144
6	Fire Pig	177.7028
7	Bentley Que	177.7028
8	E SQUARED BBQ	177.7028
9	Aussie TongMasters	177.1544
10	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	176.5716
11	NORALA BBQ TEAM	176.5716
12	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	176.5716
13	SmokinGhost BBQ	176.5600
14	Kings BBQ Team	176.5600
15	BBQ Maestros	176.5600
16	Smoky Cotte	176.0116
17	Kith n' Kin	175.4288
18	B&R SMOKE	175.4172
19	BULL IN THE RING	175.4172
20	Three Stooges Barbeque	175.4172
21	Rankin County BBQ Company	175.4172
22	Smoked & Furious	175.4172
23	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	175.4172
24	SASSY SMOKE BBQ	175.4056
25	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	174.8800
26	GETTIN' BASTED	174.8572
27	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	174.8572
28	ZIPS BBQ	174.8572
29	Shmack Q	174.8456
30	SMOKIN SKULLIES	174.2972
31	Take It Easy BBQ	174.2860
32	1909 Mountain Smoke	174.2744
33	Kermit's Ex	174.2744
34	WHEN PIGS DIE	174.2744
35	1Bite Stand	174.2744
36	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.2744
37	PUDDLEDUCK BBQ	173.7144
38	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	173.7144
39	All Smoked Up BBQ	173.1316
40	HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ	173.1200
41	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	173.1200
42	Bleed Blue BBQ	173.1200
43	Eleven Thirteen Q	173.1200
44	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	173.1200
45	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	173.1200
46	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	173.1200
47	WE WILL ROCK QUE	173.1200
48	Team Cookie	173.1200
49	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	171.9772
50	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	171.9772
51	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	171.9656
52	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.8572
53	Rudes BBQ	170.8344
54	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	170.8228
55	East Bow Que	170.8228
56	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	170.8228
57	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	170.2744
58	Mulkey's BBQ	170.2744
59	Let It Smoke Barbecue	170.2628
60	Leaning Jowler BBQ	169.7028
61	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.6800
62	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	169.6800
63	BEER TIME BBQ	169.6800
64	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	169.6684
65	BrewsCue	168.5372
66	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	168.5372
67	Capt. Blue BBQ	167.9772
68	SOUTHINURMOUTH	167.9656
69	SmoQued On Main St	167.9656
70	Wee Daddy's BBQ	166.8228
71	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	165.6916
72	HOOS SMOKIN	165.6684
73	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	165.1200
74	The Look and The Cook BBQ	164.5488
75	SMOKE FREAKS	163.9544
76	Bastian's Barbecue Co.	162.8344
77	Gold’s BBQ	161.0972
78	BBQ Hot Yard	158.2056
79	Smoky J's BBQ	150.2056