8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)

2026-05-23 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds)

Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVE ROGERS, DAVID BURSTEIN, EUGENE WICKHAM, JEANNE TITUS, PEG ROGERS, SARAH WICKHAM

Grand Champion: Kings BBQ Team (711.4172) · 117 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS

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Kings BBQ Team

711.4172 · Master Series — Overall

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SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS

708.5256 · Master Series — Overall

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CHUNKY BBQ

707.4060 · Master Series — Overall

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

639.17 median 684.50 711.42 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 180.00 🔥
Pork Ribs 180.00 🔥
Pork 180.00 🔥
Brisket 180.00 🔥

146.19 180.00

Entries

117

4 judged meats · 2 ancillary

Top score

711.4172

Winning margin

2.8916

GC over RC

Field average

684.93

639.17711.42

median 684.50 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

22 🔥

Kings BBQ Team (Brisket), WE WILL ROCK QUE (Brisket), Great White Smoke (Brisket) + 19 more

Tightest race

Chicken

0.0000 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

702.8000

639.17711.42

10th place overall

Field spread

72.2516

winner to last place

Most consistent

Kings BBQ Team

avg finish 13.75 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

How hot was the win?

Top 2%

beats 98% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

A day of perfect scores

22 perfect 180s

22 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

Kings BBQ Team · Brisket
WE WILL ROCK QUE · Brisket
Great White Smoke · Brisket

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 28 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 1–2: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and SWIG-N-PIG tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SWIG-N-PIG and Kings BBQ Team tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Kings BBQ Team and Glamping Grillers tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 1–2 · tie
Chicken 2–3 · tie
Chicken 3–4 · tie
Chicken 4–5 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

Kings BBQ Team took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 43rd.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 8th
Pork 43rd
Brisket 1st

One of the big ones

117 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 99% of the 5,410 contests in the data

117 teams made this a bigger field than 99% of every contest tracked.

In the record book (2 in the KCBS record book)

What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.

#2 🎆 Most perfect 180s at one contest 22 180s handed out in a day · shared by 19 teams in a field of 117 · 23 May 2026
#5 🎤 Toughest room to get a call in 702.8000 the score 10th overall took · 117 teams · won with 711.4172 · 23 May 2026

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

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Chicken	180.0000	180.0000	178.8572
Pork Ribs	180.0000	178.8572	177.7028
Pork	180.0000	180.0000	177.7144
Brisket	180.0000	180.0000	178.8572

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

117 entries · top 711.4172 · median 684.5028

#	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	711.4172
2	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	708.5256
3	CHUNKY BBQ	707.4060
4	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	707.3712
5	Heavy Smoke BBQ	706.2400
6	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	705.0856
7	Kermit's Ex	704.5256
8	BLUE CHIP BBQ	702.8112
9	RAZORRACKS	702.8000
10	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	702.8000
11	GETTIN' BASTED	701.0856
12	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	700.5028
13	SWIG-N-PIG	699.9312
14	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	699.3944
15	Eleven Thirteen Q	698.2172
16	Sailor Nicks BBQ	697.6800
17	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	697.0860
18	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	697.0856
19	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	697.0856
20	TRIPLE H BBQ	697.0628
21	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	696.5144
22	TEAM CRAWFORD	696.5144
23	PAPA'S PIT CREW	696.5144
24	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	696.5028
25	Glamping Grillers	695.9084
26	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	695.3716
27	MUNNY'S STOVE	694.8116
28	JANKY LEG BBQ	694.7888
29	WOOD HOOK BBQ	694.2400
30	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	694.2172
31	HOT COLE'S BBQ	693.0860
32	MAN MEAT BBQ	693.0628
33	Fire Pig	693.0512
34	The Pitfather BBQ	692.4800
35	Mulkey's BBQ	692.4800
36	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	692.4796
37	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	692.4684
38	WE WILL ROCK QUE	691.9316
39	Shiggin aint easy	691.9200
40	WHEN PIGS DIE	691.3832
41	Take It Easy BBQ	691.3372
42	RENEGADE BBQ	690.8116
43	HOME FARM BBQ	690.1828
44	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	689.0628
45	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	689.0628
46	SmokinGhost BBQ	689.0516
47	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	687.9088
48	SMOKIN SKULLIES	687.3140
49	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	687.3024
50	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	686.7428
51	Bleed Blue BBQ	686.7312
52	Smoked & Furious	685.6804
53	MUDVILLE BBQ	685.6688
54	FIRE DANCER BBQ	685.6228
55	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	685.5536
56	Rankin County BBQ Company	685.0860
57	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	685.0516
58	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	685.0396
59	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	684.5028
60	All Smoked Up BBQ	684.4684
61	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	684.4456
62	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	684.4456
63	BrewsCue	684.4452
64	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	684.4340
65	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	683.8968
66	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	683.3372
67	ZIPS BBQ	683.3144
68	SMOKIN E'S BBQ	682.8000
69	Kith n' Kin	682.8000
70	Rudes BBQ	682.2056
71	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	682.1368
72	Dr. Smoke	681.6344
73	BLIND HOG BBQ	681.5996
74	BEER TIME BBQ	681.5884
75	K & E's Little Smokers	681.0400
76	SOUTHINURMOUTH	681.0400
77	BBQ WorX	681.0400
78	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	681.0288
79	Electro-Que-ted	681.0172
80	Byg's BBQ	680.5144
81	Shmack Q	679.9200
82	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	679.8856
83	1Bite Stand	679.3144
84	Three Stooges Barbeque	679.2680
85	BBQ Hot Yard	678.7772
86	Let It Smoke Barbecue	678.7428
87	Blue Smoke Q	678.7316
88	OnlyCans Competition BBQ	678.7316
89	Great White Smoke	678.1940
90	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	677.6000
91	Wicked Pig BBQ	677.0628
92	Castleton Q	677.0288
93	BBQ Maestros	676.4572
94	BULL IN THE RING	676.4112
95	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	675.8740
96	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	675.3144
97	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	675.3140
98	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	675.2800
99	East Bow Que	674.7428
100	Leaning Dubby BBQ	674.7084
101	Say My Name BBQ	673.6228
102	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	673.0284
103	The King and His Q	672.4344
104	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	671.8512
105	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	670.7428
106	B&R SMOKE	670.1368
107	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	668.9940
108	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	668.4800
109	All About the Wood	668.4340
110	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	663.3028
111	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	663.2916
112	E SQUARED BBQ	662.6856
113	Big Stig's BBQ	662.1944
114	HIGH ON THE HAWG	650.6284
115	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	648.4112
116	Tame the Flame BBQ	647.2000
117	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	639.1656

Chicken

117 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	180.0000 🔥
2	SWIG-N-PIG	180.0000 🔥
3	Kings BBQ Team	180.0000 🔥
4	Glamping Grillers	180.0000 🔥
5	MUNNY'S STOVE	180.0000 🔥
6	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	180.0000 🔥
7	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	178.8800
8	GETTIN' BASTED	178.8572
9	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	178.8572
10	Rudes BBQ	178.8572
11	SMOKIN E'S BBQ	178.2972
12	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	177.7144
13	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	177.7144
14	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	177.7144
15	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	177.7028
16	Take It Easy BBQ	177.7028
17	JANKY LEG BBQ	176.5600
18	Kermit's Ex	176.5600
19	B&R SMOKE	176.5600
20	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	176.5600
21	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	176.5600
22	RAZORRACKS	176.5600
23	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	176.5600
24	CHUNKY BBQ	176.5600
25	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	176.5600
26	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	176.0000
27	Sailor Nicks BBQ	175.4400
28	HOT COLE'S BBQ	175.4172
29	HOME FARM BBQ	175.4172
30	WE WILL ROCK QUE	175.4172
31	Heavy Smoke BBQ	175.4172
32	SmokinGhost BBQ	175.4172
33	Fire Pig	175.4056
34	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	175.4056
35	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	175.4056
36	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	174.8456
37	SMOKIN SKULLIES	174.8456
38	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	174.2744
39	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	174.2628
40	RENEGADE BBQ	174.2628
41	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.2628
42	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	174.2628
43	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.2628
44	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	174.2628
45	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	174.2628
46	BULL IN THE RING	174.2628
47	Dr. Smoke	173.7144
48	BBQ Hot Yard	173.7144
49	PAPA'S PIT CREW	173.7028
50	MUDVILLE BBQ	173.1772
51	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	173.1316
52	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	173.1200
53	Blue Smoke Q	173.1200
54	SOUTHINURMOUTH	173.1200
55	TEAM CRAWFORD	173.1200
56	The Pitfather BBQ	173.1200
57	Three Stooges Barbeque	173.1084
58	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	173.1084
59	Say My Name BBQ	173.1084
60	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	173.1084
61	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	173.1084
62	Smoked & Furious	172.5716
63	WHEN PIGS DIE	172.5716
64	K & E's Little Smokers	172.5484
65	Rankin County BBQ Company	171.9888
66	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	171.9884
67	Let It Smoke Barbecue	171.9772
68	Leaning Dubby BBQ	171.9656
69	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	171.9656
70	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	171.9656
71	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	171.9656
72	BBQ Maestros	171.4172
73	BEER TIME BBQ	171.4056
74	BLUE CHIP BBQ	171.4056
75	All About the Wood	171.4056
76	Eleven Thirteen Q	170.8228
77	Mulkey's BBQ	170.8228
78	WOOD HOOK BBQ	170.8228
79	Bleed Blue BBQ	170.8228
80	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	170.8228
81	E SQUARED BBQ	170.2744
82	Castleton Q	170.2628
83	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	170.2628
84	FIRE DANCER BBQ	170.2512
85	Kith n' Kin	169.6800
86	Electro-Que-ted	169.6800
87	All Smoked Up BBQ	169.6684
88	The King and His Q	169.1200
89	Great White Smoke	168.5712
90	East Bow Que	168.5372
91	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	168.5372
92	TRIPLE H BBQ	168.5372
93	ZIPS BBQ	168.5256
94	MAN MEAT BBQ	168.5256
95	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	168.5256
96	Shmack Q	167.9772
97	BrewsCue	167.9656
98	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	167.3944
99	BBQ WorX	167.3944
100	1Bite Stand	167.3944
101	Shiggin aint easy	167.3828
102	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	167.3828
103	OnlyCans Competition BBQ	167.3828
104	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	167.3828
105	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	167.3712
106	BLIND HOG BBQ	165.7028
107	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	165.6800
108	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	165.0972
109	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	165.0972
110	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	165.0740
111	Tame the Flame BBQ	163.9544
112	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	163.3828
113	Byg's BBQ	162.2400
114	Big Stig's BBQ	161.0972
115	Wicked Pig BBQ	160.5256
116	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	160.5144
117	HIGH ON THE HAWG	160.5028

Pork Ribs

117 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Eleven Thirteen Q	180.0000 🔥
2	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	178.8572
4	Mulkey's BBQ	178.8572
5	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	178.8572
6	BLUE CHIP BBQ	178.2972
7	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	178.2972
8	Kings BBQ Team	177.7144
9	MUDVILLE BBQ	177.7144
10	Kermit's Ex	177.7028
11	Wicked Pig BBQ	177.1544
12	CHUNKY BBQ	176.5716
13	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	176.5716
14	TRIPLE H BBQ	176.5600
15	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	176.5600
16	Heavy Smoke BBQ	176.5600
17	Shiggin aint easy	176.5600
18	RAZORRACKS	176.5600
19	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	176.5600
20	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	176.0116
21	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	176.0000
22	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	175.4288
23	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	175.4172
24	HOME FARM BBQ	175.4172
25	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	175.4056
26	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	175.4056
27	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	175.4056
28	1Bite Stand	174.8572
29	All Smoked Up BBQ	174.8572
30	Sailor Nicks BBQ	174.8572
31	Rankin County BBQ Company	174.8572
32	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	174.8456
33	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	174.8456
34	JANKY LEG BBQ	174.2860
35	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.2744
36	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	174.2744
37	Glamping Grillers	174.2628
38	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	174.2628
39	Big Stig's BBQ	174.2628
40	SOUTHINURMOUTH	173.7144
41	GETTIN' BASTED	173.7028
42	Byg's BBQ	173.1544
43	Rudes BBQ	173.1428
44	Castleton Q	173.1316
45	HOT COLE'S BBQ	173.1316
46	Shmack Q	173.1200
47	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	173.1200
48	PAPA'S PIT CREW	173.1200
49	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	173.1200
50	Electro-Que-ted	173.1200
51	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	173.1200
52	BLIND HOG BBQ	173.1084
53	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	172.5600
54	Kith n' Kin	172.5600
55	SmokinGhost BBQ	171.9888
56	ZIPS BBQ	171.9888
57	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	171.9772
58	BrewsCue	171.9656
59	Bleed Blue BBQ	171.9656
60	WOOD HOOK BBQ	171.4516
61	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	171.4400
62	BBQ Maestros	171.4172
63	Leaning Dubby BBQ	171.4172
64	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4172
65	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	171.4056
66	OnlyCans Competition BBQ	170.8460
67	The King and His Q	170.8344
68	Take It Easy BBQ	170.8344
69	TEAM CRAWFORD	170.8344
70	WE WILL ROCK QUE	170.8344
71	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.8228
72	MUNNY'S STOVE	170.8228
73	Smoked & Furious	170.2744
74	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	170.2628
75	Blue Smoke Q	169.6916
76	Tame the Flame BBQ	169.6800
77	Say My Name BBQ	169.6684
78	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	168.5372
79	WHEN PIGS DIE	168.5372
80	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	168.5372
81	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	168.5372
82	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	168.5256
83	SWIG-N-PIG	168.5256
84	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	168.5256
85	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	168.5256
86	RENEGADE BBQ	167.9888
87	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	167.9772
88	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	167.9772
89	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	167.4056
90	Three Stooges Barbeque	167.3944
91	BEER TIME BBQ	167.3828
92	Great White Smoke	167.3828
93	BULL IN THE RING	167.3828
94	Fire Pig	167.3828
95	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	166.8344
96	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	166.2632
97	BBQ WorX	166.2628
98	SMOKIN E'S BBQ	166.2628
99	SMOKIN SKULLIES	166.2400
100	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	166.2400
101	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.2400
102	FIRE DANCER BBQ	165.6800
103	Let It Smoke Barbecue	165.6800
104	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	165.6800
105	East Bow Que	165.0856
106	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	163.9772
107	K & E's Little Smokers	163.9544
108	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	163.9428
109	HIGH ON THE HAWG	163.9428
110	Dr. Smoke	163.3944
111	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	162.8228
112	E SQUARED BBQ	162.8000
113	All About the Wood	161.6800
114	B&R SMOKE	161.0856
115	The Pitfather BBQ	160.5028
116	BBQ Hot Yard	160.5028
117	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	159.9544

Pork

117 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	RAZORRACKS	180.0000 🔥
2	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	180.0000 🔥
3	SWIG-N-PIG	180.0000 🔥
4	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	180.0000 🔥
5	MAN MEAT BBQ	180.0000 🔥
6	The Pitfather BBQ	178.8572
7	Heavy Smoke BBQ	178.8572
8	BBQ WorX	178.8572
9	RENEGADE BBQ	178.2972
10	WHEN PIGS DIE	177.7144
11	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	177.7144
12	PAPA'S PIT CREW	177.7144
13	FIRE DANCER BBQ	177.7144
14	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	177.7144
15	GETTIN' BASTED	177.7144
16	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	177.7144
17	K & E's Little Smokers	177.7028
18	BLUE CHIP BBQ	177.7028
19	Kermit's Ex	177.7028
20	Wicked Pig BBQ	176.5828
21	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	176.5600
22	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	176.5600
23	Electro-Que-ted	176.5600
24	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	176.5600
25	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	176.5600
26	TRIPLE H BBQ	176.5600
27	CHUNKY BBQ	175.4172
28	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	175.4172
29	Shiggin aint easy	175.4172
30	Sailor Nicks BBQ	175.4172
31	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	175.4172
32	Kith n' Kin	174.8800
33	MUNNY'S STOVE	174.8572
34	Fire Pig	174.8572
35	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	174.8572
36	Smoked & Furious	174.8572
37	Byg's BBQ	174.8572
38	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	174.2628
39	BLIND HOG BBQ	174.2628
40	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	174.2628
41	SmokinGhost BBQ	174.2628
42	Glamping Grillers	174.2628
43	Kings BBQ Team	173.7028
44	Shmack Q	173.7028
45	Eleven Thirteen Q	173.1200
46	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	173.1200
47	SMOKIN SKULLIES	173.1200
48	BEER TIME BBQ	173.1200
49	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	173.1084
50	TEAM CRAWFORD	172.5600
51	BrewsCue	172.5484
52	Rankin County BBQ Company	172.0000
53	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	171.9772
54	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	171.9772
55	WOOD HOOK BBQ	171.9656
56	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	171.9656
57	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	171.9656
58	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	171.4172
59	B&R SMOKE	171.4056
60	ZIPS BBQ	170.8344
61	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	170.8344
62	1Bite Stand	170.8228
63	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	170.8228
64	E SQUARED BBQ	170.8228
65	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	170.8228
66	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	170.8112
67	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	170.2628
68	Castleton Q	169.6916
69	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	169.6800
70	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	169.6800
71	JANKY LEG BBQ	169.6800
72	OnlyCans Competition BBQ	169.6800
73	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	169.6684
74	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	169.1200
75	All Smoked Up BBQ	169.1200
76	SOUTHINURMOUTH	169.1084
77	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	168.5600
78	Take It Easy BBQ	168.5256
79	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	168.5256
80	HOME FARM BBQ	168.5256
81	Bleed Blue BBQ	168.5256
82	BBQ Hot Yard	168.0000
83	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	167.9656
84	Three Stooges Barbeque	167.9540
85	BBQ Maestros	167.3944
86	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	167.3944
87	SMOKIN E'S BBQ	167.3944
88	East Bow Que	167.3828
89	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	167.3828
90	The King and His Q	167.3828
91	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	167.3712
92	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	166.8456
93	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	166.2628
94	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	166.2400
95	All About the Wood	166.2400
96	BULL IN THE RING	166.2400
97	Blue Smoke Q	166.2400
98	Leaning Dubby BBQ	166.2284
99	HOT COLE'S BBQ	165.6800
100	WE WILL ROCK QUE	165.6800
101	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	165.0856
102	Say My Name BBQ	164.5372
103	Dr. Smoke	164.5256
104	Let It Smoke Barbecue	164.5256
105	MUDVILLE BBQ	163.9544
106	Mulkey's BBQ	162.8000
107	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	162.8000
108	Great White Smoke	162.2400
109	HIGH ON THE HAWG	162.2400
110	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	162.2400
111	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	161.6340
112	Rudes BBQ	161.0972
113	Big Stig's BBQ	159.4172
114	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	159.3484
115	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	158.2056
116	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	157.7144
117	Tame the Flame BBQ	157.6456

Brisket

117 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	180.0000 🔥
2	WE WILL ROCK QUE	180.0000 🔥
3	Great White Smoke	180.0000 🔥
4	TEAM CRAWFORD	180.0000 🔥
5	The Pitfather BBQ	180.0000 🔥
6	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180.0000 🔥
7	Mulkey's BBQ	180.0000 🔥
8	Dr. Smoke	180.0000 🔥
9	WOOD HOOK BBQ	180.0000 🔥
10	HOT COLE'S BBQ	178.8572
11	PORKY BUTTS BBQ	178.8572
12	CHUNKY BBQ	178.8572
13	Squealin N Dealin BBQ	178.2972
14	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	177.7372
15	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	177.7144
16	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7028
17	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	177.7028
18	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	177.7028
19	Let It Smoke Barbecue	176.5600
20	BBQ Hot Yard	176.5600
21	Bleed Blue BBQ	175.4172
22	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	175.4172
23	TRIPLE H BBQ	175.4056
24	Heavy Smoke BBQ	175.4056
25	Fire Pig	175.4056
26	BLUE CHIP BBQ	175.4056
27	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	174.2972
28	Eleven Thirteen Q	174.2744
29	Take It Easy BBQ	174.2744
30	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	174.2628
31	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	174.2628
32	Smokey Bees BBQ - MS	174.2628
33	JANKY LEG BBQ	174.2628
34	East Bow Que	173.7372
35	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	173.1200
36	MAN MEAT BBQ	173.1200
37	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	173.1084
38	SMOKIN SKULLIES	173.1084
39	SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	172.5600
40	WHEN PIGS DIE	172.5600
41	Shiggin aint easy	172.5600
42	Kermit's Ex	172.5600
43	PAPA'S PIT CREW	171.9772
44	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	171.9772
45	FIRE DANCER BBQ	171.9772
46	FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY	171.9656
47	ZIPS BBQ	171.9656
48	BrewsCue	171.9656
49	Sailor Nicks BBQ	171.9656
50	SWIG-N-PIG	171.4056
51	SMOKIN E'S BBQ	170.8456
52	MUDVILLE BBQ	170.8228
53	HOME FARM BBQ	170.8228
54	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	170.8228
55	All Smoked Up BBQ	170.8228
56	OnlyCans Competition BBQ	170.8228
57	Three Stooges Barbeque	170.8112
58	GETTIN' BASTED	170.8112
59	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8112
60	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	170.2628
61	RENEGADE BBQ	170.2628
62	Byg's BBQ	170.2628
63	Blue Smoke Q	169.6800
64	RAZORRACKS	169.6800
65	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	169.6800
66	BEER TIME BBQ	169.6800
67	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	169.6684
68	MUNNY'S STOVE	169.1316
69	Rudes BBQ	169.1084
70	All About the Wood	169.1084
71	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	168.5484
72	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	168.5372
73	BBQ WorX	168.5256
74	SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	168.5256
75	BULL IN THE RING	168.5256
76	BLIND HOG BBQ	168.5256
77	HEFTY LEFTY BBQ	167.9772
78	Smoked & Furious	167.9772
79	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	167.9772
80	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	167.9656
81	Big Stig's BBQ	167.4172
82	Butts-N-Racks BBQ	167.3828
83	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	167.3828
84	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	167.3828
85	SIN CIRCLE BBQ	167.3828
86	Glamping Grillers	167.3828
87	SmokinGhost BBQ	167.3828
88	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	167.3712
89	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	166.8800
90	K & E's Little Smokers	166.8344
91	Say My Name BBQ	166.3088
92	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	166.2400
93	1Bite Stand	166.2400
94	Rankin County BBQ Company	166.2400
95	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.2284
96	BBQ Maestros	166.2284
97	Kith n' Kin	165.6800
98	Shmack Q	165.1200
99	Leaning Dubby BBQ	165.0972
100	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	165.0972
101	The King and His Q	165.0972
102	SOUTHINURMOUTH	165.0972
103	Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team	165.0856
104	ALPINE SMOKE WORKS	164.5600
105	HIGH ON THE HAWG	163.9428
106	Castleton Q	163.9428
107	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	163.3828
108	Wicked Pig BBQ	162.8000
109	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	162.2284
110	Electro-Que-ted	161.6572
111	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	161.0972
112	B&R SMOKE	161.0856
113	E SQUARED BBQ	158.7884
114	Tame the Flame BBQ	155.9200
115	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	154.7884
116	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	154.2284
117	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	146.1944

Ancillary categories

Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.

Ancillary — Dessert

32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Mulkey's BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	Great White Smoke	180.0000 🔥
4	1Bite Stand	180.0000 🔥
5	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	180.0000 🔥
6	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	180.0000 🔥
7	JANKY LEG BBQ	180.0000 🔥
8	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	178.8572
9	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	177.7028
10	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	177.1428
11	Wee Daddy's BBQ	176.5600
12	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	176.5600
13	Rudes BBQ	176.5600
14	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	176.0000
15	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	175.4056
16	MUNNY'S STOVE	174.8572
17	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	174.8456
18	HIGH ON THE HAWG	174.8456
19	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	174.2628
20	All About the Wood	174.2628
21	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	173.1316
22	Big Reds Backyard BBQ	173.1200
23	Tame the Flame BBQ	173.1084
24	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	172.5600
25	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	170.8228
26	Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ	170.8228
27	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	170.2628
28	Sky High BBQ	169.1200
29	BULL IN THE RING	167.3712
30	Marty Party BBQ	166.8228
31	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	165.0740
32	K & E's Little Smokers	163.9428

Ancillary — Jack Daniels Cocktail

45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Shmack Q	180.0000 🔥
2	Armstrong Smoke & Co.	180.0000 🔥
3	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	180.0000 🔥
4	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	180.0000 🔥
5	JANKY LEG BBQ	180.0000 🔥
6	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	178.8572
7	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	178.2972
8	TRIPLE H BBQ	177.7028
9	Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team	177.1428
10	MUNNY'S STOVE	176.5828
11	Pullin Out the Butts BBQ	176.5600
12	Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que	176.5600
13	SmokinGhost BBQ	176.5600
14	Rankin County BBQ Company	176.5600
15	Marty Party BBQ	175.4172
16	Kith n' Kin	175.4172
17	E SQUARED BBQ	174.2628
18	HOT COLE'S BBQ	173.1200
19	BLIND HOG BBQ	173.1084
20	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	172.5828
21	Tame the Flame BBQ	172.5600
22	Great White Smoke	171.9772
23	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	171.4400
24	WHEN PIGS DIE	171.4172
25	MAN MEAT BBQ	171.4056
26	HOME FARM BBQ	170.8228
27	Leaning Jowler BBQ	170.2628
28	Bad Influence BBQ - MO	170.2628
29	Capt. Blue BBQ	169.6800
30	1Bite Stand	169.6684
31	Shiggin aint easy	168.5256
32	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	168.5256
33	BBQ Maestros	168.5256
34	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	168.5256
35	Castleton Q	168.5256
36	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	167.3944
37	Big Reds Backyard BBQ	166.2744
38	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	165.6800
39	Bastian's Barbecue Co.	165.0856
40	Gold’s BBQ	163.9312
41	The King and His Q	162.8000
42	East Bow Que	160.4912
43	Take It Easy BBQ	156.5372
44	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	156.5140
45	All About the Wood	154.7540

8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

How hot was the win?

Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)

A day of perfect scores

Photo finishes

How the title was won

One of the big ones

In the record book (2 in the KCBS record book)

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

Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)

Score distribution

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Ancillary categories

Ancillary — Dessert

Ancillary — Jack Daniels Cocktail