2026-05-23 – 2026-05-24 · Boulder City, NV · 📍 Boulder City, NV 89005 · State championship
Reps: KATHLEEN MCINTOSH, KELLY MCINTOSH · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Big Johns BBQ Company (700.4912) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Uncle Jesse's BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 81% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 75 times in 100
Big Johns BBQ Company came in rated below the field's top team, Meat Candy Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5136 points.
Chicken places 1–2: Pork Bombin BBQ and SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Big Juicy BBQ and The Smokin' B.A.R. tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Big Johns BBQ Company and Q LIVE CREW tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Big Johns BBQ Company took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 15th.
Pork Bombin BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Tuffy's BBQ (won 2025).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-26 | Boulder City, NV | Colorado St | 37 | 699.4172 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ |
| 2025-05-23 | Boulder City, NV | Boulder City, NV 89005 | 29 | 703.9656 | Tuffy's BBQ | Meat Candy Q |
| 2026-05-23 ← this one | Boulder City, NV | Boulder City, NV 89005 | 33 | 700.4912 | Big Johns BBQ Company | Uncle Jesse's BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.1544 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1660 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
33 entries · top 700.4912 · median 687.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 2 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 3 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Boys | |
| 5 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 6 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 9 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 18 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 20 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 21 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 22 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 23 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 24 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 25 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 26 | The Smokin' B.A.R. | |
| 27 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 28 | LUCKY LADIES BBQ | |
| 29 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokilicious BBQ | |
| 31 | Jay's Stupid BBQ | |
| 32 | Churchill Down | |
| 33 | Rollin Smoke Barbeque |
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5370 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 2 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 3 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 5 | The Smokin' B.A.R. | |
| 6 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 7 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 10 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 11 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 14 | Bad Boys | |
| 15 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 16 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 18 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 20 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 21 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 22 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 23 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 24 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 25 | Jay's Stupid BBQ | |
| 26 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 27 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokilicious BBQ | |
| 29 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY LADIES BBQ | |
| 31 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 32 | Churchill Down |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 2 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 3 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 4 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 6 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 7 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 9 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 10 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 11 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 12 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 13 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 14 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 15 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 16 | Bad Boys | |
| 17 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 18 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 19 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 20 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 22 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokilicious BBQ | |
| 26 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 27 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 28 | Rollin Smoke Barbeque | |
| 29 | LUCKY LADIES BBQ | |
| 30 | The Smokin' B.A.R. | |
| 31 | Jay's Stupid BBQ | |
| 32 | Churchill Down | |
| 33 | Bowling Bro's BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 2 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 3 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 4 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 6 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 8 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 9 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 10 | LUCKY LADIES BBQ | |
| 11 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 12 | Bad Boys | |
| 13 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 14 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 17 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 18 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 20 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 21 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 23 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 24 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 25 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 27 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 28 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Rollin Smoke Barbeque | |
| 30 | The Smokin' B.A.R. | |
| 31 | Jay's Stupid BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokilicious BBQ | |
| 33 | Churchill Down |
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About Smokin Q | |
| 2 | RACK CITY BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Bad Boys | |
| 5 | HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ | |
| 8 | BULL MARKET BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Johns BBQ Company | |
| 10 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Pork Bombin BBQ | |
| 13 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 15 | Meat Candy Q | |
| 16 | SLINGIN MEATS | |
| 17 | Vegas Grillbillies | |
| 18 | SinBin BBQ | |
| 19 | 5XL BBQ | |
| 20 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 21 | STEVE'S PIG PIKINS BBQ | |
| 22 | WILD WILLY'S SMOKIN HOT BBQ | |
| 23 | GIRLS CAN GRILL | |
| 24 | Bowling Bro's BBQ | |
| 25 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 26 | The Smokin' B.A.R. | |
| 27 | Big Juicy BBQ | |
| 28 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 29 | LUCKY LADIES BBQ | |
| 30 | Churchill Down | |
| 31 | Jay's Stupid BBQ | |
| 32 | Rollin Smoke Barbeque | |
| 33 | Smokilicious BBQ |