A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Willow Cox · Kids Q 10 - 16
- Madeline Halle · Kids Q 10 And Under
8th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Youth Que Registration
May 23, 2026 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds)
The 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Youth Que Registration 2026 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 23, 2026 in Lebanon, TN at James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
Entries
10
2 side categories, no meats
Top score
180
Winning margin
4.5828
1st over 2nd in Kids Q 10 - 16
Field average
175.09
Kids Q 10 - 16 · median 174.30 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Kids Q 10 And Under
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Field spread
8.0228
winner to last place
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per category)
Score distribution
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Q 10 - 16 | 180 | 174.2744 | — |
| Kids Q 10 And Under | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.1084 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary categories
This contest judged side dishes only — no meats and no overall — so these boards are the contest, and the figures and charts above are read off them.
Kids-Q — Kids Q 10 - 16
7 entries · top 180 · median 174.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Cox | |
| 2 | Kinley Winter | |
| 3 | Kevin Kongkeo | |
| 4 | Jase Montano | |
| 5 | Tate Colston | |
| 6 | Berkley Montano | |
| 7 | Joey Crotta |
Kids-Q — Kids Q 10 And Under
10 entries · top 180 · median 177.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline Halle | |
| 2 | Brynn Davis | |
| 3 | Reagan Stoffer | |
| 4 | Abby Hundley | |
| 5 | Hayes Kirkpatrick | |
| 6 | Autumn Cox | |
| 7 | Ben Bonville Little Phantom | |
| 8 | Ellie England | |
| 9 | Aspen Mullen | |
| 10 | David Bonville Totally Not Burnt |