Photo finishes
0.0232
decided the closest call
Chicken places 5–6: Riv's Smoked Snacks edged Smokin� Sisters by 0.0232.
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0232
Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026
Jun 21, 2026 · Herne Hill, Australia · AUSTRALIA · 📍 124 Leonard Street
Reps: Karina Rumens, Rob Stevens
Full results from the Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 21, 2026 in Herne Hill, Australia, 6056 at 124 Leonard Street. BLUE MIST BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — The King and His Q (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Ribs n Pigs.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
156.53
median 167.97
177.70 🏆
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7028
Winning margin
2.8112
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
167.19
156.53177.70
Chicken · median 167.97 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
8.5712 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
163.3712
156.53177.70
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
21.1772
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
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)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2026 | Herne Hill, Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 175.4516 | Ribs n Pigs |
| Jun 21, 2026 ← this one | Herne Hill, Australia | 124 Leonard Street | 13 | 177.7028 | The King and His Q |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 169.1316 | 163.3712 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King and His Q | |
| 2 | BLUE MIST BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Genius | |
| 4 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ | |
| 5 | Riv's Smoked Snacks | |
| 6 | Smokin� Sisters | |
| 7 | Aussie TongMasters | |
| 8 | Pit Bull Smokers | |
| 9 | Mollys Moist Meats | |
| 10 | Aussie Davo | |
| 11 | THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | |
| 12 | Cumbia | |
| 13 | SmokySeth |