Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
2026-06-26 – 2026-06-28 · Washington, DC · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $19,400.00
Grand Champion: Titans of BBQ (703.3828) · 31 teams
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🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Titans of BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CT.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1613 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Titans of BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2022-06-25 | Washington, DC | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-06-22 | Washington, DC | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD |
| 2026-06-26 ← this one | Washington, DC | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-06-27 | Washington, DC | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Aussie lamb
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2914
Ancillary — Roseda national steak
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 703.3828 · median 689.6224
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180