Jul 11, 2026 · Kennett Square, PA · 📍 401 Birch St
Reps: Robert McKee · Prize money: $590
Fire & Shine BBQ won Grand Champion at the K.S. Que (BACKYARD ONLY) on July 11, 2026 in Kennett Square, PA at 401 Birch St, scoring 346.8572 in a field of 15 teams. Zoni-Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 345.6800. Category winners: Chicken — Zoni-Q (174.2744); Pork Ribs — Fire & Shine BBQ (174.8572). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Yardogs 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 1–2: Zoni-Q edged Hot Thang by 0.0116. Chicken places 3–4: Fire & Shine BBQ edged Yardogs BBQ by 0.0228. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Chambers & Char BBQ edged Yardogs BBQ by 0.0344.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Oink N' Doink BBQ (won 2024), Yardogs BBQ (won 2025).
This contest usually draws about 13 teams
15 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 13.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 12 | 350.8228 | Sauce 'Em & Toss 'EM |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 14 | 343.9312 | Oink N' Doink BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 12 | 343.9428 | Yardogs BBQ |
| Jul 11, 2026 ← this one | Kennett Square, PA | 401 Birch St | 15 | 346.8572 | Fire & Shine BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 170.2856 | 157.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 168.5256 | 161.1316 |
15 entries · top 346.8572 · median 326.1944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire & Shine BBQ | |
| 2 | Zoni-Q | |
| 3 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 4 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 6 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 7 | Hot Thang | |
| 8 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Puff Puff BBQ | |
| 10 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 11 | FAFO BBQ | |
| 12 | Chambers & Char BBQ | |
| 13 | Duffy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Bird & Brew BBQ | |
| 15 | Hands Down BBQ |
15 entries · top 174.2744 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoni-Q | |
| 2 | Hot Thang | |
| 3 | Fire & Shine BBQ | |
| 4 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 6 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 7 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 8 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 10 | Puff Puff BBQ | |
| 11 | Duffy's BBQ | |
| 12 | FAFO BBQ | |
| 13 | Chambers & Char BBQ | |
| 14 | Hands Down BBQ | |
| 15 | Bird & Brew BBQ |
15 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire & Shine BBQ | |
| 2 | Zoni-Q | |
| 3 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 4 | Chambers & Char BBQ | |
| 5 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 6 | FAFO BBQ | |
| 7 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 8 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 9 | Clean Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Bird & Brew BBQ | |
| 11 | Puff Puff BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 13 | Duffy's BBQ | |
| 14 | Hot Thang | |
| 15 | Hands Down BBQ |