KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026
2026-07-17 – 2026-07-18 · Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18052-280 · BRAZIL · 📍 R. Antônio Aparecido Ferraz, 945
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN
Grand Champion: BRA BARBECUE TEAM (712.6172) · 24 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0572 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
BRA BARBECUE TEAM won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Team Brazil and DiBe BBQ Team tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Paulista BBQ Team and La Barba BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM and BRA BARBECUE TEAM tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM (won 2025).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Sorocaba - Sao Paulo, 18042-280 | Rua Antonio Aparecido Ferraz, 1081 | 26 | 706.2628 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM | Ferro Fogo Barbecue Team |
| 2026-07-17 ← this one | Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18052-280 | R. Antônio Aparecido Ferraz, 945 | 24 | 712.6172 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 172.0000 | 170.3084 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 171.4056 |
| Pork | 177.7600 | 171.4056 | 167.4284 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4288 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
24 entries · top 712.6172 · median 663.8684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Team Brazil | |
| 4 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 5 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 6 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 7 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 8 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 11 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 12 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 13 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 14 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 15 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 16 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 17 | Bruttus | |
| 18 | G.R.V. | |
| 19 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 20 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 21 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 22 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 23 | MG74 | |
| 24 | Team Bisao BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 4 | Team Brazil | |
| 5 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 7 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 8 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 9 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 10 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 11 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 12 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 13 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 14 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 15 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 16 | G.R.V. | |
| 17 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 18 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 19 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 20 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 21 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 22 | Bruttus | |
| 23 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 24 | MG74 |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 2 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 3 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 5 | Team Brazil | |
| 6 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 7 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 9 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 10 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 14 | Bruttus | |
| 15 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 16 | MG74 | |
| 17 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 18 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 19 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 20 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 21 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 22 | G.R.V. | |
| 23 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 24 | Barbudos Barbacue |
Pork
24 entries · top 177.7600 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 2 | Team Brazil | |
| 3 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 4 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 6 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 7 | MG74 | |
| 8 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 9 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 11 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 12 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 13 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 14 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 15 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 16 | Bruttus | |
| 17 | G.R.V. | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 20 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 21 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 22 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 23 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 24 | FIRE REPUBLIC |
Brisket
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 4 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 5 | Team Brazil | |
| 6 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 7 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 8 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 9 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 10 | Bruttus | |
| 11 | G.R.V. | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 14 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 15 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 16 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 17 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 18 | MG74 | |
| 19 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 20 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 21 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 22 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 23 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 24 | Team Bisao BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Hot Wings
24 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 2 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 4 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 5 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 6 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 7 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 8 | ItaJonny BBQ | |
| 9 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 11 | Bruttus | |
| 12 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 13 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 14 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 15 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 16 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 17 | G.R.V. | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | MG74 | |
| 20 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 21 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 22 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Team Brazil | |
| 24 | Parrillas Premium Peru |
Ancillary — Sauce
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiBe BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Smoke & Unity Barbecrew Team | |
| 3 | Team Brazil | |
| 4 | BRA BARBECUE TEAM | |
| 5 | Parrillas Premium Peru | |
| 6 | Kojismokerbbq team | |
| 7 | Bruttus | |
| 8 | MENZE BREWING BBQ | |
| 9 | Amazon Smoke | |
| 10 | Team Bisao BBQ | |
| 11 | G.R.V. | |
| 12 | Ramalho Experience | |
| 13 | Vini Alves BBQ Team | |
| 14 | REBU ARTMILL | |
| 15 | MG74 | |
| 16 | La Barba BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE REPUBLIC | |
| 18 | Paulista BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Barbudos Barbacue | |
| 20 | VILA JAPI TEAM | |
| 21 | Barbaros gastronomia na Brasa | |
| 22 | FIRE FRIENDS | |
| 23 | FERRO FOGO BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | ItaJonny BBQ |