Jul 24–25, 2026 · Laramie, WY · 📍 3510 S. 3rd Street · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson, Michael Winter · Prize money: $10,500
Smoking & Toasting BBQ won Grand Champion at the Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off on July 24, 2026 in Laramie, WY at 3510 S. 3rd Street, scoring 699.9656 in a field of 32 teams. Tuffy's BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3828. Category winners: Chicken — LaTa-Que (179.4400); Pork Ribs — Si Quema BBQ (178.8572); Pork — Smoking & Toasting BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Si Quema BBQ (179.4400). The Backyard Series standings were won by Que's Your Daddy with 345.0740. This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Parrothead Smokers.
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.
Closer than 89% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
Smoking & Toasting BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Smoking & Toasting BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Texas Smoke Whisperer and Sin Bin BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: 1 Bite BBQ and Colorado BullDawg BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: Smokin Hot Butts BBQ and Chucho Q tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Si Quema BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
Smoking & Toasting BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
Si Quema BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | Laramie, WY | 3510 S. 3rd Street | 26 | 700.5372 | Parrothead Smokers | PAPA'S PIT CREW |
| Jul 24, 2026 ← this one | Laramie, WY | 3510 S. 3rd Street | 32 | 699.9656 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | Tuffy's BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1316 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 171.9888 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8344 | 155.3828 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 154.2972 | — |
32 entries · top 699.9656 · median 677.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | |
| 2 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 3 | Si Quema BBQ | |
| 4 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 6 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 7 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | WYO Smoke Show | |
| 10 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 13 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 14 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 15 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 17 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 18 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 19 | Slingin Meats | |
| 20 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 21 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 22 | Sin Bin BBQ | |
| 23 | ThriverQ | |
| 24 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 25 | Chucho Q | |
| 26 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 27 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 28 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 29 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 30 | Beehive BBQ | |
| 31 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 32 | Diamond Smoke Shack |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaTa-Que | |
| 2 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 3 | WYO Smoke Show | |
| 4 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 5 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 6 | Sin Bin BBQ | |
| 7 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | |
| 9 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 10 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que | |
| 13 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 14 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 15 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 16 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 17 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 18 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 19 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 20 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 21 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 22 | Slingin Meats | |
| 23 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 25 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 26 | Chucho Q | |
| 27 | ThriverQ | |
| 28 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 29 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 30 | Si Quema BBQ | |
| 31 | Beehive BBQ | |
| 32 | Diamond Smoke Shack |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Quema BBQ | |
| 2 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 3 | ThriverQ | |
| 4 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 5 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | Chucho Q | |
| 10 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 11 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 12 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 13 | WYO Smoke Show | |
| 14 | Slingin Meats | |
| 15 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 17 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 18 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 19 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 20 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 21 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 22 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 23 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 24 | LaTa-Que | |
| 25 | Beehive BBQ | |
| 26 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 28 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 29 | Diamond Smoke Shack | |
| 30 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 31 | Sin Bin BBQ | |
| 32 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post |
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | |
| 2 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 3 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 4 | WYO Smoke Show | |
| 5 | Si Quema BBQ | |
| 6 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 7 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 8 | Slingin Meats | |
| 9 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 11 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 12 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 13 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 14 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 15 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 16 | ThriverQ | |
| 17 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 18 | LaTa-Que | |
| 19 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que | |
| 20 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 21 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 22 | Sin Bin BBQ | |
| 23 | Beehive BBQ | |
| 24 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 25 | Chucho Q | |
| 26 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 27 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 28 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 29 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 30 | Diamond Smoke Shack | |
| 31 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 32 | Lost Weekend Grill |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Quema BBQ | |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisperer | |
| 3 | Tuffy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Boxers BBQ | |
| 5 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que | |
| 6 | Papa's Pit Crew | |
| 7 | Smoking & Toasting BBQ | |
| 8 | Rocket Boys Pyro BBQ | |
| 9 | Great Shepherd BBQ | |
| 10 | Lost Weekend Grill | |
| 11 | Colorado BullDawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 13 | Hooligans Barbecue | |
| 14 | Smokin Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | LaTa-Que | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | |
| 17 | Sin Bin BBQ | |
| 18 | Oink and Moo BBQ | |
| 19 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 20 | Slingin Meats | |
| 21 | WYO Smoke Show | |
| 22 | At Ease BBQ | |
| 23 | Monarch BBQ | |
| 24 | Bull-B-Que | |
| 25 | American Heroes BBQ | |
| 26 | Chucho Q | |
| 27 | Big Boyz BBQ | |
| 28 | Beehive BBQ | |
| 29 | 1 Bite BBQ | |
| 30 | Diamond Smoke Shack | |
| 31 | Frank's BBQ Trading Post | |
| 32 | ThriverQ |
8 entries · top 345.0740 · median 311.0572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 2 | Bovine Brothers | |
| 3 | Smokin Dawg | |
| 4 | Connie's Creations | |
| 5 | SAR_B_Que | |
| 6 | Laramie Police Department | |
| 7 | Kennedy's Kids | |
| 8 | Latamie Fire Department |
8 entries · top 170.8344 · median 159.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bovine Brothers | |
| 2 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 3 | SAR_B_Que | |
| 4 | Laramie Police Department | |
| 5 | Kennedy's Kids | |
| 6 | Connie's Creations | |
| 7 | Smokin Dawg | |
| 8 | Latamie Fire Department |
8 entries · top 177.7028 · median 158.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Que's Your Daddy | |
| 2 | Smokin Dawg | |
| 3 | Connie's Creations | |
| 4 | Bovine Brothers | |
| 5 | Latamie Fire Department | |
| 6 | SAR_B_Que | |
| 7 | Laramie Police Department | |
| 8 | Kennedy's Kids |
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.
2 entries · top 163.9312 · median 162.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kellyn- Smokin on the Weekend | |
| 2 | Cece- Team Cece |
8 entries · top 180 · median 173.4514 · 🔥 perfect 180