Aug 8–9, 2026 · Felton, CA · 📍 5401 Graham Hill Rd · State championship
Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $6,000
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ won Grand Champion at the Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) on August 8, 2026 in Felton, CA at 5401 Graham Hill Rd, scoring 710.2628 in a field of 17 teams. Smokin Colt took Reserve Grand Champion with 709.1888. Category winners: Chicken — OMBBQ COMPANY (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Rio Good BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Big Cat BBQ (179.4400). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by CYNICAL 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0740 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
6 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8568 points.
Chicken places 3–4: CYNICAL BBQ and Pops BBQ 22 tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Rio Good BBQ and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and CYNICAL BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 11th.
Rio Good BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Simply Marvelous BBQ (won 2023), Cherry Anchor BBQ (won 2024), CYNICAL BBQ (won 2026).
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | Felton, CA | 5401 Graham Hill Rd | 19 | 689.0856 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ |
| May 24, 2024 | Felton, CA | 5401 Graham Hill Rd | 21 | 713.7028 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | SMOKIN' BLISS BBQ |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Felton, CA | 5401 Graham Hill Rd | 25 | 708.5256 | CYNICAL BBQ | Simply Marvelous BBQ |
| Aug 8, 2026 ← this one | Felton, CA | 5401 Graham Hill Rd | 17 | 710.2628 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | Smokin Colt |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1428 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 178.8572 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.1544 | 174.2744 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
17 entries · top 710.2628 · median 699.3716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Colt | |
| 3 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 4 | OMBBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 6 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 8 | Bull Market BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 11 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | |
| 12 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | |
| 15 | KO BBQ | |
| 16 | 8UP Barbeque | |
| 17 | 10-10 BBQ |
17 entries · top 180 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMBBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 5 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Colt | |
| 8 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | |
| 9 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 10 | Bull Market BBQ | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | KO BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 14 | 10-10 BBQ | |
| 15 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 16 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | |
| 17 | 8UP Barbeque |
17 entries · top 180 · median 174.8572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 4 | Bull Market BBQ | |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 6 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 7 | Smokin Colt | |
| 8 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | |
| 9 | OMBBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 11 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 13 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 14 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | |
| 15 | KO BBQ | |
| 16 | 10-10 BBQ | |
| 17 | 8UP Barbeque |
17 entries · top 180 · median 175.4288 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 3 | OMBBQ COMPANY | |
| 4 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 5 | KO BBQ | |
| 6 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 7 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Colt | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | |
| 11 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 12 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 14 | Bull Market BBQ | |
| 15 | 8UP Barbeque | |
| 16 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 17 | 10-10 BBQ |
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 174.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cat BBQ | |
| 2 | Cherry Anchor BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Colt | |
| 4 | Bull Market BBQ | |
| 5 | BONE RUBBIN BBQ | |
| 6 | OMBBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Pops BBQ 22 | |
| 8 | Bad Bears BBQ | |
| 9 | CYNICAL BBQ | |
| 10 | 7 SINS BBQ | |
| 11 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Rio Good BBQ | |
| 13 | Simply Marvelous BBQ | |
| 14 | Bar-B-Cuda BBQ | |
| 15 | 8UP Barbeque | |
| 16 | 10-10 BBQ | |
| 17 | KO BBQ |