Aug 15, 2026 · Hiram, ME · 📍 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds
Reps: Jodi Harriss, Kent Harriss · Prize money: $625
Grand Champion: THE BBQ BUS (178.8572) · 53 teams
Full results from the Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on August 15, 2026 in Hiram, ME at Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds. Category winners: Pork Ribs — THE BBQ BUS (178.8572). This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Old Virginia Smoke.
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
What it has taken to win here, 2024 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.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Smokin Hoggz BBQ and Morning Wood tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Grumpy Old Patriot BBQ edged Cider Boys BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Say My Name BBQ edged Old Virginia Smoke by 0.0572.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire at the End of the Day (won 2024), Bone Patrol (won 2025).
This contest usually draws about 38 teams
53 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 38.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 693.6688 | Fire at the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 35 | 180 | 16 Mesh BBQ | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 40 | 699.9772 | Angry Cock | CANYON RIDERS BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 178.8572 | Bone Patrol | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 51 | 709.1316 | Old Virginia Smoke | Smoke Sisters |
| Aug 15, 2026 ← this one | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 53 | 178.8572 | THE BBQ BUS | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.6172 | 173.1200 |
53 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
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.
28 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew BBQ | |
| 2 | Kelsi's Mighty Maple Team | |
| 3 | Olvia and Maddie BBQ | |
| 4 | VoxTech BBQ | |
| 5 | Crusher BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucky Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | Jack19 | |
| 8 | Lil Muffin BBQ | |
| 9 | Brooks BBG | |
| 10 | Ninja BBQ | |
| 11 | BLAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Emma's Rock n Roll Pancakes | |
| 13 | Chloe BBQ | |
| 14 | Carter BBQ | |
| 15 | Burger Queen | |
| 16 | Double Trouble | |
| 17 | Liam BBQ | |
| 18 | MIKE BBQ | |
| 19 | The Warrior | |
| 20 | Real East Texas Cruz Bryce | |
| 21 | Gianni BBQ | |
| 22 | Baller BBQ | |
| 23 | Gotta Catch Em All BBQ | |
| 24 | Mitchete BBQ | |
| 25 | Little Batko BBQ | |
| 26 | Kegan BBQ | |
| 27 | Two Little Pigs Kids Que Team | |
| 28 | Littlefoot BBQ |