Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-08-15 · Hiram, ME · 📍 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds
Reps: JODI HARRISS, KENT HARRISS · Prize money: $625.00
Grand Champion: THE BBQ BUS (178.8572) · 53 teams
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Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire at the End of the Day (won 2024), Bone Patrol (won 2025).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 693.6688 | Fire at the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 35 | 180.0000 | 16 Mesh BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 40 | 699.9772 | Angry Cock | CANYON RIDERS BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 178.8572 | Bone Patrol | — |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 51 | 709.1316 | Old Virginia Smoke | Smoke Sisters |
| 2026-08-15 ← this one | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 53 | 178.8572 | THE BBQ BUS | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.6172 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
53 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
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.
Kids-Q — Kids Q - Maine Maple
28 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |