Defending champion
1×
title here
Smokin' Ray's BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2019-05-03).
- May 3, 2019
Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) 2022
May 6–7, 2022 · Elk Grove, CA · State championship
⏳ No results on file — KCBS hasn’t published scores for this contest (May 6–7, 2022). This page checks every night.
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Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe · Prize money: $7,000
The Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship (POSTPONED) 2022 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 6, 2022 in Elk Grove, CA. This is the 7th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Smokin' Ray's BBQ.
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
701.6916
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 701.6916, set by SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ in 2018.
- 2018
- SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
Typical draw
28
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 28 teams across 5 scored editions.
- biggest 35
- 5 scored editions
The regulars
4×
visits by the most frequent entrant
SON OF SMOKE has cooked this contest 4 times — more than any other team in the data.
- SON OF SMOKE ×4 · 2 GCs
- Old Town Franklin BBQ ×4
- RBQ ×4
- Smokey and the Pirate ×4
- PIRATES OF THE PIG ×4
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 7 tracked editions
SON OF SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-05-03.
- previous edition 2019-05-03
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | 30 | 696.5140 | SON OF SMOKE | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | — | — | — | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | 33 | 687.3600 | SON OF SMOKE | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | 35 | 701.6916 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ |
| May 3, 2019 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | 27 | 695.9772 | The Smoking J's | BIG POPPA SMOKERS |
| May 3, 2019 | Elk Grove, CA | 9950 Elk Grove-Florin RD | 15 | 330.9144 | Smokin' Ray's BBQ | — |
| May 6, 2022 ← this one | Elk Grove, CA | — | — | — | — | — |