American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
2026-09-30 – 2026-10-03 · Kansas City, KS
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, DAVID DYCHE, EUGENE WICKHAM, FORREST BRUCE, JO DYCHE, JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LARRY HADLEY, LARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH, PEG ROGERS, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $37,965.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
Rooters-N-Tooters TN won the most recent scored edition (2025-11-05).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 194 teams across 5 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 711.9656, set by QUE U in 2022.
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | Kansas City, KS | 185 | 708.5372 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | Kansas City, KS | 249 | 711.9656 | QUE U |
| 2023-09-27 | Kansas City, KS | 211 | 706.8572 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-10-30 | Kansas City, KS | 169 | 709.7028 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | Kansas City, KS | 158 | 710.8344 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2026-09-30 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.