Defending champion
1×
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Rooters-N-Tooters TN won the most recent scored edition (2025-11-05).
- 2025-11-05
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)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
711.9656
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 711.9656, set by QUE U in 2022.
- 2022
- QUE U
Typical draw
194
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 194 teams across 5 scored editions.
- biggest 249
- 5 scored editions
The regulars
5×
visits by the most frequent entrant
TRIPLE H BBQ has cooked this contest 5 times — more than any other team in the data.
- TRIPLE H BBQ ×5 · 1 GC
- CHICKEN FRIED BBQ ×5
- CHUNKY BBQ ×5
- Crossed Rifles BBQ ×5
- GETTIN' BASTED ×5
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas Speedway | 185 | 708.5372 | TRIPLE H BBQ | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-09-29 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS 66111 | 249 | 711.9656 | QUE U | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2023-09-27 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS 66111 | 211 | 706.8572 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| 2024-10-30 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas Speedway | 169 | 709.7028 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2025-11-05 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas Speedway | 158 | 710.8344 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2026-09-30 ← this one | Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.