Defending champion
1×
title here
Smoked & Furious won the most recent scored edition (2026-06-27).
- Jun 27, 2026
Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2027
Jun 26, 2027 · Washington, DC · State championship
📅 Coming up — Jun 26, 2027 in Washington, DC. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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The Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for June 26, 2027 in Washington, DC. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 11th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2027 edition came before it.
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
707.3944
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 707.3944, set by 3 Eyz BBQ in 2025.
- 2025
- 3 Eyz BBQ
Typical draw
29
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 29 teams across 9 scored editions.
- biggest 36
- 9 scored editions
The regulars
5×
visits by the most frequent entrant
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ has cooked this contest 5 times — more than any other team in the data.
- GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ ×5 · 1 GC
- BLUE EYED BBQ ×5
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ×5
- RIBS BY ANDY ×5
- SMOKECRAFT - MD ×5
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2022 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | — |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | The Fat is Where It's At |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 24 | 180 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious | — |
| Jun 25, 2027 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2027 ← this one | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |