Defending champion
1×
title here
I Cinghiali won the most recent scored edition (2026-04-11).
- Apr 11, 2026
BBQ Expo Master's Challenge 2027
Apr 3–4, 2027 · Parma, Italy · ITALY
📅 Coming up — Apr 3–4, 2027 in Parma, Italy. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Luca Famigli, Roberto Sirok
The BBQ Expo Master's Challenge 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 3, 2027 in PARMA, 43126. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by I Cinghiali.
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
702.8572
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 702.8572, set by I Cinghiali in 2026.
- 2026
- I Cinghiali
Typical draw
36
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 36 teams across 2 scored editions.
- biggest 42
- 2 scored editions
The regulars
2×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Average Joe BBQ Team has cooked this contest 2 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Average Joe BBQ Team ×2 · 1 GC
- I Cinghiali ×2 · 1 GC
- Art Razza Piave Bbq ×2
- BBQ Hot Yard ×2
- Charcoal BBQ ×2
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Brescia | Via Caprera, 5 | 30 | 701.1200 | Average Joe BBQ Team | BBQ+ |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Parma | Viale delle Esposizioni, 393a | 42 | 702.8572 | I Cinghiali | COOKLOUNGE BBQ |
| Apr 3, 2027 ← this one | Parma | — | — | — | — | — |