Sep 18, 2026 · San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica · COSTA RICA · 📍 Lindora, del puente sobre el `virilla, 100 norte, 600 oeste
Reps: Ernesto Uribe, Natasha Loew
Full results from the Camino del Fuego 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 18, 2026 in San Rafael,Alajuela, CR at Lindora, del puente sobre el `virilla, 100 norte, 600 oeste. Nakama Grill BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke 44 (177.7372). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Club Carbon CR.
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Chicken places 9–10: Humo Academia and Los Pinos BBQ Team tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Justice BBQ edged Humo Academia by 0.0228. Chicken places 6–7: Pura Vida BBQ edged Fire Family BBQ PTY by 0.0344.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Lindora, del puente sobre el `virilla, 100 norte, 600 oeste | 16 | 716.0116 | Club Carbon CR | Justice BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2026 ← this one | San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica | Lindora, del puente sobre el `virilla, 100 norte, 600 oeste | 14 | 177.7372 | Smoke 44 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 168.5600 | 166.8228 |
14 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke 44 | |
| 2 | Nakama Grill BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Club Carbon CR | |
| 4 | Tiquicia Smokers | |
| 5 | Humo Parrillada | |
| 6 | Pura Vida BBQ | |
| 7 | Fire Family BBQ PTY | |
| 8 | Justice BBQ | |
| 9 | Humo Academia | |
| 10 | Los Pinos BBQ Team | |
| 11 | 88 BBQ | |
| 12 | SIBO Smokers | |
| 13 | Los Maes BBQ Team Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Soul Bandits BBQ Team |