Defending champion
1×
title here
Old Virginia Smoke won the most recent scored edition (2026-05-01).
- 2026-05-01
Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2027-09-17 · New Paltz, NY
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, JEFF CHAMBERS, KIM WRIGHT, REGINA BODNAR
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
180.0000
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 180.0000, set by Grandpa Val's BBQ in 2026.
- 2026
- Grandpa Val's BBQ
Typical draw
17
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 17 teams across 2 scored editions.
- biggest 18
- 2 scored editions
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 15 | 180.0000 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | — |
| 2026-05-01 | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 18 | 176.5600 | Old Virginia Smoke | — |
| 2027-09-17 ← this one | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-09-17 | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.