Defending champion
1×
title here
Old Virginia Smoke won the most recent scored edition (2026-05-01).
- May 1, 2026
Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2027
Sep 17, 2027 · New Paltz, NY
📅 Coming up — Sep 17, 2027 in New Paltz, NY. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Bill Wright, Jeff Chambers, Kim Wright, Regina Bodnar
The Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for September 17, 2027 in New Paltz, NY. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 4th of 4 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 15 | 180 | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| May 1, 2026 | New Paltz, NY | Ulster County Fairgrounds | 18 | 176.5600 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| Sep 17, 2027 | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2027 ← this one | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — |