Defending champion
1×
title here
Cynical BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-03-20).
- Mar 20, 2026
Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2027
Apr 2–3, 2027 · Dinuba, CA · State championship
📅 Coming up — Apr 2–3, 2027 in Dinuba, CA. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Ian Schmidt, Julie Poe
The Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 2, 2027 in Dinuba, CA. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Cynical BBQ; the next is scheduled for April 2, 2027.
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
705.1200
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 705.1200, set by Cynical BBQ in 2026.
- 2026
- Cynical BBQ
Typical draw
27
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 27 teams across 3 scored editions.
- biggest 27
- 3 scored editions
The regulars
3×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Meat Candy Q has cooked this contest 3 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Meat Candy Q ×3 · 1 GC
- Bad Bears BBQ ×3
- BAR-B-CUDA BBQ ×3
- BONE RUBBIN BBQ ×3
- BULL MARKET BBQ ×3
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Dinuba, CA | 855 E El Monte Way | 27 | 698.2744 | Old Town Franklin BBQ | Bad Bears BBQ |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Dinuba, CA | 855 E El Monte Way | 26 | 699.4400 | Meat Candy Q | Big Boys BBQ |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Dinuba, CA | Rose Ann Vuich Park | 27 | 705.1200 | Cynical BBQ | Big Cat BBQ |
| Apr 2, 2027 ← this one | Dinuba, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2027 | Dinuba, CA | — | — | — | — | — |