Defending champion
1×
title here
Big Johns BBQ Company won the most recent scored edition (2025-11-21).
- Nov 21, 2025
BBQ Jackpot 2026
Nov 20–21, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV · State championship
📅 Coming up — Nov 20–21, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Kathleen McIntosh, Kelly McIntosh, Michael Santiago, Rhonda Santiago · Prize money: $16,400
The BBQ Jackpot 2026 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for November 20, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV. 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 2025 edition was won by Big Johns BBQ Company.
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
706.2856
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 706.2856, set by Big Johns BBQ Company in 2025.
- 2025
- Big Johns BBQ Company
Typical draw
82
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 82 teams across 2 scored editions.
- biggest 90
- 2 scored editions
The regulars
2×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Big Johns BBQ Company has cooked this contest 2 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Big Johns BBQ Company ×2 · 1 GC
- 1 Bite BBQ ×2
- All About Smokin Q ×2
- Bad Bears BBQ ×2
- Big Juicy BBQ ×2
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV | Bass Pro Shops | 74 | 705.1200 | Gettin' Basted | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV | Bass Pro Shops | 90 | 706.2856 | Big Johns BBQ Company | BURNIN AND LOOTIN |
| Nov 20, 2026 ← this one | Las Vegas, NV | — | — | — | — | — |