Record Book
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 2570 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Contests scored
2570
of 7837 tracked
Teams
19730
420975 result rows
Reps
151
Perfect 180s
4715 🔥
all-time, all categories
States & provinces
70
ToY seasons
14
The sport over time (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 4 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 3 |
| SMELLAQUE | 3 |
| Rough Cut Q | 3 |
| Meat Candy Q | 3 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 |
| B'S QUE | 3 |
| BROCK'S BBQ | 2 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 2 |
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| tie | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE over KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · 2026-06-19 |
| tie | Good News BBQ over T-Dawg BBQ — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · 2026-06-12 |
| tie | Dogpatch Q over Wee Daddy's BBQ — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · 2026-06-05 |
| tie | The Fat is Where It's At over B'S QUE — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) · 2026-05-16 |
| tie | Baptized by Smoke over Jury's Out — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 · 2026-05-02 |
| tie | BROCK'S BBQ over Dogpatch Q — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Revolutionary BBQ Brawl · 2026-04-24 |
| tie | 3 EYZ BBQ over B'S QUE — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · 2026-03-28 |
| tie | Rough Cut Q over Castleton Q — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) · 2026-03-28 |
| tie | NORALA BBQ TEAM over Big James Kitchen — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship · 2026-03-20 |
| tie | UMB Bank over BURNT FINGER BBQ — identical totals, decided by the KCBS tiebreaker Wings 4 Water IV (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-09-04 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Texas Smoke Whisperer Smoke-N-Wings · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Titans of BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Smoking Butcher The War of Barbeque · 2026-06-20 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Kith n' Kin BBQ for Bravery · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | SLAPS BBQ 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES · 2026-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) · 2026-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · 2026-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lootalicious or Ferg n Booty We Couldn't Decide BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Top Gun Barbecue Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ Smokey Skies BBQ Competition · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Smoked & Furious Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) · 2026-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Big Fluff BBQ Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | Burnt Plow BBQ Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | PACS BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lootalicious or Ferg n Booty We Couldn't Decide BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ BBQ for Bravery · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Smokey Skies BBQ Competition · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Cow Creek BBQ 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · 2026-06-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Killer B Backyard BBQ Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | MRC_Barbecue York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) · 2026-06-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown · 2026-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aww Shucks BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Titans of BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · 2026-06-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · 2026-06-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Cook the books Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown · 2026-06-06 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | No Name Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships · 2026-06-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest · 2026-05-29 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) · 2026-05-24 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | BAR-B-CUDA BBQ BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay · 2026-05-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | All About Smokin Q Best Dam BBQ · 2026-05-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) · 2026-05-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 2025 | Backyard | Electro-Que-ted 🏆 | 1414 |
| 2025 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2826 |
| 2024 | Backyard | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆 | 1404 |
| 2024 | Master | CHUNKY BBQ 🏆 | 2734 |
| 2023 | Master | JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆 | 2773 |
| 2022 | Master | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆 | 2761 |
| 2021 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2804 |
| 2020 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2670 |
| 2019 | Master | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆 | 2774 |
| 2018 | Master | GETTIN' BASTED 🏆 | 2840 |
| 2017 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2850 |
| 2016 | Master | PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆 | 2846 |
| 2015 | Master | CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆 | 2843 |
| 2014 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2936 |
| 2013 | Master | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆 | 2940 |
| 2013 | Master | TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆 | 2940 |
Most grand championships
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Longest top-10 streaks (global)
| Team | Streak |
|---|---|
| Westside BBQ | 33 active |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 30 active |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 29 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 27 |
| The BBQ Ranch | 26 active |
| Sensuous BBQ | 25 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| SMELLAQUE | 20 |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
Most consecutive GCs (global)
| Team | In a row |
|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 🏆 |
| Sweaty Hogs | 4 🏆 |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 4 🏆 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
| Rep | Events |
|---|---|
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 176 |
| CHARLIE BRINZA | 172 |
| JEANNE TITUS | 169 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 167 |
| DAVE ROGERS | 164 |
| PEG ROGERS | 160 |
| RANDY G BIGLER | 159 |
| CAROL BIGLER | 159 |
| DOUG REID | 145 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 145 |
| LYNDA VOTH | 141 |
| LARRY VOTH | 141 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 128 |
| DAVE DRUETZLER | 122 |
| BILL JONES | 120 |
Biggest contests
Where the contests are
| State/Prov. | Events | Scored | Avg field |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 320 | 207 | 28 |
| KS | 266 | 185 | 62 |
| GA | 178 | 81 | 37 |
| AL | 160 | 130 | 28 |
| IL | 144 | 92 | 30 |
| CA | 140 | 96 | 27 |
| TN | 126 | 101 | 45 |
| IN | 120 | 68 | 32 |
| VA | 115 | 93 | 26 |
| NC | 101 | 74 | 29 |
| WI | 98 | 76 | 30 |
| OK | 95 | 71 | 29 |
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 66542 | 164.49 | 177.53 | 708 | 10.6 |
| Pork Ribs | 85558 | 165.47 | 176.90 | 570 | 6.7 |
| Pork | 69894 | 166.38 | 177.75 | 904 | 12.9 |
| Chicken | 81556 | 166.83 | 177.64 | 1145 | 14 |
Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.