Record Book AZ
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 22 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the AZ record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in AZ. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
22
of 29 tracked
Teams
394
4598 result rows
Reps
12
Perfect 180s
66 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in AZ (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| GOD'S COUNTRY BBQ | 1 |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 1 |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 1 |
Closest championships ever
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition · 2026-03-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Best in the Southwest · 2024-02-23 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest · 2023-03-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | 7-8-9 BBQ Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2020-01-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | DRY 2 DA BONE Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition · 2026-03-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2020-01-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Bad Boyz BBQ Best in the Southwest · 2025-02-21 |
179.4400 |
| 8 | 2LiveQ BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival · 2022-02-18 |
179.4400 |
| 9 | Burnin and Lootin Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition · 2020-02-28 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | B' Mackin BBQ BBQ & Brew Festival · 2026-02-27 |
178.8572 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B' Mackin BBQ BBQ & Brew Festival · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | GOD'S COUNTRY BBQ 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2026-01-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM Best in the Southwest · 2025-02-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest · 2023-03-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | SinBin BBQ Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition · 2026-03-27 |
178.8572 |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ Best in the Southwest · 2024-02-23 |
178.8572 |
| 7 | Porterhouse BBQ 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2024-01-12 |
178.8572 |
| 8 | West Coast BBQ Shop 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival · 2022-09-30 |
178.8572 |
| 9 | Kreiser Barbecue BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival · 2022-02-18 |
178.8572 |
| 10 | PORTLY FELLAS BBQ Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival · 2019-09-27 |
178.8572 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinkerhoff BBQ BBQ & Brew Festival · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | SLINGIN MEATS 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2026-01-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Meat Candy Q Best in the Southwest · 2025-02-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2025-01-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Cherry Anchor BBQ 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2024-01-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | POPPA PIG AND PORKCHOP 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival · 2022-09-30 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | West Coast BBQ Shop BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival · 2022-02-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down · 2019-05-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | SoCal Outlaw BBQ BBQ & Brew Festival · 2026-02-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Uncle Jesse's BBQ 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2026-01-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Axe BBQ Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition · 2026-03-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2026-01-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE Q's & Brews · 2025-03-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | B' Mackin BBQ Best in the Southwest · 2025-02-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | SHENANIGANS BBQ 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge · 2024-01-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | STEVO'S BBQ TEAM Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic · 2023-11-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest · 2023-03-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS Arizona National BBQ Stampede · 2019-12-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | SHIG NINJA BBQ Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition · 2026-03-27 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Roughhouse Barbecue Q's & Brews · 2025-03-28 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| 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 |
|---|---|
| RHONDA SANTIAGO | 9 |
| MICHAEL SANTIAGO | 9 |
| RICH TUTTLE | 7 |
| KELLY MCINTOSH | 7 |
| BUNNY TUTTLE | 7 |
| KATHLEEN MCINTOSH | 6 |
| MICHAEL WINTER | 3 |
| STEVE ALVAREZ | 2 |
| MICHELLE MANN | 2 |
| MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ | 2 |
| DEL ANDERSON | 2 |
| JOHN MANN | 1 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in AZ)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 825 | 164.47 | 178.75 | 10 | 12.1 |
| Pork Ribs | 850 | 166.28 | 178.08 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Pork | 832 | 166.96 | 178.83 | 10 | 12 |
| Chicken | 829 | 167.99 | 178.56 | 6 | 7.2 |
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.