Record Book KY
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 23 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the KY record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in KY. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
23
of 34 tracked
Teams
313
3882 result rows
Reps
17
Perfect 180s
50 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in KY (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0116 | GREY STREET BBQ over WHO CARES BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival · 2019-06-14 |
| 0.0228 | HIGH ON THE HAWG over ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2021-09-10 |
| 0.0232 | Lip Smack'n Butts over R&K BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2021-09-10 |
| 0.5368 | BrewsCue over BLUE CHIP BBQ Bands and BBQ at the Point · 2025-09-12 |
| 0.5600 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ over WeQ4U Derby Park Que Off · 2024-05-10 |
| 1.1432 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS over BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2022-09-09 |
| 1.1544 | BLUE CHIP BBQ over ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2019-09-13 |
| 1.6800 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN over SMOKE-N-PEPPERS Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition · 2022-09-16 |
| 1.7148 | Glamping Grillers over Organizer Portal Reuniting After War BBQ Competition · 2023-09-15 |
| 1.7256 | MAGNOLIA over Shiggin aint easy Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2023-09-08 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2023-09-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Derby Park Que Off · 2024-05-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | WeQ4U Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2019-10-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2019-10-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | LC BBQ Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | iBQ'n Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational · 2022-06-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
179.4400 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off · 2019-04-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition · 2022-09-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ Fire on the Mountain BBQ · 2025-07-25 |
179.4400 |
| 4 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ Bands and BBQ at the Point · 2025-09-12 |
179.4400 |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2023-09-08 |
178.8800 |
| 6 | Cotton BBQ Fire on the Mountain BBQ · 2025-07-25 |
178.8572 |
| 7 | McQ Smokers Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2023-09-08 |
178.8572 |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Reuniting After War BBQ Competition · 2023-09-15 |
178.8572 |
| 9 | WeQ4U Derby Park Que Off · 2024-05-10 |
178.8572 |
| 10 | One2BBQ Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2021-09-10 |
178.8572 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ Bands and BBQ at the Point · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | WeQ4U Bands and BBQ at the Point · 2025-09-12 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO Derby Park Que Off · 2024-05-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2024-09-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2024-09-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off · 2019-04-05 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival · 2019-06-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE Fire on the Mountain · 2019-07-26 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 10 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ "Spooky Q" 1792 · 2025-10-31 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS "Spooky Q" 1792 · 2025-10-31 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | WeQ4U Jim Beam BBQ Classic · 2019-10-04 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2019-10-18 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES Grillin and Chillin BBQ · 2021-09-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Organizer Portal Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | One2BBQ Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 9 | WeQ4U Bands & BBQ at the Point · 2024-09-13 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational · 2022-06-10 |
179.4400 |
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 |
| BBQ+ | 20 |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 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
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in KY)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 689 | 163.97 | 176.67 | 8 | 11.6 |
| Pork Ribs | 703 | 164.98 | 175.79 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Pork | 681 | 165.73 | 177.99 | 12 | 17.6 |
| Chicken | 688 | 166.04 | 177.10 | 9 | 13.1 |
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.