In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2026.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
- Grand Champions A2
- The Month in Brief A3
- Perfect Scores A5
- Ratings Market A6
- The Backyard A7
- New to the Circuit A8
- Box Scores B1
- Complete Results B4
- Back Issues C4
Score of the month
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Turns In the Month’s Best Card
717.7144 out of 720 at Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown — the highest Master overall scored in June 2026.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
UPPER ONSLOW, N.S. — PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ put up 717.7144 at Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown — the highest overall of the month.
Across June 2026, 39 sanctioned contests were scored, across 19 states and provinces, drawing 906 teams to the turn-in table. Judges made 1,300 top-ten calls and handed out 72 perfect 180s. 126 teams appear in the record for the first time. The full standings run on B1.
Every Grand Championship in this edition — 39 in all. The 3 oldest are listed under Complete Results, B4.
- Smoked & Furious Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Gettin' Basted The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Rooters-N-Tooters TN Grizzly BBQ Brawl
- Smellaque Smoke-N-Wings
- Titans of BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Club Carbon CR Pz al Carbon, Festival BBQ 2026
- Family Tradition BBQ Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- The King and His Q Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Ribs n Pigs Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Smoky Cotte The War of Barbeque
- The GRILL GATHERING BBQ-TEAM The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Smoking Butcher The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- All Smoked Up BBQ Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Poor Boys BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT)
- BIGG SMOAK BBQ Smokey Skies BBQ Competition
- Hot Daddy's BBQ Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
- Electro-Que-ted BBQ for Bravery
- Good Googly Goo BBQ New Lowell True North BBQ Bash
- Janky Leg BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Rough Cut Q Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Titans of BBQ Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- B's Que York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
- Shiggin & Grinnin Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Meat Candy Q Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- Big James Kitchen Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- Big Fluff BBQ Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Hot Daddy's BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Smellaque Montana BBQ Cookoff
- Dog Bite Barbecue York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
- COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships
- Meat Candy Q McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
- CHICKEN FRIED BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Dogpatch Q Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Hottest hand
Two Grand Championships in Jun 2026 for SMELLAQUE
Nobody else in the field ran a hotter hand.
2× Grand Championships
SMELLAQUE took 2 Grand Championships in June 2026.
They will not let it go
Three Straight at York County BBQ Festival for Dog Bite Barbecue
Every edition of York County BBQ Festival since 2025 has gone the same way.
3 in a row wins at this contest
DELTA, Pa. — Dog Bite Barbecue won York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
First one ever
Titans of BBQ Wins Its First, on the 48th Try
A first Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, after 48 contests in the record.
48th contest — and their first GC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Titans of BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, in their 48th contest in the data.
Also in Jun 2026
The Long Shot Comes In at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Titans of BBQ won Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Judges Hand Out 72 Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 72 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2026.
Decided by 0.0000 of a Point
Dogpatch Q edged Wee Daddy's BBQ by 0.0000 at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE).
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE Back on Top After Nine Years
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE won 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life — their first Grand Championship since September 2016, after 68 contests without one.
JANKY LEG BBQ Sets the Record at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
JANKY LEG BBQ put up 710.8460 at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — the best overall in 7 editions of the contest on record, past the old mark of 705.1316.
Kick Ash BBQ Climbs 38 Rating Points
Kick Ash BBQ gained 38 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
18 State Champions Crowned
18 state championships were decided in June 2026. The biggest, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (157 teams), went to Gettin' Basted.
First Time Out, Tankerbelle BBQ Takes 2nd
Tankerbelle BBQ finished 2nd at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Big Fluff BBQ Tops the Backyard Board at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY)
Big Fluff BBQ put up 360.0000 on the Backyard board at Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Runs Away With Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ won Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown by 12.5716 points over Cook the books — the widest winning margin of the month.
157 Teams Roll Into Lenexa
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 157 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it.
Dogpatch Q Cooks Its 150th Contest
Dogpatch Q cooked their 150th contest on record at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE), with 11 Grand Championships along the way.
Nobody Hauled Further Than HOT DADDY'S BBQ
HOT DADDY'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in June 2026 — nobody hauled the rig further.
GETTIN' BASTED Wins The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Without Winning a Meat
GETTIN' BASTED won The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
A New Contest Opens in Derby
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest ran for the first time on record, drawing 36 teams, and Meat Candy Q won it. Somebody put in the work to make a new contest happen.
Seven Contests on One Friday
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Jun alone.
Charlie Brinza Works Six Contests
Charlie Brinza repped 6 contests in June 2026 — somebody has to run the table.
Perfect 180s
72 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Brisket Aww Shucks BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Chicken BLUE EYED BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 26
- Brisket BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Chicken Dr. Squealgood BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Pork ELJEFE SMOKE Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 26
- Chicken HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Pork Lootalicious or Ferg n Booty We Couldn't Decide BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Pork Ribs Lootalicious or Ferg n Booty We Couldn't Decide BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Chicken SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ Smoke-N-Wings · June 26
- Chicken T-Dawg BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship · June 26
- Chicken Texas Smoke Whisperer Smoke-N-Wings · June 26
- Brisket Titans of BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 26
- Chicken Titans of BBQ Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 26
- Pork Ribs Top Gun Barbecue Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle · June 26
- Chicken LUNA SMOKE - Italy The War of Barbeque · June 20
- Chicken Smoking Butcher The War of Barbeque · June 20
- Pork Ribs BIGG SMOAK BBQ Smokey Skies BBQ Competition · June 19
- Brisket BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · June 19
- Pork Ribs BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · June 19
- Pork Bad Influence BBQ - MO 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · June 19
- Pork Colorado Bulldawg BBQ Smokey Skies BBQ Competition · June 19
- Pork Cow Creek BBQ 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life · June 19
- Chicken Crossed Rifles BBQ Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition · June 19
- Pork DANG GOOD BBQ BBQ for Bravery · June 19
…and 48 more.
The Ratings Market Power rating and the move over Jun 2026; # is the team’s place in the power rankings
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Ash BBQ #1,259 | 1,582 | ▲ 38 |
| Big Fluff BBQ #1,201 | 1,587 | ▲ 30 |
| Tankerbelle BBQ | 1,551 | ▲ 27 |
| Tame the Flame BBQ #1,381 | 1,573 | ▲ 26 |
| B'S QUE #240 | 1,744 | ▲ 26 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ #3,868 | 1,486 | ▲ 26 |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ #754 | 1,633 | ▲ 26 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue #244 | 1,743 | ▲ 25 |
| Team | Rating | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| All Smoked Up BBQ #507 | 1,675 | ▲ 25 |
| Berg's BBQ #2,084 | 1,536 | ▲ 25 |
| All About the Wood #943 | 1,611 | ▼ 21 |
| Overdrive BBQ | 1,463 | ▼ 22 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG #899 | 1,616 | ▼ 24 |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ #331 | 1,716 | ▼ 24 |
| Stuie's BBQ | 1,475 | ▼ 25 |
Full power rankings → · Ratings move only on rated contests; invitationals and non-points events are excluded.
The Backyard Two meats, out of 360 — never against the Master board
The Backyard division was cooked at eleven contests in Jun 2026.
- 1 Big Fluff BBQ Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) · Huntsville, Ala. 360
- 2 FIRE & SHINE BBQ York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) · Delta, Pa. 356.5600
- 3 Good News BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 355.4172
- 4 T-Dawg BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 355.4172
- 5 All Smoked Up BBQ Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Morris, Ill. 354.2972
- 6 Hot Thang BBQ York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) · Delta, Pa. 354.2744
- 7 Smoked By The Brooks Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) · Morris, Ill. 354.2744
- 8 Dogpatch Q Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Glencoe, Ala. 353.7144
- 9 Wee Daddy's BBQ Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) · Glencoe, Ala. 353.7144
- 10 Big Reds Backyard BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · Derby, Kan. 353.7144
The Backyard series in full → · Its own record board, its own champions and its own Team of the Year.
New to the Circuit First appearance anywhere in the record — the figure is their best finish
- 2nd Tankerbelle BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 3rd Littledoodle BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT)
- 4th Lootalicious or Ferg n Booty We Couldn't Decide BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 5th Black Bark Coyotes BBQ Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 7th Heifers, Butts, and Clucks BBQ Montana BBQ Cookoff
- 7th Stara Gorzelnia Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 8th 7018 Smoke Co. Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
- 8th Bare Knuckles McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
- 8th Fregata BBQ Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 9th Chicken Bacon Ranch Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
- 9th MK Bowling Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 10th Son of a Bearded Monkey BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 10th Stuie's BBQ Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 11th Zymft Grill& Chill Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 12th Big Kyle BBQ Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 12th Catering Plenerowy Stomkowski Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships
- 13th Burns BBQ New Lowell True North BBQ Bash
- 13th Matty MacGrill Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
What a first season usually looks like → · 12 contests also ran for the first time on record: Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest, 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life, Smoke-N-Wings, McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual, Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES, Big Blue BBQ Championship, Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS), Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition, Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN), New Lowell True North BBQ Bash, Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships, Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS).
Best of Each Meat
Both series, out of 180
| Meat | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken†32 | 205 Smoke Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) |
180 |
| Pork Ribs†12 | PACS BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest |
180 |
| Pork†20 | BURNT TREES BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships |
180 |
| Brisket†8 | No Name Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships |
180 |
† a perfect 180 was scored in this category during the edition.
Who Showed Up
Contests · Grand Championships · best overall finish
| Team | C | GC | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Titans of BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | — | 2 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | — | 2 |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | — | 4 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | — | 7 |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | — | 14 |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | — | 15 |
| Sugar Shack | 5 | — | 22 |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
| Smoked & Furious | 4 | — | 2 |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 4 | — | 2 |
Who Ran the Table
Contests worked · states & provinces
| Rep | C | St. |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brinza | 6 | 3 |
| Bill Jones | 5 | 3 |
| Eugene Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Jeanne Titus | 4 | 2 |
| Sarah Wickham | 4 | 3 |
| Abigail Nichols | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Jr Brown | 3 | 2 |
| Craig Maidens | 3 | 3 |
| David Burstein | 3 | 1 |
| Forrest Bruce | 3 | 2 |
| Heather Maidens | 3 | 3 |
| Jake Nichols | 3 | 1 |
| Luca Famigli | 3 | — |
| Robert McKee | 3 | 2 |
| Roberto Sirok | 3 | — |
| Bunny Tuttle | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Bigler | 2 | 1 |
| David Dyche | 2 | 1 |
| Debra Gage | 2 | — |
| Del Anderson | 2 | 2 |
Where They Cooked
Contests · teams
| State/Prov. | C | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 | 270 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 104 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 52 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 51 |
| Alabama | 2 | 50 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 50 |
| Iowa | 2 | 38 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 31 |
| Idaho | 1 | 46 |
| Illinois | 1 | 41 |
| Ohio | 1 | 39 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 34 |
| Montana | 1 | 29 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 24 |
| SJ | 1 | 19 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 16 |
| Ontario | 1 | 16 |
| Virginia | 1 | 12 |
Every sanctioned contest scored in this edition — 39 in all, newest first. Click a column head to sort; click a row for the contest.
Contests Advertised
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) — Friday, Oct. 23. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition — Friday, Oct. 23. Vidalia, La. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild — Friday, Oct. 23. Branson, Mo. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) — Friday, Oct. 23. Cullman, Ala. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge — Friday, Oct. 23. Lenoir, N.C. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
- Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) — Saturday, Oct. 24. West Creek, N.J. Entries through the organizer; sanctioned by KCBS.
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