The World Invitational edition
Every team, every meat and every score from the 2020 KCBS World Invitational.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
The Smoke Ring
Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record
The Index
The 2020 KCBS World Invitational
The 2020 KCBS World Invitational
SMOKING BUTT HEADS Wins the World Invitational on Debut
Their 708.5600 beats IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ by 6.3200 points, in a field of 94 invited teams.
MAYETTA, Kan. — SMOKING BUTT HEADS won the 2020 KCBS World Invitational in Mayetta, Kan., with 708.5600 out of 720, 6.3200 points clear of IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, the reserve grand champion. 94 teams were invited.
It was their 1st World Invitational. The win was their 3rd Grand Championship of 2020. On the way they finished 5th in chicken, 11th in pork ribs and 23rd in brisket.
The meats went to JANKY LEG BBQ in chicken (180), WEQ4U in pork ribs (180) and 4 LEGS UP BBQ in brisket (180).
The field included one past champion and 64 teams at their first World Invitational. Judges handed out five perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.
Every World Invitational on record to 2020, newest first. Each year has an edition of its own.
- SMOKING BUTT HEADS 2020 — this edition
- Heavy Smoke BBQ The 2019 edition
The defending champion
Defending Champion Heavy Smoke BBQ Finishes 22nd
The 2019 winner falls out of the top ten.
22nd of 94, after winning in 2019
Heavy Smoke BBQ won the World Invitational in 2019 and finished 22nd this time, with 693.0740.
Perfect scores
Five Perfect 180s at the World Invitational
Six judges, every card a nine.
5 perfect 180s
JANKY LEG BBQ in chicken, WEQ4U in pork ribs, DIRT ROAD BBQ in pork ribs, 4 LEGS UP BBQ in brisket and LUCKY'S Q in brisket scored a perfect 180.
On the up
QUE U Climbs From 27th to 7th
The biggest jump on 2019.
+20 places gained on 2019
QUE U finished 7th, up from 27th in 2019: the most places gained by any team that cooked both.
Also at the 2020 World Invitational
Bowmans Butt & BBQ Wins the Backyard Series Invitational
Bowmans Butt & BBQ won the Backyard Series Invitational with 356, ahead of PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q. Every result from the week runs on A6.
Chicken
The top ten, out of 180 · 1 perfect 180
| Pl. | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | 180† |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | 179.4400 |
| 3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 178.2972 |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 177.7144 |
| 5 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 177.7144 |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 177.7028 |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 177.7028 |
| 8 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 177.7028 |
| 9 | QUE U | 177.1428 |
| 10 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 177.1428 |
Pork Ribs
The top ten, out of 180 · 2 perfect 180s
| Pl. | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | 180† |
| 2 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | 180† |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 179.4400 |
| 4 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | 178.2972 |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | 177.7144 |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | 177.7028 |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 177.1544 |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 176.5828 |
| 9 | UNCLE J'S | 176.5716 |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | 176.5716 |
Brisket
The top ten, out of 180 · 2 perfect 180s
| Pl. | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 180† |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | 180† |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 178.2972 |
| 4 | iBQ'n | 178.2972 |
| 5 | Fergolicious BBQ | 177.7028 |
| 6 | UNCLE J'S | 177.7028 |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | 177.7028 |
| 8 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 177.1428 |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | 176.5600 |
| 10 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 176.5600 |
5 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.
- Chicken JANKY LEG BBQ
- Pork Ribs WEQ4U
- Pork Ribs DIRT ROAD BBQ
- Brisket 4 LEGS UP BBQ
- Brisket LUCKY'S Q
Everything else scored at the 2020 World Invitational: the Open, the Backyard invitational and the finals, each on its own board.
Backyard Series Invitational
Reserve: PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q
Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition — Nov. 13
Every team on the 2020 board, 94 in all: the overall out of 720 and each meat’s place. ★ a past World Invitational champion; ◆ a first World Invitational. Click a column head to sort.
Every board, with the score charts, on the contest’s own page →
Every World Invitational on record to 2020, the invitational itself only.
Highest Scores
Any finish, out of 720
- 1 SMOKING BUTT HEADS2020 · 1st 708.5600
- 2 Heavy Smoke BBQ2019 · 1st 703.9656
- 3 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ2020 · 2nd 702.2400
- 4 LUCKY'S Q2020 · 3rd 701.6800
- 5 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ2019 · 2nd 701.6684
- 6 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ2020 · 4th 701.1316
- 7 BILLY RAY BBQ2019 · 3rd 701.1200
- 8 THE BBQ BUS2020 · 5th 700.5256
- 9 T-N-T QUE CREW2020 · 6th 699.9888
- 10 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN2019 · 4th 699.4056
Most Titles
Grand Championships
- 1 SMOKING BUTT HEADS2020 1
- 2 Heavy Smoke BBQ2019 1
Most Appearances
World Invitationals cooked
- 1 Heavy Smoke BBQ2019–2020 · best 1st 2
- 2 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ2019–2020 · best 2nd 2
- 3 BILLY RAY BBQ2019–2020 · best 3rd 2
- 4 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN2019–2020 · best 4th 2
- 5 SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS2019–2020 · best 5th 2
- 6 iBQ'n2019–2020 · best 6th 2
- 7 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.2019–2020 · best 7th 2
- 8 QUE U2019–2020 · best 7th 2
- 9 SLAPS BBQ2019–2020 · best 8th 2
- 10 WEQ4U2019–2020 · best 9th 2
Best First Appearances
Finish at a first invitation
- 1 SMOKING BUTT HEADS2020 · of 94 1st
- 2 IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ2020 · of 94 2nd
- 3 LUCKY'S Q2020 · of 94 3rd
- 4 THE BBQ BUS2020 · of 94 5th
- 5 T-N-T QUE CREW2020 · of 94 6th
- 6 SHIGGIN & GRINNIN2020 · of 94 8th
- 7 SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE2020 · of 94 9th
- 8 4 LEGS UP BBQ2020 · of 94 10th
- 9 JANKY LEG BBQ2020 · of 94 11th
- 10 UNCLE J'S2020 · of 94 14th
Every World Invitational on record has an edition of its own. ← 2019 2021 →
World Invitational editions: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019
The other invitationals: American Royal · Jack Daniel’s · every invitational on record
The season: 2020 in review · the latest edition