The World Invitational edition

Every team, every meat and every score from the 2024 KCBS World Invitational.

Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests

The Smoke Ring

Competition Barbecue’s Paper of Record

The Index

The Champions A2
World Invitational 2024 in Brief A3
Meat by Meat A4
Perfect 180s A5
The Rest of the Week A6
Final Standings B1
The Record Book B2
Back Issues C1

Vol. XIII · No. VI Saturday, May 25, 2024 Price: One Coffee

The 2024 KCBS World Invitational

708.5488 winning score, out of 720 RAZORRACKS

81 teams invited

0.0116 points, first to second

19 perfect 180s

6th World Invitational on record

3 past champions in the field

38 teams at a first World Invitational

The 2024 KCBS World Invitational

RAZORRACKS Wins the World Invitational

Their 708.5488 beats Glamping Grillers by 0.0116 points, in a field of 81 invited teams.

By The Smoke Ring Staff

2nd-highest winning score of 6 World Invitationals on record

LEBANON, Tenn. — RAZORRACKS won the 2024 KCBS World Invitational in Lebanon, Tenn., with 708.5488 out of 720, 0.0116 points clear of Glamping Grillers, the reserve grand champion. 81 teams were invited.

It was their 3rd World Invitational, and the first time they had won it. On the way they finished 12th in chicken, 23rd in pork ribs, 8th in pork and 20th in brisket.

The meats went to SWEET BELLY'S BBQ in chicken (180), SWIG-N-PIG in pork ribs (180), JANKY LEG BBQ in pork (180) and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS in brisket (180).

The winning score is the 2nd-highest of the 6 World Invitationals on record. The field included three past champions and 38 teams at their first World Invitational. Judges handed out 19 perfect 180s. The full standings run on B1.

81 teams
Reserve: Glamping Grillers
Lebanon, Tenn.
May 25

Section AWorld Invitational ChampionsA2

Every World Invitational on record to 2024, newest first. Each year has an edition of its own.

RAZORRACKS 2024 — this edition 708.5488 · 81 teams · Lebanon, Tenn. · Reserve: Glamping Grillers
MAN MEAT BBQ The 2023 edition 708.5256 · 62 teams · Mayetta, Kan. · Reserve: JANKY LEG BBQ
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS The 2022 edition 708.5372 · 61 teams · Gadsden, Ala. · Reserve: Organizer Portal
Fergolicious BBQ The 2021 edition 706.8228 · 92 teams · Shawnee, Okla. · Reserve: Organizer Portal
SMOKING BUTT HEADS The 2020 edition 708.5600 · 94 teams · Mayetta, Kan. · Reserve: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ
Heavy Smoke BBQ The 2019 edition 703.9656 · 92 teams · Little Rock, Ark. · Reserve: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ

Section AWorld Invitational 2024 in BriefA3

The defending champion

Defending Champion MAN MEAT BBQ Finishes 23rd

The 2023 winner falls out of the top ten.

23rd of 81, after winning in 2023

MAN MEAT BBQ won the World Invitational in 2023 and finished 23rd this time, with 698.2400.

The finish

The Closest World Invitational on Record

RAZORRACKS over Glamping Grillers, by 0.0116.

0.0116 points between first and second

RAZORRACKS beat Glamping Grillers by 0.0116 points, the narrowest margin of the 6 World Invitationals on record. The closest before it was 2021, when Fergolicious BBQ won by 1.0856.

First time in

First-Timer Glamping Grillers Finishes 2nd

38 teams cooked their first World Invitational in 2024.

2nd of 81, at a first World Invitational

Glamping Grillers finished 2nd with 708.5372 at their first World Invitational, the best of 38 teams in the field for the first time.

Perfect scores

19 Perfect 180s at the World Invitational

Six judges, every card a nine.

19 perfect 180s

SWEET BELLY'S BBQ in chicken, Smoke Central BBQ in chicken, SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS in chicken, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC in chicken, SWIG-N-PIG in pork ribs, HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ in pork ribs, MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ in pork ribs, Smoke Central BBQ in pork ribs and 11 more scored a perfect 180.

Former winners

Three Past Champions Come Up Short

The best of them: Heavy Smoke BBQ, 6th.

3 past World Invitational champions in the field

Heavy Smoke BBQ (won 2019) finished 6th, MAN MEAT BBQ (won 2023) finished 23rd and SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS (won 2022) finished 61st.

On the up

Heavy Smoke BBQ Climbs From 41st to 6th

The biggest jump on 2023.

+35 places gained on 2023

Heavy Smoke BBQ finished 6th, up from 41st in 2023: the most places gained by any team that cooked both.

Also at the 2024 World Invitational

Heavy Smoke BBQ Cooks Their 6th World Invitational

Heavy Smoke BBQ has cooked 6 of the 6 World Invitationals on record, starting in 2019 with a best finish of 1st, and finished 6th this year.

Local Yokels BBQ Wins the Open

Local Yokels BBQ won the Open with 709.7260, ahead of ZIPS BBQ. Every result from the week runs on A6.

Section AMeat by MeatA4

Chicken

The top ten, out of 180 · 4 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	180†
2	Smoke Central BBQ	180†
3	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180†
4	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180†
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	178.8572
6	POOH BEAR BBQ	178.8572
7	BLUE CHIP BBQ	178.8572
8	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	178.8572
9	HOT COLE'S BBQ	178.2972
10	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	177.7144

Pork Ribs

The top ten, out of 180 · 4 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	SWIG-N-PIG	180†
2	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	180†
3	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	180†
4	Smoke Central BBQ	180†
5	Casual Smokers SC	178.8572
6	Crossed Rifles BBQ	178.8572
7	TRIPLE H BBQ	178.8572
8	Glamping Grillers	178.8572
9	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	178.2972
10	WE WILL ROCK QUE	178.2972

Pork

The top ten, out of 180 · 6 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	JANKY LEG BBQ	180†
2	Glamping Grillers	180†
3	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	180†
4	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	180†
5	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	180†
6	Optimus Swine	180†
7	Heavy Smoke BBQ	178.8572
8	RAZORRACKS	178.8572
9	GETTIN' BASTED	178.8572
10	Smoked & Furious	177.7144

Brisket

The top ten, out of 180 · 5 perfect 180s

Pl.	Team	Score
1	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	180†
2	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	180†
3	Organizer Portal	180†
4	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180†
5	Poppa Pig	180†
6	BLUE CHIP BBQ	178.8572
7	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	178.8572
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	178.8572
9	WE WILL ROCK QUE	178.2972
10	JANKY LEG BBQ	177.7144

Section APerfect 180sA5

19 perfect scores — six judges, every card a nine.

Section AThe Rest of the WeekA6

Everything else scored at the 2024 World Invitational: the Open, the Backyard invitational and the finals, each on its own board.

Open

Local Yokels BBQ

Grand Champion · 709.7260 out of 720 · best of 118

Reserve: ZIPS BBQ

6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN — May 24

Backyard Series Invitational

Bushwood BBQ

Grand Champion · 357.7144 out of 360 · best of 47

Reserve: Smoke This Drink That BBQ

6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL — May 25

Section BFinal StandingsB1

Every team on the 2024 board, 81 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.

Place	Team	Chicken	Pork Ribs	Pork	Brisket	Overall
1	RAZORRACKS	12	23	8	20	708.5488
2	Glamping Grillers ◆	28	8	2	30	708.5372
3	JANKY LEG BBQ	61	18	1	10	706.2400
4	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	5	2	69	14	706.2400
5	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ ◆	53	3	5	38	706.2284
6	Heavy Smoke BBQ ★	19	33	7	24	705.6916
7	One Eyed Pig BBQ ◆	30	11	13	34	705.0972
8	WE WILL ROCK QUE ◆	45	10	30	9	704.5716
9	FINGER LEIKAM GOOD	25	9	23	33	704.5372
10	GETTIN' BASTED	17	43	9	26	704.5140
11	BLUE CHIP BBQ ◆	7	21	59	6	703.9660
12	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ◆	42	13	15	36	702.8116
13	Casual Smokers SC ◆	37	5	43	21	702.8000
14	Smoke Central BBQ	2	4	54	52	702.7768
15	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	3	32	73	1	701.6572
16	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	4	58	49	4	701.6572
17	TRIPLE H BBQ	21	7	34	49	701.0972
18	Can Country Outlaw BBQ	10	15	72	13	701.0856
19	SWIG-N-PIG ◆	62	1	55	12	701.0740
20	COOL HAND QUE ◆	40	41	25	11	699.9656
21	Poppa Pig ◆	35	62	26	5	698.8116
22	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	43	48	31	7	698.8000
23	MAN MEAT BBQ ★	24	35	27	41	698.2400
24	TIRE SMOKE BBQ ◆	44	14	20	59	698.2056
25	LOCAL YOKELS BBQ	20	30	11	65	697.0860
26	WOOD HOOK BBQ	11	34	68	27	697.0628
27	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	60	24	61	8	697.0628
28	Optimus Swine ◆	36	40	6	62	697.0628
29	POOH BEAR BBQ ◆	6	28	14	73	697.0628
30	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	27	59	56	2	696.5260
31	The Pitfather BBQ ◆	57	31	18	42	695.3484
32	Ham Squad ◆	15	47	28	51	695.3368
33	Organizer Portal	81	19	24	3	694.7656
34	Damn Fine Beef & Swine	63	56	19	19	694.2288
35	KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON	13	17	35	72	693.6460
36	THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	46	49	36	25	693.6340
37	BrewsCue ◆	49	39	67	16	693.6228
38	ZIPS BBQ ◆	31	65	42	18	693.6228
39	Mispillion Meat Works ◆	29	22	44	60	693.6112
40	HOT COLE'S BBQ	9	46	47	54	692.5144
41	Kermit's Ex ◆	51	36	57	32	691.9200
42	HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO ◆	68	67	21	17	691.3828
43	SmokinGhost BBQ	39	63	22	43	691.3716
44	Smoked & Furious	26	64	10	70	691.3488
45	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	65	12	3	77	691.3372
46	Crossed Rifles BBQ ◆	16	6	78	61	691.3256
47	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	34	55	38	46	690.8000
48	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS ◆	23	50	39	55	690.7772
49	CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	32	37	17	76	690.1944
50	Shane Edd's BBQ ◆	69	16	51	48	690.1828
51	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	59	53	12	64	689.0628
52	Bushmaster BBQ	33	29	74	45	689.0284
53	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ ◆	1	26	40	80	688.4916
54	Kith n' Kin	76	44	52	22	687.9084
55	MUNNY'S STOVE ◆	72	38	63	29	687.9084
56	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	78	52	45	15	687.8740
57	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	54	42	4	78	687.3604
58	QUE U	55	71	33	31	686.7428
59	TEAM CRAWFORD ◆	71	20	41	69	686.1944
60	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	22	76	71	23	685.6000
61	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ★	8	70	60	67	684.4572
62	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ ◆	18	72	62	58	683.8856
63	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	58	27	50	75	683.3144
64	COMING IN HOT STL	47	77	58	35	681.6116
65	Barking Pig BBQ ◆	74	25	48	74	681.5884
66	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	48	61	70	56	681.0056
67	CHICKEN FRIED BBQ	41	60	81	28	680.9824
68	THE BBQ BUS	73	54	46	63	680.4340
69	LOVE 2 Q	70	79	29	40	679.8860
70	SCORE ONE SMOKIN' ◆	38	68	16	81	678.7316
71	Brinkerhoff BBQ	75	69	53	44	678.7316
72	Q-JITSU ◆	56	81	32	39	678.1828
73	MAYA JANE BBQ CO. ◆	67	57	75	53	678.1712
74	RUM RUNNERS BBQ ◆	50	78	37	66	678.1484
75	Pittie Q ◆	52	45	76	71	677.6116
76	YES, DEAR BBQ ◆	14	73	80	37	677.6116
77	MUDVILLE BBQ ◆	80	51	64	47	676.4456
78	WEQ4U	77	66	65	50	676.4228
79	Fine As* Swine BBQ ◆	64	74	66	57	675.2800
80	Bear's Den BBQ ◆	66	75	77	79	663.8056
81	Sweetie's Bar-B-Q ◆	79	80	79	68	659.7940