Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2026 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
top 1% of every Master overall ever scored
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ put up 717.7144 at Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown — the highest overall of the month.
SMELLAQUE took 2 Grand Championships in June 2026.
Titans of BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, in their 48th contest in the data.
The ratings gave them a 6% chance
Titans of BBQ won Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle over top-rated SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ as the ratings underdog.
Six judges, every card a 9: 74 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2026.
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE edged KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON by 0.0000 at 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life.
Kick Ash BBQ gained 38 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
Tankerbelle BBQ finished 2nd at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
Marshall Mountain BBQ put up 670.1484 on the Backyard board at Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) — two meats, a different scale, and the same nerves.
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 157 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it.
HOT DADDY'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in June 2026 — nobody hauled the rig further.
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.
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Jun alone.
CHARLIE BRINZA repped 6 contests in June 2026 — somebody has to run the table.
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown |
717.7144 |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) |
710.8460 |
| 3 | SMELLAQUE Smoke-N-Wings |
709.1772 |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship |
709.1200 |
| 5 | BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life |
708.5256 |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life |
708.5256 |
| 7 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship |
707.4284 |
| 8 | Electro-Que-ted BBQ for Bravery |
707.3944 |
| 9 | Smoky Cotte The War of Barbeque |
707.3944 |
| 10 | Meat Candy Q McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual |
706.8228 |
| 11 | Big Johns BBQ Company Smoke-N-Wings |
706.2972 |
| 12 | SLAPS BBQ 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life |
706.2400 |
| 13 | WOOD HOOK BBQ 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life |
706.2400 |
| 14 | JDQ BBQ The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship |
706.2400 |
| 15 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual |
705.6800 |
| Category | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken ×33 💯 | 205 Smoke Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) |
180.0000 |
| Pork Ribs ×13 💯 | NORALA BBQ TEAM Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) |
180.0000 |
| Pork ×20 💯 | BURNT TREES BBQ Original SD BBQ Championships |
180.0000 |
| Brisket ×8 💯 | No Name Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships |
180.0000 |
…and 50 more in June 2026.
| Team | Rating | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Ash BBQ #1337 | 1,575 | +38 |
| Big Fluff BBQ #1420 | 1,569 | +31 |
| Tankerbelle BBQ | 1,551 | +27 |
| Tame the Flame BBQ #1511 | 1,563 | +26 |
| B'S QUE #249 | 1,740 | +26 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ #4839 | 1,466 | +26 |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ #833 | 1,624 | +26 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue #238 | 1,743 | +26 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ #675 | 1,645 | +25 |
| Berg's BBQ #2067 | 1,536 | +25 |
| All About the Wood #720 | 1,638 | -21 |
| Overdrive BBQ | 1,471 | -21 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG #778 | 1,629 | -24 |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ #443 | 1,689 | -24 |
| Stuie's BBQ | 1,475 | -25 |
| Team | Contests | GCs | 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 |
| Rep | Contests | States |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| State/Prov. | Contests | 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 |
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Mountain BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) |
670.1484 |
| 2 | T & S BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) |
651.2684 |
| 3 | Littledoodle BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) |
641.6344 |
| 4 | ChessieQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) |
610.0916 |
| 5 | 5 Alarm BBQ Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) |
587.2456 |
| 6 | Big Fluff BBQ Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) |
360.0000 |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) |
356.5600 |
| 8 | Good News BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest |
355.4172 |
| 9 | T-Dawg BBQ Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest |
355.4172 |
| 10 | All Smoked Up BBQ Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) |
354.2972 |
| 11 | Hot Thang BBQ York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) |
354.2744 |
| 12 | Smoked By The Brooks Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) |
354.2744 |
| Contest | Teams | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS |
36 | Meat Candy Q |
| 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS |
33 | Brew 'N' Bar-B-Que |
| Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID |
31 | Smellaque |
| McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual McLouth, KS |
30 | Meat Candy Q |
| Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT |
26 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS |
25 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT |
20 | Rough Cut Q |
| Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA |
20 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT |
17 | Titans of BBQ |
| New Lowell True North BBQ Bash New Lowell, ON |
16 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| Polish Open Grill and BBQ Championships Mazowieckie, 05-090 |
14 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team |
| Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia, 6056 |
13 | Ribs n Pigs |
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