In this edition
Every sanctioned contest scored in June 2026 — 1 Jun to 30 Jun.
Covering KCBS-sanctioned contests
June 2026 in BBQ
The recap: every contest scored, every story, every board
Inside
The Stories
Score of the month
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.
Hottest hand
SMELLAQUE took 2 Grand Championships in June 2026.
They will not let it go
Dog Bite Barbecue won York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) again — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2025–2026
- field of 25
First one ever
Titans of BBQ won their first Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, in their 48th contest in the data.
- 26 Jun
Upset of the month
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.
Perfect 180s
Six judges, every card a 9: 72 perfect 180s were handed out in June 2026.
- Chicken ×32
- Pork ×20
- Pork Ribs ×12
- Brisket ×8
Closest call
Dogpatch Q edged Wee Daddy's BBQ by 0.0000 at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE).
- Backyard Series
Back on top
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.
- last won September 2016
- 68 contests in between
Contest record
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.
- old record 705.1316
- 6 earlier editions
Biggest riser
Kick Ash BBQ gained 38 rating points across 2 contests — the biggest climb of the month.
- 2 contests
- now #1259 overall
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.
- Kansas
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- District of Columbia
- Idaho
Best debut
Tankerbelle BBQ finished 2nd at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) — the first contest they appear in anywhere in the data.
- 126 new teams in Jun 2026
- field of 37
Best in the backyard
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.
- 11 Backyard boards in Jun 2026
- won it
Biggest blowout
PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ won Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown by 12.5716 points over Cook the books — the widest winning margin of the month.
- field of 15
Biggest field
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship drew 157 teams, and Gettin' Basted won it.
- Lenexa, KS
Milestone
Dogpatch Q cooked their 150th contest on record at Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE), with 11 Grand Championships along the way.
- 11 GCs along the way
Road warriors
HOT DADDY'S BBQ cooked 5 contests in June 2026 — nobody hauled the rig further.
- best finish 1st
- 1 GC
Won without a meat
GETTIN' BASTED won The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship without winning a single meat — their best category finish was 3rd.
- field of 157
New on the calendar
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.
- 12 first editions in Jun 2026
- Derby, KS
Busiest weekend
7 sanctioned contests were cooked on 5 Jun alone.
- 5 Jun
Rep of the month
Charlie Brinza repped 6 contests in June 2026 — somebody has to run the table.
The Boards
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | 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 |
Best of each meat (both series · /180)
| Category | 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 |
Straight nines (perfect 180s)
…and 48 more in June 2026.
On the move (power rating)
| Team | Rating | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Ash BBQ No. 1,259 in the power rankings |
1,582 | +38 |
| Big Fluff BBQ No. 1,201 in the power rankings |
1,587 | +30 |
| Tankerbelle BBQ | 1,551 | +27 |
| Tame the Flame BBQ No. 1,381 in the power rankings |
1,573 | +26 |
| B'S QUE No. 240 in the power rankings |
1,744 | +26 |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ No. 3,868 in the power rankings |
1,486 | +26 |
| Wee Daddy's BBQ No. 754 in the power rankings |
1,633 | +26 |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue No. 244 in the power rankings |
1,743 | +25 |
| All Smoked Up BBQ No. 507 in the power rankings |
1,675 | +25 |
| Berg's BBQ No. 2,084 in the power rankings |
1,536 | +25 |
| All About the Wood No. 943 in the power rankings |
1,611 | -21 |
| Overdrive BBQ | 1,463 | -21 |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG No. 899 in the power rankings |
1,616 | -24 |
| PUDDLEDUCK BBQ No. 331 in the power rankings |
1,716 | -24 |
| Stuie's BBQ | 1,475 | -25 |
Who showed up
| 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 |
Who ran the table
| 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 |
Where they cooked
| 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 |
Best in the backyard (Backyard · /360)
New to the circuit
First editions (new on the calendar)
| 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, Poland |
14 | Szendo Smoke BBQ Team |
| Chicken & Ribs BBQ Smoke-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Herne Hill, Australia |
13 | Ribs n Pigs |
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