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714.2860 Master Series, out of 720

🥇 Colorado Bulldawg BBQ at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship

Set Sep 18, 2026
How finished 2nd, behind Tuffy's BBQ
Standing held outright
Scope national, and available by state on the record book

The top 25

#	Holder	Score (of 720)	Set
1	Colorado Bulldawg BBQ at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship finished 2nd, behind Tuffy's BBQ	714.2860	Sep 18, 2026
2	Poppa Pig at 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest finished 2nd, behind B' Mackin BBQ	714.2628	Sep 12, 2025
=3	Burnin and Lootin at 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest finished 3rd, behind B' Mackin BBQ	713.1316	Sep 12, 2025
=3	Brinkerhoff BBQ at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship finished 3rd, behind Tuffy's BBQ	713.1316	Sep 18, 2026
5	TRIPLE H BBQ at Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) finished 2nd, behind Janky Leg BBQ	712.0116	Jul 20, 2024
6	JANKY LEG BBQ at Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) finished 2nd, behind Glamping Grillers	711.9888	Mar 28, 2025
7	ELITE BBQ SMOKERS at 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show finished 2nd, behind Poppa Pig?	711.9772	Jan 4, 2024
8	Under the Radar at SC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 finished 2nd, behind SMOKIN SKULLIES	711.9656	Oct 23, 2021
=9	MAN MEAT BBQ at 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN finished 2nd, behind Smoked & Furious	711.4172	Aug 11, 2023
=9	Meat Candy Q at Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) finished 2nd, behind Munny's Stove BBQ	711.4172	Jul 26, 2024
=11	2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest finished 2nd, behind WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	710.8688	May 29, 2015
=11	SinBin BBQ at Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship finished 2nd, behind Burnin and Lootin	710.8688	Jun 20, 2025
13	Big Juicy BBQ at NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship finished 4th, behind Tuffy's BBQ	710.8572	Sep 18, 2026
14	Kith n' Kin at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship finished 2nd, behind Razorracks	710.8460	Mar 20, 2026
15	Fergolicious BBQ at Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 finished 2nd, behind Redneck Scientific	710.8344	May 5, 2023
=16	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE at Shawnee Great Grillers finished 2nd, behind Dr. Squealgood BBQ	710.2628	Sep 25, 2026
=16	SLAPS BBQ at Shawnee Great Grillers finished 3rd, behind Dr. Squealgood BBQ	710.2628	Sep 25, 2026
18	Bourbon & Blues BBQ at Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship finished 3rd, behind Burnin and Lootin	709.7260	Jun 20, 2025
=19	MUNNY'S STOVE at Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition finished 2nd, behind Fire Dancer BBQ	709.6800	Aug 16, 2024
=19	Kermit's Ex at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest finished 2nd, behind Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ	709.6800	Jun 6, 2025
=21	Can Country Outlaw BBQ at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest finished 3rd, behind Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ	709.6684	Jun 6, 2025
=21	BLUE CHIP BBQ at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship finished 3rd, behind Razorracks	709.6684	Mar 20, 2026
23	Smokin Colt at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) finished 2nd, behind Colorado Bulldawg BBQ	709.1888	Aug 8, 2026
24	PORKY BUTTS BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest finished 3rd, behind B's Que	709.1432	Sep 30, 2026
25	Mulkey's BBQ at Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition finished 2nd, behind Meat Me In St. Louis	709.1200	Oct 13, 2023

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