Most perfect 180s at one contest
Some tables run hot. At these contests the judges handed out flawless cards all afternoon.
27
180s handed out in a day
🥇 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Set Sep 30, 2026
- How shared by 27 teams in a field of 360
- Standing held outright
- Scope national, and available by state on the record book
The top 25
| # | Contest | 180s handed out in a day | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest shared by 27 teams in a field of 360 |
27 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship shared by 23 teams in a field of 125 |
23 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 3 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) shared by 19 teams in a field of 117 |
22 | May 23, 2026 |
| 4 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) shared by 18 teams in a field of 82 |
20 | May 24, 2026 |
| =5 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL shared by 15 teams in a field of 81 |
19 | May 25, 2024 |
| =5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest shared by 17 teams in a field of 158 |
19 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest shared by 18 teams in a field of 401 |
18 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest shared by 14 teams in a field of 169 |
15 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| =9 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival shared by 12 teams in a field of 54 |
14 | Sep 5, 2020 |
| =9 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL shared by 13 teams in a field of 61 |
14 | Nov 12, 2022 |
| =11 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) shared by 12 teams in a field of 407 |
13 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| =11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) shared by 13 teams in a field of 99 |
13 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| =13 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open shared by 11 teams in a field of 606 |
12 | Oct 3, 2015 |
| =13 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) shared by 10 teams in a field of 33 |
12 | Jul 20, 2024 |
| =13 | Smokin on the Route shared by 12 teams in a field of 27 |
12 | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 16 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) shared by 11 teams in a field of 95 |
11 | Oct 27, 2017 |
| =17 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) shared by 10 teams in a field of 467 |
10 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| =17 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 shared by 9 teams in a field of 27 |
10 | Apr 2, 2022 |
| =17 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show shared by 9 teams in a field of 43 |
10 | Jan 4, 2024 |
| =17 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN shared by 9 teams in a field of 118 |
10 | May 24, 2024 |
| =17 | Smoke on the Falls shared by 6 teams in a field of 36 |
10 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| =17 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest shared by 8 teams in a field of 25 |
10 | May 29, 2026 |
| =23 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST shared by 9 teams in a field of 135 |
9 | Sep 12, 2019 |
| =23 | Smoke in the Spring shared by 9 teams in a field of 103 |
9 | Apr 7, 2023 |
| =23 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) shared by 8 teams in a field of 47 |
9 | Oct 27, 2023 |
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