Best championship rate
Winning often matters more than winning a lot. This is how often a team turns up and takes the whole thing.
28%
of contests won outright
- Set May 14, 2021
- How 7 titles from 25 contests
- Standing held outright
- Qualifying 25 contests or more
- Scope national, and available by state on the record book
The top 25
| # | Holder | Of contests won outright | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Cheeks BBQ 7 titles from 25 contests |
28% | May 14, 2021 |
| 2 | TRUEBUD BBQ 24 titles from 91 contests |
26.4% | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 3 | IQ - NETHERLANDS 25 titles from 97 contests |
25.8% | Sep 7, 2024 |
| 4 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ 14 titles from 57 contests |
24.6% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 5 | BUNCH OF SWINES 39 titles from 160 contests |
24.4% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 6 | Swine-O-licious BBQ 11 titles from 46 contests |
23.9% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7 | CLARK CREW BBQ 61 titles from 256 contests |
23.8% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 8 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ 26 titles from 111 contests |
23.4% | Dec 3, 2022 |
| 9 | Big James Kitchen 6 titles from 26 contests |
23.1% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ 35 titles from 154 contests |
22.7% | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 11 | ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ 12 titles from 56 contests |
21.4% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| 12 | Too Sauced BBQ 11 titles from 52 contests |
21.2% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 13 | Electro-Que-ted 12 titles from 58 contests |
20.7% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| =14 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 16 titles from 80 contests |
20% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| =14 | Smokin Steve's BBQ 5 titles from 25 contests |
20% | Aug 1, 2026 |
| 16 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS 43 titles from 217 contests |
19.8% | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 17 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood 12 titles from 61 contests |
19.7% | May 8, 2026 |
| 18 | GREY STREET BBQ 23 titles from 119 contests |
19.3% | May 19, 2023 |
| 19 | Ribs n Pigs BBQ 5 titles from 26 contests |
19.2% | Aug 1, 2026 |
| 20 | Leaning Jowler BBQ 14 titles from 73 contests |
19.2% | Sep 27, 2026 |
| 21 | SMELLAQUE 21 titles from 110 contests |
19.1% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 22 | CAJUN BLAZE 12 titles from 64 contests |
18.8% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 23 | FASTLANE BBQ CREW 5 titles from 27 contests |
18.5% | Oct 25, 2019 |
| 24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 68 titles from 376 contests |
18.1% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 25 | BBQ+ 22 titles from 122 contests |
18% | Sep 12, 2026 |
Rebuilt nightly from every KCBS result we can find. A record here is only as complete as the data behind it — if a contest is missing from the archive, so is anything that happened at it.
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Grand Championships, reserve finishes, dynasties and droughts.
- 🏆 Most Grand Championships
- 🥈 Most Reserve Championships
- 😤 Most runner-up finishes without a title
- 🗓️ Most Grand Championships in one season
- 🔒 Most consecutive Grand Championships
- 🗺️ Champions in the most states
- 🎪 Most different contests won
- 👑 Most wins at one contest
- 🛡️ Most consecutive wins at one contest
- 🗡️ Biggest field ever beaten
- 🏜️ Longest wait for a first title
- ⏳ Longest span between titles
- 🏅 Most state championships