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606 teams beaten in one weekend

🥇 GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

Set Oct 3, 2015
How won it with 706.2972
Standing held outright
Scope national, and available by state on the record book

The top 25

#	Holder	Teams beaten in one weekend	Set
1	GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open won it with 706.2972	606	Oct 3, 2015
2	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ at 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) won it with 706.3084	557	Oct 29, 2016
3	Cool Smoke at 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open won it with 702.8688	552	Oct 2, 2014
4	QUE U at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST won it with 707.4056	505	Sep 29, 2022
5	JANKY LEG BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest won it with 705.1200	487	Sep 27, 2023
6	Rio Valley Meat BBQ at 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST won it with 704.0000	468	Sep 12, 2019
7	LAST CALL HEROES BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST won it with 709.1428	467	Sep 16, 2021
8	CHUNKY BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest won it with 710.8228	444	Oct 30, 2024
9	PORKY BUTTS BBQ at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) won it with 709.6800	407	Sep 1, 2017
10	WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest won it with 708.5488	401	Nov 5, 2025
11	Smokey Bey's Barbecue at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest won it with 708.5600	360	Sep 30, 2026
12	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest won it with 706.8572	211	Sep 27, 2023
13	THE SMOKING HILLS at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational won it with 707.9888	187	Oct 2, 2015
=14	HIGH i QUE at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle won it with 700.0572	185	Jun 22, 2018
=14	TRIPLE H BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST won it with 708.5372	185	Sep 16, 2021
=16	HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship won it with 683.9540	184	Jun 27, 2014
=16	913 BBQ at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship won it with 687.3828	184	Jun 23, 2017
=18	PORK 'N MINDY at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship won it with 681.1432	183	Jun 21, 2013
=18	PELLET ENVY at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship won it with 695.9540	183	Jun 26, 2015
=18	BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE at Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship won it with 697.1084	183	Jun 24, 2016
=18	Sublime BBQ at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship won it with 695.4400	183	Jun 21, 2019
22	Mulkey's BBQ at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship won it with 704.0344	172	Jun 21, 2024
23	HOT DADDY'S BBQ at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest won it with 709.7028	169	Oct 30, 2024
24	Damn Fine Beef & Swine at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship won it with 700.6288	167	Jun 23, 2023
25	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA at 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational won it with 701.7028	165	Oct 2, 2014

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