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What it cost to walk. At these contests a total that wins most weekends was only good enough for tenth.
704.5140
the score 10th overall took
🥇 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL
- Set May 25, 2024
- How 81 teams · won with 708.5488
- Standing held outright
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The top 25
| # | Contest | The score 10th overall took | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL 81 teams · won with 708.5488 |
704.5140 | May 25, 2024 |
| 2 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) 82 teams · won with 710.8344 |
703.9544 | May 24, 2026 |
| =3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 158 teams · won with 709.6916 |
703.3828 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| =3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 360 teams · won with 708.5600 |
703.3828 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 401 teams · won with 708.5488 |
702.8572 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 6 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) 117 teams · won with 711.4172 |
702.8000 | May 23, 2026 |
| =7 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) 106 teams · won with 705.6800 |
702.2400 | May 24, 2025 |
| =7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 125 teams · won with 713.1200 |
702.2400 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 9 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL 61 teams · won with 708.5372 |
701.0972 | Nov 12, 2022 |
| 10 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest 169 teams · won with 709.7028 |
701.0740 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| 11 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) 129 teams · won with 708.5600 |
700.5828 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| 12 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 71 teams · won with 710.2860 |
700.5260 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 13 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 25 teams · won with 709.1084 |
700.5256 | May 29, 2026 |
| =14 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 33 teams · won with 713.1316 |
700.5144 | Jul 20, 2024 |
| =14 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 30 teams · won with 711.9772 |
700.5144 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| 16 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL 62 teams · won with 708.5256 |
700.5028 | Aug 12, 2023 |
| 17 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 34 teams · won with 709.6800 |
700.4912 | Mar 23, 2024 |
| 18 | Southaven Springfest 33 teams · won with 713.1316 |
699.9312 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| 19 | Lakeland Pig Festival 40 teams · won with 714.2744 |
699.4172 | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 20 | Smoke on the Bricks 52 teams · won with 707.9772 |
699.3600 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| =21 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 38 teams · won with 710.2860 |
699.3484 | Sep 9, 2022 |
| =21 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 101 teams · won with 709.7028 |
699.3484 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 23 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) 95 teams · won with 708.0684 |
698.8456 | Oct 27, 2017 |
| 24 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) 49 teams · won with 710.8688 |
698.8000 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| 25 | Smoke-N-Wings 31 teams · won with 709.1772 |
698.7768 | Jun 26, 2026 |
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