Most Grand Championships
The headline record of the sport: how many times a team has walked away with the whole thing.
85
contests won outright
- Set 10 Jul 2026
- How from 479 contests · first in 2013
- Standing held outright
- Scope national, and available by state on the record book
The top 25
| # | Holder | contests won outright | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED from 479 contests · first in 2013 |
85 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ from 371 contests · first in 2013 |
68 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ from 256 contests · first in 2013 |
61 | 28 Jul 2023 |
| 4 | SLAPS BBQ from 346 contests · first in 2015 |
49 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| 5 | Organizer Portal from 327 contests · first in 2013 |
48 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| 6 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ from 270 contests · first in 2013 |
44 | 14 Sep 2024 |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN from 401 contests · first in 2014 |
44 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 8 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS from 217 contests · first in 2013 |
43 | 8 Jul 2022 |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS from 262 contests · first in 2013 |
39 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 10 | BUNCH OF SWINES from 151 contests · first in 2014 |
38 | 18 Jul 2026 |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA from 312 contests · first in 2013 |
37 | 8 Aug 2026 |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ from 349 contests · first in 2015 |
37 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| 13 | BOOMERANG BBQ from 154 contests · first in 2017 |
35 | 20 Nov 2020 |
| 14 | Under the Radar from 230 contests · first in 2014 |
34 | 13 Oct 2023 |
| 15 | RAZORRACKS from 251 contests · first in 2015 |
34 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ from 212 contests · first in 2019 |
32 | 15 Aug 2026 |
| 17 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ from 239 contests · first in 2013 |
32 | 21 Oct 2022 |
| 18 | One2BBQ from 200 contests · first in 2013 |
30 | 18 Sep 2020 |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC from 225 contests · first in 2013 |
29 | 5 May 2023 |
| 20 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit from 283 contests · first in 2015 |
29 | 26 Apr 2025 |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ from 201 contests · first in 2019 |
27 | 17 May 2024 |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN from 262 contests · first in 2013 |
27 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 23 | SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ from 111 contests · first in 2015 |
26 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| 24 | CHUNKY BBQ from 187 contests · first in 2020 |
26 | 1 May 2026 |
| 25 | BUTCHER BBQ from 226 contests · first in 2013 |
26 | 3 Jun 2023 |
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 Reserve Championships
- 😤 Most runner-up finishes without a title
- 🎯 Best championship rate
- 🗓️ 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