Most Reserve Championships
Second overall is the hardest place to finish. These teams have done it more than anybody.
70
runner-up finishes overall
- Set Mar 6, 2026
- How from 484 contests · 86 titles
- Standing held outright
- Scope national, and available by state on the record book
The top 25
| # | Holder | Runner-up finishes overall | Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED from 484 contests · 86 titles |
70 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ from 376 contests · 68 titles |
49 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| =3 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ from 273 contests · 44 titles |
46 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| =3 | Organizer Portal from 327 contests · 48 titles |
46 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 5 | BIG POPPA SMOKERS from 217 contests · 43 titles |
40 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ from 352 contests · 37 titles |
39 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| 7 | SLAPS BBQ from 350 contests · 49 titles |
37 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN from 405 contests · 44 titles |
33 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ from 343 contests · 16 titles |
32 | May 19, 2023 |
| 10 | SPITFIRE from 246 contests · 14 titles |
31 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA from 318 contests · 37 titles |
30 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| =12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE from 326 contests · 19 titles |
29 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| =12 | DIRT ROAD BBQ from 239 contests · 24 titles |
29 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| 14 | CLARK CREW BBQ from 256 contests · 61 titles |
28 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| 15 | BUNCH OF SWINES from 160 contests · 39 titles |
27 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| =16 | MAN MEAT BBQ from 315 contests · 12 titles |
26 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| =16 | One2BBQ from 200 contests · 30 titles |
26 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ from 326 contests · 16 titles |
25 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN from 268 contests · 27 titles |
23 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| =20 | 3 EYZ BBQ from 204 contests · 22 titles |
22 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| =20 | Meat Candy Q from 161 contests · 12 titles |
22 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| =20 | SMELLAQUE from 110 contests · 21 titles |
22 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| =20 | BUTCHER BBQ from 227 contests · 26 titles |
22 | Jul 28, 2023 |
| =20 | LUCKY'S Q from 176 contests · 21 titles |
22 | Sep 24, 2021 |
| =20 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM from 195 contests · 18 titles |
22 | Jan 25, 2019 |
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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