Contests
418
55245 scored
Teams competing
4450
States & provinces
55
Perfect 180s
837 🔥
Biggest field
444
teams at one contest
New teams
1855
first tracked contest this year
Team of the Year champions
- 🏆 Backyard Series — WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ (1404 pts)
- 🏆 Master Series — CHUNKY BBQ (2734 pts)
Highest overall scores
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show · 2024-01-04 |
714.8572 |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship · 2024-08-23 |
714.2744 |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Torry Island BBQ Showdown · 2024-03-01 |
714.2744 |
| 4 | Cherry Anchor BBQ Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off · 2024-05-24 |
713.7028 |
| 5 | Piggin' Whiskey Montana Pitmaster Classic · 2024-08-23 |
713.1544 |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) · 2024-07-20 |
713.1316 |
| 7 | MUNNY'S STOVE Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest · 2024-06-07 |
712.5944 |
| 8 | SWIG-N-PIG Chillin & Grillin in the Glades · 2024-07-19 |
712.5600 |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) · 2024-07-20 |
712.0116 |
| 10 | MUNNY'S STOVE Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) · 2024-07-26 |
711.9888 |
Most Grand Championships
| Team | GCs |
|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 8 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 7 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 6 |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 6 |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 |
| Poppa Pig | 5 |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 5 |
Biggest contests
| Event | Teams | GC |
|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 444 | Chunky BBQ |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 172 | Mulkey's BBQ |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 169 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 118 | Local Yokels BBQ |
| Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) Midland, TX | 102 | Cudd Energy Services |
| Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 97 | Burnt Trees |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 93 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 87 | Scuffletown Smokers |
| 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 81 | Razorracks |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 76 | Hot Cole's BBQ |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests |
|---|---|
| MO | 31 |
| KS | 26 |
| AL | 22 |
| TN | 19 |
| GA | 17 |
| IN | 17 |
| VA | 16 |
| IL | 15 |
| CA | 14 |
| OK | 14 |
| PA | 13 |
| IA | 11 |
Class of 2024 (debuted this season)
| Team | Contests in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Electro-Que-ted | 19 |
| American Barbecue Company | 18 |
| Meat Monarchy | 15 |
| Rough Cut Q | 15 |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 14 |
| Yardogs BBQ | 13 |
| HalaQyah BBQ | 12 |
| South of the James BBQ | 11 |
| M2 Smokin' Q | 10 |
| House of Que | 9 |
| Mid Valley BBQ | 9 |
| 1Bite Stand | 8 |