Contests
398
25176 scored
Teams competing
2409
States & provinces
62
Perfect 180s
519 🔥
Biggest field
157
teams at one contest
New teams
745
first tracked contest this year
Team of the Year champions
- 🏆 Backyard Series — Rollin Smoke BBQ (1331 pts)
- 🏆 Master Series — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (2366 pts)
Highest overall scores
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown · 2026-06-06 |
717.7144 |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana · 2026-05-15 |
714.8572 |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
714.2628 |
| 4 | CROOKED PIGS Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash · 2026-05-01 |
713.7144 |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS Southaven Springfest · 2026-04-24 |
713.1316 |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship · 2026-03-20 |
713.1200 |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-05-02 |
712.5828 |
| 8 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway · 2026-05-15 |
712.5600 |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) · 2026-05-23 |
711.4172 |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) · 2026-06-13 |
710.8460 |
Most Grand Championships
| Team | GCs |
|---|---|
| DAWGS BBQ | 4 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 |
| B'S QUE | 3 |
| Kings BBQ Team | 3 |
| Meat Candy Q | 3 |
| Rough Cut Q | 3 |
| SMELLAQUE | 3 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 3 |
| BBQ MIKE | 2 |
| BROCK'S BBQ | 2 |
Biggest contests
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests |
|---|---|
| MO | 33 |
| KS | 29 |
| TN | 19 |
| IL | 14 |
| PA | 14 |
| FL | 13 |
| IA | 13 |
| AL | 12 |
| AB | 11 |
| CA | 11 |
| VA | 11 |
| WI | 10 |
Class of 2026 (debuted this season)
| Team | Contests in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Fat For A Reason BBQ | 9 |
| Team BS BBQ | 8 |
| Alaska BBQ Mann | 6 |
| PJ's Magic Smoke | 6 |
| Sasquatch Smoke N Que | 6 |
| Bailout Barbecue | 5 |
| Big Stig's BBQ | 5 |
| Ole Mae I BBQ | 5 |
| Smoke N Poke BBQ | 5 |
| 10 In The Pit BBQ | 4 |
| 2BQVA | 4 |
| B Squad BBQ | 4 |