Contests
410
245 scored
Teams competing
2940
States & provinces
65
Perfect 180s
476 🔥
Biggest field
157
teams at one contest
New teams
1016
first tracked contest this year
Team of the Year champions
- 🏆 Backyard Series — DAWGS BBQ (1356 pts) full board ↗
- 🏆 Master Series — JANKY LEG BBQ (2602 pts) full board ↗
Highest overall scores (Master · /720)
| # | 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 | GETTIN' BASTED No Smoke, No Glory · 2026-07-10 |
714.8572 |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Smoke on the Falls · 2026-04-03 |
714.2628 |
| 5 | CROOKED PIGS Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash · 2026-05-01 |
713.7144 |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS Southaven Springfest · 2026-04-24 |
713.1316 |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship · 2026-03-20 |
713.1200 |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) · 2026-07-10 |
713.1200 |
| 9 | B.R.A. BARBECUE TEAM KCBS Brasil Barbecue Contest 2026 · 2026-07-17 |
712.6172 |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-05-02 |
712.5828 |
Most Grand Championships
| Team | GCs |
|---|---|
| B'S QUE | 5 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 4 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 4 |
| Rough Cut Q | 4 |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 4 |
| Cynical BBQ | 3 |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 3 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 |
| Justice BBQ | 3 |
Biggest contests
| Event | Teams | GC |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 157 | Gettin' Basted |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 125 | Razorracks |
| 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 117 | Kings BBQ Team |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 101 | Blind Fox BBQ |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | 88 | Alpine Smoke Works |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 83 | Triple H BBQ |
| 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 82 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 79 | K & E's Little Smokers |
| Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 77 | Burnt Trees BBQ |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 75 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ |
Where they cooked
| State/Prov. | Contests |
|---|---|
| MO | 33 |
| KS | 28 |
| TN | 21 |
| IL | 14 |
| PA | 14 |
| FL | 13 |
| IA | 13 |
| AL | 12 |
| AB | 11 |
| CA | 11 |
| VA | 11 |
| GA | 9 |
Class of 2026 (debuted this season)
| Team | Contests in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Fat For A Reason BBQ | 12 |
| Smoke N Poke BBQ | 12 |
| Team BS BBQ | 10 |
| 10 In The Pit BBQ | 9 |
| Ole Mae I BBQ | 8 |
| PJ's Magic Smoke | 8 |
| Bailout Barbecue | 7 |
| Sasquatch Smoke N Que | 7 |
| Alaska BBQ Mann | 6 |
| MONONATION | 6 |
| Shaky Swine | 6 |
| Big Stig's BBQ | 5 |