A shorter calendar
-97%
contests against 2027
KCBS ran 2 contests in 2028, down 76 on the 78 of 2027.
- 2 in 2028
- 78 in 2027
2028 Season
The 2028 season is still being cooked — 2 contests left on the calendar, and every number below moves as results come in.
📊 The season in charts 📋 The boards 🔢 More numbers 🗓 All 2028 contests
Contests
2
0 scored · 2 still out
Teams competing
0
0 back from before
Team entries
0
teams turning up to a contest
Different champions
0
0 contests won
Perfect 180s
0
in the four judged meats
State championships
1
contests carrying a state title
Storylines (1 found in the 2028 numbers)
Everything here is read out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The season in charts
When they cooked (contests per month)
Where they cooked (busiest states and provinces)
2028 in the run of seasons (2028 picked out in both)
Contests held, season by season
What it took to win (average winning Master overall, /720)
The boards
State by state
| State/Prov. | Contests | Scored | Avg field |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 1 | 0 | — |
| VA 1 title | 1 | 0 | — |
State championships (1 in 2028)
| Contest | Grand Champion |
|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back VA · Mar 24, 2028 | — |
Busiest reps (contests worked in 2028)
| Rep | Contests |
|---|---|
| Bill Jones | 1 |
| Regina Bodnar | 1 |
More from 2028
Season ran
Feb 4 → Mar 24
first and last contest on the 2028 calendar
Contest series
2
distinct recurring contests on the calendar
Reps working
2
KCBS reps on the season’s contests
Results still out
2
of 2 contests on the 2028 calendar
Contest counts exclude cancelled events. Overall scores are split by series because they are on different scales — Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360 — and only the four judged meats count toward perfect 180s. Browse every 2028 contest →