American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Kansas City, KS — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
4
3 with results
Typical draw
215
teams · biggest 249
Purse listed
$114K
across all editions
State championship
1 🏅
edition carried the title
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this contest stands in the all-time KCBS record book, counting every edition of it together.
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 QUE U — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 TRIPLE H BBQ — 1 win (2021)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 711.9656 | QUE U | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Smoking OCD | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Chingon BBQ | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | LOVE 2 Q | Sep 27, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 12% |
| QUE U | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 18% |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Won |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 6% |
| YSB BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 14% |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 40% |
| RUB MY RACK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 25% |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 35% |
| THE BBQ BUS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | top 18% |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 9% |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | top 19% |
| Team Chupacabra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 26% |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 31% |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | top 20% |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 9% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | $37,965 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Kansas City, KS 66111 | 211 | 706.8572 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | $37,965 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Kansas City, KS 66111 | 249 | 711.9656 | QUE U | Bushmaster BBQ | — |
| Sep 16, 2021 🏅 | Kansas Speedway | 185 | 708.5372 | TRIPLE H BBQ | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | $37,965 |