Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Washington, DC — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
12
9 with results
Typical draw
29
teams · biggest 36
Purse listed
$94K
across all editions
State championship
7 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Smoked & Furious — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Titans of BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 3 Eyz BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Smokecraft - MD — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Good Googly Goo BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Mispillion Meat Works — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 OPTIMUS SWINE — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 CHUNKY BBQ — 1 win (2022)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 707.3944 | 3 EYZ BBQ | 2025-06-21 |
| Chicken | 180.0000 🔥 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 2025-06-21 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 🔥 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 2025-06-21 |
| Pork | 180.0000 🔥 | ELJEFE SMOKE | 2026-06-26 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 🔥 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 2025-06-21 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 23% |
| Mispillion Meat Works | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 27% |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 17% |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 44% |
| Titans of BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | top 21% |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | top 35% |
| Optimus Swine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 17% |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 38% |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 39% |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 32% |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | top 30% |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 50% |
| Team Meat Coma | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | top 57% |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 42% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-26 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-06-25 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-27 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious | — | $3,350.00 |
| 2026-06-26 🏅 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | $19,400.00 |
| 2025-06-21 🏅 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | $19,400.00 |
| 2025-06-21 cancelled | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD | — | $3,350.00 |
| 2024-06-22 🏅 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | The Fat is Where It's At | $19,400.00 |
| 2023-06-24 🏅 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | $14,400.00 |
| 2023-06-24 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 🏅 | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | $14,400.00 |