CHUNKY BBQ

Contests

196

Grand Championships GC

26

Reserve Grand Championships RGC

14

Overall top 10s

120

Average overall score

682.826

Best overall score

710.823

Seasons active

2017–2026

Sanctioning bodies

KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

• Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
• Corrected: the scores changed after KCBS certified them.

1. 2ndRGC

   Keystone Classic Cookoff

   Oct 2, 2026KCBS Harrisburg, PA 25 teams

   Results status: Corrected. KCBS certified these scores, then they changed (first seen Oct 8). These are the corrected scores.

   KCBS certified these scores, then they changed (first seen Oct 8). These are the corrected scores.
   695.372
2. 9th

   First State BBQ Bash

   Sep 25, 2026KCBS Milford, DE 39 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   690.206
3. 9th

   New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

   Jul 11, 2026KCBS North Wildwood, NJ 62 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   688.457
4. 8th

   Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT)

   Jun 19, 2026KCBS Jawbone Park 17 Friendly Way Buckhannon, WV 29 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   690.206
5. 13th

   8th Annual KCBS World Invitational:

   May 24, 2026KCBS James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds) 945 E Baddour Pkwy Lebanon, TN 82 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   703.394
6. 3rd

   8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)

   May 23, 2026KCBS James E. Ward Agricultural Center (Wilson County Fairgrounds) 945 E Baddour Pkwy Lebanon, TN 117 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   707.406
7. 10th

   Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)

   May 2, 2026KCBS Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd New Paltz, NY 59 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   689.074
8. 1stGC

   Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)

   May 1, 2026KCBS Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd New Paltz, NY 43 teams

   706.834
9. 1stGC

   Rekindled Ironman

   Apr 3, 2026KCBS Seven Valleys, PA 14 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   698.252
10. 72nd

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest

    Nov 5, 2025KCBS Kansas Speedway 400 Kansas Blvd Kansas City, KS 158 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

    KCBS has certified these scores.
    687.886
11. 56th

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

    Nov 5, 2025KCBS Kansas Speedway 400 Kansas Blvd Kansas City, KS 401 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

    KCBS has certified these scores.
    694.274
12. 14th

    Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)

    Oct 10, 2025KCBS Wiseman Park Lynchburg, TN 90 teams

    695.92