Team of the Year

Team profile

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ

Listed under another spelling in the results: Simply Marvelous BBQ.

Contests
191
Grand Championships GC
14
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
11
Overall top 10s
114
Average overall score
679.101
Best overall score
705.68
Seasons active
2012–2026
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.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 35%

Entries
187
Firsts
10
Top 10s
93

Ribs

Typical finishTop 35%

Entries
187
Firsts
14
Top 10s
85

Pork

Typical finishTop 32%

Entries
190
Firsts
7
Top 10s
100

Brisket

Typical finishTop 37%

Entries
188
Firsts
9
Top 10s
79

Season by season

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

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2012 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2015 with 22 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 0510152025 2012: 2 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 1 top 10 2 2012 2013: 18 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 9 top 10s 18 2013 2014: 18 contests, 4 Grand Championships, 15 top 10s 18 2014 2015: 22 contests, 3 Grand Championships, 16 top 10s 22 2015 2016: 16 contests, 8 top 10s 16 2016 2017: 16 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 14 top 10s 16 2017 2018: 16 contests, 2 Grand Championships, 11 top 10s 16 2018 2019: 16 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 11 top 10s 16 2019 2020: 4 contests, 1 top 10 4 2020 2021: 5 contests, 3 top 10s 5 2021 2022: 11 contests, 6 top 10s 11 2022 2023: 10 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 7 top 10s 10 2023 2024: 10 contests, 3 top 10s 10 2024 2025: 13 contests, 6 top 10s 13 2025 2026: 10 contests, 3 top 10s 10 2026
Overall contests by year for SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2012211661.143
20131819661.524
201418415679.101
201522316679.313
20161608675.566
201716114684.099
201816211686.28
201916111680.135
2020401668.209
2021503678.551
20221106680.39
20231017686.614
20241003681.451
20251306682.421
20261003687.41
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 687.41 in 2026. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 650660670680690700 2012: average overall score 661.143 2012 2013: average overall score 661.524 2013 2014: average overall score 679.101 2014 2015: average overall score 679.313 2015 2016: average overall score 675.566 2016 2017: average overall score 684.099 2017 2018: average overall score 686.28 2018 2019: average overall score 680.135 2019 2020: average overall score 668.209 2020 2021: average overall score 678.551 2021 2022: average overall score 680.39 2022 2023: average overall score 686.614 2023 2024: average overall score 681.451 2024 2025: average overall score 682.421 2025 2026: average overall score 687.41 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 13th

    22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest

    Sep 18, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave Riverside, CA 31 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.206
  2. 32nd

    Meat & Tater BBQ Fest

    Sep 4, 2026KCBS Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park 1900 Records Way Meridian, ID 52 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.766
  3. 14th

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

    Aug 8, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 17 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    690.789
  4. 2ndRGC

    Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)

    Aug 7, 2026KCBS Felton, CA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    701.692
  5. 18th

    Best Dam BBQ

    May 23, 2026KCBS Boulder City, NV 33 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    684.503
  6. 23rd

    The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown

    Apr 17, 2026KCBS The Downtown Grand Hotel 206 N. 3rd Street Las Vegas, NV 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    668.457
  7. 12th

    Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition

    Mar 27, 2026KCBS Lake Havasu City, AZ 33 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    689.074
  8. 6th

    Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest

    Mar 20, 2026KCBS Rose Ann Vuich Park 855 E. El Monte Way Dinuba, CA 27 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    689.063
  9. 12th

    The Golden State Battle VIII

    Jan 30, 2026KCBS Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    692.491
  10. 7th

    11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

    Jan 16, 2026KCBS Rotary Park 2314 Balboa Drive Bullhead City, AZ 53 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.063
  11. 42nd

    BBQ Jackpot

    Nov 21, 2025KCBS Bass Pro Shops 8200 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 90 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.777
  12. 21st

    Meat & Tater BBQ Fest

    Aug 29, 2025KCBS Julius M. Kilner Memorial Park Meridian, ID 39 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    685.04

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