The Pitfather BBQ

Contests

109

Grand Championships GC

17

Reserve Grand Championships RGC

6

Overall top 10s

69

Average overall score

454.201

Best overall score

705.109

Seasons active

2020–2026

Sanctioning bodies

BCAIBCAKCBS

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.
• Posted: IBCA and MBN publish results but do not mark them official.

1. 2ndRGC

   All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)

   Oct 17, 2026KCBS Sunland Racetrack & Casino 1200 Futurity Drive Sunland Park, NM 34 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 19).

   KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 19).
   701.086
2. 4th

   All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)

   Oct 16, 2026KCBS Sunland Racetrack & Casino 1200 Futurity Drive Sunland Park, NM 35 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 19).

   KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 19).
   705.109
3. 30th

   American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest

   Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 158 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).

   KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
   696.514
4. 13th

   American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

   Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 360 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).

   KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
   702.274
5. 28th

   Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff

   Sep 11, 2026KCBS Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park 34843 Betka Road Waller, TX 75 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   674.183
6. 1stGC

   Hill Country Rally for Kids BBQ Cook Off

   Jul 24, 2026IBCA Driftwood, TX 43 teams

   Results status: Posted. Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.

   Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.
   560.14
7. 15th

   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.
   702.8
8. 34th

   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.
   692.48
9. 20th

   Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival

   May 15, 2026KCBS Sevierville, TN 33 teams

   Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

   KCBS has certified these scores.
   679.851
10. 3rd

    Syndicate Smokedown & Music Festival

    Apr 17, 2026IBCA Ft Worth, TX 81 teams

    Results status: Posted. Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.

    Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.
    546.22
11. 6th

    Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off

    Apr 10, 2026KCBS Elizabeth Milburn Park Cedar Park 1901 Sun Chase Blvd Cedar Park, TX 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.

    KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.097
12. 5th

    Victoria Livestock Show BBQ Cook Off

    Feb 13, 2026IBCA Victoria, TX 29 teams

    Results status: Posted. Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.

    Posted by IBCA. IBCA does not mark results official or unofficial.
    525.96