2026 Pro Team List

State Championship Competition; Need 25+ teams for Grand Champion to be qualified for Jack Daniel & Royal competition.

What is an "OPEN FORMAT" Competition??

Both Master and Backyard Series teams will compete head to head in a traditional four-meat format. Teams will earn TOY points for their respective divisions. Backyard team points will be assigned manually by the KCBS office, following the same process used for One-Meat contests. Both divisions will rack up Team of the Year points, and Backyard teams can battle without risking their status. 

This "open format" competition can give a backyard team a chance for a Jack bung in Ohio. As long as we can get 26+ teams to be a qualifier!!

Master series team entry fee $330 per team. 

To be considered for GC / RGC, you must compete in all 4 meat categories. Team entry fee covers to compete 1 to 4 meats (Brisket, Chicken, Ribs and Pork). 

Team entry fee Includes campsite space from 9am Fri to 6pm Sat departing. Standard size space (30' L x 19' W) in assign campsite area. Water is included. 15A / 30A / 50A (only one outlet) electric is included.  Also, all teams have 24x7 access to restrooms & showers!!  As for ice, there is an ice machine in the jr fair building.  I will not know on the condition of the ice maker until the week of the competition.  

Due to the health dept and the fairgrounds, I'm only allowed access to one area of the fairgrounds.  Maximum teams for 2026 competition will be 36. Any team after 36 will be put on a waiting list.  Each utility pole will ONLY have two teams connected to it. 

I will need the following information from each team:

1 - what is your exact size of your trailer?

2 - which side of your trailer/RV is open or your working area? 

       road side (driver side of the vehicle when attached?

       curb side (passenger side of the when attached?

3 - Type of area your team can use?

       Only grass area (6 spots)

       RV/Trailer longer than 30' will be on Only black top area (20 spots). 

       Half grass (30'L x 19'W) & black top area (20'L x 19'w) (11 spots).

Your team campsite request will be first come first serve and will be reserved once your team entry has been paid in full.

Additional Charges for 2nd 30A/50A outlet:

If you need second 30A connection, it is additional $35.

If you need second 50A connection, it is additional $50.

Additional campsite stay at the fairgrounds:

Thursday Stay:  Additional $35 (30A) - $50 (50A) for campsite space.  

If you need second 30A connection, it is additional $35.

If you need second 50A connection, it is additional $50.

Please let me know approximate time of arrival.

Saturday  (6pm)  to  Sunday  Stay:  Additional $35 (30A) - $50 (50A) for campsite space. 

If you need second 30A connection, it is additional $35.

If you need second 50A connection, it is additional $50.

You can leave anytime on Sunday.

** Please note , all competitors must follow the fairground's rules. http://eventsbyemmeline.com/mrc-location

Payment accepted: cash, check and credit card.  There will be a 3.39% added non-refundable fee if using a credit card. As for credit card payment, I will send you a square invoice to your email once I receive your team entry form.

Please register & paid in full by April 4, 2026. Any application received after April 4, 2026, it will be the organizer’s discretion to accept the application.

Friday Night - KCBS One Meat (Chicken) Competition

• $75 entry fee per team.

• Only doing one meat competition (not doing KCBS Master Series Competition) you get 10’x15’ grass space with no water and no electric.

   -- If need water & electric for friday night, additional cost is $35, can setup on Friday 9am and leave Friday evening.

   -- If leaving Saturday, additional cost $50.

Saturday Breakfast @ 8am

Breakfast will be provided.

Working on menu!! 

Veterans shadowing teams on Saturday (all day)

Looking for teams to have Veterans observe your competition cook!! Please let me know on the team application.

Sample rubs/sauce for goody bags (teams/judges) or lottery draw gift

Any team interested in donating your sample rubs/sauce for goody bags (teams/judges) or lottery draw gift, please email me at mariettabbq@gmail.com

Teams & Judges - Need 120 samples

Teams ONLY - Need 50 samples

Teams & Judges lottery gift draw - 

Meat donation to food pantry / shelter in Marietta, OH.

Any teams wish to donate your leftover meats to the food pantry / shelter, please let us know!!  

- Credit card processing fee is non-refundable. 

- If you cancel by April 4, 2026, your entry fee $330  + additional charges – (minus) credit card processing fee will be refunded. 

- After April 4, 2026, your entry fee of $330  + additional charges – (minus) credit card processing fee will be credited to next year's competition (one time ONLY) in Marietta, Ohio. 

- If state health dept / Washington county local health dept OR flooding at the fairground shutdown this event, full refund of your paid in full team entry including additional charges – (minus) credit card processing fee. 

1.  Friday arrival starts at 9am until 9pm.

2.  Meat inspection starts at Friday 9am until 9pm.

3.  Mandatory cooks meeting at Friday 4pm?

 👉 Approximately 40% of the team entry fee will go toward the purse. 

Total award payout for this event is $ . 

The award payout includes Grand / Reserve / Each KCBS categories (Chicken, Ribs, Brisket and Pork) 1st to 5th place.

Prize Purse Break Down:   GC $; RGC $   

Each meat category (tentative):   1st $250; 2nd $200; 3rd $175; 4th $150; 5th $125.

One Meat Competition - Chicken - Award

 👉 Approximately 60% of the team entry fee will go toward the purse. 

Prize Purse Break Down:

1st

2nd

3rd

** More teams participate, payout/place might be increased.

** When sponsors come on board, we can increase the purse accordingly.