Kamado Bono 10th Anniversary Festival — Twin Smoke KCBS BBQ Championship & SCA Steak Competition
Estonia's BBQ Symphony team took the overall title at the Kamado Bono 10th Anniversary Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania — earning their spot at the BBQ World Cup in Las Vegas, where they'll compete for a $1 million grand prize.
Top Finishers
- #1 BBQ Symphony
Lithuania’s biggest BBQ celebration just got even bigger. The Kamado Bono 10th Anniversary Festival brought over 1,500 attendees to the stunning lakeside grounds of Vilnius Grand Resort on May 18, 2026 — and it delivered one of the most memorable qualifier events in BBQ World Cup history.
The Competition
Forty teams and approximately 160 pitmasters from across the globe — including the USA, Germany, Costa Rica, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Croatia, Estonia, and Lithuania — descended on Vilnius to battle it out in the KCBS “Twin Smoke” BBQ Championship and the SCA Steak Cookoff. The competition was fierce, the smoke was thick, and the stakes couldn’t have been higher.
BBQ Symphony Earns Their Las Vegas Ticket
When the smoke cleared, BBQ Symphony from Estonia stood atop the overall leaderboard. Their dominant performance earned them four prestigious international invitations, including a coveted spot at the BBQ World Cup in Las Vegas — where they will compete for a $1 million grand prize. Congratulations to BBQ Symphony on an incredible run. We can’t wait to see them represent the Baltic region on the world’s biggest BBQ stage.
A Festival Like No Other
Beyond the competition, Kamado Bono’s 10th anniversary was a full-blown celebration of BBQ culture. A 12-person German television crew attended to film a dedicated show on grilling culture — and even entered the competition themselves. The festival was hosted by beloved Lithuanian celebrity couple Mantas Stonkus and Gelmne Glemzaite-Stonke, with live music from Sisters on Wire, Ten Walls and Goya, and an after-party with DJ duo Sundu.
Food highlights included pulled pork burgers on brioche buns, authentic Neapolitan pizzas from Forneza, Tex-Mex flavors from Finland’s Poppamies team, and a cheese tasting station from Rokiskio suris.
A Decade of BBQ Community
Kamado Bono founder Tomas Petryla summed it up best: what started as a small gathering of grilling enthusiasts has become one of Lithuania’s strongest BBQ communities — and one of Europe’s most respected qualifier events.
A Big Thank You to Delfi
A huge shoutout to Delfi (delfi.lt), Lithuania’s leading news portal, for covering this incredible event. Their full article on the Kamado Bono 10th Anniversary Festival can be read at delfi.lt. We hope they’ll help us spread the word about BBQ Symphony’s journey to Las Vegas and the BBQ World Cup!
Stay tuned for more updates as our qualifiers continue around the world. The road to Las Vegas runs through every corner of the globe — and it’s heating up.