Among the elite
#558
of 6,476 rated teams
In the top 9% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1667 puts them #558 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.
- rating 1667
- peak 1719
- 108 rated contests
Risky Brisket
Risky Brisket is a competition barbecue team with 124 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 (2021). They are ranked #558 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1667
peak 1719 · rated over 108 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
124
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Aug 15, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
12
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
38
31% of 124 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
656.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 666.44 (-9.60)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±28.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.93 · weakest Brisket (166.54)
Road miles
19,003
across 124 mapped stops · furthest 580 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$425K
listed at 59 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 57 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.44 / 720
110 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #334 (578 pts) | #412 (513 pts) | #394 (597 pts) | #135 (1,108 pts) | #355 (578 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #351 (620 pts) | #295 (765 pts) | #200 (1,169 pts) | #278 (830 pts) | #467 (440 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #797 (165 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #521 (452 pts) | #660 (260 pts) | #1046 (100 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #104 (1,507 pts) | #88 (1,530 pts) | #16 (2,364 pts) | #28 (2,044 pts) | #155 (1,217 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #66 (1,753 pts) | #94 (1,450 pts) | #16 (2,271 pts) | #53 (1,826 pts) | #69 (1,639 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #214 (563 pts) | #163 (728 pts) | #147 (748 pts) | #221 (568 pts) | #193 (598 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1100 (225 pts) | #1019 (270 pts) | #1002 (290 pts) | #1247 (195 pts) | #1385 (155 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1500 (125 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1271 (205 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1539 (130 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #293 (1,229 pts) | #385 (974 pts) | #399 (964 pts) | #251 (1,269 pts) | #209 (1,414 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #359 (1,047 pts) | #420 (932 pts) | #303 (1,182 pts) | #463 (882 pts) | #360 (1,057 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #326 (1,130 pts) | #268 (1,230 pts) | #202 (1,415 pts) | #327 (1,048 pts) | #395 (945 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #618 (508 pts) | #915 (353 pts) | #560 (593 pts) | #838 (393 pts) | #464 (688 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Risky Brisket, each with one reason worth a look.
#559 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1693
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Risky Brisket's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#560 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1675
Fewer contests behind them than Risky Brisket has cooked, 48 to 124, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#557 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1676
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 30 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#563 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1665
1–7 in 8 shared contests (13% to Risky Brisket)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — Smoke, Fire & Brew ahead 7–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#551 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1737
They've been 1737 at their best, 69 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1684
Level with Risky Brisket on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 48 | 18 | 30 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 46 | 15 | 31 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 39 | 11 | 28 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 39 | 9 | 30 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 34 | 15 | 19 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 31 | 6 | 25 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 110 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 153.0860 | 167.93 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 123 | 53 | 7 | 23 | 178.8572 | 143.3372 | 167.88 | top 38% |
| Pork | 110 | 39 | 3 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 137.6572 | 167.57 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 109 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 148.5712 | 166.54 | top 45% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 43% |
| Medium (20–39) | 51 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 56 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Grillin' in Grafton | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 37% | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 60% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Grill Games | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 49% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 53% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 75% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 56% | Jun 25, 2022 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 22% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | May 14, 2022 |
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 20% | May 6, 2022 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 20, 2020 |
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 57% | May 26, 2018 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 25, 2015 |
| Pig in the Park | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
25 contests
Contests a season
9.5
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
43 of 124 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
78
21 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
123 entries · 7 wins · 53 calls
First title
Jul 17, 2021
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2
Opponents faced
1,430
finished ahead 2,809 times, behind 2,024
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 14, 2022 → Apr 19, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score701.0972 GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Most recent contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
20223 milestones
- Peak power rating (1719) 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)
- 100th tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
- 10th category win Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
20213 milestones
- First Grand Championship Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2
- First state championship Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Boo-B-Que - Day 1
20181 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL)
20171 milestone
- First overall podium Rockin BBQ
20152 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) 3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival
- 25th tracked contest 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
20141 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Grillin' in Grafton
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Pig in the Park
- First call Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4284 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
- First overall top-10 Grill Games
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| +14.1 | Grill Games | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.8 | Rockin BBQ | May 12, 2017 |
| +12.7 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | Oct 30, 2021 |
| +12.3 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | Oct 17, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.5 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| -16.1 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Sep 30, 2016 |
| -14.7 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jul 19, 2019 |
| -13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -11.7 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 7, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 97.4% | 91.2% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 47% | 95.9% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 11% | 96.3% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 80% | top 39% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 90% | top 35% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 95% | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 49% | 94.9% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 90.9% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 60% | top 33% | 94.7% | 92.5% |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60% | top 44% | 94.2% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 85% | top 40% | 95.1% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 93.8% | 90.4% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 47% | 93.3% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 16 / 32 (695.3600) | 30 (165.6684) | 5 (176.5716) | 1 (180) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 26 / 26 (525.0972) | 10 (171.9772) | — | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 37 (691.9544) | 10 (174.8572) | 18 (170.2628) | 6 (175.4288) | 13 (171.4056) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 40 (670.6972) | 20 (169.6684) | 35 (162.8000) | 2 (176.5716) | 32 (161.6572) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 6 / 48 (701.0972) | 15 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (175.4172) | 16 (172.5484) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 18 / 26 (681.0056) | 18 (167.3828) | 10 (171.9656) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 15 (161.0740) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 36 (690.2284) | 3 (177.7144) | 21 (168.5256) | 2 (178.8800) | 27 (165.1084) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 36 (659.8056) | 3 (174.8572) | 30 (160.5028) | 34 (159.3600) | 27 (165.0856) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 17 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 7 / 30 (690.8344) | 10 (173.1200) | 11 (169.1316) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (172.0228) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 3 (177.1544) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 34 (681.6228) | 21 (170.8228) | 18 (170.2744) | 12 (171.4056) | 15 (169.1200) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 15 (165.0740) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 7 / 62 (693.6572) | 29 (170.2628) | 14 (172.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (171.9772) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 12 / 36 (682.7540) | 8 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (170.2628) | 17 (165.1084) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 13 / 46 (690.7772) | 10 (176.0116) | 16 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4056) | 24 (166.2400) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 12 / 27 (683.9432) | 11 (172.5600) | 10 (170.2744) | 4 (176.5716) | 18 (164.5372) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 14 / 38 (680.5256) | 20 (167.4400) | 19 (166.8344) | 2 (177.1428) | 18 (169.1084) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 50 (675.8856) | 21 (169.6800) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (171.9656) | 41 (157.0972) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 27 (161.7028) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 11 / 25 (677.6112) | 14 (167.9656) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (173.1200) | 17 (163.9656) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 7 / 25 (686.1940) | 13 (170.8112) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (167.9772) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 19 / 28 (674.1828) | 14 (173.1200) | 15 (169.7028) | 16 (169.6800) | 23 (161.6800) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 18 / 32 (673.0860) | 20 (169.6916) | 20 (167.4172) | 8 (172.5600) | 27 (163.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 20 / 36 (673.0056) | 17 (169.6800) | 19 (166.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (167.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 7 / 27 (690.2172) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 29 / 42 (665.0400) | 29 (169.1200) | 17 (168.5372) | 27 (166.2628) | 35 (161.1200) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 2 (173.7144) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 37 (671.2912) | 17 (171.9656) | 22 (166.2400) | 14 (170.8228) | 24 (162.2628) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 39 (673.6116) | 4 (173.1200) | 21 (166.2400) | 8 (173.7144) | 26 (160.5372) |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 25 (688.4800) | 6 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (164.5256) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 36 (687.3600) | 12 (173.7028) | 8 (170.8572) | 14 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9772) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (176) | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 6 / 33 (687.3828) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (166.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 14 / 43 (671.3484) | 14 (170.2628) | 23 (165.1084) | 28 (162.2400) | 4 (173.7372) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 1 (176.0344) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 4 / 42 (696.5028) | 4 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 23 (166.2284) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 63 / 92 (682.7768) | 72 (169.6684) | 14 (177.1428) | 43 (172) | 78 (163.9656) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 53 / 111 (679.3600) | 55 (170.2628) | 91 (164.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 74 (166.2400) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 6 / 33 (694.8000) | 29 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (173.1084) | 7 (176.5944) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 3 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 15 / 41 (690.1940) | 21 (171.9656) | 33 (167.9772) | 1 (180) | 25 (170.2512) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 3 / 44 (689.0744) | 4 (173.7028) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (176) | 12 (170.8344) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 13 / 27 (691.9200) | 20 (167.3828) | 15 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 14 / 39 (681.6456) | 19 (168.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 18 (169.1200) | 16 (171.4056) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 7 / 31 (699.3828) | 9 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (176) | 3 (177.1544) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 9 / 43 (687.3372) | 17 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (162.7884) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 4 / 30 (696.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.7028) | 11 (169.7028) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 18 / 29 (667.2684) | 26 (159.9428) | 18 (163.3828) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 1 / 19 (698.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 25 (679.8972) | 11 (170.2628) | 8 (171.9772) | 12 (169.1200) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 9 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 13 / 38 (675.3488) | 15 (170.2972) | 27 (163.3944) | 16 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 20 / 43 (674.7200) | 39 (163.9428) | 3 (174.8572) | 12 (170.8344) | 25 (165.0856) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 32 / 49 (660.3996) | 22 (167.3712) | 30 (163.3828) | 11 (172.5600) | 43 (157.0856) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 7 / 37 (685.0628) | 17 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1428) | 28 (163.3944) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 31 / 51 (668.9824) | 41 (164.5256) | 9 (171.9656) | 34 (163.9656) | 27 (168.5256) |
| May 1, 2021 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 10 / 44 (678.2628) | 27 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5944) | 20 (165.7028) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 21 / 50 (660.4112) | 33 (163.3828) | 22 (164.5484) | 22 (165.0972) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 21 / 28 (634.7316) | 19 (162.8572) | 22 (155.3716) | 24 (155.4172) | 12 (161.0856) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 16 / 25 (671.8968) | 21 (166.8228) | 4 (171.9884) | 13 (166.8456) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 6 / 30 (683.9656) | 4 (173.1656) | 2 (174.2972) | 4 (172.5600) | 20 (163.9428) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 20 / 63 (677.6456) | 7 (174.8800) | 20 (167.9772) | 57 (160.5256) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 49 / 69 (658.2060) | 9 (173.1428) | 24 (167.9772) | 66 (153.0972) | 46 (163.9888) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 7 / 42 (683.3028) | 4 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8344) | 14 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 27 / 54 (665.6112) | 32 (163.4172) | 8 (174.8572) | 21 (169.1084) | 41 (158.2284) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 31 / 40 (644.9720) | 32 (159.4060) | 34 (155.9316) | 10 (170.8344) | 32 (158.8000) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 14 / 45 (674.8344) | 9 (172) | 11 (171.4628) | 18 (168.5372) | 24 (162.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 34 / 50 (645.5200) | 30 (163.3944) | 31 (159.9428) | 26 (165.0856) | 37 (157.0972) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) Marshall, IL | 13 / 16 (647.2572) | 14 (161.6684) | 15 (157.6688) | 10 (162.8000) | 9 (165.1200) |
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 39 / 60 (653.0512) | 52 (158.8572) | 12 (170.8572) | 42 (161.7028) | 34 (161.6340) |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 24 / 49 (654.1940) | 34 (161.7256) | 21 (163.9772) | 25 (163.9772) | 23 (164.5140) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 27 / 52 (640.4688) | 44 (153.0860) | 40 (153.7144) | 11 (168.5600) | 18 (165.1084) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 15 / 44 (681.6228) | 33 (164.5372) | 12 (173.1200) | 15 (172) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 18 / 35 (679.8628) | 21 (169.6800) | 22 (168.5372) | 16 (170.8344) | 16 (170.8112) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 29 / 49 (655.8400) | 41 (156.5372) | 33 (163.3944) | 28 (163.9428) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 17 / 58 (661.5768) | 18 (166.2628) | 15 (166.2628) | 22 (163.9428) | 23 (165.1084) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin' in Grafton Graffton, WI | 4 / 27 (650.1944) | 14 (162.8344) | 4 (161.1200) | 8 (161.1200) | 6 (165.1200) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 7 / 42 (671.8628) | 13 (167.9772) | 11 (167.9656) | 20 (163.9544) | 5 (171.9656) |
| May 12, 2017 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 3 / 27 (681.6116) | 8 (170.8344) | 19 (161.6688) | 4 (172.5484) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 10 / 50 (670.1944) | 5 (174.2628) | 27 (163.4060) | 3 (172) | 33 (160.5256) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 22 / 56 (663.8972) | 42 (163.9884) | 43 (156.5260) | 13 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 4 / 51 (674.2400) | 22 (162.8572) | 8 (168) | 2 (174.2628) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL | 34 / 55 (654.8000) | 17 (168.5600) | 47 (155.9772) | 51 (157.7028) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 43 / 43 (479.3372) | 33 (165.6800) | 43 (147.9772) | 27 (165.6800) | — |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI | 24 / 55 (661.1084) | 49 (158.2628) | 9 (171.4400) | 30 (164) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI | 31 / 66 (661.1316) | 11 (172.5600) | 33 (161.1544) | 26 (166.2972) | 44 (161.1200) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 22 / 29 (636.4228) | 12 (165.1200) | 11 (161.6800) | 27 (154.2628) | 23 (155.3600) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 6 / 33 (669.0172) | 25 (162.8000) | 8 (169.1316) | 19 (161.6684) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 29 / 52 (647.3372) | 26 (166.8228) | 24 (162.2744) | 39 (157.1200) | 26 (161.1200) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 10 / 58 (678.2972) | 16 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5828) | 13 (166.2744) | 13 (169.7372) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 8 / 59 (670.8572) | 7 (172.0228) | 12 (168) | 35 (158.8344) | 13 (172) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 35 / 74 (677.5540) | 32 (169.6800) | 44 (167.3828) | 8 (174.2628) | 45 (166.2284) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI | 10 / 44 (663.4056) | 18 (165.1200) | 6 (169.1428) | 10 (167.4172) | 18 (161.7256) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 14 / 35 (655.9200) | 27 (158.2516) | 4 (169.1428) | 16 (165.6800) | 15 (162.8456) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 9 / 45 (684.5372) | 5 (174.2856) | 2 (178.2972) | 26 (167.9772) | 32 (163.9772) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 19 / 27 (663.2908) | 5 (173.1428) | 13 (165.7028) | 26 (155.9312) | 17 (168.5140) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL | 12 / 61 (669.1084) | 31 (162.8228) | 7 (173.7372) | 32 (164.5828) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 17 / 49 (650.7772) | 29 (159.3828) | 7 (169.7144) | 39 (153.6572) | 8 (168.0228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 9 / 33 (660.5032) | 1 (174.8572) | 16 (163.9888) | 20 (158.8228) | 15 (162.8344) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI | 7 / 17 (671.3944) | 7 (170.2744) | 1 (172.5944) | 11 (163.4056) | 9 (165.1200) |
| May 2, 2015 | The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI | 33 / 47 (635.9432) | 25 (161.7144) | 26 (160) | 36 (157.1200) | 30 (157.1088) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 16 / 57 (654.2176) | 28 (162.2516) | 26 (158.8344) | 11 (167.9772) | 22 (165.1544) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 13 / 41 (679.9656) | 9 (173.7372) | 16 (168.5600) | 20 (167.9656) | 21 (169.7028) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 27 / 42 (661.6916) | 16 (170.8572) | 36 (154.8344) | 6 (170.8800) | 25 (165.1200) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 5 / 42 (675.4172) | 4 (172.5944) | 2 (175.4400) | 29 (156.5372) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 16 / 33 (659.8628) | 28 (159.3600) | 21 (163.4516) | 19 (165.0740) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 13 / 47 (655.3600) | 37 (155.3712) | 17 (162.8460) | 3 (176) | 22 (161.1428) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 22 / 29 (631.3028) | 25 (155.9544) | 20 (156.5372) | 25 (151.3712) | 8 (167.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 9 / 32 (651.9544) | 26 (153.6572) | 8 (166.8800) | 7 (166.2856) | 7 (165.1316) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 16 / 26 (638.1488) | 12 (164.5256) | 7 (162.8460) | 23 (153.6456) | 15 (157.1316) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 10 / 38 (643.3488) | 5 (168.5600) | 12 (160) | 16 (160.5600) | 23 (154.2288) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 26 / 54 (626.1716) | 16 (162.8228) | 21 (158.8344) | 52 (137.6572) | 6 (166.8572) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County Plymouth, IN | 11 / 27 (657.0288) | 2 (173.7144) | 18 (159.3944) | 18 (161.0856) | 10 (162.8344) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 4 / 43 (671.9884) | 11 (166.8228) | 5 (169.1656) | 17 (161.1084) | 2 (174.8916) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 38 / 57 (633.0060) | 32 (162.2516) | 51 (143.3372) | 19 (165.1544) | 24 (162.2628) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 18 / 34 (633.1426) | 27 (155.9998) | 15 (160.0002) | 6 (168.5714) | 23 (148.5712) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 11 / 32 (659.4284) | 17 (161.1426) | 5 (173.7144) | 28 (151.4284) | 2 (173.1430) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 22 / 29 (607.4284) | 24 (154.2854) | 14 (155.9998) | 28 (147.4286) | 17 (149.7146) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.