The heartbreaker
0.5944
points from the title
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at Evansville BBQ (Aug 16, 2019).
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 151 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 14 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke on the Ohio (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 16 times. They are ranked #16 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1892
peak 1892 · rated over 115 contests27 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
151
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Oct 9, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
14
16 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
37
112 podiums
Overall top-10s
80
53% of 151 contests
Best top-10 run
14
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
34 🔥
Current form
699.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 686.82 (+13.02)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.29 · weakest Brisket (171.12)
Road miles
27,793
across 151 mapped stops · furthest 641 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)
Purse competed for
$795K
listed at 68 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
9 🏅
won from 62 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.82 / 720
137 Master contests · 14 GCs
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 | #10 (2,335 pts) | #33 (1,914 pts) | #14 (2,101 pts) | #33 (1,840 pts) | #37 (1,785 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #19 (2,297 pts) | #27 (2,067 pts) | #23 (2,169 pts) | #64 (1,750 pts) | #47 (1,893 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #216 (994 pts) | #215 (1,014 pts) | #282 (874 pts) | #266 (829 pts) | #119 (1,334 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #201 (1,024 pts) | #217 (970 pts) | #263 (904 pts) | #216 (964 pts) | #298 (749 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #72 (1,743 pts) | #64 (1,693 pts) | #77 (1,623 pts) | #76 (1,618 pts) | #96 (1,498 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #113 (1,374 pts) | #158 (1,139 pts) | #180 (1,076 pts) | #100 (1,464 pts) | #165 (1,069 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #139 (800 pts) | #103 (950 pts) | #161 (715 pts) | #211 (585 pts) | #292 (415 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #73 (2,012 pts) | #127 (1,597 pts) | #84 (1,767 pts) | #83 (1,792 pts) | #118 (1,632 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #97 (1,923 pts) | #166 (1,490 pts) | #137 (1,560 pts) | #181 (1,410 pts) | #95 (1,825 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #173 (1,623 pts) | #308 (1,143 pts) | #194 (1,448 pts) | #224 (1,348 pts) | #105 (1,818 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #159 (1,663 pts) | #116 (1,728 pts) | #214 (1,403 pts) | #191 (1,473 pts) | #242 (1,338 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #368 (1,023 pts) | #379 (983 pts) | #389 (948 pts) | #387 (953 pts) | #569 (658 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #377 (990 pts) | #192 (1,455 pts) | #352 (1,025 pts) | #432 (880 pts) | #415 (915 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1205 (220 pts) | #1261 (220 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #1254 (220 pts) | #984 (305 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
#15 of the rated field
- Contests
- 160
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1924
6–4 in 10 shared contests (60% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ahead 6–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#14 of the rated field
- Contests
- 177
- GCs
- 23
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1945
26–14 in 40 shared contests (65% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
They've been 1945 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#17 of the rated field
- Contests
- 101
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1890
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#13 of the rated field
- Contests
- 239
- GCs
- 32
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1949
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 239 contests to 151.
⚔ Head-to-head#18 of the rated field
- Contests
- 195
- GCs
- 25
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1929
5–12 in 17 shared contests (29% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
Their rating is built on 25 Grand Championships in 195 contests, alongside a 59% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#19 of the rated field
- Contests
- 268
- GCs
- 27
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1937
5–10 in 15 shared contests (33% to SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 75 | 33 | 42 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 62 | 30 | 32 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 61 | 37 | 24 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 55 | 30 | 25 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 53 | 33 | 20 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 46 | 30 | 16 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 42 | 27 | 15 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 40 | 26 | 14 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 39 | 31 | 8 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 32 | 28 | 4 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 32 | 27 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 32 | 24 | 8 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 140 | 73 | 6 | 28 | 180 🔥 | 149.7140 | 173.29 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 146 | 65 | 11 | 27 | 180 🔥 | 152.5716 | 171.30 | top 32% |
| Pork | 137 | 59 | 10 | 30 | 180 🔥 | 147.9998 | 171.38 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 138 | 60 | 10 | 27 | 180 🔥 | 151.4286 | 171.12 | top 33% |
“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 | 0 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 57 | 10 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 78 | 4 | top 25% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
21 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
10.8
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
48 of 151 contests · 13 states in all
Contests visited
95
28 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
146 entries · 11 wins · 65 calls
First title
Sep 30, 2016
Jim Beam BBQ Classic
Opponents faced
2,703
finished ahead 7,289 times, behind 2,053
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Career-best overall score714.8572 Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
- 150th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Peak power rating (1892) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20251 milestone
- 25th perfect 180 Smoke on the Ohio
20242 milestones
- 10th Grand Championship Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Biggest field won (87 teams) Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20232 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 25th category win Smoke on the Ohio
20194 milestones
- First state championship Smokin For Garrett
- First multi-meat day Smoke On the Ohio
- 5th Grand Championship Smoke On the Ohio
- 10th perfect 180 Smoke On the Ohio
20181 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)
20172 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th category win Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20162 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First Grand Championship Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20152 milestones
- First overall podium Grillin N Chillin BBQ
- First Reserve Championship Grillin N Chillin BBQ
20145 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.0284 Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest Grillin N Chillin BBQ
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
- First call Grillin and Chillin BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 12, 2017 |
| +15 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Oct 2, 2015 |
| +14.4 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | Sep 30, 2016 |
| +14.3 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +12.3 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Apr 22, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -13.2 | Smokin' for Garrett | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -12.7 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -9.8 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | May 13, 2022 |
| -9 | Big Blue Barbecue | Aug 14, 2020 |
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 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 83% | top 12% | 99.3% | 97.4% |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 86% | top 12% | 98.2% | 97.2% |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 78% | top 18% | 97.6% | 96.5% |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 31% | 98.6% | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 71% | top 31% | 96.7% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 80% | top 16% | 97.7% | 96.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86% | top 28% | 95.9% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 100% | top 15% | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 100% | top 18% | 97.4% | 94.6% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 75% | top 29% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 90% | top 22% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 86% | top 28% | 96.5% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75% | top 36% | 94.8% | 92.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 89.7% | 87.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 16 / 99 (697.0740) | 68 (169.1084) | 6 (177.7144) | 23 (175.4056) | 26 (174.8456) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 19 / 158 (699.3828) | 71 (172.5600) | 5 (180) | 35 (175.4172) | 81 (171.4056) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 30 / 360 (698.2512) | 29 (177.7028) | 9 (178.8572) | 111 (173.1656) | 190 (168.5256) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 3 / 71 (706.2400) | 13 (177.7028) | 10 (175.4288) | 12 (177.7028) | 17 (175.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 4 / 27 (698.2056) | 18 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 1 / 26 (708) | 3 (176.5828) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (176) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 32 (702.8116) | 8 (176.5600) | 13 (174.2744) | 2 (180) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 26 (699.9428) | 6 (175.4056) | 17 (169.6916) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 5 / 29 (692.4912) | 17 (170.8112) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (170.8572) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 8 / 82 (705.6800) | 2 (180) | 29 (175.4172) | 62 (170.8228) | 4 (179.4400) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 2 / 117 (708.5256) | 34 (175.4056) | 3 (178.8572) | 40 (174.2628) | 6 (180) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 14 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 27 (174.8572) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 1 / 35 (714.8572) | 2 (179.4400) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (180) | 1 (180) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 8 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 4 / 25 (703.4060) | 1 (180) | 1 (178.2972) | 19 (169.6800) | 10 (175.4288) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 69 / 125 (682.7428) | 11 (178.8572) | 69 (169.6800) | 108 (164.5372) | 70 (169.6684) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 44 (698.7768) | 4 (177.7028) | 24 (170.8112) | 3 (179.4400) | 19 (170.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 71 / 401 (692.4684) | 89 (174.2628) | 194 (169.6800) | 153 (171.9656) | 35 (176.5600) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 12 / 158 (699.3600) | 4 (180) | 8 (178.8572) | 118 (168.5256) | 51 (171.9772) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 1 / 23 (703.9312) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (180) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 3 / 90 (703.4400) | 3 (178.8800) | 33 (174.2744) | 27 (174.2856) | 12 (176) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 7 / 26 (699.9660) | 7 (174.8572) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2744) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 27 (705.0972) | 1 (180) | 9 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 2 / 42 (699.3712) | 2 (180) | 1 (177.1428) | 19 (171.9656) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 32 (697.6688) | 11 (176.5600) | 7 (176.5716) | 18 (173.1200) | 21 (171.4172) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 4 / 43 (698.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 24 (168.5256) | 6 (177.1544) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 4 (176.5944) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 5 / 26 (697.0740) | 9 (174.8456) | 7 (176) | 3 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 2 / 30 (697.0856) | 7 (175.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 9 (170.2856) | — | — |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 1 / 70 (707.3828) | 43 (173.1084) | 15 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 3 (178.8572) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 7 / 106 (703.9544) | 3 (180) | 7 (177.7144) | 24 (175.4172) | 55 (170.8228) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 34 (699.9544) | 3 (180) | 16 (171.9656) | 3 (177.1544) | 12 (170.8344) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 3 (176) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 10 / 27 (689.0400) | 7 (177.7028) | 14 (168.5372) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 102 / 444 (687.3256) | 113 (174.2628) | 218 (169.6800) | 109 (173.1200) | 144 (170.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 9 / 169 (701.6800) | 67 (173.1428) | 3 (180) | 7 (178.8572) | 99 (169.6800) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 1 / 87 (702.8228) | 19 (173.7028) | 13 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 18 / 58 (691.3024) | 13 (177.7028) | 16 (173.1084) | 39 (169.6800) | 21 (170.8112) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 3 / 28 (698.7884) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1084) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 10 / 49 (689.0628) | 5 (176) | 21 (170.8228) | 34 (165.6800) | 5 (176.5600) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 15 / 81 (701.6572) | 3 (180) | 32 (174.2628) | 73 (167.3944) | 1 (180) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 21 / 118 (693.6344) | 63 (173.1084) | 95 (166.2516) | 32 (174.2744) | 1 (180) |
| May 10, 2024 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 8 / 21 (686.1712) | 11 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7144) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 12 / 26 (680.9940) | 10 (173.1084) | 10 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8228) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 1 / 25 (709.6684) | 2 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 3 (180) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 23 (699.3832) | 7 (175.4288) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 8 (174.2744) | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 12 / 62 (699.3600) | 18 (176.5600) | 11 (176.5600) | 40 (170.8228) | 21 (175.4172) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 63 / 90 (679.3028) | 60 (170.2628) | 69 (167.3944) | 20 (175.4172) | 73 (166.2284) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 47 / 61 (681.0400) | 20 (176.5600) | 61 (160.5144) | 41 (169.7028) | 25 (174.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 7 / 91 (695.9428) | 29 (173.7028) | 21 (173.1316) | 10 (176.5600) | 22 (172.5484) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 95 / 505 (685.0740) | 115 (172.5600) | 182 (169.7028) | 146 (171.4056) | 106 (171.4056) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 167 / 249 (675.8740) | 92 (173.1084) | 153 (169.6800) | 226 (162.8228) | 108 (170.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 4 / 27 (695.9428) | 15 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (172.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 10 / 32 (683.8856) | 6 (175.4172) | 11 (173.7028) | 13 (168.5372) | 16 (166.2284) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 6 / 45 (693.6344) | 5 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 24 (167.3828) | 15 (170.8344) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 4 / 42 (693.0628) | 19 (171.9772) | 16 (169.1084) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 13 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 unrated New Haven, KY | 10 / 17 (681.5884) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) | 16 (163.3712) |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 7 / 23 (694.8000) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5716) | 12 (170.2628) | 12 (171.4056) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 15 / 25 (674.7772) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (171.4172) | 8 (171.9772) | 23 (158.8228) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 2 / 25 (695.9428) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (165.0856) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5828) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 1 / 29 (690.8116) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (164.5716) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 23 / 42 (674.7316) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9772) | 36 (162.8116) | 33 (163.3828) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 73 (694.2172) | 23 (173.1200) | 8 (177.1544) | 34 (169.6800) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 29 / 92 (693.1204) | 45 (173.1316) | 49 (172.5944) | 35 (173.1316) | 26 (174.2628) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 17 / 111 (690.7884) | 16 (175.4172) | 34 (171.4056) | 4 (178.2972) | 80 (165.6684) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 1 / 27 (692.5028) | 2 (174.8456) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (166.8228) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 5 / 31 (703.3944) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (177.1544) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 16 (701.0972) | 6 (169.6684) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 15 / 51 (678.2288) | 29 (169.1200) | 18 (169.1316) | 10 (172) | 29 (167.9772) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 39 (692.5256) | 9 (173.7028) | 27 (164.5600) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 41 (683.8856) | 15 (169.6800) | 23 (166.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 22 (169.6684) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 19 (167.9540) | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 6 / 57 (697.0972) | 3 (177.1428) | 14 (173.1200) | 25 (169.1316) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 30 / 94 (690.2516) | 10 (177.1428) | 17 (176.0116) | — | 79 (166.2400) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 2 / 41 (685.6112) | 3 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1200) | 23 (164.5140) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 28 / 50 (671.2912) | 3 (177.1428) | 28 (165.6800) | 32 (166.8344) | 42 (161.6340) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 17 / 53 (676.4572) | 7 (174.2744) | 14 (169.1200) | 40 (162.8000) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 7 / 63 (682.7772) | 6 (175.4400) | 26 (167.3944) | 11 (172.5600) | 32 (167.3828) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 35 / 69 (667.8628) | 32 (167.9656) | 31 (166.2400) | 28 (169.1200) | 45 (164.5372) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 8 / 66 (677.6224) | 21 (167.4056) | 5 (174.8572) | 11 (170.2512) | 36 (165.1084) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 12 / 42 (678.1712) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1200) | 19 (167.4056) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 1 / 34 (700.5488) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (174.2744) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 1 / 28 (701.1088) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 10 (164.5488) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 12 / 39 (679.3484) | 8 (172.5484) | 20 (167.4056) | 26 (163.3944) | 3 (176) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Evansville BBQ 🏅 Evansville, IN | 2 / 19 (691.3140) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4056) | 7 (166.2284) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 5 / 30 (690.7884) | 14 (170.8456) | 5 (175.4172) | 19 (169.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| May 25, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 1 / 48 (690.7884) | 7 (171.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (173.1200) | 10 (169.6912) |
| May 24, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 14 / 40 (663.7824) | 23 (162.7884) | 19 (161.6456) | 4 (171.9656) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 1 / 26 (699.9428) | 5 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 17 / 67 (683.3256) | 32 (169.6800) | 20 (170.8344) | 8 (174.2628) | 33 (168.5484) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 5 / 92 (699.3828) | 9 (176.5600) | 26 (170.2628) | 1 (180) | 25 (172.5600) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 5 / 42 (687.3484) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5600) | 25 (165.6684) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 6 / 37 (675.3028) | 14 (166.2400) | 15 (163.9656) | 21 (165.0972) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN | 4 / 28 (682.1484) | 12 (167.3828) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 4 / 54 (694.2056) | 22 (170.2628) | 16 (170.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 15 / 27 (674.7084) | 16 (168.5256) | 10 (169.6800) | 19 (167.9772) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 17 / 59 (669.6344) | 18 (169.1428) | 28 (160.5488) | 20 (167.3828) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL | 8 / 40 (656.9368) | 17 (165.0740) | 17 (162.2284) | 22 (159.9544) | 4 (169.6800) |
| May 11, 2018 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 2 / 37 (680.4568) | 13 (167.4056) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (162.7884) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 2 / 38 (687.9656) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1428) | 9 (170.8800) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 10 / 42 (691.4060) | 11 (173.1544) | 17 (169.6916) | 7 (173.1544) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 11 / 49 (673.0628) | 4 (172.5828) | 15 (169.1200) | 22 (163.9428) | 20 (167.4172) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 4 / 87 (701.0856) | 4 (177.1428) | 19 (170.8344) | 9 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 3 / 44 (699.3484) | 16 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 42 (693.0628) | 24 (163.9428) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN | 7 / 29 (685.0284) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (170.2628) | 14 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 49 / 407 (686.8116) | 104 (171.9656) | 100 (170.8688) | 198 (166.2744) | 8 (177.7028) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 76 / 129 (679.3256) | 49 (173.7028) | 126 (158.8000) | 48 (173.1200) | 38 (173.7028) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 27 / 55 (667.2684) | 18 (171.9656) | 40 (158.8000) | 24 (165.6800) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Bartlett, TN | 24 / 30 (681.6000) | 24 (170.8228) | 26 (166.2400) | 28 (165.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 6 / 31 (681.6000) | 14 (169.6684) | 7 (171.4172) | 10 (168.5372) | 6 (171.9772) |
| May 12, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 1 / 29 (701.7256) | 3 (180) | 9 (173.1428) | 3 (177.1428) | 12 (171.4400) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL | 4 / 29 (686.2056) | 8 (169.6684) | 4 (174.2972) | 15 (164.5256) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 20 / 40 (675.8624) | 11 (171.4056) | 24 (168.5256) | 23 (167.9656) | 21 (167.9656) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 15 / 62 (677.0172) | 49 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4172) | 36 (165.6800) | 15 (171.9772) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 2nd Annual Brew B-Q Nashville, TN | 8 / 25 (689.0856) | 7 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4400) | 15 (167.9772) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 1 / 43 (698.7884) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (172.5484) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 5 / 39 (688.4684) | 6 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (180) | 23 (161.0856) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 13 / 31 (673.6000) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 18 (166.2628) | 15 (164.5372) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 11 / 63 (683.8968) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (171.9884) | 1 (180) | 55 (153.0512) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 7 / 30 (672.4912) | 5 (170.8456) | 19 (162.2400) | 14 (165.7028) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 7 / 32 (686.7540) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (170.8572) | 24 (165.0856) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN | 12 / 39 (684.4456) | 12 (173.1200) | 19 (170.8344) | 10 (175.4056) | 29 (165.0856) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 2 / 30 (665.0280) | 5 (170.2628) | 2 (170.2628) | 7 (163.9540) | 9 (160.5484) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 17 / 49 (677.6228) | 13 (172.5600) | 22 (168.5600) | 39 (162.2400) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 3 / 45 (694.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (176.5600) | 25 (165.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 38 (689.6456) | 1 (180) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (167.9656) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN | 13 / 51 (677.5884) | 16 (170.8228) | 12 (171.4056) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 11 / 29 (678.7656) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9656) | 16 (165.7144) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 22 / 59 (670.1600) | 28 (164.5372) | 7 (174.2744) | 32 (166.2400) | 29 (165.1084) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY | 18 / 34 (671.8512) | 24 (165.6684) | 26 (162.2284) | 2 (178.8572) | 25 (165.0972) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL | 14 / 46 (668.4568) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (158.2512) | 24 (165.1084) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 13 / 32 (669.6232) | 11 (169.6916) | 12 (166.2744) | 16 (166.2628) | 13 (167.3944) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 16 / 43 (671.9200) | 31 (160.5144) | 1 (172.5828) | 13 (170.2856) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 11 / 36 (677.6344) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (166.2400) | 6 (172.5600) | 21 (159.9772) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 15 / 51 (671.9428) | 6 (175.4172) | 36 (159.4172) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8456) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 12 / 52 (669.0972) | 2 (177.7144) | 30 (161.6800) | 16 (168.5256) | 25 (161.1772) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY | 9 / 34 (682.2512) | 15 (171.9772) | 8 (171.9884) | 27 (161.6912) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 11 / 50 (669.0284) | 1 (180) | 14 (166.8228) | 26 (163.3828) | 33 (158.8228) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 50 / 64 (635.8284) | 20 (166.8228) | 54 (153.0972) | 56 (154.2284) | 31 (161.6800) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 32 / 45 (646.1596) | 42 (151.3828) | 13 (168.5600) | 40 (154.8112) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN | 38 / 52 (628.5708) | 33 (161.1428) | 37 (157.7140) | 35 (158.2854) | 42 (151.4286) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 45 / 50 (607.9998) | 44 (149.7140) | 41 (152.5716) | 48 (147.9998) | 28 (157.7144) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.