Shiggin aint easy IN
Rating
1750
peak 1767 · rated over 145 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
158
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#11
Master 2025
Grand champs
8
7 reserve
Category wins
31
78 podiums
Overall top-10s
69
of 158 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Current form
690.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 685.12 (+5.19)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.10)
Road miles
57598
mi across 158 mapped stops · furthest 875 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$1238K
listed at 128 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
8 🏅
GCs in 129 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.12 / 720
145 Master contests · 8 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Mac Attack BBQ has finished one call ahead of Shiggin aint easy 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Cotton BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 50 of their 64 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BBQ Maestros in 26 of their 36 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke in the Mitten is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Hoosier BBQ Classic (2024-06-07).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 66-team field at Rockin BBQ.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Rockin BBQ (2020-05-29) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 22-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 64 | 14 | 50 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 54 | 23 | 31 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 52 | 19 | 33 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 49 | 32 | 17 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 48 | 27 | 21 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 45 | 16 | 29 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 45 | 15 | 30 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 42 | 19 | 23 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 42 | 16 | 26 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 36 | 26 | 10 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 35 | 25 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 35 | 24 | 11 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 35 | 21 | 14 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 145 | 51 | 4 | 15 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2972 | 171.76 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 154 | 54 | 4 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2400 | 170.10 | top 43% |
| Pork | 145 | 74 | 8 | 25 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2972 | 172.15 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 145 | 70 | 15 | 25 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.98 | top 37% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 20 | 1 | top 33% |
| MI | 18 | 2 | top 29% |
| KY | 13 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 12 | 0 | top 34% |
| OH | 10 | 0 | top 40% |
| IL | 8 | 0 | top 44% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| WI | 7 | 1 | top 27% |
| MO | 6 | 1 | top 25% |
| GA | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 31% |
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| NC | 4 | 1 | top 42% |
| NE | 3 | 1 | top 31% |
| ON | 3 | 0 | top 16% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| IA | 2 | 1 | top 32% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 79 | 6 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 57 | 2 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (34 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (25 of 158 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (154 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Rockin BBQ (2020-05-29)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 685.12 / 720
- 14 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-20 — First tracked contest · Smokin in The Hills
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Smokin in The Hills
- 🏆 2020-05-29 — First Grand Championship · Rockin BBQ
- 🎖️ 2021-06-11 — 25th tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
- 🔥 2021-10-15 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2022-09-23 — 50th tracked contest · TN River BBQ Battle
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (705.7028) · Hoosier BBQ Classic
- 🎖️ 2024-09-20 — 100th tracked contest · Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- 📈 2026-06-26 — Peak power rating (1767) · Grizzly BBQ Brawl
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | Rockin BBQ | 2020-05-29 |
| +16.5 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| +15.1 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ | 2023-11-03 |
| +14.2 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2020-10-16 |
| +13.2 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition | 2021-09-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 2024-08-30 |
| -14.6 | Trekking for CDH | 2024-09-14 |
| -13.6 | SJV Winter Rub | 2026-01-30 |
| -11.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| -11.7 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2024-09-20 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 78% | top 30% | 97.8% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 91% | top 25% | 97.6% | 96% |
| 2024 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 90% | top 36% | 98% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 71% | top 34% | 96.8% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58% | top 46% | 97.4% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 67% | top 33% | 97.8% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 67% | top 41% | 97% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 15 / 32 (695.9432) | 20 (171.9888) | 26 (170.8228) | 7 (176.5716) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 7 / 26 (689.6228) | 12 (170.8344) | 18 (169.1200) | 11 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 23 / 45 (681.6228) | 36 (167.9772) | 28 (169.6800) | 26 (169.1084) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 5 / 22 (695.9200) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2744) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-17 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 13 / 30 (688.4684) | 15 (171.4056) | 14 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 10 / 37 (693.6572) | 13 (174.8572) | 18 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 5 / 39 (697.0972) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (175.4400) | 16 (171.9772) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 9 / 29 (689.0516) | 13 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2744) | 16 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 7 / 25 (703.9428) | 17 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (180.0000) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 17 / 82 (701.6572) | 15 (177.7144) | 34 (175.4056) | 24 (176.5600) | 48 (171.9772) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 39 / 117 (691.9200) | 101 (167.3828) | 17 (176.5600) | 29 (175.4172) | 41 (172.5600) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 7 / 35 (692.5028) | 19 (171.9772) | 23 (168.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 3 / 25 (703.9660) | 10 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 1 / 34 (697.0740) | 8 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9656) | 1 (176.0000) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2026-04-24 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 7 / 33 (701.6572) | 25 (168.5256) | 6 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 24 / 48 (681.6344) | 26 (171.9888) | 29 (168.5600) | 5 (176.0000) | 36 (165.0856) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 25 / 125 (694.7656) | 30 (175.4172) | 12 (177.7028) | 23 (176.5600) | 92 (165.0856) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 28 / 38 (666.1140) | 28 (165.6684) | 20 (167.9772) | 23 (168.5372) | 26 (163.9312) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 15 / 31 (679.8856) | 21 (166.8112) | 12 (171.9888) | 7 (175.4172) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 20 / 56 (690.1828) | 13 (175.4056) | 8 (176.5716) | 36 (170.8228) | 43 (167.3828) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 59 / 158 (690.1712) | 120 (168.5256) | 105 (169.6800) | 18 (176.5600) | 26 (175.4056) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 401 (698.8000) | 70 (175.4056) | 5 (178.8572) | 57 (176.0000) | 183 (168.5372) |
| 2025-10-31 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 5 / 23 (695.9316) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 12 / 29 (681.0168) | 24 (166.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (166.8112) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 4 / 39 (700.5028) | 16 (174.2628) | 16 (174.2628) | 7 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 11 / 56 (698.7884) | 31 (173.1084) | 11 (176.0116) | 8 (177.7028) | 29 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 29 (678.7312) | 6 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (171.4056) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 6 / 35 (690.2172) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8572) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 11 / 44 (686.2056) | 19 (172.5484) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (168.5372) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2025-08-23 | Rock N Hogs BBQ Battle London, ON | 3 / 22 (702.2284) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (170.2512) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 4 / 45 (698.2056) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (177.7028) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 43 (699.9656) | 30 (167.9656) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-07-25 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 3 / 10 (696.5376) | 4 (171.9888) | 4 (176.0000) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (170.8344) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 25 / 40 (675.2800) | 4 (177.7144) | 29 (166.2400) | 35 (160.5028) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 1 / 36 (702.7884) | 19 (170.8228) | 13 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 26 (687.8972) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 11 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8344) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 8 / 26 (693.6112) | 16 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 8 / 30 (691.3484) | 7 (175.4172) | 18 (167.9656) | 3 (177.1428) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 4 / 30 (695.9544) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (178.2972) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 11 / 26 (683.2796) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6684) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 6 / 26 (671.3600) | 2 (176.0000) | 18 (156.5372) | 6 (167.4172) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 34 (689.6112) | 26 (167.9540) | 12 (173.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 5 / 26 (687.8740) | 19 (166.2284) | 15 (167.3712) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 2 / 16 (702.8116) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 20 (681.6000) | 14 (169.6800) | 8 (170.2744) | 12 (167.3828) | 1 (174.2628) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 10 / 56 (694.2284) | 6 (176.5600) | 28 (168.5600) | 25 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 43 (690.7888) | 28 (170.8228) | 24 (169.6916) | 13 (176.5600) | 12 (173.7144) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 3 / 45 (696.5028) | 8 (176.5600) | 28 (169.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 11 / 28 (691.9084) | 19 (169.6800) | 8 (174.8456) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 7 / 25 (693.0744) | 4 (176.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 18 (165.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 1 / 32 (697.1088) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1316) | 6 (173.7144) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 2 / 26 (702.2516) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 30 / 58 (683.2912) | 29 (171.9656) | 47 (165.0972) | 5 (177.7028) | 34 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 9 / 11 (680.4456) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (168.5372) | 9 (167.9656) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 2 / 13 (694.7656) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (171.9656) | 6 (169.6800) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 87 (686.7656) | 16 (174.2628) | 14 (175.4172) | 57 (167.4172) | 36 (169.6684) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 6 / 26 (694.8000) | 17 (167.3828) | 12 (170.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 44 / 58 (668.4340) | 44 (165.0856) | 42 (167.4056) | 26 (172.0000) | 40 (163.9428) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 25 / 35 (681.5768) | 26 (169.1084) | 25 (169.6684) | 10 (174.2744) | 28 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 5 / 31 (693.0740) | 10 (174.2628) | 18 (167.9656) | 11 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 5 / 37 (684.4688) | 25 (166.2516) | 16 (166.2400) | 4 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 21 / 28 (670.1256) | 17 (169.6800) | 22 (159.3600) | 19 (166.8228) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 11 / 38 (678.7316) | 13 (171.9772) | 18 (166.2400) | 6 (174.2744) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 19 / 49 (682.1944) | 1 (177.7028) | 15 (171.9888) | 35 (165.1200) | 30 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 11 / 40 (686.7428) | 4 (176.5600) | 14 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 15 / 33 (678.7772) | 3 (177.1544) | 26 (159.3944) | 13 (170.2628) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 28 / 76 (689.0744) | 30 (173.1200) | 11 (175.4172) | 54 (167.4172) | 27 (173.1200) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 1 / 26 (691.3484) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 2 / 38 (705.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (176.0000) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (174.2972) |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 3 / 19 (695.9200) | 13 (170.8344) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 2 / 20 (680.4912) | 7 (166.2400) | 4 (170.8456) | 4 (169.1200) | 1 (174.2856) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 32 (694.7772) | 14 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 16 / 21 (671.3028) | 16 (164.5372) | 19 (162.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 7 / 26 (681.6456) | 4 (176.0000) | 7 (169.7028) | 9 (169.7028) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 28 / 62 (681.6000) | 44 (167.3828) | 37 (166.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 35 (168.5372) |
| 2024-04-12 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 5 / 25 (688.4800) | 3 (177.7028) | 17 (165.1088) | 8 (173.7028) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 23 / 34 (682.1600) | 14 (175.4172) | 32 (166.2400) | 10 (176.5716) | 32 (163.9312) |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 35 (683.3144) | 14 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2744) | 9 (171.9772) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 18 / 26 (676.4228) | 19 (168.5372) | 21 (166.2400) | 11 (169.6800) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 4 / 26 (691.3488) | 20 (168.5488) | 5 (173.1316) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 12 / 17 (678.7084) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (176.5600) | 16 (159.3716) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 5 / 60 (695.9084) | 23 (173.1084) | 18 (174.2744) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (169.6684) |
| 2023-11-03 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 1 / 21 (697.0628) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (170.8112) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 12 / 34 (673.6000) | 8 (173.7028) | 23 (161.6688) | 24 (165.1200) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 14 / 20 (669.6228) | 18 (162.8572) | 14 (165.0972) | 12 (167.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 20 / 487 (697.0628) | 136 (173.1084) | 148 (171.9772) | 139 (171.9772) | 5 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 32 / 211 (693.1320) | 48 (175.4172) | 80 (172.5600) | 122 (169.7032) | 23 (175.4516) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 19 / 50 (683.3600) | 11 (173.7028) | 35 (165.1316) | 12 (173.7028) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 11 / 28 (685.6228) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (167.4056) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 2 / 33 (693.6572) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (170.8344) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-01 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 5 / 14 (677.6460) | 11 (164.5256) | 6 (170.2744) | 4 (170.2744) | 1 (172.5716) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 22 / 41 (676.4572) | 13 (173.1200) | 15 (171.9888) | 11 (173.1428) | 33 (158.2056) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 6 / 44 (684.4912) | 16 (172.5828) | 27 (166.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 3 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 10 / 32 (679.9316) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (163.4172) | 7 (170.8344) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 8 / 38 (685.6228) | 23 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9772) | 7 (174.8572) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 19 / 35 (673.5656) | 28 (162.7884) | 6 (173.1316) | 16 (169.6800) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 25 (670.1600) | 18 (169.1200) | 19 (166.8344) | 14 (167.9656) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 15 / 42 (668.4340) | 6 (174.2628) | 40 (150.2400) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 15 / 57 (682.7544) | 7 (176.5600) | 28 (167.3828) | 16 (170.8344) | 25 (167.9772) |
| 2022-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic (One Meat Ribs) Cumming, GA | — | — | 24 (166.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 3 / 83 (701.1088) | 7 (176.5600) | 16 (174.8572) | 13 (174.2744) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 176 / 249 (674.1484) | 202 (166.8112) | 105 (171.4288) | 144 (169.6800) | 179 (166.2284) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 259 / 505 (666.7080) | 332 (164.5140) | 154 (171.4056) | 238 (167.9656) | 307 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-23 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 8 / 16 (682.1484) | 8 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 32 (683.3716) | 11 (173.1544) | 15 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0000) | 22 (162.8000) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 25 / 50 (669.5772) | 24 (168.5488) | 9 (170.8344) | 26 (166.8112) | 33 (163.3828) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 11 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 11 / 30 (680.4800) | 15 (171.4172) | 19 (166.2628) | 7 (173.1316) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 17 (165.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 6 / 42 (690.8116) | 17 (172.0000) | 6 (174.2744) | 23 (167.9772) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 15 (167.4288) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 New Haven, KY | 15 / 17 (670.1484) | 16 (167.3712) | 17 (160.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 22 / 36 (674.7428) | 30 (165.0856) | 23 (165.0972) | 3 (174.8572) | 19 (169.7028) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 25 / 42 (674.1372) | 15 (173.1200) | 10 (173.1200) | 37 (161.6688) | 24 (166.2284) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 34 / 60 (671.2916) | 25 (171.9656) | 31 (167.9772) | 29 (168.5488) | 41 (162.8000) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 57 / 92 (684.5028) | 50 (172.5600) | 42 (173.7028) | 32 (173.7144) | 77 (164.5256) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 58 / 111 (677.6228) | 93 (163.9428) | 24 (172.0000) | 30 (173.1428) | 58 (168.5372) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 13 / 44 (674.7888) | 17 (169.7372) | 9 (171.9772) | 25 (166.8344) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 3 / 27 (703.9544) | 2 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (169.6800) | 5 (177.7144) |
| 2021-09-24 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 4 / 26 (686.7884) | 5 (174.8456) | 5 (171.4172) | 9 (168.5600) | 2 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 4 / 31 (703.9888) | 3 (179.4400) | 8 (173.1316) | 8 (174.8572) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 1 / 25 (695.3828) | 10 (171.4056) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2972) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 40 / 50 (675.2796) | 39 (166.2284) | 36 (168.5484) | 26 (170.8344) | 30 (169.6684) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 32 (678.2284) | 15 (169.6684) | 18 (162.2628) | 4 (172.5828) | 2 (173.7144) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 4 / 27 (685.0628) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (165.1316) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 11 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 18 / 32 (674.6968) | 20 (165.0856) | 10 (171.9772) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (165.0740) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 52 (651.9204) | 33 (164.5256) | 30 (161.6916) | 31 (165.1544) | 31 (160.5488) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 41 (678.8232) | 16 (169.1428) | 26 (165.6916) | 22 (167.4288) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 21 (166.2856) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 8 / 29 (681.7144) | 4 (174.8572) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (166.3200) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 3 / 40 (695.9432) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (174.2744) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 16 / 57 (683.9428) | 23 (170.8228) | 31 (167.4172) | 8 (176.0228) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 80 / 94 (668.4572) | 61 (169.6916) | 92 (158.8000) | 56 (170.2628) | 53 (169.7028) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 1 / 50 (692.5600) | 3 (176.5716) | 1 (174.2972) | 15 (168.5828) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 40 / 66 (663.3716) | 30 (169.1544) | 48 (160.5832) | 54 (161.6684) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 18 / 47 (691.9888) | 6 (177.1428) | 23 (169.7260) | 7 (175.4516) | 24 (169.6684) |
| 2020-09-18 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 21 / 41 (667.9312) | 18 (170.8456) | 17 (166.8344) | 26 (163.4284) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 26 (676.4912) | 14 (170.2628) | 13 (169.7028) | 13 (169.1200) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 9 / 36 (675.8968) | 3 (174.8456) | 18 (166.8112) | 18 (168.5600) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 28 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-09-04 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 6 / 28 (674.2172) | 8 (168.5600) | 2 (171.4172) | 8 (170.2972) | 11 (163.9428) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 18 / 50 (677.1316) | 5 (173.1544) | 37 (162.8688) | 35 (166.8228) | 11 (174.2856) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 14 / 42 (669.0744) | 28 (162.2972) | 24 (163.9544) | 20 (165.1084) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 8 / 30 (680.0344) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (166.2972) | 29 (158.2972) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 9 / 31 (666.8232) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (165.7144) | 14 (164.5716) | 15 (163.9772) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 20 / 53 (674.1600) | 38 (163.9888) | 25 (167.3828) | 22 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 52 / 63 (659.2684) | 29 (170.2512) | 32 (165.6800) | 60 (158.8000) | 44 (164.5372) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 31 / 69 (669.5656) | 43 (165.0856) | 16 (170.2744) | 48 (163.9428) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 1 / 66 (698.3088) | 14 (169.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (174.3088) | 1 (176.0228) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 21 / 32 (660.9368) | 8 (171.9656) | 19 (163.9544) | 18 (165.0856) | 24 (159.9312) |
| 2019-09-20 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 12 / 38 (677.6000) | 27 (165.1200) | 22 (166.2516) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #32 (1784 pts) | #73 (1316 pts) | #53 (1519 pts) | #9 (2080 pts) | #17 (1851 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #11 (2406 pts) | #28 (2056 pts) | #21 (2183 pts) | #7 (2396 pts) | #2 (2501 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #21 (2287 pts) | #14 (2240 pts) | #40 (1922 pts) | #12 (2203 pts) | #12 (2161 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #107 (1451 pts) | #98 (1476 pts) | #157 (1287 pts) | #50 (1757 pts) | #74 (1616 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #230 (970 pts) | #250 (910 pts) | #136 (1341 pts) | #136 (1285 pts) | #221 (1010 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #52 (1882 pts) | #78 (1532 pts) | #94 (1478 pts) | #61 (1699 pts) | #21 (2112 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #44 (1590 pts) | #19 (1812 pts) | #41 (1522 pts) | #68 (1202 pts) | #24 (1770 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1449 (125 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1933 (75 pts) | #1061 (260 pts) | #1327 (175 pts) |