The heartbreaker
4.5488
points from the title
Came within 4.5488 points of the Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).
SIN CIRCLE BBQ
SIN CIRCLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 115 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #492 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1678
peak 1750 · rated over 101 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
115
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
3 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
11
44 podiums
Overall top-10s
48
42% of 115 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
679.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.16 (+8.16)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.96
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.34 · weakest Brisket (166.90)
Road miles
25,045
across 115 mapped stops · furthest 902 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$540K
listed at 46 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 47 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.16 / 720
106 Master contests · 2 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 | #420 (434 pts) | #361 (594 pts) | #398 (584 pts) | #486 (379 pts) | #370 (539 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #356 (607 pts) | #401 (572 pts) | #257 (986 pts) | #426 (497 pts) | #474 (432 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #681 (228 pts) | #926 (138 pts) | #579 (377 pts) | #625 (288 pts) | #590 (313 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #384 (520 pts) | #415 (540 pts) | #303 (825 pts) | #547 (350 pts) | #548 (340 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #294 (783 pts) | #301 (803 pts) | #278 (902 pts) | #264 (898 pts) | #406 (573 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #56 (1,858 pts) | #66 (1,619 pts) | #61 (1,737 pts) | #101 (1,444 pts) | #66 (1,663 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1617 (115 pts) | #1413 (155 pts) | #1197 (210 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1805 (90 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #297 (1,081 pts) | #142 (1,581 pts) | #325 (1,011 pts) | #307 (1,061 pts) | #376 (926 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #92 (1,993 pts) | #57 (2,061 pts) | #190 (1,462 pts) | #103 (1,802 pts) | #117 (1,748 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #231 (1,395 pts) | #58 (2,075 pts) | #486 (836 pts) | #315 (1,150 pts) | #251 (1,305 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #302 (1,168 pts) | #358 (1,028 pts) | #196 (1,433 pts) | #164 (1,508 pts) | #353 (1,023 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #472 (814 pts) | #498 (779 pts) | #474 (844 pts) | #409 (914 pts) | #353 (1,044 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SIN CIRCLE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1700
3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to SIN CIRCLE BBQ)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1722
They've been 1722 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1708
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before SIN CIRCLE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1679
Fewer contests behind them than SIN CIRCLE BBQ has cooked, 33 to 115, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 116
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1747
9–4 in 13 shared contests (69% to SIN CIRCLE BBQ)
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 116 contests, alongside a 43% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 76
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1677
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to SIN CIRCLE BBQ)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 77 | 30 | 47 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 60 | 21 | 39 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 60 | 14 | 46 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 50 | 19 | 31 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 42 | 29 | 13 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| RICHIE Z's | 41 | 31 | 10 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 39 | 21 | 18 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 37 | 28 | 9 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 36 | 23 | 13 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Eggspert BBQ | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 30 | 8 | 22 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 29 | 24 | 5 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 107 | 46 | 2 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 150.8800 | 170.34 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 111 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 178.8800 | 138.8000 | 167.98 | top 41% |
| Pork | 105 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 135.9656 | 167.88 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 105 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 147.9200 | 166.90 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 52 | 1 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 8 | 6 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 9, 2022 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 30% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Original SD BBQ Championship | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 36% | Aug 14, 2021 |
| Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Cookin On Kampeska | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 45% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Cookin' on Kampeska | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | Aug 27, 2021 |
| SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 56% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 44% | May 8, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 42% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 4% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 25% | May 13, 2022 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 16% | Jun 26, 2021 |
| SMSU Smokefest | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 25% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Back To Mayberry | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Jul 6, 2018 |
| The Masters In May (DAY 2) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 87% | May 5, 2018 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | Apr 29, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 14% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Back to Mayberry BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 87% | Apr 25, 2015 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 95% | Apr 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
15 contests
Contests a season
8.2
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
44 of 115 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
62
26 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
111 entries · 3 wins · 40 calls
First title
Jun 24, 2016
Smoke on the Waterfall
Opponents faced
2,031
finished ahead 4,269 times, behind 2,101
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
20251 milestone
- 10th category win Minnesota in May
20241 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1750) Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll
- Career-best overall score703.9884 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20202 milestones
- First state championship Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
- Biggest field won (43 teams) Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
20181 milestone
- 50th tracked contest The Masters In May (DAY 2)
20173 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)
- First Reserve Championship Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)
20163 milestones
- First overall podium Smoke on the Waterfall
- First Grand Championship Smoke on the Waterfall
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Waterfall
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ
20143 milestones
- First call SD BBQ Championships
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5372 SD BBQ Championships
- First overall top-10 Cookin' on Kampeska
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Smoke on the Waterfall | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +15 | Back to Mayberry BBQ | Jul 3, 2015 |
| +13.9 | Back to Mayberry | Jun 30, 2017 |
| +13.5 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| +13.4 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.1 | Art of the Que | Jul 7, 2023 |
| -18.1 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) | May 4, 2018 |
| -17.9 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 23, 2024 |
| -14.1 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| -14 | The Hayfield | Jun 19, 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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13% | top 62% | 95.4% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 37% | 95.7% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 55% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 45% | 96.3% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 30% | 97.1% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 97.8% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100% | top 40% | 96.3% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 32% | 95.3% | 94% |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80% | top 48% | 94.4% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 100% | top 18% | 96.5% | 95.1% |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 77% | top 26% | 96.2% | 93.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58% | top 48% | 94.4% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 55% | 93.1% | 89.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83% | 83% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 24 / 31 (676.4800) | 13 (171.9772) | 26 (164.5372) | 30 (166.2628) | 11 (173.7028) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 10 / 33 (682.8116) | 17 (170.2628) | — | 20 (168) | 6 (173.7144) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 34 / 48 (666.1256) | 14 (172) | 20 (170.8228) | 34 (167.3944) | 42 (155.9084) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 60 / 82 (686.7428) | 73 (167.3828) | 61 (170.8344) | 37 (174.2628) | 37 (174.2628) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 64 / 117 (684.4340) | 69 (171.9656) | 19 (176.5600) | 79 (168.5256) | 85 (167.3828) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 37 (172.5716) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 44 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 50 / 77 (675.3832) | 20 (174.8572) | 14 (173.1544) | 70 (163.3944) | 62 (163.9772) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 18 / 44 (678.7772) | 32 (167.9772) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (169.6916) | 15 (170.8456) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 31 (683.9316) | 3 (177.7372) | 13 (169.6916) | 24 (164.5256) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 21 / 26 (658.6972) | 17 (166.2628) | 21 (164.5372) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (159.3600) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 14 / 48 (685.6800) | 11 (173.7372) | 10 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | 29 (162.8344) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 1 (176) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 13 / 58 (689.0744) | 30 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 18 (173.7144) | 38 (166.2400) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 27 / 29 (654.6744) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5600) | 26 (160.5144) | 26 (155.9200) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 6 / 34 (690.8116) | 26 (163.3828) | 15 (172.5716) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 5 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 15 / 32 (680.5028) | 7 (174.8800) | 10 (173.1200) | 26 (166.2512) | 23 (166.2516) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 25 / 28 (654.1492) | 23 (165.1200) | 16 (167.9888) | 27 (158.2288) | 24 (162.8116) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 12 / 39 (671.3372) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 26 (164.5600) | 22 (162.2516) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 45 (693.6684) | 17 (171.9884) | 1 (178.8800) | 13 (174.2628) | 21 (168.5372) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 45 / 103 (681.0744) | 60 (168.5372) | 7 (177.7028) | 69 (166.2400) | 52 (168.5944) |
| 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 | 10 / 505 (699.4056) | 42 (176.5828) | 32 (176.5600) | 15 (178.2972) | 194 (167.9656) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 17 / 249 (697.6800) | 25 (177.1428) | 59 (173.7144) | 14 (178.2972) | 139 (168.5256) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 12 / 28 (678.2288) | 20 (168) | 9 (169.7260) | 2 (176.5600) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 16 / 40 (670.7772) | 17 (170.8572) | 34 (160.5372) | 8 (171.4172) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 9 / 46 (688.5028) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (176.5944) | 26 (165.6800) | 22 (168.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 28 / 59 (669.6228) | 12 (170.8456) | 41 (162.8344) | 20 (170.8456) | 32 (165.0972) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 32 / 77 (676.4684) | 54 (164.5140) | 5 (176.5944) | 41 (165.6800) | 22 (169.6800) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 38 / 94 (678.7544) | 66 (166.2400) | 33 (171.4056) | 54 (168.5372) | 23 (172.5716) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 172 / 467 (669.0512) | 157 (169.1200) | 291 (163.4284) | 354 (158.2056) | 7 (178.2972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 2 / 185 (703.9884) | 14 (177.7028) | 9 (178.2972) | 55 (172.5828) | 29 (175.4056) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 9 / 26 (678.8348) | 2 (175.4288) | 4 (173.1432) | 23 (162.8456) | 11 (167.4172) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 8 / 25 (690.8228) | 14 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (173.1428) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 5 / 31 (692.4684) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 9 / 25 (677.6228) | 13 (170.2628) | 7 (170.8572) | 18 (161.0856) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 14 / 26 (670.1368) | 3 (174.2856) | 7 (169.6800) | 20 (161.6456) | 18 (164.5256) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 14 / 35 (668.4688) | 9 (172.5944) | 14 (167.9772) | 29 (160.5144) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 5 / 26 (682.7772) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (166.2400) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (172) |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 9 / 43 (679.9660) | 8 (175.4172) | 25 (166.8572) | 5 (173.1544) | 26 (164.5372) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 5 / 49 (682.7884) | 6 (172) | 22 (166.2628) | 5 (173.7028) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 3 / 49 (692.5484) | 22 (167.4400) | 11 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (176) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 3 (176) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 2 / 60 (690.2744) | 30 (167.9656) | 13 (169.1316) | 2 (176.5944) | 1 (176.5828) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 3 (177.7372) | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 19 / 29 (665.6916) | 9 (170.2628) | 22 (165.7144) | 25 (160.0116) | 12 (169.7028) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 1 / 43 (693.7028) | 8 (174.2972) | 6 (174.2856) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (166.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 10 / 47 (678.8228) | 41 (161.7028) | 24 (166.2744) | 1 (178.8800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 19 / 53 (670.1256) | 11 (173.1200) | 38 (162.2400) | 1 (180) | 48 (154.7656) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 17 / 22 (648.5260) | 14 (163.9656) | 10 (167.4516) | — | 17 (155.9656) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 7 / 29 (686.2172) | 15 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5372) | 5 (174.8456) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 6 / 31 (681.6112) | 15 (170.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 22 (161.6456) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 16 / 46 (679.9544) | 23 (169.1200) | 21 (168) | 26 (166.2400) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 5 / 29 (683.8972) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (166.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 24 / 40 (659.3828) | 17 (169.6800) | 27 (163.4172) | 18 (168.0228) | 34 (158.2628) |
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 14 / 37 (669.1084) | 8 (171.9884) | 4 (175.4400) | 26 (159.3944) | 19 (162.2856) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 8 / 25 (674.7884) | 4 (173.7256) | 6 (169.7144) | 8 (169.1084) | 15 (162.2400) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 20 / 27 (655.8284) | 9 (173.7028) | 22 (160.5028) | 22 (157.0972) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Arlington, NE | 9 / 30 (679.3484) | 4 (176.5600) | 12 (168.5600) | 17 (165.0740) | 8 (169.1544) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 25 / 45 (659.2912) | 2 (177.7028) | 30 (161.1084) | 28 (165.0856) | 35 (155.3944) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 8 / 26 (675.3140) | 9 (171.4056) | 11 (168.5372) | 9 (169.7028) | 13 (165.6684) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 5 / 33 (674.2052) | 13 (166.8456) | 8 (169.6684) | 11 (167.4056) | 4 (170.2856) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 11 / 39 (673.5540) | 7 (171.9656) | 17 (167.3828) | 4 (172.5600) | 25 (161.6456) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 40 / 54 (652.5028) | 12 (171.4400) | 33 (164) | 17 (166.2628) | 51 (150.8000) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 54 / 54 (501.0740) | 6 (173.1200) | 22 (164.5828) | 28 (163.3712) | — |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 21 / 57 (669.0280) | 26 (166.2284) | 19 (167.9884) | 34 (165.7028) | 20 (169.1084) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 8 / 27 (678.1712) | 10 (171.4056) | 20 (161.0972) | 5 (171.4056) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 4 / 31 (693.6800) | 5 (174.3200) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 3 / 29 (687.9544) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (169.7372) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (167.3828) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 4 / 26 (689.0512) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (172) | 8 (171.9656) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 6 / 41 (678.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (165.7028) | 6 (174.2972) | 27 (159.9656) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 4 / 50 (690.2400) | 8 (175.4056) | 19 (170.2628) | 12 (172.0116) | 14 (172.5600) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 8 / 54 (681.0744) | 14 (170.2628) | 36 (161.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (174.8688) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 9 / 48 (682.7652) | 10 (174.2856) | 34 (163.9540) | 7 (173.1200) | 14 (171.4056) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 3 / 29 (694.8572) | 12 (171.4056) | 3 (174.3088) | 3 (176.5828) | 13 (172.5600) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER) Beresford, SD | 8 / 17 (673.1088) | 3 (172.0116) | 7 (169.1544) | 12 (159.9656) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 11 / 32 (674.2284) | 12 (166.2628) | 6 (171.9656) | 17 (165.1888) | 8 (170.8112) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA | 5 / 35 (683.9316) | 1 (180) | 25 (162.8116) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (166.8572) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA | 2 / 31 (690.8232) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (164.5372) | 9 (169.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 84 / 557 (678.2172) | 128 (170.2744) | 120 (170.8112) | 53 (173.1544) | 247 (163.9772) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 22 / 180 (692.5600) | 2 (179.4400) | 34 (173.7488) | 75 (169.7028) | 83 (169.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 6 / 29 (679.9656) | 7 (173.1084) | 21 (161.6916) | 7 (170.2856) | 4 (174.8800) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 11 / 34 (668.5028) | 5 (174.2628) | 27 (154.2516) | 10 (168.5484) | 7 (171.4400) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 6 / 31 (680.5372) | 2 (179.4400) | 20 (163.9656) | 24 (161.7144) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 34 / 70 (654.8116) | 3 (174.8572) | 24 (165.7488) | 37 (163.4056) | 57 (150.8000) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 13 / 41 (672.5488) | 2 (177.1544) | 25 (165.6800) | 23 (165.6800) | 21 (164.0344) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 9 / 35 (683.9656) | 6 (174.2628) | 22 (165.1200) | 7 (172.6056) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN | 1 / 26 (684.5600) | 15 (166.2856) | 4 (173.7144) | 3 (170.8228) | 2 (173.7372) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 10 / 44 (673.0856) | 2 (175.4400) | 17 (168.5600) | 28 (160.5372) | 11 (168.5484) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 31 / 58 (650.7772) | 19 (168.5600) | 28 (161.6800) | 25 (163.4172) | 44 (157.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 14 / 59 (663.9432) | 5 (173.7028) | 29 (160.5832) | 8 (172) | 41 (157.6572) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Spearfish, SD | 9 / 30 (679.3372) | 10 (172.5600) | 17 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (162.2400) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 13 / 32 (666.7656) | 21 (162.8000) | 4 (171.4400) | 8 (168.5256) | 15 (164) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 55 (672.4568) | 17 (169.6684) | 17 (168.5484) | 17 (166.8344) | 19 (167.4056) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 8 / 26 (677.6224) | 5 (171.4056) | 10 (168.5600) | 12 (167.9884) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 23 / 30 (635.8972) | 28 (155.9428) | 8 (165.7488) | 16 (162.2284) | 25 (151.9772) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 17 / 38 (658.7656) | 25 (161.6684) | 23 (161.6916) | 2 (177.1772) | 26 (158.2284) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 4 / 25 (679.4288) | 9 (166.2972) | 4 (172.5716) | 4 (170.8572) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 7 / 41 (677.7140) | 12 (168.5828) | 3 (174.3200) | 5 (171.4056) | 16 (163.4056) |
| May 2, 2015 | The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI | 27 / 47 (642.1136) | 23 (162.2856) | 13 (165.0856) | 34 (158.2284) | 34 (156.5140) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 34 / 57 (637.6228) | 18 (164.5600) | 57 (138.8000) | 16 (165.7144) | 12 (168.5484) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 32 / 41 (662.1940) | 38 (163.9428) | 35 (162.2856) | 33 (162.8228) | 11 (173.1428) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 40 / 42 (642.2744) | 41 (154.2628) | 11 (168.0344) | 33 (162.2744) | 38 (157.7028) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 9 / 26 (670.2400) | 21 (160.5600) | 12 (168.0116) | 9 (166.2284) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 16 / 29 (656.5832) | 7 (171.4400) | 5 (170.2972) | 21 (161.1316) | 22 (153.7144) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 13 / 32 (659.9540) | 24 (161.0856) | 7 (170.2628) | 13 (165.1428) | 17 (163.4628) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 10 / 31 (667.9656) | 5 (174.8456) | 25 (158.2744) | 4 (172.5484) | 19 (162.2972) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 26 / 50 (657.6112) | 42 (161.6456) | 41 (155.4172) | 15 (169.1084) | 12 (171.4400) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 14 / 42 (656.5372) | 35 (154.2400) | 14 (163.4516) | 14 (165.7028) | 2 (173.1428) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 36 / 39 (606.1256) | 19 (169.2000) | 35 (150.8344) | 39 (138.1712) | 37 (147.9200) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 44 / 45 (590.2400) | 42 (150.8800) | 42 (146.8228) | 44 (135.9656) | 38 (156.5716) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 39 / 41 (597.7144) | 36 (152) | 39 (141.7142) | 39 (148.5714) | 30 (155.4288) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.