The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at Capital BBQ Festival (May 25, 2019) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMELLAQUE
SMELLAQUE is a competition barbecue team with 109 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 20 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke-N-Wings (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 22 times. They are ranked #35 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 2 all-time KCBS records.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1858
peak 1868 · rated over 102 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
109
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2014
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 12.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
20
22 reserve · wins it all 18% of the time
Category wins
48
122 podiums
Overall top-10s
90
83% of 109 contests
Best top-10 run
20
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
696.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.14 (+19.27)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.85 · weakest Pork (168.81)
Road miles
66,623
across 109 mapped stops · furthest 2,277 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$477K
listed at 31 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.14 / 720
106 Master contests · 20 GCs
Holds 2 KCBS records (on 3 all-time boards)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #48 (1,748 pts) | #146 (1,173 pts) | #45 (1,813 pts) | #126 (1,153 pts) | #46 (1,668 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #12 (2,391 pts) | #23 (2,101 pts) | #45 (1,978 pts) | #68 (1,730 pts) | #15 (2,200 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #30 (2,129 pts) | #81 (1,579 pts) | #55 (1,779 pts) | #50 (1,749 pts) | #39 (1,794 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #93 (1,524 pts) | #247 (894 pts) | #69 (1,659 pts) | #126 (1,334 pts) | #80 (1,574 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #95 (1,584 pts) | #124 (1,339 pts) | #130 (1,369 pts) | #108 (1,424 pts) | #101 (1,469 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #252 (772 pts) | #323 (627 pts) | #375 (557 pts) | #339 (617 pts) | #278 (722 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #440 (246 pts) | #850 (81 pts) | #439 (271 pts) | #755 (116 pts) | #433 (271 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #53 (2,169 pts) | #101 (1,734 pts) | #96 (1,739 pts) | #68 (1,889 pts) | #94 (1,734 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #142 (1,665 pts) | #196 (1,370 pts) | #153 (1,510 pts) | #246 (1,210 pts) | #129 (1,650 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #60 (2,229 pts) | #54 (2,085 pts) | #89 (1,862 pts) | #132 (1,683 pts) | #51 (2,110 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,947 pts) | #126 (1,707 pts) | #118 (1,712 pts) | #160 (1,537 pts) | #194 (1,502 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1116 (260 pts) | #2017 (95 pts) | #1128 (285 pts) | #1727 (130 pts) | #1091 (285 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1920 (105 pts) | #2029 (100 pts) | #1970 (110 pts) | #1653 (155 pts) | #1985 (105 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMELLAQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
#36 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1894
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to SMELLAQUE)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — INSANE SWINE BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#37 of the rated field
- Contests
- 81
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1877
3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to SMELLAQUE)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before SMELLAQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#38 of the rated field
- Contests
- 150
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1920
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMELLAQUE)
They've been 1920 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#40 of the rated field
- Contests
- 93
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1862
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMELLAQUE)
Careers of much the same size, 93 contests to 109, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#39 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1861
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMELLAQUE)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 151 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#33 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 20
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1913
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMELLAQUE)
Rated 2 points above SMELLAQUE.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 42 | 34 | 8 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 41 | 39 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 40 | 19 | 21 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 38 | 37 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 36 | 31 | 5 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| PRAIRIE SMOKE & SPICE BBQ | 31 | 14 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME COOKIN' BBQ | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 21 | 18 | 3 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 108 | 65 | 10 | 24 | 180 🔥 | 148.0112 | 169.64 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 109 | 75 | 13 | 31 | 180 🔥 | 142.2512 | 169.85 | top 27% |
| Pork | 106 | 66 | 5 | 26 | 180 🔥 | 146.2400 | 168.81 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 108 | 76 | 20 | 41 | 180 🔥 | 149.7032 | 169.02 | top 26% |
“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) | 21 | 7 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 64 | 12 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 1 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 7 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | Jun 15, 2019 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | May 30, 2026 |
| Barn Burner BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 14% | Jul 20, 2019 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 1 | 2 | top 8% | May 23, 2026 |
| Montana BBQ Cookoff | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 11% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Aug 30, 2025 |
| BBQ on the Bow | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | Sep 1, 2018 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Smoke-N-Wings | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Aug 31, 2024 |
| East Helena Smoke Show | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | May 28, 2022 |
| Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 14% | Aug 10, 2019 |
| Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Aug 12, 2017 |
| BBQ in the Badlands | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | Sep 28, 2018 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 69 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 15, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
13 contests · 5 GCs
Contests a season
8.4
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
27 of 109 contests · 17 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
72
18 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
109 entries · 13 wins · 75 calls
First title
Sep 3, 2016
BBQ on the Bow
Opponents faced
2,252
finished ahead 3,751 times, behind 1,185
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score710.2972 Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- Peak power rating (1868) Smoke-N-Wings
- Most recent contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
20252 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
- 100th tracked contest "Spooky Q" 1792
20241 milestone
- First state championship East Helena Smoke Show
20231 milestone
- 10th Grand Championship Smoke, Wind & Fire
20221 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
20211 milestone
- 25th category win Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20193 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Biggest field won (44 teams) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 50th tracked contest Battle River BBQ Showdown
20172 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Triple B Festival Day 2
- 10th category win Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Triple B Festival
- First Grand Championship BBQ on the Bow
20154 milestones
- First overall podium Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ on the Bow
- First multi-meat day BBQ on the Bow
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3596 Barbecue on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 19, 2015 |
| +13.4 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 5, 2015 |
| +12.5 | Barbecue on the Bow | Aug 30, 2014 |
| +12.5 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 8, 2015 |
| +12.2 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.5 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | Jul 3, 2026 |
| -9.5 | BBQ on the Bypass | Sep 13, 2014 |
| -6.3 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -6.2 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown | Jun 8, 2025 |
| -5.1 | Nile Beer-B-Q | Oct 14, 2017 |
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 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 100% | top 17% | 98.7% | 96.8% |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 100% | top 14% | 98.4% | 96.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 75% | top 14% | 97.1% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 100% | top 20% | 97.6% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 19% | 96% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 100% | top 9% | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 10% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 77% | top 23% | 96% | 92.9% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 80% | top 21% | 95.5% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 85% | top 20% | 97% | 92.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 73% | top 24% | 94.7% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 20% | 95.3% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 92.1% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 10 / 52 (698.2168) | 38 (169.7028) | 15 (175.4056) | 5 (177.7028) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 2 / 39 (703.4056) | 13 (175.4172) | 4 (177.1428) | 20 (171.4056) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 2 / 15 (685.6688) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (171.9772) | 7 (170.8688) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 19 / 26 (685.6228) | 26 (162.2400) | 5 (176) | 19 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 1 / 31 (709.1772) | 8 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (176.6172) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 1 / 29 (691.9428) | 2 (176.5828) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 11 (168.5372) |
| May 30, 2026 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 4 / 24 (688.4796) | 11 (169.6684) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (176.0228) | 4 (169.6684) |
| May 23, 2026 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 1 / 23 (710.2972) | 1 (179.4400) | 1 (180) | 10 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 8 / 23 (686.1596) | 14 (169.1084) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 6 / 90 (698.2284) | 65 (169.1200) | 25 (175.4056) | 20 (176) | 5 (177.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 2 / 23 (688.5144) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (167.9772) | 17 (163.3828) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 1 / 15 (697.0972) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 1 / 38 (697.6684) | 6 (173.7028) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 6 / 38 (695.9656) | 5 (177.1428) | 5 (177.7372) | 23 (170.2628) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 1 / 32 (700.5600) | 2 (175.4400) | 1 (178.8800) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown Winnipeg, MB | 8 / 24 (678.8572) | 13 (166.2972) | 11 (168.5944) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (168.5484) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 1 / 32 (708.5484) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8800) | 12 (173.1084) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 5 / 33 (682.2516) | 13 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2744) | 18 (163.4400) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown Upper Onslow, NS | 5 / 12 (682.7884) | 2 (180) | 10 (158.2284) | 7 (168) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 31, 2025 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 3 / 25 (700.5828) | 4 (176.5944) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5828) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 24, 2025 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 1 / 34 (691.9084) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 146 / 444 (683.9200) | 31 (177.7028) | 186 (170.2860) | 196 (169.7028) | 256 (166.2284) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 25 / 169 (695.3484) | 24 (176.5600) | 117 (169.1200) | 31 (175.4056) | 50 (174.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 2 / 35 (696.5488) | 5 (174.2972) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (171.4172) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 3 / 24 (685.1084) | 10 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (172.5828) | 15 (162.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 4 / 39 (697.2116) | 4 (177.1544) | 22 (169.1772) | 10 (172.5828) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 1 / 18 (693.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (169.1428) | 2 (176) | 7 (169.1428) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 2 / 28 (691.9772) | 8 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4288) | 9 (169.1428) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 6 / 28 (693.0628) | 11 (171.9656) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 1 / 27 (699.4284) | 3 (174.8800) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (170.2512) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Columbia Valley Smoke Show Invermere, BC | 2 / 9 (690.8112) | 7 (161.6456) | 2 (173.1428) | 2 (180) | 1 (176.0228) |
| May 25, 2024 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 6 / 39 (690.7656) | 19 (169.1084) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 12 / 28 (673.0168) | 14 (166.8456) | 14 (167.3828) | 25 (158.7884) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 5 / 26 (689.0744) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1316) | 3 (177.7372) | 14 (165.0856) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 5 / 29 (691.9316) | 16 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (168.5372) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 9 / 40 (675.9424) | 17 (167.9884) | 7 (173.7028) | 8 (173.7256) | 23 (160.5256) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 2 / 44 (701.1200) | 15 (172) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9656) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 7 / 24 (684.4796) | 14 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8456) | 12 (170.2512) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Raymond, AB | 1 / 12 (702.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 5 / 36 (693.7488) | 18 (169.7144) | 11 (172.5944) | 4 (174.8800) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 6 / 23 (686.1940) | 19 (161.0740) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (169.1200) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Monterrey BBQ Fest San Pedro Garza Garcia | 4 / 25 (641.6112) | 1 (176) | 7 (160.5484) | 10 (154.8000) | 10 (150.2628) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Smoke 'N the Valley Moose Jaw, SK | 6 / 18 (668.0572) | 9 (164.0228) | 9 (164.0116) | 2 (171.4628) | 5 (168.5600) |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 4 / 36 (677.6912) | 13 (167.9656) | 16 (165.1200) | 1 (177.1428) | 8 (167.4628) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 10 / 37 (690.7772) | 14 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4288) | 14 (170.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Columbia Valley Smokeshow Invermere | 2 / 11 (691.4172) | 2 (177.1772) | 7 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (167.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 3 / 31 (686.8912) | 6 (170.3084) | 5 (172.5600) | 20 (164.0228) | 1 (180) |
| May 28, 2022 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 6 / 39 (670.8228) | 11 (165.7144) | 3 (174.2628) | 22 (157.1428) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Agribition Supreme BBQ Regina | 2 / 14 (676.0340) | 5 (169.1084) | 2 (167.4400) | 2 (174.8800) | 5 (164.6056) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 3 / 31 (691.3944) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (170.8344) | 8 (169.7028) | 5 (174.2972) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 1 / 25 (692.6056) | 1 (169.1428) | 1 (170.8572) | 1 (178.3200) | 1 (174.2856) |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge | 1 / 16 (667.4856) | 7 (164.0116) | 6 (161.1656) | 4 (165.7256) | 1 (176.5828) |
| Sep 26, 2020 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 2 / 21 (657.2000) | 18 (148.0112) | 1 (174.8916) | 11 (161.1428) | 1 (173.1544) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 40 / 97 (679.3708) | 39 (171.4056) | 27 (173.7028) | 48 (168.5484) | 55 (165.7140) |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Alberta | 1 / 13 (690.9256) | 2 (174.2856) | 1 (173.1428) | 2 (169.1656) | 2 (174.3316) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 1 / 37 (670.2972) | 11 (165.7028) | 4 (169.7028) | 2 (172.0344) | 5 (162.8572) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 5 / 23 (660.4912) | 9 (164.5256) | 3 (173.1544) | 9 (163.3828) | 12 (159.4284) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 5 / 20 (641.0284) | 15 (149.6228) | 5 (163.4400) | 5 (162.8228) | 2 (165.1428) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 4 / 21 (667.3140) | 11 (163.4056) | 4 (167.4172) | 3 (171.9656) | 4 (164.5256) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 3 / 23 (675.9428) | 4 (173.1428) | 7 (168.5944) | 12 (166.2400) | 3 (167.9656) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 1 / 44 (690.9256) | 1 (176.5828) | 4 (174.3200) | — | 11 (167.4628) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK | 5 / 19 (653.1312) | 3 (170.8572) | 16 (142.2512) | — | 3 (168.0228) |
| May 25, 2019 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 2 / 43 (674.8800) | 8 (169.7256) | 11 (167.9772) | 5 (171.4400) | 12 (165.7372) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 13 / 33 (685.6912) | 9 (173.1428) | 14 (170.8800) | 11 (172.5484) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 59 / 92 (670.7428) | 45 (170.8228) | 52 (166.2400) | 40 (168.5600) | 68 (165.1200) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 48 / 126 (638.1596) | 35 (164.5600) | 29 (166.8344) | 72 (156.5484) | 83 (150.2168) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 9 / 47 (684) | 7 (176.0228) | 13 (174.2628) | 14 (171.4172) | 31 (162.2972) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | BBQ in the Badlands Glendive, MT | 4 / 26 (687.4516) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (173.7144) | 6 (173.1544) | 18 (161.1428) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 69 / 467 (683.3828) | 95 (172.5600) | 19 (176.5600) | 72 (172.5600) | 280 (161.7028) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 143 / 164 (657.5652) | 141 (163.9540) | 134 (163.9656) | 144 (162.8228) | 110 (166.8228) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 8 / 43 (649.6228) | 8 (167.4284) | 8 (161.6916) | 32 (146.8000) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 7 / 26 (668.4568) | 5 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7256) | 6 (169.6684) | 15 (156.5372) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 1 / 25 (656.6744) | 9 (163.4288) | 16 (151.9656) | 1 (170.3428) | 1 (170.9372) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 1 / 18 (686.8800) | 4 (172) | 2 (173.7256) | 2 (167.9772) | 2 (173.1772) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 2 / 51 (669.2116) | 8 (165.7600) | 2 (170.3200) | 13 (161.1200) | 2 (172.0116) |
| May 12, 2018 | Smokin Q at Lynwood Ranch Aldersyde | 3 / 30 (661.6800) | 7 (165.7256) | 4 (169.1200) | 24 (153.1200) | 1 (173.7144) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Nile Beer-B-Q Billings, MT | 9 / 17 (683.3028) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8228) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | BBQ in the Badlands Glendive, MT | 3 / 26 (698.2628) | 5 (174.2856) | 8 (173.7028) | 4 (176) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 2 / 42 (665.7716) | 15 (161.1772) | 1 (176) | 2 (171.4172) | 14 (157.1772) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 3 / 20 (655.4060) | 2 (167.9772) | 4 (162.8800) | 5 (162.8460) | 5 (161.7028) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 1 / 18 (669.1656) | 1 (168.5828) | 2 (165.7372) | 6 (162.8456) | 2 (172) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 4 / 23 (649.2228) | 3 (169.7600) | 14 (157.1428) | 19 (146.2400) | 1 (176.0800) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON | 7 / 21 (670.2400) | 14 (162.2512) | 9 (165.6916) | 4 (172.0228) | 4 (170.2744) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON | 2 / 22 (677.6800) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (164.5716) | 9 (165.1428) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 2 / 39 (662.2400) | 1 (175.4400) | 19 (155.9544) | 4 (169.7028) | 5 (161.1428) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 11 / 34 (636.5372) | 29 (149.7144) | 6 (164.5600) | 18 (154.8228) | 1 (167.4400) |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, BC | 2 / 19 (675.4744) | 1 (174.3200) | 1 (174.8916) | 8 (162.8684) | 6 (163.3944) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 8 / 56 (683.3828) | 16 (170.8684) | 11 (172.5600) | 16 (170.8344) | 12 (169.1200) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 18 / 40 (671.3488) | 12 (171.4172) | 17 (166.2744) | 18 (169.1200) | 19 (164.5372) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 49 / 89 (671.3372) | 29 (172) | 63 (162.8344) | 28 (170.8228) | 59 (165.6800) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 264 / 557 (656.5140) | 141 (169.7256) | 165 (168.5716) | 255 (165.6684) | 439 (152.5484) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 2 / 18 (656.4912) | 10 (159.9656) | 1 (170.8456) | 4 (164.5600) | 4 (161.1200) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 1 / 35 (681.7144) | 5 (170.2856) | 4 (167.4172) | 2 (174.2972) | 5 (169.7144) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Winnipeg Barbeque and Blues Festival Winnipeg | 5 / 25 (657.6912) | 8 (167.9884) | 6 (165.7028) | 16 (160.5488) | 6 (163.4512) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | 5 / 17 (649.7028) | 4 (164.5828) | 2 (166.8572) | 11 (159.4056) | 6 (158.8572) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Montana BBQ cook-off Absarokee, MT | 14 / 29 (653.6232) | 12 (168) | 17 (165.1660) | 15 (162.8000) | 16 (157.6572) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 2 / 42 (654.2404) | 2 (172) | 7 (164.5372) | 4 (168) | 24 (149.7032) |
| May 21, 2016 | Triple B Festival Kenora, ON | 3 / 17 (680.6284) | 2 (172.5828) | 4 (171.4400) | 3 (172.0228) | 7 (164.5828) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 2 / 34 (671.3940) | 7 (168.5600) | 4 (172.5600) | 10 (161.1656) | 3 (169.1084) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA | 5 / 22 (666.8116) | 3 (169.7488) | 13 (159.3600) | 7 (166.2856) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 2 / 35 (664.5484) | 18 (161.7028) | 1 (170.2972) | 11 (163.4056) | 1 (169.1428) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 2 / 15 (686.3312) | 8 (171.4400) | 4 (173.7372) | 5 (170.2512) | 4 (170.9028) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta | 2 / 30 (663.4284) | 6 (168.5484) | 16 (156) | 3 (170.8800) | 2 (168) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Barn Burner BBQ Yarrow, BC | 11 / 21 (630.8576) | 4 (165.1544) | 8 (163.4172) | 17 (151.4516) | 11 (150.8344) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | BBQ on the Bypass Langley, BC | 12 / 15 (634.2516) | 13 (158.3200) | 11 (158.2172) | 6 (164) | 12 (153.7144) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Barbecue on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 4 / 32 (663.3596) | 10 (165.7028) | 6 (164.5828) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (157.6568) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada | 5 / 29 (637.7824) | 19 (154.2856) | 11 (155.9768) | 3 (167.9884) | 6 (159.5316) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.