Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1579
peak 1639 · rated over 100 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
107
in the data
First seen
2013-04-26
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#186
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
29 podiums
Overall top-10s
24
of 107 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
671.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.52 (+2.89)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.60 · weakest Brisket (165.96)
Road miles
16,016
mi across 107 mapped stops · furthest 450 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$447K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 48 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.52 / 720
100 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (15 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 68 of 107 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 107 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
699.3716
career-best overall
97.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 699.3716 at 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — 97.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2024-09-20
The one to beat
8×
one call ahead of them
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY 8 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2023
their best year
2023 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 34%.
- 9 contests
- 5 overall top-10s
- 1 category wins
- average top 34%
A tough matchup
33–13
behind in the head-to-head
SPITFIRE ahead in 72% of their meetings
SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 33 of their 46 shared contests.
A strong matchup
17–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smoke in the Spring (2023-04-07).
- last seen 2021-07-09
- back 2023-04-07
Chicken nemesis
33 of 46
shared chicken entries lost
SPITFIRE ahead 72% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 33 of 46 shared chicken entries.
Going the wrong way
-32
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 32 points across 11 contests since 2025-06-13 — from 1611 down to 1579.
- 11 contests since 2025-06-13
- now 1579
Built for the big stage
Top 46%
average finish in large fields
Field size changes the story: they average a top 46% finish in large fields against top 57% in small ones.
- Large (40+): top 46% (39)
- Small (<20 teams): top 57% (4)
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
TIMBONE BARBECUE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
The long haul
16,016
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,016 miles across 107 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 450 miles to Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ).
- 107 mapped stops
- furthest 450 mi
The metronome
±2.00%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.8% of a perfect score
- 107 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 9 visits in all
- best finish 21st
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
34 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1629
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 219
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1749
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY)
They've been 1749 at their best, 170 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1590
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1594
7–2 in 9 shared contests (78% to SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY has cooked, 32 to 107, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1579
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY)
20 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1579
No shared contest yet.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 51 | 16 | 35 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 46 | 13 | 33 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 36 | 16 | 20 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 34 | 2 | 32 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| TIMBONE BARBECUE | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9316 | 167.60 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 107 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.0002 | 167.40 | top 46% |
| Pork | 101 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 178.8572 | 151.9884 | 167.40 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 100 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 178.8572 | 142.8456 | 165.96 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 26 | 0 | top 44% |
| IA | 23 | 0 | top 51% |
| KS | 18 | 0 | top 48% |
| SD | 10 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 33% |
| MN | 9 | 0 | top 46% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 57 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 39 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 9 | 21 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-04-10 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-05-30 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | 2019-09-20 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-09-08 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 40% | 2021-07-09 |
| Big Blue BBQ Championship | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 71% | 2021-06-04 |
| Central Plains Ribfest | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 42% | 2019-06-14 |
| *BBQ in the Bluffs | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 51% | 2018-05-11 |
| Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | 2018-05-04 |
| RiverFest Red White and Que | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | 2016-07-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 66% | 2026-06-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-06-12 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | 2025-07-18 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-05-09 |
| Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 56% | 2024-07-05 |
| Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 48% | 2019-09-06 |
| Q for a Cause | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 74% | 2019-04-26 |
| *Mankato Cookout (Day 2) | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 76% | 2018-06-09 |
| BBQ on the Bricks | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 53% | 2017-08-25 |
| Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 21% | 2014-09-26 |
The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13.1 yrs
2013-04-26 → 2026-06-13
Busiest season
2025
13 contests
Contests a season
8.2
across 13 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NE
29 of 107 contests · 8 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
59
20 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
107 entries · 2 wins · 32 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.60 · weakest Brisket (165.96)
Walk rate
64%
a top-10 call in 68 of 107 contests
Overall top-10 rate
22%
24 of 107 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
668.52
out of 720 · 100 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
2
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
1,481
2,460–2,090 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
16,016
107 mapped stops · furthest 450 mi
Schedule strength
1590
average field rating faced — tougher than 72% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$446,985
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 48 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2021-07-09 → 2023-04-07
Power rating
1579
peak 1639 · #1291 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
- First call Smokin' In The Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2854 Smokin' In The Creek
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
- First overall top-10 Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
- 2014
- First overall podium 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition
- 10th tracked contest Tri-City BBQ Fest
- 2016
- 25th tracked contest Smokin in Steele
- 2018
- 50th tracked contest Central Plains Ribfest
- 2021
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Central Plains Ribfest Day 2
- 2024
- Peak power rating (1639) Smoke in the Spring
- Career-best overall score699.3716 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2025
- 100th tracked contest 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 2026
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 2020-09-11 |
| +13.4 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition | 2014-05-30 |
| +13.2 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival | 2015-06-26 |
| +12 | Smokin in Steele | 2016-06-03 |
| +11.6 | RiverFest Red White and Que | 2014-07-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2016-09-03 |
| -11.2 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ | 2024-07-05 |
| -11.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
| -11.1 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2025-08-29 |
| -10.7 | Smokin in Steele | 2024-05-31 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 62% | 94.1% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54% | top 58% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 51% | 97.1% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 67% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 56% | 95.6% | 93% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 37% | 95.4% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73% | top 52% | 94.8% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36% | top 55% | 95.6% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 95.7% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58% | top 44% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 89% | top 37% | 94.7% | 92.8% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 95% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 43% | 93.7% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 37 (671.8972) | 33 (165.6800) | 24 (167.9772) | 18 (170.2628) | 24 (167.9772) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 40 (677.5772) | 31 (166.2516) | 13 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4056) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 29 (155.3600) | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 80 / 101 (672.9944) | 76 (168.5372) | 93 (163.9544) | 60 (169.6800) | 52 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 13 / 30 (680.4456) | 2 (180.0000) | 17 (167.3712) | 19 (166.8228) | 22 (166.2516) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 38 / 44 (654.1256) | 27 (169.6800) | 37 (163.3944) | 42 (157.6684) | 35 (163.3828) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 13 / 18 (679.9088) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (166.8228) | 9 (172.5716) | 17 (162.8000) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 22 / 31 (668.4228) | 28 (163.3944) | 24 (163.3828) | 18 (168.5372) | 6 (173.1084) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 12 / 30 (687.3256) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 14 (167.9656) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 11 / 15 (675.2800) | 12 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0972) | 9 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 36 (679.3372) | 29 (167.3944) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (170.2628) | 19 (167.4172) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 36 (669.0628) | 17 (168.5484) | 22 (166.2744) | 22 (169.1316) | 26 (165.1084) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 15 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 18 / 28 (672.4340) | 22 (167.9656) | 19 (168.5256) | 16 (169.1084) | 18 (166.8344) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 30 / 58 (679.3372) | 16 (174.2628) | 35 (167.9772) | 20 (173.1544) | 43 (163.9428) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 10 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 21 / 92 (690.7772) | 42 (173.1084) | 45 (170.8344) | 23 (174.2744) | 21 (172.5600) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 5 / 32 (699.3716) | 3 (176.5716) | 18 (167.3828) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 19 / 29 (673.5888) | 17 (169.6916) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (166.8228) | 24 (165.0972) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 13 / 36 (685.0284) | 21 (169.1084) | 26 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 21 / 26 (642.0796) | 21 (161.0856) | 12 (165.1200) | 24 (153.6456) | 19 (162.2284) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 22 / 32 (664.4340) | 19 (168.5600) | 6 (170.8456) | 31 (156.5028) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 40 / 97 (685.6228) | 72 (165.6800) | 59 (168.5372) | 8 (177.7028) | 26 (173.7028) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 16 / 28 (670.1484) | 14 (168.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | 22 (162.2284) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 5 / 34 (684.5372) | 8 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8688) | 16 (169.7028) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 5 / 37 (695.9200) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (174.2744) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 7 / 22 (677.0744) | 17 (166.2628) | 14 (162.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (169.1200) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 18 / 27 (667.3028) | 20 (165.0856) | 4 (173.7144) | 23 (162.2628) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 29 (678.2056) | 5 (174.8456) | 8 (169.6800) | 5 (171.4400) | 17 (162.2400) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 10 / 59 (683.3944) | 9 (174.2972) | 13 (171.4516) | 42 (163.3828) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 25 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 62 / 103 (674.2176) | 48 (171.4172) | 41 (171.4172) | 66 (166.8344) | 70 (164.5488) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 25 / 43 (673.5884) | 21 (171.9772) | 23 (169.1200) | 29 (166.8228) | 24 (165.6684) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 12 / 36 (685.6340) | 15 (172.5484) | 2 (180.0000) | 7 (173.7028) | 30 (159.3828) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 27 / 40 (660.4688) | 17 (172.5600) | 32 (159.9772) | 30 (162.8116) | 22 (165.1200) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 20 / 28 (658.7544) | 15 (167.4172) | 9 (171.4172) | 17 (167.3828) | 27 (152.5372) |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 14 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 18 (161.1428) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 38 / 46 (651.3376) | 6 (174.8688) | 33 (162.2744) | 22 (167.4172) | 43 (146.7772) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 27 / 105 (688.5028) | 42 (171.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | 36 (171.9656) | 68 (166.2628) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 61 / 93 (667.8744) | 56 (167.9772) | 59 (166.2516) | 69 (165.0972) | 43 (168.5484) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 4 / 29 (686.8112) | 6 (172.5484) | 11 (172.0344) | 12 (170.2628) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 19 / 61 (683.9656) | 21 (171.4056) | 17 (173.1200) | 17 (173.1200) | 37 (166.3200) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 22 / 43 (665.6344) | 29 (166.2972) | 15 (167.4172) | 37 (158.8000) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 7 / 34 (680.5372) | 8 (170.8456) | 2 (173.7144) | 23 (165.6800) | 11 (170.2972) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 22 / 29 (656.4456) | 8 (170.8228) | 26 (157.0744) | 18 (166.8572) | 22 (161.6912) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 16 / 28 (665.0856) | 24 (155.9428) | 7 (172.0000) | 7 (173.1428) | 15 (164.0000) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 18 / 59 (682.7888) | 8 (173.7028) | 19 (171.4288) | 19 (171.9772) | 29 (165.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 15 / 30 (663.3372) | 2 (175.4056) | 23 (157.6688) | 8 (174.2628) | 23 (156.0000) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 20 / 46 (663.9544) | 26 (165.1200) | 35 (160.5488) | 11 (171.4056) | 20 (166.8800) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 19 / 39 (666.1256) | 17 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6800) | 33 (157.6572) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 27 / 39 (650.7772) | 37 (152.5028) | 31 (158.2516) | 21 (166.2628) | 3 (173.7600) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 24 / 32 (653.5768) | 30 (156.5256) | 15 (167.9772) | 16 (169.6684) | 26 (159.4056) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 54 / 104 (665.0400) | 52 (166.8800) | 52 (166.2516) | 32 (169.6800) | 65 (162.2284) |
| 2018-09-28 | *Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 38 / 68 (658.7080) | 31 (168.5256) | 38 (166.8112) | 61 (154.2628) | 21 (169.1084) |
| 2018-09-21 | *Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 14 / 27 (658.7196) | 18 (163.3828) | 22 (157.0856) | 11 (166.8456) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2018-06-15 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 23 / 35 (668.4340) | 26 (165.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (168.5484) | 23 (164.5256) |
| 2018-06-09 | *Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 34 / 42 (659.8628) | 5 (176.0116) | 35 (161.6800) | 35 (161.0856) | 38 (161.0856) |
| 2018-06-08 | *Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 31 / 44 (673.0400) | 31 (167.3944) | 33 (165.1200) | 17 (171.9772) | 26 (168.5484) |
| 2018-06-01 | *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS | 25 / 42 (650.2064) | 12 (169.1316) | 30 (156.5488) | 30 (159.3716) | 17 (165.1544) |
| 2018-05-11 | *BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 20 / 39 (665.5884) | 25 (166.2400) | 11 (169.1428) | 25 (163.3828) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2018-05-04 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 11 / 37 (679.9544) | 6 (174.3088) | 4 (174.2856) | 33 (157.0972) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 11 / 53 (688.5596) | 4 (177.1428) | 4 (175.4628) | 21 (167.9656) | 23 (167.9884) |
| 2018-04-20 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 30 / 41 (647.8744) | 41 (147.9316) | 17 (165.7028) | 12 (169.1544) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 44 / 103 (666.7084) | 55 (166.2284) | 59 (165.6916) | 31 (169.6684) | 51 (165.1200) |
| 2017-09-08 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 6 / 31 (689.1200) | 17 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8800) | 15 (168.0000) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2017-08-25 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 19 / 34 (651.3600) | 21 (160.5372) | 15 (163.4400) | 21 (159.9656) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2017-07-21 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 30 / 46 (637.5996) | 29 (162.2400) | 21 (162.2284) | 40 (151.9884) | 21 (161.1428) |
| 2017-06-30 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 16 / 29 (677.6456) | 25 (164.5256) | 21 (167.4172) | 11 (170.2628) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2017-06-16 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 3 / 27 (689.0972) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1316) | 7 (169.1428) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 21 / 46 (666.1484) | 18 (169.6800) | 24 (162.8228) | 25 (165.6684) | 19 (167.9772) |
| 2017-05-05 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 18 / 39 (655.9200) | 28 (157.1544) | 17 (165.6800) | 28 (157.6684) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2017-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 23 / 100 (680.4800) | 36 (169.1200) | 12 (173.7144) | 46 (166.8228) | 24 (170.8228) |
| 2016-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 17 / 34 (656.4916) | 15 (165.7144) | 20 (163.3944) | 18 (165.6800) | 18 (161.7028) |
| 2016-09-09 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 17 / 34 (653.1200) | 22 (160.0000) | 18 (161.1200) | 31 (155.9772) | 3 (176.0228) |
| 2016-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 41 / 45 (631.8052) | 35 (161.1200) | 36 (155.9428) | 44 (156.4912) | 35 (158.2512) |
| 2016-08-26 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 17 / 34 (653.5880) | 12 (167.9656) | 15 (166.2400) | 22 (159.4284) | 17 (159.9540) |
| 2016-08-05 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 43 / 70 (640.4568) | 13 (170.2628) | 30 (162.2628) | 31 (165.0856) | 64 (142.8456) |
| 2016-07-15 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 18 / 45 (659.2800) | 37 (152.4800) | 7 (173.1544) | 29 (159.3828) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2016-07-01 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 10 / 35 (681.0516) | 25 (163.9428) | 19 (166.8344) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2016-06-17 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 14 / 31 (675.3372) | 18 (168.5372) | 2 (177.1544) | 23 (162.2628) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2016-06-03 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 4 / 53 (679.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2744) | 11 (169.7028) | 30 (160.5600) |
| 2016-05-13 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 21 / 33 (649.0172) | 18 (165.7028) | 7 (172.6056) | 7 (167.3828) | 31 (143.3260) |
| 2016-05-06 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 6 / 31 (681.0740) | 14 (165.6800) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1656) |
| 2016-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 24 / 109 (672.5028) | 35 (168.0000) | 48 (163.9772) | 19 (170.8456) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2015-09-25 | Aksarben Stock Show & Rodeo Omaha, NE | 5 / 18 (674.2172) | 3 (173.1428) | 8 (163.9772) | 4 (170.8572) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2015-09-18 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 10 / 18 (659.3028) | 14 (162.2400) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (167.4056) | 14 (152.5028) |
| 2015-09-11 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 10 / 32 (671.9084) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (166.8456) | 14 (165.6684) | 8 (169.7144) |
| 2015-09-05 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 17 / 31 (661.0396) | 19 (166.2284) | 22 (161.1200) | 2 (174.8800) | 21 (158.8112) |
| 2015-08-14 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 13 / 42 (669.0856) | 7 (170.8572) | 25 (161.6800) | 27 (163.3828) | 7 (173.1656) |
| 2015-07-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 12 / 30 (664.4456) | 22 (161.1200) | 12 (164.5256) | 8 (169.1200) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2015-07-17 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 7 / 45 (681.6456) | 13 (168.5256) | 4 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 18 (164.0000) |
| 2015-06-26 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 5 / 34 (678.8228) | 8 (168.0000) | 11 (169.1544) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (168.5484) |
| 2015-06-19 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 18 / 27 (650.8228) | 11 (165.7028) | 11 (166.8572) | 14 (165.7028) | 22 (152.5600) |
| 2014-10-11 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 25 / 34 (639.8968) | 10 (169.7028) | 31 (154.2516) | 3 (171.4056) | 33 (144.5368) |
| 2014-09-26 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 6 / 47 (674.8112) | 13 (167.9884) | 3 (172.0000) | 11 (168.5600) | 9 (166.2628) |
| 2014-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 12 / 21 (662.2628) | 16 (160.5828) | 4 (170.2972) | 11 (165.7144) | 12 (165.6684) |
| 2014-09-05 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 12 / 26 (666.8000) | 14 (165.6800) | 10 (168.5600) | 3 (170.2972) | 16 (162.2628) |
| 2014-07-18 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 5 / 35 (683.9884) | 5 (173.1200) | 22 (160.5484) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (173.7600) |
| 2014-05-30 | 3rd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition Valley, NE | 3 / 30 (669.7140) | 6 (168.0000) | 6 (168.0228) | 3 (170.8456) | 10 (162.8456) |
| 2014-05-09 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 13 / 33 (654.8000) | 25 (158.2628) | 24 (161.7144) | 14 (162.8228) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2014-04-11 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 10 / 54 (665.0168) | 33 (161.6912) | 17 (166.2628) | 18 (166.2400) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2013-09-27 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 16 / 56 (664.5140) | 45 (157.6800) | 13 (170.2856) | 7 (170.2856) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2013-09-06 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 7 / 27 (674.8000) | 10 (166.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (168.0000) | 18 (160.5372) |
| 2013-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 25 / 30 (620.5712) | 9 (166.2856) | 29 (148.0002) | 25 (151.9998) | 24 (154.2856) |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 41 (654.2854) | 28 (157.1426) | 10 (167.4286) | 9 (169.1428) | 24 (160.5714) |
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 | #525 (255 pts) | #694 (180 pts) | #552 (300 pts) | #446 (365 pts) | #612 (210 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #246 (907 pts) | #186 (1211 pts) | #231 (1062 pts) | #231 (972 pts) | #246 (937 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #370 (589 pts) | #372 (624 pts) | #370 (649 pts) | #312 (719 pts) | #335 (679 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #186 (1070 pts) | #235 (915 pts) | #199 (1105 pts) | #228 (925 pts) | #258 (840 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #416 (443 pts) | #322 (628 pts) | #167 (1132 pts) | #384 (513 pts) | #514 (373 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #322 (354 pts) | #383 (309 pts) | #429 (284 pts) | #410 (279 pts) | #437 (269 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #348 (903 pts) | #261 (1111 pts) | #262 (1089 pts) | #317 (988 pts) | #282 (1076 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #432 (822 pts) | #299 (1082 pts) | #297 (1072 pts) | #442 (822 pts) | #307 (1057 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #417 (891 pts) | #567 (706 pts) | #385 (986 pts) | #562 (706 pts) | #270 (1261 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #301 (1162 pts) | #341 (1077 pts) | #226 (1372 pts) | #314 (1153 pts) | #287 (1204 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #293 (1190 pts) | #307 (1155 pts) | #268 (1235 pts) | #172 (1500 pts) | #340 (1050 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #310 (1156 pts) | #393 (951 pts) | #345 (1051 pts) | #195 (1431 pts) | #307 (1136 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1034 (277 pts) | #1326 (202 pts) | #796 (412 pts) | #1025 (302 pts) | #1345 (192 pts) |