The heartbreaker
1.1660
points from the title
Came within 1.1660 points of the Grand Championship at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (Oct 6, 2023).
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS is a competition barbecue team with 136 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the South Carolina Festival of Discovery (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #321 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin Sweetmeats”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1719
peak 1720 · rated over 126 contests10 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
136
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
5 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
17
57 podiums
Overall top-10s
51
38% of 136 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
12 🔥
Current form
692.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.21 (+13.05)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.73)
Road miles
21,738
across 136 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$972K
listed at 87 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 97 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.21 / 720
134 Master contests · 4 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 | #52 (1,778 pts) | #20 (2,018 pts) | #108 (1,418 pts) | #48 (1,666 pts) | #65 (1,553 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #117 (1,496 pts) | #144 (1,364 pts) | #176 (1,250 pts) | #94 (1,555 pts) | #115 (1,471 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #253 (854 pts) | #259 (899 pts) | #294 (844 pts) | #308 (729 pts) | #263 (844 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #203 (1,016 pts) | #139 (1,241 pts) | #356 (716 pts) | #198 (1,016 pts) | #246 (886 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #172 (1,161 pts) | #151 (1,266 pts) | #300 (846 pts) | #203 (1,041 pts) | #140 (1,296 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #35 (2,087 pts) | #49 (1,753 pts) | #67 (1,670 pts) | #68 (1,656 pts) | #35 (1,917 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #94 (1,031 pts) | #95 (1,011 pts) | #60 (1,296 pts) | #48 (1,391 pts) | #97 (971 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #177 (1,396 pts) | #232 (1,176 pts) | #218 (1,236 pts) | #270 (1,086 pts) | #145 (1,486 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #869 (354 pts) | #928 (349 pts) | #991 (324 pts) | #741 (479 pts) | #799 (424 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1585 (160 pts) | #1721 (150 pts) | #1790 (135 pts) | #1637 (170 pts) | #958 (365 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1246 (226 pts) | #818 (446 pts) | #1353 (221 pts) | #1411 (211 pts) | #1268 (236 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS, each with one reason worth a look.
#318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1727
36–26 in 62 shared contests (58% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
These two have cooked 62 of the same contests — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ahead 36–26 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1759
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
They've been 1759 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1719
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has cooked, 47 to 136, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1729
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 43 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 227
- GCs
- 26
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1903
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#320 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1720
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 74 | 39 | 35 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 66 | 35 | 30 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 63 | 17 | 46 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 62 | 36 | 26 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 62 | 14 | 48 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 58 | 29 | 29 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 54 | 38 | 16 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 54 | 22 | 32 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 50 | 31 | 19 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 48 | 19 | 29 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 45 | 39 | 6 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 45 | 35 | 10 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 45 | 20 | 25 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 45 | 17 | 28 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOOCHOO BBQ | 43 | 28 | 15 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 136 | 48 | 5 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 158.2400 | 171.83 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 135 | 42 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 20 | 168.73 | top 45% |
| Pork | 135 | 43 | 6 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 157.0744 | 169.89 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 134 | 55 | 4 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 151.9772 | 169.99 | top 42% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 69 | 1 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 62 | 3 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
16 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
9.7
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
72 of 136 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
84
21 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
136 entries · 5 wins · 48 calls
First title
Feb 5, 2021
Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
Opponents faced
2,007
finished ahead 4,249 times, behind 3,067
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- Career-best overall score708.5488 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 10th perfect 180 Smoke on the Falls
- Peak power rating (1720) Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Big BBQ Bash
20241 milestone
- 100th tracked contest 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
20232 milestones
- 10th category win South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 5th perfect 180 Smoke on the Mountain
20222 milestones
- First state championship South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Biggest field won (92 teams) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20211 milestone
- First Grand Championship Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
20202 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 50th tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
20193 milestones
- First overall podium BBQ Boogie & Blues
- First Reserve Championship BBQ Boogie & Blues
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
20182 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Rock'n Ribville
- First overall top-10 Squealin in the Square
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7200 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | Feb 5, 2021 |
| +15.1 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +14.4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | Sep 3, 2021 |
| +14.1 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2025 |
| +13.6 | Smokin' Bike Fest | May 31, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.6 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2025 |
| -16.1 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2024 |
| -14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 15, 2024 |
| -13 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | Sep 22, 2023 |
| -12.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 7, 2025 |
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 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 87% | top 30% | 98.4% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 79% | top 46% | 98.3% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42% | top 45% | 97.2% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 77% | top 35% | 98.2% | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 88% | top 29% | 98.4% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 81% | top 30% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 73% | top 43% | 96.6% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 92% | top 35% | 96.3% | 94% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 60% | 94.4% | 92.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86% | top 58% | 94.7% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 92.6% | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 49% | 92.5% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 92.8% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 59% | 92.7% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Townsend, TN | 10 / 30 (683.3028) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (168.5372) | 23 (165.0856) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbiana, AL | 3 / 16 (697.6800) | 5 (175.4400) | 3 (176.0116) | 11 (166.2284) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 14 / 41 (687.8856) | 23 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7144) | 11 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2284) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 13 / 75 (693.1200) | 44 (170.8228) | 16 (173.7144) | 7 (177.1428) | 36 (171.4400) |
| May 29, 2026 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 19 (699.3600) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4056) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 68 / 82 (685.6228) | 6 (180) | 57 (171.9772) | 44 (173.1200) | 80 (160.5256) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 66 / 117 (683.3372) | 13 (177.7144) | 32 (174.8456) | 70 (169.6800) | 111 (161.0972) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 53 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 33 (695.9200) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5256) |
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 7 / 42 (694.7656) | 7 (177.7028) | 18 (170.8344) | 8 (175.4056) | 19 (170.8228) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 15 / 41 (691.8968) | 6 (177.7028) | 22 (170.8228) | 25 (171.4056) | 18 (171.9656) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 36 (697.0744) | 5 (177.7144) | 33 (163.9544) | 1 (180) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 125 (708.5488) | 5 (180) | 14 (176.5716) | 41 (174.2628) | 10 (177.7144) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 44 (699.4056) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (174.2972) | 12 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9884) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 21 / 33 (677.0056) | 13 (173.1084) | 28 (163.3944) | 9 (173.1200) | 27 (167.3828) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 56 (696.5028) | 43 (167.9656) | 17 (175.4172) | 10 (175.4056) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 72 / 90 (674.7424) | 51 (171.4056) | 72 (167.9772) | 72 (166.8112) | 55 (168.5484) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 18 / 32 (685.0400) | 25 (168.5256) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2744) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 11 / 25 (681.5884) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 18 (167.3828) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (703.9428) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 66 (708) | 17 (173.7028) | 10 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8800) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 17 / 26 (676.9940) | 20 (166.2284) | 14 (170.8344) | 20 (164.5256) | 6 (175.4056) |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 26 (694.7888) | 7 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5488) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 5 / 33 (689.0628) | 19 (169.6684) | 3 (174.8572) | 12 (171.4172) | 8 (173.1200) |
| May 9, 2025 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (663.2224) | 23 (170.8112) | 34 (162.2400) | 31 (161.6456) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 20 / 31 (683.3144) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (167.3944) | 27 (163.9428) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 7 / 26 (693.6228) | 6 (175.4056) | 20 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 45 (676.4456) | 6 (176.5600) | 24 (170.2744) | 40 (161.0856) | 30 (168.5256) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 38 / 38 (507.3140) | 23 (170.8228) | 21 (169.6800) | 30 (166.8112) | — |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 40 / 58 (674.1368) | 33 (170.8228) | 32 (170.2628) | 44 (166.2284) | 41 (166.8228) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 7 / 26 (687.8856) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 59 (683.3600) | 25 (171.9772) | 15 (173.1200) | 18 (173.7028) | 47 (164.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 26 (692.4912) | 1 (180) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 35 / 76 (684.4456) | 22 (174.2628) | 62 (165.0972) | 37 (170.8228) | 25 (174.2628) |
| May 31, 2024 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 25 (677.5424) | 20 (161.6456) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6684) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 61 / 81 (684.4572) | 8 (178.8572) | 70 (166.2516) | 60 (170.8228) | 67 (168.5256) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 74 / 118 (680.4572) | 52 (173.1316) | 101 (165.0856) | 98 (166.2400) | 21 (176) |
| May 10, 2024 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 3 / 42 (699.9312) | 11 (174.8456) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (175.4056) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 23 / 34 (675.8512) | 17 (170.8228) | 17 (170.2628) | 23 (168.5256) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 14 / 93 (694.8000) | 46 (171.9656) | 15 (174.8572) | 12 (176.5600) | 30 (171.4172) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 59 (683.3028) | 33 (169.6800) | 16 (171.9772) | 17 (171.9772) | 30 (169.6684) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 12 / 60 (692.4800) | 2 (178.8572) | 39 (169.6800) | 46 (165.0856) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 5 / 14 (697.6340) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (176) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8112) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 2 / 29 (707.3828) | 2 (180) | 7 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 27 / 33 (662.6972) | 4 (177.7028) | 25 (165.1200) | 29 (157.0744) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 24 / 38 (671.2912) | 1 (180) | 33 (154.2400) | 11 (175.4172) | 28 (161.6340) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 76 (693.0972) | 36 (169.7028) | 43 (166.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 27 (685.6000) | 9 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 23 (163.9428) | 6 (176.5600) |
| May 12, 2023 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 40 (692.4568) | 17 (171.9656) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 32 (685.5884) | 2 (177.7028) | 25 (163.9428) | 20 (168.5256) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 39 (666.6968) | 20 (167.3828) | 21 (166.8456) | 29 (162.8000) | 15 (169.6684) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 80 (690.1596) | 29 (173.1200) | 35 (168.5256) | 21 (173.1084) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 65 (686.7424) | 37 (168.5256) | 12 (174.8572) | 18 (173.1084) | 23 (170.2512) |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 20 / 33 (677.0056) | 29 (165.0972) | 15 (172.5600) | 26 (166.2284) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 57 (676.4456) | 38 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4056) | 23 (168.5372) | 28 (167.4172) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 1 / 61 (708.5372) | 10 (177.7144) | 7 (178.8572) | 5 (178.8572) | 29 (173.1084) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 37 / 91 (682.7196) | 25 (174.2628) | 52 (168.5256) | 71 (165.0856) | 13 (174.8456) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 71 / 83 (661.0396) | 76 (161.1084) | 39 (170.8572) | 75 (161.1084) | 48 (167.9656) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 9 / 30 (690.7656) | 15 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (169.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 17 / 30 (682.1368) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 17 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 30 (697.0512) | 18 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 6 / 49 (698.1940) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (171.9656) | 13 (174.2628) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 92 (708) | 16 (174.2628) | 8 (176.5944) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 11 / 29 (683.8740) | 15 (170.2512) | 18 (165.0856) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 9 / 25 (687.3140) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1316) | 13 (167.9540) | 17 (168.5256) |
| May 13, 2022 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 3 / 42 (694.1940) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4056) | 27 (167.3828) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 8 / 37 (689.6112) | 17 (170.8228) | 24 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 4 / 34 (691.3488) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 27 / 63 (679.8744) | 42 (167.3828) | 28 (168.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5256) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 73 (692.5028) | 44 (167.9656) | 34 (170.8344) | 13 (173.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 28 (683.3256) | 1 (180) | 14 (170.8228) | 18 (166.2400) | 24 (166.2628) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 33 / 70 (679.9424) | 42 (168.0228) | 49 (169.1084) | 25 (171.4056) | 27 (171.4056) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 27 (679.8972) | 5 (174.2744) | 10 (173.1200) | 21 (164.5372) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 37 / 43 (672.4228) | 34 (169.6800) | 33 (169.1084) | 32 (167.3828) | 34 (166.2516) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 3 / 37 (700.5260) | 23 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 26 (685.0168) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 20 (162.7884) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 16 / 25 (679.3028) | 2 (177.7028) | 25 (157.0744) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 7 / 39 (685.6000) | 17 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5716) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 7 / 19 (685.5884) | 2 (176.5600) | 15 (163.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 7 / 32 (687.9200) | 14 (169.6800) | 15 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 2 / 28 (697.0628) | 12 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 14, 2021 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 3 / 42 (692.5144) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8344) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 4 / 38 (686.2512) | 13 (172.5484) | 5 (173.7028) | 20 (164.5600) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 2 / 26 (693.6456) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (172) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 81 (666.7084) | 23 (169.6800) | 50 (163.9772) | 30 (168.5372) | 52 (164.5140) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 1 / 31 (700.4796) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (175.4056) | 6 (173.1084) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 7 (176.5600) | 17 (172.5600) | 29 (168.5256) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 7 / 24 (679.3600) | 7 (170.8344) | 20 (164.5600) | 14 (167.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 4 / 37 (695.3944) | 6 (176) | 10 (171.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 26 / 38 (679.3028) | 32 (166.2400) | 24 (169.6800) | 16 (171.9656) | 21 (171.4172) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 38 / 54 (682.1368) | 38 (171.9656) | 19 (174.2744) | 23 (171.9656) | 47 (163.9312) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 14 / 46 (682.7196) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | 29 (166.2284) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 30 / 55 (673.0056) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (169.6916) | 28 (168.5256) | 43 (161.6684) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 25 / 53 (672.4800) | 49 (159.9428) | 4 (171.9888) | 9 (172) | 26 (168.5484) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 11 / 25 (682.7540) | 11 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2628) | 14 (167.9656) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 61 (674.1712) | 54 (158.2400) | 23 (171.4056) | 1 (180) | 40 (164.5256) |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 10 / 32 (676.4228) | 18 (169.6684) | 18 (163.9544) | 1 (177.7144) | 19 (165.0856) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 15 / 35 (678.1944) | 21 (169.6800) | 26 (166.2516) | 16 (168.5600) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 9 / 27 (679.3024) | 20 (167.3712) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (167.9772) | 18 (166.8112) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 9 / 24 (677.6112) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (157.0856) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 13 / 37 (671.8856) | 4 (174.8572) | 29 (158.2172) | 10 (169.1428) | 10 (169.6684) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 20 / 32 (663.8972) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (168) | 3 (171.4172) | 29 (154.8000) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 10 / 45 (686.7656) | 23 (170.2628) | 17 (169.6800) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 9 / 25 (673.5656) | 14 (168.5372) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (166.2400) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 14 / 29 (675.2684) | 17 (169.6684) | 16 (167.3944) | 21 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 14 / 32 (663.2456) | 15 (167.3944) | 18 (162.8000) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (163.9312) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 2 / 31 (680.4568) | 9 (169.1084) | 7 (172) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 2 / 33 (693.0512) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 12 / 29 (682.1600) | 25 (163.9544) | 7 (171.9656) | 9 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 62 (674.1716) | 14 (172.5600) | 24 (169.1200) | 33 (165.0972) | 26 (167.3944) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC | 10 / 27 (671.8168) | 18 (165.0856) | 16 (163.9428) | 2 (174.2628) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 33 (679.8860) | 21 (165.0972) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 40 / 51 (652.9256) | 23 (169.6684) | 45 (157.0744) | 44 (161.0856) | 27 (165.0972) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (674.1712) | 21 (165.1084) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN | 25 / 40 (668.9940) | 13 (175.4172) | 28 (164.5372) | 29 (165.6684) | 28 (163.3712) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 32 / 38 (655.2912) | 32 (163.3828) | 29 (163.4056) | 31 (160.5256) | 26 (167.9772) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 43 / 59 (650.6280) | 40 (163.9312) | 35 (165.0856) | 42 (162.2400) | 45 (159.3712) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 39 (670.1600) | 8 (174.2744) | 15 (170.8344) | 17 (167.9656) | 31 (157.0856) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 16 / 57 (682.1712) | 11 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 26 (167.9656) | 39 (162.2284) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (674.1712) | 21 (165.1084) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 18 / 47 (676.4112) | 36 (165.0972) | 4 (176.5600) | 25 (167.3712) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 44 / 44 (519.2912) | 22 (167.9772) | 44 (20) | 32 (162.7884) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 21 / 28 (664.4228) | 19 (167.3828) | 17 (166.2744) | 26 (161.0856) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 63 (658.6860) | 28 (169.6916) | 39 (165.0972) | 32 (165.0972) | 48 (158.8000) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 36 / 49 (661.5888) | 25 (169.1200) | 33 (163.4060) | 30 (165.6800) | 39 (163.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN | 28 / 39 (666.1256) | 29 (166.2400) | 29 (165.0972) | 28 (163.9656) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 15 / 25 (666.7428) | 17 (165.0856) | 20 (159.9772) | 13 (166.2744) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 26 (655.2340) | 10 (169.7028) | 15 (165.0972) | 15 (158.7884) | 16 (161.6456) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 35 / 55 (666.1256) | 20 (171.9772) | 28 (168.5372) | 28 (168.5256) | 47 (157.0856) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 38 / 90 (658.1828) | 24 (171.4056) | 35 (165.0972) | 20 (169.7028) | 71 (151.9772) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA | 24 / 42 (664.4344) | 6 (176.0116) | 26 (163.9544) | 35 (160.5256) | 24 (163.9428) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 25 / 56 (667.8400) | 15 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2400) | 37 (164.5372) | 34 (162.8000) |
| May 30, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 20 / 29 (648.3768) | 9 (168.5256) | 20 (161.6800) | 22 (158.2284) | 18 (159.9428) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 66 / 79 (656.9712) | 57 (163.9428) | 33 (168.5372) | 49 (166.2628) | 69 (158.2284) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 15 / 43 (667.2456) | 26 (165.0972) | 15 (166.2516) | 2 (175.4056) | 29 (160.4912) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 35 / 61 (666.7200) | 24 (170.8228) | 34 (163.9544) | 21 (170.2628) | 41 (161.6800) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.