The heartbreaker
1.1660
points from the title
Came within 1.1660 points of the Grand Championship at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (2023-10-06).
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1714
peak 1715 · rated over 124 contests ⓘ
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
134
in the data
First seen
2013-08-02
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#35
Master 2021
Grand champs
4
5 reserve
Category wins
16
55 podiums
Overall top-10s
49
of 134 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
689.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.04 (+10.82)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
7
best run (overall)
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±24.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.68)
Road miles
21,206
mi across 134 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)
Purse competed for
$951K
listed at 85 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 95 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.04 / 720
132 Master contests · 4 GCs
Storylines (19 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.
Among the elite
#333
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 5% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1714 puts them #333 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 5% of the field.
- rating 1714
- peak 1715
- 124 rated contests
The 180 club
11
perfect 180s
11 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.
- Chicken ×6
- Pork ×3
- Brisket ×2
Against the odds
12-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) (2021-02-05) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Organizer Portal.
On the rise
+51
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 51 points across 14 contests since 2025-08-15 — from 1664 up to 1714.
- 14 contests since 2025-08-15
- now 1714
Giant slayer
92
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 92-team field at South Carolina Festival of Discovery.
- 2022-07-07
Happy hunting ground
2×
Grand Championships here
South Carolina Festival of Discovery is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 5 visits.
- 5 visits
- best finish 1st
- average top 16%
They almost always walk
73%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 98 of 134 contests
A top-10 category call in 73% of their 134 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
708.5488
career-best overall
98.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 708.5488 at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship — 98.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-03-20
State champions
2
state championships won
They've taken 2 state championships from 95 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 95 state-championship entries
The one to beat
5×
one call ahead of them
SMOKE SHOW MAFIA has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2022
2 Grand Championships
2022 was the year it came together: 16 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 4 category wins, at an average finish in the top 29%.
- 16 contests
- 9 overall top-10s
- 4 category wins
- average top 29%
A tough matchup
48–14
behind in the head-to-head
Organizer Portal ahead in 77% of their meetings
Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 48 of their 62 shared contests.
A strong matchup
39–6
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 87% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 39 of their 45 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
39 of 62
shared chicken entries lost
Organizer Portal ahead 63% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 39 of 62 shared chicken entries.
Always the bridesmaid
5
reserve championships
Runner-up for the whole thing 5 times against 4 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.
- 4 Grand Championships
- 134 contests
Looking over their shoulder
4×
one call behind them
ZIPS BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
The long haul
21,206
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 21,206 miles across 134 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 455 miles to Harvest On the Fire At the Winery.
- 134 mapped stops
- furthest 455 mi
A standing appointment
7
years running at one contest
They've cooked Sip & Swine BBQ Festival every year from 2020 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 7 visits in all
- best finish 3rd
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.
#335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1714
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1730
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has cooked, 57 to 134, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1722
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#328 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1803
18–23 in 41 shared contests (44% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
They've been 1803 at their best, 87 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 262
- GCs
- 39
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1895
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
Their rating is built on 39 Grand Championships in 262 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#330 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1739
7–5 in 12 shared contests (58% to SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS)
They turned up 7 years after SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 54 | 38 | 16 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 52 | 22 | 30 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 50 | 31 | 19 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 48 | 19 | 29 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 45 | 39 | 6 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 45 | 20 | 25 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 45 | 17 | 28 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 44 | 34 | 10 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 43 | 10 | 33 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 136 | 46 | 5 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 145.1088 | 171.46 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 133 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 168.68 | top 45% |
| Pork | 133 | 43 | 6 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0744 | 169.95 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 132 | 53 | 3 | 15 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9772 | 169.89 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 72 | 1 | top 37% |
| TN | 20 | 0 | top 47% |
| AL | 15 | 1 | top 43% |
| SC | 12 | 2 | top 29% |
| NC | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
| FL | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 68 | 1 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 62 | 3 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13 yrs
2013-08-02 → 2026-08-07
Busiest season
2022
16 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
9.6
across 14 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
72 of 134 contests · 8 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
82
21 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
136 entries · 5 wins · 46 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 171.46 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.68)
Walk rate
73%
a top-10 call in 98 of 134 contests
Overall top-10 rate
37%
49 of 134 contests
Wins it all
3%
4 Grand Championships · 5 reserve
First title
2021-02-05
Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
Best top-10 run
7
straight contests
Master average
679.04
out of 720 · 132 contests · 4 GCs
Perfect 180s
11
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
1,991
4,196–3,054 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
21,206
134 mapped stops · furthest 455 mi
Schedule strength
1588
average field rating faced — tougher than 70% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$950,735
listed at 85 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2
from 95 state-championship entries
Power rating
1714
peak 1715 · #333 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- 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)
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest
- 2018
- 25th tracked contest Rock'n Ribville
- First overall top-10 Squealin in the Square
- 2019
- First overall podium BBQ Boogie & Blues
- First Reserve Championship BBQ Boogie & Blues
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- 2020
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 50th tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 2021
- First Grand Championship Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL)
- 2022
- First state championship South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Biggest field won (92 teams) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 2023
- 10th category win South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- 5th perfect 180 Smoke on the Mountain
- 2024
- 100th tracked contest 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 2026
- Career-best overall score708.5488 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- 10th perfect 180 Smoke on the Falls
- Peak power rating (1715) South Carolina Festival of Discovery
- Most recent contest Battle of the Blue Ridge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Brasstown Valley BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL) | 2021-02-05 |
| +15.1 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| +14.4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 | 2021-09-03 |
| +14.1 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2025-07-10 |
| +13.7 | Smokin' Bike Fest | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.6 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2025-01-09 |
| -16.1 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2024-04-26 |
| -14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2024-11-15 |
| -13 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 2023-09-22 |
| -12.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 85% | top 31% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 14 / 41 (687.8856) | 23 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7144) | 11 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2284) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 13 / 75 (693.1200) | 44 (170.8228) | 16 (173.7144) | 7 (177.1428) | 36 (171.4400) |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 19 (699.3600) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2026-05-24 | 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 (180.0000) | 57 (171.9772) | 44 (173.1200) | 80 (160.5256) |
| 2026-05-23 | 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) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 53 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 33 (695.9200) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2026-05-08 | 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) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 15 / 41 (691.8968) | 6 (177.7028) | 22 (170.8228) | 25 (171.4056) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 9 / 36 (697.0744) | 5 (177.7144) | 33 (163.9544) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (175.4056) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 125 (708.5488) | 5 (180.0000) | 14 (176.5716) | 41 (174.2628) | 10 (177.7144) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 44 (699.4056) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (174.2972) | 12 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9884) |
| 2026-02-27 | 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) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 11 / 56 (696.5028) | 43 (167.9656) | 17 (175.4172) | 10 (175.4056) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2025-10-10 | 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) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 18 / 32 (685.0400) | 25 (168.5256) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 11 / 25 (681.5884) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 18 (167.3828) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (703.9428) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 66 (708.0000) | 17 (173.7028) | 10 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8800) |
| 2025-06-20 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 17 / 26 (676.9940) | 20 (166.2284) | 14 (170.8344) | 20 (164.5256) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 26 (694.7888) | 7 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5488) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 5 / 33 (689.0628) | 19 (169.6684) | 3 (174.8572) | 12 (171.4172) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 32 / 42 (663.2224) | 23 (170.8112) | 34 (162.2400) | 31 (161.6456) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 20 / 31 (683.3144) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (167.3944) | 27 (163.9428) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 7 / 26 (693.6228) | 6 (175.4056) | 20 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 45 (676.4456) | 6 (176.5600) | 24 (170.2744) | 40 (161.0856) | 30 (168.5256) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 38 / 38 (507.3140) | 23 (170.8228) | 21 (169.6800) | 30 (166.8112) | — |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 40 / 58 (674.1368) | 33 (170.8228) | 32 (170.2628) | 44 (166.2284) | 41 (166.8228) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 7 / 26 (687.8856) | 6 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 59 (683.3600) | 25 (171.9772) | 15 (173.1200) | 18 (173.7028) | 47 (164.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 9 / 26 (692.4912) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 35 / 76 (684.4456) | 22 (174.2628) | 62 (165.0972) | 37 (170.8228) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 25 (677.5424) | 20 (161.6456) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6684) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-25 | 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) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 74 / 118 (680.4572) | 52 (173.1316) | 101 (165.0856) | 98 (166.2400) | 21 (176.0000) |
| 2024-05-10 | 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) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 23 / 34 (675.8512) | 17 (170.8228) | 17 (170.2628) | 23 (168.5256) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 14 / 93 (694.8000) | 46 (171.9656) | 15 (174.8572) | 12 (176.5600) | 30 (171.4172) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 59 (683.3028) | 33 (169.6800) | 16 (171.9772) | 17 (171.9772) | 30 (169.6684) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 12 / 60 (692.4800) | 2 (178.8572) | 39 (169.6800) | 46 (165.0856) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2023-10-27 | Railyard BBQ Brawl 2023 🏅 Madison, AL | 5 / 14 (697.6340) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (176.0000) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8112) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 2 / 29 (707.3828) | 2 (180.0000) | 7 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 27 / 33 (662.6972) | 4 (177.7028) | 25 (165.1200) | 29 (157.0744) | 27 (162.8000) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 24 / 38 (671.2912) | 1 (180.0000) | 33 (154.2400) | 11 (175.4172) | 28 (161.6340) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 76 (693.0972) | 36 (169.7028) | 43 (166.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 27 (685.6000) | 9 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 23 (163.9428) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2023-05-12 | 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) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 32 (685.5884) | 2 (177.7028) | 25 (163.9428) | 20 (168.5256) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 39 (666.6968) | 20 (167.3828) | 21 (166.8456) | 29 (162.8000) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 10 / 80 (690.1596) | 29 (173.1200) | 35 (168.5256) | 21 (173.1084) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 65 (686.7424) | 37 (168.5256) | 12 (174.8572) | 18 (173.1084) | 23 (170.2512) |
| 2023-02-24 | 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) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 57 (676.4456) | 38 (165.0856) | 4 (175.4056) | 23 (168.5372) | 28 (167.4172) |
| 2022-11-12 | 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) |
| 2022-11-11 | 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) |
| 2022-10-14 | 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) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 9 / 30 (690.7656) | 15 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 17 / 30 (682.1368) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 17 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 30 (697.0512) | 18 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 6 / 49 (698.1940) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (171.9656) | 13 (174.2628) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 92 (708.0000) | 16 (174.2628) | 8 (176.5944) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2022-06-24 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 11 / 29 (683.8740) | 15 (170.2512) | 18 (165.0856) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2022-06-03 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 9 / 25 (687.3140) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1316) | 13 (167.9540) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 3 / 42 (694.1940) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4056) | 27 (167.3828) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 8 / 37 (689.6112) | 17 (170.8228) | 24 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4056) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 4 / 34 (691.3488) | 8 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 27 / 63 (679.8744) | 42 (167.3828) | 28 (168.5488) | 5 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5256) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 73 (692.5028) | 44 (167.9656) | 34 (170.8344) | 13 (173.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 28 (683.3256) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (170.8228) | 18 (166.2400) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2021-10-08 | 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) |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 27 (679.8972) | 5 (174.2744) | 10 (173.1200) | 21 (164.5372) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2021-09-04 | 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) |
| 2021-09-03 | 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) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 8 / 26 (685.0168) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 20 (162.7884) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 16 / 25 (679.3028) | 2 (177.7028) | 25 (157.0744) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 7 / 39 (685.6000) | 17 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5716) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 7 / 19 (685.5884) | 2 (176.5600) | 15 (163.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2021-06-25 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 7 / 32 (687.9200) | 14 (169.6800) | 15 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2021-06-11 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 2 / 28 (697.0628) | 12 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 3 / 42 (692.5144) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8344) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 4 / 38 (686.2512) | 13 (172.5484) | 5 (173.7028) | 20 (164.5600) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 2 / 26 (693.6456) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (172.0000) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 81 (666.7084) | 23 (169.6800) | 50 (163.9772) | 30 (168.5372) | 52 (164.5140) |
| 2021-02-05 | 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) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 14 / 40 (690.7656) | 7 (176.5600) | 17 (172.5600) | 29 (168.5256) | 12 (173.1200) |
| 2020-10-16 | 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) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 4 / 37 (695.3944) | 6 (176.0000) | 10 (171.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 26 / 38 (679.3028) | 32 (166.2400) | 24 (169.6800) | 16 (171.9656) | 21 (171.4172) |
| 2020-09-05 | 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) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 14 / 46 (682.7196) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 30 / 55 (673.0056) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (169.6916) | 28 (168.5256) | 43 (161.6684) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 25 / 53 (672.4800) | 49 (159.9428) | 4 (171.9888) | 9 (172.0000) | 26 (168.5484) |
| 2020-06-19 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 11 / 25 (682.7540) | 11 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2628) | 14 (167.9656) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 61 (674.1712) | 54 (158.2400) | 23 (171.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 40 (164.5256) |
| 2020-02-07 | 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) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 15 / 35 (678.1944) | 21 (169.6800) | 26 (166.2516) | 16 (168.5600) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 9 / 27 (679.3024) | 20 (167.3712) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (167.9772) | 18 (166.8112) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 9 / 24 (677.6112) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (157.0856) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 13 / 37 (671.8856) | 4 (174.8572) | 29 (158.2172) | 10 (169.1428) | 10 (169.6684) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 20 / 32 (663.8972) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (168.0000) | 3 (171.4172) | 29 (154.8000) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 10 / 45 (686.7656) | 23 (170.2628) | 17 (169.6800) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 9 / 25 (673.5656) | 14 (168.5372) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (166.2400) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2019-07-12 | 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) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 14 / 32 (663.2456) | 15 (167.3944) | 18 (162.8000) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (163.9312) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 2 / 31 (680.4568) | 9 (169.1084) | 7 (172.0000) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (171.9656) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 2 / 33 (693.0512) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-03-29 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 12 / 29 (682.1600) | 25 (163.9544) | 7 (171.9656) | 9 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 22 / 62 (674.1716) | 14 (172.5600) | 24 (169.1200) | 33 (165.0972) | 26 (167.3944) |
| 2018-10-05 | Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC | 10 / 27 (671.8168) | 18 (165.0856) | 16 (163.9428) | 2 (174.2628) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2018-09-21 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 33 (679.8860) | 21 (165.0972) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2018-08-10 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 40 / 51 (652.9256) | 23 (169.6684) | 45 (157.0744) | 44 (161.0856) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2018-07-27 | *Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (674.1712) | 21 (165.1084) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2018-07-13 | 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) |
| 2018-04-13 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 32 / 38 (655.2912) | 32 (163.3828) | 29 (163.4056) | 31 (160.5256) | 26 (167.9772) |
| 2018-03-02 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 43 / 59 (650.6280) | 40 (163.9312) | 35 (165.0856) | 42 (162.2400) | 45 (159.3712) |
| 2017-09-15 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 39 (670.1600) | 8 (174.2744) | 15 (170.8344) | 17 (167.9656) | 31 (157.0856) |
| 2017-08-04 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 16 / 57 (682.1712) | 11 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 26 (167.9656) | 39 (162.2284) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 14 / 27 (674.1712) | 21 (165.1084) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2017-07-21 | 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) |
| 2017-06-02 | *Piggin In The Park(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 44 / 44 (519.2912) | 22 (167.9772) | 44 (20.0000) | 32 (162.7884) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2017-04-07 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 21 / 28 (664.4228) | 19 (167.3828) | 17 (166.2744) | 26 (161.0856) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2017-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 63 (658.6860) | 28 (169.6916) | 39 (165.0972) | 32 (165.0972) | 48 (158.8000) |
| 2016-07-22 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 36 / 49 (661.5888) | 25 (169.1200) | 33 (163.4060) | 30 (165.6800) | 39 (163.3828) |
| 2016-06-03 | 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) |
| 2016-04-08 | 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) |
| 2015-10-09 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 26 (655.2340) | 10 (169.7028) | 15 (165.0972) | 15 (158.7884) | 16 (161.6456) |
| 2015-07-31 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 35 / 55 (666.1256) | 20 (171.9772) | 28 (168.5372) | 28 (168.5256) | 47 (157.0856) |
| 2015-07-09 | 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) |
| 2014-09-12 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA | 24 / 42 (664.4344) | 6 (176.0116) | 26 (163.9544) | 35 (160.5256) | 24 (163.9428) |
| 2014-08-01 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 25 / 56 (667.8400) | 15 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2400) | 37 (164.5372) | 34 (162.8000) |
| 2014-05-30 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 20 / 29 (648.3768) | 9 (168.5256) | 20 (161.6800) | 22 (158.2284) | 18 (159.9428) |
| 2013-11-15 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 66 / 79 (656.9712) | 57 (163.9428) | 33 (168.5372) | 49 (166.2628) | 69 (158.2284) |
| 2013-09-13 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 15 / 43 (667.2456) | 26 (165.0972) | 15 (166.2516) | 2 (175.4056) | 29 (160.4912) |
| 2013-08-02 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 35 / 61 (666.7200) | 24 (170.8228) | 34 (163.9544) | 21 (170.2628) | 41 (161.6800) |
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 | #51 (1657 pts) | #16 (1885 pts) | #117 (1232 pts) | #37 (1615 pts) | #81 (1242 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #117 (1496 pts) | #144 (1364 pts) | #176 (1250 pts) | #94 (1555 pts) | #115 (1471 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #253 (854 pts) | #259 (899 pts) | #294 (844 pts) | #308 (729 pts) | #263 (844 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #203 (1016 pts) | #139 (1241 pts) | #356 (716 pts) | #198 (1016 pts) | #246 (886 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #172 (1161 pts) | #151 (1266 pts) | #300 (846 pts) | #203 (1041 pts) | #140 (1296 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #35 (2087 pts) | #49 (1753 pts) | #67 (1670 pts) | #68 (1656 pts) | #35 (1917 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #94 (1031 pts) | #95 (1011 pts) | #60 (1296 pts) | #48 (1391 pts) | #97 (971 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #177 (1396 pts) | #232 (1176 pts) | #218 (1236 pts) | #270 (1086 pts) | #145 (1486 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) |