The heartbreaker
0.0348
points from the title
Came within 0.0348 points of the Grand Championship at Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) (May 28, 2022).
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 90 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. They have won 9 Grand Championships, most recently at the Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #80 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1818
peak 1820 · rated over 75 contests8 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
90
in the data
First seen
Mar 23, 2018
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 8.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
9
6 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
30
63 podiums
Overall top-10s
47
52% of 90 contests
Best top-10 run
12
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
698.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 686.15 (+12.11)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.86 · weakest Brisket (170.14)
Road miles
56,939
across 90 mapped stops · furthest 2,571 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$1.08M
listed at 75 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
8 🏅
won from 72 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.15 / 720
80 Master contests · 8 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #44 (1,792 pts) | #67 (1,592 pts) | #116 (1,327 pts) | #55 (1,552 pts) | #35 (1,782 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #6 (2,525 pts) | #14 (2,160 pts) | #52 (1,941 pts) | #18 (2,166 pts) | #1 🏆 (2,583 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #95 (1,472 pts) | #88 (1,522 pts) | #107 (1,469 pts) | #87 (1,499 pts) | #123 (1,322 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #155 (1,192 pts) | #157 (1,172 pts) | #158 (1,267 pts) | #105 (1,432 pts) | #198 (1,017 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #53 (1,916 pts) | #13 (2,325 pts) | #67 (1,674 pts) | #48 (1,788 pts) | #89 (1,562 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #664 (227 pts) | #593 (287 pts) | #756 (212 pts) | #713 (212 pts) | #625 (272 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #490 (235 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1869 (90 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#79 of the rated field
- Contests
- 150
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1862
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#81 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1842
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 64 contests to 90, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#78 of the rated field
- Contests
- 75
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1819
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 72 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#82 of the rated field
- Contests
- 122
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 80%
- Peak
- 1816
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#83 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1831
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ)
Their rating is built on 10 Grand Championships in 86 contests, alongside a 77% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#84 of the rated field
- Contests
- 283
- GCs
- 29
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1859
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ)
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 60 | 17 | 43 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 39 | 28 | 11 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 35 | 10 | 25 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 32 | 20 | 12 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| GIRLS CAN GRILL | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 22 | 18 | 4 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boys BBQ | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 82 | 42 | 8 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 154.2400 | 173.86 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 86 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 150.2516 | 170.91 | top 42% |
| Pork | 78 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 147.9428 | 171.56 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 82 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 146.1828 | 170.14 | top 39% |
“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) | 9 | 3 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 44 | 6 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 30 | 0 | top 32% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
25 contests · 5 GCs
Contests a season
9
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
32 of 90 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
61
16 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
86 entries · 7 wins · 31 calls
First title
Jan 21, 2022
The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
Opponents faced
1,728
finished ahead 3,815 times, behind 1,889
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Apr 6, 2020 → May 21, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1820) 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic
- Most recent contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
20255 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)
- 25th category win Blaze of 47
- Career-best overall score707.9888 Blaze of 47
- Biggest field won (39 teams) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- 10th perfect 180 Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)
20242 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Ignite your Passion
- 5th perfect 180 Ignite your Passion
20231 milestone
- 10th category win IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)
20229 milestones
- First overall podium The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
- First Grand Championship The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
- First state championship The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
- 10th tracked contest The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2
- First category win (Chicken) 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2
- First Reserve Championship Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- First multi-meat day Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
- 25th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20201 milestone
- First overall top-10 Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20191 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5544 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
20181 milestone
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +20 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 | Jan 21, 2022 |
| +17.2 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) | May 27, 2022 |
| +15.2 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) | May 28, 2022 |
| +14.7 | Best in the Southwest | Feb 21, 2025 |
| +14.6 | Western Legends BBQ Contest | Sep 9, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 4, 2022 |
| -10.9 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest | Jun 28, 2024 |
| -7.9 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| -6.4 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
| -6.1 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 23, 2018 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 90% | top 19% | 97.7% | 96.9% |
| 2025 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 84% | top 19% | 98.3% | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 62% | top 41% | 97.6% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 81% | top 29% | 98.3% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 79% | top 42% | 97.5% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 94.1% | 92.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 29% | 98.1% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 18 / 52 (693.1316) | 4 (179.4400) | 9 (177.1544) | 42 (165.7028) | 29 (170.8344) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 2 / 12 (703.3828) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1084) | 4 (176) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 6 / 31 (702.2516) | 17 (173.7144) | 23 (171.9772) | 4 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 8 / 33 (694.2172) | 17 (171.9656) | 21 (169.1316) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 1, 2026 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash 🏅 Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 4 / 19 (698.2972) | 6 (174.8456) | 7 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1772) | 5 (176) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 29 (702.8344) | 8 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4288) | 5 (174.8572) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 6 / 33 (698.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (172.0344) | 7 (175.4172) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 24 / 125 (695.9084) | 16 (177.7028) | 58 (170.8228) | 48 (173.1200) | 31 (174.2628) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 6 / 25 (689.6576) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (169.1316) | 20 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5716) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 5 / 53 (697.6340) | 25 (171.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (172.5484) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 7 / 90 (697.6572) | 8 (177.7028) | 47 (169.6916) | 4 (179.4400) | 41 (170.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 401 (689.6912) | 139 (172.5600) | 261 (166.2856) | 113 (173.7028) | 32 (177.1428) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 24 / 158 (695.9776) | 1 (180) | 46 (174.2860) | 17 (176.5716) | 127 (165.1200) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 3 / 50 (702.2516) | 10 (177.7144) | 15 (174.8572) | 3 (180) | 19 (169.6800) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 18 / 53 (693.6228) | 16 (175.4172) | 33 (170.8228) | 14 (175.4172) | 27 (171.9656) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 27 / 90 (691.3712) | 16 (176.5600) | 17 (176.5600) | 49 (170.8456) | 59 (167.4056) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) 🏅 Jackson, TN | 7 / 25 (691.3372) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 6 / 35 (700.5144) | 3 (178.8572) | 14 (175.4172) | 2 (180) | 25 (166.2400) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 1 / 39 (707.9772) | 5 (177.7144) | 3 (178.2972) | 17 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 1 / 21 (698.8344) | 5 (173.1316) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (175.4400) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 11 / 25 (679.8856) | 17 (168.5372) | 17 (166.2400) | 10 (169.7028) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Curley Que Classic 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 1 / 12 (705.1200) | 1 (177.7372) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 1 / 26 (707.9888) | 3 (178.8572) | 14 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 2 / 42 (703.9312) | 13 (174.2628) | 10 (175.4056) | 9 (175.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 1 / 28 (707.3828) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 9 / 30 (682.1828) | 12 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7028) | 23 (163.3944) | 11 (169.1200) |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 3 / 29 (699.9544) | 1 (177.7144) | 13 (170.8344) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (173.1084) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 8 / 19 (681.0400) | 15 (162.8228) | 11 (169.6800) | 8 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 2, 2025 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 10 / 30 (691.3716) | 16 (172.5600) | 24 (166.8344) | 17 (171.9772) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 6 / 26 (687.9432) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (167.3944) | 13 (169.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 8 / 26 (686.1944) | 12 (171.9656) | 19 (165.1088) | 2 (176) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 100 (699.3368) | 28 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 31 (174.2628) | 50 (169.6684) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 43 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 2 / 29 (694.8000) | 4 (175.4400) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 18 / 48 (676.4340) | 17 (171.9656) | 25 (168.5256) | 38 (159.3828) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 45 / 74 (675.8856) | 15 (176) | 65 (162.8000) | 34 (170.2628) | 44 (166.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 124 / 444 (685.6228) | 129 (173.7028) | 59 (175.4172) | 107 (173.1200) | 302 (163.3828) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 123 / 169 (677.5772) | 41 (175.4172) | 125 (168.5372) | 107 (169.6800) | 148 (163.9428) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 26 / 87 (685.0972) | 4 (177.7372) | 48 (170.8344) | 27 (171.9656) | 63 (164.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 23 / 35 (675.2568) | 20 (170.8112) | 28 (165.0972) | 24 (167.3712) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 6 / 22 (695.9432) | 15 (168.5488) | 5 (176.5716) | 1 (180) | 7 (170.8228) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 14 / 39 (675.9084) | 17 (167.9656) | 11 (167.9772) | 2 (174.2628) | 20 (165.7028) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 11 / 33 (684.4684) | 8 (172) | 20 (168.5256) | 13 (174.2628) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 4 / 39 (702.8112) | 2 (179.4400) | 14 (173.1200) | 16 (172.5484) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 49 / 93 (679.3256) | 20 (175.4056) | 79 (163.4172) | 11 (176.5600) | 76 (163.9428) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 8 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 20 / 33 (672.4572) | 6 (175.4172) | 21 (163.9544) | 26 (164.5256) | 18 (168.5600) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 8 / 58 (688.5144) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (173.1544) | 31 (166.8228) | 15 (170.8344) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 6 / 40 (699.3712) | 7 (176) | 11 (174.8456) | — | 22 (170.8228) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 1 / 18 (693.6800) | 6 (172.5944) | 5 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (171.4056) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Honolulu, HI | — | — | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 14 / 26 (667.8856) | 16 (165.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 20 (163.9772) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 10 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 5 / 17 (691.9316) | 8 (174.2744) | 7 (172.5600) | — | 11 (168.5372) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 101 / 211 (684.4688) | 15 (177.7144) | 161 (167.3944) | 107 (170.8344) | 129 (168.5256) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 231 / 487 (674.2288) | 126 (173.1200) | 201 (170.2972) | 389 (159.4060) | 121 (171.4056) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 17 / 43 (682.8344) | 8 (175.4172) | 16 (170.2972) | 36 (166.2628) | 14 (170.8572) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 12 / 27 (682.7544) | 8 (174.2744) | 1 (178.2972) | — | 12 (168.5256) |
| May 19, 2023 | IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated San Diego, CA | 1 / 14 (707.9656) | 1 (180) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 8 / 33 (695.3716) | 15 (173.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (167.3828) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 5 / 32 (693.6344) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (169.6684) | 1 (178.8572) | 24 (166.2516) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 10 / 28 (680.5032) | 25 (165.0972) | 10 (170.2744) | 9 (173.1544) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 7 / 45 (681.6344) | 21 (168.5256) | 35 (162.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 32 / 35 (643.7828) | 24 (168.5372) | 33 (158.2172) | 26 (166.2744) | 33 (150.7540) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 114 / 505 (682.8116) | 14 (178.8572) | 145 (171.4172) | 172 (170.2628) | 312 (162.2744) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 165 / 249 (675.9316) | 7 (178.8800) | 124 (170.8344) | 220 (163.3828) | 209 (162.8344) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 3 / 31 (690.8688) | 1 (176.5828) | 9 (170.2744) | 2 (179.4400) | 17 (164.5716) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 8 / 25 (681.0172) | 20 (163.9428) | 1 (178.8572) | — | 16 (162.8000) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 16 / 27 (650.1604) | 3 (174.8456) | 23 (150.2516) | 12 (165.0972) | 16 (159.9660) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 10 / 17 (666.2396) | 3 (173.7028) | 13 (164.5600) | 6 (170.8456) | 14 (157.1312) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 37 (687.9432) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (175.4172) | 24 (166.2516) | 16 (169.7144) |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 2 / 25 (698.7768) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (172.5484) |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 1 / 25 (701.6572) | 1 (177.7028) | 14 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 1 (180) |
| May 6, 2022 | Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival 🏅 Bishop, CA | 2 / 4 (693.6572) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (169.1200) | 2 (173.7144) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 9 / 29 (682.7312) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 14 (170.8112) | 21 (161.0856) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 18 / 27 (684.4800) | 1 (180) | 15 (171.4056) | 19 (170.8344) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 29 / 37 (660.4684) | 20 (168.5484) | 27 (165.6800) | 34 (156.5716) | 15 (169.6684) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 23 / 34 (669.5660) | 25 (166.2400) | 26 (162.8116) | 17 (170.8344) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Jan 22, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 12 / 25 (682.7656) | 16 (171.4056) | 12 (172) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (163.9428) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 1 / 30 (701.1088) | 5 (176) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 19 / 59 (674.1828) | 20 (170.2628) | 15 (169.6800) | 40 (162.2628) | 8 (171.9772) |
| May 28, 2021 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 14 / 27 (651.3028) | 4 (174.2972) | 20 (159.9428) | 24 (147.9428) | 10 (169.1200) |
| May 21, 2021 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 11 / 25 (677.5884) | 18 (164.5372) | 9 (167.9656) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 4 / 109 (176.5600) | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 32 / 59 (657.5656) | 23 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8456) | 45 (158.8344) | 52 (153.0628) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 41 / 63 (649.5544) | 41 (166.2400) | 32 (164.5372) | 51 (158.8344) | 43 (159.9428) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 61 / 78 (643.2572) | 69 (154.2400) | 19 (170.2628) | 6 (172.5716) | 70 (146.1828) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.