The heartbreaker
0.5828
points from the title
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Poosa Q (Oct 4, 2024).
SWIG-N-PIG
SWIG-N-PIG is a competition barbecue team with 107 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #243 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Swig N Pig”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1743
peak 1769 · rated over 98 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
107
in the data
First seen
Nov 1, 2013
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 12.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
20
44 podiums
Overall top-10s
33
31% of 107 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Current form
684.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.85 (+4.95)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.09)
Road miles
16,518
across 107 mapped stops · furthest 369 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$786K
listed at 60 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 66 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.85 / 720
104 Master contests · 3 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 | #176 (1,064 pts) | #98 (1,464 pts) | #346 (684 pts) | #107 (1,304 pts) | #169 (1,079 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #147 (1,366 pts) | #162 (1,291 pts) | #156 (1,346 pts) | #170 (1,211 pts) | #218 (1,021 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #47 (1,930 pts) | #104 (1,425 pts) | #47 (1,875 pts) | #119 (1,335 pts) | #32 (1,850 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #205 (1,012 pts) | #182 (1,067 pts) | #308 (817 pts) | #190 (1,037 pts) | #175 (1,087 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #233 (960 pts) | #281 (840 pts) | #140 (1,320 pts) | #242 (955 pts) | #195 (1,095 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #127 (1,296 pts) | #176 (1,046 pts) | #139 (1,261 pts) | #108 (1,391 pts) | #111 (1,381 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #155 (737 pts) | #124 (887 pts) | #119 (872 pts) | #94 (1,022 pts) | #147 (792 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #455 (717 pts) | #425 (792 pts) | #527 (657 pts) | #285 (1,062 pts) | #438 (767 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #350 (971 pts) | #480 (761 pts) | #436 (836 pts) | #310 (1,051 pts) | #217 (1,331 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #618 (630 pts) | #525 (760 pts) | #839 (470 pts) | #585 (685 pts) | #473 (855 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #613 (635 pts) | #777 (505 pts) | #606 (675 pts) | #472 (870 pts) | #412 (970 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #629 (580 pts) | #704 (535 pts) | #762 (495 pts) | #567 (680 pts) | #453 (830 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWIG-N-PIG, each with one reason worth a look.
#242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1787
2–5 in 7 shared contests (29% to SWIG-N-PIG)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q ahead 5–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#244 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1743
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to SWIG-N-PIG)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 44 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1765
Careers of much the same size, 79 contests to 107, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 66
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1745
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 66 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1743
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before SWIG-N-PIG's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1746
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SWIG-N-PIG)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 78 | 35 | 43 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 57 | 21 | 36 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 56 | 31 | 25 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 49 | 24 | 25 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 47 | 17 | 30 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 44 | 40 | 4 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 42 | 13 | 29 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 41 | 22 | 19 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG ON FIRE | 40 | 30 | 10 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 38 | 15 | 23 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 35 | 24 | 11 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 35 | 9 | 26 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 33 | 7 | 26 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 105 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 150.7772 | 170.26 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 106 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 150.2744 | 169.09 | top 45% |
| Pork | 104 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 154.2172 | 170.53 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 104 | 43 | 9 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 154.8112 | 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) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 52 | 3 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 47 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge | 6 | 7 | 0 | top 45% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 46% | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 24% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Squealin on the Square | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 37% | Oct 1, 2021 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 19% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 38% | May 24, 2019 |
| Poosa Q | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Hog Happnin' | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 57% | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Big BBQ Bash | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 20% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 17% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 59% | May 25, 2025 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 90% | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Squealin in the Square | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 64% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
12 contests
Contests a season
7.6
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
37 of 107 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
60
19 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
106 entries · 4 wins · 31 calls
First title
Jun 23, 2023
Big BBQ Bash
Opponents faced
1,470
finished ahead 3,521 times, behind 1,903
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Smoke on the Falls
- 10th perfect 180 Smoke on the Falls
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1769) Uniquely Union Festival
20242 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL
- First Reserve Championship Poosa Q
20235 milestones
- First Grand Championship Big BBQ Bash
- First state championship Big BBQ Bash
- Biggest field won (36 teams) Big BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score714.2628 Big BBQ Bash
- 10th category win Poosa Q
20212 milestones
- First overall podium SC Festival of Discovery
- 50th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
20181 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Piggin In The Park
20163 milestones
- First category win (Pork) 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
- First multi-meat day 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
20153 milestones
- First call 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Squealin' on the Square
- 10th tracked contest Hog Happnin'
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Happnin'
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6344 Hog Happnin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Big BBQ Bash | Jun 23, 2023 |
| +13.4 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | Jul 19, 2024 |
| +12.8 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ | Nov 3, 2023 |
| +12.5 | SC Festival Of Discovery | Jul 12, 2018 |
| +12.2 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 9, 2026 |
| -12.3 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake | Nov 1, 2019 |
| -11.7 | Battle of the Blue Ridge | Aug 7, 2026 |
| -11.6 | Fire in the Foothills | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -11.2 | Smokin' For Garrett | Oct 22, 2021 |
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 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 64% | top 33% | 97.5% | 95.9% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58% | top 34% | 97.1% | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 100% | top 12% | 99% | 97.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 78% | top 27% | 99.2% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78% | top 45% | 96.5% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 36% | 96.4% | 95% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 94.3% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63% | top 55% | 93.5% | 92.4% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 44% | 95.5% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 37% | 95.2% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 38% | 95% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 94.4% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 90.9% | 89.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 15 / 29 (682.1600) | 6 (175.4172) | 22 (166.2400) | 20 (168.5372) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 26 / 41 (675.8856) | 15 (173.1428) | 13 (173.7144) | 35 (163.9428) | 27 (165.0856) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 3 / 35 (694.7656) | 15 (171.9656) | 31 (166.2400) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 56 / 75 (673.0056) | 50 (169.1084) | 45 (169.1200) | 49 (167.3828) | 45 (167.3944) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 29 / 82 (698.2172) | 8 (178.8572) | 47 (173.1200) | 8 (178.8572) | 67 (167.3828) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 13 / 117 (699.9312) | 2 (180) | 83 (168.5256) | 3 (180) | 50 (171.4056) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 10 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 5 / 36 (701.6688) | 1 (180) | 34 (162.8116) | 5 (178.8572) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 18 / 125 (697.6688) | 24 (176.5600) | 62 (170.2744) | 6 (178.8572) | 41 (171.9772) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 9 / 44 (690.2288) | 14 (174.2744) | 22 (171.9772) | 13 (173.7028) | 21 (170.2744) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fire in the Foothills 🏅 King, NC | 13 / 25 (678.1824) | 17 (169.6684) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (166.2512) | 14 (167.9884) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 12 / 36 (683.8972) | 24 (168.5372) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (171.9772) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 3 / 25 (693.0860) | 5 (176.5716) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 3 / 34 (695.9656) | 7 (174.8572) | 20 (169.1084) | 6 (174.8456) | 3 (177.1544) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 21 / 66 (688.4568) | 15 (173.7028) | 30 (170.8228) | 19 (173.1084) | 31 (170.8228) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 26 / 42 (680.9940) | 21 (173.1200) | 30 (167.3828) | 20 (173.1200) | 29 (167.3712) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 61 / 70 (678.1600) | 66 (167.3828) | 28 (173.1316) | 12 (175.4172) | 67 (162.2284) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 33 / 106 (691.9200) | 65 (170.8228) | 14 (176.5600) | 35 (173.7144) | 60 (170.8228) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 2 / 32 (698.8000) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (175.4056) | 16 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 19 / 100 (695.3484) | 8 (177.7028) | 33 (172.5600) | 24 (175.4056) | 49 (169.6800) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 13 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 45 (691.8968) | 10 (175.4056) | 10 (175.4172) | 23 (171.4056) | 28 (169.6684) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 2 / 59 (702.8000) | 17 (174.2628) | 19 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 7 / 33 (690.1828) | 7 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5372) | 24 (169.6684) |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 1 / 28 (701.1088) | 1 (180) | 13 (169.1316) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 1 / 31 (712.5600) | 5 (177.1544) | 3 (177.7028) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 6 / 76 (701.0740) | 15 (175.4056) | 20 (173.7028) | 30 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 6 / 33 (698.2516) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7372) | 17 (170.8344) | 8 (174.2628) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 19 / 81 (701.0740) | 62 (171.4056) | 1 (180) | 55 (171.9656) | 12 (177.7028) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 14 / 118 (697.0744) | 35 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5716) | 60 (170.8344) | 33 (174.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 34 (692.4916) | 16 (170.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2744) | 6 (173.1316) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 59 (694.7656) | 7 (176.5600) | 25 (169.6800) | 21 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 3 / 21 (690.7772) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5600) | 18 (166.2400) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 13 / 73 (690.2628) | 8 (176.5600) | 57 (162.8228) | 16 (172) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 13 / 33 (684.4684) | 14 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8344) | 15 (170.8112) | 17 (169.7028) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 17 / 36 (679.3028) | 23 (169.6800) | 27 (166.2400) | 13 (173.1084) | 20 (170.2744) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 13 / 76 (691.9200) | 7 (177.7028) | 14 (174.2628) | 44 (166.2400) | 12 (173.7144) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 1 / 36 (714.2628) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Pinehurst, NC | 10 / 24 (683.3372) | 8 (174.8572) | 17 (165.6916) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 10 / 39 (679.8512) | 7 (173.1084) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8344) | 23 (163.9312) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 10 / 28 (686.1712) | 19 (168.5256) | 10 (170.8228) | 4 (176) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 21 / 34 (675.2684) | 19 (170.8228) | 28 (166.2400) | 9 (175.4056) | 28 (162.8000) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 17 / 51 (688.4568) | 18 (174.2628) | 9 (174.2628) | 32 (168.5256) | 17 (171.4056) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 20 / 32 (675.3256) | 19 (169.6800) | 15 (169.1084) | 17 (169.6800) | 18 (166.8572) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 10 / 49 (694.7772) | 10 (175.4172) | 39 (168.5372) | 18 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 19 / 31 (682.2060) | 19 (170.2744) | 18 (169.6916) | 19 (168.5372) | 10 (173.7028) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 34 / 92 (679.3028) | 49 (166.2400) | 39 (170.2628) | 31 (169.6800) | 21 (173.1200) |
| May 20, 2022 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 13 / 32 (675.8396) | 15 (171.9656) | 8 (170.8228) | 23 (165.0856) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 18 / 37 (679.2796) | 31 (166.2284) | 1 (176.5600) | 23 (167.9656) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 73 (686.1712) | 41 (168.5256) | 20 (174.2628) | 6 (176.5600) | 43 (166.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 8 / 26 (686.1944) | 23 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7144) | 15 (169.6800) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 18 / 27 (661.5544) | 14 (167.9656) | 10 (167.4060) | 20 (161.0856) | 16 (165.0972) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 9 / 17 (673.5772) | 8 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8344) | 5 (171.4172) | 11 (162.7884) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 7 / 27 (683.3144) | 15 (167.3828) | 13 (167.3944) | 1 (175.4172) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 16 / 43 (690.7888) | 24 (171.9772) | 23 (170.8344) | 30 (167.9772) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 25 (679.8628) | 15 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6916) | 9 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 3 / 81 (694.2172) | 32 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (174.8572) |
| May 7, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin 🏅 Franklin, NC | 7 / 17 (686.7544) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (169.6800) | 15 (165.0972) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 6 / 27 (692.5260) | 11 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2744) | 8 (171.4172) | 9 (173.7260) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 7 / 26 (687.9088) | 13 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (174.2628) | 23 (162.8116) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax 🏅 Galax, VA | 13 / 25 (674.1600) | 16 (168.5372) | 8 (171.4172) | 19 (165.0856) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 11 / 24 (674.7888) | 19 (161.6572) | 11 (169.1772) | 4 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 18 / 22 (678.7084) | 4 (175.4056) | 20 (161.6572) | 18 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC | 14 / 24 (675.3140) | 10 (167.9656) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (167.3828) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 23 / 34 (664.4112) | 25 (166.2400) | 8 (170.8572) | 25 (165.6800) | 27 (161.6340) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 21 / 34 (675.3028) | 7 (174.2744) | 14 (171.4056) | 19 (167.3828) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 20 / 29 (663.7940) | 24 (162.7884) | 22 (166.2400) | 4 (170.8228) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 14 / 15 (660.9940) | 11 (168.5256) | 14 (163.3944) | 3 (174.2628) | 15 (154.8112) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 6 / 19 (673.5540) | 6 (171.4056) | 9 (168.5256) | 8 (167.3828) | 6 (166.2400) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 21 / 37 (663.2684) | 25 (165.6800) | 17 (166.2744) | 17 (167.3712) | 26 (163.9428) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 11 / 24 (662.0912) | 9 (168.5256) | 16 (161.0972) | 12 (166.2284) | 9 (166.2400) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 19 / 29 (669.5540) | 8 (173.1084) | 24 (164.5372) | 15 (167.3828) | 20 (164.5256) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 41 / 83 (660.9828) | 44 (163.9544) | 40 (163.9656) | 18 (170.8228) | 38 (162.2400) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 36 / 72 (672.4228) | 68 (158.2056) | 29 (170.2744) | 28 (168.5372) | 12 (175.4056) |
| May 3, 2019 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 29 / 60 (657.5312) | 40 (163.9428) | 43 (159.3828) | 3 (173.1200) | 40 (161.0856) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake Summerville, SC | 13 / 15 (661.5544) | 14 (154.7772) | 7 (171.9656) | 4 (172.5716) | 11 (162.2400) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Squealin in the Square Laurens, SC | 13 / 27 (669.0744) | 12 (168.5372) | 20 (159.9544) | 16 (166.8572) | 4 (173.7256) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rock The Grill Rock Hill, SC | 11 / 27 (677.0172) | 17 (163.9428) | 15 (166.8344) | 4 (171.9772) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 8 / 45 (673.6000) | 22 (165.1200) | 18 (163.9544) | 8 (170.2628) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 16 / 51 (676.4456) | 13 (171.9772) | 24 (167.9772) | 34 (164.5256) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 8 / 89 (687.9084) | 22 (170.2628) | 19 (171.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 16 / 34 (672.9712) | 23 (165.0856) | 10 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5256) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 29 / 72 (678.1600) | 26 (171.9656) | 24 (170.8228) | 29 (168.5372) | 37 (166.8344) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC | 26 / 33 (639.2456) | 28 (162.2400) | 24 (159.9772) | 24 (161.6916) | 28 (155.3368) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Laurens, SC | 21 / 26 (640.3772) | 15 (165.6800) | 16 (162.8344) | 23 (154.2172) | 23 (157.6456) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 7 / 34 (675.3484) | 13 (169.6800) | 15 (165.6800) | 3 (173.7028) | 11 (166.2856) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 23 / 47 (673.5772) | 5 (176.5600) | 29 (167.3828) | 42 (159.3716) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 12 / 89 (683.3372) | 3 (176.5600) | 61 (161.0972) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5600) |
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 17 / 67 (685.5768) | 45 (167.3712) | 20 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 17 / 49 (674.1712) | 31 (165.1084) | 27 (164.5256) | 22 (166.2400) | 3 (178.2972) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 12 / 26 (658.6512) | 18 (162.8000) | 19 (159.3484) | 12 (166.2516) | 7 (170.2512) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 39 (683.9084) | 8 (173.7028) | 17 (170.8460) | 19 (168.5140) | 11 (170.8456) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 15 / 34 (675.9316) | 26 (163.9428) | 24 (164.5600) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 21 / 49 (675.8628) | 20 (169.6800) | 29 (165.0972) | 29 (166.2284) | 9 (174.8572) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 23 / 66 (675.2684) | 56 (157.0512) | 2 (176.5716) | 20 (169.6800) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 9 / 41 (679.9200) | 32 (157.6572) | 15 (166.8572) | 1 (175.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 48 / 60 (647.3256) | 32 (165.7028) | 50 (154.2400) | 43 (162.2400) | 36 (165.1428) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 4 / 25 (679.9200) | 5 (170.8228) | 5 (170.8228) | 11 (167.4172) | 4 (170.8572) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 24 / 36 (671.3372) | 32 (160.5144) | 21 (167.4172) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (172.5828) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 17 / 49 (673.0168) | 29 (166.2400) | 29 (164.5484) | 16 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7028) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 18 / 65 (673.5656) | 13 (173.1316) | 40 (165.0856) | 15 (169.1200) | 30 (166.2284) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 27 / 41 (646.7200) | 40 (150.7772) | 33 (154.2172) | 7 (170.8800) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 40 / 61 (654.1716) | 41 (163.3944) | 45 (159.4172) | 20 (168.5600) | 40 (162.8000) |
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 52 / 65 (635.3376) | 51 (160.5372) | 42 (159.3944) | 36 (160.5716) | 53 (154.8344) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 32 / 55 (649.6228) | 20 (169.1200) | 51 (150.2744) | 15 (167.9656) | 27 (162.2628) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 20 / 75 (673.6344) | 21 (170.2628) | 22 (167.9772) | 20 (167.9772) | 29 (167.4172) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.