T-Rex BBQ

T-Rex BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 79 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin in Steele (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1847 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,847

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1545

peak 1624 · rated over 72 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 4, 2019

latest Sep 25, 2026 · 7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#122

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time

Category wins

23 podiums

Overall top-10s

19% of 79 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

702.8232 / 720

Master · La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

675.90 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 672.27 (+3.63)

Walk rate

58%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest

Consistency

±22.96

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.21 · weakest Brisket (167.54)

Road miles

21,166

across 79 mapped stops · furthest 1,285 mi

Schedule strength

78%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1601)

Purse competed for

$994K

listed at 69 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

2 🏅

won from 70 state-championship entries

Master avg

672.27 / 720

77 Master contests · 2 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.1776 points from the title

Came within 1.1776 points of the Grand Championship at Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition (Jun 16, 2023).

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

Against the odds

10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at King of the Corn (Oct 14, 2022) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 10-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LUCKY'S Q.

Giant slayer

36 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at King of the Corn.

Oct 14, 2022

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championship here

King of the Corn is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 1st
average top 12%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at King of the Corn (Oct 14, 2022).

Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

High-water mark

702.8232 career-best overall

97.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 702.8232 at La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown — 97.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 3, 2025

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State champions

2 state championships won

They've taken 2 state championships from 70 entries at contests carrying the title.

70 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

NEVER EASY BBQ has finished one call ahead of T-Rex BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2022 1 Grand Championship

2022 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 42%.

11 contests
4 overall top-10s
3 category wins
average top 42%

A tough matchup

48–7 behind in the head-to-head

HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead in 87% of their meetings

HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 48 of their 55 shared contests.

The drought

31 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Smokin in Steele on May 31, 2024 — 31 contests and 2.3 years ago.

last GC May 31, 2024
2.3 years ago

A strong matchup

14–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 93% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

45 of 55 shared chicken entries lost

HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 45 of 55 shared chicken entries.

Going the wrong way

-50 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 50 points across 11 contests since Oct 3, 2025 — from 1595 down to 1545.

11 contests since Oct 3, 2025
now 1545

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

Darty-Q has landed one call behind them 4 times.

A June team

Top 39% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 39% across 7 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

7 June contests
top 53% the rest of the year

The long haul

21,166 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 21,166 miles across 79 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,285 miles to Torry Island BBQ Showdown.

79 mapped stops
furthest 1,285 mi

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Iowa State BBQ Championship every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 8th

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	#303 (632 pts)	#328 (637 pts)	#274 (827 pts)	#350 (577 pts)	#205 (912 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#175 (1,207 pts)	#215 (1,024 pts)	#219 (1,086 pts)	#150 (1,299 pts)	#86 (1,616 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#235 (924 pts)	#295 (794 pts)	#234 (1,014 pts)	#207 (1,009 pts)	#300 (769 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#122 (1,369 pts)	#54 (1,797 pts)	#105 (1,485 pts)	#68 (1,645 pts)	#86 (1,541 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#182 (1,116 pts)	#112 (1,411 pts)	#174 (1,201 pts)	#162 (1,206 pts)	#194 (1,096 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#313 (618 pts)	#389 (513 pts)	#278 (758 pts)	#312 (653 pts)	#263 (753 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#317 (358 pts)	#292 (423 pts)	#373 (333 pts)	#294 (418 pts)	#310 (393 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to T-Rex BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BONEHEAD BBQ

#1,856 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 78
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1577

They've been 1577 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 77 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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TOO SAUCED

#1,855 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 59
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1562

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before T-Rex BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 59 contests

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B&R SMOKE

#1,850 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 59
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1562

Careers of much the same size, 59 contests to 79, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 57 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS

#1,840 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1566

29 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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HD BBQ

#1,851 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1545

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before T-Rex BBQ's first contest.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2025

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56 SMOKEHOUSE

#1,857 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1554

Level with T-Rex BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	55	7	48	13%	⚔ compare
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	53	10	43	19%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	50	6	44	12%	⚔ compare
MACHETE BOYS BBQ	46	13	33	28%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	44	3	41	7%	⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD	39	13	26	33%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	33	7	26	21%	⚔ compare
UGLY BABY BBQ	30	18	12	60%	⚔ compare
Matty Macks	30	15	15	50%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	30	11	19	37%	⚔ compare
Son of a Boar BBQ	30	5	25	17%	⚔ compare
NEVER EASY BBQ	29	17	12	59%	⚔ compare
HOME FARM BBQ	29	15	14	52%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	29	4	25	14%	⚔ compare
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	28	16	12	57%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	77	18	3	4	179.4400	157.0972	170.21	top 49%
Pork Ribs	77	16	2	8	179.4400	154.2400	168.10	top 53%
Pork	76	19	3	5	179.4400	150.2400	168.61	top 50%
Brisket	77	18	1	6	180 🔥	148.5028	167.54	top 49%

“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)	2	0	top 86%
Medium (20–39)	36	2	top 52%
Large (40+)	39	0	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IA	30	1	top 54%
KS	13	0	top 50%
MN	12	1	top 43%
WI	7	0	top 62%
IL	5	0	top 51%
MO	5	0	top 54%
FL	2	0	top 60%
SD	2	0	top 59%
ND	1	0	top 66%
TN	1	0	top 60%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Iowa State BBQ Championship	6	8	0	top 57%	Apr 3, 2026
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	5	14	0	top 51%	Sep 25, 2026
Smokin' in Steele	4	1	1	top 35%	May 30, 2025
Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)	4	32	0	top 61%	Apr 10, 2026
King of the Corn	3	1	1	top 12%	May 17, 2024
Minnesota in May	3	24	0	top 47%	May 8, 2026
Tri City BBQ Fest	3	13	0	top 70%	Sep 15, 2023
Cruisin' and BBQin'	2	14	0	top 69%	Jul 31, 2026
Torry Island BBQ Showdown	2	12	0	top 60%	Mar 20, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	175	0	top 47%	Nov 5, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	2	88	0	top 61%	Nov 5, 2025
11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2)	2	16	0	top 64%	Aug 25, 2023
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	2	10	0	top 52%	Jul 14, 2023
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)	2	15	0	top 67%	Jun 10, 2023
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)	2	25	0	top 64%	Jun 9, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 21 contests

Contests a season 9.9 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 30 of 79 contests · 10 states in all

Contests visited 49 15 of them more than once

First title Oct 14, 2022 King of the Corn

Opponents faced 1,561 finished ahead 2,654 times, behind 2,884

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 25 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard

20251 milestone

Oct 3 Career-best overall score702.8232 La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown

20242 milestones

May 31 Peak power rating (1624) Smokin in Steele
Aug 16 50th tracked contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River

20232 milestones

Mar 31 25th tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
Jun 16 First Reserve Championship Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition

20225 milestones

Oct 14 First overall podium King of the Corn
Oct 14 First Grand Championship King of the Corn
Oct 14 First state championship King of the Corn
Oct 14 First multi-meat day King of the Corn
Oct 14 Biggest field won (36 teams) King of the Corn

20214 milestones

Jun 18 First category win (Pork Ribs) Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
Jul 30 10th tracked contest 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Sep 24 First overall top-10 Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
Sep 24 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest

20202 milestones

Jul 17 First call Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off
Jul 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1944 Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off

20191 milestone

Oct 4 First tracked contest Smoketoberfest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.6	Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest	Sep 24, 2021
+17.3	King of the Corn	Oct 14, 2022
+16.7	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown	Oct 3, 2025
+15.7	Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition	Jun 16, 2023
+15.1	Smokin in Steele	May 31, 2024

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ	Aug 23, 2024
-13.4	Iowa State BBQ Championship	Apr 4, 2025
-12.6	Tri City BBQ Fest	Sep 16, 2022
-12.5	Torry Island BBQ Showdown	Mar 20, 2026
-11.6	8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest	Jul 26, 2024

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	8	0	1	0	63%	top 66%	95.3%	93.6%
2025	16	0	3	1	56%	top 54%	97.6%	94.1%
2024	11	1	2	1	27%	top 55%	97.2%	93.7%
2023	21	0	4	2	76%	top 45%	96.9%	94.3%
2022	11	1	4	3	73%	top 42%	96.9%	91.9%
2021	6	0	1	2	67%	top 53%	95.7%	92.6%
2020	5	0	0	0	20%	top 71%	92.5%	90.6%
2019	1	0	0	0	0%	top 76%	89.4%	89.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 25, 2026	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	59 / 71 (671.3028)	58 (166.8344)	53 (168.5372)	36 (170.8228)	59 (165.1084)
Jul 31, 2026	Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA	14 / 26 (684.4800)	10 (174.8572)	15 (169.1316)	19 (167.3828)	6 (173.1084)
Jul 24, 2026	10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	15 / 17 (685.0284)	9 (176.5600)	15 (167.9656)	17 (166.2400)	7 (174.2628)
May 8, 2026	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	38 / 77 (679.3716)	60 (167.9656)	42 (168)	51 (168.5488)	11 (174.8572)
May 1, 2026	ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND	47 / 71 (659.3256)	45 (166.8344)	69 (154.2400)	52 (162.8456)	6 (175.4056)
Apr 10, 2026	Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS	89 / 101 (666.1028)	82 (167.3828)	91 (165.0972)	73 (168.5256)	80 (165.0972)
Apr 3, 2026	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	10 / 42 (686.2172)	37 (166.8344)	5 (176.5600)	14 (172)	14 (170.8228)
Mar 20, 2026	Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL	25 / 34 (661.0516)	20 (166.8228)	4 (178.8572)	28 (158.3088)	26 (157.0628)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	175 / 401 (680.4800)	171 (171.4400)	109 (173.1200)	185 (170.8228)	255 (165.0972)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	110 / 158 (678.7432)	85 (171.9772)	117 (168.5488)	52 (173.1200)	130 (165.0972)
Oct 24, 2025	1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO	21 / 25 (675.9088)	18 (168.5488)	19 (168.5600)	23 (163.3944)	7 (175.4056)
Oct 3, 2025	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO	2 / 39 (702.8232)	13 (174.2744)	15 (174.2860)	6 (177.7028)	5 (176.5600)
Sep 19, 2025	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	14 / 56 (697.0744)	17 (175.4172)	22 (173.1200)	23 (174.2744)	18 (174.2628)
Aug 29, 2025	SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD	9 / 44 (688.5260)	21 (171.9772)	12 (171.4172)	26 (169.1316)	2 (176)
Aug 22, 2025	Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA	15 / 18 (676.4916)	12 (170.8344)	17 (162.8456)	11 (167.3944)	3 (175.4172)
Jul 25, 2025	9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	16 / 31 (672.4572)	19 (168.5372)	20 (165.1316)	5 (174.8572)	24 (163.9312)
Jul 11, 2025	KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN	7 / 26 (681.6460)	8 (171.4172)	3 (171.9772)	23 (165.6916)	4 (172.5600)
May 30, 2025	Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	21 / 28 (667.2800)	14 (171.9772)	25 (162.8228)	25 (163.9428)	14 (168.5372)
May 16, 2025	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	21 / 33 (677.6344)	25 (165.6800)	23 (170.2744)	13 (170.8344)	11 (170.8456)
May 9, 2025	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	29 / 58 (680.4916)	19 (172.5716)	19 (171.4172)	50 (165.6800)	22 (170.8228)
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	60 / 92 (674.1948)	54 (170.2744)	84 (161.6572)	71 (165.1088)	7 (177.1544)
Apr 4, 2025	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	44 / 49 (642.7544)	39 (162.2628)	23 (169.6800)	47 (151.9772)	45 (158.8344)
Mar 21, 2025	Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL	12 / 26 (676.4916)	15 (166.2284)	8 (171.9772)	1 (176.6172)	15 (161.6688)
Feb 21, 2025	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN	24 / 42 (670.1828)	29 (167.4056)	32 (162.2516)	5 (174.2628)	27 (166.2628)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	222 / 444 (676.4572)	115 (174.2628)	100 (173.7144)	400 (155.9200)	80 (172.5600)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	88 / 169 (684.4684)	49 (174.8572)	67 (173.1084)	153 (162.8000)	55 (173.7028)
Oct 11, 2024	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	52 / 87 (675.3028)	59 (167.3828)	54 (169.1200)	67 (165.6800)	21 (173.1200)
Sep 20, 2024	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	39 / 58 (670.6856)	37 (170.8228)	27 (170.8344)	33 (170.8228)	49 (158.2056)
Aug 23, 2024	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD	28 / 29 (652.9372)	18 (169.6800)	27 (161.0972)	16 (166.2400)	27 (155.9200)
Aug 16, 2024	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	47 / 65 (658.1372)	37 (169.6800)	23 (171.4172)	34 (168.5372)	59 (148.5028)
Jul 26, 2024	8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	25 / 28 (659.8172)	20 (167.3828)	11 (169.6800)	23 (163.3828)	23 (159.3716)
May 31, 2024	Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	1 / 32 (699.9656)	16 (170.8228)	2 (176.5600)	1 (179.4400)	11 (173.1428)
May 17, 2024	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	6 / 36 (687.3256)	9 (174.2628)	4 (173.1200)	17 (169.6800)	14 (170.2628)
Apr 5, 2024	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	32 / 97 (688.4800)	21 (176)	39 (171.9772)	35 (171.9772)	57 (168.5256)
Mar 29, 2024	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	26 / 42 (669.0400)	37 (164)	34 (160.5144)	7 (174.2628)	15 (170.2628)
Oct 13, 2023	Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI	9 / 21 (678.1716)	5 (176.5600)	17 (163.3944)	19 (161.6572)	4 (176.5600)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	158 / 211 (674.7316)	166 (167.3828)	195 (163.3944)	37 (175.4172)	126 (168.5372)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	128 / 487 (683.8972)	224 (169.1200)	34 (176.5600)	168 (170.8344)	237 (167.3828)
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	25 / 50 (677.6344)	19 (171.9772)	32 (166.2744)	2 (179.4400)	36 (159.9428)
Sep 15, 2023	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	16 / 32 (673.6228)	18 (169.1084)	24 (165.1200)	13 (169.1316)	12 (170.2628)
Aug 25, 2023	11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	19 / 28 (674.1944)	26 (163.3828)	14 (170.2744)	2 (178.8572)	22 (161.6800)
Aug 24, 2023	11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	16 / 27 (671.2916)	19 (167.9772)	16 (163.9660)	10 (170.8228)	14 (168.5256)
Aug 12, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS	33 / 62 (693.6572)	14 (176.5716)	22 (174.2744)	24 (173.7028)	50 (169.1084)
Aug 11, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS	16 / 90 (695.4176)	2 (179.4400)	25 (174.8688)	83 (162.2516)	4 (178.8572)
Jul 28, 2023	7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	22 / 32 (673.6000)	15 (170.8228)	23 (165.6800)	6 (174.8456)	29 (162.2516)
Jul 14, 2023	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	31 / 39 (657.0628)	1 (177.7028)	25 (164.5828)	38 (150.2400)	22 (164.5372)
Jul 7, 2023	Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA	12 / 28 (677.0404)	10 (170.8228)	2 (176.5716)	16 (168.5372)	25 (161.1088)
Jun 16, 2023	Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	2 / 27 (697.6456)	6 (174.2628)	7 (173.1200)	9 (173.7028)	3 (176.5600)
Jun 10, 2023	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI	15 / 40 (678.2172)	21 (170.8456)	24 (167.4172)	14 (171.4172)	15 (168.5372)
Jun 9, 2023	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI	25 / 43 (663.9204)	31 (162.8344)	34 (158.8344)	29 (164.5372)	2 (177.7144)
Jun 2, 2023	Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	7 / 29 (673.1316)	1 (178.8572)	16 (165.7144)	13 (166.8572)	20 (161.7028)
May 19, 2023	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	7 / 45 (692.5372)	18 (171.9772)	4 (176.0344)	6 (176)	22 (168.5256)
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	24 / 59 (674.7888)	13 (173.7256)	8 (172.5600)	25 (169.1316)	48 (159.3716)
Apr 7, 2023	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	60 / 103 (675.8860)	22 (174.8572)	63 (167.3944)	6 (177.7144)	93 (155.9200)
Mar 31, 2023	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	24 / 47 (672.4688)	7 (173.7028)	20 (169.6800)	22 (168.5488)	42 (160.5372)
Mar 17, 2023	5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	11 / 68 (694.7768)	28 (171.4056)	3 (177.7028)	32 (170.8228)	8 (174.8456)
Oct 14, 2022	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	1 / 36 (697.6572)	5 (175.4172)	1 (177.7144)	1 (177.1428)	15 (167.3828)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	14 / 46 (690.2288)	6 (176.5600)	22 (171.4172)	10 (173.7144)	20 (168.5372)
Sep 16, 2022	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	24 / 25 (511.4288)	9 (172)	3 (171.9888)	—	13 (167.4400)
Jul 29, 2022	6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	12 / 32 (674.8000)	14 (168)	11 (169.1316)	12 (170.8456)	18 (166.8228)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	10 / 40 (677.6344)	4 (174.2744)	28 (162.8572)	12 (170.8228)	11 (169.6800)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 17, 2022	Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA	17 / 32 (671.9776)	16 (169.1544)	29 (159.9660)	16 (167.4400)	2 (175.4172)
Jun 3, 2022	Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN	13 / 33 (677.6688)	21 (167.3944)	2 (173.1544)	4 (174.8456)	22 (162.2744)
Apr 22, 2022	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	10 / 29 (672.4688)	10 (170.2628)	25 (158.8116)	6 (170.8344)	5 (172.5600)
Apr 1, 2022	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	28 / 48 (672.4800)	1 (178.8572)	28 (167.4172)	32 (164.5600)	36 (161.6456)
Apr 1, 2022	Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA	8 (167.4056)	—	—	—	—
Sep 24, 2021	Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	4 / 35 (689.0856)	33 (160.5256)	5 (172)	4 (176.5600)	1 (180)
Sep 17, 2021	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	13 / 20 (673.5772)	14 (167.9656)	16 (163.9544)	13 (167.3944)	8 (174.2628)
Jul 30, 2021	5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	21 / 35 (662.7428)	11 (172.5600)	30 (159.3944)	10 (170.8228)	26 (159.9656)
Jul 16, 2021	Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA	22 / 26 (649.0172)	26 (157.0972)	19 (165.6916)	20 (159.9656)	12 (166.2628)
Jun 18, 2021	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	17 / 32 (661.0516)	14 (167.4400)	1 (179.4400)	25 (156.5028)	21 (157.6688)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	28 / 60 (665.0516)	25 (168.0116)	40 (162.2516)	23 (167.3828)	22 (167.4056)
Oct 17, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI	32 / 33 (635.8404)	31 (161.6916)	33 (157.6916)	33 (155.3600)	27 (161.0972)
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	28 / 40 (655.2916)	32 (162.2516)	38 (154.8116)	12 (171.4056)	22 (166.8228)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	52 / 66 (646.7204)	27 (169.7144)	54 (158.2516)	48 (163.9428)	59 (154.8116)
Sep 26, 2020	West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO	27 / 36 (666.1144)	17 (170.8344)	32 (159.3600)	22 (169.6800)	22 (166.2400)
Jul 17, 2020	Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA	13 / 36 (658.1944)	9 (169.7144)	18 (161.6800)	17 (163.3828)	12 (163.4172)
Oct 4, 2019	Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	37 / 49 (643.3488)	39 (158.8572)	30 (164.5488)	39 (159.4172)	32 (160.5256)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

T-Rex BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)