The heartbreaker
0.5600
points from the title
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at 1st Annual Boost & BBQ (Oct 24, 2025).
TEAM CRAWFORD
TEAM CRAWFORD is a competition barbecue team with 151 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #645 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1652
peak 1693 · rated over 139 contests12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
151
in the data
First seen
Jun 16, 2017
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 9.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
1 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
15
49 podiums
Overall top-10s
34
23% of 151 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
13 🔥
Current form
688.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.56 (+14.93)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.12)
Road miles
31,607
across 151 mapped stops · furthest 618 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$1.33M
listed at 110 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 122 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.56 / 720
149 Master contests · 2 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 | #92 (1,414 pts) | #173 (1,056 pts) | #128 (1,264 pts) | #16 (2,098 pts) | #41 (1,740 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #56 (1,911 pts) | #146 (1,351 pts) | #109 (1,617 pts) | #4 (2,448 pts) | #27 (2,026 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #134 (1,304 pts) | #117 (1,371 pts) | #239 (1,007 pts) | #66 (1,614 pts) | #53 (1,722 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #163 (1,159 pts) | #170 (1,116 pts) | #191 (1,132 pts) | #92 (1,496 pts) | #116 (1,349 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #132 (1,370 pts) | #194 (1,106 pts) | #151 (1,294 pts) | #72 (1,646 pts) | #82 (1,613 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #160 (1,124 pts) | #164 (1,103 pts) | #166 (1,142 pts) | #97 (1,489 pts) | #134 (1,219 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #160 (722 pts) | #140 (827 pts) | #146 (752 pts) | #125 (862 pts) | #155 (747 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #332 (933 pts) | #153 (1,470 pts) | #265 (1,078 pts) | #290 (1,035 pts) | #341 (948 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #545 (655 pts) | #442 (825 pts) | #486 (765 pts) | #293 (1,104 pts) | #549 (670 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1195 (243 pts) | #1039 (353 pts) | #1390 (213 pts) | #1276 (243 pts) | #1150 (278 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TEAM CRAWFORD, each with one reason worth a look.
#647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1651
0–7 in 7 shared contests (0% to TEAM CRAWFORD)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ ahead 7–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1677
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to TEAM CRAWFORD)
Fewer contests behind them than TEAM CRAWFORD has cooked, 60 to 151, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#642 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1655
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before TEAM CRAWFORD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 55
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1672
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 55 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#644 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1652
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 32 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#638 of the rated field
- Contests
- 68
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1677
8–8 in 16 shared contests (50% to TEAM CRAWFORD)
Level with TEAM CRAWFORD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 64 | 8 | 56 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 60 | 24 | 36 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 58 | 17 | 41 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 57 | 15 | 42 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 57 | 11 | 46 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 55 | 8 | 47 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 53 | 19 | 34 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 47 | 17 | 30 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 46 | 12 | 34 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 44 | 5 | 39 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 40 | 22 | 18 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 40 | 12 | 28 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 39 | 12 | 27 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 151 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 154.2628 | 168.89 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 150 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 179.4400 | 146.2516 | 167.12 | top 56% |
| Pork | 150 | 53 | 9 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 145.0856 | 170.40 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 150 | 43 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 146.2400 | 167.25 | top 50% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| Medium (20–39) | 78 | 2 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 65 | 0 | top 54% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
26 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
15.1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
50 of 151 contests · 13 states in all
Contests visited
90
31 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
151 entries · 1 win · 29 calls
First title
Jun 30, 2023
Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
Opponents faced
2,506
finished ahead 5,048 times, behind 4,708
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 10th perfect 180 Shenandoah ShenDig
- 150th tracked contest Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ
- Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
20256 milestones
- 10th category win Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 5th perfect 180 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Biggest field won (36 teams) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- First Reserve Championship 1st Annual Boost & BBQ
- Career-best overall score703.3944 1st Annual Boost & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1693) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
20241 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
20232 milestones
- First Grand Championship Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
- First state championship Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
20221 milestone
- First overall podium King of the Corn
20213 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20192 milestones
- First overall top-10 Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- 25th tracked contest Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1944 Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- 10th tracked contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- First call Smoke the Town
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 2019 |
| +16.5 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | Aug 14, 2021 |
| +15.6 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 30, 2021 |
| +15.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 22, 2022 |
| +15.5 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Sep 18, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | Jul 31, 2026 |
| -14.4 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -11.1 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | Apr 17, 2026 |
| -10.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -10.8 | Smokin on the Route | Sep 26, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 70% | top 45% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 81% | top 40% | 97.7% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 63% | top 44% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 50% | top 51% | 97.5% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71% | top 43% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | top 54% | 96.3% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 64% | 94.6% | 92% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58% | top 54% | 95.2% | 91.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 90.9% | 88.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 76% | 89.7% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 19 / 33 (679.3028) | 25 (167.9772) | 26 (166.2400) | 1 (180) | 23 (165.0856) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ 🏅 North Platte, NE | 9 / 19 (691.9312) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (168.5484) | 1 (180) | 14 (166.8228) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 15 / 26 (683.9084) | 18 (169.1084) | 16 (170.2744) | 6 (176.5600) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 6 / 33 (693.0512) | 22 (169.6684) | 25 (169.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 8 / 31 (694.2400) | 26 (162.8228) | 4 (177.1544) | 1 (180) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 53 / 83 (679.3372) | 41 (171.9772) | 72 (162.8228) | 27 (174.2628) | 42 (170.2744) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 12 / 52 (697.0512) | 18 (173.1084) | 8 (177.7028) | 6 (177.7028) | 33 (168.5372) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 20 / 26 (677.6000) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (165.6800) | 17 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 9 / 17 (695.3368) | 17 (168.5140) | 3 (176) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 9 / 28 (693.0512) | 11 (174.2628) | 23 (169.1200) | 3 (180) | 16 (169.6684) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 37 (698.8116) | 11 (175.4172) | 17 (173.1316) | 15 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 37 (680.4684) | 34 (164.5256) | 25 (167.9656) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 40 (668.3884) | 28 (167.3712) | 17 (168.5372) | 28 (163.9428) | 11 (168.5372) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 39 / 82 (694.2056) | 20 (177.1428) | 71 (167.3828) | 45 (173.1200) | 16 (176.5600) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 22 / 117 (696.5144) | 55 (173.1200) | 69 (170.8344) | 50 (172.5600) | 4 (180) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 68 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 13 / 77 (687.9544) | 22 (174.2972) | 35 (169.1316) | 24 (172.5600) | 25 (171.9656) |
| May 1, 2026 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 8 / 17 (681.6000) | 23 (166.2400) | 11 (170.2744) | 5 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 15 / 28 (678.7544) | 25 (165.1200) | 20 (166.2400) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 20 / 25 (669.0284) | 22 (165.1084) | 18 (167.9772) | 8 (173.1200) | 20 (162.8228) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 52 / 101 (685.6344) | 40 (174.2628) | 74 (168.5488) | 31 (173.7028) | 62 (169.1200) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 8 / 42 (687.9544) | 31 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 15 (172) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 28 / 37 (681.6228) | 13 (175.4056) | 31 (163.3944) | 17 (173.1200) | 17 (169.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 197 / 401 (678.1940) | 250 (167.9656) | 271 (166.2400) | 189 (170.2856) | 80 (173.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 89 / 158 (685.0400) | 102 (170.8228) | 15 (177.7028) | 40 (174.2744) | 145 (162.2400) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 29 / 50 (683.8972) | 47 (165.0856) | 43 (167.9772) | 14 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 53 (701.0856) | 32 (171.9772) | 9 (176) | 19 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO | 2 / 25 (703.3944) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (180) | 8 (174.8572) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 4 / 23 (697.6456) | 14 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 35 / 90 (690.2284) | 55 (170.8228) | 60 (169.6800) | 6 (178.3200) | 39 (171.4056) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 6 / 21 (691.9200) | 8 (170.8112) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 15 / 20 (688.5028) | 14 (171.4056) | 17 (170.8344) | 14 (171.9656) | 6 (174.2972) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 5 / 26 (691.9428) | 9 (174.8572) | 18 (165.6800) | 1 (180) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 16 / 35 (675.8744) | 23 (165.0972) | 11 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 25 (164.5256) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 14 / 44 (684) | 35 (165.7028) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (170.8800) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 7 / 18 (686.7772) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (166.2628) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 12 / 31 (678.2060) | 21 (166.8344) | 7 (173.1316) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 13 / 30 (686.7312) | 27 (165.0856) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 36 (695.9200) | 31 (163.9428) | 10 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 7 / 15 (689.0516) | 5 (171.9772) | 12 (163.9428) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 36 (673.5656) | 17 (171.9772) | 31 (164.5372) | 1 (180) | 35 (157.0512) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 36 (695.3828) | 19 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 11 (172) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 37 / 70 (690.7772) | 31 (174.2744) | 52 (169.6800) | 32 (173.1200) | 29 (173.7028) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 74 / 106 (679.3260) | 48 (173.1200) | 100 (164.5372) | 37 (173.1316) | 68 (168.5372) |
| May 16, 2025 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 11 / 33 (685.6228) | 19 (171.4056) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8344) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 92 (678.1484) | 73 (165.6684) | 65 (167.3828) | 47 (169.6800) | 9 (175.4172) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 49 (674.1944) | 26 (168.5256) | 35 (163.9888) | 28 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1544) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 38 / 70 (679.8744) | 50 (167.3944) | 21 (171.9772) | 40 (170.8228) | 34 (169.6800) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 5 / 28 (695.9428) | 4 (178.2972) | 22 (167.9772) | 13 (173.1084) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 444 (693.6456) | 153 (172.5484) | 146 (171.9772) | 5 (178.8572) | 145 (170.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 13 / 169 (699.3368) | 96 (171.9656) | 40 (175.4056) | 25 (176.5600) | 41 (175.4056) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 24 / 56 (683.8856) | 4 (177.7028) | 27 (171.4056) | 20 (171.9772) | 49 (162.8000) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 24 / 53 (685.0400) | 14 (175.4056) | 38 (169.1316) | 18 (173.1200) | 37 (167.3828) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 15 / 38 (693.0972) | 15 (174.8572) | 15 (173.1316) | 29 (167.4056) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 30 (670.1484) | 12 (171.9656) | 28 (155.9428) | 16 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 22 / 28 (670.1252) | 19 (169.6684) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (171.9656) | 24 (163.9656) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 12 / 42 (694.7772) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 29 / 49 (673.0172) | 17 (171.9656) | 43 (158.2172) | 16 (173.7144) | 24 (169.1200) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 10 / 28 (683.9432) | 27 (161.6800) | 21 (165.1088) | 7 (177.1544) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 4 / 36 (694.7768) | 11 (173.1084) | 15 (173.1084) | 6 (175.4400) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 20 / 28 (663.2916) | 22 (167.4172) | 17 (167.3944) | 19 (165.6684) | 19 (162.8116) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 5 / 26 (682.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (159.3712) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (169.1544) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 37 (688.5260) | 25 (167.3828) | 19 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (171.4288) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 41 (663.2456) | 24 (167.9772) | 10 (170.8460) | 36 (160.4796) | 31 (163.9428) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 59 / 81 (686.1944) | 71 (169.1200) | 20 (175.4288) | 41 (173.1200) | 69 (168.5256) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 87 / 118 (677.5768) | 48 (174.2628) | 44 (172.0116) | 113 (161.6340) | 63 (169.6684) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 14 / 36 (681.0512) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9772) | 28 (163.4056) | 13 (171.4056) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 42 (677.0744) | 19 (171.4172) | 32 (161.6916) | 15 (171.9884) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 31 / 40 (673.5772) | 34 (168.5372) | 15 (173.1316) | 38 (163.3828) | 27 (168.5256) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 28 / 47 (685.0400) | 41 (165.0972) | 22 (171.9772) | 1 (180) | 34 (167.9656) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 52 / 81 (675.9540) | 49 (167.4284) | 43 (170.8456) | 22 (173.1544) | 71 (164.5256) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 91 / 487 (686.8456) | 292 (166.2856) | 22 (177.7144) | 145 (171.4400) | 125 (171.4056) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 5 / 32 (690.8112) | 8 (173.7028) | 17 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4400) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 19 / 28 (666.7428) | 16 (168.5256) | 23 (163.9772) | 15 (168) | 17 (166.2400) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 24 / 34 (668.4112) | 24 (167.9656) | 31 (162.8000) | 15 (170.8228) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 67 / 90 (677.5772) | 52 (170.8344) | 41 (173.1200) | 78 (163.9428) | 47 (169.6800) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 32 / 32 (656.4228) | 32 (161.0856) | 20 (167.9772) | 15 (170.8456) | 32 (156.5144) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 37 (693.6340) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (171.4172) | 9 (175.4056) | 13 (169.1084) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 17 / 28 (673.6228) | 28 (159.9428) | 6 (172.5600) | 10 (171.4172) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 1 / 22 (701.7256) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (177.1772) | 4 (171.4056) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 26 / 45 (675.3140) | 37 (166.2284) | 30 (166.2400) | 37 (163.4056) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 47 (683.3712) | 16 (172) | 29 (166.8228) | 11 (171.9656) | 7 (172.5828) |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 11 / 32 (690.2400) | 21 (170.2512) | 20 (170.8688) | 13 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 40 (666.7424) | 28 (167.4056) | 35 (162.7884) | 33 (162.8456) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 36 (686.2744) | 7 (174.2972) | 10 (170.8344) | 18 (169.7028) | 5 (171.4400) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 77 / 505 (686.8456) | 80 (174.2628) | 12 (177.7144) | 242 (167.4628) | 203 (167.4056) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 15 / 25 (663.9656) | 17 (166.2744) | 6 (171.4400) | 13 (167.4400) | 23 (158.8112) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 9 / 28 (679.9772) | 15 (169.1544) | 8 (170.2744) | 13 (169.1428) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 27 / 45 (673.6000) | 36 (164.5372) | 31 (166.2744) | 14 (171.9656) | 18 (170.8228) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 14 / 25 (684.5372) | 19 (168.5600) | 12 (169.7144) | 11 (173.1428) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 6 / 27 (688.5372) | 10 (169.7372) | 19 (164.5372) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 16 / 26 (678.7312) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1084) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (165.0972) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 28 (689.1316) | 19 (166.2400) | 5 (174.3316) | 3 (176) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 21 / 32 (665.0972) | 20 (167.9884) | 17 (166.8344) | 27 (162.8344) | 13 (167.4400) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 37 (677.6916) | 18 (171.4400) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (175.4400) | 29 (159.9544) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 39 (658.2172) | 14 (170.8228) | 29 (161.1544) | 17 (170.2972) | 37 (155.9428) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 17 / 46 (680.5028) | 29 (166.8228) | 23 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7372) | 24 (167.4056) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 33 / 77 (676.4684) | 42 (167.9656) | 35 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1428) | 35 (165.6800) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 48 (681.6456) | 19 (171.9656) | 20 (170.2628) | 9 (173.7144) | 28 (165.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 35 / 41 (671.3260) | 38 (163.9772) | 28 (169.1316) | 10 (174.2744) | 35 (163.9428) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 28 / 35 (661.0860) | 23 (166.8572) | 20 (166.8344) | 23 (166.8228) | 31 (160.5716) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 166 / 467 (669.6684) | 113 (171.4172) | 198 (167.9656) | 193 (166.3200) | 238 (163.9656) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 17 / 25 (672.4456) | 18 (167.4056) | 20 (161.0972) | 1 (180) | 20 (163.9428) |
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 4 / 25 (693.1312) | 8 (172) | 12 (167.4056) | 5 (174.8456) | 2 (178.8800) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 16 / 26 (664.4456) | 18 (165.6800) | 10 (167.9772) | 16 (165.6684) | 16 (165.1200) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 7 / 35 (679.3600) | 20 (169.1200) | 13 (168) | 28 (162.2400) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 13 / 26 (667.3712) | 23 (165.7028) | 10 (168.5828) | 14 (167.9772) | 15 (165.1084) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 21 / 32 (655.8972) | 23 (163.9656) | 27 (157.6688) | 18 (166.8228) | 11 (167.4400) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 45 (660.4112) | 16 (169.6684) | 22 (165.0972) | 10 (167.9772) | 35 (157.6684) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 52 (676.5600) | 3 (174.3200) | 12 (167.9772) | 8 (173.7028) | 30 (160.5600) |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 21 / 46 (677.1656) | 18 (169.1200) | 35 (161.7256) | 9 (173.7600) | 16 (172.5600) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 39 (674.8000) | 11 (173.1428) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 35 (153.6800) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 37 / 41 (642.7084) | 31 (163.4056) | 29 (163.4060) | 33 (162.8112) | 40 (153.0856) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 49 / 60 (641.0744) | 55 (154.2744) | 43 (161.1200) | 43 (162.2744) | 34 (163.4056) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 26 / 33 (667.3256) | 8 (174.8456) | 32 (158.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 25 (163.9428) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 40 (658.1832) | 26 (163.9772) | 31 (158.8116) | 27 (165.1200) | 12 (170.2744) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 39 / 66 (663.4396) | 39 (166.8684) | 44 (162.2744) | 44 (165.1540) | 22 (169.1428) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 8 / 35 (681.1660) | 19 (169.7372) | 20 (166.2744) | 7 (172.0344) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 21 / 34 (657.1200) | 22 (160.6172) | 9 (171.4400) | 16 (166.2628) | 24 (158.8000) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 21 / 30 (676.4916) | 9 (174.2972) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (170.2628) | 24 (163.9544) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 13 / 30 (664.5144) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (168.5944) | 14 (166.2628) | 20 (161.0972) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 43 / 47 (646.2060) | 31 (164.5600) | 44 (156.5600) | 41 (163.3828) | 37 (161.7032) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 46 / 53 (644.5256) | 36 (162.8684) | 41 (160.5484) | 13 (170.8572) | 50 (150.2516) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 49 (651.9888) | 8 (175.4400) | 39 (160.5716) | 12 (169.7372) | 44 (146.2400) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 177 / 468 (667.9884) | 170 (168.5256) | 400 (154.2972) | 169 (168.0228) | 18 (177.1428) |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 9 / 28 (685.6916) | 6 (172.5828) | 2 (174.8572) | 18 (165.1200) | 5 (173.1316) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 Cincinnati, OH | 14 / 31 (671.3256) | 20 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (168.5600) | 19 (161.0856) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 18 / 33 (667.3028) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (162.8000) | 12 (169.7256) | 24 (158.2172) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 36 / 45 (636.4800) | 36 (158.2512) | 30 (162.8688) | 44 (154.2628) | 27 (161.0972) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 33 / 50 (645.5884) | 12 (171.4056) | 16 (166.2972) | 39 (159.4056) | 43 (148.4800) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 5 / 31 (683.9428) | 3 (176) | 14 (165.1200) | 14 (168.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 16 / 25 (640.3768) | 12 (164.5256) | 21 (154.8000) | 8 (168.5600) | 19 (152.4912) |
| May 31, 2019 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 22 / 39 (659.8624) | 6 (174.8800) | 30 (159.9312) | 18 (166.2628) | 27 (158.7884) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 27 / 32 (641.6456) | 11 (171.9772) | 31 (146.2516) | 13 (169.7256) | 29 (153.6912) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 31 / 64 (659.4168) | 39 (163.9884) | 25 (165.7028) | 29 (165.1772) | 32 (164.5484) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 40 (624.4340) | 34 (154.2628) | 36 (150.8228) | 20 (165.1084) | 33 (154.2400) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 22 / 27 (646.7772) | 21 (158.8116) | 20 (158.8572) | 16 (165.7028) | 17 (163.4056) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 25 / 34 (641.6116) | 32 (155.3600) | 25 (157.6688) | 3 (173.1656) | 27 (155.4172) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 21 / 35 (652.4344) | 21 (161.6916) | 18 (168.5372) | 24 (161.1200) | 23 (161.0856) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 34 / 42 (640.5488) | 24 (165.7144) | 40 (150.2744) | 17 (168.5828) | 32 (155.9772) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 37 / 44 (637.5888) | 34 (161.1316) | 38 (156.5144) | 22 (163.9884) | 38 (155.9544) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 36 / 51 (647.9432) | 43 (161.1088) | 42 (153.6800) | 4 (174.3200) | 40 (158.8344) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 17 / 23 (654.1944) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (154.8000) | 11 (166.8572) | 17 (159.4172) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL | 35 / 40 (618.7204) | 28 (158.8344) | 26 (158.2744) | 39 (145.0856) | 28 (156.5260) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 35 / 39 (626.6856) | 36 (157.6688) | 13 (168.5256) | 37 (147.3712) | 33 (153.1200) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 37 / 51 (646.2744) | 7 (172.5600) | 18 (170.3200) | 48 (149.0972) | 40 (154.2972) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 80 / 87 (630.1140) | 74 (161.6800) | 52 (164.5256) | 85 (149.6456) | 75 (154.2628) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 31 / 37 (626.7312) | 32 (158.7884) | 33 (155.9772) | 31 (154.8456) | 28 (157.1200) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Smoke the Town Leon, IA | 11 / 16 (645.0400) | 5 (172.5600) | 14 (153.1088) | 13 (153.7028) | 7 (165.6684) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 22 / 32 (645.6348) | 11 (169.7144) | 26 (155.9888) | 20 (162.2400) | 22 (157.6916) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 14 / 17 (631.3600) | 14 (161.1200) | 12 (159.4172) | 17 (150.8456) | 11 (159.9772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.