TEAM CRAWFORD IA
Rating
1636
peak 1673 · rated over 129 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
130
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#56
Master 2025
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
12
43 podiums
Overall top-10s
31
of 130 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
688.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.35 (+11.12)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.06)
Road miles
25130
mi across 130 mapped stops · furthest 619 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$1248K
listed at 105 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 117 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.35 / 720
128 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of TEAM CRAWFORD 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Matty Macks has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 54 of their 62 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 24 of their 31 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at 1st Annual Boost & BBQ (2025-10-24).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 37 of 55 shared pork entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025-06-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 62 | 8 | 54 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 57 | 17 | 40 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 57 | 15 | 42 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 55 | 11 | 44 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 54 | 23 | 31 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 52 | 19 | 33 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 52 | 8 | 44 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 46 | 16 | 30 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 45 | 12 | 33 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 39 | 12 | 27 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 39 | 6 | 33 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 38 | 5 | 33 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 36 | 11 | 25 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 130 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 154.2744 | 169.63 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 129 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 179.4400 | 146.2516 | 168.06 | top 54% |
| Pork | 129 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2628 | 171.42 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 129 | 40 | 4 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2400 | 168.32 | top 47% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 41 | 1 | top 44% |
| MO | 21 | 0 | top 51% |
| KS | 20 | 0 | top 39% |
| WI | 13 | 1 | top 51% |
| NE | 9 | 0 | top 55% |
| TN | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 42% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| IN | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| Medium (20–39) | 67 | 2 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 58 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (26 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (41 of 130 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (130 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ (2023-06-30)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.35 / 720
- 10 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 🎖️ 2021-05-28 — 25th tracked contest · 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2021-07-30 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2022-09-29 — 50th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 🏆 2023-06-30 — First Grand Championship · Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ
- 🎖️ 2025-08-22 — 100th tracked contest · Cruisin' and BBQin'
- ⭐ 2025-10-24 — Career-best overall score (703.3944) · 1st Annual Boost & BBQ
- 📈 2025-10-31 — Peak power rating (1673) · Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +15.3 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2021-08-14 |
| +15.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| +15.1 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 2023-06-30 |
| +14.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2022-07-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2023-07-28 |
| -14.5 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2026-07-31 |
| -11.4 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke | 2026-04-17 |
| -10.8 | Q for a Cause | 2019-04-26 |
| -10.5 | Smokin on the Route | 2025-09-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61% | top 46% | 97.1% | 95.2% |
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 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) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 12 / 52 (697.0512) | 18 (173.1084) | 8 (177.7028) | 6 (177.7028) | 33 (168.5372) |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 20 / 26 (677.6000) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (165.6800) | 17 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8344) |
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 9 / 17 (695.3368) | 17 (168.5140) | 3 (176.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 9 / 28 (693.0512) | 11 (174.2628) | 23 (169.1200) | 3 (180.0000) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2026-07-10 | 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) |
| 2026-06-13 | 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) |
| 2026-06-12 | 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) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 39 / 82 (694.2056) | 20 (177.1428) | 71 (167.3828) | 45 (173.1200) | 16 (176.5600) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 22 / 117 (696.5144) | 55 (173.1200) | 69 (170.8344) | 50 (172.5600) | 4 (180.0000) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 68 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 13 / 77 (687.9544) | 22 (174.2972) | 35 (169.1316) | 24 (172.5600) | 25 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-01 | 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) |
| 2026-04-24 | 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) |
| 2026-04-17 | 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) |
| 2026-04-10 | 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) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 8 / 42 (687.9544) | 31 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 15 (172.0000) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2026-03-13 | 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) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 89 / 158 (685.0400) | 102 (170.8228) | 15 (177.7028) | 40 (174.2744) | 145 (162.2400) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-11-01 | 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) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 53 (701.0856) | 32 (171.9772) | 9 (176.0000) | 19 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO | 2 / 25 (703.3944) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8572) |
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 4 / 23 (697.6456) | 14 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 35 / 90 (690.2284) | 55 (170.8228) | 60 (169.6800) | 6 (178.3200) | 39 (171.4056) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 6 / 21 (691.9200) | 8 (170.8112) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2025-09-26 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 15 / 20 (688.5028) | 14 (171.4056) | 17 (170.8344) | 14 (171.9656) | 6 (174.2972) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 5 / 26 (691.9428) | 9 (174.8572) | 18 (165.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 16 / 35 (675.8744) | 23 (165.0972) | 11 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 14 / 44 (684.0000) | 35 (165.7028) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (170.8800) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 7 / 18 (686.7772) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (166.2628) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 12 / 31 (678.2060) | 21 (166.8344) | 7 (173.1316) | 12 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 13 / 30 (686.7312) | 27 (165.0856) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 5 / 36 (695.9200) | 31 (163.9428) | 10 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 36 (673.5656) | 17 (171.9772) | 31 (164.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 35 (157.0512) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 36 (695.3828) | 19 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (172.0000) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 37 / 70 (690.7772) | 31 (174.2744) | 52 (169.6800) | 32 (173.1200) | 29 (173.7028) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 74 / 106 (679.3260) | 48 (173.1200) | 100 (164.5372) | 37 (173.1316) | 68 (168.5372) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 11 / 33 (685.6228) | 19 (171.4056) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 21 (166.8344) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 92 (678.1484) | 73 (165.6684) | 65 (167.3828) | 47 (169.6800) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 25 / 49 (674.1944) | 26 (168.5256) | 35 (163.9888) | 28 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1544) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 38 / 70 (679.8744) | 50 (167.3944) | 21 (171.9772) | 40 (170.8228) | 34 (169.6800) |
| 2025-03-14 | 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) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 13 / 169 (699.3368) | 96 (171.9656) | 40 (175.4056) | 25 (176.5600) | 41 (175.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-10-26 | 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) |
| 2024-10-25 | 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) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 15 / 38 (693.0972) | 15 (174.8572) | 15 (173.1316) | 29 (167.4056) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 30 (670.1484) | 12 (171.9656) | 28 (155.9428) | 16 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 22 / 28 (670.1252) | 19 (169.6684) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (171.9656) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 12 / 42 (694.7772) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 29 / 49 (673.0172) | 17 (171.9656) | 43 (158.2172) | 16 (173.7144) | 24 (169.1200) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 10 / 28 (683.9432) | 27 (161.6800) | 21 (165.1088) | 7 (177.1544) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 4 / 36 (694.7768) | 11 (173.1084) | 15 (173.1084) | 6 (175.4400) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 20 / 28 (663.2916) | 22 (167.4172) | 17 (167.3944) | 19 (165.6684) | 19 (162.8116) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 5 / 26 (682.8228) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (159.3712) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (169.1544) |
| 2024-06-08 | 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) |
| 2024-06-07 | 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) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 59 / 81 (686.1944) | 71 (169.1200) | 20 (175.4288) | 41 (173.1200) | 69 (168.5256) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 87 / 118 (677.5768) | 48 (174.2628) | 44 (172.0116) | 113 (161.6340) | 63 (169.6684) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 14 / 36 (681.0512) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9772) | 28 (163.4056) | 13 (171.4056) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 42 (677.0744) | 19 (171.4172) | 32 (161.6916) | 15 (171.9884) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2023-10-28 | 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) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 28 / 47 (685.0400) | 41 (165.0972) | 22 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 34 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 52 / 81 (675.9540) | 49 (167.4284) | 43 (170.8456) | 22 (173.1544) | 71 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 5 / 32 (690.8112) | 8 (173.7028) | 17 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4400) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 19 / 28 (666.7428) | 16 (168.5256) | 23 (163.9772) | 15 (168.0000) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2023-09-02 | 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) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 67 / 90 (677.5772) | 52 (170.8344) | 41 (173.1200) | 78 (163.9428) | 47 (169.6800) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 32 / 32 (656.4228) | 32 (161.0856) | 20 (167.9772) | 15 (170.8456) | 32 (156.5144) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 37 (693.6340) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (171.4172) | 9 (175.4056) | 13 (169.1084) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 17 / 28 (673.6228) | 28 (159.9428) | 6 (172.5600) | 10 (171.4172) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 1 / 22 (701.7256) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (177.1772) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 26 / 45 (675.3140) | 37 (166.2284) | 30 (166.2400) | 37 (163.4056) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 47 (683.3712) | 16 (172.0000) | 29 (166.8228) | 11 (171.9656) | 7 (172.5828) |
| 2022-10-29 | 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) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 40 (666.7424) | 28 (167.4056) | 35 (162.7884) | 33 (162.8456) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 36 (686.2744) | 7 (174.2972) | 10 (170.8344) | 18 (169.7028) | 5 (171.4400) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 15 / 25 (663.9656) | 17 (166.2744) | 6 (171.4400) | 13 (167.4400) | 23 (158.8112) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 9 / 28 (679.9772) | 15 (169.1544) | 8 (170.2744) | 13 (169.1428) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 27 / 45 (673.6000) | 36 (164.5372) | 31 (166.2744) | 14 (171.9656) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 14 / 25 (684.5372) | 19 (168.5600) | 12 (169.7144) | 11 (173.1428) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2022-07-29 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 6 / 27 (688.5372) | 10 (169.7372) | 19 (164.5372) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 16 / 26 (678.7312) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1084) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (165.0972) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 28 (689.1316) | 19 (166.2400) | 5 (174.3316) | 3 (176.0000) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-06-17 | 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) |
| 2022-06-11 | 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) |
| 2022-06-10 | 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) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 17 / 46 (680.5028) | 29 (166.8228) | 23 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7372) | 24 (167.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 33 / 77 (676.4684) | 42 (167.9656) | 35 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1428) | 35 (165.6800) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 48 (681.6456) | 19 (171.9656) | 20 (170.2628) | 9 (173.7144) | 28 (165.7028) |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 35 / 41 (671.3260) | 38 (163.9772) | 28 (169.1316) | 10 (174.2744) | 35 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 28 / 35 (661.0860) | 23 (166.8572) | 20 (166.8344) | 23 (166.8228) | 31 (160.5716) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 17 / 25 (672.4456) | 18 (167.4056) | 20 (161.0972) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 4 / 25 (693.1312) | 8 (172.0000) | 12 (167.4056) | 5 (174.8456) | 2 (178.8800) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 16 / 26 (664.4456) | 18 (165.6800) | 10 (167.9772) | 16 (165.6684) | 16 (165.1200) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 7 / 35 (679.3600) | 20 (169.1200) | 13 (168.0000) | 28 (162.2400) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 13 / 26 (667.3712) | 23 (165.7028) | 10 (168.5828) | 14 (167.9772) | 15 (165.1084) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 21 / 32 (655.8972) | 23 (163.9656) | 27 (157.6688) | 18 (166.8228) | 11 (167.4400) |
| 2021-06-12 | 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) |
| 2021-06-11 | 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) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 21 / 46 (677.1656) | 18 (169.1200) | 35 (161.7256) | 9 (173.7600) | 16 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 39 (674.8000) | 11 (173.1428) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 35 (153.6800) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 37 / 41 (642.7084) | 31 (163.4056) | 29 (163.4060) | 33 (162.8112) | 40 (153.0856) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 49 / 60 (641.0744) | 55 (154.2744) | 43 (161.1200) | 43 (162.2744) | 34 (163.4056) |
| 2020-10-17 | 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) |
| 2020-10-16 | 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) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 39 / 66 (663.4396) | 39 (166.8684) | 44 (162.2744) | 44 (165.1540) | 22 (169.1428) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 8 / 35 (681.1660) | 19 (169.7372) | 20 (166.2744) | 7 (172.0344) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 21 / 34 (657.1200) | 22 (160.6172) | 9 (171.4400) | 16 (166.2628) | 24 (158.8000) |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 21 / 30 (676.4916) | 9 (174.2972) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (170.2628) | 24 (163.9544) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 13 / 30 (664.5144) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (168.5944) | 14 (166.2628) | 20 (161.0972) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 43 / 47 (646.2060) | 31 (164.5600) | 44 (156.5600) | 41 (163.3828) | 37 (161.7032) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 46 / 53 (644.5256) | 36 (162.8684) | 41 (160.5484) | 13 (170.8572) | 50 (150.2516) |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 32 / 49 (651.9888) | 8 (175.4400) | 39 (160.5716) | 12 (169.7372) | 44 (146.2400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 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) |
| 2019-08-31 | 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) |
| 2019-08-02 | 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) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 18 / 33 (667.3028) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (162.8000) | 12 (169.7256) | 24 (158.2172) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 36 / 45 (636.4800) | 36 (158.2512) | 30 (162.8688) | 44 (154.2628) | 27 (161.0972) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 33 / 50 (645.5884) | 12 (171.4056) | 16 (166.2972) | 39 (159.4056) | 43 (148.4800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 5 / 31 (683.9428) | 3 (176.0000) | 14 (165.1200) | 14 (168.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 16 / 25 (640.3768) | 12 (164.5256) | 21 (154.8000) | 8 (168.5600) | 19 (152.4912) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 22 / 39 (659.8624) | 6 (174.8800) | 30 (159.9312) | 18 (166.2628) | 27 (158.7884) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 27 / 32 (641.6456) | 11 (171.9772) | 31 (146.2516) | 13 (169.7256) | 29 (153.6912) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 31 / 64 (659.4168) | 39 (163.9884) | 25 (165.7028) | 29 (165.1772) | 32 (164.5484) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #95 (1220 pts) | #171 (932 pts) | #134 (1069 pts) | #34 (1614 pts) | #39 (1547 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #56 (1911 pts) | #146 (1351 pts) | #109 (1617 pts) | #4 (2448 pts) | #27 (2026 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #134 (1304 pts) | #117 (1371 pts) | #239 (1007 pts) | #66 (1614 pts) | #53 (1722 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #163 (1159 pts) | #170 (1116 pts) | #191 (1132 pts) | #92 (1496 pts) | #116 (1349 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #132 (1370 pts) | #194 (1106 pts) | #151 (1294 pts) | #72 (1646 pts) | #82 (1613 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #160 (1124 pts) | #164 (1103 pts) | #166 (1142 pts) | #97 (1489 pts) | #134 (1219 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #160 (722 pts) | #140 (827 pts) | #146 (752 pts) | #125 (862 pts) | #155 (747 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #336 (933 pts) | #153 (1470 pts) | #267 (1078 pts) | #291 (1035 pts) | #346 (948 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #545 (655 pts) | #442 (825 pts) | #486 (765 pts) | #293 (1104 pts) | #549 (670 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1195 (243 pts) | #1039 (353 pts) | #1390 (213 pts) | #1276 (243 pts) | #1150 (278 pts) |