The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at GLBBQA Spring Fling (2025-04-18) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
BBQ Maestros
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1680
peak 1681 · rated over 65 contests ⓘ
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
77
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#20
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
4 reserve
Category wins
10
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 77 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
699.70 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.88 (+21.83)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.84
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.48 · weakest Pork (168.40)
Road miles
16,864
mi across 77 mapped stops · furthest 542 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$652K
listed at 65 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 65 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.88 / 720
67 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (18 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Among the elite
#488
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 8% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1680 puts them #488 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 8% of the field.
- rating 1680
- peak 1681
- 65 rated contests
Perfect scores on the board
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Pork Ribs ×2
- Brisket ×2
On the rise
+94
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 94 points across 22 contests since 2025-08-15 — from 1586 up to 1680.
- 22 contests since 2025-08-15
- now 1680
Happy hunting ground
Top 14%
average finish here
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 2nd
- average top 14%
A multi-meat day
1
contests 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 GLBBQA Spring Fling (2025-04-18).
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 46 of 77 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 77 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
706.2284
career-best overall
98.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 706.2284 at BBQ & Fly-In on the River — 98.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-08-14
The one to beat
4×
one call ahead of them
SmokinGhost BBQ has finished one call ahead of BBQ Maestros 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2026
their best year
2026 was the year it came together: 24 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 4 category wins, at an average finish in the top 33%.
- 24 contests
- 10 overall top-10s
- 4 category wins
- average top 33%
A tough matchup
34–1
behind in the head-to-head
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead in 97% of their meetings
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 34 of their 35 shared contests.
A strong matchup
17–3
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 85% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 17 of their 20 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
30 of 35
shared chicken entries lost
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 30 of 35 shared chicken entries.
Always the bridesmaid
4
reserve championships
Runner-up for the whole thing 4 times against 0 Grand Championships — close enough to touch it, over and over.
- 0 Grand Championships
- 77 contests
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
An April team
Top 34%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 34% across 7 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
- 7 April contests
- top 47% the rest of the year
The long haul
16,864
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,864 miles across 77 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 542 miles to Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT).
- 77 mapped stops
- furthest 542 mi
The metronome
±2.20%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.20% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 94.1% of a perfect score
- 77 contests
In the record book (1 in the KCBS record book)
Where this team stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on. Rebuilt nightly, so beating one shows up here the next morning.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#487 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1692
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BBQ Maestros)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ Maestros has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1692
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than BBQ Maestros has cooked, 45 to 77, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1682
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#492 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1722
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BBQ Maestros)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 82 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 74
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1711
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BBQ Maestros's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1681
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2014, 5 years before BBQ Maestros's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 36 | 10 | 26 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 35 | 1 | 34 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 28 | 5 | 23 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 27 | 2 | 25 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 68 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.0972 | 170.48 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 73 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3716 | 169.34 | top 45% |
| Pork | 67 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 142.8000 | 168.40 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 67 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2288 | 169.70 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 22 | 0 | top 58% |
| MI | 8 | 0 | top 37% |
| OH | 7 | 0 | top 43% |
| IL | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 36% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 28% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 31 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | 2026-07-31 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 41% | 2024-09-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 92 | 0 | top 45% | 2023-09-27 |
| Smoke on the Water | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 51% | 2022-04-29 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | 2026-07-25 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-07-18 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | 2026-06-26 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-06-13 |
| Smoke in the Mitten | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-05-01 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 43% | 2025-06-06 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-03-14 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 31% | 2024-08-16 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | 2024-04-26 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-07-14 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 79% | 2022-06-18 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 83% | 2022-06-17 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 42% | 2021-08-13 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
7.3 yrs
2019-05-04 → 2026-08-15
Busiest season
2026
24 contests
Contests a season
9.6
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
23 of 77 contests · 12 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
46
17 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
73 entries · 5 wins · 30 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 170.48 · weakest Pork (168.40)
Walk rate
60%
a top-10 call in 46 of 77 contests
Overall top-10 rate
22%
17 of 77 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight contests
Master average
677.88
out of 720 · 67 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
4
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
1,791
2,630–2,333 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
16,864
77 mapped stops · furthest 542 mi
Schedule strength
1602
average field rating faced — tougher than 79% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$651,710
listed at 65 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 65 state-championship entries
Power rating
1680
peak 1681 · #488 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2019
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- 2020
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0864 Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- First call Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1
- 2021
- First category win (Brisket) Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- 10th tracked contest Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- 2022
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Water
- 2023
- 25th tracked contest Rocking BBQ Warsaw
- 2025
- First overall podium GLBBQA Spring Fling
- First Reserve Championship GLBBQA Spring Fling
- First multi-meat day GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 50th tracked contest Bands and BBQ at the Point
- 2026
- 10th category win BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Career-best overall score706.2284 BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Peak power rating (1681) BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | 2026-03-13 |
| +16.7 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
| +14.4 | Smoke on the Water | 2022-04-29 |
| +14.2 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +13.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-07-12 |
| -11.1 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -10.4 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
| -7.4 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | 2020-09-12 |
| -6.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
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 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 63% | top 33% | 98.1% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 62% | top 42% | 97.9% | 95% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 75% | top 46% | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 49% | 95.8% | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 60% | 94.8% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | top 60% | 94% | 92.5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 65% | 93.9% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 90% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 12 / 32 (697.0396) | 12 (175.4056) | 17 (174.2628) | 11 (175.4056) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 2 / 83 (706.2284) | 27 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (176.5600) | 9 (175.4056) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 6 / 45 (697.0628) | 22 (173.1084) | 1 (177.7144) | 16 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 9 / 39 (693.6456) | 10 (177.1428) | 15 (173.1200) | 26 (170.2744) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 2 / 43 (704.5372) | 5 (176.5716) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 22 / 32 (690.7888) | 9 (175.4172) | 19 (171.4172) | 21 (170.8344) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 13 / 32 (690.7656) | 11 (175.4056) | 29 (166.2516) | 16 (169.1084) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 16 / 75 (692.4684) | 28 (173.1200) | 8 (176.5600) | 45 (168.5256) | 21 (174.2628) |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 4 / 39 (697.1200) | 22 (168.5140) | 8 (173.7488) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 13 (686.7540) | 8 (171.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 11 (166.2284) |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 25 (693.6112) | 17 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4056) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2026-05-29 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 9 / 25 (701.6800) | 10 (176.5944) | 9 (175.4172) | 12 (174.2628) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 52 / 82 (689.6112) | 35 (175.4056) | 60 (171.4172) | 41 (173.1200) | 61 (169.6684) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 93 / 117 (676.4572) | 72 (171.4172) | 62 (171.4172) | 85 (167.3944) | 96 (166.2284) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 24 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 15 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 77 (695.9544) | 13 (176.0000) | 9 (174.8572) | 13 (174.2744) | 30 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 22 / 34 (665.0400) | 14 (170.2628) | 28 (162.2400) | 29 (162.8344) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 22 (160.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 16 / 48 (688.5488) | 21 (173.1544) | 24 (170.2628) | 25 (170.8572) | 13 (174.2744) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 29 / 101 (692.5028) | 35 (174.8572) | 43 (172.5600) | 62 (169.6684) | 12 (175.4172) |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 2 / 37 (703.3828) | 22 (173.1084) | 7 (176.5716) | 9 (177.7028) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 67 / 401 (692.5600) | 81 (174.2972) | 91 (174.2628) | 17 (178.2972) | 240 (165.7028) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 43 / 56 (679.3144) | 18 (175.4172) | 47 (166.2400) | 52 (163.9544) | 20 (173.7028) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 21 / 29 (669.0284) | 4 (174.8456) | 16 (170.8228) | 24 (161.0972) | 20 (162.2628) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 14 / 42 (683.9540) | 8 (176.5600) | 28 (166.8228) | 16 (171.9884) | 16 (168.5828) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 8 / 45 (694.2856) | 13 (174.8456) | 7 (174.3088) | 15 (174.2628) | 15 (170.8684) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 43 (692.5372) | 5 (175.4400) | 4 (176.0116) | 20 (170.8228) | 15 (170.2628) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 16 / 40 (683.3256) | 3 (177.7372) | 22 (169.6800) | 28 (165.0856) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 15 / 30 (677.6572) | 24 (163.9544) | 17 (167.3828) | 6 (175.4172) | 14 (170.9028) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 26 (673.5884) | 20 (165.6684) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2400) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 2 / 56 (704.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 31 (168.5256) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 68 / 100 (674.7544) | 73 (169.1200) | 95 (155.9544) | 39 (173.1200) | 11 (176.5600) |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 31 (676.4568) | 26 (162.2284) | 8 (172.0000) | 16 (167.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 13 / 30 (679.8968) | 19 (168.0000) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (163.9312) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 49 (685.6340) | 39 (166.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | 17 (173.1428) | 19 (170.8112) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 21 / 40 (669.6116) | 34 (165.7028) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (169.6916) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 14 / 38 (683.8972) | 21 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8344) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (169.1200) |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 26 (675.8856) | 7 (174.2972) | 8 (169.6800) | 17 (165.0856) | 13 (166.8228) |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 6 / 13 (681.0172) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (165.0856) | 7 (167.3944) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 64 / 93 (671.8628) | 45 (171.9656) | 30 (171.4172) | 76 (163.3828) | 69 (165.0972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 330 / 487 (656.9712) | 420 (158.2400) | 334 (164.5256) | 276 (166.8228) | 236 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 9 / 33 (683.3828) | 19 (169.6916) | 9 (172.0228) | 14 (171.4056) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 11 / 41 (689.6228) | 16 (172.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 29 (165.0856) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (663.2800) | 15 (167.4172) | 2 (170.2628) | 20 (159.3600) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 18 / 28 (676.4916) | 27 (161.6688) | 2 (174.8800) | 18 (169.1200) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 17 / 38 (675.9200) | 13 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8344) | 15 (170.8228) | 30 (160.5600) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 35 (667.3256) | 24 (167.4056) | 9 (172.0228) | 27 (165.0856) | 26 (162.8116) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 12 / 42 (673.0628) | 33 (159.9428) | 1 (176.5600) | 12 (168.5600) | 13 (168.0000) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 238 / 505 (669.6568) | 185 (169.7028) | 242 (167.4172) | 128 (171.9884) | 346 (160.5484) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 16 / 32 (675.9320) | 4 (176.5716) | 5 (174.8572) | 26 (159.3944) | 17 (165.1088) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 31 / 45 (661.0284) | 15 (172.5484) | 3 (175.4172) | 44 (142.8000) | 18 (170.2628) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (671.2568) | 20 (160.4912) | 8 (171.9656) | 7 (171.4172) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 20 / 27 (661.6116) | 8 (173.7144) | 26 (158.8116) | 15 (169.1200) | 25 (159.9656) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 34 / 42 (660.9484) | 21 (171.9656) | 34 (162.2400) | 38 (160.5144) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2022-04-29 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 4 / 25 (682.2056) | 6 (172.0000) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (166.2744) | 6 (169.6684) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 35 / 42 (657.5432) | 25 (170.8344) | 34 (161.0972) | 27 (167.3828) | 38 (158.2288) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 17 / 27 (662.1256) | 12 (168.5372) | 25 (153.0744) | 16 (166.2512) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 92 / 467 (677.1084) | 208 (167.4172) | 251 (165.7028) | 82 (171.4400) | 68 (172.5484) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 14 / 30 (677.0400) | 7 (174.8456) | 30 (151.3716) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 23 / 38 (660.4688) | 33 (161.6916) | 19 (166.2856) | 8 (171.9656) | 31 (160.5260) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 31 / 37 (665.5428) | 26 (168.5372) | 36 (154.7772) | 35 (162.2284) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 43 / 51 (651.8628) | 18 (171.4284) | 41 (161.6800) | 49 (155.3600) | 40 (163.3944) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 17 / 27 (666.7772) | 10 (169.6800) | 9 (169.1544) | 10 (169.7028) | 24 (158.2400) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 26 (648.9488) | 26 (159.9544) | 26 (157.6572) | 17 (167.3828) | 19 (163.9544) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 21 / 36 (663.2912) | 25 (165.6800) | 22 (165.1200) | 28 (162.7884) | 8 (169.7028) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 27 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 19 / 50 (675.9768) | 34 (165.7256) | 15 (169.7028) | 22 (170.2512) | 26 (170.2972) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 38 / 53 (657.0864) | 33 (166.2860) | 37 (161.1316) | 30 (166.8344) | 41 (162.8344) |
| 2019-07-12 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 32 / 33 (624.4000) | 33 (157.0972) | 31 (151.9772) | 32 (151.9428) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 19 / 26 (647.7944) | 19 (164.5256) | 15 (165.0972) | 22 (151.9316) | 15 (166.2400) |
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 | #20 (1953 pts) | #92 (1293 pts) | #18 (1970 pts) | #48 (1505 pts) | #18 (1857 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1387 (139 pts) | #1491 (139 pts) | #1388 (159 pts) | #1559 (124 pts) | #1332 (174 pts) |