The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at GLBBQA Spring Fling (Apr 18, 2025) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
BBQ Maestros
BBQ Maestros is a competition barbecue team with 82 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 83 at the BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2026), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #448 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1688
peak 1688 · rated over 69 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
82
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2019
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 7.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
4 reserve
Category wins
11
23 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
22% of 82 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
694.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.77 (+15.66)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.83 · weakest Pork (168.86)
Road miles
17,738
across 82 mapped stops · furthest 542 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$757K
listed at 70 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 68 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.77 / 720
71 Master contests · 0 GCs
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ Maestros, each with one reason worth a look.
#449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 92
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1805
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% 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#447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 144
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1775
4–5 in 9 shared contests (44% to BBQ Maestros)
They've been 1775 at their best, 87 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1706
Careers of much the same size, 82 contests to 82, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1703
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before BBQ Maestros's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#450 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1688
40 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 28% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1688
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before BBQ Maestros's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 39 | 10 | 29 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 37 | 1 | 36 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 30 | 3 | 27 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 72 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 157.0972 | 170.83 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 77 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 151.3716 | 169.49 | top 45% |
| Pork | 71 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 179.4400 | 142.8000 | 168.86 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 71 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 158.2288 | 169.63 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 36 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 51% | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 55% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Mitten | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 67% | May 1, 2026 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 68% | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 31% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Marietta River City BBQ | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 60% | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 13, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
29 contests
Contests a season
10.3
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
23 of 82 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
47
18 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
77 entries · 5 wins · 30 calls
Opponents faced
1,910
finished ahead 3,074 times, behind 2,410
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 10th category win BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Career-best overall score706.2284 BBQ & Fly-In on the River
- Peak power rating (1688) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20254 milestones
- 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
20231 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Rocking BBQ Warsaw
20221 milestone
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Water
20213 milestones
- 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
20202 milestones
- 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
20191 milestone
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest | Mar 13, 2026 |
| +16.7 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 18, 2025 |
| +14.4 | Smoke on the Water | Apr 29, 2022 |
| +14.1 | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| +13.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 14, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| -11.7 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -11.1 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| -10.4 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | Sep 12, 2025 |
| -7.4 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | Sep 12, 2020 |
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 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 66% | top 32% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 17 / 360 (701.6456) | 11 (178.8572) | 129 (173.1084) | 9 (178.8572) | 145 (170.8228) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 13 / 71 (699.9428) | 27 (174.2628) | 14 (175.4172) | 3 (179.4400) | 36 (170.8228) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 19 / 27 (682.1712) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (170.2628) | 20 (169.1200) | 20 (163.9312) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 9 / 38 (691.3712) | 10 (174.8456) | 20 (169.6800) | 5 (178.3200) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 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) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 2 / 83 (706.2284) | 27 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 11 (176.5600) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 6 / 45 (697.0628) | 22 (173.1084) | 1 (177.7144) | 16 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 16 / 75 (692.4684) | 28 (173.1200) | 8 (176.5600) | 45 (168.5256) | 21 (174.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 4 / 39 (697.1200) | 22 (168.5140) | 8 (173.7488) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 13 (686.7540) | 8 (171.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 11 (166.2284) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 25 (693.6112) | 17 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4056) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 29, 2026 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 9 / 25 (701.6800) | 10 (176.5944) | 9 (175.4172) | 12 (174.2628) | 10 (175.4056) |
| May 24, 2026 | 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) |
| May 23, 2026 | 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) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 24 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 15 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 77 (695.9544) | 13 (176) | 9 (174.8572) | 13 (174.2744) | 30 (170.8228) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 7 (171.9772) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 22 / 34 (665.0400) | 14 (170.2628) | 28 (162.2400) | 29 (162.8344) | 12 (169.7028) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 22 (160.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 16 / 48 (688.5488) | 21 (173.1544) | 24 (170.2628) | 25 (170.8572) | 13 (174.2744) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 21 / 29 (669.0284) | 4 (174.8456) | 16 (170.8228) | 24 (161.0972) | 20 (162.2628) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 14 / 42 (683.9540) | 8 (176.5600) | 28 (166.8228) | 16 (171.9884) | 16 (168.5828) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 8 / 45 (694.2856) | 13 (174.8456) | 7 (174.3088) | 15 (174.2628) | 15 (170.8684) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 43 (692.5372) | 5 (175.4400) | 4 (176.0116) | 20 (170.8228) | 15 (170.2628) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (168.5256) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 16 / 40 (683.3256) | 3 (177.7372) | 22 (169.6800) | 28 (165.0856) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 15 / 30 (677.6572) | 24 (163.9544) | 17 (167.3828) | 6 (175.4172) | 14 (170.9028) |
| May 9, 2025 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 26 (673.5884) | 20 (165.6684) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2400) | 8 (172) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 2 / 56 (704.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 31 (168.5256) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 68 / 100 (674.7544) | 73 (169.1200) | 95 (155.9544) | 39 (173.1200) | 11 (176.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 31 (676.4568) | 26 (162.2284) | 8 (172) | 16 (167.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 13 / 30 (679.8968) | 19 (168) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (163.9312) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 49 (685.6340) | 39 (166.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | 17 (173.1428) | 19 (170.8112) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 21 / 40 (669.6116) | 34 (165.7028) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (169.6916) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 14 / 38 (683.8972) | 21 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8344) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (169.1200) |
| May 3, 2024 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 26 (675.8856) | 7 (174.2972) | 8 (169.6800) | 17 (165.0856) | 13 (166.8228) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 6 / 13 (681.0172) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (165.0856) | 7 (167.3944) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 64 / 93 (671.8628) | 45 (171.9656) | 30 (171.4172) | 76 (163.3828) | 69 (165.0972) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 9 / 33 (683.3828) | 19 (169.6916) | 9 (172.0228) | 14 (171.4056) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 11 / 41 (689.6228) | 16 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 29 (165.0856) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (663.2800) | 15 (167.4172) | 2 (170.2628) | 20 (159.3600) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 18 / 28 (676.4916) | 27 (161.6688) | 2 (174.8800) | 18 (169.1200) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 17 / 38 (675.9200) | 13 (173.7028) | 14 (170.8344) | 15 (170.8228) | 30 (160.5600) |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 25 / 35 (667.3256) | 24 (167.4056) | 9 (172.0228) | 27 (165.0856) | 26 (162.8116) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 12 / 42 (673.0628) | 33 (159.9428) | 1 (176.5600) | 12 (168.5600) | 13 (168) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 16 / 32 (675.9320) | 4 (176.5716) | 5 (174.8572) | 26 (159.3944) | 17 (165.1088) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 31 / 45 (661.0284) | 15 (172.5484) | 3 (175.4172) | 44 (142.8000) | 18 (170.2628) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (671.2568) | 20 (160.4912) | 8 (171.9656) | 7 (171.4172) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 20 / 27 (661.6116) | 8 (173.7144) | 26 (158.8116) | 15 (169.1200) | 25 (159.9656) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 34 / 42 (660.9484) | 21 (171.9656) | 34 (162.2400) | 38 (160.5144) | 29 (166.2284) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 4 / 25 (682.2056) | 6 (172) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (166.2744) | 6 (169.6684) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 35 / 42 (657.5432) | 25 (170.8344) | 34 (161.0972) | 27 (167.3828) | 38 (158.2288) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 17 / 27 (662.1256) | 12 (168.5372) | 25 (153.0744) | 16 (166.2512) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 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) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 14 / 30 (677.0400) | 7 (174.8456) | 30 (151.3716) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 31 / 37 (665.5428) | 26 (168.5372) | 36 (154.7772) | 35 (162.2284) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 43 / 51 (651.8628) | 18 (171.4284) | 41 (161.6800) | 49 (155.3600) | 40 (163.3944) |
| May 1, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 17 / 27 (666.7772) | 10 (169.6800) | 9 (169.1544) | 10 (169.7028) | 24 (158.2400) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | 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) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | 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) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 27 (159.3828) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 19 / 50 (675.9768) | 34 (165.7256) | 15 (169.7028) | 22 (170.2512) | 26 (170.2972) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | 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) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 32 / 33 (624.4000) | 33 (157.0972) | 31 (151.9772) | 32 (151.9428) | 22 (163.3828) |
| May 4, 2019 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 19 / 26 (647.7944) | 19 (164.5256) | 15 (165.0972) | 22 (151.9316) | 15 (166.2400) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.