THE REAL SMOKIN ACES IN
Rating
1678
peak 1740 · rated over 83 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
92
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#25
Master 2016
Grand champs
3
6 reserve
Category wins
14
42 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
of 92 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
680.84
last 5 Master vs avg 680.71 (+0.13)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.98
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.23 · weakest Brisket (168.34)
Road miles
22730
mi across 92 mapped stops · furthest 927 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$927K
listed at 75 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 78 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.71 / 720
83 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
iBQ'n has finished one call ahead of THE REAL SMOKIN ACES 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BO B Q BBQ in 20 of their 25 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Big Blue Barbecue is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0340 points of the Grand Championship at Bordertown BBQ Brawl (2021-07-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 50-team field at Big Blue Barbecue.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 22% across 11 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Big Blue Barbecue (2021-08-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 64 | 18 | 46 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 56 | 30 | 26 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 42 | 23 | 19 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 41 | 28 | 13 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 41 | 16 | 25 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 37 | 24 | 13 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 37 | 20 | 17 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 33 | 21 | 12 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 27 | 18 | 9 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 84 | 35 | 5 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6912 | 172.23 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 90 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 178.8572 | 157.6688 | 169.67 | top 40% |
| Pork | 83 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.5028 | 170.73 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 83 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 177.7144 | 155.9084 | 168.34 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 24 | 1 | top 32% |
| IN | 22 | 2 | top 33% |
| KS | 11 | 0 | top 31% |
| IL | 11 | 0 | top 28% |
| WI | 6 | 0 | top 20% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
| Medium (20–39) | 38 | 2 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 44 | 1 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (27 of 92 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (90 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.71 / 720
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Route 66 Smoke Out
- 🏆 2019-06-21 — First Grand Championship · 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2020-07-17 — 25th tracked contest · Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- ⭐ 2020-08-14 — Career-best overall score (707.4400) · Big Blue Barbecue
- 🔥 2020-11-13 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition
- 🎖️ 2021-09-24 — 50th tracked contest · Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
- 📈 2024-04-19 — Peak power rating (1740) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition | 2019-05-17 |
| +15.2 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | 2019-06-21 |
| +14.4 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| +13.3 | Big Blue Barbecue | 2020-08-14 |
| +12.6 | Best of the Midwest | 2019-10-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | 2020-09-12 |
| -12.5 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2023-05-05 |
| -12.3 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2021-06-26 |
| -11.7 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| -10.2 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw | 2024-05-17 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 95.6% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57% | top 43% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 41% | 96.2% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 33% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 79% | top 21% | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 87% | top 27% | 97% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 73% | top 30% | 98.3% | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 75% | top 33% | 96.3% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 29 / 45 (675.3028) | 26 (171.9656) | 30 (168.5716) | 22 (169.6800) | 34 (165.0856) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 11 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 35 (685.6684) | 9 (175.4056) | 21 (169.1772) | 16 (170.2628) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 13 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 10 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 34 (671.9196) | 17 (169.1084) | 15 (170.2972) | 14 (168.5600) | 24 (163.9540) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 17 / 48 (688.5484) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (173.1200) | 29 (168.6056) | 23 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 162 / 401 (682.7428) | 167 (171.9656) | 196 (169.6800) | 96 (174.2744) | 228 (166.8228) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 50 (679.8628) | 15 (177.7028) | 24 (171.9772) | 40 (166.2400) | 42 (163.9428) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 24 / 43 (672.5032) | 20 (170.8456) | 25 (168.0116) | 23 (169.6916) | 33 (163.9544) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 6 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 34 (683.9316) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (168.5372) | 30 (163.4172) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 12 / 26 (681.0168) | 16 (168.5256) | 11 (169.6912) | 2 (176.5716) | 18 (166.2284) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 5 / 56 (700.5372) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (170.8572) | 7 (176.5716) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 207 / 444 (677.6568) | 202 (170.2628) | 47 (176.0000) | 245 (167.4284) | 291 (163.9656) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 29 / 56 (682.7540) | 24 (173.1084) | 46 (165.7028) | 33 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 12 / 40 (682.2176) | 13 (171.9772) | 30 (162.8116) | 11 (173.1544) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 32 (675.9204) | 10 (174.2744) | 7 (171.4172) | 21 (164.5488) | 25 (165.6800) |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 11 / 26 (674.7540) | 10 (173.1084) | 12 (168.5716) | 15 (165.6684) | 12 (167.4056) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 8 / 62 (692.5256) | 30 (170.2512) | 7 (175.4172) | 5 (178.3200) | 36 (168.5372) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 8 / 487 (700.5484) | 3 (180.0000) | 55 (175.4172) | 43 (176.5600) | 193 (168.5712) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 99 / 211 (684.5028) | 30 (176.5600) | 126 (169.6800) | 84 (172.5600) | 154 (165.7028) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 44 (680.5256) | 13 (173.1428) | 11 (170.8572) | 8 (172.0000) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 11 / 38 (682.2636) | 19 (171.4172) | 18 (169.1432) | 5 (175.4516) | 24 (166.2516) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 12 / 35 (679.9428) | 27 (162.8000) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (173.7372) | 13 (170.2856) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 17 / 25 (673.0400) | 21 (167.3828) | 16 (168.0000) | 20 (159.9544) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 10 / 61 (701.0972) | 12 (177.7028) | 54 (165.6800) | 3 (180.0000) | 6 (177.7144) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 121 / 249 (681.6112) | 177 (168.5140) | 199 (165.6800) | 113 (170.8572) | 17 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 86 / 505 (686.1940) | 116 (172.5484) | 189 (169.6800) | 184 (169.6800) | 52 (174.2856) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 17 / 50 (679.3256) | 33 (165.1084) | 14 (170.2628) | 9 (174.2744) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 4 / 30 (696.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 15 (168.0000) | 4 (176.0000) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 8 / 32 (689.0744) | 6 (175.4172) | 6 (173.7144) | 22 (165.0972) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 8 / 36 (685.6344) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (166.2516) | 4 (174.8572) | 27 (166.8228) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 New Haven, KY | 3 / 17 (691.3716) | 12 (171.4056) | 8 (171.4172) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2022-05-14 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 25 (694.8000) | 14 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (176.0000) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 36 (688.4912) | 25 (167.9656) | 11 (169.6912) | 1 (176.5716) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 2 / 33 (701.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4400) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 8 / 43 (675.2796) | 7 (172.5484) | 20 (166.2284) | 1 (180.0000) | 31 (156.5028) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 12 / 42 (687.9088) | 3 (178.8572) | 12 (171.9888) | 17 (171.9772) | 30 (165.0856) |
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 10 / 28 (675.9200) | 14 (170.2628) | 18 (163.4172) | 2 (174.2628) | 10 (167.9772) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 43 / 185 (689.0972) | 62 (173.1084) | 7 (178.8572) | 110 (169.1200) | 110 (168.0116) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 5 / 467 (698.2856) | 31 (175.4056) | 15 (177.7144) | 105 (170.3200) | 34 (174.8456) |
| 2021-09-10 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 6 / 25 (684.5032) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (167.4172) | 5 (174.2744) | 14 (165.1088) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 1 / 30 (698.2628) | 6 (174.8456) | 6 (176.5944) | 10 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2021-08-06 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 32 (689.6456) | 2 (177.1428) | 16 (165.0856) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2 / 27 (691.3600) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (172.5600) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2021-07-09 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 5 / 38 (685.0744) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (175.4172) | 22 (166.2628) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 35 / 43 (661.5888) | 12 (173.1428) | 35 (164.5372) | 24 (165.6916) | 37 (158.2172) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 6 / 49 (682.2172) | 3 (173.7256) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4172) | 38 (161.0972) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 26 / 37 (670.2404) | 11 (172.5484) | 29 (164.5372) | 7 (173.1660) | 32 (159.9888) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 10 / 51 (685.0628) | 4 (176.5600) | 19 (169.1200) | 23 (168.5372) | 14 (170.8456) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 39 (673.6572) | 26 (166.2512) | 23 (165.1316) | 22 (168.0000) | 7 (174.2744) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 16 / 41 (678.1484) | 14 (170.2628) | 20 (167.3828) | 10 (173.1200) | 26 (167.3828) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 8 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 38 / 94 (687.3712) | 67 (169.1084) | 47 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 69 (167.4400) |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 16 / 50 (671.3720) | 18 (169.1200) | 2 (171.4404) | 13 (169.1200) | 29 (161.6916) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 10 / 66 (681.6800) | 11 (173.1428) | 6 (172.5716) | 42 (166.2284) | 19 (169.7372) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 5 / 28 (679.3368) | 10 (171.4056) | 20 (164.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (165.7028) |
| 2020-09-12 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 22 / 26 (664.4336) | 15 (169.6684) | 15 (167.9656) | 14 (168.5484) | 24 (158.2512) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 36 (685.6456) | 10 (170.8344) | 14 (167.9772) | 1 (178.3200) | 11 (168.5140) |
| 2020-09-11 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 15 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 16 / 43 (674.7428) | 26 (168.5256) | 29 (165.0856) | 5 (175.4516) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 1 / 50 (707.4400) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4400) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2020-08-07 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 42 (674.2168) | 3 (174.2856) | 17 (165.7028) | 16 (165.6800) | 14 (168.5484) |
| 2020-07-17 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 17 / 31 (657.6228) | 7 (171.4172) | 14 (165.1200) | 28 (152.5028) | 10 (168.5828) |
| 2020-07-10 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 18 / 53 (675.3484) | 18 (170.2856) | 16 (168.5600) | 34 (164.5372) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 31 / 63 (670.2288) | 25 (170.2628) | 50 (160.5488) | 18 (170.8572) | 27 (168.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 4 / 69 (685.6572) | 4 (174.8456) | 47 (163.3828) | 8 (173.7144) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 66 (685.1200) | 1 (177.1428) | 24 (167.4284) | 5 (173.7144) | 28 (166.8344) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 23 / 35 (667.8396) | 7 (173.1084) | 15 (169.6800) | 28 (162.8228) | 30 (162.2284) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 2 / 52 (682.8116) | 16 (166.8228) | 4 (175.4516) | 11 (170.2744) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 6 / 42 (684.4456) | 3 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1200) | 26 (165.0856) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 16 / 28 (669.0288) | 19 (166.2284) | 22 (163.4060) | 11 (169.6916) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 135 (693.0740) | 30 (175.4056) | 98 (166.8228) | 7 (178.2972) | 51 (172.5484) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 271 / 468 (653.6568) | 308 (161.7028) | 111 (170.2628) | 309 (161.7256) | 295 (159.9656) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 9 / 38 (682.9032) | 14 (170.3200) | 6 (172.5944) | 1 (177.7372) | 22 (162.2516) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 5 / 40 (677.6572) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (176.5944) | 12 (167.9772) | 23 (161.1084) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 10 / 28 (670.2284) | 20 (162.8228) | 18 (162.8228) | 5 (172.5944) | 5 (171.9884) |
| 2019-07-13 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 5 / 36 (681.6684) | 20 (166.2400) | 4 (173.7372) | 6 (172.0000) | 13 (169.6912) |
| 2019-07-12 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 11 / 37 (672.5372) | 4 (175.4056) | 18 (167.4172) | 29 (158.8116) | 7 (170.9028) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL | 15 / 42 (673.0628) | 27 (167.3828) | 17 (167.4172) | 19 (165.7144) | 10 (172.5484) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 1 / 30 (677.7372) | 2 (173.1428) | 17 (164.5600) | 2 (169.7716) | 7 (170.2628) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 2 / 25 (683.9316) | 7 (167.9656) | 2 (176.0116) | 11 (165.6916) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 13 / 36 (667.3488) | 4 (174.2744) | 21 (161.7032) | 11 (169.1200) | 27 (162.2512) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 2 / 20 (681.5884) | 2 (171.9656) | 1 (174.2744) | 9 (167.3828) | 6 (167.9656) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 42 (642.0684) | 19 (168.5484) | 33 (157.6688) | 33 (159.9428) | 35 (155.9084) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 10 / 33 (668.4912) | 24 (161.6912) | 2 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) | 16 (164.0000) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 21 / 40 (669.0168) | 11 (170.8456) | 31 (161.6684) | 15 (167.3944) | 15 (169.1084) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 60 / 92 (669.0284) | 54 (169.7028) | 72 (163.3944) | 37 (169.6684) | 57 (166.2628) |
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 | #489 (269 pts) | #417 (414 pts) | #247 (759 pts) | #492 (294 pts) | #580 (214 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #362 (600 pts) | #259 (870 pts) | #397 (629 pts) | #338 (665 pts) | #375 (595 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #360 (603 pts) | #403 (563 pts) | #384 (623 pts) | #357 (613 pts) | #348 (653 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #248 (850 pts) | #299 (760 pts) | #299 (834 pts) | #224 (945 pts) | #303 (740 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #61 (1827 pts) | #74 (1597 pts) | #120 (1407 pts) | #40 (1857 pts) | #116 (1412 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #54 (1867 pts) | #31 (2004 pts) | #72 (1621 pts) | #75 (1617 pts) | #133 (1227 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #38 (1629 pts) | #18 (1835 pts) | #48 (1420 pts) | #26 (1674 pts) | #62 (1219 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #77 (1988 pts) | #61 (1905 pts) | #53 (1998 pts) | #88 (1761 pts) | #133 (1536 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #96 (1937 pts) | #194 (1379 pts) | #175 (1442 pts) | #116 (1639 pts) | #60 (2002 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #182 (1576 pts) | #147 (1604 pts) | #46 (2071 pts) | #166 (1523 pts) | #193 (1472 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #25 (2528 pts) | #41 (2188 pts) | #98 (1816 pts) | #12 (2441 pts) | #86 (1953 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #56 (2242 pts) | #116 (1711 pts) | #93 (1872 pts) | #47 (2102 pts) | #61 (2055 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #56 (2314 pts) | #137 (1687 pts) | #26 (2310 pts) | #48 (2101 pts) | #67 (2056 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #122 (1762 pts) | #149 (1456 pts) | #193 (1341 pts) | #63 (1939 pts) | #97 (1910 pts) |