The heartbreaker
0.6288
points from the title
Came within 0.6288 points of the Grand Championship at Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge (Sep 2, 2017).
THUMP & STRUM BBQ
THUMP & STRUM BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 118 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #328 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1718
peak 1804 · rated over 115 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
118
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
5 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
22
67 podiums
Overall top-10s
57
48% of 118 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
679.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.53 (+5.35)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.51 · weakest Brisket (166.48)
Road miles
10,217
across 118 mapped stops · furthest 323 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$76K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.53 / 720
117 Master contests · 4 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #329 (585 pts) | #246 (855 pts) | #322 (726 pts) | #244 (800 pts) | #338 (600 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #877 (321 pts) | #1017 (271 pts) | #740 (451 pts) | #876 (351 pts) | #1109 (241 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #1300 (185 pts) | #1891 (85 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1100 (260 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #73 (2,113 pts) | #20 (2,351 pts) | #86 (1,873 pts) | #49 (2,038 pts) | #124 (1,704 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #130 (1,811 pts) | #66 (2,021 pts) | #122 (1,686 pts) | #115 (1,721 pts) | #71 (2,041 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #48 (2,279 pts) | #100 (1,770 pts) | #30 (2,308 pts) | #22 (2,359 pts) | #26 (2,356 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #143 (1,787 pts) | #55 (2,091 pts) | #69 (1,959 pts) | #131 (1,658 pts) | #202 (1,476 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #384 (789 pts) | #251 (1,124 pts) | #312 (969 pts) | #393 (804 pts) | #403 (769 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THUMP & STRUM BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1753
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THUMP & STRUM BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THUMP & STRUM BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#327 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1718
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 48 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 161
- GCs
- 19
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1880
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THUMP & STRUM BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 161 contests to 118, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1729
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to THUMP & STRUM BBQ)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 78 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#331 of the rated field
- Contests
- 70
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1731
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to THUMP & STRUM BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before THUMP & STRUM BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 227
- GCs
- 26
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1903
5–7 in 12 shared contests (42% to THUMP & STRUM BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 68 | 14 | 54 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 62 | 27 | 35 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 48 | 9 | 39 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 44 | 19 | 25 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 43 | 22 | 21 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 43 | 14 | 29 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 43 | 9 | 34 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 39 | 19 | 20 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 36 | 26 | 10 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 36 | 10 | 26 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 34 | 7 | 27 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 33 | 5 | 28 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 117 | 59 | 5 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 159.9656 | 171.51 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 117 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 178.8572 | 141.7032 | 167.84 | top 40% |
| Pork | 117 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 142.8568 | 168.70 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 117 | 37 | 5 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 139.9998 | 166.48 | top 40% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 48 | 3 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 65 | 1 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
29 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
14.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
69 of 118 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
86
21 of them more than once
First title
May 8, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
2,405
finished ahead 4,924 times, behind 2,232
Longest layoff
6.6 yrs
Oct 25, 2019 → Jun 12, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20173 milestones
- Biggest field won (64 teams) 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1804) BBQ and Fly In on the River
- 100th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20156 milestones
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score700.5828 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First Reserve Championship Johnson County Fair BBQ
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Racing for the BBQ
- 10th category win Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
- 50th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20143 milestones
- 10th tracked contest NKC MO State Championship BBQ
- First overall podium Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- 25th tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest SMOKIN on the Summit
- First call Crossroads BBQ Cook-off
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Crossroads BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Crossroads BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.7142 Crossroads BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 8, 2015 |
| +13.6 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +12.8 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley | Jun 21, 2014 |
| +12.5 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +11.1 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.2 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| -15.8 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship | Jul 24, 2026 |
| -11.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -10.9 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout | Mar 21, 2015 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63% | top 62% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.3% | 94.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2017 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 90% | top 27% | 96.8% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 76% | top 30% | 96.2% | 94.1% |
| 2015 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 75% | top 25% | 97.3% | 94.2% |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 68% | top 35% | 94.8% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56% | top 42% | 93.6% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 14 / 26 (674.1484) | 8 (171.9656) | 19 (165.0972) | 14 (167.9772) | 12 (169.1084) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 10 / 25 (693.6460) | 12 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1316) | 8 (174.2628) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 13 / 25 (691.9200) | 13 (173.7028) | 12 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 83 (682.1484) | 66 (167.3712) | 57 (168.5372) | 23 (174.2744) | 30 (171.9656) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 23 / 29 (657.5428) | 28 (160.5028) | 23 (164.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 22 (163.9428) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 27 / 37 (678.1484) | 10 (175.4172) | 27 (170.8228) | 7 (176) | 35 (155.9084) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 36 (675.8512) | 3 (179.4400) | 34 (162.8000) | 36 (160.5028) | 14 (173.1084) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 28 / 44 (663.8628) | 36 (162.8000) | 16 (169.7144) | 33 (162.8000) | 26 (168.5484) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 8 / 27 (683.3140) | 9 (170.8456) | 5 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 13 / 29 (686.2056) | 21 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (179.4400) | 22 (164.5256) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 9 / 35 (681.0396) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (168.5256) | 23 (161.6912) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO | 10 / 25 (689.1200) | 9 (174.8800) | 2 (174.2972) | 10 (173.7028) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 13 / 55 (689.1088) | 11 (175.4172) | 11 (173.7144) | 10 (173.7372) | 35 (166.2400) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 2 / 76 (693.6688) | 13 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8572) | 1 (180) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 18 / 64 (674.8000) | 5 (176.5828) | 36 (162.8344) | 37 (165.1084) | 19 (170.2744) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Edmond, OK | 14 / 30 (687.9544) | 8 (177.1428) | 11 (174.8688) | 17 (170.2628) | 23 (165.6800) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 7 / 47 (694.2172) | 10 (173.7028) | 11 (173.1316) | 7 (174.2744) | 14 (173.1084) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 21 / 28 (659.9428) | 7 (171.4284) | 21 (162.2400) | 22 (164.0116) | 21 (162.2628) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 2 / 29 (691.9312) | 3 (178.2972) | 2 (175.4056) | 13 (167.4056) | 4 (170.8228) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Smoke the Town Leon, IA | 5 / 16 (663.3256) | 6 (170.2628) | 6 (164) | 1 (173.1200) | 10 (155.9428) |
| Aug 26, 2017 | First Annual Half Way to St.Pat's BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 11 (669.5996) | 2 (166.2628) | 7 (157.6800) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (170.2512) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 20 / 56 (669.6688) | 35 (165.7144) | 29 (163.3944) | 11 (170.2972) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 7 / 65 (691.3600) | 7 (175.4056) | 28 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 10 / 25 (691.9772) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (170.2744) | 12 (172.5828) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 16 / 54 (682.8344) | 26 (168.5600) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (170.2744) | 10 (172.0228) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 19 / 58 (675.3712) | 21 (169.7028) | 35 (165.7028) | 21 (169.1200) | 14 (170.8456) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 1 / 31 (697.0628) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 14 / 35 (675.3828) | 11 (172) | 4 (174.8800) | 14 (171.9772) | 24 (156.5256) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 10 / 27 (670.7312) | 12 (168.5828) | 19 (162.7884) | 14 (167.3828) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 15 / 35 (671.3604) | 3 (178.2972) | 26 (156.5144) | 16 (167.4172) | 13 (169.1316) |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 5 / 21 (691.3940) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (169.1312) | 10 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7372) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 20 / 65 (665.5888) | 9 (172.5716) | 37 (160.5144) | 24 (168.5600) | 27 (163.9428) |
| May 19, 2017 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 9 / 59 (682.7428) | 7 (173.7028) | 35 (165.0972) | 6 (174.2628) | 16 (169.6800) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 6 / 44 (689.0628) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 6 / 30 (681.6568) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (164.5600) | 11 (170.2856) | 10 (169.1084) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 1 / 64 (692.5256) | 27 (167.9884) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 4 / 100 (691.9312) | 24 (171.9656) | 11 (174.2628) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (171.4400) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 / 59 (674.1944) | 6 (174.2744) | 39 (161.1316) | 11 (171.4056) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 18 / 77 (689.0628) | 1 (180) | 39 (168.5372) | 12 (176) | 43 (164.5256) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 32 / 87 (677.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 42 (166.8572) | 73 (159.4284) | 27 (172) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 122 / 557 (672.5140) | 84 (171.9884) | 201 (167.4400) | 186 (168) | 234 (165.0856) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 135 / 180 (666.7772) | 43 (174.8456) | 142 (162.8344) | 152 (162.8228) | 119 (166.2744) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 8 / 38 (681.0632) | 24 (165.0972) | 3 (176.0116) | 14 (167.9772) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 22 / 56 (674.7200) | 32 (166.8228) | 9 (174.2744) | 29 (167.3828) | 28 (166.2400) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 21 / 50 (690.8116) | 14 (176.5600) | 23 (170.8460) | 35 (170.2628) | 21 (173.1428) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 7 / 30 (684.5140) | 6 (174.8572) | 25 (167.9656) | 12 (171.4056) | 13 (170.2856) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 10 / 43 (686.7428) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 27 (163.9428) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 3 / 30 (689.1088) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (169.1200) | 8 (172) | 1 (173.7260) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 8 / 45 (672.4456) | 29 (163.3828) | 21 (162.8228) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 9 / 37 (679.8624) | 9 (170.8228) | 19 (166.2284) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (165.1084) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Holy Smoke BBQ Competition Liberty, MO | 4 / 16 (692.5028) | 4 (174.2856) | 7 (167.3944) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 15 / 70 (670.2056) | 1 (178.8800) | 60 (152.5028) | 13 (170.8456) | 20 (167.9772) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 23 / 54 (675.2912) | 21 (170.2628) | 27 (166.8344) | 16 (171.9656) | 23 (166.2284) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 34 / 49 (674.7656) | 30 (170.2628) | 23 (170.8572) | 40 (166.2744) | 31 (167.3712) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 9 / 40 (676.5484) | 24 (162.3200) | 9 (171.4172) | 8 (172.5484) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 19 / 38 (664.5140) | 3 (175.4056) | 20 (165.7028) | 21 (165.1428) | 31 (158.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 9 / 49 (683.3828) | 17 (173.7372) | 23 (164.5256) | 8 (172) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Smoke out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 4 / 30 (685.0856) | 12 (168) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (170.8228) | 7 (169.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 2 / 55 (688.0004) | 12 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1316) | 3 (176.5944) | 12 (167.4516) |
| May 13, 2016 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 8 / 51 (678.2628) | 1 (175.4056) | 18 (165.1428) | 34 (162.2628) | 3 (175.4516) |
| May 6, 2016 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 7 / 25 (673.0284) | 3 (173.7144) | 13 (166.2168) | 18 (157.0856) | 1 (176.0116) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 11 / 30 (665.6460) | 7 (174.2972) | 16 (166.8344) | 16 (162.8000) | 19 (161.7144) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 11 / 60 (684.5832) | 15 (171.9772) | 6 (174.3200) | 26 (168.5600) | 12 (169.7260) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 21 / 53 (667.3484) | 16 (169.6684) | 15 (167.4172) | 27 (164.5828) | 26 (165.6800) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 30 / 72 (661.5196) | 41 (164.5256) | 28 (165.0856) | 58 (158.8000) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 4 / 22 (683.9656) | 17 (164.5256) | 3 (173.7256) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (170.2972) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 5 / 36 (696.5256) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 184 / 606 (665.6000) | 141 (169.6800) | 219 (166.8572) | 120 (170.2628) | 367 (158.8000) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 80 / 187 (677.6112) | 98 (169.6684) | 150 (162.2744) | 15 (174.8456) | 77 (170.8228) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 12 / 30 (675.3944) | 4 (176.5600) | 28 (160.5488) | 2 (176) | 23 (162.2856) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 6 / 76 (684) | 10 (171.4400) | 2 (176.5716) | 13 (170.8456) | 25 (165.1428) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 12 / 31 (667.9888) | 8 (170.2744) | 11 (166.8688) | 28 (157.7028) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 2 / 28 (698.8000) | 10 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 3 / 67 (685.1316) | 12 (172) | 33 (166.2400) | 22 (168.0116) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 1 / 26 (681.1316) | 4 (170.8456) | 17 (161.6688) | 1 (177.7372) | 3 (170.8800) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 6 / 63 (688.5028) | 12 (173.1428) | 41 (159.9544) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 2 / 33 (698.3088) | 7 (172.0116) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (177.1428) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS | 12 / 31 (667.3600) | 23 (161.6800) | 6 (171.9656) | 8 (169.7372) | 14 (163.9772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 14 / 34 (652.5948) | 13 (163.4744) | 4 (172.0116) | 26 (152.5372) | 14 (164.5716) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 8 / 29 (666.7884) | 11 (169.1084) | 12 (161.0972) | 21 (161.7028) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 9 / 78 (677.0516) | 3 (175.4056) | 34 (159.3944) | 18 (166.8344) | 2 (175.4172) |
| May 29, 2015 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 5 / 43 (684.4912) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (171.4400) | 5 (171.4056) | 8 (169.6684) |
| May 15, 2015 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 10 / 51 (670.7660) | 10 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1200) | 34 (154.8344) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 1 / 30 (700.5828) | 7 (172.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (174.8456) | 3 (174.8800) |
| May 1, 2015 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 17 / 32 (657.6228) | 17 (162.8800) | 11 (166.2400) | 21 (161.6572) | 14 (166.8456) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 12 / 52 (674.7768) | 15 (170.2628) | 12 (170.2856) | 25 (165.6800) | 11 (168.5484) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 3 / 71 (694.8116) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (171.9772) | 18 (169.1316) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 72 / 82 (665.0628) | 30 (175.4056) | 55 (166.2744) | 70 (164.5600) | 77 (158.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 49 / 87 (669.0056) | 31 (171.9772) | 40 (168.5256) | 32 (170.8228) | 72 (157.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS | 6 / 41 (680.6060) | 16 (166.2972) | 11 (169.1660) | 4 (176) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 5 / 18 (682.2288) | 3 (173.7372) | 12 (167.3944) | 1 (175.4172) | 8 (165.6800) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 17 / 25 (649.0400) | 10 (167.4172) | 9 (166.2400) | 9 (168.5600) | 24 (146.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 148 / 552 (668.4912) | 40 (175.4056) | 349 (160.5144) | 365 (159.9884) | 55 (172.5828) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 23 / 49 (660.9940) | 11 (172.5600) | 39 (158.2172) | 38 (160.5256) | 15 (169.6912) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 4 / 29 (673.0856) | 11 (166.2400) | 9 (169.7372) | 12 (166.8456) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 23 / 29 (638.7316) | 3 (174.2628) | 22 (156.5372) | 19 (162.8228) | 27 (145.1088) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 3 / 29 (675.9656) | 6 (169.7256) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (163.9772) | 7 (164.5484) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 24 / 53 (659.3488) | 19 (170.8228) | 13 (169.1772) | 23 (166.2860) | 43 (153.0628) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 7 / 54 (675.9200) | 7 (174.8572) | 2 (175.4516) | 7 (171.4056) | 44 (154.2056) |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 6 / 31 (673.0628) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (172) | 11 (167.3828) | 17 (154.2400) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 4 / 35 (676.0112) | 2 (178.8800) | 14 (161.7028) | 11 (168.0456) | 5 (167.3828) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 19 / 79 (660.5144) | 34 (162.2400) | 13 (170.2744) | 21 (164.5600) | 23 (163.4400) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 69 / 87 (622.7888) | 23 (169.1200) | 85 (141.7032) | 69 (157.1428) | 64 (154.8228) |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 15 / 50 (667.4056) | 11 (169.1428) | 1 (173.7372) | 4 (174.8456) | 46 (149.6800) |
| May 2, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 9 / 29 (654.2516) | 17 (162.2628) | 5 (169.7144) | 25 (153.0972) | 2 (169.1772) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 7 / 54 (677.7488) | 2 (177.1428) | 5 (172.0116) | 14 (166.8572) | 21 (161.7372) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 55 / 75 (633.6348) | 15 (170.8344) | 43 (160.5716) | 53 (158.8000) | 71 (143.4288) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO | 19 / 61 (646.7428) | 6 (168.5484) | 27 (160.5600) | 33 (159.3600) | 31 (158.2744) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Fountains Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO | 11 / 22 (651.9200) | 5 (168) | 7 (165.7028) | 19 (157.6800) | 11 (160.5372) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 12 / 42 (651.3140) | 22 (159.9656) | 19 (162.2856) | 4 (169.6800) | 15 (159.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 10 / 53 (668.5596) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (167.4628) | 8 (169.1428) | 23 (159.3940) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 28 / 72 (657.0396) | 32 (164.5372) | 36 (162.2628) | 25 (169.6684) | 33 (160.5712) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 38 / 66 (642.8916) | 12 (169.1544) | 57 (149.1888) | 25 (166.8456) | 38 (157.7028) |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 32 / 74 (657.6688) | 22 (169.1428) | 40 (162.2972) | 13 (171.9772) | 58 (154.2516) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 20 / 58 (665.0512) | 3 (174.8456) | 14 (170.2628) | 53 (150.2628) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO | 10 / 40 (673.7142) | 4 (174.2858) | 1 (177.7144) | 23 (162.8570) | 27 (158.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 65 / 81 (609.7138) | 20 (165.1428) | 33 (161.7144) | 78 (142.8568) | 75 (139.9998) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.