The heartbreaker
1.1888
points from the title
Came within 1.1888 points of the Grand Championship at All American BBQ Throwdown (Aug 7, 2020).
TIRE SMOKE BBQ
TIRE SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 104 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Buckeye BBQ Classic (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #124 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1789
peak 1831 · rated over 92 contests12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
104
in the data
First seen
May 27, 2016
latest Oct 9, 2026 · 10.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
4 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
18
50 podiums
Overall top-10s
57
55% of 104 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
699.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.05 (+15.34)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.46)
Road miles
19,928
across 104 mapped stops · furthest 480 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$701K
listed at 65 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
won from 69 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.05 / 720
103 Master contests · 7 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 | #181 (1,049 pts) | #387 (569 pts) | #210 (1,044 pts) | #216 (909 pts) | #159 (1,124 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #269 (810 pts) | #275 (820 pts) | #349 (750 pts) | #336 (670 pts) | #327 (720 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #178 (1,115 pts) | #245 (940 pts) | #223 (1,035 pts) | #170 (1,140 pts) | #182 (1,105 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #125 (1,345 pts) | #147 (1,220 pts) | #310 (815 pts) | #150 (1,200 pts) | #106 (1,410 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #43 (1,974 pts) | #101 (1,474 pts) | #90 (1,569 pts) | #115 (1,389 pts) | #57 (1,789 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #62 (1,784 pts) | #63 (1,657 pts) | #111 (1,384 pts) | #80 (1,584 pts) | #59 (1,711 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #57 (1,429 pts) | #75 (1,129 pts) | #58 (1,339 pts) | #134 (834 pts) | #54 (1,324 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #207 (1,299 pts) | #228 (1,189 pts) | #213 (1,249 pts) | #246 (1,149 pts) | #177 (1,329 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #214 (1,349 pts) | #168 (1,484 pts) | #135 (1,564 pts) | #204 (1,349 pts) | #407 (869 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #303 (1,193 pts) | #548 (728 pts) | #322 (1,118 pts) | #328 (1,098 pts) | #301 (1,183 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #779 (480 pts) | #597 (680 pts) | #840 (465 pts) | #859 (455 pts) | #796 (475 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TIRE SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 108
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1819
5–3 in 8 shared contests (63% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — TIRE SMOKE BBQ ahead 5–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 13
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1834
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
They've been 1834 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1821
4–8 in 12 shared contests (33% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 118 contests to 104, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 123
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1805
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before TIRE SMOKE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 132
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1826
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 132 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 315
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1896
6–4 in 10 shared contests (60% to TIRE SMOKE BBQ)
Level with TIRE SMOKE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 49 | 21 | 28 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 47 | 28 | 19 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 44 | 26 | 18 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 44 | 25 | 19 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 39 | 22 | 17 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 38 | 28 | 10 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 38 | 26 | 12 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 37 | 17 | 20 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 36 | 21 | 15 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 35 | 28 | 7 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 35 | 25 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 35 | 16 | 19 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 34 | 28 | 6 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 104 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 161.7028 | 171.89 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 104 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 158.8000 | 170.46 | top 36% |
| Pork | 104 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 155.4056 | 170.52 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 104 | 52 | 8 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 150.1828 | 171.22 | top 31% |
“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 | 1 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 48 | 4 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 52 | 2 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
13 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
9.5
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
33 of 104 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
64
25 of them more than once
First title
Jun 18, 2021
Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
Opponents faced
1,813
finished ahead 4,792 times, behind 1,525
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20243 milestones
- First multi-meat day Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
- Career-best overall score706.2516 Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
- 5th perfect 180 Grizzly BBQ Brawl
20233 milestones
- 10th category win Hoosier BBQ Classic #2
- 5th Grand Championship The Buckeye BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1831) The Buckeye BBQ Classic
20221 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
20214 milestones
- First Grand Championship Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- First state championship Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- Biggest field won (51 teams) Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1
- 50th tracked contest Big Blue Barbecue
20201 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Rockin BBQ
20181 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
20172 milestones
- First overall podium Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness
- 10th tracked contest Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20165 milestones
- First tracked contest PigMaina Lima
- First call PigMaina Lima
- First category win (Chicken) PigMaina Lima
- First overall top-10 PigMaina Lima
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.9828 PigMaina Lima
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | CCS Fest | Apr 7, 2017 |
| +14.9 | Big Blue Barbecue | Aug 9, 2019 |
| +14.4 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness | Jun 16, 2017 |
| +12.2 | Rockin BBQ | May 29, 2020 |
| +12 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | May 18, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 18, 2025 |
| -12.7 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
| -12.3 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 2, 2024 |
| -9.5 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -9.4 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
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 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 86% | top 21% | 97.9% | 96.4% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 39% | 96.3% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38% | top 31% | 98.1% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 80% | top 23% | 97.2% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 77% | top 14% | 97.7% | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 96.1% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 95.5% | 94.3% |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80% | top 33% | 95.3% | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100% | top 24% | 95.9% | 94.4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 49% | 94.2% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 99 (696.4912) | 26 (174.2628) | 35 (174.2628) | 34 (173.7028) | 35 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 6 / 38 (697.6572) | 24 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 7 / 45 (697.0628) | 25 (171.9772) | 15 (174.2628) | 17 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 1 / 30 (700.5944) | 8 (174.8800) | 10 (173.1544) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (176) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 35 (705.1660) | 6 (175.4516) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (176.0116) | 9 (174.8456) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 14 / 34 (677.6000) | 27 (163.9544) | 6 (174.8456) | 19 (166.8228) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 21 / 48 (683.3484) | 42 (165.0972) | 28 (169.1200) | 16 (172.5484) | 7 (176.5828) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 11 / 42 (687.3372) | 6 (177.7144) | 14 (170.8228) | 20 (171.4172) | 17 (167.3828) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 15 / 43 (683.3600) | 19 (170.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | 12 (173.1200) | 26 (166.2628) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 11 / 40 (687.9316) | 13 (172.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 26 (166.2516) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 34 (676.4452) | 14 (173.1428) | 19 (170.2628) | 21 (168.5256) | 24 (164.5140) |
| May 9, 2025 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 26 (693.0396) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8112) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 37 / 56 (676.9824) | 30 (170.8228) | 45 (165.0856) | 29 (171.9656) | 31 (169.1084) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 42 / 100 (687.3372) | 68 (170.2628) | 42 (170.8344) | 10 (177.7028) | 54 (168.5372) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 444 (697.6572) | 63 (176.5600) | 190 (170.2744) | 38 (176.5600) | 50 (174.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 36 / 169 (693.0628) | 44 (175.4056) | 43 (174.8456) | 84 (170.8344) | 69 (171.9772) |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 18 / 33 (686.7428) | 23 (171.9656) | 26 (168.5372) | 21 (170.8228) | 9 (175.4172) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 31 / 87 (683.9312) | 77 (161.7028) | 50 (170.2628) | 4 (178.8572) | 24 (173.1084) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 4 / 30 (691.3712) | 15 (169.7028) | 1 (180) | 4 (174.8572) | 19 (166.8112) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 26 / 40 (664.4572) | 17 (170.8344) | 35 (159.3828) | 28 (163.9772) | 14 (170.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 16 / 33 (675.3484) | 13 (170.2628) | 14 (166.8228) | 20 (167.9772) | 14 (170.2856) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 12 / 38 (689.0628) | 14 (171.9772) | 16 (170.2628) | 20 (171.4172) | 4 (175.4056) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 24 / 81 (698.2056) | 44 (174.2628) | 14 (177.7028) | 20 (176.5600) | 59 (169.6800) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 18 / 118 (695.8968) | 33 (175.4056) | 64 (170.8112) | 23 (175.4172) | 32 (174.2628) |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 1 / 32 (706.2516) | 5 (176.5716) | 12 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 32 / 62 (678.1484) | 43 (167.3828) | 39 (166.2400) | 16 (174.2628) | 31 (170.2628) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 26 / 93 (689.6340) | 21 (175.4056) | 62 (166.8228) | 16 (175.4400) | 28 (171.9656) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 13 / 81 (691.4056) | 8 (174.8572) | 69 (165.6800) | 14 (174.2856) | 10 (176.5828) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 116 / 211 (682.2288) | 40 (176.0116) | 118 (170.2744) | 170 (165.6800) | 105 (170.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 162 / 487 (681.0740) | 221 (169.6684) | 133 (172.5600) | 329 (163.9428) | 47 (174.9028) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 19 / 44 (673.0172) | 29 (167.3944) | 40 (158.8000) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 1 / 32 (699.9776) | 3 (176.0116) | 13 (167.3944) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 5 / 28 (689.6916) | 5 (176.5944) | 10 (170.8572) | 25 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 9 / 38 (685.5884) | 16 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1084) | 20 (167.3828) |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 35 (689.0856) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (167.9772) | 4 (175.4056) | 10 (171.4400) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 7 / 42 (680.5256) | 2 (178.2972) | 20 (163.4056) | 7 (173.1544) | 19 (165.6684) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 80 (692.4912) | 19 (175.4056) | 38 (167.9656) | 13 (174.2628) | 10 (174.8572) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 3 / 35 (700.5256) | 16 (173.1428) | 21 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 22 / 83 (681.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 52 (169.1428) | 49 (167.4400) | 43 (168.5600) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 72 / 505 (687.4168) | 211 (169.1084) | 208 (168.5600) | 117 (172.5484) | 16 (177.2000) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 9 / 249 (701.1200) | 14 (177.7144) | 70 (173.1200) | 41 (176) | 43 (174.2856) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 3 / 50 (697.0972) | 18 (170.2628) | 8 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1544) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 10 / 27 (687.9084) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6684) | 10 (172) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 42 (703.4288) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (170.8344) | 4 (176.0344) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 unrated New Haven, KY | 1 / 17 (702.2400) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 25 (693.6688) | 9 (174.8572) | 16 (165.0972) | 3 (176) | 2 (177.7144) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 1 / 36 (694.2400) | 7 (176.5600) | 7 (172) | 21 (167.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 6 / 25 (689.6688) | 12 (169.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (171.9888) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 10 / 42 (688.4684) | 19 (171.9772) | 14 (171.9656) | 20 (170.8228) | 11 (173.7028) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 11 / 63 (689.6112) | 4 (177.7028) | 23 (170.2628) | 12 (174.2628) | 33 (167.3828) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 11 / 28 (674.2284) | 10 (170.8572) | 15 (165.1200) | 6 (171.9656) | 12 (166.2856) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 9 / 25 (681.5884) | 5 (176) | 12 (166.2400) | 14 (162.7884) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 4 / 15 (690.8344) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (170.2744) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 16 / 43 (677.0284) | 6 (176.5600) | 28 (162.2516) | 18 (169.1084) | 14 (169.1084) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 9 / 30 (688.5028) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7372) | 8 (171.4056) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 18 / 37 (677.6116) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (165.1200) | 34 (162.8116) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 51 (698.8340) | 5 (174.8456) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8456) | 4 (176.0228) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 39 (691.3712) | 12 (173.1428) | 16 (168.5256) | 5 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8456) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 41 (689.6112) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (169.6684) | 16 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4172) |
| May 1, 2021 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 7 / 27 (682.7884) | 12 (167.9772) | 7 (171.4172) | 7 (171.4056) | 9 (171.9884) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 5 / 29 (687.9312) | 5 (173.7028) | 14 (168.5484) | 2 (171.9656) | 8 (173.7144) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 57 (691.3716) | 12 (173.7028) | 28 (168.5372) | 13 (173.1200) | 10 (176.0116) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 16 / 28 (667.3256) | 7 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5372) | 27 (155.9428) | 6 (170.8684) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 7 / 41 (685.0396) | 3 (176) | 5 (171.9656) | 16 (167.9656) | 16 (169.1084) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 9 / 50 (684.5028) | 36 (165.6800) | 13 (170.2744) | 11 (173.7028) | 9 (174.8456) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 42 (684.0112) | 4 (173.1656) | 4 (173.1428) | 24 (164.5600) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 2 / 31 (679.3712) | 16 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 18 (163.4056) | 5 (170.2856) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 14 / 63 (679.9088) | 23 (170.8228) | 44 (162.8116) | 23 (169.7144) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 11 / 69 (680.4456) | 53 (163.3828) | 3 (174.2744) | 37 (167.3828) | 5 (175.4056) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 66 (691.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9656) | 2 (176.0116) | 18 (168.5600) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 11 / 31 (683.3028) | 5 (174.2628) | 18 (168.5372) | 18 (168.5372) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 8 / 42 (682.1600) | 32 (165.0856) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 8 / 28 (680.5028) | 16 (168.5600) | 14 (166.8344) | 7 (171.4056) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 6 / 28 (684.5372) | 3 (174.8572) | 3 (173.7028) | 20 (165.1088) | 8 (170.8684) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 3 / 29 (687.8856) | 6 (174.2744) | 20 (165.0740) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 Cincinnati, OH | 5 / 31 (684.4684) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (166.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 16 / 33 (675.3028) | 29 (162.2168) | 6 (171.9772) | 15 (169.1316) | 4 (171.9772) |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 26 / 42 (654.0796) | 22 (166.2512) | 13 (169.6684) | 9 (167.9772) | 39 (150.1828) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN | 10 / 29 (679.2912) | 23 (162.8000) | 5 (173.7144) | 12 (169.6684) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 9 / 29 (676.4688) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (172.5832) | 18 (164.5256) | 18 (162.8000) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 9 / 42 (679.9084) | 20 (169.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (170.2628) | 27 (163.9656) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 11 / 28 (668.9940) | 2 (174.2744) | 14 (168.5256) | 20 (162.8228) | 13 (163.3712) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 16 / 46 (679.3372) | 12 (173.7028) | 12 (172.5600) | 42 (159.9428) | 12 (173.1316) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 18 / 27 (672.3996) | 13 (169.6684) | 20 (164.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 22 (160.4912) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 6 / 35 (678.1484) | 13 (166.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (173.1084) | 24 (159.3600) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 32 / 59 (653.0172) | 22 (167.4172) | 13 (167.3944) | 48 (155.4056) | 33 (162.8000) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort Shelby, OH | 6 / 18 (674.7084) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | 10 (165.6800) | 12 (161.6456) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 3 / 32 (686.1824) | 5 (170.8456) | 10 (170.8228) | 5 (174.8456) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 12 / 49 (671.9088) | 31 (164.5372) | 5 (172.5716) | 7 (170.2744) | 26 (164.5256) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 15 / 39 (667.8624) | 9 (173.1084) | 15 (170.8456) | 30 (158.2284) | 17 (165.6800) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 8 / 44 (690.2172) | 25 (168.5256) | 3 (176.5600) | 33 (166.2744) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH | 10 / 25 (668.4228) | 6 (169.6800) | 12 (165.1200) | 17 (165.0856) | 8 (168.5372) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 7 / 40 (688.4684) | 6 (173.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (169.6800) | 19 (166.2284) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 13 / 55 (679.3144) | 27 (168.5372) | 20 (168.5372) | 20 (169.1200) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 7 / 32 (683.3256) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 17 (162.2284) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 6 / 41 (678.7544) | 19 (166.8344) | 7 (170.8344) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 3 / 25 (686.7888) | 12 (167.3944) | 9 (170.2744) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (172.5600) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 7 / 16 (669.0284) | 10 (166.2628) | 7 (167.3828) | 10 (162.8000) | 5 (172.5828) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 4 / 45 (681.6340) | 8 (171.4172) | 4 (171.9656) | 6 (170.8228) | 9 (167.4284) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 11 / 37 (678.1712) | 7 (173.1084) | 10 (171.4172) | 20 (165.6800) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 25 / 43 (674.7200) | 35 (163.9428) | 22 (168.5372) | 9 (172.5600) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 43 / 63 (646.6512) | 38 (163.9428) | 35 (165.0972) | 38 (162.2284) | 51 (155.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 18 / 31 (658.6744) | 13 (170.2628) | 27 (159.3716) | 17 (166.2400) | 18 (162.8000) |
| May 27, 2016 | PigMaina Lima Lima, OH | 9 / 29 (672.9828) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (167.3944) | 22 (159.3484) | 12 (167.3828) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.