Titans of BBQ

Titans of BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 58 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2026). They are ranked #1825 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,825

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1546

peak 1550 · rated over 36 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 15, 2018

latest Sep 19, 2026 · 8.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#84

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

11 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 58 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

703.3828 / 720

Master · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

679.33 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 667.68 (+11.64)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

Consistency

±20.97

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.40 · weakest Brisket (165.18)

Road miles

3,850

across 58 mapped stops · furthest 298 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$281K

listed at 51 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 37 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.68 / 720

36 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (18 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Chicken ×2
Brisket ×1

Against the odds

6-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 94 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Jun 26, 2026) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 6-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ.

On the rise

+69 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 69 points across 15 contests since Sep 20, 2025 — from 1478 up to 1546.

15 contests since Sep 20, 2025
now 1546

Giant slayer

31 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle.

Jun 26, 2026

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Jun 26, 2026).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 36 of 58 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 58 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

703.3828 career-best overall

97.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 703.3828 at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle — 97.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 26, 2026

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State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 37 entries at contests carrying the title.

37 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of Titans of BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2026 1 Grand Championship

2026 was the year it came together: 23 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 5 category wins, at an average finish in the top 44%.

23 contests
5 overall top-10s
5 category wins
average top 44%

A tough matchup

32–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 97% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 32 of their 33 shared contests.

A strong matchup

10–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

3.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.8 years, then back at Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Apr 15, 2023).

last seen Jun 14, 2019
back Apr 15, 2023

Pork nemesis

25 of 33 shared pork entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 76% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 25 of 33 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

New Pigs on the Block has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A June team

Top 47% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 47% across 6 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

6 June contests
top 56% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,850 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,850 miles across 58 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 298 miles to Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle.

58 mapped stops
furthest 298 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 6th

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.

#10 🃏 Biggest upset 6-in-100 pre-contest odds on the champion · over a 31-team rated field · Jun 26, 2026

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	#84 (1,432 pts)	#33 (1,884 pts)	#84 (1,496 pts)	#70 (1,472 pts)	#94 (1,333 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#342 (627 pts)	#228 (973 pts)	#179 (1,246 pts)	#275 (832 pts)	#346 (667 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#304 (732 pts)	#218 (1,009 pts)	#237 (1,012 pts)	#305 (737 pts)	#248 (887 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Titans of BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

67 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MUSIC CITY PIG PALS

#1,826 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1580

They've been 1580 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 36 contests
last seen May 19, 2017

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TWISTED BRISKET BBQ

#1,833 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1567

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Titans of BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 42 contests

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M&G-BBQ

#1,832 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1546

Fewer contests behind them than Titans of BBQ has cooked, 22 to 58, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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OMERTA BBQ

#1,818 of the rated field

1547 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1552

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 55% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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Geaux 2 bbq

#1,834 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1613

Level with Titans of BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2026

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THE DEVINE SWINE

#1,830 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1565

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Titans of BBQ's first contest.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 22, 2016

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ELJEFE SMOKE	34	6	28	18%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	33	1	32	3%	⚔ compare
PADDY MCQ'S	30	3	27	10%	⚔ compare
Mullen It Over BBQ	27	18	9	67%	⚔ compare
STICKS & STONES BBQ	27	7	20	26%	⚔ compare
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	27	1	26	4%	⚔ compare
Let It Smoke Barbecue	25	12	13	48%	⚔ compare
Grandpa Val's BBQ	20	6	14	30%	⚔ compare
Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	19	10	9	53%	⚔ compare
Q42	18	12	6	67%	⚔ compare
Meat Monarchy	18	7	11	39%	⚔ compare
HUMPHREY'S BBQ	18	6	12	33%	⚔ compare
New Pigs on the Block	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
smoKINGBATKO BBQ	16	9	7	56%	⚔ compare
American Barbecue Company	16	9	7	56%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	44	16	3	5	180 🔥	148.5372	168.20	top 54%
Pork Ribs	50	18	1	3	178.3200	145.1316	166.30	top 57%
Pork	37	13	0	1	177.7028	154.3428	168.40	top 50%
Brisket	37	8	1	2	180 🔥	143.3600	165.18	top 56%

“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 61%
Medium (20–39)	24	1	top 50%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CT	12	0	top 51%
MA	8	0	top 60%
NY	4	0	top 56%
VT	3	0	top 59%
ME	3	0	top 62%
NJ	3	0	top 72%
PA	2	0	top 45%
DC	1	1	top 3%
NH	1	0	top 95%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	5	6	top 47%	Apr 11, 2026
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	3	8	top 59%	Sep 19, 2026
Kora Kares for Kids	3	16	top 62%	Aug 15, 2026
Connecticut Barbecue Challenge	3	15	top 48%	Jul 18, 2026
New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	3	17	top 72%	Apr 18, 2026
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	3	11	top 69%	Sep 21, 2024
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)	2	17	top 45%	Jul 25, 2026
Massachusetts in May (Day 2)	2	26	top 90%	May 18, 2024

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 23 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 9.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CT 20 of 58 contests · 9 states in all

Contests visited 21 8 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 50 entries · 1 win · 18 calls

First title Jun 26, 2026 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

Opponents faced 394 finished ahead 538 times, behind 751

Longest layoff 3.8 yrs Jun 14, 2019 → Apr 15, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

202611 milestones

May 2 First category win (Chicken) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
May 2 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
Jun 26 First overall podium Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 First Grand Championship Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 First state championship Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 First multi-meat day Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 Biggest field won (31 teams) Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 Career-best overall score703.3828 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jul 18 50th tracked contest Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Aug 8 Peak power rating (1550) Trillium BBQ Throwdown
Sep 19 Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20251 milestone

Apr 12 25th tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)

20242 milestones

Apr 12 10th tracked contest Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
Apr 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score684.5144 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)

20183 milestones

Jun 15 First tracked contest Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
Jun 15 First call Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
Jun 15 First overall top-10 Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+21	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	Jun 26, 2026
+15.2	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)	Apr 10, 2026
+13.1	Mass in May (Day 2)	May 16, 2026
+11.7	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	Apr 13, 2024
+9.1	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)	Sep 20, 2025

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	Sun BBQFest	Jun 1, 2019
-10.1	Massachusetts in May (Day 2)	May 18, 2024
-10	Operation Up in Smoke	Jul 27, 2024
-9.6	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Sep 8, 2023
-9.4	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	Sep 23, 2023

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	23	1	5	5	65%	top 44%	97.7%	94.7%
2025	13	0	2	0	77%	top 59%	95.8%	93.4%
2024	13	0	1	0	62%	top 62%	95.1%	92.5%
2023	6	0	0	0	17%	top 89%	89.4%	88.7%
2019	2	0	1	0	50%	top 65%	89.3%	86.7%
2018	1	0	1	0	100%	top 50%	87%	87%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 19, 2026	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	8 / 16 (685.6228)	12 (171.9656)	10 (167.9772)	5 (172.5600)	6 (173.1200)
Sep 19, 2026	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT	—	8 (167.3828)	—	—	—
Sep 19, 2026	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT	—	—	6 (170.8228)	—	—
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	41 / 51 (663.2336)	50 (155.8968)	42 (163.9656)	26 (171.4056)	17 (171.9656)
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	47 (158.8456)	—	—
Aug 8, 2026	Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA	8 / 25 (681.6688)	11 (170.8228)	12 (168.5372)	3 (176.5944)	18 (165.7144)
Jul 25, 2026	Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA	17 / 39 (686.7772)	18 (174.2744)	9 (175.4172)	25 (170.8112)	29 (166.2744)
Jul 24, 2026	Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA	20 / 43 (679.3256)	18 (173.1428)	19 (170.2628)	23 (168.5372)	29 (167.3828)
Jul 18, 2026	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	15 / 36 (679.3484)	15 (170.2628)	1 (178.3200)	19 (170.2512)	29 (160.5144)
Jun 27, 2026	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC	—	—	15 (170.3088)	—	—
Jun 26, 2026	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC	1 / 31 (703.3828)	1 (180)	25 (165.6800)	5 (177.7028)	1 (180)
Jun 13, 2026	Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT	13 / 26 (675.3256)	8 (174.2628)	4 (174.2972)	23 (161.6800)	12 (165.0856)
Jun 13, 2026	Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT	—	1 (176.0344)	—	—	—
Jun 13, 2026	Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT	—	—	12 (168.5600)	—	—
May 16, 2026	Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	6 / 31 (693.0744)	10 (172.5600)	7 (174.2744)	5 (175.4172)	12 (170.8228)
May 16, 2026	Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA	—	6 (173.7028)	—	—	—
May 16, 2026	Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA	—	—	16 (163.3828)	—	—
May 2, 2026	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY	19 / 59 (686.7888)	1 (180)	37 (168.5716)	34 (169.6800)	32 (168.5372)
May 1, 2026	Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY	30 / 43 (682.1944)	15 (174.2628)	40 (160.5144)	14 (174.2856)	16 (173.1316)
Apr 18, 2026	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	18 / 26 (668.9828)	26 (155.9084)	15 (168.5372)	11 (172.5716)	10 (171.9656)
Apr 17, 2026	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	17 / 26 (659.8400)	21 (162.8112)	14 (165.0972)	16 (166.8344)	14 (165.0972)
Apr 11, 2026	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT	13 / 29 (687.3716)	11 (174.2972)	17 (171.9772)	6 (174.8572)	22 (166.2400)
Apr 10, 2026	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT	6 / 33 (690.2860)	3 (178.2972)	17 (169.6916)	6 (171.4400)	6 (170.8572)
Sep 20, 2025	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT	9 / 25 (684.4800)	6 (175.4172)	8 (169.1200)	7 (174.2628)	14 (165.6800)
Sep 20, 2025	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT	—	5 (170.2744)	—	—	—
Sep 20, 2025	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT	—	—	8 (168.5372)	—	—
Aug 16, 2025	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	26 / 40 (661.5772)	31 (162.8344)	25 (166.2284)	28 (163.9544)	14 (168.5600)
Aug 16, 2025	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	19 (166.8344)	—	—
Aug 2, 2025	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY	34 / 47 (675.8860)	28 (171.9772)	35 (167.3828)	10 (173.7144)	39 (162.8116)
Jul 12, 2025	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	16 / 30 (673.0284)	27 (158.7884)	14 (168.5716)	8 (174.2628)	9 (171.4056)
Jun 21, 2025	Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY	9 / 18 (689.6340)	10 (173.1084)	3 (177.7144)	9 (173.1084)	11 (165.7028)
May 3, 2025	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	28 / 34 (652.3656)	24 (163.9428)	24 (164.5372)	23 (165.0856)	29 (158.8000)
May 3, 2025	New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ	—	—	3 (173.1428)	—	—
Apr 12, 2025	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT	20 / 35 (671.9316)	23 (170.2744)	23 (165.1200)	10 (173.1200)	22 (163.4172)
Apr 12, 2025	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT	—	3 (176.5600)	—	—	—
Apr 12, 2025	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT	—	—	8 (171.9772)	—	—
Oct 26, 2024	Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA	11 / 25 (670.1488)	19 (166.2400)	10 (167.9772)	12 (169.6916)	10 (166.2400)
Sep 21, 2024	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA	20 / 27 (665.5544)	16 (169.6800)	14 (170.8344)	16 (169.6684)	23 (155.3716)
Sep 20, 2024	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA	11 / 25 (677.0744)	13 (171.4056)	17 (165.6800)	11 (172.5828)	13 (167.4060)
Aug 17, 2024	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	16 / 39 (671.9084)	9 (171.9772)	5 (173.1428)	24 (163.3828)	23 (163.4056)
Aug 17, 2024	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	25 (163.9772)	—	—
Jul 27, 2024	Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH	18 / 19 (654.7888)	19 (161.6916)	18 (163.3944)	11 (169.1428)	16 (160.5600)
Jul 12, 2024	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	15 / 30 (674.7316)	20 (162.8000)	6 (174.2744)	17 (168.5256)	13 (169.1316)
Jul 12, 2024	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT	—	8 (171.4172)	—	—	—
May 18, 2024	Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	29 / 31 (654.1368)	31 (155.9428)	4 (175.4172)	30 (158.2168)	25 (164.5600)
May 17, 2024	Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA	26 / 30 (643.2456)	24 (160.5144)	27 (161.6572)	29 (154.8340)	11 (166.2400)
Apr 13, 2024	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT	10 / 37 (684.5144)	12 (174.2744)	30 (162.8228)	10 (171.4172)	2 (176)
Apr 13, 2024	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT	—	—	9 (163.4060)	—	—
Apr 12, 2024	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT	—	9 (163.9772)	—	—	—
Sep 23, 2023	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA	37 / 42 (643.8516)	38 (159.3944)	41 (155.3828)	29 (167.9772)	32 (161.0972)
Sep 23, 2023	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Southwick, MA	—	—	17 (145.1316)	—	—
Sep 22, 2023	Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 8, 2023	Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT	24 / 26 (639.8744)	8 (173.1200)	23 (158.2284)	22 (159.4516)	25 (149.0744)
Apr 15, 2023	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT	37 / 43 (631.8860)	16 (172.5944)	40 (147.9544)	39 (154.8116)	36 (156.5256)
Apr 15, 2023	Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT	—	—	20 (154.8000)	—	—
Jun 14, 2019	Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT	10 / 27 (642.9600)	15 (156.5828)	5 (170.8800)	16 (154.3428)	13 (161.1544)
Jun 1, 2019	Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT	57 / 61 (605.5772)	56 (151.3944)	57 (146.2400)	29 (164.5828)	60 (143.3600)
Jun 15, 2018	Hartford Rib Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Hartford, CT	8 / 16 (626.3432)	16 (148.5372)	9 (159.4516)	5 (160.0688)	5 (158.2856)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Titans of BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (18 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

On the rise

Giant slayer

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June team

The long haul

A standing appointment

In the record book (on 1 all-time board)

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)