The heartbreaker
3.3940
points from the title
Came within 3.3940 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Mitten (May 1, 2026).
WE WILL ROCK QUE
WE WILL ROCK QUE is a competition barbecue team with 156 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #368 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “We Will Rock 'Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1708
peak 1737 · rated over 113 contests15 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
156
in the data
First seen
May 28, 2016
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
5 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
14
46 podiums
Overall top-10s
35
22% of 156 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
697.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.98 (+24.32)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.99 · weakest Brisket (167.00)
Road miles
28,785
across 156 mapped stops · furthest 541 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$1.01M
listed at 109 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 97 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.98 / 720
124 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 ↗ | Backyard | — | — | #256 (132 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #41 (1,842 pts) | #54 (1,665 pts) | #18 (2,049 pts) | #64 (1,492 pts) | #27 (1,857 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #168 (1,232 pts) | #52 (1,845 pts) | #75 (1,775 pts) | #131 (1,377 pts) | #237 (965 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #63 (1,782 pts) | #40 (1,852 pts) | #57 (1,745 pts) | #123 (1,326 pts) | #133 (1,282 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #58 (1,768 pts) | #64 (1,703 pts) | #119 (1,440 pts) | #49 (1,758 pts) | #65 (1,704 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #126 (1,395 pts) | #61 (1,720 pts) | #84 (1,600 pts) | #140 (1,275 pts) | #141 (1,293 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #142 (1,204 pts) | #184 (1,011 pts) | #150 (1,218 pts) | #142 (1,194 pts) | #74 (1,601 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #113 (919 pts) | #88 (1,049 pts) | #93 (1,077 pts) | #70 (1,179 pts) | #101 (954 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #404 (795 pts) | #410 (805 pts) | #428 (805 pts) | #309 (1,000 pts) | #420 (795 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #810 (402 pts) | #871 (377 pts) | #765 (467 pts) | #837 (407 pts) | #605 (607 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #934 (373 pts) | #1052 (343 pts) | #1026 (353 pts) | #857 (458 pts) | #869 (443 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1522 (174 pts) | #1473 (194 pts) | #1678 (159 pts) | #1681 (164 pts) | #1327 (234 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WE WILL ROCK QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
#366 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1708
6–7 in 13 shared contests (46% to WE WILL ROCK QUE)
These two have cooked 13 of the same contests — COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ ahead 7–6 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#369 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1708
2–8 in 10 shared contests (20% to WE WILL ROCK QUE)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 35 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1712
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to WE WILL ROCK QUE)
Fewer contests behind them than WE WILL ROCK QUE has cooked, 31 to 156, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#371 of the rated field
- Contests
- 71
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1735
Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 71 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#365 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1711
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before WE WILL ROCK QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#367 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1708
Level with WE WILL ROCK QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 71 | 19 | 52 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 59 | 26 | 33 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 54 | 9 | 45 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 53 | 10 | 43 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 52 | 19 | 33 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 46 | 13 | 33 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 46 | 10 | 36 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 42 | 19 | 23 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 42 | 7 | 35 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 42 | 6 | 36 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 34 | 12 | 22 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 129 | 51 | 4 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 151.9428 | 169.99 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 152 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 141.6460 | 167.91 | top 47% |
| Pork | 124 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 151.3600 | 168.75 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 124 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 167.00 | top 46% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 65 | 4 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 55 | 0 | top 48% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
26 contests
Contests a season
14.2
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
42 of 156 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
82
29 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
152 entries · 5 wins · 48 calls
First title
Apr 7, 2023
Smoke on the Falls
Opponents faced
1,994
finished ahead 4,094 times, behind 3,302
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Smoke on the Falls
- 150th tracked contest Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
- Biggest field won (39 teams) City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Career-best overall score707.4172 City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20251 milestone
- 10th category win Buckeye BBQ Classic
20242 milestones
- 100th tracked contest All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Peak power rating (1737) Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20233 milestones
- First Grand Championship Smoke on the Falls
- First state championship Smoke on the Falls
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Hoosier BBQ Classic #2
20221 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Route 66 Smoke Out
20213 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin' in the Bogs
- First overall podium Honor-Q
- First Reserve Championship Honor-Q
20201 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Covid-Que Relief (Day 1)
20191 milestone
- First overall top-10 Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4860 Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)
- First call Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 | Sep 12, 2020 |
| +16.3 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | Mar 25, 2023 |
| +15.4 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 | Jun 10, 2023 |
| +14.4 | Honor-Q | Sep 10, 2021 |
| +13.4 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | Jun 25, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) | Mar 28, 2025 |
| -14.8 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -13.6 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | May 15, 2021 |
| -13.1 | Art of the Que | Jul 7, 2023 |
| -11.4 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Jul 31, 2026 |
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 | 7 | 3 | 70% | top 33% | 98.3% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 65% | top 48% | 97.1% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 65% | top 29% | 97.9% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 67% | top 37% | 96.8% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 74% | top 40% | 95.9% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 62% | top 51% | 96.5% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55% | top 52% | 96% | 92% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44% | top 53% | 94.2% | 91.4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 71% | 90.7% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 72% | 91.2% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 63% | 91% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 29 / 71 (690.2172) | 43 (171.4172) | 4 (177.7144) | 46 (169.1200) | 33 (171.9656) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 2 / 27 (703.3828) | 8 (174.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (180) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 6 / 23 (691.8968) | 9 (170.8112) | 10 (168.5372) | 9 (174.8456) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Smokin Ribs for the Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cherry Valley, IL | — | — | 8 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN | 1 / 39 (707.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (178.2972) | 5 (176) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 18 / 32 (693.6112) | 24 (171.9772) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (174.2628) | 21 (170.8112) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 16 / 26 (678.7888) | 21 (166.8344) | 3 (176.5828) | 22 (167.3944) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 33 / 45 (669.0400) | 38 (166.8344) | 14 (174.2628) | 32 (165.1200) | 39 (162.8228) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 19 (169.1428) | — | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 65 / 82 (686.1944) | 66 (170.2744) | 46 (173.1200) | 9 (177.7144) | 73 (165.0856) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 38 / 117 (691.9316) | 30 (175.4172) | 70 (170.8344) | 100 (165.6800) | 2 (180) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 65 (167.9772) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 47 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 35 (706.9028) | 7 (175.4400) | 2 (177.7372) | 3 (178.8800) | 8 (174.8456) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 6 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 2 / 34 (693.6800) | 20 (167.9772) | 1 (180) | 9 (170.8456) | 2 (174.8572) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 18 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 9 / 48 (694.8572) | 4 (176.6172) | 23 (170.8344) | 28 (169.1084) | 4 (178.2972) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 36 (699.3484) | 2 (180) | 24 (169.6800) | 4 (180) | 26 (169.6684) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 54 / 125 (686.7428) | 79 (169.6800) | 18 (176.5600) | 66 (170.8228) | 66 (169.6800) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 9 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 31 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 44 (689.6572) | 35 (167.9656) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (172) | 13 (171.9772) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 192 / 401 (678.7656) | 46 (176.5600) | 173 (170.2972) | 347 (161.0856) | 133 (170.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 55 / 158 (690.7888) | 96 (170.8344) | 23 (176.5600) | 12 (177.7144) | 120 (165.6800) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash 🏅 Egg Harbor, WI | 7 / 16 (682.1368) | 6 (173.1084) | 9 (166.2284) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (165.0856) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Egg Harbor, WI | — | — | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 30 / 56 (689.6344) | 4 (178.8572) | 39 (168.5372) | 22 (174.8572) | 43 (167.3828) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 8 / 35 (687.3484) | 4 (176.5828) | 8 (171.9772) | 19 (169.1200) | 17 (169.6684) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 16 / 29 (663.3140) | 15 (166.2400) | 4 (173.1200) | 18 (167.4056) | 23 (156.5484) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 17 / 45 (685.6344) | 32 (166.8228) | 3 (176.0116) | 12 (175.4172) | 29 (167.3828) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 23 / 43 (675.9084) | 21 (170.8228) | 30 (166.8572) | 28 (166.2628) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 14 / 40 (683.9084) | 1 (180) | 25 (167.9656) | 17 (170.8228) | 30 (165.1200) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 21 / 26 (670.1136) | 16 (169.6684) | 22 (166.8228) | 19 (169.6684) | 22 (163.9540) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 17 / 30 (677.0396) | 17 (171.4172) | 7 (171.9656) | 8 (174.2856) | 26 (159.3712) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 62 / 70 (678.1484) | 56 (170.2512) | 49 (169.6800) | 52 (170.8228) | 59 (167.3944) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 43 / 106 (689.6112) | 36 (174.2628) | 41 (173.1200) | 83 (167.9656) | 28 (174.2628) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 7 / 26 (686.1828) | 9 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8228) | 14 (169.6800) | 7 (172.5600) |
| May 9, 2025 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 12 (169.1428) | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 13 / 56 (688.5140) | 15 (174.8456) | 14 (171.4400) | 20 (173.1084) | 29 (169.1200) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 31 (698.7768) | 14 (173.7028) | 13 (174.2628) | 7 (177.7028) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 16 / 25 (680.4456) | 12 (172.5600) | 17 (170.8344) | 6 (174.2628) | 19 (162.7884) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 10 (167.4056) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 21 / 27 (679.3368) | 5 (178.8572) | 11 (174.2856) | 26 (159.3484) | 21 (166.8456) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 51 / 100 (683.3372) | 2 (180) | 55 (169.1316) | 67 (167.9656) | 68 (166.2400) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 60 (162.2400) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 198 / 444 (678.7312) | 164 (171.9656) | 275 (167.3828) | 228 (168.5256) | 120 (170.8572) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 96 / 169 (683.3372) | 133 (167.4056) | 73 (171.9772) | 22 (176.5600) | 129 (167.3944) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 47 / 87 (676.4340) | 64 (166.8228) | 28 (173.7028) | 52 (168.5256) | 52 (167.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 2 / 58 (702.8344) | 11 (177.7144) | 11 (175.4172) | 10 (175.4400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 6 / 37 (682.7312) | 8 (173.1200) | 31 (159.3600) | 1 (177.1428) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 13 / 49 (687.8856) | 4 (176.5600) | 28 (168.5256) | 20 (173.1200) | 21 (169.6800) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 40 (687.3944) | 9 (173.1316) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 21 (165.1428) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 13 / 37 (667.8744) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9656) | 31 (155.3716) | 17 (163.9772) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 4 / 38 (697.0740) | 4 (177.7028) | 11 (172.5484) | 5 (174.8572) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 8 / 81 (704.5716) | 45 (173.7144) | 10 (178.2972) | 30 (174.2628) | 9 (178.2972) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 51 / 118 (686.2172) | 83 (170.2744) | 36 (173.1200) | 70 (169.7144) | 44 (173.1084) |
| May 3, 2024 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 4 / 26 (686.2056) | 3 (177.1544) | 13 (168.5372) | 8 (169.7028) | 6 (170.8112) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 1 / 31 (699.9428) | 8 (176.5600) | 4 (176) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 22 / 34 (683.8972) | 13 (175.4172) | 14 (173.1200) | 23 (169.6800) | 30 (165.6800) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 14 / 35 (680.4568) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (176) | 29 (163.3712) | 22 (167.3828) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 12 / 93 (695.9772) | 4 (178.8572) | 21 (172.5828) | 35 (172.5716) | 27 (171.9656) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 39 (167.9656) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 53 / 81 (675.3600) | 3 (176.5944) | 74 (164.5484) | 61 (166.8344) | 59 (167.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 60 / 211 (689.6224) | 70 (174.2628) | 73 (173.1084) | 57 (173.7256) | 128 (168.5256) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 155 / 487 (681.6112) | 232 (169.1084) | 229 (169.6800) | 222 (169.1200) | 66 (173.7028) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 7 / 18 (690.7888) | 6 (176.5600) | 9 (169.1316) | 6 (173.1316) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL | 11 / 17 (666.7772) | 4 (176) | 7 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 20 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 12 / 28 (662.1712) | 18 (162.8112) | 7 (166.2972) | 8 (169.6800) | 14 (163.3828) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 4 / 14 (681.0512) | 1 (175.4172) | 12 (163.3828) | 3 (171.4056) | 3 (170.8456) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 8 / 41 (693.6804) | 7 (176) | 27 (166.2632) | 8 (174.8572) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 25 (680.5716) | 10 (170.8800) | 15 (163.9772) | 11 (170.2744) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 14 (165.1316) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 21 / 28 (669.5656) | 18 (167.9656) | 4 (173.1200) | 24 (160.5028) | 15 (167.9772) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 28 (695.9544) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (163.9772) | 1 (180) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 12 / 38 (682.2628) | 6 (176.0228) | 31 (161.6684) | 4 (175.4516) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 11 (166.8228) | — | — |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 35 (678.1712) | 7 (173.7256) | 22 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1084) | 23 (165.0972) |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 1 / 39 (690.8000) | 2 (178.2972) | 19 (167.3944) | 6 (172.5484) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 3 / 25 (697.0856) | 8 (175.4056) | 8 (175.4172) | 7 (174.2744) | 10 (171.9884) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 18 / 26 (671.3256) | 21 (162.8228) | 12 (170.2744) | 20 (165.6684) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 4 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 11 / 36 (683.3484) | 10 (173.1084) | 3 (174.8916) | 12 (170.2744) | 19 (165.0740) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 24 / 46 (681.6224) | 18 (174.2628) | 12 (173.1428) | 19 (171.9884) | 30 (162.2284) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 4 / 38 (690.7656) | 3 (177.7144) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 14 / 45 (684.4568) | 30 (166.8228) | 7 (174.2628) | 14 (173.1200) | 19 (170.2512) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 50 (686.8344) | 1 (178.8800) | 19 (169.1544) | 12 (171.9772) | 25 (166.8228) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 20 (164.5488) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 4 / 25 (689.6344) | 6 (175.4056) | 10 (169.6916) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (170.2744) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 4 (173.1428) | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 21 / 28 (672.4456) | 22 (168.5256) | 23 (163.3828) | 19 (168.5600) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 7 / 32 (689.6456) | 9 (175.4056) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2744) | 11 (171.9884) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 14 / 36 (677.0400) | 19 (169.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (167.9772) | 25 (167.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 25 (674.2280) | 12 (172.5484) | 18 (163.4284) | 5 (173.7256) | 17 (164.5256) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 36 (671.4168) | 20 (168.5828) | 26 (162.2400) | 17 (169.7484) | 11 (170.8456) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 20 (163.9772) | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 12 / 33 (674.8004) | 4 (177.1544) | 19 (164.5372) | 19 (165.6916) | 13 (167.4172) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 18 / 39 (674.2516) | 6 (174.2744) | 29 (164.5716) | 33 (161.6800) | 5 (173.7256) |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 21 / 38 (666.1368) | 7 (173.1200) | 26 (159.9656) | 24 (165.0856) | 19 (167.9656) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 5 / 44 (683.3944) | 19 (168.5716) | 10 (170.8572) | 19 (167.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 11 / 26 (664.4688) | 9 (169.6800) | 11 (163.9772) | 14 (162.8344) | 6 (167.9772) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Honor-Q 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 2 / 17 (694.8000) | 3 (176) | 8 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 11 / 25 (665.0288) | 17 (162.2516) | 21 (156.5144) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 10 / 43 (686.7884) | 18 (171.4056) | 25 (165.6800) | 7 (175.4400) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 16 / 26 (665.0516) | 20 (166.8228) | 3 (170.8572) | 9 (169.7144) | 22 (157.6572) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 27 / 38 (655.8624) | 24 (166.2512) | 26 (163.9656) | 35 (160.5372) | 27 (165.1084) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 39 / 39 (521.6456) | 25 (166.2628) | 31 (162.8228) | 11 (172.5600) | 39 (20) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 31 / 41 (660.4572) | 22 (167.9772) | 28 (163.9772) | 37 (156.5028) | 11 (172) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| May 1, 2021 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 30 / 44 (654.1832) | 36 (160.5600) | 28 (160.5260) | 35 (160.5488) | 7 (172.5484) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 25 / 32 (659.3028) | 23 (166.8228) | 20 (167.9772) | 30 (157.6684) | 21 (166.8344) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 12 / 52 (686.2168) | 17 (173.1200) | 13 (172.5600) | 32 (167.4284) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 28 / 50 (652.4684) | 44 (155.9084) | 10 (168.5944) | 16 (167.9884) | 32 (159.9772) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 4 / 26 (691.3484) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4056) | 19 (166.8228) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 15 / 36 (667.9772) | 31 (162.8344) | 15 (167.4172) | 10 (172.0228) | 20 (165.7028) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 12 (169.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 12 / 28 (665.6912) | 2 (175.4056) | 15 (162.2628) | 3 (174.3200) | 20 (153.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 26 / 50 (672.4456) | 39 (163.9428) | 36 (163.3944) | 15 (171.4056) | 16 (173.7028) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA | 11 / 36 (662.8116) | 4 (174.2972) | 32 (149.0972) | 11 (168) | 6 (171.4172) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 46 / 53 (641.5656) | 52 (155.9316) | 38 (161.1200) | 48 (155.4056) | 24 (169.1084) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 48 / 63 (659.9316) | 58 (161.1544) | 61 (157.6684) | 4 (176.0116) | 42 (165.0972) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 42 / 69 (662.7660) | 54 (162.8116) | 14 (171.4400) | 55 (159.3944) | 23 (169.1200) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 41 / 66 (650.2172) | 37 (162.8572) | 51 (157.6916) | 40 (160.5484) | 17 (169.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival 🏅 New Albany, IN | 9 / 23 (673.5768) | 11 (170.8228) | 11 (165.6800) | 6 (171.4056) | 18 (165.6684) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 22 / 50 (664.4688) | 17 (169.1316) | 33 (158.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 22 (162.8000) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 Cincinnati, OH | 9 / 31 (678.1828) | 9 (172.5600) | 15 (166.2516) | 11 (171.9656) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 20 / 31 (654.7772) | 19 (166.8572) | 23 (159.9772) | 13 (168) | 20 (159.9428) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 27 / 45 (659.3832) | 26 (165.1200) | 34 (161.1660) | 32 (163.3828) | 14 (169.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 28 / 50 (654.8004) | 44 (157.1544) | 21 (162.2860) | 14 (168.5372) | 21 (166.8228) |
| May 25, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 33 / 48 (637.5772) | 40 (158.8000) | 36 (157.7144) | 32 (158.2744) | 26 (162.7884) |
| May 24, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 21 / 40 (650.7548) | 19 (165.1088) | 12 (163.4288) | 30 (157.6800) | 18 (164.5372) |
| May 17, 2019 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 13 / 20 (646.7660) | 16 (157.1200) | 9 (163.4172) | 11 (166.2744) | 15 (159.9544) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 13 / 28 (652.9716) | 13 (165.1088) | 12 (162.2516) | 11 (165.0856) | 13 (160.5256) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 19 / 30 (638.6972) | 18 (158.2172) | 21 (151.3600) | 14 (163.4172) | 6 (165.7028) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL | 19 / 29 (630.7432) | 26 (153.6228) | 10 (160.0004) | 26 (151.3828) | 4 (165.7372) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 43 / 44 (613.5656) | 43 (151.9428) | 40 (150.8344) | 39 (153.7028) | 36 (157.0856) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 41 / 51 (636.4000) | 46 (158.2516) | 20 (167.4172) | 47 (151.3600) | 39 (159.3712) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 13 / 23 (637.0288) | 19 (154.2860) | 17 (151.9200) | 5 (168.5600) | 8 (162.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI | 25 / 30 (606.1372) | 23 (153.1200) | 27 (148.5716) | 25 (153.1084) | 25 (151.3372) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 19 / 42 (656.4916) | 32 (159.3828) | 19 (166.2972) | 15 (165.0972) | 14 (165.7144) |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 49 / 59 (621.6340) | 53 (154.2856) | 56 (146.8228) | 49 (157.7028) | 23 (162.8228) |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 36 / 40 (627.3028) | 21 (165.1200) | 30 (157.1200) | 33 (153.7028) | 35 (151.3600) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que II (Day 2) Manitowoc, WI | 15 / 22 (651.4060) | 8 (168.0116) | 13 (160.5716) | 17 (160) | 13 (162.8228) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI | 20 / 27 (618.7548) | 27 (152) | 26 (141.6460) | 20 (157.1200) | 10 (167.9888) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 18 / 33 (647.8972) | 11 (166.8800) | 18 (161.0972) | 10 (169.1200) | 25 (150.8000) |
| May 28, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 30 / 55 (655.4860) | 45 (161.1428) | 32 (161.1888) | 11 (170.8800) | 29 (162.2744) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.