WHEN PIGS DIE IA
Rating
1632
peak 1660
Contests
143
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#33
Master 2020
Grand champs
2
4 reserve
Category wins
17
53 podiums
Overall top-10s
50
of 143 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Best overall
706.2860
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
684.15 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 669.77 (+14.38)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±72.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.02 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.63)
Road miles
33463
mi across 143 mapped stops · furthest 1334 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SPITFIRE has finished one call ahead of WHEN PIGS DIE 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Take It Easy BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 39 of their 45 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of T-Rex BBQ in 25 of their 32 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Central Plains Ribfest is their spot: an average finish in the top 12% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Central Plains Ribfest (2022-06-17) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll (2020-09-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, B-S BBQ OUTLAWS.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 124 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8228 | 170.22 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 138 | 53 | 4 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6456 | 169.63 | top 45% |
| Pork | 126 | 52 | 3 | 11 | 179.4400 | 159.3600 | 171.02 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 123 | 52 | 5 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.8000 | 169.82 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 22 | 0 | top 36% |
| KS | 17 | 1 | top 40% |
| MO | 16 | 0 | top 42% |
| MN | 15 | 0 | top 30% |
| NE | 14 | 0 | top 28% |
| WI | 13 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
| SD | 6 | 1 | top 47% |
| OK | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| FL | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 73 | 2 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 47 | 0 | top 42% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (29 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (23 of 143 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (138 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll (2020-09-11)
- Wins it all in 1% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 669.77
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 706.2860 | 682.95 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 698.2056 | 685.20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 700.5144 | 685.18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 690.8000 | 647.46 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 702.2516 | 621.01 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 696.5488 | 682.07 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 695.9544 | 680.99 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 687.3488 | 674.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 37 (679.9204) | 27 (169.1316) | 12 (172.5716) | 9 (173.1200) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 40 (668.4688) | 13 (171.9772) | 16 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6800) | 28 (162.2744) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 15 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 18 / 25 (674.6852) | 8 (171.9656) | 19 (165.0856) | 16 (170.2628) | 20 (167.3712) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 5 / 82 (706.2860) | 22 (176.5716) | 11 (177.7372) | 27 (175.4172) | 14 (176.5600) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 40 / 117 (691.3832) | 63 (172.5716) | 79 (168.5372) | 10 (177.7144) | 40 (172.5600) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 29 (174.2860) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 34 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 18 / 77 (685.6572) | 47 (169.7028) | 13 (173.7028) | 19 (173.1316) | 41 (169.1200) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 24 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 37 / 71 (672.5368) | 41 (167.9656) | 32 (169.1084) | 8 (177.1428) | 57 (158.3200) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 16 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 15 / 34 (681.6228) | 15 (170.8228) | 26 (162.8344) | 14 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 21 / 32 (677.5656) | 28 (163.9544) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) | 27 (161.6340) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 22 / 63 (691.3600) | 29 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 35 (170.2628) | 32 (169.1200) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 5 / 31 (695.3484) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (170.8228) | 6 (176.0000) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 8 / 21 (689.0400) | 7 (170.8344) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 2 (180.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash Egg Harbor, WI | 8 / 16 (677.5884) | 9 (169.6800) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (171.4172) | 10 (166.2284) |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Egg Harbor, WI | — | — | 8 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 8 / 26 (687.8972) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (159.3600) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 27 / 44 (673.6456) | 36 (165.6800) | 18 (170.2628) | 37 (163.9772) | 6 (173.7256) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' Hampton, IA | 3 / 18 (697.7032) | 9 (171.9888) | 12 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7372) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 9 / 31 (679.8740) | 20 (167.3828) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (169.6684) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 7 / 28 (698.2056) | 9 (176.5600) | 22 (169.6684) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 21 / 32 (683.9088) | 25 (167.3944) | 5 (177.7144) | 24 (169.1200) | 20 (169.6800) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 5 / 24 (686.1828) | 1 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (171.4056) | 15 (163.9428) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) Spencer, IA | 9 / 15 (679.8976) | 13 (165.1088) | 5 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1316) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 10 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 6 / 25 (694.2288) | 12 (169.6800) | 11 (169.6916) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 36 (679.8856) | 14 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5372) | 24 (167.3712) | 11 (170.8572) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 32 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 32 / 36 (659.2688) | 27 (162.8116) | 36 (154.7772) | 14 (172.0000) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 11 / 29 (685.0628) | 15 (171.9772) | 3 (176.0000) | 24 (163.3828) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 8 / 28 (690.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (173.7144) | 8 (173.1200) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 53 / 70 (682.7428) | 68 (166.2284) | 2 (178.8572) | 54 (169.6800) | 57 (167.9772) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 67 / 106 (681.0056) | 75 (169.6800) | 82 (168.5256) | 76 (168.5372) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 18 / 58 (685.6688) | 44 (166.8344) | 24 (169.7144) | 6 (177.7144) | 19 (171.4056) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 10 / 49 (681.0516) | 12 (174.2744) | 17 (171.4172) | 16 (171.4056) | 32 (163.9544) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 11 / 25 (689.6228) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2628) | 17 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 17 / 27 (687.3600) | 25 (166.2400) | 14 (173.1428) | 14 (172.5600) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 3 / 26 (693.6572) | 6 (174.2744) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 85 / 444 (689.1432) | 149 (172.5600) | 154 (171.4516) | 100 (173.1316) | 90 (172.0000) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 5 / 30 (689.0744) | 2 (177.1544) | 12 (169.6916) | 20 (166.8112) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 2 / 28 (695.9428) | 6 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1428) | 15 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 10 / 33 (700.5144) | 13 (176.5600) | 27 (169.6800) | 8 (177.7144) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 8 / 37 (697.6916) | 21 (173.1316) | 14 (173.1428) | 10 (176.0000) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 2 / 26 (688.5028) | 11 (167.9772) | 9 (169.1084) | 4 (173.7144) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 22 / 25 (658.1488) | 22 (163.3944) | 24 (156.5372) | 13 (170.8344) | 15 (167.3828) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (691.4060) | 8 (177.1544) | 9 (174.2972) | 9 (174.2744) | 28 (165.6800) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 41 (670.7660) | 7 (174.2744) | 37 (157.0972) | 6 (174.2744) | 25 (165.1200) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 18 / 25 (667.2456) | 19 (163.9428) | 5 (174.2628) | 21 (161.6572) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 17 / 58 (688.5372) | 12 (175.4172) | 51 (163.9772) | 17 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 122 / 487 (684.4796) | 147 (172.5484) | 231 (169.6800) | 82 (174.2628) | 212 (167.9884) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 73 / 211 (687.3600) | 130 (169.6684) | 166 (166.8572) | 22 (176.5600) | 41 (174.2744) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 6 / 32 (690.8000) | 17 (169.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (167.3828) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 17 / 28 (669.1088) | 26 (161.1200) | 22 (164.0344) | 21 (166.2516) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge Omaha, NE | 11 / 34 (165.1772) | 11 (171.4172) | 24 (166.2400) | 28 (163.3944) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 60 / 62 (680.4456) | 61 (166.8228) | 19 (175.4172) | 60 (166.2284) | 41 (171.9772) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 64 / 90 (678.7888) | 67 (169.1316) | 43 (173.1200) | 63 (167.9772) | 53 (168.5600) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 25 / 28 (662.1372) | 28 (161.0856) | 26 (163.3944) | 8 (172.5600) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 18 / 31 (679.8972) | 22 (169.6800) | 26 (163.3828) | 9 (173.7144) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 7 / 39 (678.2516) | 16 (171.4172) | 17 (168.5600) | 24 (167.4172) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que Spencer, IA | 23 / 28 (663.8860) | 24 (164.5372) | 22 (162.2744) | 19 (167.3944) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque Sterling, CO | 20 / 35 (672.9940) | 25 (165.0856) | 25 (163.9656) | 30 (163.9428) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 26 / 40 (671.9540) | 25 (167.9772) | 29 (165.1428) | 10 (173.1428) | 27 (165.6912) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 12 / 43 (685.0972) | 19 (169.1200) | 22 (166.8456) | 13 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 8 / 28 (686.7888) | 7 (172.5600) | 10 (170.8460) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 23 / 59 (675.9772) | 27 (170.2744) | 49 (160.6172) | 5 (174.2628) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 23 / 47 (673.6804) | 32 (166.2400) | 17 (170.8916) | 33 (163.9888) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 49 / 249 (690.7884) | 123 (171.4172) | 10 (177.7372) | 100 (171.9656) | 124 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 74 / 505 (687.3828) | 26 (177.7144) | 236 (167.4172) | 226 (168.5256) | 60 (173.7256) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 9 / 25 (677.0512) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (169.1084) | 14 (165.6800) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 21 / 28 (663.9204) | 8 (172.0232) | 25 (162.2744) | 24 (161.0856) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 9 / 45 (334.3088) | 19 (170.2628) | 12 (172.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 37 (159.3828) |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 6 / 28 (163.4288) | 23 (165.1200) | 14 (170.2744) | 17 (167.9772) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 18 / 32 (664.5376) | 29 (160.0116) | 7 (170.8688) | 20 (164.5372) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 8 / 26 (686.7888) | 13 (170.8460) | 14 (169.7028) | 12 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 16 / 28 (668.4916) | 24 (163.9772) | 18 (164.0116) | 5 (174.2628) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 20 / 40 (668.5600) | 28 (166.2856) | 21 (166.8800) | 16 (169.6800) | 21 (165.7144) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 17 (161.7600) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 2 / 29 (702.2516) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 24 / 37 (667.2800) | 34 (160.5028) | 6 (172.5600) | 34 (159.3600) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 9 / 39 (680.4916) | 12 (170.8572) | 8 (170.8344) | 20 (169.6800) | 12 (169.1200) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 1 / 25 (697.1432) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (173.7488) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 40 / 59 (662.7200) | 34 (165.6800) | 47 (159.9544) | 13 (172.5600) | 39 (164.5256) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 28 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 74 / 92 (678.2172) | 39 (174.2744) | 57 (171.4744) | 60 (169.6800) | 85 (162.7884) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 30 / 111 (686.2400) | 73 (166.8456) | 9 (175.4516) | 37 (173.1200) | 43 (170.8228) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 4 (176.0000) | — |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 59 / 70 (665.0404) | 39 (168.5488) | 43 (169.7144) | 55 (165.6800) | 64 (161.0972) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 3 / 20 (693.0972) | 10 (170.8344) | 3 (173.1428) | 8 (162.8572) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 15 / 26 (671.3600) | 3 (175.4172) | 17 (167.9772) | 12 (171.4400) | 23 (156.5256) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 7 / 50 (696.5488) | 8 (176.5716) | 19 (172.0000) | 15 (173.7144) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 2 / 35 (687.9660) | 15 (170.2744) | 6 (172.5716) | 5 (173.7028) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE | 11 / 25 (675.3140) | 19 (164.5256) | 3 (173.7144) | 9 (170.8456) | 15 (166.2284) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 4 / 26 (685.0856) | 10 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4400) | 11 (169.7028) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 Osceola, MO | 5 / 25 (694.8116) | 10 (175.4172) | 14 (169.1432) | 2 (177.1428) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 Osceola, MO | 13 / 25 (675.2916) | 21 (166.2400) | 11 (170.8344) | 3 (169.7028) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 22 / 33 (667.8972) | 28 (165.0972) | 13 (170.8572) | 22 (165.6800) | 16 (166.2628) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 Holdrege, NE | 20 / 36 (674.1600) | 8 (176.5716) | 33 (158.2172) | 12 (170.8572) | 21 (168.5140) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 Holdrege, NE | 11 / 40 (686.2520) | 28 (167.4060) | 19 (169.1544) | 12 (173.1316) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 3 / 28 (691.9656) | 19 (166.2628) | 5 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 7 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-05-30 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 8 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 19 / 46 (678.2056) | 30 (166.2400) | 26 (167.3828) | 17 (170.2856) | 8 (174.2972) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 5 / 60 (683.3600) | 18 (170.8344) | 26 (165.0972) | 8 (173.1428) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 10 / 50 (690.2172) | 8 (175.4172) | 18 (171.4172) | 24 (171.9772) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 56 (678.2288) | 28 (171.4288) | 31 (168.5600) | 50 (162.8228) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 21 / 33 (669.6232) | 1 (178.8572) | 29 (161.1088) | 14 (170.2628) | 29 (159.3944) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 11 / 40 (675.3488) | 6 (172.5716) | 8 (170.2744) | 9 (171.4172) | 32 (161.0856) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 42 / 66 (662.7888) | 50 (162.8344) | 32 (164.5716) | 29 (168.5600) | 30 (166.8228) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest Cameron, MO | 4 / 36 (695.9544) | 14 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 10 / 35 (680.4800) | 8 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8344) | 24 (164.5600) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 1 / 29 (695.4172) | 14 (168.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (172.5944) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 3 / 45 (692.5604) | 6 (173.1544) | 8 (171.4288) | 10 (172.5600) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2020-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 8 / 31 (695.4400) | 4 (178.8572) | 22 (168.5828) | 10 (173.1544) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2020-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 19 / 29 (671.2800) | 25 (166.2400) | 13 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8344) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 4 / 47 (685.6916) | 12 (170.8800) | 5 (172.5716) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 23 / 53 (668.4800) | 48 (158.8228) | 34 (163.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 4 / 22 (678.8116) | 8 (168.5372) | 9 (168.5944) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 14 / 34 (673.0284) | 28 (159.3600) | 9 (169.1084) | 3 (179.4400) | 20 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 65 / 135 (683.9084) | 98 (167.9772) | 85 (169.1084) | 30 (174.2628) | 48 (172.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 278 / 468 (652.4800) | 184 (167.9772) | 258 (164.5600) | 202 (166.8572) | 386 (153.0856) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 13 / 28 (677.6344) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (170.8344) | 15 (167.3828) | 16 (164.0000) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 11 / 50 (678.7312) | 19 (168.5256) | 18 (166.8228) | 18 (170.2744) | 1 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 3 / 29 (685.6344) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (167.4288) | 3 (171.9772) | 2 (171.9656) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition Dodge City, KS | 12 / 39 (678.2516) | 13 (171.9656) | 23 (166.2860) | 25 (166.8916) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 5 / 33 (687.3488) | 6 (174.2744) | 3 (173.1316) | 9 (170.8344) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 20 / 28 (664.9944) | 27 (161.6456) | 12 (168.5372) | 13 (170.2744) | 21 (164.5372) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 5 / 30 (680.4912) | 7 (171.4056) | 10 (168.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (169.7028) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 14 / 39 (672.9828) | 21 (166.2516) | 5 (174.2628) | 10 (171.9656) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 6 / 39 (679.3828) | 22 (163.9772) | 7 (171.4400) | 1 (178.2972) | 22 (165.6684) |
| 2019-04-26 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 8 / 32 (686.8344) | 8 (173.1544) | 21 (163.9772) | 4 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 30 / 62 (675.8860) | 19 (173.1200) | 55 (161.0972) | 16 (173.1200) | 35 (168.5488) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 63 / 74 (633.5544) | 27 (169.7144) | 68 (153.6456) | 52 (163.3944) | 71 (146.8000) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 50 / 92 (673.5656) | 58 (169.6684) | 21 (171.4288) | 66 (165.0972) | 53 (167.3712) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #77 (1007 pts) | #112 (880 pts) | #46 (1338 pts) | #41 (1222 pts) | #75 (990 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #91 (1652 pts) | #59 (1796 pts) | #14 (2327 pts) | #85 (1600 pts) | #67 (1743 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #141 (1276 pts) | #140 (1271 pts) | #240 (1006 pts) | #172 (1131 pts) | #140 (1256 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #185 (1082 pts) | #249 (890 pts) | #234 (1010 pts) | #161 (1170 pts) | #40 (1907 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #119 (1443 pts) | #131 (1331 pts) | #86 (1574 pts) | #83 (1591 pts) | #67 (1716 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #59 (1819 pts) | #112 (1350 pts) | #54 (1838 pts) | #66 (1659 pts) | #51 (1789 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #33 (1709 pts) | #33 (1545 pts) | #36 (1571 pts) | #45 (1404 pts) | #43 (1441 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #249 (1152 pts) | #263 (1109 pts) | #254 (1112 pts) | #228 (1202 pts) | #214 (1237 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #67 (2100 pts) | #121 (1660 pts) | #43 (2077 pts) | #77 (1884 pts) | #82 (1879 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #108 (1890 pts) | #30 (2295 pts) | #67 (1977 pts) | #119 (1734 pts) | #73 (1974 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #217 (1464 pts) | #221 (1342 pts) | #178 (1504 pts) | #139 (1637 pts) | #220 (1427 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #184 (1587 pts) | #254 (1265 pts) | #171 (1549 pts) | #167 (1506 pts) | #116 (1805 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #186 (1564 pts) | #108 (1793 pts) | #271 (1248 pts) | #151 (1585 pts) | #215 (1437 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #490 (630 pts) | #600 (545 pts) | #494 (670 pts) | #472 (690 pts) | #482 (665 pts) |