The heartbreaker
0.0116
points from the title
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (2024-08-16).
YES, DEAR BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1750
peak 1760 · rated over 112 contests ⓘ
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
130
in the data
First seen
2013-05-10
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#80
Master 2023
Grand champs
8
4 reserve
Category wins
19
75 podiums
Overall top-10s
62
of 130 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
691.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.02 (+8.21)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.31 · weakest Pork (170.28)
Road miles
22,791
mi across 130 mapped stops · furthest 765 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$1053K
listed at 60 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
GCs in 66 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.02 / 720
120 Master contests · 8 GCs
Storylines (18 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Among the elite
#217
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 3% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1750 puts them #217 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 3% of the field.
- rating 1750
- peak 1760
- 112 rated contests
The 180 club
11
perfect 180s
11 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 4 different meats.
- Chicken ×6
- Brisket ×3
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
Against the odds
20-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 80 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2020-11-20) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Organizer Portal.
Giant slayer
59
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival.
- 2024-03-01
Happy hunting ground
1×
Grand Championships here
Smoketember Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 1st
- average top 7%
Multi-meat days
2
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 2 times — the best of them 2 category wins at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (2023-10-06).
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
They almost always walk
82%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 107 of 130 contests
A top-10 category call in 82% of their 130 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
708.5488
career-best overall
98.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 708.5488 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival — 98.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2023-10-06
State champions
7
state championships won
They've taken 7 state championships from 66 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 66 state-championship entries
The one to beat
5×
one call ahead of them
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has finished one call ahead of YES, DEAR BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2023
2 Grand Championships
2023 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 6 category wins, at an average finish in the top 28%.
- 11 contests
- 6 overall top-10s
- 6 category wins
- average top 28%
A tough matchup
23–8
behind in the head-to-head
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead in 74% of their meetings
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 23 of their 31 shared contests.
A strong matchup
34–4
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 89% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of QMEISTERS in 34 of their 38 shared contests.
Looking over their shoulder
5×
one call behind them
Bald Hawg BBQ has landed one call behind them 5 times.
The long haul
22,791
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 22,791 miles across 130 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 765 miles to American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST.
- 130 mapped stops
- furthest 765 mi
The metronome
±1.70%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.70% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 94.9% of a perfect score
- 130 contests
A standing appointment
6
years running at one contest
They've cooked Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off every year from 2014 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.
- 9 visits in all
- best finish 1st
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#218 of the rated field
- Contests
- 105
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1800
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to YES, DEAR BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — YES, DEAR BBQ ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 103
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1770
17–13 in 30 shared contests (57% to YES, DEAR BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 103 contests to 130, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1779
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to YES, DEAR BBQ)
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 87 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1751
6–4 in 10 shared contests (60% to YES, DEAR BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 69 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 72
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1771
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before YES, DEAR BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1753
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Central BBQ | 71 | 27 | 44 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 61 | 39 | 22 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 60 | 36 | 24 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 60 | 30 | 30 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 49 | 26 | 23 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 48 | 27 | 21 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 45 | 25 | 20 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Jack BBQ | 43 | 23 | 20 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 39 | 25 | 14 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 39 | 24 | 15 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| QMEISTERS | 38 | 34 | 4 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 37 | 16 | 21 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 36 | 16 | 20 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 34 | 16 | 18 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 127 | 58 | 4 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3716 | 172.31 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 127 | 52 | 3 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 170.39 | top 38% |
| Pork | 124 | 52 | 5 | 18 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2516 | 170.28 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 124 | 55 | 7 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7884 | 170.34 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 81 | 7 | top 26% |
| SC | 20 | 0 | top 38% |
| FL | 7 | 0 | top 32% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| AL | 2 | 1 | top 11% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
| Medium (20–39) | 62 | 5 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 60 | 3 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13.2 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2026-07-09
Busiest season
2025
16 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
9.3
across 14 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
84 of 130 contests · 9 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
74
24 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
127 entries · 4 wins · 58 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 172.31 · weakest Pork (170.28)
Walk rate
82%
a top-10 call in 107 of 130 contests
Overall top-10 rate
48%
62 of 130 contests
Wins it all
6%
8 Grand Championships · 4 reserve
First title
2015-05-08
Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Best top-10 run
6
straight contests
Master average
683.02
out of 720 · 120 contests · 8 GCs
Perfect 180s
11
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
2,315
5,323–2,446 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
22,791
130 mapped stops · furthest 765 mi
Schedule strength
1589
average field rating faced — tougher than 70% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$1,053,115
listed at 60 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7
from 66 state-championship entries
Power rating
1750
peak 1760 · #217 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5708 Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First category win (Brisket) Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off
- 2015
- First overall podium Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First Grand Championship Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First state championship Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- 10th tracked contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- 2016
- First Reserve Championship Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown
- 2018
- 50th tracked contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- 2023
- 10th category win The Downtown BBQ Showdown
- First multi-meat day Smoketember Fest
- 5th Grand Championship Smoketember Fest
- 5th perfect 180 Smoketember Fest
- 100th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score708.5488 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
- 2024
- Biggest field won (59 teams) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1760) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- 2025
- 10th perfect 180 Poosa Q
- 2026
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-03-11 |
| +14.7 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-05-08 |
| +12.7 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 2017-11-18 |
| +12.6 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | 2014-08-22 |
| +12.1 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-05-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.5 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | 2021-03-19 |
| -13.7 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| -12.5 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| -11.6 | Pigs & Peaches | 2025-08-15 |
| -10.8 | Flames on the Flint | 2017-03-10 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 96.7% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 69% | top 32% | 97.9% | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 78% | top 29% | 98.2% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 73% | top 28% | 98.4% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71% | top 25% | 97.7% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 90% | top 29% | 96.6% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 98.3% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 91% | top 37% | 95.4% | 93.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 43% | 96.7% | 94% |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 87% | top 25% | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89% | top 19% | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 86% | top 26% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 32% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 32% | 94.2% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 28 / 75 (687.3256) | 2 (180.0000) | 27 (171.4056) | 48 (167.3828) | 43 (168.5372) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 9 / 38 (696.5028) | 16 (175.4056) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (174.2744) | 20 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 56 (691.3256) | 6 (178.8572) | 15 (175.4172) | 32 (170.8344) | 47 (166.2168) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 71 / 158 (687.8968) | 79 (172.5484) | 137 (165.6800) | 13 (177.7028) | 59 (171.9656) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 65 / 401 (693.0744) | 127 (173.1200) | 154 (171.4172) | 150 (171.9772) | 38 (176.5600) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 21 / 36 (690.1828) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 35 (165.0856) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 4 / 32 (699.3600) | 22 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 7 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2025-09-05 | Uniquely Union Festival 🏅 Union, SC | 7 / 25 (685.0860) | 8 (173.7144) | 14 (167.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 14 / 27 (685.6116) | 8 (174.2628) | 25 (158.2172) | 10 (174.2744) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 1 / 42 (704.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (172.5600) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 31 / 70 (693.6228) | 28 (175.4172) | 39 (171.9772) | 42 (171.9656) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 12 / 106 (701.6688) | 9 (177.7144) | 20 (175.4172) | 28 (174.2628) | 19 (174.2744) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 30 (170.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 8 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 6 / 42 (693.6228) | 7 (175.4172) | 29 (166.2400) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 15 / 32 (684.4224) | 20 (170.8112) | 12 (171.9656) | 19 (168.5372) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 15 / 26 (687.3140) | 14 (173.1084) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (169.1200) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 12 / 38 (689.6112) | 6 (177.7028) | 31 (163.9428) | 6 (172.5600) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 6 / 58 (697.6456) | 23 (173.1084) | 5 (177.1544) | 1 (178.8572) | 33 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 8 / 33 (699.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (174.2744) | 26 (169.6800) | 7 (175.4400) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 59 (690.8000) | 18 (173.7028) | 47 (165.0972) | 9 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5828) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 2 / 26 (707.3828) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 76 / 81 (677.6116) | 14 (177.7028) | 73 (165.0972) | 80 (161.6916) | 37 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 35 / 118 (689.6572) | 66 (171.9772) | 10 (176.0116) | 104 (163.9656) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 10 / 42 (691.9200) | 23 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (166.8228) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 22 / 44 (685.6112) | 25 (168.5600) | 15 (174.2628) | 14 (174.2628) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 59 (703.9428) | 16 (174.2628) | 7 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 26 / 60 (687.3600) | 31 (170.8228) | 11 (175.4516) | 21 (171.9772) | 39 (169.1084) |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 5 / 35 (700.5028) | 2 (178.8572) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (171.9656) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2023-10-06 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 1 / 29 (708.5488) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4288) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 257 / 487 (671.3484) | 74 (175.4056) | 354 (162.8344) | 34 (177.1428) | 415 (155.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 17 / 211 (696.5140) | 19 (177.7028) | 37 (175.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 171 (163.9656) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 1 / 25 (706.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 27 (699.3484) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7144) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Pinehurst, NC | 15 / 24 (675.8512) | 9 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1084) | 21 (163.9428) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 10 / 32 (689.6228) | 2 (180.0000) | 29 (160.5028) | 19 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 9 / 28 (687.3140) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (170.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 65 (677.6228) | 29 (169.6684) | 23 (170.2744) | 41 (166.2400) | 14 (171.4400) |
| 2022-11-18 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 3 / 57 (695.3484) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4172) | 22 (169.1200) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 8 / 51 (693.6460) | 19 (173.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5372) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-10-14 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 8 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 77 / 249 (686.7884) | 26 (177.1428) | 86 (172.0116) | 166 (168.5256) | 134 (169.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 222 / 505 (671.8624) | 210 (169.1084) | 287 (166.2512) | 105 (173.1200) | 289 (163.3828) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 3 / 30 (695.9316) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1316) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest (One Meat Ribs) Baxley, GA | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 1 / 30 (703.3712) | 8 (175.4056) | 17 (171.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 17 / 49 (690.1944) | 37 (167.3944) | 16 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 14 / 42 (682.7312) | 21 (170.8228) | 27 (166.2400) | 14 (171.9656) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 19 / 37 (679.2796) | 2 (178.2972) | 33 (162.7884) | 29 (166.2284) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 73 (693.0628) | 3 (180.0000) | 28 (171.9772) | 21 (172.5484) | 36 (168.5372) |
| 2021-11-19 | GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 3 / 28 (693.6112) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 6 / 26 (683.8740) | 20 (167.3712) | 16 (168.5372) | 6 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 11 / 43 (693.6228) | 28 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 25 (170.8228) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 5 / 37 (695.3712) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (174.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8112) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 9 / 25 (689.0400) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 8 / 39 (685.5884) | 5 (175.4056) | 13 (171.9772) | 26 (165.0972) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2021-05-14 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 8 / 42 (685.5996) | 18 (170.8112) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7028) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 14 / 40 (683.8968) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (164.5484) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (167.3712) |
| 2021-03-19 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 22 / 26 (670.1256) | 23 (163.9428) | 15 (170.2628) | 10 (169.6800) | 19 (166.2400) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 81 (681.6228) | 11 (174.2628) | 31 (169.1200) | 38 (167.4056) | 24 (170.8344) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 1 / 40 (707.4060) | 5 (177.7028) | 11 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5716) | 4 (178.8572) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 21 / 37 (681.0284) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (162.8000) | 23 (168.5256) | 10 (173.1428) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 9 / 38 (695.9084) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (174.2744) | 22 (170.8228) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2020-06-26 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 15 / 25 (669.6000) | 23 (161.6456) | 8 (169.7144) | 12 (167.3944) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2020-03-13 | Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC | 4 / 29 (683.9772) | 17 (169.1544) | 12 (170.2972) | 5 (170.8228) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-11-01 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 11 / 15 (670.1712) | 12 (167.4056) | 10 (168.5256) | 12 (164.5372) | 4 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 17 / 32 (677.6112) | 9 (172.0116) | 21 (167.9656) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 4 / 27 (686.7656) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (173.7028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 6 / 24 (680.4796) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (173.7372) | 15 (165.0740) | 8 (168.5600) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 18 / 32 (665.5540) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 19 (165.0856) | 30 (154.7884) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 18 / 45 (677.0632) | 2 (178.2972) | 35 (163.9772) | 29 (167.3944) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 24 / 83 (670.7656) | 31 (167.9656) | 37 (165.1200) | 54 (161.6800) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 19 / 72 (680.4224) | 27 (170.2628) | 45 (166.2284) | 29 (168.5256) | 11 (175.4056) |
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 13 / 42 (677.0512) | 27 (163.9656) | 13 (169.6800) | 1 (178.3200) | 26 (165.0856) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 33 (677.6112) | 18 (168.0000) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4056) | 21 (161.6456) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 62 (669.5772) | 7 (174.2744) | 33 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9772) | 46 (159.9312) |
| 2018-11-16 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 10 / 25 (666.1372) | 8 (170.8228) | 13 (163.9660) | 11 (163.9428) | 8 (167.4056) |
| 2018-11-02 | *Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake Summerville, SC | 11 / 15 (673.5768) | 11 (168.5140) | 13 (166.8344) | 10 (167.3828) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2018-10-12 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 3 / 26 (695.9312) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (168.5256) | 3 (172.0000) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2018-09-21 | Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 33 (679.3028) | 20 (166.2284) | 8 (173.1432) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (163.3712) |
| 2018-09-07 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA | 14 / 31 (678.7080) | 24 (161.6456) | 8 (172.5484) | 6 (172.5484) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2018-08-03 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 19 / 48 (667.8744) | 3 (177.7028) | 36 (157.0972) | 12 (170.8228) | 29 (162.2516) |
| 2018-07-12 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 16 / 89 (683.2912) | 4 (175.4056) | 30 (168.5256) | 56 (161.6456) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2018-05-25 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 44 / 72 (665.5768) | 42 (167.9656) | 55 (161.6800) | 47 (163.9656) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2018-05-11 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 18 / 42 (670.6968) | 23 (166.2284) | 17 (168.5256) | 25 (162.8228) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2018-04-20 | *Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnesville, GA | 3 / 25 (689.0396) | 13 (167.3828) | 3 (174.2856) | 1 (173.1084) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2018-03-02 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL | 39 / 49 (680.4456) | 46 (163.3944) | 29 (171.9656) | 18 (176.5600) | 42 (168.5256) |
| 2018-02-02 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 17 / 35 (674.6852) | 18 (169.6684) | 23 (166.2284) | 7 (173.1084) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2017-12-01 | Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 1 / 30 (695.9084) | 23 (163.9428) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2017-11-18 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 6 / 58 (693.6456) | 16 (174.8456) | 24 (171.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 32 (168.5372) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 9 / 62 (688.4916) | 23 (171.9772) | 17 (173.1316) | 12 (171.9656) | 18 (171.4172) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 24 / 58 (682.7312) | 16 (173.7028) | 5 (176.5600) | 49 (161.6456) | 26 (170.8228) |
| 2017-10-13 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 3 / 29 (694.2056) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (176.0000) | 8 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2017-09-15 | Rock'n Ribville (GBC QUALIFIER) Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 39 (680.4456) | 13 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 22 (163.3944) |
| 2017-09-01 | *Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Myrtle Beach, SC | 15 / 25 (666.7084) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (165.0972) | 19 (154.8000) |
| 2017-08-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 8 / 27 (676.4684) | 9 (171.9656) | 9 (168.5600) | 14 (166.2628) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2017-08-04 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 12 / 57 (685.0168) | 25 (169.6684) | 19 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7028) | 28 (166.8112) |
| 2017-07-06 | SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 22 / 89 (675.8628) | 6 (175.4172) | 33 (168.5256) | 23 (170.8228) | 49 (161.0972) |
| 2017-05-26 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 26 / 67 (680.4684) | 11 (175.4056) | 39 (167.9656) | 6 (174.8572) | 46 (162.2400) |
| 2017-05-12 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 42 (686.1712) | 3 (175.4056) | 17 (165.6800) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2017-04-21 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA | 2 / 29 (692.4684) | 2 (174.2628) | 12 (169.6684) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5716) |
| 2017-04-07 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash(GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA | 2 / 25 (692.5144) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (165.1200) |
| 2017-03-10 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 49 / 67 (655.8168) | 49 (161.0856) | 58 (158.2284) | 41 (166.2400) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2016-11-11 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC | 4 / 25 (669.0284) | 7 (167.9656) | 8 (165.1200) | 11 (163.3828) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2016-09-23 | Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 6 / 25 (682.1480) | 3 (174.2628) | 7 (170.2512) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (161.0740) |
| 2016-08-19 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 11 / 39 (684.4224) | 14 (171.9656) | 15 (169.6684) | 18 (168.5256) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2016-07-29 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival Summerville, SC | 3 / 22 (686.7772) | 4 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8344) | 16 (164.5372) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2016-07-07 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 30 / 82 (657.5428) | 57 (160.5256) | 36 (163.3944) | 37 (163.9428) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2016-06-10 | Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA | 5 / 26 (678.7196) | 16 (163.9772) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (170.8112) |
| 2016-05-27 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 14 / 66 (685.0400) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 50 (157.6456) |
| 2016-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 41 (672.4112) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (170.2628) | 9 (167.3828) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2016-03-11 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 2 / 89 (689.0628) | 14 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (172.5600) | 21 (169.1084) |
| 2015-11-13 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mount Pleasant, SC | 7 / 28 (662.1600) | 9 (165.0972) | 14 (161.6572) | 16 (158.8456) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2015-10-09 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 7 / 27 (682.7884) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (171.9772) | 21 (159.9884) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2015-09-04 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 27 / 30 (646.1372) | 21 (166.2400) | 23 (161.6800) | 24 (159.9772) | 24 (158.2400) |
| 2015-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 6 / 40 (682.7888) | 3 (176.0000) | 19 (166.2400) | 20 (166.2744) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2015-06-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 3 / 29 (668.4572) | 22 (159.3716) | 5 (169.7028) | 7 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2015-05-22 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 9 / 65 (677.6112) | 20 (171.4056) | 2 (174.8572) | 34 (165.0856) | 27 (166.2628) |
| 2015-05-08 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 1 / 39 (686.1944) | 5 (171.9772) | 10 (167.3944) | 11 (166.8228) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2014-10-10 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 10 / 25 (668.4344) | 17 (165.0972) | 12 (167.3944) | 7 (169.6684) | 12 (166.2744) |
| 2014-08-22 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 4 / 40 (685.0400) | 6 (175.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | 21 (165.0972) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2014-06-06 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 14 / 28 (662.7316) | 18 (164.5372) | 12 (168.5372) | 7 (167.9772) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2014-05-23 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 23 / 65 (662.1488) | 21 (168.5372) | 19 (167.9772) | 47 (158.2516) | 21 (167.3828) |
| 2014-05-09 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 10 / 42 (661.5776) | 26 (163.9544) | 9 (165.1316) | 8 (167.3944) | 8 (165.0972) |
| 2013-10-11 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 15 / 25 (656.4460) | 6 (171.9772) | 10 (167.3944) | 15 (161.7028) | 19 (155.3716) |
| 2013-08-23 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 7 / 44 (678.1484) | 19 (167.3828) | 17 (165.0856) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2013-05-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 9 / 27 (658.2856) | 6 (171.4288) | 18 (164.0000) | 6 (166.2856) | 17 (156.5712) |
| 2013-05-10 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Waynesboro, GA | 8 / 41 (672.5708) | 21 (166.8570) | 11 (166.2856) | 16 (165.1426) | 3 (174.2856) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #480 (295 pts) | #336 (540 pts) | #518 (335 pts) | #583 (235 pts) | #618 (205 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #104 (1562 pts) | #138 (1392 pts) | #166 (1290 pts) | #89 (1587 pts) | #110 (1492 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #192 (1056 pts) | #322 (731 pts) | #183 (1146 pts) | #273 (816 pts) | #137 (1271 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #80 (1605 pts) | #67 (1680 pts) | #83 (1575 pts) | #135 (1270 pts) | #104 (1420 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #121 (1438 pts) | #116 (1373 pts) | #211 (1085 pts) | #159 (1213 pts) | #122 (1373 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #98 (1477 pts) | #87 (1507 pts) | #132 (1282 pts) | #95 (1497 pts) | #146 (1142 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #179 (639 pts) | #170 (704 pts) | #214 (554 pts) | #229 (544 pts) | #158 (734 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #242 (1171 pts) | #194 (1306 pts) | #211 (1251 pts) | #231 (1196 pts) | #206 (1251 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #228 (1305 pts) | #196 (1370 pts) | #272 (1125 pts) | #128 (1575 pts) | #184 (1470 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #100 (1925 pts) | #105 (1790 pts) | #133 (1680 pts) | #58 (2013 pts) | #252 (1320 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #209 (1513 pts) | #227 (1323 pts) | #219 (1388 pts) | #252 (1283 pts) | #293 (1188 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #288 (1204 pts) | #363 (1014 pts) | #332 (1064 pts) | #589 (664 pts) | #264 (1264 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #558 (675 pts) | #725 (520 pts) | #523 (755 pts) | #609 (635 pts) | #626 (590 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #548 (572 pts) | #631 (517 pts) | #726 (457 pts) | #581 (572 pts) | #456 (707 pts) |