The heartbreaker
3.8636
points from the title
Came within 3.8636 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ Jamboree (May 9, 2014).
Casual Smokers
Casual Smokers is a competition barbecue team with 75 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1038 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1601
peak 1601 · rated over 65 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
75
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
1 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
5
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
17% of 75 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
682.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.57 (+23.18)
Walk rate
49%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.28)
Road miles
27,445
across 75 mapped stops · furthest 1,497 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$660K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 36 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.57 / 720
65 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
322.44 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #483 (343 pts) | #725 (193 pts) | #453 (478 pts) | #479 (383 pts) | #361 (568 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #256 (852 pts) | #254 (887 pts) | #312 (837 pts) | #244 (912 pts) | #233 (987 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #189 (1,073 pts) | #238 (963 pts) | #219 (1,053 pts) | #183 (1,073 pts) | #279 (823 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #730 (204 pts) | #582 (329 pts) | #759 (254 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #785 (199 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #873 (164 pts) | #838 (199 pts) | #984 (164 pts) | #690 (269 pts) | #780 (214 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #658 (230 pts) | #736 (215 pts) | #553 (355 pts) | #649 (250 pts) | #434 (455 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #748 (402 pts) | #807 (407 pts) | #816 (392 pts) | #726 (452 pts) | #442 (762 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1565 (155 pts) | #1697 (140 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1093 (320 pts) | #1623 (155 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1279 (225 pts) | #1216 (270 pts) | #1256 (255 pts) | #1505 (195 pts) | #1187 (270 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #739 (478 pts) | #638 (603 pts) | #535 (728 pts) | #694 (548 pts) | #807 (453 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #457 (847 pts) | #551 (712 pts) | #443 (887 pts) | #615 (627 pts) | #364 (1,022 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #659 (468 pts) | #494 (653 pts) | #593 (558 pts) | #534 (623 pts) | #671 (483 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Casual Smokers, each with one reason worth a look.
#1,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1626
4–6 in 10 shared contests (40% to Casual Smokers)
These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — WEEKEND BUM BBQ ahead 6–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1622
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Casual Smokers)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Casual Smokers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,041 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1606
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Casual Smokers)
Fewer contests behind them than Casual Smokers has cooked, 38 to 75, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,039 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1601
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Casual Smokers)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1601
31 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1628
5–4 in 9 shared contests (56% to Casual Smokers)
Level with Casual Smokers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 22 | 4 | 18 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 70 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 151.9656 | 165.87 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 70 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 141.7028 | 164.28 | top 53% |
| Pork | 66 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 142.8570 | 165.25 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 66 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 179.4400 | 137.7140 | 164.35 | top 48% |
“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 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 1 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 37 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | 4 | 18 | 0 | top 85% | Jul 22, 2023 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 67% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 66 | 0 | top 45% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 39% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 23% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 54 | 0 | top 75% | May 25, 2025 |
| Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 75% | Aug 5, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
11 contests
Contests a season
5.8
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
18 of 75 contests · 16 states in all
Contests visited
58
7 of them more than once
First title
Sep 20, 2024
36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Opponents faced
3,245
finished ahead 4,008 times, behind 4,497
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Aug 6, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1601) 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Most recent contest Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
20251 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20245 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First Grand Championship 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- First state championship 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Biggest field won (32 teams) 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best overall score703.9428 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20211 milestone
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin on The Harbor
20161 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20145 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ Jamboree
- First overall podium BBQ Jamboree
- First Reserve Championship BBQ Jamboree
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.3536 BBQ Jamboree
- 10th tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2024 |
| +16.1 | BBQ Jamboree | May 9, 2014 |
| +14.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| +13.6 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 16, 2022 |
| +13.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 1, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 27, 2024 |
| -13 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 20, 2024 |
| -11.5 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) | Jul 23, 2022 |
| -10.6 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Feb 15, 2019 |
| -10.2 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 39% | 96.8% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45% | top 48% | 96.9% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 70% | top 41% | 97.8% | 93.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 72% | 93.6% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 56% | 91.8% | 90% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 70% | 92.6% | 90.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 92.1% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 66% | 91.1% | 88.8% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 49% | 93.9% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 37% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 53% | 89.4% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 3 / 29 (697.0628) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (168.5372) | 1 (180) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 7 / 26 (683.9084) | 23 (162.2284) | 1 (180) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (167.4172) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 22 / 43 (682.7660) | 9 (175.4172) | 13 (174.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 39 (159.3716) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 13 / 27 (683.3256) | 21 (168.5372) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8228) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 22 / 37 (686.7772) | 31 (167.3828) | 20 (170.8572) | 19 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 34 / 401 (697.1200) | 135 (173.1084) | 101 (173.1316) | 135 (172) | 8 (178.8800) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 144 / 158 (662.6740) | 145 (162.2400) | 123 (168.5256) | 122 (167.9656) | 136 (163.9428) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO | 19 / 25 (681.0400) | 16 (169.6684) | 17 (170.2744) | 10 (173.7144) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 4 / 30 (691.9200) | 1 (180) | 24 (162.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 5 / 30 (697.0628) | 13 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 54 / 70 (682.1716) | 32 (174.2744) | 58 (167.3944) | 28 (174.2628) | 63 (166.2400) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 78 / 106 (678.1716) | 84 (168.5372) | 79 (168.5372) | 18 (176.0116) | 88 (165.0856) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 31 (169.7260) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 19 (172.5600) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 8 / 27 (697.6572) | 16 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (176) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 167 / 444 (681.0628) | 247 (168.5256) | 269 (167.4172) | 52 (175.4516) | 168 (169.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Central AL BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Clanton, AL | 18 / 18 (306.1944) | 17 (156.5372) | 18 (149.6572) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 29 / 30 (645.0520) | 24 (163.4288) | 22 (163.4172) | 23 (164.5716) | 27 (153.6344) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 1 / 32 (703.9428) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 11 / 46 (690.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 11 (174.2628) | 22 (166.8800) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 15 / 36 (682.2284) | 29 (165.0856) | 7 (175.4172) | 19 (169.1656) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 6 / 17 (334.2972) | 9 (165.1428) | 6 (169.1544) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 10 / 34 (689.0628) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4172) | 22 (166.2628) | 13 (170.8228) |
| May 17, 2024 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival 🏅 West Plains, MO | 5 / 17 (681.1204) | 6 (170.8572) | 7 (168.5716) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (164.5372) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 10 / 59 (692.4912) | 21 (173.1084) | 20 (170.8228) | 8 (174.8572) | 15 (173.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 280 / 487 (667.9656) | 238 (168.5600) | 329 (164.5600) | 163 (170.8572) | 309 (163.9884) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 28 / 32 (645.5772) | 31 (158.8000) | 27 (160.5028) | 23 (164.5372) | 24 (161.7372) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 18 / 28 (674.2172) | 4 (177.1544) | 19 (167.3944) | 25 (161.6800) | 19 (167.9884) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 25 / 31 (668.4112) | 23 (169.1200) | 14 (171.9656) | 22 (166.8228) | 27 (160.5028) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 313 / 505 (659.3376) | 351 (163.3944) | 204 (168.5832) | 389 (160.5372) | 221 (166.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 4 / 25 (326.8344) | 4 (168) | 6 (158.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 19 / 25 (663.4512) | 21 (163.4056) | 19 (162.8456) | 18 (166.2856) | 16 (170.9144) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 26 / 26 (637.5884) | 26 (157.1200) | 25 (159.3828) | 7 (172.5600) | 24 (148.5256) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 27 / 28 (642.1600) | 18 (166.8572) | 28 (155.9772) | 28 (153.0628) | 16 (166.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 66 / 467 (495.3484) | 194 (167.9656) | 255 (165.6800) | 277 (163.3712) | 92 (170.8800) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smokin on The Harbor 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 14 / 19 (622.2284) | 13 (155.4056) | 19 (141.7028) | 14 (154.2628) | 1 (170.8572) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 21 / 26 (661.0628) | 25 (157.6800) | 18 (163.9772) | 17 (169.1428) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 309 / 468 (646.7656) | 33 (175.4056) | 370 (156.5600) | 397 (153.1316) | 268 (161.6684) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 12 / 18 (666.8112) | 11 (170.2628) | 17 (159.4056) | 12 (166.2972) | 5 (170.8456) |
| May 24, 2019 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 25 / 29 (643.9544) | 28 (159.9428) | 29 (151.9544) | 15 (168.5944) | 15 (163.4628) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 43 / 70 (658.1712) | 43 (163.9428) | 59 (155.9200) | 34 (166.3200) | 15 (171.9884) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 45 / 49 (637.6456) | 42 (157.1428) | 22 (168.5716) | 46 (155.9656) | 45 (155.9656) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 29 / 63 (663.9428) | 46 (163.9772) | 27 (165.7028) | 46 (159.4056) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 254 / 467 (657.5880) | 72 (173.7028) | 387 (155.9656) | 246 (163.9656) | 236 (163.9540) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 288 / 407 (642.7312) | 153 (169.1428) | 297 (158.8572) | 370 (151.9084) | 230 (162.8228) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 18 / 47 (663.3140) | 21 (167.4056) | 32 (157.7028) | 2 (174.2628) | 18 (163.9428) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 482 / 557 (618.1368) | 372 (160.5140) | 470 (152.5600) | 525 (148.5028) | 370 (156.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 29 / 47 (647.8512) | 14 (169.1544) | 39 (156.4912) | 22 (162.8228) | 24 (159.3828) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 16 / 38 (655.9660) | 18 (165.1200) | 10 (165.7028) | 25 (157.7144) | 9 (167.4288) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 19 / 26 (635.7828) | 21 (161.0856) | 16 (162.2400) | 21 (159.9656) | 21 (152.4916) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 334 / 606 (649.6228) | 416 (159.4056) | 153 (169.1428) | 387 (161.0856) | 341 (159.9888) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 19 / 28 (665.6684) | 12 (173.1772) | 18 (165.7028) | 26 (158.8228) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 36 / 65 (645.5772) | 5 (175.4056) | 49 (156.5144) | 33 (162.2744) | 51 (151.3828) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 26 / 58 (666.2288) | 40 (162.2744) | 13 (172.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 44 (160.5716) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 25 / 54 (675.9540) | 37 (165.1084) | 8 (176) | 22 (169.6800) | 29 (165.1656) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 54 / 100 (665.6572) | 64 (165.7144) | 21 (170.2744) | 55 (164.5484) | 52 (165.1200) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 18 / 82 (664.5144) | 57 (158.8572) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9884) | 45 (160.5488) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 18 / 40 (647.9312) | 20 (161.1312) | 18 (163.4172) | 31 (154.2284) | 7 (169.1544) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 197 / 552 (663.3368) | 490 (151.9656) | 253 (165.1084) | 203 (166.8228) | 5 (179.4400) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 27 / 59 (636.4680) | 32 (160.0112) | 43 (153.0856) | 39 (154.8112) | 8 (168.5600) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 21 / 30 (617.6912) | 22 (155.9540) | 26 (145.1200) | 17 (157.7600) | 16 (158.8572) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 6 / 32 (653.0628) | 5 (167.9656) | 3 (166.8916) | 9 (161.6684) | 13 (156.5372) |
| May 9, 2014 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 2 / 64 (658.3536) | 11 (163.9884) | 2 (170.9028) | 20 (160.6056) | 6 (162.8568) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 47 / 109 (625.6568) | 69 (154.2628) | 39 (158.2284) | 59 (154.2744) | 34 (158.8912) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 266 / 535 (638.2168) | 216 (163.4056) | 354 (155.4284) | 202 (163.4400) | 308 (155.9428) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 25 / 53 (636.6744) | 35 (154.8800) | 24 (158.8916) | 26 (160.6056) | 20 (162.2972) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 17 / 44 (644.0344) | 10 (165.7488) | 7 (164.5828) | 24 (155.4172) | 19 (158.2856) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 30 / 56 (622.2854) | 6 (168) | 38 (151.4284) | 11 (165.1430) | 46 (137.7140) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 25 / 34 (607.4286) | 26 (153.1428) | 21 (154.2858) | 18 (156.5714) | 25 (143.4286) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 32 / 65 (607.4284) | 23 (160.5714) | 27 (155.4286) | 52 (142.8570) | 36 (148.5714) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 34 / 57 (626.8570) | 20 (161.7142) | 37 (153.1426) | 9 (164.0004) | 45 (147.9998) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.