Off The Rack BBQ VA
Rating
1724
peak 1768 · rated over 105 contests
Best runs
14
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
121
in the data
First seen
2021-03-27
latest 2024-10-26
Best ToY finish
#8
Master 2023
Grand champs
7
14 reserve
Category wins
21
79 podiums
Overall top-10s
68
of 121 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
686.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 685.71 (+0.71)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
14
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.17)
Road miles
23506
mi across 121 mapped stops · furthest 1046 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$815K
listed at 94 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
5 🏅
GCs in 98 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.71 / 720
88 Master contests · 5 GCs
Backyard avg
385.00 / 360
17 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Optimus Swine has finished one call ahead of Off The Rack BBQ 7 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Optimus Swine has landed one call behind them 7 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 27 of their 37 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 27 of their 30 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) (2023-07-28) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 40 of 66 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 17% across 9 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) (2022-10-29) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus Swine | 71 | 30 | 41 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 69 | 34 | 35 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 68 | 35 | 33 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 61 | 24 | 35 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 49 | 28 | 20 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 48 | 29 | 19 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 48 | 16 | 29 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 47 | 23 | 24 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 41 | 27 | 13 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 41 | 17 | 23 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 40 | 22 | 17 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Ham Squad | 40 | 14 | 26 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 38 | 16 | 21 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 37 | 21 | 16 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 37 | 10 | 27 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 110 | 63 | 8 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0512 | 172.17 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 115 | 66 | 2 | 15 | 178.2972 | 158.2056 | 170.17 | top 42% |
| Pork | 95 | 58 | 6 | 21 | 178.8800 | 145.6456 | 171.86 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 87 | 47 | 5 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 171.67 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 30 | 2 | top 35% |
| NC | 20 | 1 | top 26% |
| WV | 15 | 0 | top 42% |
| PA | 14 | 2 | top 20% |
| NJ | 6 | 0 | top 18% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| DE | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| MD | 3 | 2 | top 15% |
| DC | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 30 | 1 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 50 | 5 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 1 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (41 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (38 of 121 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (115 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 (2021-08-27)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 685.71 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 385.00 / 360
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-03-27 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- 📣 2021-03-27 — First call · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- 🏆 2021-08-27 — First Grand Championship · Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
- 🎖️ 2022-03-26 — 25th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-09-30 — Career-best overall score (703.4516) · Vista BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2022-10-29 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2023-03-25 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📈 2023-10-27 — Peak power rating (1768) · Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
- 🎖️ 2024-05-04 — 100th tracked contest · Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 | 2021-08-28 |
| +15.3 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | 2021-08-27 |
| +14.5 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 | 2021-07-17 |
| +14.4 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| +13.1 | River Bar Smoke Out | 2021-12-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.7 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2024-06-14 |
| -17.4 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-22 |
| -14.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2024-03-23 |
| -14.2 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) | 2023-10-28 |
| -13.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2024-04-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 89% | top 34% | 97.5% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 41 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 85% | top 26% | 97.7% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 77% | top 29% | 97.7% | 95.2% |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 84% | top 40% | 139% | 106% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 1 / 11 (698.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7028) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2024-10-25 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 3 / 13 (693.0628) | 3 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4172) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2024-10-25 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Roseland, VA | — | 4 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 32 / 59 (680.4340) | 5 (177.7028) | 51 (162.8000) | 47 (164.5256) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2024-09-27 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 13 / 26 (683.3140) | 8 (175.4056) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (159.3828) |
| 2024-09-13 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 18 / 27 (676.4456) | 17 (169.6684) | 6 (173.1200) | 21 (167.3828) | 21 (166.2744) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 3 / 28 (696.5028) | 4 (176.0116) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 9 / 38 (681.0056) | 3 (176.5600) | 29 (162.8000) | 19 (167.3828) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2024-08-10 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 2 / 28 (695.3600) | 11 (175.4172) | 24 (168.5372) | 11 (171.4056) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 8 / 27 (690.7772) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (170.8228) | 5 (176.5716) | 19 (167.9772) |
| 2024-08-09 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 4 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 11 / 32 (689.6344) | 23 (168.5256) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (170.8344) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 3 / 35 (688.4684) | 16 (168.5256) | 2 (178.2972) | 3 (175.4056) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 18 / 31 (681.0400) | 24 (167.3828) | 26 (164.5372) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 7 / 19 (690.7772) | 6 (175.4056) | 11 (169.1200) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 29 (683.9088) | 7 (173.7028) | 13 (170.8344) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (169.6916) |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 9 / 36 (694.8112) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (166.8228) | 6 (176.5828) | 13 (171.4056) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 29 / 30 (511.3944) | 11 (171.4056) | 4 (175.4288) | 23 (164.5600) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 5 / 13 (685.0400) | 9 (166.2400) | 6 (172.5600) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-01 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 7 / 19 (683.3256) | 12 (171.4172) | 14 (165.0856) | 5 (173.7144) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Rochester, PA | 1 / 23 (701.6568) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2856) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 2 / 35 (701.1204) | 13 (176.5600) | 17 (171.9888) | 4 (178.2972) | 10 (174.2744) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 8 / 45 (693.0512) | 20 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (173.7028) | 26 (170.8112) |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 25 (670.7200) | 7 (174.8572) | 22 (162.8000) | 8 (170.8228) | 23 (162.2400) |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 7 / 25 (687.3600) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (166.2744) | 6 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2024-04-12 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 6 / 25 (686.7544) | 14 (168.5256) | 7 (169.6916) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-04-05 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 2 / 21 (684.5144) | 9 (167.4172) | 1 (176.5716) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (162.8228) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 28 / 42 (673.6004) | 36 (165.1088) | 38 (161.0972) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (170.8344) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 34 / 45 (663.2688) | 41 (162.8000) | 32 (163.9544) | 33 (164.5372) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 10 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 16 / 93 (693.6572) | 8 (177.1428) | 48 (168.5372) | 3 (178.2972) | 41 (169.6800) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 49 (163.9544) | — | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 59 (680.4684) | 27 (171.4056) | 29 (169.6800) | 33 (167.9772) | 23 (171.4056) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 2 / 26 (697.6688) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4288) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 27 / 61 (689.0284) | 37 (171.9656) | 29 (171.9772) | 28 (170.8228) | 20 (174.2628) |
| 2023-12-01 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 6 / 17 (689.0400) | 8 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 28 / 60 (685.5768) | 33 (170.8112) | 37 (169.6800) | 13 (174.2628) | 26 (170.8228) |
| 2023-11-03 | Currituck Bulls and BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 12 / 21 (677.0172) | 18 (165.0972) | 9 (170.8344) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2023-10-28 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Galax, VA | 13 / 17 (690.7540) | 6 (177.1428) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2023-10-27 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 19 (694.7884) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (169.1200) | 9 (171.4056) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2023-10-27 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Galax, VA | — | 16 (157.7600) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-21 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 29 (693.6572) | 16 (172.5484) | 4 (177.1544) | 8 (170.8344) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2023-10-20 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 3 / 34 (691.9772) | 15 (169.6800) | 11 (169.1200) | 8 (173.1772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 13 / 27 (675.3372) | 15 (167.4172) | 20 (163.3944) | 11 (167.9656) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 7 / 73 (694.2172) | 11 (175.4172) | 25 (171.4172) | 13 (173.1200) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 4 / 33 (695.3484) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-15 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 4 / 17 (701.0972) | 5 (176.5600) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 2 / 11 (703.3944) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (177.1428) | 8 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 12 (684.5028) | 7 (171.9772) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 7 (164.5484) |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 12 / 21 (674.1372) | 14 (168.5256) | 13 (166.2516) | 1 (175.4172) | 17 (163.9428) |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 6 / 44 (679.3144) | 13 (171.9656) | 20 (162.8000) | 5 (171.4172) | 5 (173.1316) |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Ashland, VA | 10 / 26 (693.5996) | 19 (169.6684) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Ashland, VA | 6 / 28 (701.0972) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 7 / 40 (690.8000) | 18 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (166.8456) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 2 / 51 (698.8116) | 2 (180.0000) | 18 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 13 / 36 (681.6228) | 3 (175.4172) | 26 (167.3828) | 6 (176.0000) | 29 (162.8228) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 26 / 76 (682.1944) | 39 (168.5256) | 15 (173.1544) | 12 (174.2744) | 43 (166.2400) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 13 / 29 (685.0284) | 6 (176.0000) | 27 (158.2056) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 10 (172.0228) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 19 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 13 / 28 (678.8116) | 14 (170.2972) | 21 (162.8116) | 12 (172.0000) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2023-06-09 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 2 / 16 (693.6228) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 4 / 39 (686.7656) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (172.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 16 (165.6800) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 2 / 27 (695.9428) | 7 (174.2744) | 9 (169.1084) | 3 (175.4172) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 2 / 25 (696.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2023-05-06 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 6 / 19 (687.3484) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (170.8456) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (166.8112) |
| 2023-05-05 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 4 / 20 (688.5488) | 12 (169.7028) | 5 (171.4172) | 5 (172.0116) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 2 / 19 (691.4284) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (173.1428) | 9 (171.4056) | 4 (171.4400) |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 4 / 20 (690.8112) | 10 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8456) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2023-04-14 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 6 / 32 (166.9028) | 23 (163.3712) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 1 / 30 (702.8460) | 5 (177.7028) | 9 (169.1316) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 5 / 46 (697.6456) | 19 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 1 / 53 (703.4288) | 8 (176.0000) | 7 (176.0116) | 4 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7144) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 14 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 8 / 33 (690.7540) | 2 (177.1428) | 21 (169.6800) | 5 (175.4056) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 1 / 34 (699.9544) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (171.9772) | 18 (170.2628) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2022-10-28 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 12 / 35 (682.1712) | 23 (167.4056) | 2 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 2 / 27 (688.4916) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (168.5372) | 3 (172.5600) | 4 (173.1316) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 29 (683.3372) | 4 (177.1428) | 17 (166.2516) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition 🏅 Altavista, VA | 2 / 17 (703.4516) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (170.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5944) |
| 2022-09-09 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Hanover, VA | 4 / 17 (697.1088) | 3 (176.5716) | 13 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8800) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2022-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 20 / 42 (685.0628) | 17 (174.2744) | 23 (169.1200) | 18 (173.1428) | 25 (168.5256) |
| 2022-07-29 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 14 / 54 (673.6344) | 2 (178.2972) | 46 (158.2628) | 17 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 7 / 35 (686.1944) | 21 (168.5372) | 21 (167.9656) | 2 (176.5716) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 31 (687.8624) | 13 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 4 / 20 (693.6228) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-21 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 🏅 Mannington, WV | 6 / 13 (689.6228) | 10 (166.2400) | 10 (166.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2022-05-20 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 3 / 14 (687.9084) | 3 (175.4056) | 3 (171.9772) | 11 (163.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 17 / 41 (672.9940) | 19 (172.5600) | 11 (170.8228) | 31 (162.2284) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 7 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 48 (686.2400) | 1 (176.0000) | 2 (176.0000) | 23 (167.9656) | 20 (166.2744) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - Master of Ribs - Friday Night Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 7 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 21 / 36 (663.2568) | 32 (157.0512) | 12 (170.8572) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 3 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 21 / 50 (687.8856) | 41 (165.0972) | 26 (173.1200) | 13 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 27 / 53 (678.1828) | 26 (170.8112) | 15 (172.5600) | 22 (171.9772) | 47 (162.8344) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 6 (172.5484) | — | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 5 / 33 (687.8740) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) | 20 (166.2284) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 30 / 60 (676.4340) | 9 (175.4056) | 41 (165.6684) | 20 (170.8228) | 35 (164.5372) |
| 2021-12-11 | River Bar Smoke Out 🏅 Goldsboro, NC | 2 / 17 (341.6688) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (167.4060) | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 14 / 33 (337.6572) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 99 / 111 (652.4456) | 34 (172.0000) | 70 (167.3828) | 110 (145.6456) | 64 (167.4172) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — |
| 2021-10-29 | Almost Heaven's Spooktacular Backyard BBQ Buckhannon, WV | 9 / 12 (338.8460) | 8 (169.1316) | 9 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 3 / 15 (343.9312) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 15 (338.2628) | 10 (169.6684) | 7 (168.5944) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 13 / 18 (493.0972) | 13 (166.2400) | 11 (166.2972) | 14 (160.5600) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown at Americamps - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 7 / 19 (500.5372) | 13 (165.0856) | 4 (169.7144) | 8 (165.7372) | — |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 1 / 20 (339.9544) | 1 (172.5600) | 5 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 1 / 24 (351.4288) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-07-23 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA | 5 / 17 (338.2744) | 5 (169.1428) | 6 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 2 / 15 (337.7256) | 1 (176.0344) | 10 (161.6912) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 6 / 18 (337.6800) | 7 (168.5600) | 6 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 41 (334.8344) | 16 (162.2744) | 2 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 3 / 15 (343.4400) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (170.2972) | 12 (165.1200) | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 9 / 15 (499.3256) | 8 (167.3828) | 4 (171.4172) | 10 (160.5256) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 12 / 18 (485.0632) | 11 (161.6572) | 9 (167.3944) | 12 (156.0116) | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 40 (483.2568) | 18 (161.0972) | 10 (166.2284) | 20 (155.9312) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #15 (2385 pts) | #22 (2141 pts) | #14 (2289 pts) | #14 (2180 pts) | #8 (2280 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #8 (2492 pts) | #17 (2251 pts) | #37 (2058 pts) | #5 (2531 pts) | #11 (2404 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #122 (358 pts) | #138 (283 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #35 (2106 pts) | #14 (2282 pts) | #41 (1961 pts) | #37 (1948 pts) | #48 (1881 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #11 (1186 pts) | #34 (971 pts) | — | — |