The heartbreaker
0.1032
points from the title
Came within 0.1032 points of the Grand Championship at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival (Nov 5, 2021).
Porterhouse BBQ
Porterhouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 123 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the BBQ, Boots & Brew (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 10 times. They are ranked #407 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1698
peak 1788 · rated over 116 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
123
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2014
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 12.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
10 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
21
50 podiums
Overall top-10s
56
46% of 123 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
686.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.62 (+6.60)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.74)
Road miles
36,577
across 123 mapped stops · furthest 1,770 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$822K
listed at 52 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 47 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.62 / 720
119 Master contests · 6 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #300 (637 pts) | #332 (632 pts) | #384 (612 pts) | #387 (502 pts) | #267 (742 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #125 (1,447 pts) | #153 (1,338 pts) | #167 (1,283 pts) | #133 (1,368 pts) | #170 (1,197 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #138 (1,293 pts) | #83 (1,573 pts) | #145 (1,272 pts) | #186 (1,061 pts) | #173 (1,133 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #492 (386 pts) | #453 (491 pts) | #644 (326 pts) | #585 (316 pts) | #464 (431 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #85 (1,633 pts) | #181 (1,165 pts) | #98 (1,503 pts) | #121 (1,366 pts) | #36 (1,983 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1761 (105 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #527 (678 pts) | #512 (718 pts) | #393 (908 pts) | #502 (728 pts) | #553 (663 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #153 (1,715 pts) | #182 (1,470 pts) | #209 (1,410 pts) | #116 (1,740 pts) | #240 (1,355 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #116 (1,899 pts) | #177 (1,494 pts) | #217 (1,392 pts) | #142 (1,609 pts) | #162 (1,629 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #40 (2,335 pts) | #109 (1,737 pts) | #132 (1,686 pts) | #38 (2,171 pts) | #122 (1,771 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #123 (1,904 pts) | #78 (1,967 pts) | #249 (1,299 pts) | #30 (2,319 pts) | #249 (1,354 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Porterhouse BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1711
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Porterhouse BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1733
0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to Porterhouse BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — DB BBQ ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1708
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Porterhouse BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Porterhouse BBQ has cooked, 63 to 123, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1702
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 47 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1699
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 44 contests, alongside a 39% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#403 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1699
They turned up 7 years after Porterhouse BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 80 | 32 | 48 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 66 | 27 | 39 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 66 | 14 | 52 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 63 | 22 | 41 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 62 | 28 | 34 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 62 | 26 | 36 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 54 | 24 | 30 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 44 | 25 | 19 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 44 | 24 | 20 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 40 | 19 | 21 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 40 | 16 | 24 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 38 | 30 | 8 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 35 | 21 | 14 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 34 | 27 | 7 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 119 | 52 | 7 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 156.5028 | 171.21 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 120 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 178.8572 | 151.3372 | 168.74 | top 42% |
| Pork | 115 | 54 | 4 | 17 | 179.4400 | 153.6344 | 171.24 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 118 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 155.9544 | 169.79 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 58 | 4 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 57 | 2 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
18 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
9.5
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
72 of 123 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
96
20 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
120 entries · 5 wins · 42 calls
First title
May 16, 2014
Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,764
finished ahead 4,475 times, behind 2,029
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Feb 21, 2020 → Nov 5, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20251 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 BBQ Jackpot
20243 milestones
- First state championship Best Dam Barbeque
- 5th Grand Championship Best Dam Barbeque
- 100th tracked contest BBQ Jackpot
20172 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Best Dam BBQ
- Peak power rating (1788) Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL)
20161 milestone
- 10th category win 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20154 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (75 teams) Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best overall score708.5828 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- 25th tracked contest Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
20149 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First call Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork) Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3716 Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1
- 10th tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| +15.1 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| +14.7 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2014 |
| +13.7 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +13 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 9, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.3 | Q's & Brews | Mar 28, 2025 |
| -14.1 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| -14.1 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -13.3 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 | Apr 2, 2022 |
| -13.2 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | Jun 3, 2022 |
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 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 70% | top 38% | 97.9% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 69% | top 42% | 96.8% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 64% | top 37% | 97.5% | 95% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 83% | top 39% | 96% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 83% | top 44% | 97.3% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 6% | 96.8% | 96.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 93.5% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 95.3% | 93% |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 92% | top 22% | 97% | 94.8% |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 100% | top 24% | 96.5% | 94.4% |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 94% | top 19% | 98.4% | 95.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 93% | top 25% | 97.6% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 68 / 158 (688.5144) | 10 (177.7144) | 80 (171.4172) | 100 (169.7028) | 100 (169.6800) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 27 / 360 (699.3716) | 162 (170.8344) | 74 (175.4172) | 61 (175.4172) | 23 (177.7028) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 15 / 31 (681.6572) | 14 (169.7144) | 20 (169.6800) | — | 19 (168.5600) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 20 / 52 (692.4912) | 7 (177.7144) | 39 (166.8228) | 8 (177.1428) | 31 (170.8112) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 29 (669.0632) | 26 (161.6916) | 8 (174.2744) | 23 (168.5372) | 22 (164.5600) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 20 / 33 (681.0516) | 29 (163.9656) | 9 (175.4172) | 20 (169.6916) | 15 (171.9772) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 3 / 41 (705.0856) | 6 (177.7028) | 11 (173.1200) | — | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 13 / 53 (686.7428) | 1 (178.8572) | 36 (167.3828) | 26 (169.6800) | 16 (170.8228) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 12 / 90 (695.9200) | 64 (167.3828) | 11 (175.4172) | 29 (173.1200) | 1 (180) |
| 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 | 138 / 401 (684.5028) | 228 (168.5600) | 285 (165.1200) | 27 (177.7028) | 94 (173.1200) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 138 / 158 (669.5660) | 142 (163.9544) | 75 (171.9888) | 101 (169.6800) | 135 (163.9428) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 14 / 35 (695.9316) | 10 (176.5600) | 13 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1316) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 28 / 39 (677.0400) | 28 (168.5372) | 28 (169.1544) | 29 (166.2400) | 12 (173.1084) |
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 5 / 28 (697.0512) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (171.9656) |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 14 / 30 (677.0632) | 10 (171.9772) | 24 (162.2744) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8344) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 14 / 19 (668.4572) | 16 (161.6800) | 8 (172.5716) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (165.6684) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 1 / 26 (695.9544) | 7 (174.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 16 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 26 / 26 (516.5260) | 10 (173.1316) | 10 (169.6916) | 10 (173.7028) | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 3 / 29 (694.7888) | 6 (174.2744) | 5 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 2 / 48 (696.5372) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (173.7144) | 5 (174.2972) | 12 (173.1084) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 53 / 74 (670.2056) | 50 (166.8228) | 46 (167.4400) | 41 (169.1200) | 45 (166.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 152 / 444 (683.8972) | 214 (169.6800) | 54 (175.4172) | 235 (167.9772) | 133 (170.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 83 / 169 (684.5144) | 91 (171.9772) | 151 (165.1428) | 134 (167.3944) | 3 (180) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 5 / 35 (701.7028) | 4 (176.5828) | 7 (174.2972) | 7 (176.5600) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 5 / 22 (696.5144) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (176.0116) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6800) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 19 / 39 (666.7316) | 14 (170.2628) | 14 (165.6800) | 20 (167.3944) | 24 (163.3944) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 1 / 33 (695.3600) | 3 (177.1428) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 12 / 39 (687.3712) | 5 (177.1428) | 21 (169.1544) | 20 (170.8228) | 21 (170.2512) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 14 / 27 (675.3368) | 16 (166.2628) | 6 (173.7256) | 25 (161.6456) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 24 / 58 (678.2056) | 45 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 44 (162.8456) | 26 (168.5372) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 13 / 40 (691.3600) | 5 (176.5716) | 26 (170.2628) | — | 18 (171.4056) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 18 / 26 (662.1256) | 7 (173.1200) | 24 (157.1088) | 14 (168.5256) | 19 (163.3712) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 10 / 29 (681.0744) | 1 (177.7144) | 13 (168.5600) | 17 (166.2400) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 13 / 43 (687.3256) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (170.2628) | 18 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9656) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 9 / 27 (689.0284) | 16 (169.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | — | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 16 / 45 (675.8628) | 33 (162.8000) | 15 (167.9772) | 26 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 6 / 21 (689.6344) | 15 (169.1200) | 5 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4288) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 3 / 16 (700.5372) | 10 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 8 / 17 (682.2400) | 9 (171.4172) | 9 (167.4172) | 9 (169.7028) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 2 / 27 (685.0628) | 7 (170.2744) | 3 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 26 / 37 (666.6856) | 17 (169.6800) | 30 (164.5256) | 21 (168.5372) | 27 (163.9428) |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 14 / 25 (677.0172) | 18 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8572) | 15 (168.5372) | 18 (163.9428) |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 14 / 25 (668.4572) | 18 (160.5144) | 16 (166.8344) | 15 (167.3828) | 4 (173.7256) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 21 / 27 (678.2172) | 17 (169.7028) | 23 (166.2744) | 6 (177.7028) | 21 (164.5372) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 12 / 37 (678.8000) | 9 (173.7028) | 20 (167.9772) | 33 (158.2400) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 14 / 34 (685.0632) | 17 (171.9772) | 24 (164.5488) | 21 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 7 / 30 (687.3944) | 15 (170.8344) | 11 (170.3200) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 59 (659.8400) | 34 (167.3828) | 50 (160.5144) | 28 (168.5600) | 30 (163.3828) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 2 / 33 (697.0512) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1084) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 30 / 50 (658.7544) | 39 (162.8228) | 2 (175.4172) | 36 (163.4172) | 42 (157.0972) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 52 / 70 (650.1484) | 35 (166.2744) | 58 (155.9540) | 16 (171.9656) | 58 (155.9544) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 19 / 49 (673.0516) | 5 (174.8572) | 38 (161.6800) | 3 (174.2744) | 38 (162.2400) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 10 / 32 (679.8740) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8228) | 10 (171.4056) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 28 / 33 (663.3028) | 13 (171.4056) | 19 (164.5372) | 19 (169.7028) | 29 (157.6572) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 23 / 33 (667.2912) | 31 (156.5028) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6684) | 18 (168) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 13 / 46 (686.1712) | 12 (173.1200) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (174.2628) | 29 (163.9312) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 30 / 51 (648.3772) | 19 (165.1200) | 42 (151.3372) | 23 (165.0856) | 19 (166.8344) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 13 / 49 (668.5028) | 14 (172.5828) | 9 (167.4172) | 24 (163.9772) | 22 (164.5256) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 29 / 47 (677.6228) | 31 (169.6800) | 14 (173.1200) | 33 (169.1200) | 36 (165.7028) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 40 / 70 (664.4572) | 57 (161.6916) | 44 (164.5488) | 36 (166.2512) | 18 (171.9656) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 30 (698.2744) | 8 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2972) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 5 / 35 (693.6688) | 14 (170.8344) | 11 (171.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 12 / 56 (680.5028) | 31 (166.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9656) | 28 (165.1544) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 15 / 36 (670.7656) | 3 (176) | 17 (166.2744) | 19 (167.3712) | 23 (161.1200) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 8 / 52 (682.7888) | 22 (167.3944) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (176) | 21 (165.1200) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 8 / 50 (680.4800) | 8 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1544) | 10 (169.1200) | 23 (162.2400) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 2 / 62 (684.5716) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (165.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 13 (169.1772) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 6 / 39 (687.3140) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (166.2284) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 17 / 57 (684.4912) | 33 (169.1084) | 25 (168.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (172.5600) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 5 / 37 (690.2056) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (170.2628) | 4 (176) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 37 / 77 (667.8396) | 16 (174.2628) | 53 (160.5256) | 24 (171.9656) | 48 (161.0856) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 16 / 49 (675.3372) | 6 (174.2744) | 25 (168) | 25 (167.3828) | 30 (165.6800) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 15 / 56 (678.7540) | 20 (170.2628) | 41 (162.2628) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 4 / 36 (686.1828) | 15 (171.4172) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (168.5256) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 8 / 75 (683.2908) | 17 (172.5600) | 9 (173.1084) | 34 (167.3712) | 15 (170.2512) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 2 / 61 (689.1428) | 14 (169.7600) | 9 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 12 / 37 (675.9544) | 8 (169.7144) | 23 (162.8572) | 11 (171.4056) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 23 / 36 (647.7944) | 27 (159.9544) | 19 (166.2400) | 34 (153.6344) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 20 / 47 (679.2796) | 28 (166.8228) | 10 (174.2628) | 36 (165.0856) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 4 / 54 (675.9428) | 9 (170.2628) | 11 (166.8344) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (164.5828) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 6 / 27 (690.7656) | 16 (169.6684) | 15 (168.5372) | 9 (172.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 33 / 58 (657.5312) | 37 (166.8572) | 47 (155.9084) | 9 (174.2628) | 41 (160.5028) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 3 / 36 (685.6228) | 1 (180) | 22 (159.3828) | 15 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7144) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 2 / 35 (694.8000) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (172) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 9 / 32 (681.5768) | 9 (174.2628) | 26 (164.5256) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6684) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 10 / 48 (685.0972) | 10 (171.4056) | 2 (177.1544) | 17 (169.1200) | 19 (167.4172) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 2 / 34 (697.1200) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (172) | 7 (172.5600) | 6 (176) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 34 (690.7772) | 14 (169.6800) | 2 (173.7144) | 13 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 3 / 75 (698.8228) | 11 (176) | 20 (170.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 9 / 49 (688.5372) | 18 (170.8228) | 35 (161.1544) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 16 / 58 (677.0628) | 7 (176.0228) | 44 (158.8116) | 19 (168.5256) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 31 / 54 (667.2568) | 27 (169.6800) | 38 (159.9312) | 7 (174.2628) | 34 (163.3828) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 1 / 29 (699.9428) | 8 (173.7144) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 6 / 29 (685.0512) | 12 (170.8228) | 13 (167.4056) | 3 (174.8572) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 4 / 29 (691.3600) | 12 (173.1084) | 3 (176.5716) | 2 (177.1428) | 19 (164.5372) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 12 / 26 (676.4684) | 13 (169.1200) | 7 (171.4056) | 16 (166.2628) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 4 / 25 (696.5256) | 5 (177.1428) | 9 (169.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (171.4056) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 1 / 75 (708.5828) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (173.1428) | 3 (178.8800) | 6 (178.8572) |
| May 15, 2015 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 2 / 53 (689.0744) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (167.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1428) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 5 / 41 (683.3716) | 2 (177.1544) | 13 (166.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 24 / 100 (680.4912) | 39 (169.7028) | 26 (169.7028) | 41 (168.5256) | 19 (172.5600) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 9 / 82 (681.6340) | 7 (175.4056) | 12 (170.8800) | 25 (167.3828) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA | 7 / 49 (678.7660) | 4 (174.2628) | 42 (156.5260) | 2 (176) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 23 / 36 (647.7944) | 27 (159.9544) | 19 (166.2400) | 34 (153.6344) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 54 / 79 (657.5424) | 30 (171.4172) | 62 (159.3828) | 60 (161.6340) | 45 (165.1084) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 10 / 97 (682.7428) | 1 (177.7028) | 63 (162.8000) | 13 (173.1200) | 25 (169.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 11 / 42 (681.6572) | 9 (174.8456) | 26 (165.1088) | 5 (175.4056) | 23 (166.2972) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 9 / 31 (664.4800) | 14 (165.7144) | 17 (162.2284) | 4 (171.9656) | 15 (164.5716) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 15 / 38 (678.2288) | 16 (170.2628) | 26 (165.1088) | 4 (176) | 20 (166.8572) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 1 / 39 (702.8572) | 1 (180) | 4 (176) | 3 (174.2972) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 20 / 60 (674.2172) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (167.4172) | 36 (164.5372) | 29 (165.7028) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 8 / 19 (676.4684) | 17 (161.6684) | 5 (171.4172) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 7 / 30 (674.7884) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (164.5828) | 6 (173.7028) | 12 (163.3828) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 8 / 65 (681.6456) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2744) | 28 (165.1084) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 4 / 30 (681.6916) | 1 (178.8800) | 12 (163.9656) | 4 (174.2744) | 17 (164.5716) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 15 / 32 (655.9084) | 18 (164.5256) | 28 (154.8344) | 7 (169.1200) | 11 (167.4284) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 1 / 56 (679.3828) | 11 (168.5600) | 7 (167.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (165.1428) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 8 / 59 (667.3372) | 8 (169.7028) | 32 (160.5372) | 1 (175.4172) | 23 (161.6800) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 7 / 51 (675.3716) | 34 (161.6800) | 10 (169.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 18 (165.1200) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.