The heartbreaker
0.0340
points from the title
Came within 0.0340 points of the Grand Championship at West Coast BBQ Classic (May 12, 2017).
Burnin and Lootin
Burnin and Lootin is a competition barbecue team with 151 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2012 and 2026. They have won 21 Grand Championships, most recently at the 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 19 times. They are ranked #42 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 3 all-time KCBS records.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1855
peak 1920 · rated over 149 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
151
in the data
First seen
Dec 31, 2012
latest Oct 16, 2026 · 13.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
21
19 reserve · wins it all 14% of the time
Category wins
42
129 podiums
Overall top-10s
112
74% of 151 contests
Best top-10 run
18
straight overall top-10s · 3 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Current form
695.13 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.36 (+11.77)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.82 · weakest Pork (170.32)
Road miles
62,917
across 151 mapped stops · furthest 9,339 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$641K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
10 🏅
won from 52 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.36 / 720
151 Master contests · 21 GCs
Holds 3 KCBS records (on 5 all-time boards)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #441 (420 pts) | #411 (530 pts) | #770 (210 pts) | #621 (260 pts) | #437 (455 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #137 (1,391 pts) | #191 (1,186 pts) | #111 (1,596 pts) | #149 (1,301 pts) | #143 (1,296 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #51 (1,884 pts) | #101 (1,454 pts) | #69 (1,649 pts) | #97 (1,434 pts) | #21 (1,984 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #413 (447 pts) | #345 (597 pts) | #519 (382 pts) | #516 (352 pts) | #442 (447 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #56 (1,431 pts) | #28 (1,631 pts) | #83 (1,116 pts) | #66 (1,221 pts) | #63 (1,216 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #6 (2,690 pts) | #3 (2,556 pts) | #27 (2,131 pts) | #25 (2,231 pts) | #28 (2,268 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #91 (1,958 pts) | #66 (1,933 pts) | #80 (1,832 pts) | #110 (1,669 pts) | #144 (1,590 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #30 (2,461 pts) | #102 (1,797 pts) | #38 (2,133 pts) | #67 (1,942 pts) | #57 (2,054 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #57 (2,258 pts) | #72 (1,945 pts) | #43 (2,103 pts) | #156 (1,550 pts) | #159 (1,635 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #238 (1,356 pts) | #188 (1,477 pts) | #181 (1,501 pts) | #245 (1,231 pts) | #241 (1,336 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #33 (2,493 pts) | #14 (2,490 pts) | #59 (1,992 pts) | #133 (1,653 pts) | #38 (2,332 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #36 (2,432 pts) | #45 (2,183 pts) | #89 (1,807 pts) | #67 (1,928 pts) | #88 (1,960 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Burnin and Lootin, each with one reason worth a look.
#39 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1861
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Burnin and Lootin)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Burnin and Lootin has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#41 of the rated field
- Contests
- 93
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1862
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Burnin and Lootin)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Burnin and Lootin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#43 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1873
Careers of much the same size, 157 contests to 151, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#40 of the rated field
- Contests
- 80
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 84%
- Peak
- 1866
Their rating is built on 16 Grand Championships in 80 contests, alongside a 84% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#37 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1894
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to Burnin and Lootin)
They've been 1894 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#38 of the rated field
- Contests
- 81
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1877
24–13 in 37 shared contests (65% to Burnin and Lootin)
Rated 2 points above Burnin and Lootin.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 95 | 50 | 45 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 89 | 39 | 50 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 77 | 54 | 23 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 74 | 55 | 19 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 64 | 39 | 25 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 63 | 37 | 26 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 62 | 44 | 18 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 62 | 37 | 25 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 53 | 43 | 10 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 52 | 29 | 23 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 51 | 45 | 6 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 51 | 27 | 24 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 49 | 46 | 3 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 48 | 37 | 11 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 45 | 42 | 3 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 150 | 91 | 15 | 38 | 180 🔥 | 156.5714 | 172.82 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 150 | 83 | 8 | 30 | 180 🔥 | 156.5488 | 170.61 | top 28% |
| Pork | 142 | 69 | 6 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 154.2858 | 170.32 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 149 | 80 | 13 | 38 | 180 🔥 | 150.7884 | 170.52 | top 28% |
“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) | 6 | 3 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 66 | 8 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 78 | 10 | top 17% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
19 contests · 6 GCs
Contests a season
10.1
across 15 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
101 of 151 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
123
19 of them more than once
First title
May 24, 2013
Blues, Brews & BBQ
Opponents faced
1,670
finished ahead 5,630 times, behind 1,052
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jan 13, 2023 → Feb 23, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 150th tracked contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score713.1316 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20241 milestone
- 10th perfect 180 Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship
20195 milestones
- First state championship 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- First multi-meat day 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 25th category win 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1
- 100th tracked contest 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
- Peak power rating (1920) Brew N Que-Perth 2019
20181 milestone
- 10th Grand Championship Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
20163 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship The Queen Creek BBQ Battle
- 50th tracked contest 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- 5th perfect 180 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20151 milestone
- 10th category win The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
20141 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
20137 milestones
- First overall podium Blues, Brews & BBQ
- First Grand Championship Blues, Brews & BBQ
- First Reserve Championship 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest The Great American Cookoff
- First category win (Chicken) 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Biggest field won (99 teams) Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20124 milestones
- First tracked contest Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
- First call Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5708 Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| +12.7 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| +12.6 | The Great American Cookoff | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +11.5 | High Desert BBQ Showdown | Apr 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -24 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -16.7 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 2, 2018 |
| -13.8 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2024 |
| -11.9 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | Jul 6, 2024 |
| -10.9 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 17, 2025 |
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 31% | 98.6% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 100% | top 21% | 99% | 96.9% |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 91% | top 24% | 98.3% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 95.8% | 95.8% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 29% | 95.5% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 97.9% | 95% |
| 2019 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 95% | top 10% | 98.5% | 95.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 93% | top 22% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| 2017 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 100% | top 14% | 98.2% | 95.8% |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 87% | top 15% | 97% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 83% | top 30% | 97.5% | 92.7% |
| 2014 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 83% | top 13% | 96.1% | 94.3% |
| 2013 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 100% | top 15% | 96.5% | 92.9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) Sunland Park, NM | 11 / 35 (691.3716) | 28 (169.1200) | 15 (172.5600) | 16 (173.1200) | 7 (176.5716) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 1 / 31 (710.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (176) | — | 2 (178.8572) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 17 / 41 (689.5996) | 2 (180) | 19 (171.4056) | — | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 25 / 53 (680.4684) | 34 (169.6684) | 33 (168) | 13 (173.1200) | 21 (169.6800) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 90 (703.9544) | 4 (178.8572) | 31 (171.9772) | 21 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 3 / 35 (713.1316) | 6 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 1 / 16 (712.5716) | 4 (178.8572) | 3 (177.1544) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 31, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 3 / 20 (704.5372) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (178.2972) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 30, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 10 / 27 (686.1828) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (169.6800) | 8 (172.5716) | 11 (169.6684) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 1 / 19 (710.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 13 / 29 (679.8740) | 13 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1084) | 18 (168.5600) | 19 (166.2400) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 25 / 48 (671.9200) | 42 (159.9772) | 1 (176.5944) | 30 (164.5256) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 74 (687.3256) | 21 (174.2628) | 37 (169.6800) | 24 (172.5600) | 27 (170.8228) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 7 / 16 (686.2284) | 8 (170.2628) | 14 (166.2856) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 19 / 37 (683.3600) | 12 (174.2744) | 4 (177.1428) | 29 (165.7028) | 25 (166.2400) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 2 / 35 (707.4632) | 2 (180) | 10 (173.7260) | 10 (173.7372) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 3 / 29 (705.0740) | 13 (175.4056) | 10 (173.1084) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 3 / 22 (698.2172) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (167.3828) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 1 / 39 (691.3600) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (172) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 2 / 33 (694.7772) | 14 (170.8228) | 14 (171.9772) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 15 / 34 (687.9084) | 13 (174.2628) | 24 (165.1200) | 15 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 6 / 39 (697.6572) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) | 24 (166.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 13 / 25 (676.4456) | 17 (168.5372) | 9 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5256) | 17 (166.2628) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 13 / 45 (677.5772) | 10 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2400) | 25 (167.4060) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 9 / 34 (689.6572) | 15 (173.7028) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (172.5600) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 6 / 26 (680.5256) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (168) | 15 (164.5256) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 12 / 26 (687.3596) | 4 (179.4400) | 11 (172) | — | 20 (166.2512) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 7 / 41 (680.5376) | 13 (167.4172) | 26 (163.3944) | — | 3 (175.4288) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 12 / 42 (682.2976) | 17 (171.4516) | 2 (177.1544) | 15 (171.9772) | 30 (161.7144) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT | 2 / 32 (704.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 3 (177.1544) | 5 (174.8456) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 2 / 29 (692.4912) | 1 (179.4400) | 10 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1084) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 8 / 50 (678.8000) | 11 (170.8344) | 14 (169.7372) | 22 (167.4056) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 7 / 46 (685.0628) | 11 (173.1084) | 34 (161.0972) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7372) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 19 / 59 (671.3256) | 3 (177.7028) | 40 (162.2744) | 39 (161.6800) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Red Rock BBQ 🏅 Hurrican, UT | 7 / 15 (674.1940) | 11 (168.5256) | 8 (167.9656) | 4 (171.4400) | 11 (166.2628) |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 9 / 44 (682.8000) | 3 (177.1544) | 42 (157.0856) | — | 13 (171.9772) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 18 / 37 (667.2916) | 8 (173.1200) | 24 (165.6800) | 18 (167.3944) | 25 (161.0972) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 7 / 97 (694.8456) | 9 (176.5600) | 21 (174.8800) | 8 (175.4400) | 45 (167.9656) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA | 3 / 30 (675.9768) | 2 (173.1428) | 4 (167.4284) | 3 (170.8800) | 15 (164.5256) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 2 / 30 (695.4172) | 5 (177.1428) | 15 (169.1428) | 6 (173.7260) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 3 / 37 (697.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (166.8228) | 9 (172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 2 / 35 (690.2172) | 6 (171.9656) | 23 (163.3944) | — | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 2 / 34 (697.0860) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | — | 10 (170.8344) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 4 / 36 (683.3712) | 8 (172.5600) | 8 (170.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (162.2628) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 5 / 26 (688.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (172) | — | 18 (166.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 8 (681.6912) | 29 (163.4284) | 5 (173.1428) | 20 (166.2628) | 3 (178.8572) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 1 / 49 (695.9312) | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2019 | The Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 1 / 29 (702.8112) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (173.7028) | 3 (174.8456) |
| May 10, 2019 | Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-Off 🏅 Long Beach, CA | 1 / 12 (697.0860) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (163.9544) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 3 / 45 (685.0860) | 3 (177.1544) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (172.5600) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 1 / 48 (693.7372) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (172.0572) | 8 (171.4172) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 1 / 47 (699.4060) | 6 (174.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 19 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 1 / 70 (709.1428) | 1 (180) | 3 (174.2972) | 9 (174.8456) | 1 (180) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 7 / 48 (686.1944) | 28 (167.9772) | 12 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 7 / 47 (686.2056) | 26 (170.2628) | 35 (163.9428) | 4 (178.2972) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 13 / 32 (678.1712) | 13 (169.1084) | 16 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2628) | 21 (163.9772) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 11 / 33 (685.6456) | 1 (180) | 18 (165.0972) | 22 (169.1084) | 11 (171.4400) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 26 / 33 (665.0972) | 15 (170.2744) | 14 (170.8456) | 29 (162.2628) | 28 (161.7144) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 8 / 46 (684.5256) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 27 (165.7028) | 22 (167.4056) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 9 / 40 (675.4172) | 13 (168) | 20 (162.8344) | 4 (174.8800) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 1 / 43 (691.4284) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (170.8456) | 21 (166.2628) | 1 (176.6172) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 1 / 46 (700.5484) | 13 (173.1084) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (177.1428) | 8 (173.1428) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 5 / 51 (679.3256) | 2 (176.5600) | 25 (163.3828) | 17 (166.2400) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 16 / 34 (665.0284) | 23 (161.0856) | 10 (169.1316) | 2 (177.1428) | 23 (157.6684) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 1 / 49 (694.8000) | 8 (175.4172) | 1 (176) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (166.8228) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 15 / 57 (685.6344) | 7 (174.2744) | 20 (171.4172) | 28 (170.2628) | 19 (169.6800) |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 5 / 30 (684.4452) | 7 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1428) | 7 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3712) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 9 / 78 (684.5256) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (176) | 58 (161.7028) | 23 (169.6800) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 7 / 70 (688.5488) | 19 (172.5600) | 24 (169.1316) | 30 (168) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 11 / 30 (675.8744) | 28 (158.2056) | 9 (170.8344) | 8 (171.9772) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 7 / 35 (689.0744) | 17 (168.5372) | 4 (174.2972) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 2 / 56 (690.2172) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (176.0116) | 20 (166.8228) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 19 / 50 (691.9084) | 4 (178.8572) | 22 (171.9772) | 17 (174.8456) | 42 (166.2284) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 6 / 48 (685.0856) | 15 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5600) | 12 (170.2628) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 7 / 37 (695.9772) | 7 (176.5944) | 13 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (172) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 3 / 52 (690.8116) | 15 (170.8572) | 8 (173.1316) | 9 (172.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 2 / 40 (695.9544) | 18 (170.8228) | 1 (177.1544) | 2 (177.1544) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 7 / 62 (674.8000) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (170.2972) | 14 (169.1428) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 7 / 39 (686.2172) | 6 (175.4516) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 4 / 57 (699.3944) | 10 (175.4172) | 10 (173.7144) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (176.5600) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 8 / 37 (687.8968) | 20 (169.1084) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (167.9656) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 10 / 46 (681.6572) | 12 (173.7144) | 5 (172.5944) | 34 (162.8000) | 13 (172.5484) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 2 / 40 (694.8460) | 16 (166.2744) | 6 (174.2744) | 3 (176) | 2 (178.2972) |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 4 / 33 (665.0744) | 7 (167.4172) | 13 (163.9772) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (157.1200) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 1 / 30 (706.8572) | 9 (174.2744) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (176) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 1 / 77 (705.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 20 (171.9772) | 6 (177.1428) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 3 / 29 (692.5144) | 13 (171.9888) | 6 (173.1200) | 8 (172) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 3 / 34 (691.3484) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 6 / 38 (695.3828) | 6 (176) | 4 (177.1428) | 18 (169.1200) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 96 (688.5368) | 31 (171.4172) | 11 (176) | 55 (166.8340) | 18 (174.2856) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 5 / 75 (688.5028) | 5 (174.8572) | 1 (180) | 33 (167.3828) | 24 (166.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 9 / 61 (675.3944) | 27 (166.8572) | 15 (167.3944) | 11 (169.7028) | 7 (171.4400) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 5 / 37 (687.4056) | 2 (176) | 12 (168) | 12 (170.8456) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 4th Annual Best BBQ In Town Long Beach BBQ Festival Long Beach, CA | 2 / 18 (698.2172) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 1 / 20 (679.9200) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (168.5600) | 2 (169.1200) | 4 (167.9772) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 4 / 47 (691.9656) | 19 (170.2628) | 6 (176.5600) | 25 (168.5600) | 3 (176.5828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 19 / 54 (651.3600) | 24 (163.9772) | 14 (166.2744) | 26 (162.2972) | 28 (158.8112) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 3 / 58 (693.7260) | 13 (172.5716) | 1 (180) | 13 (172.5828) | 22 (168.5716) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 17 / 44 (680.4684) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4172) | 21 (167.9540) | 22 (167.9772) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 4 / 35 (687.3600) | 5 (176.0116) | 16 (167.3828) | 11 (170.8456) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 12 / 32 (677.0744) | 1 (177.1544) | 28 (162.8344) | 22 (163.3828) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 2 / 72 (690.2516) | 15 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5944) | 8 (173.7028) | 19 (169.1200) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 1 / 37 (690.8116) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (167.4172) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 8 / 34 (679.9312) | 31 (159.3828) | 12 (169.6912) | 11 (172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 72 / 75 (528.5716) | 4 (177.7144) | 19 (170.8572) | 2 (180) | — |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 3 / 22 (702.2516) | 1 (180) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (171.4172) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 9 / 54 (691.3484) | 4 (178.8572) | 11 (175.4056) | 24 (169.1200) | 20 (167.9656) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 16 / 75 (686.2400) | 8 (176) | 5 (177.7028) | 37 (166.2628) | 46 (166.2744) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 22 / 57 (671.3944) | 7 (174.8916) | 26 (167.3828) | 24 (166.8572) | 37 (162.2628) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 11 / 41 (675.3484) | 38 (159.9884) | 1 (178.2972) | 26 (162.8000) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 11 / 42 (683.3600) | 17 (171.9772) | 9 (171.9772) | 14 (170.2628) | 13 (169.1428) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA | 8 / 25 (676.4456) | 14 (163.3828) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 10 (165.0856) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 7 / 100 (687.8972) | 20 (173.1316) | 45 (167.3828) | 18 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 20 / 82 (663.8740) | 14 (170.8228) | 37 (163.4056) | 37 (165.7028) | 32 (163.9428) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA | 15 / 49 (664.4688) | 5 (172.6060) | 21 (166.2400) | 36 (158.2400) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 11 / 79 (685.6456) | 26 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4172) | 58 (161.6684) | 9 (176) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 12 / 97 (681.5996) | 17 (173.1200) | 31 (169.1200) | 24 (170.2512) | 27 (169.1084) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ San Diego, CA | 6 / 20 (679.3256) | 3 (174.8456) | 8 (165.6800) | 9 (169.1200) | 4 (169.6800) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 42 (687.3600) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8572) | 21 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 11 / 38 (679.3368) | 13 (171.9656) | 5 (173.1428) | 22 (166.8228) | 18 (167.4056) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 8 / 39 (684.4568) | 16 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) | 29 (162.2284) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 4 / 60 (691.9084) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (173.7028) | 26 (167.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 2 / 48 (678.2284) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (164.5600) | 2 (169.6684) | 3 (168.5828) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 4 / 65 (686.2172) | 2 (177.7144) | 22 (166.8344) | 10 (170.8456) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 2 / 30 (691.4288) | 3 (176.0228) | 2 (175.4516) | 16 (163.3944) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 2 / 32 (684.4800) | 1 (175.4056) | 20 (162.2400) | 2 (176.5716) | 7 (170.2628) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 3 / 56 (674.2856) | 6 (172) | 4 (169.7488) | 35 (157.6568) | 3 (174.8800) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 32 / 59 (646.7540) | 12 (169.1544) | 30 (160.5600) | 18 (166.2512) | 48 (150.7884) |
| May 2, 2014 | Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show Lake Elsinore, CA | 2 / 27 (672.4456) | 6 (168.5256) | 5 (169.1200) | 13 (163.3828) | 1 (171.4172) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 3 / 51 (682.2172) | 2 (177.1428) | 12 (167.9888) | 34 (162.2400) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 8 / 69 (666.1024) | 15 (169.6684) | 12 (167.9656) | 19 (162.2284) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA | 1 / 28 (679.3600) | 1 (176) | 19 (158.2400) | 5 (171.4056) | 2 (173.7144) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 1 / 48 (668.5372) | 17 (164.5372) | 10 (162.2744) | 9 (167.9884) | 1 (173.7372) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 10 / 25 (666.7196) | 9 (169.1200) | 18 (160.4912) | 7 (170.2628) | 7 (166.8456) |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 3 / 28 (673.6568) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (169.6684) | 12 (164.5828) | 2 (170.2856) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 6 / 85 (678.8568) | 9 (174.2856) | 11 (172.0228) | 63 (157.6684) | 6 (174.8800) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 16 / 41 (657.6688) | 15 (165.6916) | 27 (156.5488) | 8 (168) | 8 (167.4284) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 1 / 99 (694.8228) | 14 (172.5600) | 12 (169.1200) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA | 4 / 26 (665.6572) | 8 (167.9772) | 2 (171.4400) | 6 (170.2628) | 17 (155.9772) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 3 / 63 (687.4400) | 2 (176.0344) | 18 (165.1084) | 1 (180) | 11 (166.2972) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 3 / 46 (674.1940) | 1 (177.1428) | 17 (163.4056) | 13 (166.8228) | 9 (166.8228) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 2 / 53 (674.2972) | 7 (170.8800) | 11 (165.1544) | 2 (175.4056) | 17 (162.8572) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 2 / 70 (678.2852) | 2 (174.8570) | 10 (167.9998) | 9 (167.9998) | 13 (167.4286) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 4 / 36 (671.4284) | 5 (173.7142) | 11 (165.1428) | 12 (165.1428) | 7 (167.4286) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 1 / 34 (675.4286) | 3 (168.5714) | 6 (166.8574) | 3 (171.4286) | 4 (168.5712) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 5 / 65 (658.8568) | 16 (164.5714) | 8 (166.8570) | 24 (157.7142) | 2 (169.7142) |
| May 10, 2013 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 10 / 54 (665.1426) | 8 (169.7142) | 31 (158.2856) | 12 (167.4284) | 7 (169.7144) |
| Apr 20, 2013 | High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 5 / 32 (664.5712) | 4 (169.7142) | 5 (166.8572) | 7 (169.7140) | 15 (158.2858) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 15 / 48 (643.4282) | 28 (156.5714) | 17 (161.1428) | 17 (160.5712) | 7 (165.1428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 20 / 57 (639.9996) | 5 (170.8570) | 30 (156.5712) | 38 (154.2858) | 28 (158.2856) |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 9 / 25 (660.5708) | 17 (161.1426) | 5 (169.1430) | 7 (169.1426) | 13 (161.1426) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.