The heartbreaker
0.5144
points from the title
Came within 0.5144 points of the Grand Championship at Minnesota in May (May 13, 2016).
Hogline
Hogline is a competition barbecue team with 147 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 12 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin' in the Bogs (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 18 times. They are ranked #45 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1852
peak 1917 · rated over 137 contests9 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
147
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
12
18 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
45
102 podiums
Overall top-10s
89
61% of 147 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
688.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.83 (+7.43)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.69 · weakest Pork (169.20)
Road miles
26,620
across 147 mapped stops · furthest 747 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$786K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
won from 59 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.83 / 720
146 Master contests · 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #59 (1,845 pts) | #142 (1,290 pts) | #103 (1,465 pts) | #129 (1,325 pts) | #34 (2,000 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #19 (2,350 pts) | #112 (1,350 pts) | #19 (2,220 pts) | #73 (1,620 pts) | #42 (1,872 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #194 (615 pts) | #259 (480 pts) | #143 (760 pts) | #256 (490 pts) | #187 (605 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #16 (2,621 pts) | #16 (2,303 pts) | #15 (2,351 pts) | #50 (2,010 pts) | #19 (2,397 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #55 (2,179 pts) | #23 (2,324 pts) | #112 (1,674 pts) | #123 (1,609 pts) | #36 (2,179 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #49 (2,289 pts) | #46 (2,131 pts) | #159 (1,601 pts) | #108 (1,789 pts) | #65 (2,027 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #85 (2,064 pts) | #127 (1,705 pts) | #127 (1,677 pts) | #78 (1,909 pts) | #105 (1,857 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #96 (2,024 pts) | #67 (1,931 pts) | #119 (1,731 pts) | #143 (1,611 pts) | #179 (1,596 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #241 (1,365 pts) | #119 (1,750 pts) | #221 (1,391 pts) | #196 (1,430 pts) | #326 (1,095 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #372 (817 pts) | #349 (877 pts) | #319 (942 pts) | #536 (617 pts) | #617 (527 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Hogline, each with one reason worth a look.
#44 of the rated field
- Contests
- 142
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1879
11–7 in 18 shared contests (61% to Hogline)
These two have cooked 18 of the same contests — Hogline ahead 11–7 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#46 of the rated field
- Contests
- 115
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1855
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Hogline)
Careers of much the same size, 115 contests to 147, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#43 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1873
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Hogline's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#42 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1920
They've been 1920 at their best, 65 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#47 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1865
Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 87 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#39 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1861
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Hogline)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 107 | 45 | 62 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 80 | 35 | 45 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 73 | 48 | 25 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 72 | 38 | 34 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 66 | 26 | 40 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 61 | 29 | 32 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 54 | 51 | 3 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 49 | 32 | 17 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 49 | 30 | 19 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 46 | 32 | 14 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 44 | 32 | 12 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 44 | 26 | 18 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 41 | 32 | 9 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 41 | 30 | 11 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 40 | 31 | 9 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 146 | 66 | 10 | 30 | 180 🔥 | 161.0972 | 171.69 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 147 | 74 | 10 | 27 | 178.8800 | 154.2516 | 169.41 | top 32% |
| Pork | 145 | 54 | 12 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 154.8228 | 169.20 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 146 | 74 | 13 | 28 | 180 🔥 | 154.2628 | 170.47 | top 27% |
“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) | 2 | 1 | top 9% |
| Medium (20–39) | 50 | 4 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 94 | 7 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
21 contests · 4 GCs
Contests a season
12.3
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
53 of 147 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
89
32 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
147 entries · 10 wins · 74 calls
First title
Jun 27, 2014
Bend of the River CookOut
Opponents faced
2,939
finished ahead 8,562 times, behind 2,373
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Oct 14, 2022 → Nov 5, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20211 milestone
- 10th Grand Championship Minnesota in May
20193 milestones
- First state championship Masters In May Day 1
- 100th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1917) Best of the Midwest
20184 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Biggest field won (103 teams) Smoke in the Spring
- 5th Grand Championship Smokin In Steele
- 25th category win 11th Annual Big Island BBQ
20172 milestones
- 50th tracked contest The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge)
- Career-best overall score706.2400 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
20161 milestone
- 10th category win Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full)
20153 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Central Iowa Expo BBQ
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Waterfall
20145 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin in Steele
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Bend of the River CookOut
- First overall podium Bend of the River CookOut
- First Grand Championship Bend of the River CookOut
- First multi-meat day Bend of the River CookOut
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First call Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8572 Minnesota in May
- First overall top-10 Smokin' in Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Bend of the River CookOut | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +15.3 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ | Apr 24, 2015 |
| +14.3 | Smokin' in Steele | May 31, 2013 |
| +12 | Smokin' in Steel | May 29, 2015 |
| +10.4 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs | Sep 4, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.3 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 25, 2020 |
| -14.3 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 15, 2022 |
| -13 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -11.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| -8.5 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 16, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 25% | 97.1% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 80% | top 27% | 97% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 71% | top 21% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88% | top 35% | 96% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 95% | top 12% | 97.7% | 95.6% |
| 2018 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 89% | top 18% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 94% | top 15% | 98.1% | 95% |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 87% | top 24% | 96.1% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 92% | top 17% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 92% | top 34% | 97.5% | 93% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 30% | 94.4% | 92.6% |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 166 / 360 (682.1944) | 155 (170.8572) | 296 (163.9544) | 90 (174.2628) | 86 (173.1200) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 22 / 401 (698.8116) | 53 (176) | 6 (178.8572) | 142 (171.9772) | 107 (171.9772) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 69 / 158 (688.4684) | 113 (169.6800) | 107 (169.6800) | 77 (171.4056) | 12 (177.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 83 (673.6224) | 55 (165.6912) | 58 (167.4172) | 36 (170.8112) | 35 (169.7028) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 212 / 505 (673.0516) | 129 (171.9772) | 259 (166.8572) | 69 (174.8572) | 375 (159.3600) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 15 / 249 (698.2168) | 83 (173.7028) | 45 (174.8456) | 53 (175.4056) | 48 (174.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 8 / 25 (678.1944) | 7 (172.5716) | 17 (165.6800) | 17 (163.3828) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 6 / 23 (679.9084) | 3 (173.7028) | 7 (169.1200) | 6 (171.4056) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 7 / 32 (682.8232) | 15 (168) | 8 (170.8688) | 11 (171.9772) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 26 / 40 (666.1600) | 19 (170.8344) | 31 (162.2628) | 38 (158.7884) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 2 / 32 (686.2172) | 18 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8456) | 12 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5716) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (674.7312) | 23 (169.1200) | 28 (163.9656) | 21 (167.3828) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 39 (693.0740) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (170.8456) | 10 (173.1084) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 33 (685.6340) | 15 (168.5716) | 8 (170.8456) | 2 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8112) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 25 / 59 (673.5656) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (173.7144) | 45 (163.9312) | 33 (165.0856) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 11 / 43 (673.6456) | 10 (171.4056) | 27 (162.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 12 (167.4172) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 4 / 94 (694.7884) | 58 (167.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (176.5600) | 29 (171.9656) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 6 / 48 (688.4684) | 7 (174.8572) | 30 (167.3828) | 26 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 20 / 35 (672.4456) | 22 (167.4056) | 9 (171.9772) | 28 (162.2400) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 2 / 467 (700.5600) | 23 (176) | 78 (173.1200) | 18 (177.1428) | 36 (174.2972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 88 / 185 (682.1828) | 127 (168.5372) | 89 (170.8572) | 74 (171.9656) | 74 (170.8228) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 1 / 25 (685.0856) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (174.3316) | 6 (173.1084) | 8 (165.0856) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 7 / 25 (679.9084) | 20 (161.0972) | 1 (178.8800) | 17 (163.9312) | 3 (176) |
| Aug 26, 2021 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 7 / 25 (674.1484) | 11 (170.2628) | 3 (171.4056) | 22 (159.3600) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 1 / 35 (694.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (172.5716) | 13 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 2 / 35 (689.7028) | 12 (172.5600) | 8 (170.2972) | 12 (170.2512) | 4 (176.5944) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 2 / 33 (687.9428) | 16 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2972) | 1 (176.5600) | 15 (166.8228) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 4 / 32 (681.0856) | 15 (167.4056) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (171.4516) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 45 (667.3828) | 31 (165.1544) | 17 (167.9772) | 38 (157.6568) | 1 (176.5944) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 52 (683.3828) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (174.2972) | 33 (165.1084) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 21 / 49 (667.9772) | 31 (163.3944) | 19 (168.5944) | 22 (167.4284) | 17 (168.5600) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 15 (162.8228) | — | — |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 14 / 46 (679.3484) | 9 (171.9656) | 36 (161.0972) | 6 (174.8456) | 18 (171.4400) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 1 / 60 (697.1544) | 15 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7372) | 1 (176.5944) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 20 / 105 (691.3828) | 26 (174.2744) | 31 (172.5600) | 50 (169.1428) | 13 (175.4056) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 50 / 94 (684.5260) | 60 (169.7144) | 34 (172.5716) | — | 48 (170.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 13 / 93 (691.3944) | 18 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7372) | 56 (166.8228) | 23 (171.9772) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 7 / 50 (683.9428) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (166.2744) | 10 (171.4056) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 14 / 35 (678.7428) | 25 (166.2400) | 14 (169.6684) | 17 (168.5600) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 22 / 30 (655.3256) | 25 (163.3828) | 6 (170.2856) | 29 (154.8344) | 11 (166.8228) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA | 7 / 36 (666.7884) | 11 (169.6800) | 4 (171.9884) | 16 (163.4056) | 18 (161.7144) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 9 / 47 (681.1312) | 38 (162.8456) | 10 (170.8800) | 12 (173.7028) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 24 / 53 (668.4568) | 21 (168.5484) | 10 (170.2628) | 43 (161.1200) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 10 / 44 (684.5140) | 9 (173.1084) | 23 (166.8228) | 23 (166.8456) | 3 (177.7372) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 1 / 52 (700.5028) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (170.8228) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 49 (698.2744) | 16 (172) | 13 (173.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (174.8572) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 4 / 34 (685.0856) | 19 (165.7028) | 20 (165.0856) | 5 (177.1544) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 39 / 468 (686.7884) | 137 (169.6800) | 216 (166.2628) | 58 (173.1428) | 15 (177.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 66 / 135 (683.8624) | 87 (169.6684) | 58 (170.8228) | 114 (165.6684) | 10 (177.7028) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 3 / 38 (694.7996) | 17 (169.1084) | 1 (178.3200) | 6 (173.1084) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 10 / 50 (679.3028) | 16 (170.2628) | 10 (170.8344) | 24 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 3 / 46 (690.7888) | 7 (175.4172) | 2 (174.2744) | 28 (164.5372) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 1 / 38 (692.5256) | 16 (169.1200) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (173.1428) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 8 / 40 (677.0512) | 21 (167.4056) | 9 (171.4400) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (165.0856) |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 4 / 36 (683.9656) | 2 (176.5944) | 9 (169.1428) | 13 (167.9656) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 9 / 37 (675.3372) | 12 (169.7028) | 8 (172.5600) | 23 (162.2400) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 37 (660.4688) | 2 (173.7028) | 27 (155.9544) | 10 (167.9888) | 15 (162.8228) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 1 / 31 (701.7260) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (173.1544) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 2 / 43 (694.7768) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (173.1428) | 14 (169.6684) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 2 / 57 (695.9540) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (177.7372) | 25 (167.9540) | 12 (171.4056) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 3 / 40 (683.3716) | 5 (171.9772) | 12 (170.2972) | 8 (170.2744) | 7 (170.8228) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 1 / 42 (698.1940) | 11 (168.5256) | 3 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 3 / 32 (691.3712) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (170.8456) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 2 / 104 (703.3944) | 7 (177.7028) | 17 (173.1316) | 1 (178.2972) | 22 (174.2628) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 27 / 102 (681.6684) | 10 (176.5600) | 49 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1428) | 71 (162.2856) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA | 5 / 40 (683.9312) | 10 (170.8344) | 2 (172.5600) | 8 (171.4056) | 10 (169.1312) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 4 / 29 (669.5884) | 2 (173.1428) | 10 (160.5144) | 11 (163.3828) | 4 (172.5484) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 92 / 467 (678.7880) | 70 (173.7028) | 83 (172.0228) | 344 (158.7768) | 40 (174.2856) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 49 / 164 (687.8968) | 43 (174.2628) | 71 (170.8228) | 12 (177.7028) | 125 (165.1084) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 6 / 25 (666.1832) | 17 (163.9544) | 18 (157.1088) | 6 (169.7144) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 4 / 49 (684.5144) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (171.4172) | 18 (166.8228) | 15 (167.9772) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 3 / 40 (687.4056) | 6 (175.4056) | 33 (162.8572) | 1 (177.7372) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 2 / 45 (694.2744) | 8 (174.2972) | 4 (173.7144) | 10 (170.2628) | 1 (176) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 6 / 41 (680.5712) | 18 (168.5484) | 4 (174.9028) | 16 (165.1200) | 6 (172) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 19 / 42 (680.4912) | 21 (172.5828) | 27 (166.2628) | 10 (174.2628) | 27 (167.3828) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 20 / 44 (682.1944) | 19 (169.6800) | 26 (169.1200) | 30 (167.3944) | 6 (176) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 1 / 45 (697.6688) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5716) | 24 (163.3828) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 15 / 70 (677.0400) | 24 (168.0116) | 9 (171.9656) | 38 (165.0856) | 7 (171.9772) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 8 / 54 (678.8456) | 3 (174.2856) | 46 (157.7028) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (173.7372) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 12 / 54 (667.9200) | 3 (174.8456) | 46 (154.8344) | 14 (167.9772) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 6 / 41 (681.1084) | 8 (170.8800) | 7 (170.2744) | 28 (162.8112) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 1 / 103 (699.3712) | 1 (180) | 31 (169.7028) | 9 (175.4056) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 9 / 57 (681.6112) | 1 (180) | 34 (162.8228) | 11 (171.9656) | 28 (166.8228) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 3 / 52 (682.8344) | 11 (166.8344) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (174.8800) | 5 (172) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 1 / 19 (695.9428) | 8 (170.8112) | 6 (168.5600) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 3 / 27 (687.3368) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8456) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 76 / 407 (681.6800) | 98 (172) | 46 (173.7028) | 170 (167.4400) | 133 (168.5372) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 2 / 129 (706.2400) | 6 (178.8572) | 17 (176.5600) | 53 (173.1084) | 9 (177.7144) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 12 / 56 (679.3488) | 14 (171.4172) | 36 (161.6916) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 13 / 41 (673.6688) | 4 (174.2972) | 6 (170.2744) | 37 (157.6916) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN | 7 / 30 (677.7028) | 1 (176.5944) | 7 (172) | 25 (159.9656) | 6 (169.1428) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 16 / 48 (677.0516) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (173.1544) | 41 (157.6572) | 24 (168.5256) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN | 5 / 33 (687.3716) | 10 (173.1544) | 11 (170.8228) | 17 (169.1316) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN | 10 / 35 (673.6340) | 10 (172.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | 31 (159.9884) | 12 (169.1084) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 6 / 46 (683.9200) | 4 (175.4400) | 20 (165.0972) | 13 (169.1200) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 10 / 71 (675.9084) | 12 (170.2744) | 10 (171.4172) | 25 (165.6912) | 14 (168.5256) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 1 / 50 (691.4288) | 12 (172) | 32 (161.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (179.4400) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 9 / 56 (674.2632) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (169.7028) | 43 (158.2632) | 16 (169.7372) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA | 2 / 35 (693.6916) | 10 (172.5716) | 3 (172.5944) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 3 / 100 (692.4800) | 3 (176.5600) | 53 (163.9428) | 19 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 11 / 47 (673.0056) | 27 (164.5256) | 7 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (166.8344) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 2 / 51 (679.9544) | 7 (170.8228) | 14 (165.6800) | 5 (170.8572) | 4 (172.5944) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 4 / 29 (686.2056) | 5 (174.2628) | 23 (159.9544) | 1 (180) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 8 / 32 (668.4688) | 17 (165.0972) | 12 (166.2516) | 6 (170.2744) | 9 (166.8456) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 10 / 37 (675.8972) | 29 (161.0972) | 12 (168.5372) | 13 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 19 / 35 (666.2172) | 18 (169.1200) | 28 (162.8344) | 13 (168.5372) | 18 (165.7256) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 20 / 47 (674.8232) | 23 (169.1316) | 15 (169.7372) | 18 (169.6916) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 2 / 41 (691.9428) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (172.5600) | 20 (167.9656) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN | 4 / 26 (679.4060) | 8 (170.2744) | 21 (159.9772) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (173.7372) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | 4 / 32 (689.1200) | 26 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5716) | 10 (167.4056) | 1 (178.3200) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN | 14 / 33 (675.9544) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (172.0344) | 24 (163.9772) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 24 / 53 (659.8860) | 29 (163.9544) | 8 (170.8228) | 39 (159.4288) | 21 (165.6800) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 2 / 71 (689.6912) | 2 (174.3200) | 14 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (172.5484) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 18 / 36 (670.8000) | 6 (174.2628) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (169.7372) | 33 (155.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 6 / 42 (683.9884) | 23 (166.8456) | 1 (173.7256) | 1 (177.7372) | 21 (165.6800) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 4 / 59 (688.5372) | 5 (171.9772) | 7 (169.7144) | 6 (174.8456) | 8 (172) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI | 2 / 44 (687.4172) | 1 (180) | 13 (165.1316) | 19 (163.9884) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 3 / 26 (690.2284) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (174.8572) | 11 (167.9656) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 2 / 27 (683.3828) | 3 (174.2972) | 1 (174.8572) | 9 (169.6800) | 14 (164.5484) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 12 / 42 (670.7428) | 16 (169.1200) | 15 (166.8228) | 24 (164.5372) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 10 / 47 (675.3604) | 18 (169.6916) | 12 (167.4172) | 1 (174.8572) | 20 (163.3944) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 9 / 54 (678.2516) | 21 (169.1200) | 29 (164.5600) | 6 (172.0116) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Smoke on the Waterfall Redwood Falls, MN | 2 / 16 (674.8344) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (175.4400) | 15 (154.8228) | 3 (166.8572) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 13 / 32 (666.7428) | 16 (166.2628) | 16 (165.0972) | 14 (167.9772) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 9 / 42 (673.0628) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (171.4172) | 28 (161.6800) | 15 (169.1428) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 3 / 60 (680.5028) | 5 (173.1200) | 29 (164.5372) | 14 (169.1428) | 6 (173.7028) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 14 / 60 (669.0056) | 17 (168.5372) | 45 (157.0512) | 4 (173.1544) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 12 / 41 (680.5140) | 23 (169.7144) | 3 (175.4056) | 16 (169.1428) | 24 (166.2512) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 2 / 42 (686.2400) | 1 (180) | 20 (165.1544) | 2 (175.4056) | 24 (165.6800) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 71 / 165 (673.0632) | 5 (178.8572) | 24 (173.7260) | 119 (163.9656) | 149 (156.5144) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 161 / 552 (666.7768) | 178 (168.5600) | 240 (165.6800) | 252 (165.1084) | 155 (167.4284) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 15 / 36 (658.1372) | 11 (169.6800) | 15 (162.2400) | 9 (170.8228) | 27 (155.3944) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 9 / 34 (672.5144) | 5 (172) | 29 (154.2516) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 9 / 40 (666.1712) | 22 (164.5372) | 9 (167.4056) | 22 (162.7884) | 6 (171.4400) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 14 / 52 (674.7544) | 13 (172.5600) | 28 (165.0972) | 8 (173.1200) | 26 (163.9772) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN | 6 / 26 (671.9428) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (163.9772) | 6 (170.8228) | 14 (162.8456) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 1 / 50 (702.3088) | 10 (172.0344) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (176) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 36 / 67 (662.7204) | 3 (175.4288) | 42 (163.9544) | 54 (159.3716) | 32 (163.9656) |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 22 / 58 (657.0512) | 27 (164.5256) | 3 (170.8572) | 17 (167.4056) | 42 (154.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 13 / 39 (677.6572) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (169.1428) | 30 (157.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 30 / 45 (653.6116) | 9 (173.7028) | 27 (161.1316) | 30 (163.9428) | 40 (154.8344) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 14 / 50 (658.8000) | 11 (170.8572) | 24 (161.7028) | 27 (163.4172) | 21 (162.8228) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 27 / 66 (661.0512) | 32 (165.6800) | 15 (169.1428) | 19 (169.1200) | 47 (157.1084) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN | 6 / 23 (670.2284) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (166.8456) | 8 (168.5256) | 17 (160.5828) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN | 13 / 30 (664) | 5 (173.7144) | 7 (170.8572) | 18 (163.4284) | 24 (156) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 4 / 51 (679.4280) | 19 (167.9998) | 2 (175.4286) | 14 (167.4284) | 13 (168.5712) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 18 / 49 (666.8572) | 15 (168) | 9 (171.4286) | 30 (164.5712) | 26 (162.8574) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.