Riding a hot streak
7
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 7-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 7
Cynical BBQ
Cynical BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 74 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 10 times. They are ranked #64 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1834
peak 1834 · rated over 71 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
74
in the data
First seen
May 5, 2017
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 9.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
8
10 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
23
64 podiums
Overall top-10s
56
76% of 74 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s, still running · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
706.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 685.59 (+20.44)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.80)
Road miles
33,622
across 74 mapped stops · furthest 2,483 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$489K
listed at 52 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
won from 54 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.59 / 720
73 Master contests · 8 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 | #11 (2,320 pts) | #35 (1,874 pts) | #40 (1,849 pts) | #24 (1,954 pts) | #29 (1,824 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #93 (1,648 pts) | #128 (1,438 pts) | #98 (1,688 pts) | #137 (1,353 pts) | #141 (1,308 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #124 (1,335 pts) | #319 (740 pts) | #181 (1,150 pts) | #203 (1,025 pts) | #174 (1,130 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #260 (833 pts) | #328 (698 pts) | #269 (893 pts) | #283 (768 pts) | #237 (913 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #167 (1,184 pts) | #195 (1,099 pts) | #334 (774 pts) | #157 (1,219 pts) | #190 (1,109 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #274 (706 pts) | #290 (711 pts) | #449 (466 pts) | #420 (451 pts) | #250 (781 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #397 (275 pts) | #295 (420 pts) | #592 (175 pts) | #490 (230 pts) | #387 (305 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #84 (1,943 pts) | #76 (1,843 pts) | #124 (1,607 pts) | #219 (1,228 pts) | #148 (1,468 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #187 (1,460 pts) | #301 (1,080 pts) | #182 (1,425 pts) | #187 (1,400 pts) | #161 (1,535 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #226 (1,407 pts) | #398 (947 pts) | #260 (1,242 pts) | #300 (1,167 pts) | #208 (1,417 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cynical BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#62 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1863
21–13 in 34 shared contests (62% to Cynical BBQ)
These two have cooked 34 of the same contests — Cynical BBQ ahead 21–13 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#63 of the rated field
- Contests
- 89
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1839
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Cynical BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#65 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1855
Careers of much the same size, 67 contests to 74, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#61 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1836
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 48 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#66 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1871
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Cynical BBQ)
Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 87 contests, alongside a 55% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#58 of the rated field
- Contests
- 123
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1856
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Cynical BBQ)
Rated 3 points above Cynical BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 50 | 45 | 5 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 46 | 37 | 9 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 45 | 28 | 17 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 42 | 40 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 42 | 29 | 13 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 42 | 27 | 15 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 36 | 33 | 3 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 28 | 26 | 2 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 23 | 20 | 3 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 73 | 43 | 5 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 157.0856 | 172.16 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 73 | 39 | 7 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 153.0972 | 170.80 | top 31% |
| Pork | 68 | 40 | 4 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 157.1200 | 171.34 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 73 | 51 | 7 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 157.6572 | 171.17 | 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) | 9 | 2 | top 17% |
| Medium (20–39) | 43 | 4 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 2 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Clayton BBQ Cook-off | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 23% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 12% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 22% | May 3, 2019 |
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 40% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 12% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | Jan 25, 2025 |
| Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Apr 28, 2023 |
| 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 25% | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 27% | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | Jul 6, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
11 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
7.4
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
58 of 74 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
56
14 of them more than once
First title
Aug 18, 2017
Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
Opponents faced
883
finished ahead 2,131 times, behind 539
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 6, 2020 → Apr 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest
- 5th perfect 180 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score708.5256 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
- Biggest field won (52 teams) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1834) 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20241 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
20231 milestone
- 10th category win Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
20193 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge
- First state championship Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
- First multi-meat day Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship
20179 milestones
- First tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- First call Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6572 Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- First Reserve Championship Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival
- First Grand Championship Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +16 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +14.8 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River | Aug 11, 2017 |
| +14.6 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Aug 18, 2017 |
| +12.1 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 | Mar 29, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -9.7 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| -8.9 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| -5.9 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| -5.2 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | Jun 1, 2018 |
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 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 100% | top 15% | 98.4% | 97.4% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 100% | top 25% | 97.9% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 17% | 98.3% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 100% | top 20% | 96.4% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88% | top 26% | 96.8% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 32% | 94.2% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 91% | top 18% | 96.2% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 70% | top 27% | 95.3% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 16% | 95.9% | 93.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 2 / 31 (701.6800) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (172.5600) | — | 4 (178.2972) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 1 / 52 (706.2516) | 3 (180) | 4 (177.7144) | 3 (178.8572) | 32 (169.6800) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 5 / 17 (707.4060) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (180) | 9 (175.4288) | 9 (174.2744) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 1 / 25 (708.5256) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 2nd Annual Curley Que Classic 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 1 / 12 (706.2744) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 3 / 29 (700.4912) | 11 (173.1084) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 3 / 29 (699.3484) | 1 (180) | 11 (171.9772) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 29 (682.1712) | 15 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8456) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 1 / 27 (705.1200) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 7 / 41 (697.6804) | 21 (171.9772) | 13 (172.5716) | — | 3 (176.5716) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 90 (698.2056) | 27 (174.2628) | 65 (167.3828) | 2 (180) | 10 (176.5600) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 2 / 21 (687.3716) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2972) | 14 (167.3828) | 5 (171.4288) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 12 / 25 (679.3144) | 16 (169.1316) | 19 (165.0972) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Curley Que Classic 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 2 / 12 (705.1084) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 16, 2025 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Oroville, CA | 2 / 19 (695.9312) | 10 (171.4056) | 1 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 4 / 31 (693.0856) | 14 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (172) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 4 / 26 (693.0628) | 2 (177.1428) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 20 / 26 (674.7428) | 20 (166.2628) | 7 (176) | 18 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2400) |
| Jan 25, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 12 / 27 (691.9084) | 21 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | — | 20 (168.5256) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 4 / 31 (685.6572) | 1 (178.8572) | 16 (169.7372) | 13 (171.9656) | 18 (165.0972) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 13 / 74 (688.5144) | 9 (177.7028) | 58 (164.5372) | 36 (169.7144) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | The Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 1 / 30 (707.9656) | 9 (174.8456) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (175.4056) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 2 / 37 (697.0512) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA | 13 / 25 (675.9088) | 10 (170.8228) | 15 (166.2744) | 6 (174.8572) | 12 (163.9544) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 2 / 34 (699.9660) | 22 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (177.7028) | 4 (174.8688) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 5 / 33 (691.3368) | 24 (169.1084) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 2 / 18 (690.1828) | 9 (169.6800) | 2 (174.2628) | 4 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 4 / 19 (694.1940) | 4 (173.1084) | 4 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 8 / 29 (683.3372) | 8 (175.4056) | 12 (168.5716) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (168.5372) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 4 / 27 (689.6344) | 18 (166.2284) | 1 (176.5716) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 7 / 28 (686.2172) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1428) | 2 (178.2972) | 20 (160.5144) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 11 / 35 (687.3256) | 13 (173.1084) | 17 (167.3944) | 9 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 2 / 43 (694.7540) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 4 / 27 (679.3832) | 15 (164.5484) | 11 (163.9660) | 3 (177.1544) | 2 (173.7144) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 5 / 17 (678.2056) | 6 (171.9656) | 9 (166.8228) | 5 (172.5944) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 9 / 37 (684.4800) | 23 (167.9656) | 17 (169.1316) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jan 22, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 13 / 25 (681.6460) | 3 (178.8572) | 24 (159.3944) | 7 (174.8572) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 3 / 30 (697.0972) | 4 (177.1428) | 14 (167.9888) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 23 / 59 (672.4456) | 21 (170.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | 11 (174.2628) | 40 (157.6572) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 11 / 70 (689.0628) | 3 (178.2972) | 18 (173.7028) | 66 (160.5028) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 3 / 26 (683.3252) | 7 (174.2628) | 7 (167.4056) | 6 (169.6684) | 5 (171.9884) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 7 / 29 (683.3484) | 5 (176) | 12 (167.9772) | 18 (164.5256) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 9 / 26 (689.6572) | 2 (180) | 18 (169.6800) | — | 3 (177.1544) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 5 / 41 (684.4916) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (167.4060) | — | 6 (174.8456) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 35 / 109 (166.8228) | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 15 / 46 (678.1712) | 4 (176.5600) | 37 (158.2400) | 16 (170.8112) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 7 / 37 (687.3712) | 4 (176) | 14 (169.7028) | 12 (169.6912) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 1 / 44 (687.9544) | 10 (173.1200) | 11 (170.2972) | 20 (168.5372) | 2 (176) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 1 / 25 (675.9768) | 1 (175.4628) | 1 (170.8572) | 7 (169.1084) | 14 (160.5484) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 3 / 36 (685.1200) | 5 (174.2972) | 3 (174.2628) | 7 (169.7372) | 12 (166.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 12 / 31 (673.0512) | 10 (172.5600) | 23 (157.6684) | 11 (172.5600) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 14 (673.0056) | 5 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 26 (162.8228) | 18 (168.5256) |
| May 31, 2019 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 5 / 20 (672.5028) | 1 (173.1428) | 7 (165.6916) | 9 (162.2628) | 4 (171.4056) |
| May 3, 2019 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 5 / 27 (677.1200) | 3 (175.4400) | 11 (168.5600) | 9 (169.1428) | 12 (163.9772) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 7 / 47 (690.2056) | 32 (168.5484) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 3 / 70 (692.5144) | 14 (171.9656) | 7 (173.1544) | 11 (174.2744) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 20 / 48 (671.8972) | 15 (171.4172) | 15 (169.7144) | 24 (167.9656) | 28 (162.8000) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 3 / 27 (682.2632) | 20 (157.6688) | 4 (175.4400) | 3 (170.8572) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 5 / 34 (681.6112) | 4 (171.9656) | 9 (169.6800) | 15 (170.2628) | 6 (169.7028) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 Clayton BBQ Cook-off Clayton, CA | 3 / 19 (672.4340) | 9 (166.8456) | 3 (166.2516) | 1 (175.4056) | 10 (163.9312) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 8 / 38 (686.1824) | 13 (169.6912) | 10 (170.2628) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 7 / 49 (678.7196) | 25 (166.2400) | 7 (169.1084) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (169.1084) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 35 / 57 (666.7656) | 33 (168.5372) | 21 (170.8572) | 50 (157.1200) | 17 (170.2512) |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 6 / 35 (676.5600) | 4 (174.2856) | 10 (167.4288) | 15 (164) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 8 / 48 (670.8344) | 18 (166.2628) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (166.8800) | 10 (169.1316) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 35 / 78 (666.7656) | 49 (165.6800) | 13 (171.4400) | 28 (167.9884) | 51 (161.6572) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 27 / 47 (678.1940) | 26 (169.7028) | 18 (171.4400) | 14 (173.1084) | 40 (163.9428) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA | 4 / 27 (676.5028) | 8 (172.0228) | 15 (166.8228) | 12 (163.3944) | 1 (174.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Lassen County Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 1 / 15 (664.4916) | 3 (165.6916) | 3 (165.1428) | 6 (161.6800) | 1 (171.9772) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Ceres, CA | 2 / 21 (678.2972) | 8 (167.4400) | 3 (171.9772) | 2 (173.7144) | 4 (165.1656) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 10 / 26 (654.7540) | 6 (167.4056) | 24 (153.0972) | 8 (163.4056) | 2 (170.8456) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 2 / 50 (690.8116) | 11 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (180) | 21 (162.2628) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 6 / 62 (675.4056) | 41 (157.0856) | 1 (177.1544) | 18 (167.4628) | 7 (173.7028) |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 10 / 33 (653.6572) | 19 (160.5600) | 16 (161.7028) | 12 (164) | 5 (167.3944) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.