The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off (May 9, 2025) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
Rusty Pig BBQ
Rusty Pig BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 92 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2025. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke N for the Kids (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #286 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1727
peak 1727 · rated over 83 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
92
in the data
First seen
Oct 6, 2017
latest Nov 5, 2025 · 8.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
5 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
12
47 podiums
Overall top-10s
36
39% of 92 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
692.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.18 (+15.10)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.11 · weakest Pork (168.28)
Road miles
16,640
across 92 mapped stops · furthest 448 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$898K
listed at 70 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 71 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.18 / 720
87 Master contests · 2 GCs
Backyard avg
330.55 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #128 (1,439 pts) | #87 (1,634 pts) | #202 (1,167 pts) | #144 (1,324 pts) | #74 (1,687 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #93 (1,510 pts) | #86 (1,530 pts) | #94 (1,535 pts) | #92 (1,451 pts) | #100 (1,470 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #146 (1,237 pts) | #220 (957 pts) | #173 (1,202 pts) | #71 (1,627 pts) | #113 (1,362 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #136 (1,355 pts) | #181 (1,165 pts) | #126 (1,385 pts) | #123 (1,350 pts) | #110 (1,445 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #73 (1,718 pts) | #97 (1,433 pts) | #71 (1,631 pts) | #72 (1,623 pts) | #48 (1,798 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #123 (871 pts) | #153 (756 pts) | #121 (861 pts) | #83 (1,096 pts) | #150 (771 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #194 (1,334 pts) | #144 (1,504 pts) | #345 (929 pts) | #213 (1,244 pts) | #181 (1,323 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #509 (704 pts) | #419 (864 pts) | #547 (689 pts) | #555 (674 pts) | #393 (899 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1499 (170 pts) | #1599 (165 pts) | #1144 (295 pts) | #1359 (215 pts) | #1771 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Rusty Pig BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1739
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Rusty Pig BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rusty Pig BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1746
Careers of much the same size, 86 contests to 92, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1728
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 97
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1746
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to Rusty Pig BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Rusty Pig BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#289 of the rated field
- Contests
- 80
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1729
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Rusty Pig BBQ)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 80 contests, alongside a 26% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 52
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 1783
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Rusty Pig BBQ)
They turned up 5 years after Rusty Pig BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 57 | 28 | 29 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 51 | 15 | 36 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 49 | 33 | 16 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 46 | 15 | 31 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 46 | 14 | 32 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 46 | 12 | 34 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 43 | 16 | 27 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 37 | 19 | 18 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 36 | 18 | 18 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 31 | 8 | 23 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| JaBs BBQ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | 30 | 7 | 23 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 29 | 20 | 9 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 90 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 156.4912 | 170.11 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 91 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 153.6572 | 168.36 | top 42% |
| Pork | 86 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 168.28 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 87 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 179.4400 | 151.9428 | 170.03 | top 35% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 45 | 2 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 42 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
13 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
10.2
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
49 of 92 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
59
25 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
91 entries · 3 wins · 31 calls
First title
May 5, 2023
Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
Opponents faced
1,664
finished ahead 3,667 times, behind 1,816
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20252 milestones
- Peak power rating (1727) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20243 milestones
- Career-best overall score707.4288 Smoke N for the Kids
- 10th category win American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- 5th perfect 180 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20232 milestones
- First Grand Championship Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- First state championship Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
20221 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
20203 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- First overall podium CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2
- First Reserve Championship CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2
20184 milestones
- First overall top-10 Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL)
- First category win (Chicken) Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First call Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3028 Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 | Jul 18, 2020 |
| +15.1 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues | Apr 26, 2019 |
| +14.6 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | Jun 25, 2022 |
| +14.4 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 5, 2023 |
| +13.1 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 17, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Up In Smoke on the Square | May 31, 2019 |
| -15.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -12.9 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | Sep 11, 2020 |
| -12.6 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 26, 2025 |
| -12.1 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | Jun 20, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 75% | top 31% | 98.1% | 96.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 77% | top 30% | 98.3% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 73% | top 31% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77% | top 44% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 92% | top 25% | 96.6% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 94.8% | 92.5% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 64% | top 36% | 95.3% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75% | top 45% | 94.8% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 92.7% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 401 (699.9428) | 23 (177.7028) | 69 (174.8572) | 101 (174.2628) | 89 (173.1200) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 53 / 158 (691.3484) | 81 (171.9884) | 98 (170.8228) | 96 (169.6800) | 6 (178.8572) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 24 / 39 (687.3368) | 30 (169.6684) | 18 (173.7144) | 17 (172.5484) | 15 (171.4056) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 5 / 27 (697.6684) | 2 (180) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (179.4400) | 13 (165.1084) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 10 / 35 (685.0744) | 14 (172.5600) | 13 (169.1316) | 23 (166.8228) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 6 / 32 (698.2056) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (171.9772) | 19 (173.1084) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 21 / 32 (684.4684) | 12 (175.4056) | 25 (169.7144) | 18 (171.9772) | 24 (167.3712) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 8 / 36 (693.6112) | 17 (171.9656) | 15 (173.1200) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 26 (688.4568) | 5 (175.4056) | 19 (168.5372) | 13 (171.4056) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 6 / 30 (691.3484) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (172.5600) | 23 (164.5256) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 9, 2025 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 2 / 27 (706.2516) | 4 (177.7144) | 4 (173.1316) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 40 (680.4224) | 39 (156.4912) | 24 (170.8112) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 444 (701.0856) | 269 (167.3712) | 1 (180) | 8 (178.2972) | 35 (175.4172) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 16 / 169 (697.6572) | 1 (180) | 78 (171.4172) | 38 (174.2744) | 74 (171.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 16 / 58 (691.9316) | 19 (175.4172) | 15 (173.1316) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (166.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 8 / 28 (692.4912) | 8 (173.1084) | 14 (166.8344) | 2 (180) | 7 (172.5484) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 4 / 37 (685.0284) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5256) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 1 / 27 (707.4288) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.7372) | 12 (173.1316) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 15 / 34 (683.3028) | 7 (177.7028) | 13 (170.8228) | 28 (159.3600) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 15 / 37 (664.5028) | 15 (170.8456) | 10 (170.8572) | 8 (169.6800) | 31 (153.1200) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 19 / 40 (329.0972) | 24 (162.8000) | 18 (166.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 37 (686.2056) | 20 (172.5484) | 16 (172.5600) | 31 (163.9544) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 30 / 41 (663.2800) | 34 (165.1084) | 38 (155.3716) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 5 / 26 (700.5488) | 10 (174.8456) | 11 (172.5716) | 7 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5716) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 26 / 62 (683.4056) | 47 (165.7256) | 19 (171.4400) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (170.8344) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 16 / 49 (686.7196) | 29 (168.5256) | 1 (180) | 15 (174.2628) | 36 (163.9312) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smokin' for Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 4 / 26 (697.6804) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (169.1316) | 4 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 68 / 211 (687.8856) | 164 (167.3828) | 36 (175.4056) | 153 (167.3828) | 12 (177.7144) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 137 / 487 (683.3372) | 247 (168.5372) | 262 (167.9772) | 188 (170.2628) | 22 (176.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 24 / 50 (678.1944) | 33 (162.8000) | 39 (163.3944) | 3 (177.1544) | 12 (174.8456) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 8 / 25 (681.0860) | 13 (169.6800) | 7 (167.4516) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (168.5372) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 40 (680.4572) | 32 (165.0856) | 22 (168.5372) | 11 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7144) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 43 (676.4340) | 25 (166.2400) | 33 (159.3828) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 5, 2023 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 1 / 26 (698.7884) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (174.8572) | 11 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 18 / 37 (674.1716) | 31 (163.3944) | 21 (165.6800) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 51 / 61 (677.6000) | 56 (163.9544) | 49 (167.4172) | 23 (174.2628) | 35 (171.9656) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 47 / 91 (677.5656) | 85 (162.8116) | 20 (174.2628) | 18 (175.4056) | 65 (165.0856) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 9 / 36 (685.0744) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (174.8800) | 8 (171.9772) | 12 (169.6916) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 27 / 46 (680.4688) | 27 (169.6916) | 24 (170.2744) | 33 (167.3828) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 9 / 27 (687.9084) | 20 (167.4056) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 16 / 25 (666.7200) | 23 (159.3828) | 13 (167.3944) | 15 (166.8228) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 9 / 25 (681.6112) | 3 (177.1428) | 16 (165.6684) | 20 (166.2400) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 2 / 32 (696.5144) | 7 (175.4056) | 4 (173.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (169.6916) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 6 / 36 (689.7032) | 12 (170.8344) | 8 (173.7144) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (170.2972) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (Backyard) Morris, IL | 9 / 23 (332.0116) | 7 (170.2972) | 10 (161.7144) | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 13 / 23 (684.4800) | 20 (167.3828) | 6 (176.0116) | 18 (163.3712) | 2 (177.7144) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 19 / 25 (671.8740) | 10 (171.9772) | 23 (159.9656) | 13 (170.2512) | 16 (169.6800) |
| May 6, 2022 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 7 / 33 (685.5884) | 6 (175.4056) | 6 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 2 / 44 (689.6572) | 20 (167.9772) | 7 (172.5716) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5484) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 12 / 39 (682.7312) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (169.6684) | 28 (163.3828) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 2 / 20 (695.4060) | 2 (176.5716) | 4 (172.5484) | 10 (169.6916) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 4 / 29 (679.3368) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 20 (165.6684) | 8 (170.2856) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 3 / 19 (691.8968) | 9 (168.5256) | 2 (176) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 4 / 25 (691.3484) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL | — | — | 8 (163.9656) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 16 / 43 (676.5144) | 33 (166.8344) | 5 (173.1544) | 8 (173.1200) | 28 (163.4056) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 12 / 49 (676.4456) | 7 (171.9656) | 47 (153.6572) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (174.2628) |
| May 1, 2021 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (167.9772) | 34 (162.2400) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 30 / 45 (658.6856) | 37 (160.5372) | 21 (168.5372) | 27 (163.9428) | 18 (165.6684) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 19 / 52 (683.8968) | 18 (173.1200) | 35 (166.8228) | 5 (176.5600) | 31 (167.3940) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 63 / 94 (678.1600) | 85 (163.9544) | 32 (173.1200) | — | 47 (170.8228) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 9 / 50 (679.3716) | 14 (169.6684) | 18 (166.2516) | 3 (177.1544) | 22 (166.2972) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 49 / 66 (652.5256) | 25 (170.2628) | 39 (162.8800) | 56 (159.9428) | 51 (159.4400) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 23 / 26 (665.5424) | 17 (169.6684) | 10 (169.7028) | 24 (158.1940) | 19 (167.9772) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL | 2 / 25 (682.2172) | 11 (171.4056) | 5 (171.4632) | 2 (173.1200) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 13 / 30 (674.1712) | 13 (168.5256) | 13 (168.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 26 (161.6684) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 37 / 53 (658.1712) | 25 (168.5256) | 15 (168.5944) | 50 (150.7884) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 59 / 63 (654.7312) | 50 (165.6684) | 58 (158.2744) | 49 (164.5256) | 35 (166.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 53 / 69 (653.5996) | 22 (170.8456) | 41 (164.5372) | 65 (153.6340) | 44 (164.5828) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 28 / 66 (658.7656) | 26 (166.2856) | 57 (155.3716) | 25 (165.6800) | 6 (171.4284) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 15 / 52 (659.8740) | 28 (163.3712) | 7 (170.2972) | 19 (166.2400) | 32 (159.9656) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 17 / 43 (671.3144) | 5 (174.8572) | 26 (162.2400) | 38 (158.2172) | 4 (176) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 23 / 54 (670.1024) | 16 (169.6800) | 32 (165.0856) | 37 (165.0740) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 5 / 40 (681.6572) | 7 (170.8344) | 24 (162.2856) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 22 / 31 (648.3880) | 15 (169.1200) | 22 (161.0856) | 24 (162.8112) | 25 (155.3712) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 12 / 45 (675.3832) | 11 (170.8344) | 25 (165.0972) | 16 (169.1200) | 13 (170.3316) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 10 / 50 (673.0744) | 23 (166.2400) | 12 (168.5600) | 1 (177.1772) | 31 (161.0972) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 4 / 25 (673.0288) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (165.0972) | 10 (166.8344) | 8 (164.5372) |
| May 31, 2019 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 36 / 36 (510.7316) | 23 (165.0972) | 22 (161.6800) | 36 (20) | 21 (163.9544) |
| May 3, 2019 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 8 / 33 (677.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (161.7028) | 5 (172.5828) | 15 (164.5372) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 5 / 39 (686.1712) | 7 (174.2628) | 20 (166.2400) | 24 (166.2284) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL | 17 / 45 (662.2284) | 13 (170.2856) | 32 (156.5256) | 15 (166.8344) | 9 (168.5828) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 15 / 28 (646.1372) | 16 (162.8228) | 16 (159.9544) | 21 (151.9428) | 2 (171.4172) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Barbeque on the Hill (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Blue Island, IL | — | 1 (168) | 5 (158.2972) | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL | 17 / 59 (682.7772) | 1 (180) | 27 (168.5372) | 29 (167.9772) | 35 (166.2628) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) Marshall, IL | 7 / 16 (668.5028) | 9 (164) | 5 (168) | 8 (166.8344) | 4 (169.6684) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 17 / 43 (666.1600) | 14 (169.6800) | 27 (161.1200) | 16 (169.1200) | 21 (166.2400) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL | 24 / 40 (638.1372) | 30 (157.6800) | 8 (166.8344) | 15 (161.6800) | 32 (151.9428) |
| May 4, 2018 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 19 / 38 (658.1028) | 30 (160.5144) | 19 (165.1200) | 21 (165.0856) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL | 28 / 41 (644.9600) | 31 (159.3484) | 12 (165.6916) | 24 (161.7144) | 30 (158.2056) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL | 14 / 30 (667.3028) | 15 (167.3828) | 6 (170.2628) | 8 (171.9884) | 23 (157.6688) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.