The heartbreaker
1.6796
points from the title
Came within 1.6796 points of the Grand Championship at Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) (Jun 6, 2025).
Menke Boys BBQ
Menke Boys BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Ribs on the Ridge (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1273 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1581
peak 1584 · rated over 51 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
67
in the data
First seen
Oct 14, 2022
latest Oct 10, 2025 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
2 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
11
28 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
19% of 67 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
676.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.17 (+1.31)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.45)
Road miles
7,805
across 67 mapped stops · furthest 720 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$434K
listed at 55 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 53 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.17 / 720
53 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Menke Boys BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,272 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1589
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Menke Boys BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Menke Boys BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1659
They've been 1659 at their best, 78 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#1,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1625
Careers of much the same size, 61 contests to 67, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1612
38 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 34% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1635
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Menke Boys BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,278 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1581
Level with Menke Boys BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 35 | 6 | 29 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 32 | 6 | 26 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 30 | 2 | 28 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 28 | 2 | 26 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 27 | 3 | 23 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 23 | 4 | 18 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 61 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 178.8800 | 144.5600 | 170.63 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 151.9544 | 166.45 | top 63% |
| Pork | 53 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 178.2972 | 153.0856 | 167.74 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 53 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 154.2400 | 169.83 | top 44% |
“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) | 8 | 1 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 14 | 0 | top 62% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 26 | 0 | top 75% | Mar 22, 2025 |
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 57% | May 16, 2025 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 7, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 67% | May 25, 2025 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 71% | Apr 26, 2025 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 31% | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 46% | Aug 10, 2024 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 80% | Apr 20, 2024 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 69% | Oct 21, 2023 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 72% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 69% | Jul 29, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
31 contests
Contests a season
16.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
21 of 67 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
32
15 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
61 entries · 4 wins · 30 calls
First title
Feb 14, 2025
Ribs on the Ridge
Opponents faced
722
finished ahead 1,015 times, behind 1,526
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20256 milestones
- First Grand Championship Ribs on the Ridge
- First state championship Ribs on the Ridge
- Career-best overall score702.8000 Ribs on the Ridge
- 50th tracked contest BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- Peak power rating (1584) Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)
- Most recent contest MD State BBQ Bash
20247 milestones
- First overall top-10 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- First overall podium Steel City Smokeout
- First Reserve Championship Steel City Smokeout
- First multi-meat day Steel City Smokeout
- 25th tracked contest Steel City Smokeout
- 10th category win Zom-B-Q (Day 2)
20233 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.1136 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First category win (Brisket) Smoke on the Rail (Day 2)
- 10th tracked contest Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest Maryland State BBQ Bash
- First call Maryland State BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.2 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | Aug 10, 2024 |
| +16.9 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) | Jun 6, 2025 |
| +16.1 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 14, 2024 |
| +15.3 | Ribs on the Ridge | Feb 14, 2025 |
| +14.9 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 19, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 21, 2025 |
| -9.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 15, 2024 |
| -9 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) | Oct 20, 2023 |
| -7.1 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | Aug 9, 2024 |
| -7.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 22, 2024 |
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 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 71% | top 52% | 97.6% | 94.6% |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 65% | top 50% | 96.6% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45% | top 73% | 93.1% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 14 / 29 (677.0400) | 15 (171.9772) | 21 (163.9772) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 11 / 25 (687.9088) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (169.6916) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 18 / 27 (662.7660) | 13 (170.8344) | 13 (167.4172) | 20 (163.4288) | 19 (161.0856) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 20 / 30 (669.6228) | 10 (174.8800) | 28 (154.7656) | 19 (167.3944) | 13 (172.5828) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 14 / 26 (685.0856) | 6 (178.8572) | 4 (177.1428) | 20 (165.7028) | 19 (163.3828) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 10 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 19 / 30 (668.4920) | 5 (177.7144) | 23 (163.9888) | 30 (157.6688) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 7 / 18 (690.7772) | 8 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 2 / 15 (696.5604) | 3 (175.4288) | 4 (173.1544) | 8 (171.9772) | 3 (176) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 68 / 70 (671.2800) | 60 (168.5372) | 63 (166.8228) | 70 (162.8000) | 30 (173.1200) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 40 / 106 (690.2060) | 32 (175.4172) | 52 (171.9772) | 54 (170.8344) | 46 (171.9772) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 14 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 28 (677.6116) | 6 (175.4172) | 17 (165.1200) | 19 (165.0972) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 16 (689.6344) | 2 (177.7144) | 8 (174.8572) | 13 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 20 (667.2800) | 16 (168.5488) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (165.6800) | 16 (163.9312) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 6 / 23 (685.0632) | 6 (176.5716) | 9 (169.6916) | 4 (176) | 18 (162.8000) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 26 / 43 (680.4800) | 5 (178.8572) | 38 (164.5372) | 31 (168.5484) | 26 (168.5372) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 40 / 45 (664.4572) | 32 (168.5372) | 40 (164.5488) | 33 (166.2628) | 29 (165.1084) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 1 / 16 (702.8000) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 12 / 25 (686.2172) | 16 (165.6800) | 12 (172.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 21 / 40 (687.3488) | 13 (174.2744) | 24 (169.6800) | 28 (169.6916) | 14 (173.7028) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 13 / 38 (686.7884) | 10 (176) | 10 (174.2628) | 9 (172) | 27 (164.5256) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 8 / 26 (681.6116) | 7 (171.9772) | 15 (166.2516) | 6 (176) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 43 / 58 (668.4340) | 18 (174.2856) | 56 (156.5028) | 35 (166.8228) | 22 (170.8228) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Zom-B-Q (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 3 / 11 (695.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (168) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5828) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 6 / 13 (688.5028) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (167.4172) | 10 (164.5256) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Roseland, VA | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 3 / 26 (693.6344) | 4 (176.5716) | 18 (168.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Columbia, NJ | 14 / 28 (668.4688) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (160.5256) | 15 (165.1088) | 9 (170.2744) |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Columbia, NJ | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 4 / 26 (688.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (163.9772) | 2 (174.8800) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 13 / 25 (667.3260) | 2 (178.8800) | 20 (159.3944) | 16 (165.0972) | 14 (163.9544) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC | 17 / 27 (677.0284) | 11 (172) | 11 (171.9772) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 15 / 38 (675.3028) | 9 (173.7144) | 11 (170.2628) | 11 (170.8344) | 29 (160.4912) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 3 / 28 (694.7884) | 18 (171.9656) | 22 (169.6800) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5828) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 22 / 27 (674.7772) | 22 (167.9656) | 27 (160.5716) | 23 (166.2400) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Ashland, VA | — | 15 (168.5600) | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 14 (165.6916) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 24 / 32 (663.8628) | 21 (169.6684) | 24 (165.0972) | 28 (161.7144) | 19 (167.3828) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 14 / 35 (670.7084) | 8 (171.9656) | 25 (163.9544) | 11 (170.2628) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Steel City Smokeout 🏅 Bethlehem, PA | 2 / 10 (690.8000) | 1 (175.4400) | 3 (165.0972) | 3 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 17 / 36 (689.6572) | 13 (174.8572) | 22 (169.6800) | 9 (176) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 5 / 30 (686.8000) | 8 (172.5600) | 20 (166.2400) | 19 (168) | 2 (180) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 11 / 19 (677.0856) | 9 (172) | 3 (174.8572) | 18 (153.0856) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 18 / 26 (658.7204) | 7 (173.1200) | 23 (157.6688) | 24 (155.9544) | 7 (171.9772) |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 21 / 37 (664.4912) | 24 (167.3828) | 29 (161.1200) | 18 (165.7028) | 12 (170.2856) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 21 / 25 (662.7084) | 24 (154.2284) | 12 (169.6800) | 21 (162.2400) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 19 / 25 (666.7544) | 23 (161.6916) | 21 (165.6800) | 11 (171.4056) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 13 / 21 (648.9600) | 18 (155.9656) | 19 (155.9316) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (162.8000) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 29 / 42 (672.4804) | 15 (173.1200) | 34 (164.0004) | 20 (170.8228) | 32 (164.5372) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 36 / 45 (659.2684) | 44 (155.3484) | 15 (169.7144) | 39 (162.2400) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 25 (155.9656) | — | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 21 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 29 (669.0744) | 9 (174.8800) | 17 (169.1200) | 16 (164.5600) | 23 (160.5144) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 29 / 34 (634.1488) | 22 (164.5372) | 31 (151.9544) | 25 (163.4172) | 27 (154.2400) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Jackson, NJ | — | 16 (159.9884) | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 18 / 23 (660.4344) | 1 (175.4400) | 19 (157.6688) | 22 (155.3600) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 17 / 21 (662.7204) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (165.6916) | 18 (158.8000) | 18 (162.8116) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 29 / 40 (663.3828) | 34 (162.8572) | 32 (161.7028) | 36 (159.3828) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 33 / 51 (663.3032) | 46 (159.9772) | 40 (163.9544) | 21 (168.5488) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 23 / 29 (670.1136) | 24 (169.6912) | 21 (166.2284) | 17 (171.4056) | 23 (162.7884) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 22 (159.9768) | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 20 (163.9656) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 20 / 30 (647.4516) | 30 (144.5600) | 16 (163.4516) | 9 (171.4628) | 8 (167.9772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.