High-water mark
679.9200
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.9200 at The Golden State Battle V — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 3, 2023
RBQ
RBQ is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 35 at the BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #3465 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1594 · rated over 66 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
67
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2015
latest Aug 7, 2026 · 11.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
24% of 67 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.20 (+9.34)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.59 · weakest Brisket (160.03)
Road miles
21,274
across 67 mapped stops · furthest 2,092 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$252K
listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.20 / 720
67 Master contests · 0 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 | #643 (211 pts) | #581 (296 pts) | #733 (216 pts) | #732 (166 pts) | #534 (316 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #489 (387 pts) | #482 (467 pts) | #494 (457 pts) | #484 (412 pts) | #435 (502 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #537 (335 pts) | #510 (400 pts) | #563 (390 pts) | #455 (450 pts) | #515 (395 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #440 (445 pts) | #423 (530 pts) | #551 (400 pts) | #440 (475 pts) | #407 (500 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #522 (391 pts) | #429 (541 pts) | #434 (581 pts) | #667 (286 pts) | #541 (391 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #855 (144 pts) | #865 (159 pts) | #824 (184 pts) | #752 (194 pts) | #887 (144 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #756 (115 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #414 (773 pts) | #252 (1,128 pts) | #363 (893 pts) | #482 (713 pts) | #437 (768 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #483 (739 pts) | #415 (869 pts) | #449 (824 pts) | #595 (624 pts) | #433 (834 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #363 (1,032 pts) | #306 (1,147 pts) | #299 (1,152 pts) | #373 (1,012 pts) | #282 (1,242 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #336 (1,083 pts) | #161 (1,568 pts) | #309 (1,158 pts) | #308 (1,158 pts) | #348 (1,083 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #771 (449 pts) | #543 (719 pts) | #578 (674 pts) | #659 (574 pts) | #690 (544 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,489 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1518
15–6 in 21 shared contests (71% to RBQ)
These two have cooked 21 of the same contests — RBQ ahead 15–6 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1523
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RBQ)
They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,471 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before RBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 88
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1613
Careers of much the same size, 88 contests to 67, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 27 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#3,455 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1520
Level with RBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 44 | 17 | 27 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 38 | 4 | 34 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey and the Pirate | 36 | 6 | 30 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 36 | 3 | 33 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AXE BBQ | 35 | 27 | 8 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 34 | 16 | 18 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 34 | 4 | 30 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-Q'S-2GO | 33 | 10 | 23 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Old Town Franklin BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 28 | 5 | 23 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKED SEDUCTION | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 67 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 176.5600 | 143.3372 | 167.59 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 176.0116 | 139.3832 | 163.95 | top 51% |
| Pork | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 145.6800 | 163.51 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 67 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 175.4056 | 20 | 160.03 | top 53% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 41 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 48% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | May 3, 2019 |
| Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 67% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 74% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 73% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 61% | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 50% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 29% | Jul 28, 2018 |
| BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 38% | May 26, 2018 |
| Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 33% | Jul 7, 2017 |
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 41% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
11 contests
Contests a season
5.6
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
60 of 67 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
50
11 of them more than once
Opponents faced
749
finished ahead 1,170 times, behind 1,295
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jan 24, 2020 → Apr 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
20232 milestones
- Career-best overall score679.9200 The Golden State Battle V
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 The Golden State Battle V
20222 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Clayton BBQ Cook-off
- 50th tracked contest Clayton BBQ Cook-off
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1594) 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20171 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
- First call Wine Country Big Q
- First overall top-10 Oaktown Throwdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6116 Oaktown Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | May 5, 2017 |
| +11.6 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2016 |
| +11.4 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +10.8 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 14, 2018 |
| +9.9 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | Jul 8, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | May 1, 2015 |
| -11.7 | The Golden State Battle | Jan 25, 2019 |
| -10.9 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | Aug 4, 2023 |
| -10.7 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2024 |
| -10.1 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off | May 24, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92.5% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 74% | 93.2% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 93.8% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 55% | 94.4% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 54% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 91% | 90.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 94.4% | 91.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 37% | 94.3% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70% | top 40% | 93.6% | 91.6% |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73% | top 47% | 92.1% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 65% | 90.2% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 22 / 25 (662.1252) | 11 (170.2628) | 21 (163.9544) | 24 (155.9196) | 11 (171.9884) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 22 / 29 (655.8852) | 15 (170.2512) | 23 (163.9772) | 25 (159.3712) | 21 (162.2856) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 20 / 27 (666.1140) | 21 (168.5372) | 19 (167.4056) | 24 (161.6456) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 19 / 25 (667.2796) | 20 (168.5256) | 15 (166.8456) | 12 (168.5256) | 20 (163.3828) |
| May 16, 2025 | Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Oroville, CA | 11 / 19 (671.2800) | 6 (173.1084) | 8 (169.6916) | 14 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5372) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 22 / 31 (666.1940) | 22 (167.4056) | 21 (166.2400) | 20 (166.2628) | 16 (166.2856) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 22 / 26 (648.3656) | 17 (169.6684) | 24 (157.0972) | 23 (162.2284) | 22 (159.3716) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 25 / 31 (664.4228) | 22 (166.8228) | 19 (167.3944) | 27 (161.0856) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 21 / 33 (675.3144) | 18 (167.9772) | 19 (169.1316) | 11 (173.1200) | 25 (165.0856) |
| May 24, 2024 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 14 / 21 (663.8744) | 10 (173.1200) | 11 (167.3944) | 8 (171.9656) | 19 (151.3944) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 26 / 34 (666.7084) | 20 (170.2512) | 14 (172.5600) | 20 (169.6800) | 31 (154.2172) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 16 / 27 (674.7196) | 15 (166.8228) | 21 (163.9428) | 16 (168.5484) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Field, Fire Fork! 🏅 Los Banos, CA | 8 / 19 (677.0740) | 6 (171.4284) | 13 (162.8228) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (168.5600) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 26 / 29 (654.1484) | 26 (162.2856) | 20 (164.5372) | 18 (166.2284) | 22 (161.0972) |
| May 26, 2023 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Felton, CA | 9 / 19 (670.7888) | 16 (161.0972) | 11 (165.6916) | 6 (171.4400) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 11 / 28 (679.9200) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (166.8456) | 18 (166.8344) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 13 / 43 (674.1596) | 4 (174.2628) | 22 (166.8228) | 21 (163.9656) | 14 (169.1084) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 9 / 27 (667.3024) | 4 (172.5484) | 1 (173.7028) | 22 (158.2056) | 13 (162.8456) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 22 / 29 (659.8396) | 21 (163.3712) | 11 (171.4172) | 25 (159.3828) | 17 (165.6684) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 23 / 30 (660.4112) | 25 (161.0972) | 15 (167.4056) | 19 (169.6684) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 19 / 29 (655.3488) | 16 (168) | 24 (157.6916) | 11 (167.9656) | 19 (161.6916) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 28 / 41 (651.2800) | 33 (155.9312) | 12 (171.4288) | — | 33 (155.9428) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 26 / 46 (666.7772) | 14 (171.4400) | 10 (168.5716) | 29 (165.6800) | 35 (161.0856) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 9 / 44 (679.4400) | 13 (170.2856) | 6 (172.6172) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (167.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 26 / 36 (651.2572) | 9 (171.9772) | 27 (161.0972) | 20 (164.5256) | 32 (153.6572) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 19 / 26 (657.6000) | 20 (163.9428) | 18 (161.0972) | — | 20 (165.1428) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 26 (657.6228) | 15 (171.4400) | 37 (154.2400) | 21 (166.2400) | 26 (165.7028) |
| May 31, 2019 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 12 / 20 (639.3484) | 5 (169.1312) | 15 (154.8344) | 15 (155.9428) | 9 (159.4400) |
| May 3, 2019 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship 🏅 Elk Grove, CA | 10 / 27 (667.4056) | 7 (171.4056) | 15 (164.5716) | 18 (163.3828) | 6 (168.0456) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 23 / 48 (659.4400) | 14 (169.7028) | 8 (171.4516) | 30 (160) | 29 (158.2856) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 40 / 70 (659.9312) | 6 (173.7028) | 52 (161.1200) | 29 (168.5828) | 57 (156.5256) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 42 / 48 (644.9828) | 44 (161.6684) | 17 (169.6800) | 40 (157.0744) | 41 (156.5600) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 7 / 43 (678.2056) | 26 (165.0856) | 5 (172.5944) | 20 (166.8228) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 9 / 34 (670.8000) | 7 (170.8228) | 22 (164) | 11 (170.8800) | 12 (165.0972) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 24 / 49 (655.9084) | 18 (169.7028) | 19 (163.3828) | 37 (157.7144) | 20 (165.1084) |
| May 26, 2018 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 6 / 35 (678.8572) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (176.0116) | 7 (173.7372) | 26 (155.4056) |
| May 4, 2018 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 23 / 35 (637.6572) | 21 (165.1084) | 31 (151.4172) | 24 (158.2972) | 13 (162.8344) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 25 / 48 (649.6684) | 15 (168.5600) | 18 (165.1428) | 47 (145.6800) | 8 (170.2856) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 25 / 78 (672.5028) | 12 (173.7028) | 25 (168.5372) | 62 (159.4056) | 16 (170.8572) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 13 / 30 (666.2400) | 17 (165.1084) | 7 (171.4172) | 15 (167.4516) | 13 (162.2628) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 24 / 48 (659.3372) | 10 (171.9656) | 14 (170.2628) | 29 (162.8344) | 38 (154.2744) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Grills N Grills penn Valley, CA | 14 / 27 (651.9084) | 18 (161.6456) | 21 (162.2860) | 20 (158.8112) | 4 (169.1656) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ceres Bands Brews & BBQ Throwdown / Formerly Smoke on the River Ceres, CA | 8 / 21 (653.6684) | 3 (171.4056) | 16 (154.8572) | 10 (162.8228) | 7 (164.5828) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 8 / 26 (658.2628) | 14 (162.2400) | 12 (163.4172) | 6 (165.7028) | 3 (166.9028) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 21 / 50 (657.0628) | 13 (170.2628) | 16 (168) | 32 (158.8228) | 26 (159.9772) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 23 / 62 (658.2056) | 15 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5716) | 13 (169.7028) | 49 (151.9656) |
| May 27, 2017 | BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay (JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 22 / 37 (655.2916) | 37 (143.3372) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (170.2744) | 10 (169.1200) |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 6 / 33 (658.8000) | 11 (165.1200) | 12 (163.9772) | 14 (163.4172) | 6 (166.2856) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 25 / 77 (674.2056) | 20 (173.1084) | 30 (168.5600) | 42 (165.1200) | 34 (167.4172) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 15 / 38 (635.3372) | 7 (171.4056) | 37 (139.3832) | 11 (160.5828) | 5 (163.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 25 / 61 (654.1600) | 4 (173.1084) | 42 (153.6916) | 14 (168.5372) | 32 (158.8228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 9 / 28 (654.8228) | 2 (173.1428) | 8 (165.7144) | 6 (167.4400) | 23 (148.5256) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA | 11 / 21 (650.7540) | 12 (162.8344) | 5 (165.6684) | 13 (154.2284) | 3 (168.0228) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 48 / 56 (645.6344) | 47 (162.2400) | 46 (160.5372) | 52 (161.7028) | 47 (161.1544) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 2016 Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge Gilroy, CA | 10 / 20 (646.2056) | 3 (172.5828) | 9 (163.9656) | 14 (154.8116) | 16 (154.8456) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 9 / 38 (653.0740) | 20 (158.7768) | 11 (162.8228) | 4 (169.1772) | 10 (162.2972) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 13 / 54 (662.9144) | 13 (167.4400) | 3 (173.7372) | 34 (158.8572) | 20 (162.8800) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 7 / 30 (659.3944) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (158.2744) | 10 (166.2628) | 10 (161.1544) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 40 / 72 (657.6572) | 40 (166.2628) | 37 (163.3828) | 48 (161.7372) | 25 (166.2744) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 26 / 29 (624.4228) | 18 (161.6684) | 28 (151.9428) | 20 (164) | 26 (146.8116) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 24 / 41 (645.6340) | 27 (161.6684) | 28 (160.5028) | 31 (154.8572) | 3 (168.6056) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 21 / 49 (644.5260) | 10 (167.4400) | 4 (171.4172) | 40 (150.8344) | 28 (154.8344) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 10 / 27 (649.6116) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (166.8572) | 17 (157.6800) | 21 (151.3716) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 26 / 38 (628.4112) | 11 (166.2856) | 32 (150.2056) | 9 (169.1200) | 33 (142.8000) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 32 / 49 (615.9544) | 24 (159.4400) | 34 (152.0116) | 17 (164) | 40 (140.5028) |
| May 22, 2015 | Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) Kimberling City, MO | 23 / 26 (638.7772) | 18 (168) | 23 (151.3944) | 22 (158.2628) | 19 (161.1200) |
| May 1, 2015 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 31 / 32 (478.2400) | 21 (156) | 28 (144.5372) | 13 (157.7028) | 31 (20) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.