The heartbreaker
3.9884
points from the title
Came within 3.9884 points of the Grand Championship at Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled (Jan 17, 2015).
LADY OF Q
LADY OF Q is a competition barbecue team with 139 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at The Golden State Battle (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #526 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1672
peak 1840 · rated over 138 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
139
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
4 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
19
71 podiums
Overall top-10s
73
53% of 139 contests
Best top-10 run
13
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
684.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.10 (+4.50)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.43 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.50)
Road miles
58,612
across 139 mapped stops · furthest 2,100 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$576K
listed at 59 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 65 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.10 / 720
139 Master contests · 3 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 | #382 (488 pts) | #503 (388 pts) | #463 (463 pts) | #439 (438 pts) | #357 (573 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #171 (1,216 pts) | #158 (1,296 pts) | #186 (1,221 pts) | #113 (1,466 pts) | #229 (996 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #309 (720 pts) | #409 (545 pts) | #295 (840 pts) | #235 (930 pts) | #223 (970 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #212 (967 pts) | #172 (1,112 pts) | #231 (1,017 pts) | #107 (1,427 pts) | #253 (862 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #97 (1,569 pts) | #153 (1,264 pts) | #54 (1,820 pts) | #81 (1,594 pts) | #46 (1,904 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #380 (503 pts) | #389 (513 pts) | #351 (583 pts) | #466 (403 pts) | #305 (668 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #224 (529 pts) | #243 (499 pts) | #267 (469 pts) | #317 (394 pts) | #169 (684 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #110 (1,744 pts) | #164 (1,404 pts) | #235 (1,174 pts) | #202 (1,289 pts) | #122 (1,609 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #129 (1,739 pts) | #246 (1,224 pts) | #174 (1,449 pts) | #215 (1,319 pts) | #110 (1,729 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #193 (1,509 pts) | #106 (1,789 pts) | #336 (1,079 pts) | #194 (1,414 pts) | #153 (1,599 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #71 (2,165 pts) | #128 (1,700 pts) | #73 (1,922 pts) | #122 (1,692 pts) | #106 (1,852 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #168 (1,648 pts) | #210 (1,408 pts) | #221 (1,348 pts) | #195 (1,408 pts) | #95 (1,893 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #180 (1,593 pts) | #324 (1,084 pts) | #180 (1,533 pts) | #170 (1,526 pts) | #113 (1,857 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #129 (1,736 pts) | #197 (1,299 pts) | #177 (1,397 pts) | #124 (1,601 pts) | #91 (1,949 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LADY OF Q, each with one reason worth a look.
#523 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1795
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to LADY OF Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LADY OF Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 265
- GCs
- 39
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1896
They've been 1896 at their best, 224 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#524 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1672
Fewer contests behind them than LADY OF Q has cooked, 43 to 139, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#527 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1672
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 40 contests, alongside a 50% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1688
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before LADY OF Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 138
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1820
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to LADY OF Q)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 101 | 45 | 56 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 83 | 41 | 42 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 76 | 16 | 60 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 74 | 19 | 55 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 62 | 34 | 28 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 60 | 21 | 39 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 56 | 45 | 11 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 55 | 43 | 12 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 53 | 33 | 20 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 52 | 20 | 32 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 51 | 38 | 13 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 50 | 47 | 3 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 49 | 24 | 25 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 48 | 32 | 16 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 44 | 38 | 6 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 138 | 56 | 3 | 15 | 179.4400 | 154.8228 | 169.92 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 138 | 58 | 5 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 151.9776 | 169.50 | top 36% |
| Pork | 128 | 54 | 2 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 154.2856 | 170.13 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 138 | 73 | 9 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 151.9998 | 170.43 | top 31% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| Medium (20–39) | 68 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 66 | 3 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
15 contests
Contests a season
9.9
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
117 of 139 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
106
19 of them more than once
First title
Jul 25, 2014
6th Annual Vista Q Classic
Opponents faced
1,458
finished ahead 4,488 times, behind 1,558
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Feb 28, 2020 → Apr 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
20231 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 BBQ, Boots & Brew
20221 milestone
- 100th tracked contest BBQ, Boots & Brew
20192 milestones
- First state championship The Golden State Battle
- Peak power rating (1840) 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2
20171 milestone
- 10th category win 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL)
20161 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Del Mar BBQ Championship
20153 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
- Career-best overall score705.6916 The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20145 milestones
- First category win (Pork) 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- First Grand Championship 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- First multi-meat day 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- Biggest field won (60 teams) 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- 25th tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9996 High Desert BBQ Showdown
- First overall top-10 Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- First overall podium Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- 10th tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 10, 2013 |
| +11.9 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +11.7 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +11.5 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | May 5, 2023 |
| -12.7 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | Jun 3, 2022 |
| -12.7 | The Golden State Battle V | Mar 3, 2023 |
| -12.3 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | May 3, 2024 |
| -11.7 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest | Oct 6, 2023 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 42% | 97.3% | 95.2% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89% | top 37% | 97.7% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 95.8% | 94.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 78% | top 51% | 97.1% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 93% | top 36% | 97.6% | 95% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 100% | top 43% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 25% | 95.3% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 82% | top 18% | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100% | top 15% | 96.8% | 95.2% |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 100% | top 24% | 97% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 92% | top 12% | 97.4% | 95.9% |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 93% | top 19% | 98% | 95.5% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 92% | top 33% | 96.9% | 92.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 93% | top 24% | 94.2% | 91.7% |
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 | 11 / 31 (685.6116) | 23 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4172) | — | 17 (170.8344) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 29 (668.4572) | 18 (169.6800) | 16 (170.2744) | 21 (168.5372) | 24 (159.9656) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 15 / 33 (686.7772) | 13 (172.5600) | 26 (163.3828) | 16 (171.9772) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 5 / 41 (700.5488) | 14 (175.4400) | 10 (173.1316) | — | 4 (176.5600) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 47 / 90 (681.6228) | 61 (167.4056) | 26 (172.5600) | 63 (168.5256) | 24 (173.1316) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 15 / 35 (695.9200) | 5 (178.8572) | 5 (177.7028) | 17 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2400) |
| May 31, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 4 / 20 (703.4744) | 2 (179.4400) | 12 (172.5944) | 4 (176) | 3 (175.4400) |
| May 30, 2025 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 4 / 27 (693.0856) | 7 (171.9772) | 5 (176) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (173.1428) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 10 / 19 (673.0056) | 14 (166.8228) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 15 (159.3600) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 5 / 26 (691.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5828) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 10 / 26 (680.4572) | 8 (174.2744) | 11 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | 17 (162.8000) |
| Jan 25, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 16 / 27 (690.2056) | 20 (170.8228) | 13 (173.1428) | — | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 10 / 31 (678.7884) | 16 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1656) | 25 (161.0972) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 54 / 74 (669.6000) | 69 (159.9428) | 50 (166.8344) | 8 (177.1544) | 56 (165.6684) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 15 / 35 (687.9660) | 22 (169.1200) | 21 (169.6916) | 15 (172.5600) | 5 (176.5944) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 8 / 22 (687.9088) | 8 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9772) | 12 (168.5372) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 15 / 39 (672.4684) | 19 (167.3828) | 28 (160.5600) | 14 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7028) |
| May 4, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 19 / 35 (689.6688) | 31 (168) | 30 (168.5372) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2744) |
| May 3, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 29 / 45 (675.8860) | 33 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | 37 (163.9428) | 33 (167.3944) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 20 / 39 (679.3028) | 32 (163.3828) | 30 (165.0972) | 19 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 12 / 33 (679.8972) | 31 (163.3828) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 26 (163.3944) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 15 / 40 (690.1944) | 18 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4172) | — | 35 (163.9428) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 13 / 17 (678.7544) | 13 (170.2744) | 12 (167.3944) | — | 12 (165.6800) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 14 / 29 (671.4060) | 9 (174.2972) | 22 (163.3944) | 7 (172) | 19 (161.7144) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 9 / 43 (690.2516) | 4 (177.1544) | 10 (173.7028) | 26 (169.6800) | 16 (169.7144) |
| May 6, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 14 / 23 (683.3260) | 23 (160.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8344) |
| May 5, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 25 / 35 (667.8516) | 32 (161.6572) | 18 (170.8344) | 14 (173.1200) | 29 (162.2400) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 5 / 33 (699.3828) | 17 (173.1200) | 12 (172) | 1 (180) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 19 / 32 (672.4456) | 9 (173.7028) | 26 (161.6572) | 13 (169.6800) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 19 / 28 (665.5884) | 22 (166.8228) | 21 (162.2400) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (159.9656) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 18 / 35 (681.6112) | 3 (177.1428) | 20 (167.3828) | 16 (171.4056) | 22 (165.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 8 / 43 (679.8856) | 14 (167.3828) | 23 (166.2628) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 7 / 16 (696.4912) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 4 / 17 (689.0628) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (161.6456) | 4 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 14 / 25 (669.0172) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (170.8572) | — | 19 (161.6456) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 21 / 37 (677.5884) | 22 (167.3944) | 19 (169.6684) | 33 (160.5256) | 1 (180) |
| May 28, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 13 / 25 (680.4568) | 14 (172.5828) | 13 (171.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 20 (159.3484) |
| May 27, 2022 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 12 / 25 (675.8972) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 17 (161.6800) |
| May 13, 2022 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 9 / 46 (687.3372) | 31 (165.0972) | 3 (176.5716) | 14 (171.9656) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 4 / 29 (687.8852) | 16 (169.6684) | 8 (169.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 3 / 27 (702.8572) | 4 (178.8800) | 3 (176) | 13 (173.7028) | 11 (174.2744) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 10 / 37 (682.2516) | 31 (161.7028) | 2 (179.4400) | 12 (173.7144) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Jan 22, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 11 / 25 (684.4916) | 19 (170.8228) | 6 (174.8572) | 20 (164.5372) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 10 / 30 (681.6228) | 9 (173.7028) | 20 (166.8228) | 23 (163.3944) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 18 / 33 (675.3372) | 22 (165.0972) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (169.7028) | 20 (163.3828) |
| May 28, 2021 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 6 / 27 (690.7996) | 9 (171.4056) | 1 (178.3200) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (170.2512) |
| May 21, 2021 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 15 / 25 (662.6856) | 9 (169.1084) | 12 (165.0972) | 19 (162.2400) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 13 / 26 (686.2056) | 16 (171.4172) | 17 (169.6800) | — | 9 (174.2628) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 12 / 41 (675.3484) | 9 (170.2628) | 17 (167.4056) | — | 1 (178.2972) |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 6 / 29 (686.1712) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (169.6684) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 9 / 50 (678.7200) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8228) | 35 (163.9428) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 17 / 46 (677.6572) | 16 (171.4056) | 25 (163.9772) | 27 (166.2744) | 3 (176) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 14 / 37 (668.4344) | 21 (167.3828) | 31 (156.5144) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (171.4172) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 6 / 35 (678.7428) | 21 (163.9428) | 13 (169.1200) | — | 4 (173.7144) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 4 / 34 (689.6112) | 7 (173.1200) | 22 (164.5256) | — | 5 (177.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 6 (682.7540) | 9 (172) | 10 (170.2628) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6684) |
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 8 / 49 (677.0056) | — | — | — | — |
| May 24, 2019 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 9 / 25 (670.7084) | 6 (168.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0856) |
| May 3, 2019 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 16 / 60 (670.1140) | 4 (174.2628) | 42 (160.5028) | 39 (161.0856) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 5 / 47 (691.9428) | 9 (174.2628) | 13 (173.1200) | 21 (171.4056) | 8 (173.1544) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 10 / 70 (681.5884) | 18 (170.8344) | 29 (166.8112) | 28 (169.6800) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 6 / 49 (685.0860) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8688) | 28 (167.3944) | 25 (167.9656) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 1 / 48 (693.5996) | 9 (173.1084) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 15 (169.6684) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 11 / 46 (680.5144) | 16 (169.7028) | 9 (172.5716) | 13 (171.4172) | 24 (166.8228) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA | 2 / 40 (689.1084) | 6 (173.1656) | 3 (173.7028) | 17 (169.6800) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 8 / 51 (674.1712) | 31 (160.5256) | 15 (168.5372) | 9 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8456) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 3 / 37 (695.9312) | 3 (176) | 4 (175.4056) | 11 (171.4056) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 11 / 38 (681.5884) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (168.5372) | 16 (168.5256) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 4 / 57 (695.3484) | 31 (169.1200) | 19 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| May 25, 2018 | Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA | 4 / 29 (678.8116) | 3 (172.5600) | 14 (163.9772) | 2 (172.0116) | 7 (170.2628) |
| May 4, 2018 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 70 (678.1600) | 48 (165.0856) | 14 (170.8344) | 20 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 13 / 78 (680.5028) | 36 (168.5484) | 26 (168.5256) | 30 (167.9772) | 3 (175.4516) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 6 / 47 (697.0972) | 24 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (174.8572) | 9 (173.7144) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 16 / 56 (674.7656) | 37 (165.1084) | 26 (167.3828) | 9 (172) | 12 (170.2744) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 10 / 52 (679.3144) | 11 (173.1200) | 25 (165.6800) | 30 (163.9544) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 10 / 40 (683.9316) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (165.1088) | 16 (168.5600) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 15 / 39 (670.1600) | 19 (165.6800) | 16 (167.3828) | 15 (167.4172) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 13 / 57 (687.3944) | 28 (170.8572) | 8 (174.2744) | 20 (170.8456) | 18 (171.4172) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 21 / 46 (674.7544) | 15 (172.5600) | 32 (164.5372) | 38 (161.6572) | 3 (176) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 8 / 40 (686.1940) | 9 (171.9772) | 21 (165.1084) | 8 (171.4056) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 7 / 75 (678.1600) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | 11 (169.6800) | 37 (159.9428) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 4 / 77 (698.2400) | 3 (177.7372) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (175.4056) | 16 (171.9772) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 9 / 29 (681.0172) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (167.3828) | 15 (165.0972) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 18 / 49 (674.2288) | 23 (168.5484) | 13 (172.5716) | 7 (175.4288) | 41 (157.6800) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 3 / 56 (688.5372) | 1 (176.5828) | 34 (164.5372) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 20 / 89 (685.6112) | 45 (170.2628) | 16 (171.9656) | 49 (167.3828) | 11 (176) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 4 / 75 (694.2628) | 8 (174.8456) | 33 (165.1200) | 6 (175.4400) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 2 / 36 (691.9544) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (174.2972) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 5 / 42 (682.2516) | 19 (167.9772) | 8 (172) | 3 (176) | 17 (166.2744) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 11 / 47 (685.6228) | 27 (166.8228) | 9 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 14 (171.4056) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA | 4 / 33 (685.0628) | 7 (172) | 8 (171.9772) | 16 (169.1200) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 8 / 27 (686.2056) | 10 (173.7028) | 13 (170.2744) | 14 (167.9656) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 6 / 58 (691.3600) | 19 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (169.6800) | 9 (173.7028) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 3 / 44 (697.0972) | 8 (173.7028) | 10 (170.2744) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (175.4172) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 3 / 76 (695.3484) | 14 (173.1084) | 1 (180) | 15 (170.8344) | 17 (171.4056) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 4 / 32 (697.0744) | 26 (167.3828) | 2 (174.2744) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 7 / 72 (685.6688) | 2 (178.8572) | 39 (162.8228) | 7 (173.7144) | 15 (170.2744) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 1 / 48 (701.1088) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (177.1544) | 25 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 4 / 34 (695.3944) | 12 (171.4516) | 15 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 4 / 75 (697.6800) | 5 (177.1544) | 50 (163.3828) | 4 (177.1428) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 2 / 22 (705.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (174.2744) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 4 / 28 (701.6912) | 14 (173.1428) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (177.1428) | 8 (177.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 10 / 58 (687.3712) | 15 (173.7028) | 18 (170.8228) | 17 (169.1200) | 6 (173.7256) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 15 / 54 (685.0856) | 38 (164.5484) | 7 (176.0116) | 10 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 11 / 29 (678.7656) | 5 (177.7028) | 12 (169.7028) | 21 (163.9656) | 12 (167.3944) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 8 / 25 (683.9432) | 8 (174.2972) | 5 (171.9772) | 15 (166.2400) | 7 (171.4288) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 12 / 75 (688.5256) | 20 (172.5600) | 16 (172.5944) | 30 (169.1084) | 20 (174.2628) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 14 / 57 (678.2516) | 10 (174.2972) | 37 (163.4288) | 38 (161.6684) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 13 / 42 (680.5600) | 27 (167.4284) | 4 (175.4516) | 21 (168.5600) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 11 / 100 (686.2860) | 19 (173.1660) | 62 (162.8228) | 27 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA | 14 / 49 (666.7884) | 22 (167.9656) | 9 (170.2628) | 24 (163.4400) | 18 (165.1200) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 2 / 36 (691.9544) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (174.2972) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2400) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown Lancaster, CA | 17 / 29 (652.9940) | 17 (162.8228) | 17 (162.8456) | 17 (162.2400) | 17 (165.0856) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 3 / 97 (690.8572) | 7 (174.8572) | 12 (172.5828) | 35 (167.9772) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 19 / 38 (675.3028) | 29 (165.0972) | 13 (169.7028) | 28 (165.0856) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 21 / 39 (670.1368) | 33 (163.3828) | 6 (173.1084) | 24 (163.9428) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 1 / 60 (697.7028) | 26 (169.1428) | 8 (173.1428) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 3 / 30 (689.1088) | 8 (172.5600) | 6 (170.8344) | 12 (170.2744) | 6 (175.4400) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 29 / 65 (657.0284) | 50 (158.7884) | 40 (161.7028) | 5 (172.5600) | 28 (163.9772) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 8 / 32 (670.8228) | 27 (154.8228) | 3 (175.4400) | 8 (168.5600) | 6 (172) |
| May 9, 2014 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 42 / 80 (646.1832) | 41 (162.8228) | 65 (151.9776) | 54 (157.1084) | 3 (174.2744) |
| May 2, 2014 | Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show Lake Elsinore, CA | 11 / 27 (654.7428) | 10 (165.6800) | 10 (163.3828) | 6 (165.7144) | 14 (159.9656) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 27 / 69 (647.8628) | 33 (163.9428) | 28 (161.1544) | 43 (155.3828) | 8 (167.3828) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 8 / 48 (656.4912) | 23 (162.8228) | 7 (163.4400) | 16 (165.0856) | 11 (165.1428) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 11 / 25 (663.3140) | 11 (164.5600) | 4 (170.8456) | 12 (164.5256) | 13 (163.3828) |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 8 / 28 (664.5372) | 13 (165.1200) | 16 (160.5716) | 3 (171.4056) | 7 (167.4400) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 4 / 41 (674.7884) | 19 (163.4172) | 4 (171.4172) | 4 (170.8456) | 3 (169.1084) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 12 / 99 (669.6228) | 51 (163.3828) | 31 (165.6800) | 9 (172.5600) | 19 (168) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA | 3 / 26 (667.3256) | 19 (157.6572) | 5 (168) | 4 (172.5600) | 5 (169.1084) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 11 / 63 (665.7716) | 35 (161.6800) | 5 (172.6400) | 4 (174.2744) | 24 (157.1772) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 5 / 46 (671.9660) | 3 (174.8800) | 18 (163.3944) | 11 (166.8344) | 7 (166.8572) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 9 / 53 (657.6916) | 18 (166.2516) | 7 (167.4172) | 37 (155.4172) | 3 (168.6056) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 29 / 70 (642.2848) | 38 (161.1426) | 16 (165.7140) | 25 (163.4284) | 44 (151.9998) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 10 / 36 (660.5714) | 19 (160.5714) | 15 (163.4286) | 4 (170.2856) | 9 (166.2858) |
| May 10, 2013 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 3 / 58 (678.2856) | 7 (169.1428) | 20 (164.5714) | 16 (169.1428) | 4 (175.4286) |
| Apr 20, 2013 | High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 11 / 32 (655.9996) | 8 (165.7142) | 21 (156) | 14 (162.8570) | 2 (171.4284) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 18 / 48 (640.5710) | 8 (166.2856) | 21 (157.7142) | 29 (154.2856) | 12 (162.2856) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 12 / 30 (644.5712) | 16 (161.7140) | 19 (156.0002) | 9 (166.8572) | 13 (159.9998) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 12 / 57 (642.2858) | 34 (157.7144) | 21 (158.8570) | 34 (154.8572) | 4 (170.8572) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.