The heartbreaker
3.9768
points from the title
Came within 3.9768 points of the Grand Championship at King of the Corn (May 17, 2024).
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW is a competition barbecue team with 114 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the King of the Corn (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #556 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1668
peak 1697 · rated over 105 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
114
in the data
First seen
Jun 20, 2014
latest Oct 16, 2026 · 12.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
4 reserve
Category wins
22
58 podiums
Overall top-10s
45
39% of 114 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
694.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.76 (+17.45)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.06 · weakest Brisket (167.77)
Road miles
17,733
across 114 mapped stops · furthest 405 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$820K
listed at 62 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 66 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.76 / 720
108 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 | #245 (826 pts) | #194 (1,031 pts) | #283 (841 pts) | #207 (936 pts) | #345 (611 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #267 (820 pts) | #277 (815 pts) | #298 (865 pts) | #269 (855 pts) | #315 (760 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #151 (1,234 pts) | #317 (744 pts) | #120 (1,414 pts) | #114 (1,349 pts) | #155 (1,194 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #173 (1,127 pts) | #199 (1,022 pts) | #180 (1,182 pts) | #250 (872 pts) | #76 (1,607 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #229 (971 pts) | #151 (1,266 pts) | #205 (1,100 pts) | #283 (856 pts) | #203 (1,066 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #345 (553 pts) | #404 (498 pts) | #233 (888 pts) | #354 (578 pts) | #255 (773 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #191 (625 pts) | #182 (670 pts) | #240 (505 pts) | #191 (635 pts) | #177 (630 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #154 (1,539 pts) | #177 (1,359 pts) | #209 (1,259 pts) | #142 (1,514 pts) | #123 (1,604 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #140 (1,670 pts) | #49 (2,039 pts) | #68 (1,913 pts) | #100 (1,748 pts) | #293 (1,084 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #337 (1,084 pts) | #253 (1,244 pts) | #172 (1,524 pts) | #197 (1,404 pts) | #421 (929 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #298 (1,170 pts) | #562 (720 pts) | #195 (1,445 pts) | #300 (1,175 pts) | #364 (1,055 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #493 (768 pts) | #445 (878 pts) | #457 (838 pts) | #592 (658 pts) | #526 (718 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1510 (165 pts) | #2145 (80 pts) | #1157 (275 pts) | #1823 (135 pts) | #1883 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW, each with one reason worth a look.
#555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 186
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1760
13–11 in 24 shared contests (54% to AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW)
These two have cooked 24 of the same contests — AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW ahead 13–11 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#553 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1737
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW)
They've been 1737 at their best, 69 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#552 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1684
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW)
Fewer contests behind them than AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW has cooked, 58 to 114, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#557 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1697
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#558 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1668
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 41 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1678
Level with AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 50 | 16 | 34 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 46 | 20 | 26 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 38 | 6 | 32 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 32 | 3 | 29 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 32 | 2 | 30 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 29 | 7 | 22 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 5 | 22 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 27 | 2 | 25 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 108 | 39 | 7 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 149.6800 | 169.15 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 111 | 46 | 5 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 151.3372 | 169.68 | top 40% |
| Pork | 107 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 153.0744 | 170.06 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 108 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 142.8456 | 167.77 | 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) | 7 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 68 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 0 | top 32% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor City Cook-Off | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 64% | Mar 23, 2024 |
| Effingham -Jam | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 56% | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 45% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 23 | 0 | top 31% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 127 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Hog Capital Challenge | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 14, 2019 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 87 | 0 | top 29% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 36% | May 17, 2024 |
| Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 74% | May 6, 2022 |
| Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 30% | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Grillin and Chillin | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 71% | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Up In Smoke on the Square | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | May 31, 2019 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 5% | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 38% | Jun 8, 2018 |
| The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 27% | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Knights of Columbus | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 57% | Jun 19, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
15 contests
Contests a season
8.8
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
51 of 114 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
74
21 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
111 entries · 5 wins · 46 calls
Opponents faced
2,418
finished ahead 4,278 times, behind 2,708
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score702.7884 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest King of the Corn
20251 milestone
- 100th tracked contest King of the Corn
20231 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
20201 milestone
- Peak power rating (1697) Ottumwa Smoketoberfest
20193 milestones
- First Reserve Championship The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First multi-meat day The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 50th tracked contest Anchor City Cook off
20181 milestone
- 10th category win Rockin BBQ
20171 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Anchor City Cook Off
20162 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort
- 10th tracked contest 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort
20151 milestone
- First overall podium Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Knights of Columbus
- First call Knights of Columbus
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Knights of Columbus
- First overall top-10 Knights of Columbus
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.5884 Knights of Columbus
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort | May 13, 2016 |
| +14.5 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | Aug 7, 2015 |
| +13.5 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 13, 2018 |
| +13 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
| +12.3 | King of the Corn | Oct 16, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| -15.1 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -14.8 | Grillin and Chillin | Jun 26, 2020 |
| -14 | Anchor City Cook Off | Oct 8, 2021 |
| -11.8 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 1, 2021 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 75% | top 33% | 97.6% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 96.8% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54% | top 41% | 96.6% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 58% | top 43% | 97.1% | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60% | top 40% | 97.4% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 66% | 95.9% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 47% | 96.4% | 94% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 90% | top 25% | 96.8% | 94.1% |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 93% | top 31% | 95.6% | 93.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 80% | top 50% | 94.1% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 88% | top 30% | 95.5% | 93.2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | top 42% | 95.8% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 31 (700.5144) | 11 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 5 / 71 (702.7884) | 18 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (177.7028) | 47 (169.6684) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 23 / 32 (689.0516) | 9 (176.5600) | 30 (168.5372) | 16 (174.2628) | 22 (169.6916) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 8 / 26 (687.9084) | 17 (167.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 5 / 25 (690.8000) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (169.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 33 / 101 (691.3372) | 1 (180) | 46 (171.9888) | 33 (173.1200) | 74 (166.2284) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 75 / 125 (680.4456) | 52 (173.1200) | 70 (169.6800) | 38 (174.2628) | 99 (163.3828) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 78 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 87 / 401 (690.1828) | 45 (176.5600) | 58 (175.4172) | 143 (171.9772) | 238 (166.2284) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 16 / 39 (690.2516) | 12 (174.8572) | 11 (175.4172) | 14 (173.1200) | 26 (166.8572) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 24 / 27 (672.9596) | 8 (175.4056) | 24 (166.2400) | 26 (165.0856) | 21 (166.2284) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 10 / 32 (697.0628) | 29 (165.0856) | 3 (177.7144) | 5 (177.7028) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 22 / 32 (684.4340) | 17 (173.1084) | 26 (168.5372) | 20 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 22 / 26 (669.5428) | 14 (170.8228) | 23 (165.0972) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (160.5028) |
| May 16, 2025 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 2 / 33 (695.4060) | 7 (177.7144) | 4 (173.7260) | 9 (173.7028) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 23 / 92 (689.6456) | 50 (171.4056) | 68 (166.8344) | 22 (176) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 158 / 444 (682.7196) | 348 (162.7884) | 61 (175.4172) | 136 (171.9656) | 84 (172.5484) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 23 / 35 (684.4568) | 25 (169.6912) | 29 (166.2400) | 14 (173.1084) | 11 (175.4172) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 8 / 16 (673.6112) | 9 (167.9772) | 9 (167.9656) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (165.1084) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 19 / 65 (690.1944) | 42 (166.2400) | 5 (176.5716) | 24 (173.1200) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 3 / 34 (695.3712) | 15 (173.7144) | 2 (177.1428) | 5 (174.8456) | 18 (169.6684) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 20 / 36 (678.1716) | 31 (162.2400) | 11 (173.1316) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 41 (670.1484) | 29 (166.8228) | 25 (164.5256) | 21 (166.8344) | 12 (171.9656) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 2 / 36 (690.2516) | 24 (169.6800) | 8 (172.0116) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (172) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 35 / 97 (687.3372) | 25 (174.8572) | 36 (171.9772) | 42 (170.8344) | 48 (169.6684) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 20 / 42 (674.7888) | 41 (158.8000) | 14 (170.2972) | 6 (174.2744) | 10 (171.4172) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 20 / 34 (689.6344) | 20 (173.1316) | 19 (171.4172) | 19 (173.1200) | 19 (171.9656) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 16 / 35 (677.0056) | 32 (159.3484) | 3 (174.8688) | 11 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition 🏅 Osage Beach, MO | 6 / 18 (695.3484) | 6 (176.5716) | 9 (171.9656) | 7 (172.5484) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 196 / 487 (678.1828) | 45 (176.5600) | 313 (165.1200) | 281 (166.8228) | 167 (169.6800) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Anchor City Cook-Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 3 / 13 (698.8228) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (168.5372) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 21 / 62 (697.6456) | 11 (177.7028) | 37 (173.1200) | 37 (171.4172) | 22 (175.4056) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 51 / 90 (683.3144) | 33 (173.1316) | 59 (169.6800) | 58 (168.5372) | 35 (171.9656) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 13 / 37 (685.6228) | 14 (171.9656) | 23 (165.6916) | 17 (171.9656) | 1 (176) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 25 (686.7656) | 9 (171.9656) | 9 (167.3944) | 14 (167.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 16 / 51 (683.9088) | 25 (167.3944) | 14 (173.1316) | 34 (167.3828) | 4 (176) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 22 / 25 (665.5544) | 21 (166.2400) | 18 (168.5372) | 22 (161.6572) | 16 (169.1200) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 17 / 26 (678.1832) | 19 (167.3944) | 11 (171.4172) | 17 (166.2516) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 24 / 36 (665.6464) | 13 (171.9888) | 22 (166.2972) | 27 (165.6916) | 26 (161.6688) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 127 / 505 (681.6684) | 12 (178.8572) | 387 (161.1200) | 310 (164.5484) | 19 (177.1428) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 16 / 48 (685.0632) | 22 (168.5488) | 23 (166.8228) | 7 (177.7028) | 11 (171.9888) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 2 / 27 (701.1200) | 6 (173.1544) | 2 (180) | 2 (179.4400) | 8 (168.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 6 / 25 (686.7772) | 5 (176) | 11 (169.1200) | 19 (166.2400) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL | — | — | 16 (162.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 18 / 28 (675.8856) | 16 (171.9656) | 25 (158.8228) | 17 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4172) |
| May 6, 2022 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 18 / 25 (675.8744) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7028) | 25 (153.0744) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 8 / 31 (687.3256) | 1 (180) | 5 (176.0116) | 17 (166.2284) | 15 (165.0856) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 16 / 19 (660.4568) | 19 (149.6800) | 10 (170.8456) | 13 (167.9656) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 210 / 467 (665.5772) | 228 (166.2516) | 326 (161.6572) | 204 (166.2628) | 90 (171.4056) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 14 / 20 (668.4916) | 16 (164) | 7 (170.8344) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (164.5372) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 11 / 25 (690.7888) | 18 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | 16 (168.5256) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 23 / 29 (650.0568) | 22 (162.2400) | 21 (161.6456) | 25 (159.3484) | 12 (166.8228) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 30 / 39 (666.1712) | 36 (160.5028) | 10 (172) | 28 (166.2400) | 23 (167.4284) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 31 / 52 (673.5768) | 44 (162.8228) | 12 (173.7028) | 18 (171.9656) | 35 (165.0856) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 94 / 94 (652.9600) | 93 (157.0628) | 88 (161.6572) | — | 66 (167.9772) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO | 17 / 38 (683.3024) | 35 (165.0856) | 12 (171.9656) | 15 (171.9656) | 8 (174.2856) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 14 / 66 (679.9656) | 3 (177.1544) | 37 (163.4056) | 19 (170.2972) | 24 (169.1084) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 5 / 30 (694.2860) | 8 (174.8456) | 23 (162.8460) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (178.2972) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 28 / 34 (666.1828) | 20 (169.6800) | 20 (167.4172) | 33 (162.8228) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 6 / 31 (685.0856) | 9 (171.4056) | 6 (174.8916) | 17 (167.3828) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 4 / 25 (685.0516) | 17 (166.8228) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 15 / 468 (693.1200) | 63 (173.1200) | 108 (170.2744) | 20 (176) | 55 (173.7256) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 11 / 45 (681.0400) | 23 (164.5372) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (167.9656) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Hannibal Bar-B-Q-Festival 🏅 Hannibal, MO | 7 / 18 (670.1716) | 9 (167.3944) | 1 (174.2972) | 6 (169.6800) | 11 (158.8000) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 10 / 26 (676.5028) | 18 (165.6800) | 14 (167.4172) | 7 (173.7028) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 8 / 25 (665.6112) | 13 (165.0856) | 5 (172) | 17 (157.1084) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 8 / 25 (662.1484) | 6 (173.1084) | 22 (151.3372) | 5 (169.7256) | 3 (167.9772) |
| May 31, 2019 | Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL | 19 / 36 (663.3368) | 8 (171.4056) | 29 (157.1312) | 5 (170.8572) | 22 (163.9428) |
| May 3, 2019 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 5 / 39 (681.1088) | 3 (176.5716) | 3 (173.1316) | 26 (164.5600) | 19 (166.8456) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 2 / 54 (697.1316) | 2 (176.5716) | 34 (163.3828) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.1772) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 18 / 33 (664.5028) | 17 (164.5256) | 22 (163.9544) | 3 (177.7028) | 25 (158.3200) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 14 / 35 (666.7884) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (170.3200) | 13 (166.8228) | 25 (159.9656) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 16 / 34 (662.1484) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (167.3828) | 13 (166.2628) | 25 (158.2400) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 8 / 44 (681.0400) | 19 (167.3828) | 20 (166.2400) | 5 (176) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL | 12 / 30 (668.9940) | 18 (163.3828) | 11 (167.9772) | 8 (171.4056) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 7 / 43 (683.3144) | 9 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 1st Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) Cameron, MO | 7 / 24 (679.8972) | 8 (170.8572) | 2 (171.9772) | 6 (169.6800) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 6 / 25 (667.3372) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (162.2972) | 15 (162.2400) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 3 / 17 (680.4916) | 3 (170.8344) | 3 (167.4172) | 5 (172.5484) | 7 (169.6916) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL | 5 / 40 (662.1600) | 1 (176.5828) | 4 (169.6800) | 6 (167.4172) | 35 (148.4800) |
| May 11, 2018 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 20 / 37 (659.8396) | 1 (173.7028) | 9 (169.1084) | 18 (163.9656) | 31 (153.0628) |
| May 4, 2018 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 9 / 38 (677.0284) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (171.4172) | 32 (157.0740) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 3 / 51 (688.5260) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (169.6916) | 3 (176) | 24 (164.5372) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Dickson County Smokefest Dickson, TN | 10 / 29 (685.6000) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2744) | 18 (168.5256) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Polar Bear BBQ Challenge Kingdom City, MO | 12 / 29 (674.7772) | 20 (168.5256) | 2 (176) | 10 (170.8572) | 23 (159.3944) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 13 / 27 (668.5372) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 25 (142.8456) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL | 26 / 35 (626.5936) | 33 (154.2056) | 29 (151.3828) | 7 (169.6912) | 26 (151.3140) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 18 / 25 (658.1140) | 20 (165.0856) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (159.3828) | 14 (163.3828) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 16 / 27 (659.8628) | 9 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5484) | 23 (162.2744) | 19 (158.2172) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Kewanee, IL | 7 / 26 (677.6000) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (173.1316) | 2 (173.7028) | 25 (152.4684) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beardstown Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 14 / 24 (658.7428) | 7 (168.5716) | 18 (158.8344) | 14 (166.8228) | 12 (164.5140) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO | 10 / 27 (664.4684) | 22 (156.5028) | 3 (173.7256) | 17 (166.2628) | 10 (167.9772) |
| May 19, 2017 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 40 / 59 (649.5884) | 53 (157.6572) | 20 (169.6684) | 40 (163.4516) | 40 (158.8112) |
| May 5, 2017 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 5 / 18 (665.5768) | 15 (156.5144) | 8 (169.1084) | 1 (174.2628) | 3 (165.6912) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 14 / 54 (673.0740) | 18 (167.4056) | 3 (176) | 15 (172) | 33 (157.6684) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 23 / 34 (643.1996) | 28 (154.7656) | 4 (170.8228) | 22 (163.9428) | 27 (153.6684) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 6 / 50 (687.9200) | 21 (167.9772) | 17 (170.8344) | 7 (174.2628) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | EffingHAM Jam Effingham, IL | 9 / 29 (663.3256) | 9 (166.2744) | 1 (177.1428) | 20 (156.5140) | 12 (163.3944) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Hog Capital Challenge - JUDGES FULL Kewanee, IL | 7 / 23 (663.9428) | 15 (161.6800) | 2 (174.2744) | 8 (169.7028) | 16 (158.2856) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 5 / 22 (683.3600) | 15 (163.3828) | 5 (174.2972) | 10 (169.6800) | 1 (176) |
| May 13, 2016 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 3 / 51 (685.6688) | 29 (163.9772) | 14 (167.4288) | 1 (180) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 6, 2016 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 13 / 32 (667.2452) | 11 (170.8228) | 14 (166.8228) | 12 (170.2512) | 21 (159.3484) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 15 / 53 (674.1488) | 48 (157.0628) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (166.2516) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 3 / 26 (677.1204) | 10 (165.1432) | 1 (177.1428) | 6 (169.1200) | 7 (165.7144) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 8 / 31 (678.8000) | 3 (174.8572) | 17 (163.9656) | 13 (168.5600) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 11 / 27 (660.4684) | 22 (161.6916) | 3 (172) | 15 (164.5256) | 15 (162.2512) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 25 / 28 (637.5316) | 27 (154.2516) | 26 (159.3828) | 15 (166.8344) | 23 (157.0628) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 7 / 26 (689.6228) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (167.3828) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 27 / 49 (648.9828) | 12 (168.5372) | 27 (161.1200) | 35 (155.3828) | 19 (163.9428) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 6 / 25 (673.5884) | 19 (164.5372) | 1 (175.4056) | 9 (167.4056) | 10 (166.2400) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.