Perfect scores on the board
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×2
- Brisket ×2
GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY
GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY is a competition barbecue team with 122 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 21 at the Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition (2021). They are ranked #1088 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1596
peak 1640 · rated over 117 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
122
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
8
26 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
15% of 122 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
673.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.68 (+11.46)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.87 · weakest Pork (165.87)
Road miles
41,490
across 122 mapped stops · furthest 1,108 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$637K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 39 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.68 / 720
117 Master contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #698 (180 pts) | #775 (180 pts) | #703 (250 pts) | #734 (180 pts) | #697 (205 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #726 (180 pts) | #601 (310 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #774 (180 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #581 (295 pts) | #779 (195 pts) | #395 (610 pts) | #575 (330 pts) | #701 (235 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #683 (225 pts) | #657 (270 pts) | #654 (320 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #365 (623 pts) | #325 (743 pts) | #306 (839 pts) | #281 (863 pts) | #257 (893 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #192 (979 pts) | #152 (1,154 pts) | #114 (1,379 pts) | #208 (929 pts) | #165 (1,069 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #198 (605 pts) | #145 (795 pts) | #167 (680 pts) | #174 (685 pts) | #122 (855 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #501 (655 pts) | #586 (590 pts) | #480 (720 pts) | #569 (610 pts) | #475 (710 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #446 (797 pts) | #278 (1,137 pts) | #415 (877 pts) | #426 (847 pts) | #369 (937 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #258 (1,300 pts) | #190 (1,435 pts) | #293 (1,170 pts) | #151 (1,600 pts) | #112 (1,779 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #297 (1,174 pts) | #237 (1,299 pts) | #291 (1,199 pts) | #178 (1,494 pts) | #221 (1,424 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #496 (766 pts) | #410 (931 pts) | #342 (1,046 pts) | #688 (553 pts) | #342 (1,041 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #614 (608 pts) | #477 (803 pts) | #629 (608 pts) | #626 (613 pts) | #614 (598 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #341 (908 pts) | #209 (1,256 pts) | #316 (953 pts) | #379 (827 pts) | #297 (1,015 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 69
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1595
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SIX BUTT BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,089 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1617
0–6 in 6 shared contests (0% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1604
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
Fewer contests behind them than GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY has cooked, 33 to 122, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,090 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1596
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1595
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,087 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1596
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 53 | 3 | 50 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 38 | 7 | 31 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 37 | 6 | 31 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 34 | 11 | 23 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 34 | 5 | 29 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 34 | 3 | 31 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 34 | 1 | 33 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 33 | 3 | 30 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 28 | 5 | 23 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 28 | 2 | 26 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 26 | 3 | 23 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 118 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 147.9084 | 166.87 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 119 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 179.4400 | 145.0632 | 165.97 | top 50% |
| Pork | 116 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 177.1544 | 139.4172 | 165.87 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 118 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 141.0172 | 165.93 | 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) | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| Medium (20–39) | 43 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 73 | 0 | top 50% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 43 | 0 | top 47% |
| MO | 28 | 0 | top 51% |
| IA | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| OK | 7 | 0 | top 51% |
| CO | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| FL | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
20 contests
Contests a season
8.7
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
45 of 122 contests · 20 states in all
Contests visited
99
16 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
119 entries · 0 wins · 30 calls
Opponents faced
3,409
finished ahead 4,485 times, behind 4,214
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20212 milestones
- First overall podium Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
- 100th tracked contest Boo-B-Que - Day 1
20173 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Grillin and Chillin
- Career-best overall score698.2628 Table Rock Boats and Bones
- Peak power rating (1640) Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel
20153 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Wheatstock Grill Off
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Wheatstock Grill Off
- 25th tracked contest Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
- First call McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5028 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- First overall top-10 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival
- 10th tracked contest 13th Annual Bordertown Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Wheatstock Grill Off | May 8, 2015 |
| +13.9 | Cookin on the Kaw | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +13.4 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.8 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 18, 2023 |
| +12.6 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 16, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.1 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -14.4 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -12.9 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | Apr 10, 2026 |
| -11.3 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -10.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | Oct 28, 2022 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 92.7% | 92.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 94.8% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 29% | 96.2% | 95.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 96.9% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60% | top 54% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 70% | top 48% | 95.4% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 62% | 94.8% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17% | top 39% | 96.5% | 93.2% |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 52% | 95.7% | 90.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 65% | top 43% | 97% | 93.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 73% | top 40% | 95.1% | 92.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56% | top 61% | 95.3% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29% | top 66% | 91.7% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 92.2% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 260 / 360 (667.2340) | 171 (170.8228) | 79 (175.4056) | 336 (154.7656) | 227 (166.2400) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 91 / 101 (661.0284) | 100 (152.5372) | 80 (167.3828) | 64 (169.1428) | 45 (171.9656) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 238 / 401 (673.0740) | 310 (163.9656) | 40 (176) | 301 (164) | 171 (169.1084) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 34 / 62 (682.7544) | 14 (176.5600) | 9 (174.8572) | 46 (166.2516) | 46 (165.0856) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 29 / 74 (681.6116) | 10 (176.5600) | 45 (167.9772) | 46 (168.5372) | 37 (168.5372) |
| 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 | 91 / 444 (688.5256) | 329 (163.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 209 (169.1200) | 25 (176.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 27 / 65 (684.5032) | 26 (172.5716) | 19 (172.5716) | 31 (169.6800) | 32 (169.6800) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 6 / 36 (692.5028) | 22 (167.9656) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (176.5600) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 7 / 57 (697.6572) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (172.5600) | 26 (168.5372) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 35 / 44 (666.1252) | 30 (166.8456) | 40 (163.3712) | 27 (168.5256) | 21 (167.3828) |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 24 / 32 (675.9428) | 31 (164.5256) | 21 (170.8688) | 22 (168.5828) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 33 / 40 (666.7656) | 21 (169.1200) | 37 (161.1200) | 13 (170.8456) | 31 (165.6800) |
| 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 | 286 / 505 (663.2912) | 227 (168.5256) | 447 (155.9772) | 167 (170.8228) | 190 (167.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 8 / 33 (693.6228) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (163.9428) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (180) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 17 / 26 (654.1028) | 19 (162.2512) | 2 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6916) | 22 (149.0400) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Shenandoah "ShenDig" Barbeque Championship 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 9 / 27 (686.1828) | 11 (169.1200) | 20 (162.8000) | 8 (174.2628) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 14 / 36 (685.0740) | 23 (170.8572) | 4 (176) | 29 (166.2512) | 17 (171.9656) |
| May 1, 2022 | KCBS Media Pro-Am Presented by Prairie Fresh Kansas City, MO | — | — | 4 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 35 / 60 (670.1372) | 42 (167.3828) | 47 (162.2516) | 4 (176.5600) | 37 (163.9428) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 29 / 33 (673.5656) | 23 (171.9656) | 26 (167.3944) | 25 (167.3828) | 25 (166.8228) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 20 / 41 (686.7772) | 16 (172.5716) | 16 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 33 (165.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 144 / 467 (672.4568) | 84 (172.5600) | 124 (170.8228) | 272 (163.4056) | 214 (165.6684) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 6 / 12 (680.4456) | 7 (171.9772) | 9 (165.6684) | 4 (171.9656) | 2 (170.8344) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 25 / 46 (659.2452) | 34 (162.7884) | 3 (174.8572) | 33 (162.2512) | 29 (159.3484) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 28 (672.4112) | 17 (165.0856) | 8 (170.8228) | 22 (164.5372) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 3 / 21 (685.6228) | 3 (177.1428) | 3 (173.1316) | 13 (169.1084) | 8 (166.2400) |
| May 7, 2021 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 19 / 53 (681.0056) | 33 (165.0856) | 5 (178.8572) | 30 (163.9428) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 38 / 45 (651.8400) | 42 (155.9312) | 23 (167.9772) | 28 (162.8344) | 19 (165.0972) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 20 / 70 (683.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (176.6172) | 50 (165.1200) | 43 (163.9656) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 41 / 66 (663.3028) | 53 (162.2284) | 19 (167.9772) | 26 (169.1544) | 42 (163.9428) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 27 / 56 (682.2056) | 6 (177.1428) | 50 (162.8228) | 39 (166.8228) | 11 (175.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 42 / 56 (670.1488) | 10 (173.1316) | 28 (169.6800) | 38 (168.5372) | 50 (158.8000) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 8 / 34 (682.2056) | 14 (167.9656) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5600) | 1 (176) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 38 / 54 (651.2684) | 51 (147.9084) | 26 (166.2628) | — | 28 (165.0972) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Farm Stock Smoke Off 🏅 Lane, KS | 16 / 21 (673.0744) | 18 (167.4172) | 8 (172.5716) | 19 (164.5256) | 10 (168.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 30 / 47 (664.5028) | 15 (170.2972) | 16 (169.1428) | 46 (158.2400) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 41 / 53 (651.8628) | 49 (157.0628) | 39 (161.7144) | 18 (170.2628) | 31 (162.8228) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 26 / 66 (669.0856) | 19 (169.1544) | 33 (166.2628) | 25 (169.1428) | 28 (164.5256) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 23 / 55 (664.3884) | 30 (165.6800) | 13 (168.5372) | 22 (167.3828) | 29 (162.7884) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 8 / 53 (694.8344) | 15 (174.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (172.5944) | 16 (171.9656) |
| May 3, 2019 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 24 / 37 (657.0056) | 24 (163.3828) | 15 (166.8572) | 23 (163.3828) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 12 / 53 (679.3484) | 20 (169.6684) | 18 (169.1200) | 12 (169.7028) | 11 (170.8572) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 30 / 63 (663.3260) | 33 (168) | 29 (165.6916) | 50 (159.3716) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 38 / 47 (647.7712) | 39 (161.0856) | 43 (155.3600) | 36 (162.8000) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 19 / 69 (689.0628) | 16 (174.8456) | 10 (176) | 41 (168.5372) | 33 (169.6800) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 132 / 467 (674.8112) | 5 (180) | 36 (174.8800) | 418 (151.4056) | 142 (168.5256) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Hog Wild West BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 16 / 25 (642.0796) | 4 (173.1544) | 22 (152.4684) | 21 (155.9656) | 11 (160.4912) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | HAVA Nagrilla 2018 (KOSHER SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) Wynnewood, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 23 / 57 (666.1824) | 22 (168.5600) | 45 (155.9656) | 13 (171.9884) | 18 (169.6684) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 15 / 27 (664.4340) | 18 (167.3944) | 19 (164.5600) | 13 (169.6912) | 17 (162.7884) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 60 / 62 (502.2056) | 8 (171.9656) | — | 29 (164.5600) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 17 / 46 (667.9656) | 13 (170.2628) | 18 (167.4172) | 28 (161.7256) | 12 (168.5600) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 34 / 56 (662.1828) | 24 (169.6800) | 26 (167.9656) | 50 (159.3944) | 33 (165.1428) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 18 / 41 (655.8052) | 20 (165.6800) | 8 (170.2856) | 38 (151.3140) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 24 / 46 (655.3144) | 35 (159.3828) | 36 (158.2860) | 5 (171.4056) | 22 (166.2400) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 27 / 51 (663.2684) | 26 (166.2400) | 16 (170.8572) | 30 (165.0856) | 29 (161.0856) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 51 / 145 (643.8856) | 105 (147.9312) | 63 (161.1200) | 37 (166.8572) | 26 (167.9772) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 52 / 58 (660.3884) | 48 (167.3944) | 34 (169.1200) | 49 (163.3828) | 52 (160.4912) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 31 / 58 (680.4224) | 27 (171.9656) | 15 (171.9656) | 44 (163.3828) | 20 (173.1084) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 47 / 62 (665.5884) | 35 (169.6684) | 35 (167.9888) | 29 (168.5600) | 56 (159.3712) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 31 / 76 (664.4688) | 44 (162.8000) | 41 (159.9772) | 28 (167.4288) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 5 / 37 (694.8000) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (171.4172) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 6 / 47 (698.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (170.8800) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 33 / 407 (690.2628) | 157 (169.1200) | 70 (172.5600) | 84 (172) | 10 (176.5828) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 65 (674.1712) | 44 (163.9428) | 3 (176.0228) | 11 (173.1084) | 39 (161.0972) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 30 / 50 (669.5656) | 33 (167.3944) | 43 (159.9428) | 28 (167.3828) | 9 (174.8456) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 36 / 54 (654.1488) | 24 (168.5372) | 52 (147.9544) | 24 (167.3944) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN | 17 / 30 (657.5884) | 22 (163.9428) | 26 (155.3944) | 5 (169.7256) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 12 / 58 (678.7656) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (173.7028) | 17 (170.2744) | 46 (157.0856) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 13 / 35 (679.8972) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3944) | 22 (166.2400) | 10 (169.7028) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 8 / 27 (673.0856) | 4 (173.1084) | 22 (160.5600) | 13 (167.3944) | 3 (172.0228) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 7 / 59 (682.2056) | 8 (172.5600) | 17 (165.1316) | 4 (175.4056) | 11 (169.1084) |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA | 16 / 35 (670.7428) | 25 (164.5372) | 18 (167.3828) | 26 (164.5600) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA | 18 / 31 (654.6856) | 21 (163.3828) | 22 (159.9544) | 11 (168.5256) | 22 (162.8228) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 20 / 64 (673.5888) | 24 (169.1316) | 20 (167.3944) | 29 (168.5256) | 19 (168.5372) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 29 / 48 (672.4456) | 44 (161.6916) | 21 (169.6800) | 15 (173.7028) | 28 (167.3712) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS | 17 / 27 (668.4456) | 20 (163.9656) | 23 (159.3828) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 13 / 36 (674.1828) | 1 (174.2628) | 22 (161.6916) | 10 (169.6684) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 10 / 56 (684.5256) | 30 (167.3828) | 6 (174.9144) | 18 (172.5484) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK | 8 / 37 (677.7028) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (168.0228) | 22 (166.2400) | 10 (169.1772) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 22 / 43 (669.6000) | 26 (167.3828) | 21 (167.9772) | 12 (173.1200) | 33 (161.1200) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 38 / 76 (661.6576) | 18 (170.2744) | 46 (162.8460) | 32 (168.5600) | 54 (159.9772) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 11 / 29 (678.8568) | 6 (174.8800) | 14 (168) | 16 (167.9884) | 11 (167.9884) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 11 / 30 (664.4568) | 14 (167.3944) | 16 (162.8456) | 3 (173.1428) | 16 (161.0740) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 23 / 46 (665.5656) | 33 (163.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 20 (169.1200) | 31 (159.9312) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 20 / 58 (663.9088) | 38 (161.6800) | 33 (159.9544) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (166.8572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 31 / 55 (656.4800) | 39 (161.0972) | 34 (161.1428) | 23 (167.4172) | 14 (166.8228) |
| May 28, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 19 / 55 (667.2684) | 51 (157.0856) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8344) | 26 (162.7884) |
| May 27, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 17 / 42 (660.4568) | 34 (159.3712) | 31 (159.9656) | 3 (170.8572) | 9 (170.2628) |
| May 6, 2016 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Lansing, KS | 8 / 30 (671.3488) | 8 (170.8344) | 25 (152.5488) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (174.8456) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 17 / 25 (664.4228) | 10 (170.2628) | 19 (162.2400) | 19 (161.0972) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 26 / 59 (651.3372) | 33 (162.8456) | 48 (153.1088) | 19 (166.2400) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 18 / 30 (647.8740) | 25 (155.9312) | 17 (165.1084) | 23 (161.1200) | 14 (165.7144) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 359 / 606 (645.6232) | 470 (157.0972) | 477 (154.8000) | 420 (159.4288) | 36 (174.2972) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 28 / 28 (521.7144) | 4 (174.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | — | 5 (171.4400) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 31 / 46 (649.6000) | 39 (159.9656) | 4 (172) | 31 (162.8116) | 35 (154.8228) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 20 / 26 (657.6232) | 16 (165.1316) | 21 (161.1200) | 14 (166.8344) | 18 (164.5372) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 23 / 30 (657.0056) | 29 (149.0856) | 17 (167.4172) | 21 (166.2400) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 4 / 32 (686.2516) | 1 (180) | 7 (171.9888) | 23 (161.1200) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 18 / 47 (655.8168) | 33 (159.3600) | 7 (171.9772) | 37 (155.3712) | 12 (169.1084) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 44 / 71 (651.8856) | 56 (157.6800) | 32 (165.1200) | 38 (165.7028) | 34 (163.3828) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV | 18 / 26 (644.3888) | 14 (167.9656) | 20 (157.6688) | 24 (154.8000) | 15 (163.9544) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 24 / 30 (648.9940) | 11 (170.2972) | 26 (157.0744) | 13 (168.5484) | 29 (153.0740) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 5 / 16 (654.7768) | 4 (166.8456) | 4 (167.4172) | 8 (158.2512) | 6 (162.2628) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 23 / 53 (660.5372) | 8 (174.8800) | 36 (158.8344) | 33 (163.4284) | 30 (163.3944) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 23rd Annual McLouth, KS | 28 / 36 (615.3256) | 27 (151.9656) | 28 (153.1200) | 21 (159.4400) | 28 (150.8000) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 51 / 54 (602.0228) | 47 (155.9084) | 53 (146.2400) | 49 (155.9428) | 49 (143.9316) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 44 / 64 (641.5084) | 38 (162.2512) | 45 (158.8000) | 29 (163.9428) | 45 (156.5144) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 35 / 49 (628.9144) | 36 (154.8116) | 32 (159.3944) | 30 (161.6340) | 38 (153.0744) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Harrison, AR | 22 / 25 (616.9376) | 16 (168) | 23 (145.0632) | 24 (150.2172) | 18 (153.6572) |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 20 / 25 (618.5940) | 11 (168.5256) | 13 (160.5256) | 24 (148.5256) | 23 (141.0172) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK | 11 / 20 (650.1260) | 10 (167.4172) | 9 (164.5372) | 8 (166.8344) | 13 (151.3372) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5th Annual Hay Capital BBQ Cook Off Yates Center, KS | 14 / 25 (647.3028) | 15 (160) | 14 (160.5372) | 12 (163.3828) | 12 (163.3828) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 10 / 68 (663.9200) | 36 (159.9772) | 19 (168.5600) | 23 (163.9772) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, OK | 15 / 30 (654.1944) | 10 (168.5600) | 10 (168.5828) | 21 (162.8344) | 20 (154.2172) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 24 / 51 (652.5028) | 4 (172.0228) | 26 (162.8456) | 23 (166.2628) | 40 (151.3716) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 36 / 42 (611.4520) | 29 (155.4400) | 31 (154.9032) | 41 (139.4172) | 19 (161.6916) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 29 / 34 (607.4288) | 30 (153.1428) | 32 (148.5714) | 32 (144.5716) | 9 (161.1430) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN | 25 / 30 (632.5710) | 20 (162.2856) | 20 (158.2854) | 30 (151.4284) | 18 (160.5716) |
| May 31, 2013 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 22nd Annual McLouth, KS | 23 / 37 (644.5712) | 3 (172) | 22 (161.1430) | 23 (160.5712) | 31 (150.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.