The heartbreaker
0.4340
points from the title
Came within 0.4340 points of the Grand Championship at Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships (Jun 24, 2016).
SHIG NINJA BBQ
SHIG NINJA BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 78 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #261 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1735
peak 1791 · rated over 76 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
78
in the data
First seen
Sep 5, 2014
latest Mar 27, 2026 · 11.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
9 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
17
47 podiums
Overall top-10s
43
55% of 78 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
683.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.10 (+5.11)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.87)
Road miles
63,208
across 78 mapped stops · furthest 2,127 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$392K
listed at 30 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 32 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.10 / 720
77 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 | #791 (128 pts) | #958 (108 pts) | #1153 (63 pts) | #952 (98 pts) | #600 (258 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #384 (556 pts) | #471 (451 pts) | #381 (625 pts) | #341 (661 pts) | #342 (666 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1093 (113 pts) | #1205 (98 pts) | #1220 (108 pts) | #1159 (108 pts) | #923 (153 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #592 (272 pts) | #561 (322 pts) | #698 (237 pts) | #556 (322 pts) | #779 (182 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #78 (1,153 pts) | #57 (1,298 pts) | #113 (948 pts) | #57 (1,273 pts) | #103 (943 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #96 (1,838 pts) | #91 (1,763 pts) | #131 (1,568 pts) | #175 (1,370 pts) | #144 (1,490 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #161 (1,556 pts) | #211 (1,311 pts) | #198 (1,343 pts) | #91 (1,786 pts) | #162 (1,534 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #76 (2,091 pts) | #110 (1,781 pts) | #130 (1,696 pts) | #84 (1,871 pts) | #104 (1,826 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #185 (1,578 pts) | #214 (1,358 pts) | #363 (1,033 pts) | #159 (1,538 pts) | #199 (1,488 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #409 (921 pts) | #453 (871 pts) | #369 (996 pts) | #477 (821 pts) | #390 (966 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SHIG NINJA BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 152
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1783
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SHIG NINJA BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SHIG NINJA BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 62
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1735
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SHIG NINJA BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 62 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1745
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before SHIG NINJA BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1746
Fewer contests behind them than SHIG NINJA BBQ has cooked, 51 to 78, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1760
Their rating is built on 11 Grand Championships in 157 contests, alongside a 55% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1752
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SHIG NINJA BBQ)
Rated 2 points above SHIG NINJA BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 19 | 10 | 9 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| MONSOON BBQ | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Vegas Grillbillies | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 77 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 159.4172 | 171.18 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 78 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 178.2972 | 158.2628 | 168.87 | top 40% |
| Pork | 75 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 168.89 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 77 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 150.2744 | 169.01 | top 35% |
“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 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 1 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 39 | 2 | top 30% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 22 | 1 | top 29% |
| CA | 15 | 0 | top 42% |
| FL | 7 | 1 | top 26% |
| CO | 6 | 1 | top 16% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 19% |
| NV | 4 | 0 | top 19% |
| UT | 3 | 0 | top 22% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 31% | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | Nov 16, 2018 |
| 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Roast-N-Boast | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 9, 2020 |
| America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 11% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| World Barbecue Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 32% | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 30% | Mar 17, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
14 contests
Contests a season
6.5
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
23 of 78 contests · 19 states in all
Contests visited
63
11 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
78 entries · 1 win · 30 calls
First title
Jun 3, 2016
Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
Opponents faced
1,543
finished ahead 2,389 times, behind 937
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 4, 2024 → Mar 27, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition
20192 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1791) Arizona National BBQ Stampede
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score698.2628 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL)
- 5th perfect 180 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL)
20174 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 10th category win 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands
- 25th tracked contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- Biggest field won (42 teams) Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
20163 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown
- First Grand Championship Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
- First multi-meat day Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
20153 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Holbrook
- First Reserve Championship Holbrook
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest AZ Rhythm & Ribs
- First call AZ Rhythm & Ribs
- First overall top-10 AZ Rhythm & Ribs
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.9080 AZ Rhythm & Ribs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Holbrook | Jul 10, 2015 |
| +15.5 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| +14.3 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +13.9 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 28, 2015 |
| +13.5 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 20, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.4 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial | Feb 21, 2020 |
| -14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | Jan 17, 2020 |
| -13.9 | Oaktown Throwdown | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -11.4 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Feb 15, 2019 |
| -9.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2020 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 95.8% | 95.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.5% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 95.7% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 94.8% | 94.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 96% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 86% | top 24% | 96.3% | 94.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 71% | top 28% | 97% | 94.3% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 86% | top 20% | 97% | 95.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 90% | top 27% | 96.8% | 94.1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 100% | top 29% | 96.5% | 90.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 11 / 33 (689.6344) | 15 (172.5600) | 24 (165.0972) | 17 (171.9772) | 2 (180) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 23 / 38 (678.2056) | 27 (170.8916) | 28 (168.5372) | 22 (170.8228) | 17 (167.9540) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 14 / 25 (671.8396) | 14 (169.6916) | 18 (167.3712) | 8 (171.4056) | 21 (163.3712) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 12 / 58 (687.3596) | 40 (168.5484) | 25 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (170.8456) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 19 / 40 (689.0400) | 36 (168.5256) | 29 (169.6800) | — | 3 (177.7144) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 6 / 26 (687.3944) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (173.7488) | 9 (169.6800) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Mesa, AZ | — | — | 6 (168.5832) | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 10 / 21 (684.5024) | 18 (164.5256) | 10 (169.7256) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (174.8456) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 14 / 33 (681.0512) | 17 (170.2628) | 15 (168) | 15 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9656) |
| May 28, 2021 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 8 / 27 (675.3368) | 3 (175.4056) | 11 (165.7028) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (160.5256) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 12 / 44 (682.7424) | 18 (170.2512) | 14 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4056) | 19 (166.2628) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 14 / 36 (683.9428) | 19 (168.5140) | 17 (169.7144) | 7 (173.7372) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 24 / 56 (682.8228) | 10 (176) | 53 (161.1428) | 27 (171.4172) | 16 (174.2628) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 29 / 56 (675.2680) | 6 (174.8456) | 38 (166.2400) | 45 (165.0740) | 33 (169.1084) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q 🏅 Lake City, CO | 2 / 19 (691.3940) | 6 (171.9884) | 8 (169.7028) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (176) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 16 / 42 (680.5256) | 20 (170.8228) | 16 (170.8572) | 3 (176) | 27 (162.8456) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 43 / 50 (647.3144) | 25 (166.8456) | 40 (160.5144) | 40 (161.1088) | 40 (158.8456) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 26 / 53 (669.0172) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (169.6916) | 34 (164.5256) | 31 (161.6800) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 42 / 59 (647.3372) | 32 (167.3828) | 43 (160.0116) | 12 (169.6684) | 54 (150.2744) |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 2 / 44 (692.4912) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | — | 21 (166.8112) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 10 / 24 (667.2792) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (165.6912) | 14 (164.5140) | 15 (162.8112) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 4 / 25 (693.6572) | 4 (175.4056) | 12 (170.8572) | 1 (180) | 10 (167.3944) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 7 / 33 (676.4912) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 23 (163.4056) | 19 (165.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 11 / 30 (681.0284) | 4 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2972) | 18 (165.0972) | 18 (163.9312) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT | 2 / 18 (692.5024) | 9 (170.8456) | 3 (173.1428) | 4 (175.4056) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Hattiesburg, MS | 2 / 28 (693.1316) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (170.8572) | 11 (168.5600) | 3 (176.0116) |
| May 3, 2019 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 14 / 45 (675.3828) | 12 (173.1084) | 2 (178.2972) | 22 (166.2628) | 26 (157.7144) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 7 / 40 (679.9084) | 3 (177.1428) | 23 (163.9772) | 18 (167.9656) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 62 (684.4456) | 35 (167.3944) | 5 (174.2628) | 24 (167.3828) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 32 / 49 (663.3368) | 33 (163.3712) | 44 (158.2628) | 22 (169.1544) | 9 (172.5484) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 47 / 92 (673.6112) | 65 (168.5372) | 76 (162.8456) | 22 (171.4056) | 36 (170.8228) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 3 / 58 (693.1088) | 10 (172.5716) | 17 (170.2744) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 63 (678.8460) | 12 (173.1200) | 26 (165.7144) | 21 (168.5944) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 10 / 44 (681.6344) | 23 (166.8344) | 22 (166.8228) | 6 (173.7144) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 10 / 33 (685.6804) | 12 (171.9772) | 23 (162.8460) | 1 (180) | 13 (170.8572) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 14 / 33 (678.7544) | 23 (167.4288) | 11 (171.9772) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 15 / 41 (661.5540) | 26 (161.6684) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (168.5256) | 28 (158.8000) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA | 7 / 40 (679.9084) | 8 (172.5484) | 16 (167.9888) | 9 (171.9656) | 13 (167.4056) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off Kanab, UT | 2 / 13 (696.5256) | 2 (174.8456) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 7 / 27 (673.1196) | 3 (175.4400) | 3 (175.4628) | 12 (165.6684) | 18 (156.5484) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 10 / 62 (672.4568) | 25 (165.6684) | 12 (169.7144) | 12 (171.4056) | 12 (165.6684) |
| May 4, 2018 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 11 / 52 (685.0628) | 18 (171.4172) | 18 (171.4172) | 5 (175.4056) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 18 / 49 (683.2912) | 29 (169.6684) | 17 (169.6800) | 32 (168.5372) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 3 / 47 (698.2628) | 13 (173.1428) | 15 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7144) | 6 (174.8456) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 26 / 60 (663.8856) | 13 (170.2628) | 23 (166.2972) | 18 (168.5256) | 38 (158.8000) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 26 / 70 (675.3140) | 18 (172.5600) | 29 (167.4056) | 45 (163.3828) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Jan 5, 2018 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 14 / 39 (667.3944) | 27 (162.2744) | 23 (161.6800) | 17 (167.4056) | 1 (176.0344) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 30 (689.0972) | 14 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2972) | 10 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 42 (694.8000) | 9 (170.2628) | 23 (164.5372) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 12 / 93 (683.8624) | 24 (171.9656) | 20 (172.5484) | 31 (169.6684) | 32 (169.6800) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 16 / 95 (691.4056) | 24 (174.3088) | 10 (176) | 60 (167.9540) | 23 (173.1428) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 3 / 19 (687.3372) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (168.5488) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (169.1084) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | BBBrew For Hope Ft.Collins, CO | 3 / 25 (690.8000) | 7 (173.1316) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) | 6 (170.2856) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 5 / 37 (698.2628) | 16 (174.2972) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (179.4400) | 19 (167.9656) |
| May 5, 2017 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 9 / 36 (679.3256) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (167.9772) | 17 (165.6800) | 11 (169.1084) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 6 / 43 (657.7260) | 11 (163.9772) | 16 (160.5716) | 13 (161.7600) | 3 (171.4172) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 13th Annual Triple B Festival Blackwater, BBQ & Bands Crestview, FL | 2 / 8 (692.4800) | 3 (171.9772) | 3 (170.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (173.1084) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 7 / 29 (683.3484) | 15 (169.1200) | 2 (177.1428) | 17 (165.6800) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 17 / 49 (675.3256) | 3 (177.1544) | 16 (170.2628) | 47 (153.6340) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 22 / 34 (667.9312) | 15 (170.2972) | 23 (165.7256) | 28 (162.2400) | 16 (169.6684) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 1 / 40 (697.0972) | 1 (180) | 15 (167.9772) | 1 (180) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 45 / 89 (674.1368) | 62 (166.8228) | 58 (164.5256) | 9 (174.2628) | 41 (168.5256) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 5 / 17 (691.3944) | 4 (174.8572) | 8 (169.7028) | 4 (176) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 29 / 70 (658.2056) | 33 (164.5484) | 23 (166.2400) | 9 (172.5944) | 46 (154.8228) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 30 / 47 (665.0512) | 16 (170.8112) | 24 (169.1544) | 37 (164.5716) | 38 (160.5140) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 2 / 31 (681.0856) | 15 (164) | 4 (172.5600) | 7 (170.2628) | 1 (174.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 2 / 54 (679.5088) | 5 (173.1544) | 27 (161.7372) | 9 (169.7600) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 1 / 30 (696.6172) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (170.9144) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (167.4056) |
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 3 / 39 (689.0512) | 19 (167.9656) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 11 / 30 (675.3140) | 3 (174.2628) | 25 (161.0856) | 12 (171.4172) | 12 (168.5484) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 10 / 37 (667.8624) | 15 (167.9656) | 23 (159.9656) | 2 (175.4056) | 16 (164.5256) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 9 / 30 (683.3488) | 8 (171.9772) | 21 (161.1088) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (176) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 8 / 40 (649.0856) | 20 (159.4172) | 10 (164.5372) | 11 (161.7256) | 7 (163.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 8 / 49 (688.5600) | 17 (170.8572) | 8 (173.1772) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (171.4056) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA | 25 / 27 (520.0116) | 13 (162.2856) | 4 (165.7144) | 25 (20) | 3 (172.0116) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 2 / 29 (694.8568) | 9 (173.1428) | 2 (174.2856) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (167.9884) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 7 / 82 (682.2284) | 1 (178.3200) | 6 (173.7028) | 30 (166.8228) | 35 (163.3828) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | AZ Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ | 8 / 17 (675.9080) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (169.7028) | 7 (170.2512) | 11 (167.3940) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.