The heartbreaker
1.7024
points from the title
Came within 1.7024 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ and Fly In on the River (2016-08-19).
SMOKERS PURGATORY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1702 · rated over 128 contests ⓘ
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
130
in the data
First seen
2013-02-22
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#138
Master 2013
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
13
40 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
of 130 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
666.26 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.32 (-2.06)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.64
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.91 · weakest Brisket (166.03)
Road miles
47,267
mi across 130 mapped stops · furthest 1470 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$677K
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 47 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.32 / 720
130 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines (22 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
Against the odds
26-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Smokin' in the Junction (2015-05-23) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, TRUEBUD BBQ.
Giant slayer
37
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 37-team field at Smokin' in the Junction.
- 2015-05-23
Happy hunting ground
Top 15%
average finish here
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 4 visits.
- 4 visits
- best finish 3rd
- average top 15%
Multi-meat days
2
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 2 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (2017-06-16).
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
They almost always walk
65%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 85 of 130 contests
A top-10 category call in 65% of their 130 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
696.0116
career-best overall
96.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 696.0116 at The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) — 96.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-02-23
The one to beat
3×
one call ahead of them
DRY 2 DA BONE has finished one call ahead of SMOKERS PURGATORY 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2015
1 Grand Championship
2015 was the year it came together: 12 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 31%.
- 12 contests
- 2 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 31%
A tough matchup
37–7
behind in the head-to-head
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 84% of their meetings
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 37 of their 44 shared contests.
The drought
98
contests since the last title
Their last Grand Championship came at Smokin' in the Junction on 2015-05-23 — 98 contests and 11.3 years ago.
- last GC 2015-05-23
- 11.3 years ago
A strong matchup
15–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 94% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Brewski and Barbeque in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
36 of 44
shared chicken entries lost
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead 82% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 36 of 44 shared chicken entries.
Always the bridesmaid
3
reserve championships
Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.
- 1 Grand Championship
- 130 contests
Going the wrong way
-26
rating points in a year
The rating has slipped 26 points across 6 contests since 2025-08-22 — from 1549 down to 1523.
- 6 contests since 2025-08-22
- now 1523
A big fish in small ponds
Top 29%
average finish in small fields
Field size changes the story: they average a top 29% finish in small fields against top 40% in large ones.
- Small (<20 teams): top 29% (4)
- Large (40+): top 40% (75)
Looking over their shoulder
3×
one call behind them
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
An August team
Top 29%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 29% across 7 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.
- 7 August contests
- top 43% the rest of the year
The long haul
47,267
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 47,267 miles across 130 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,470 miles to Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay.
- 130 mapped stops
- furthest 1,470 mi
The metronome
±1.89%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.89% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.8% of a perfect score
- 130 contests
A standing appointment
5
years running at one contest
They've cooked Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest every year from 2016 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 3rd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2395 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1532
5–0 in 5 shared contests (100% to SMOKERS PURGATORY)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — SMOKERS PURGATORY ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1545
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SMOKERS PURGATORY)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKERS PURGATORY has cooked, 39 to 130, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKERS PURGATORY)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before SMOKERS PURGATORY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2389 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to SMOKERS PURGATORY)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SMOKERS PURGATORY)
Level with SMOKERS PURGATORY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2390 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1558
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 17 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 44 | 7 | 37 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 42 | 9 | 33 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 37 | 4 | 33 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 33 | 9 | 24 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 32 | 7 | 25 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 32 | 4 | 28 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 29 | 7 | 22 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 28 | 3 | 25 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG-IN COOKERS | 26 | 17 | 9 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 130 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6572 | 167.91 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 130 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 180.0000 🔥 | 148.5144 | 167.77 | top 41% |
| Pork | 130 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 177.1544 | 148.4568 | 166.62 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 130 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 177.7028 | 143.9428 | 166.03 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 30 | 0 | top 55% |
| IA | 28 | 1 | top 42% |
| KS | 19 | 0 | top 37% |
| MO | 16 | 0 | top 41% |
| CA | 10 | 0 | top 39% |
| WI | 7 | 0 | top 33% |
| NV | 5 | 0 | top 60% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 51 | 1 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 75 | 0 | top 40% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far (21 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13.4 yrs
2013-02-22 → 2026-07-31
Busiest season
2016
18 contests
Contests a season
9.3
across 14 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AZ
30 of 130 contests · 15 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
98
21 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
130 entries · 3 wins · 32 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.91 · weakest Brisket (166.03)
Walk rate
65%
a top-10 call in 85 of 130 contests
Overall top-10 rate
30%
39 of 130 contests
Wins it all
1%
1 Grand Championship · 3 reserve
First title
2015-05-23
Smokin' in the Junction
Best top-10 run
3
straight contests
Master average
668.32
out of 720 · 130 contests · 1 GC
Perfect 180s
2
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
3,703
6,294–4,834 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
47,267
130 mapped stops · furthest 1,470 mi
Schedule strength
1581
average field rating faced — tougher than 65% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$676,885
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 47 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
2020-07-18 → 2021-09-16
Power rating
1523
peak 1702 · #2398 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
- First call Polar Bear Challenge
- First overall top-10 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.8574 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin' In The Creek
- First overall podium Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 10th tracked contest Grillin' in Grafton
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First multi-meat day Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2014
- 25th tracked contest Tri-City BBQ Fest
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2015
- First Grand Championship Smokin' in the Junction
- Biggest field won (37 teams) Smokin' in the Junction
- 2016
- 50th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 2018
- Career-best overall score696.0116 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL)
- 10th category win *Southern Utah BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1702) Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL)
- 2020
- 100th tracked contest Back to Mayberry Day 1
- 2026
- Most recent contest Cruisin' and BBQin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| +13.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-07-05 |
| +12.9 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2013-04-12 |
| +12.6 | Smokin' in Steele | 2013-05-31 |
| +12.3 | Smokin' In The Creek | 2013-04-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | 2023-07-21 |
| -13.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -12.6 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown | 2017-05-05 |
| -12.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
| -12.1 | BBQ, Boots & Brew | 2022-04-08 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 83% | 93% | 92.4% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14% | top 66% | 95.5% | 92.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 94% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63% | top 67% | 95.5% | 93% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 60% | 94.7% | 92.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 47% | 95% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40% | top 43% | 94.8% | 93.2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 80% | top 35% | 96.7% | 93.5% |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 73% | top 36% | 96.5% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 67% | top 39% | 96.3% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 31% | 96.6% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 89% | top 25% | 94.9% | 93.4% |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 76% | top 35% | 94% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 23 / 26 (668.9828) | 21 (166.8228) | 23 (166.2400) | 6 (174.2628) | 23 (161.6572) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 26 / 33 (669.6228) | 31 (163.3828) | 21 (168.0000) | 19 (169.7028) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 43 / 53 (658.1028) | 51 (155.9428) | 32 (168.5372) | 27 (169.6684) | 36 (163.9544) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 28 / 90 (687.3600) | 22 (174.8572) | 72 (165.6800) | 35 (171.9772) | 17 (174.8456) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 336 / 401 (647.2228) | 355 (158.8116) | 375 (154.7656) | 266 (166.8228) | 229 (166.8228) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 8 / 18 (683.9088) | 8 (173.1316) | 3 (174.2744) | 13 (166.2400) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 23 / 29 (666.1252) | 18 (167.3712) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (162.2284) | 19 (167.4056) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 15 / 26 (673.0284) | 11 (173.1200) | 17 (165.6800) | 18 (164.5256) | 11 (169.7028) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 25 / 29 (663.8168) | 19 (169.6684) | 17 (168.5372) | 27 (161.6456) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 39 / 48 (644.3660) | 22 (169.6800) | 30 (165.6916) | 34 (161.6572) | 45 (147.3372) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 62 / 74 (662.8116) | 67 (160.0000) | 12 (173.7260) | 71 (151.3828) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 22 / 25 (658.1256) | 6 (171.9656) | 20 (165.0972) | 17 (165.0856) | 24 (155.9772) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 28 / 58 (677.0168) | 13 (174.2856) | 31 (168.5372) | 40 (164.5256) | 23 (169.6684) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 34 / 40 (678.1944) | 33 (169.1084) | 1 (178.8572) | 33 (167.9772) | 38 (162.2516) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 16 / 26 (665.6112) | 3 (175.4400) | 21 (162.2284) | 25 (158.8228) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 341 / 487 (654.7544) | 422 (158.2284) | 405 (158.8116) | 197 (169.7028) | 206 (168.0116) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 38 / 90 (687.8856) | 17 (176.5600) | 75 (162.8000) | 48 (171.9656) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 14 / 28 (685.6572) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (171.4172) | 18 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5600) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 29 / 31 (660.4112) | 24 (168.0000) | 28 (162.8000) | 28 (163.9312) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 23 / 32 (665.6000) | 21 (169.7028) | 21 (165.6916) | 27 (159.9428) | 11 (170.2628) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 45 (658.1024) | 24 (167.3828) | 5 (171.4056) | 44 (149.6340) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 284 / 505 (663.3828) | 304 (165.6800) | 361 (162.8228) | 193 (169.1428) | 237 (165.7372) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 13 / 33 (682.1944) | 20 (163.9656) | 9 (173.1200) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5488) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 23 / 29 (656.9596) | 12 (170.8456) | 22 (164.5372) | 29 (148.4568) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 19 / 34 (682.1940) | 16 (171.9884) | 9 (175.4172) | 19 (170.8228) | 24 (163.9656) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 42 / 59 (647.2456) | 38 (165.0856) | 40 (164.5372) | 50 (157.0972) | 36 (160.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 327 / 467 (645.0740) | 92 (172.0228) | 278 (163.9772) | 351 (158.2284) | 392 (150.8456) |
| 2020-07-18 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 24 / 32 (664.4452) | 27 (165.1656) | 19 (169.1200) | 24 (162.7884) | 20 (167.3712) |
| 2020-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 32 / 42 (667.9768) | 33 (163.9884) | 22 (170.8228) | 31 (166.2628) | 24 (166.9028) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 20 / 61 (683.9540) | 27 (169.7028) | 12 (174.2856) | 23 (170.8228) | 28 (169.1428) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 31 / 53 (661.7140) | 5 (175.4056) | 22 (166.8916) | 46 (160.0228) | 41 (159.3940) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 15 / 29 (675.8972) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (168.5488) | 25 (155.3828) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2020-02-21 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 4 / 50 (681.0968) | 20 (167.9884) | 21 (168.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (170.2856) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 14 / 59 (675.3712) | 27 (169.1428) | 33 (163.4172) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9884) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 32 / 44 (663.3024) | 15 (170.8228) | 22 (168.5600) | 40 (159.9656) | 27 (163.9540) |
| 2019-09-27 | Mazatzal Grill Masters-BBQ Competition & Testicle Festival 🏅 Payson, AZ | 9 / 33 (674.2284) | 12 (167.9884) | 22 (163.3944) | 16 (167.9656) | 3 (174.8800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 63 / 468 (682.8000) | 70 (172.5828) | 247 (165.1316) | 110 (170.8228) | 49 (174.2628) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 30 / 59 (669.6340) | 23 (169.7028) | 39 (163.3828) | 33 (167.4056) | 22 (169.1428) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 22 / 28 (661.5996) | 24 (166.2628) | 15 (167.4056) | 21 (166.2628) | 24 (161.6684) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 31 (672.3996) | 7 (171.4056) | 19 (161.6456) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ | 10 / 45 (678.7772) | 1 (177.7372) | 18 (165.6800) | 14 (169.1200) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 17 / 49 (673.1092) | 31 (163.4172) | 33 (163.9772) | 11 (171.9888) | 5 (173.7260) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 16 / 48 (676.4800) | 17 (171.4056) | 14 (171.9772) | 28 (166.8228) | 19 (166.2744) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 34 / 63 (658.1256) | 42 (165.6800) | 31 (164.5600) | 41 (162.8000) | 34 (165.0856) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 32 / 47 (661.0396) | 24 (171.4056) | 7 (174.8572) | 44 (154.2284) | 36 (160.5484) |
| 2018-11-03 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 14 / 33 (679.9316) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (170.2744) | 28 (159.3828) | 3 (176.0116) |
| 2018-11-02 | *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 7 / 33 (686.7656) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 26 (163.9656) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2018-09-28 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 23 / 40 (651.8400) | 15 (166.8228) | 23 (161.6572) | 27 (162.2400) | 22 (161.1200) |
| 2018-08-24 | *Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 5 / 26 (677.0284) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (161.6456) | 14 (157.6800) |
| 2018-07-20 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 24 / 42 (658.7540) | 19 (167.9656) | 28 (161.7028) | 31 (160.5372) | 15 (168.5484) |
| 2018-07-13 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 9 / 48 (679.3372) | 8 (173.1428) | 6 (173.1316) | 23 (167.3944) | 20 (165.6684) |
| 2018-07-06 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 13 / 26 (669.5884) | 10 (170.8344) | 21 (163.9656) | 17 (163.9656) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 23 / 185 (663.9428) | 70 (162.2628) | 42 (166.8344) | 66 (164.0000) | 11 (170.8456) |
| 2018-06-01 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 11 / 45 (677.6228) | 13 (170.2628) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (166.2744) |
| 2018-05-18 | *Southern Utah BBQ Festival Washington, UT | 3 / 15 (681.5996) | 7 (164.5140) | 5 (169.1200) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2018-05-04 | *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 28 / 52 (664.9940) | 27 (167.3828) | 12 (173.1428) | 9 (173.7028) | 44 (150.7656) |
| 2018-03-23 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 6 / 78 (687.3828) | 35 (168.5600) | 3 (176.0000) | 12 (170.8228) | 13 (172.0000) |
| 2018-02-23 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 7 / 47 (696.0116) | 16 (172.0000) | 19 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0344) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2018-01-19 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 45 / 70 (659.8740) | 63 (158.8112) | 8 (173.1200) | 59 (160.5256) | 30 (167.4172) |
| 2017-11-03 | *Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 21 / 35 (670.1596) | 19 (168.5140) | 10 (171.9656) | 30 (157.6800) | 10 (172.0000) |
| 2017-10-20 | *Logandale Fall Festival Logandale, NV | 5 / 18 (667.9080) | 2 (173.7256) | 2 (171.4400) | 14 (161.6684) | 12 (161.0740) |
| 2017-09-29 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 5 / 36 (683.9772) | 10 (169.1428) | 7 (172.0000) | 5 (173.7144) | 13 (169.1200) |
| 2017-09-22 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 4 / 37 (694.8456) | 5 (176.5828) | 12 (169.1200) | 5 (174.8800) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2017-09-15 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 19 / 27 (655.3144) | 19 (165.6800) | 3 (173.1084) | 21 (159.9888) | 24 (156.5372) |
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 142 / 407 (670.7308) | 264 (162.2856) | 236 (163.9312) | 55 (174.2628) | 102 (170.2512) |
| 2017-08-04 | Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI | 9 / 30 (648.9596) | 5 (168.5600) | 19 (155.3828) | 6 (166.8228) | 15 (158.1940) |
| 2017-07-21 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 5 / 46 (683.4740) | 15 (168.6056) | 13 (166.8456) | 4 (176.0000) | 7 (172.0228) |
| 2017-07-14 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 36 / 58 (659.8856) | 15 (170.8800) | 43 (161.6916) | 34 (166.2284) | 39 (161.0856) |
| 2017-06-23 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 10 / 184 (667.3140) | 41 (166.2628) | 16 (171.4172) | 33 (168.5484) | 67 (161.0856) |
| 2017-06-16 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 4 / 17 (674.2060) | 2 (174.3200) | 1 (171.9888) | 1 (170.8228) | 13 (157.0744) |
| 2017-05-05 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 28 / 36 (632.4116) | 31 (153.6572) | 24 (164.5372) | 15 (166.8572) | 31 (147.3600) |
| 2017-03-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 16 / 29 (671.8856) | 12 (172.5484) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 27 (153.0972) |
| 2017-02-03 | *Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX | 12 / 136 (674.8000) | 71 (157.6800) | 9 (172.0000) | 7 (173.7144) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2017-01-20 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 21 / 40 (664.4228) | 35 (162.2284) | 2 (175.4172) | 30 (163.3944) | 24 (163.3828) |
| 2016-12-09 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 22 / 28 (659.8284) | 20 (164.5256) | 25 (158.2516) | 5 (174.2628) | 20 (162.7884) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 418 / 557 (633.5768) | 166 (168.5600) | 385 (159.3484) | 353 (161.7256) | 520 (143.9428) |
| 2016-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 10 / 34 (671.3484) | 13 (166.8572) | 8 (169.7028) | 16 (166.8228) | 10 (167.9656) |
| 2016-08-19 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 2 / 56 (693.1088) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (177.1544) | 5 (177.1544) | 33 (162.2400) |
| 2016-07-22 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 31 / 47 (661.0516) | 38 (162.2400) | 21 (168.5488) | 45 (155.9200) | 6 (174.3428) |
| 2016-07-15 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 19 / 45 (658.8344) | 24 (162.3088) | 17 (167.4056) | 20 (164.5716) | 19 (164.5484) |
| 2016-06-24 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 67 / 183 (642.1136) | 100 (157.6800) | 30 (169.1084) | 117 (157.0624) | 86 (158.2628) |
| 2016-06-17 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 8 / 31 (685.1200) | 11 (170.2628) | 11 (169.7144) | 9 (170.2856) | 2 (174.8572) |
| 2016-06-03 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 3 / 55 (684.5028) | 23 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7144) | 9 (168.5600) |
| 2016-05-13 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 24 / 51 (655.8516) | 24 (165.6800) | 15 (167.3944) | 42 (154.8000) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2016-05-06 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 2 / 39 (689.6228) | 10 (173.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (176.5600) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2016-04-30 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 43 / 58 (635.3140) | 31 (165.1084) | 34 (159.9772) | 43 (159.3712) | 51 (150.8572) |
| 2016-04-29 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 31 / 59 (649.0052) | 16 (167.9656) | 14 (167.4056) | 44 (157.6340) | 44 (156.0000) |
| 2016-04-23 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 4 / 36 (689.1316) | 19 (167.9772) | 2 (176.0228) | 17 (167.9772) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2016-04-22 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 20 / 42 (661.6572) | 30 (161.6916) | 24 (163.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 27 (161.7256) |
| 2016-04-08 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 10 / 53 (677.0744) | 29 (164.5600) | 7 (171.4172) | 17 (170.2744) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2016-03-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 20 / 30 (662.1484) | 14 (169.1200) | 17 (167.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 28 (153.6340) |
| 2016-02-19 | *The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 4 / 37 (679.9428) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (163.9772) | 14 (167.4400) | 4 (170.8228) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 231 / 606 (660.4112) | 347 (162.7884) | 47 (174.2628) | 24 (176.5600) | 530 (146.8000) |
| 2015-10-02 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 60 / 187 (681.6684) | 138 (166.2284) | 29 (174.8916) | 13 (175.4628) | 138 (165.0856) |
| 2015-07-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 18 / 30 (651.8628) | 8 (171.4172) | 24 (156.5372) | 15 (163.9656) | 21 (159.9428) |
| 2015-07-10 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 8 / 80 (676.0000) | 39 (162.8572) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (168.0000) | 10 (172.0228) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 16 / 183 (670.3312) | 75 (162.2628) | 23 (168.6400) | 23 (168.5828) | 19 (170.8456) |
| 2015-06-19 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 15 / 27 (655.3256) | 23 (156.5372) | 6 (168.5600) | 15 (165.6684) | 14 (164.5600) |
| 2015-05-23 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 1 / 37 (688.5256) | 9 (169.7256) | 3 (174.2744) | 3 (174.2628) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2015-04-25 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 11 / 41 (681.0856) | 35 (164.5600) | 28 (165.7144) | 6 (173.1084) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2015-04-24 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 29 / 42 (660.4916) | 7 (175.4400) | 42 (148.5144) | 12 (169.6800) | 20 (166.8572) |
| 2015-03-21 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 11 / 82 (695.4060) | 25 (175.4400) | 38 (169.1200) | 11 (175.4288) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2015-03-20 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 18 / 87 (683.9544) | 59 (167.9772) | 37 (168.5600) | 8 (176.0000) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2015-02-27 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 30 / 82 (657.0172) | 64 (156.5144) | 5 (173.7028) | 43 (163.9428) | 36 (162.8572) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 46 / 552 (683.3368) | 202 (167.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 160 (168.5484) | 175 (166.8228) |
| 2014-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 8 / 21 (673.6916) | 9 (167.4400) | 7 (168.5372) | 12 (165.7028) | 8 (172.0116) |
| 2014-07-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 10 / 29 (670.2056) | 19 (164.0000) | 10 (169.7028) | 5 (176.0000) | 19 (160.5028) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 184 (658.2172) | 74 (163.3828) | 3 (175.4400) | 31 (166.2972) | 106 (153.0972) |
| 2014-06-21 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 7 / 25 (679.4060) | 8 (170.2744) | 3 (171.9772) | 9 (168.0344) | 5 (169.1200) |
| 2014-05-30 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 21 / 67 (670.1716) | 27 (169.1200) | 44 (163.3944) | 40 (164.5372) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2014-05-02 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 7 / 62 (663.4744) | 5 (171.4400) | 25 (162.9144) | 3 (171.4172) | 33 (157.7028) |
| 2014-04-26 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 17 / 39 (672.4800) | 22 (168.5256) | 25 (164.5600) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (168.5716) |
| 2014-04-25 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 7 / 45 (678.7772) | 25 (165.7144) | 25 (162.2400) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2013-10-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 45 / 50 (665.6116) | 50 (159.9772) | 50 (161.0856) | 15 (171.4172) | 15 (173.1316) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 234 / 535 (642.2856) | 132 (166.8800) | 148 (165.1428) | 215 (162.8572) | 433 (147.4056) |
| 2013-09-20 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 12 / 35 (670.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 26 (157.1084) | 20 (161.1200) | 4 (173.7600) |
| 2013-08-16 | 21st Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 18 / 43 (663.9200) | 13 (170.2628) | 19 (166.8344) | 23 (166.8456) | 26 (159.9772) |
| 2013-08-02 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL | 7 / 30 (674.8460) | 16 (167.4172) | 8 (169.7144) | 11 (167.9772) | 8 (169.7372) |
| 2013-07-19 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 8 / 32 (657.6568) | 22 (159.4056) | 11 (166.8572) | 14 (162.8112) | 5 (168.5828) |
| 2013-07-05 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 2 / 30 (669.1428) | 15 (161.7142) | 11 (161.7142) | 1 (172.0002) | 1 (173.7142) |
| 2013-06-28 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 15 / 33 (640.5714) | 19 (157.1428) | 9 (163.4286) | 17 (159.4286) | 12 (160.5714) |
| 2013-06-21 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 3 / 183 (676.0000) | 10 (172.5714) | 71 (161.1430) | 29 (168.0000) | 7 (174.2856) |
| 2013-06-14 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 14 / 28 (655.4282) | 14 (162.8570) | 9 (169.1430) | 19 (154.8570) | 8 (168.5712) |
| 2013-05-31 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 5 / 51 (677.1428) | 12 (170.2858) | 1 (175.4288) | 21 (165.7140) | 15 (165.7142) |
| 2013-05-25 | Smokin' In The Junction West Des Moines, IA | 18 / 36 (657.1424) | 21 (162.8570) | 28 (157.7140) | 10 (170.2858) | 14 (166.2856) |
| 2013-04-26 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 5 / 41 (674.8572) | 4 (170.8572) | 16 (163.4286) | 20 (163.4284) | 1 (177.1430) |
| 2013-04-19 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 13 / 36 (666.8570) | 11 (169.1428) | 4 (168.0000) | 15 (164.5714) | 15 (165.1428) |
| 2013-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 6 / 48 (670.8574) | 6 (170.2858) | 9 (170.2858) | 28 (161.7144) | 14 (168.5714) |
| 2013-03-15 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 29 / 79 (643.4282) | 33 (161.7142) | 25 (163.4286) | 16 (165.1428) | 56 (153.1426) |
| 2013-02-22 | Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO | 33 / 46 (643.4280) | 23 (163.9998) | 10 (168.5716) | 38 (156.5712) | 41 (154.2854) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #553 (239 pts) | #574 (264 pts) | #609 (259 pts) | #437 (374 pts) | #507 (299 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #393 (537 pts) | #369 (627 pts) | #353 (742 pts) | #441 (477 pts) | #339 (687 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #605 (281 pts) | #401 (571 pts) | #484 (491 pts) | #658 (261 pts) | #600 (306 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #469 (411 pts) | #414 (541 pts) | #443 (551 pts) | #522 (381 pts) | #353 (606 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #612 (302 pts) | #616 (322 pts) | #652 (332 pts) | #582 (347 pts) | #568 (362 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #148 (756 pts) | #120 (896 pts) | #170 (676 pts) | #151 (771 pts) | #132 (816 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #620 (528 pts) | #722 (468 pts) | #638 (533 pts) | #703 (473 pts) | #488 (688 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #186 (1463 pts) | #162 (1498 pts) | #127 (1602 pts) | #217 (1307 pts) | #164 (1533 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #223 (1409 pts) | #230 (1314 pts) | #132 (1684 pts) | #194 (1414 pts) | #341 (1103 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #139 (1770 pts) | #236 (1303 pts) | #108 (1780 pts) | #152 (1568 pts) | #177 (1593 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #301 (1170 pts) | #442 (880 pts) | #352 (1025 pts) | #233 (1270 pts) | #298 (1160 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #344 (1054 pts) | #436 (859 pts) | #320 (1089 pts) | #283 (1194 pts) | #341 (1064 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #138 (1698 pts) | #136 (1539 pts) | #137 (1557 pts) | #221 (1211 pts) | #111 (1783 pts) |