The heartbreaker
1.7260
points from the title
Came within 1.7260 points of the Grand Championship at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (Jun 21, 2025).
BLUE & GRAY BBQ
BLUE & GRAY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 105 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #511 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1674
peak 1680 · rated over 89 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
105
in the data
First seen
Apr 27, 2018
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 8.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
1 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
15
50 podiums
Overall top-10s
34
32% of 105 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
688.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.29 (+12.19)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.83)
Road miles
12,236
across 105 mapped stops · furthest 946 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$779K
listed at 83 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 84 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.29 / 720
91 Master contests · 4 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 | #166 (1,062 pts) | #100 (1,409 pts) | #233 (916 pts) | #124 (1,162 pts) | #121 (1,227 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #122 (1,474 pts) | #176 (1,229 pts) | #136 (1,454 pts) | #128 (1,390 pts) | #32 (2,019 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #88 (1,555 pts) | #71 (1,655 pts) | #98 (1,498 pts) | #96 (1,435 pts) | #84 (1,550 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #85 (1,552 pts) | #40 (1,953 pts) | #65 (1,709 pts) | #120 (1,352 pts) | #67 (1,692 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #62 (1,825 pts) | #65 (1,690 pts) | #116 (1,415 pts) | #97 (1,495 pts) | #85 (1,605 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #118 (1,345 pts) | #76 (1,541 pts) | #144 (1,234 pts) | #69 (1,655 pts) | #99 (1,450 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #371 (295 pts) | #357 (345 pts) | #365 (350 pts) | #326 (380 pts) | #565 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #570 (576 pts) | #619 (551 pts) | #539 (641 pts) | #543 (636 pts) | #552 (611 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1982 (65 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BLUE & GRAY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#510 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1759
0–1 in 2 shared contests (0% to BLUE & GRAY BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BLUE & GRAY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#509 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1710
They've been 1710 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#508 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1731
Fewer contests behind them than BLUE & GRAY BBQ has cooked, 45 to 105, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#512 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1674
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 23 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#516 of the rated field
- Contests
- 162
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1787
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BLUE & GRAY BBQ)
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before BLUE & GRAY BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#517 of the rated field
- Contests
- 174
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1862
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BLUE & GRAY BBQ)
Level with BLUE & GRAY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 75 | 19 | 56 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 66 | 13 | 53 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 60 | 17 | 43 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 50 | 16 | 34 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 47 | 19 | 28 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 47 | 19 | 28 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 46 | 18 | 28 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 42 | 18 | 24 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 40 | 12 | 28 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 36 | 15 | 21 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE EYED BBQ | 35 | 25 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 33 | 23 | 10 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 33 | 14 | 18 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Mispillion Meat Works | 33 | 11 | 21 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 96 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 150.2400 | 170.90 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 100 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 149.0628 | 167.83 | top 53% |
| Pork | 92 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 178.8572 | 145.0856 | 169.02 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 92 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 147.9544 | 168.87 | top 42% |
“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) | 10 | 1 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 49 | 3 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
20 contests
Contests a season
11.7
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
47 of 105 contests · 13 states in all
Contests visited
58
22 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
100 entries · 5 wins · 28 calls
First title
Sep 9, 2022
18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff
Opponents faced
1,368
finished ahead 2,707 times, behind 2,156
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)
- Most recent contest First State BBQ Bash
20252 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best overall score705.6684 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
20242 milestones
- 10th category win The Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1680) The Beltway BBQ Showdown
20231 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
20224 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff
- First Grand Championship 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff
- First state championship 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20213 milestones
- First overall top-10 NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2
- First overall podium Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
- 25th tracked contest Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1
20192 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6116 Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2
- 10th tracked contest 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL)
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- First call Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.4 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff | Sep 9, 2022 |
| +15.4 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| +14.5 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 21, 2022 |
| +14.4 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 21, 2025 |
| +14.4 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 16, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| -12.7 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 22, 2025 |
| -12.1 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | Aug 10, 2024 |
| -11.6 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | Jul 29, 2023 |
| -11.6 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 17, 2024 |
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 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 75% | top 36% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 87% | top 47% | 98% | 95% |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 79% | top 41% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 75% | top 34% | 97.2% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 100% | top 20% | 97.5% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80% | top 45% | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 93.4% | 91.4% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11% | top 84% | 91.3% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 89.1% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 7 / 39 (690.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (172.5716) | 23 (167.9656) | 13 (170.8572) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 11 / 26 (686.7544) | 10 (171.9772) | 22 (163.9428) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5716) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 35 (689.0284) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9428) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (170.8112) |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 23 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 17 / 31 (688.4800) | 3 (178.8572) | 26 (165.0972) | 20 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2628) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 15 / 59 (687.8856) | 50 (167.3828) | 20 (173.1200) | 7 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9656) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 9 / 43 (693.6688) | 12 (175.4172) | 34 (167.4288) | 9 (176.5600) | 15 (174.2628) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 6 / 20 (681.6000) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (169.1316) | 15 (167.3828) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 32 / 36 (672.9944) | 32 (166.2516) | 13 (171.9772) | 26 (168.5256) | 31 (166.2400) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 3 / 40 (699.3600) | 2 (177.7144) | 37 (162.7884) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (180) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 14 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 10 / 29 (685.0400) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1316) | 19 (164.5256) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 8 / 25 (687.3600) | 11 (171.4056) | 18 (164.5372) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (178.2972) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Edinburg, VA | 4 / 16 (687.3600) | 12 (168.5256) | 1 (174.8916) | 10 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 11 / 25 (685.0628) | 13 (173.1316) | 21 (164.5256) | 10 (173.7028) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 9 / 25 (687.9432) | 9 (171.9772) | 10 (169.7144) | 9 (173.1316) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 11 / 34 (686.1944) | 19 (169.1200) | 25 (166.2516) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 2 / 26 (705.6684) | 8 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 9 (173.7028) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 15 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 8 / 18 (686.2060) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (173.7260) | 13 (166.2400) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 8 / 15 (690.2516) | 13 (168.5484) | 13 (166.8344) | 2 (176.0116) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 13 / 16 (677.5652) | 13 (170.2512) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (171.4056) | 15 (165.0856) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (669.0288) | 19 (166.8228) | 15 (166.8344) | 14 (166.2516) | 6 (169.1200) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 34 / 43 (673.5772) | 31 (169.1200) | 40 (163.9428) | 39 (162.8000) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 30 / 45 (672.9824) | 35 (166.2284) | 26 (169.6800) | 42 (161.6340) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 13 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 12 / 26 (684.4684) | 14 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2856) | 17 (165.0972) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 21 / 28 (678.7428) | 4 (177.7028) | 17 (171.9772) | 25 (165.0856) | 22 (163.9772) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Ashland, VA | 7 / 27 (691.3600) | 9 (174.2628) | 19 (169.1316) | 9 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Ashland, VA | — | 16 (167.3712) | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ashland, VA | — | — | 13 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 18 / 32 (679.8856) | 26 (165.6684) | 17 (169.1200) | 15 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 21 / 35 (662.0912) | 10 (171.9656) | 24 (165.6800) | 31 (158.2056) | 12 (166.2400) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 20 / 36 (687.9084) | 12 (175.4056) | 21 (169.7144) | 23 (170.8228) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | The Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 4 / 19 (691.9084) | 2 (175.4056) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (168.5372) | 13 (169.1084) |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 6 / 26 (681.6228) | 3 (175.4172) | 18 (163.9428) | 15 (168.5600) | 5 (173.7028) |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 22 / 37 (663.8512) | 26 (166.8112) | 32 (159.3944) | 20 (165.0856) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 1 / 25 (698.8000) | 2 (180) | 13 (169.1200) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 12 / 25 (679.9200) | 18 (165.6800) | 12 (171.4172) | 9 (171.4172) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 3 / 25 (694.8004) | 17 (167.3944) | 1 (174.2860) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 11 / 42 (690.2060) | 25 (169.6916) | 12 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (169.6916) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 26 / 45 (672.4228) | 27 (169.6800) | 26 (167.9772) | 19 (169.6800) | 31 (165.0856) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 9 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 31 / 61 (686.7312) | 24 (175.4056) | 46 (166.2400) | 38 (168.5256) | 9 (176.5600) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 14 / 81 (691.3940) | 27 (170.8112) | 28 (173.1428) | 45 (169.1428) | 3 (178.2972) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 66 / 211 (687.9428) | 7 (178.8572) | 47 (174.2744) | 137 (169.1084) | 153 (165.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 138 / 487 (683.3252) | 94 (174.2628) | 70 (174.3200) | 294 (166.2168) | 204 (168.5256) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 50 (677.6112) | 29 (167.9656) | 30 (167.4172) | 22 (170.8228) | 19 (171.4056) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 7 / 44 (675.9084) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (172.5600) | 20 (162.8456) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 40 (669.0748) | 2 (178.3200) | 35 (160.5260) | 17 (172.0116) | 35 (158.2172) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 51 (678.1716) | 31 (169.1200) | 20 (170.8344) | 11 (170.8344) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 15 / 29 (681.0284) | 12 (173.1084) | 24 (163.3944) | 20 (169.6800) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 18 (167.4172) | — | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 6 (172.5944) | — | — |
| May 6, 2023 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 5 / 19 (687.3828) | 11 (171.9884) | 3 (174.2744) | 6 (171.4400) | 6 (169.6800) |
| May 5, 2023 | Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Lincoln, DE | 3 / 20 (691.3484) | 13 (169.6684) | 6 (170.8572) | 1 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 13 / 19 (677.0628) | 1 (178.8572) | 18 (161.6800) | 10 (170.8572) | 13 (165.6684) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 11 / 20 (681.6456) | 3 (178.2972) | 12 (169.1200) | 7 (172.5484) | 17 (161.6800) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 30 (689.6228) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9772) | 24 (164.5256) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 36 (675.3144) | 1 (178.2972) | 24 (160.5028) | 25 (165.0972) | 6 (171.4172) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 46 (690.2172) | 7 (177.1428) | 44 (160.5144) | 10 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 3 / 53 (699.9772) | 9 (176) | 3 (178.8572) | 12 (174.8456) | 19 (170.2744) |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 1 / 27 (694.8004) | 1 (180) | 4 (171.9888) | 4 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 1 / 29 (694.7768) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (169.1084) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 4 / 27 (697.6804) | 7 (176.5716) | 17 (167.3944) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (176) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 18th Annual Recovery Fest and 12th Annual KCBS BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Hanover, VA | 1 / 17 (702.2516) | 13 (169.6800) | 3 (176) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 3 / 49 (690.8232) | 12 (172.5828) | 21 (168.5488) | 6 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 8 / 25 (690.2172) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (167.3828) | 9 (173.7144) |
| Apr 23, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 41 (680.4912) | 12 (173.7256) | 4 (174.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | 34 (158.7884) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 48 (680.4916) | 10 (173.7144) | 21 (167.3944) | 18 (170.2628) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 22 / 50 (687.3600) | 2 (178.8800) | 25 (173.1200) | 25 (171.9656) | 39 (163.3944) |
| Mar 25, 2022 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 53 (685.7144) | 12 (174.2744) | 10 (173.7716) | 32 (169.6684) | 28 (168) |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 17 / 31 (669.0744) | 14 (171.4056) | 19 (163.9544) | 15 (166.8800) | 15 (166.8344) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 10 / 31 (665.0284) | 18 (165.6912) | 20 (159.9428) | 6 (171.4172) | 7 (167.9772) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 12 / 26 (670.6968) | 7 (174.2628) | 16 (161.6572) | 6 (172.5484) | 14 (162.2284) |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 14 / 20 (673.6688) | 16 (167.9772) | 17 (162.8688) | 16 (165.6800) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 3 / 24 (676.5144) | 16 (162.8228) | 11 (166.2400) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (172.5944) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 7 / 15 (680.4916) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5716) | 5 (173.1084) | 13 (158.8344) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 9 / 18 (678.2288) | 6 (173.7144) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (167.9772) | 9 (166.8572) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 41 (663.3256) | 14 (171.4284) | 18 (165.6916) | 29 (161.6456) | 26 (164.5600) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 19 / 30 (665.0284) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (157.6684) | 21 (162.8344) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 7 / 34 (691.9544) | 23 (169.1200) | 13 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 15 (172.5600) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 18 / 47 (678.8460) | 4 (174.9144) | 11 (171.4516) | 24 (166.2400) | 29 (166.2400) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 17 / 40 (677.7148) | 13 (170.8688) | 14 (171.4516) | 15 (171.4172) | 31 (163.9772) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 17 / 46 (675.3712) | 8 (174.2856) | 31 (163.3828) | 13 (172.5600) | 28 (165.1428) |
| Feb 20, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC | 9 / 21 (683.3832) | 7 (174.2972) | 14 (167.9888) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (164.5372) |
| Feb 19, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Raleigh, NC | 13 / 21 (677.0628) | 17 (168) | 10 (169.7144) | 15 (168.5256) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 16 / 40 (663.3600) | 13 (170.8916) | 14 (165.6800) | 7 (171.4172) | 31 (155.3712) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 11 / 37 (672.4804) | 7 (174.2744) | 6 (171.4172) | 8 (171.9888) | 27 (154.8000) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 45 / 59 (639.3716) | 45 (158.2284) | 47 (157.0972) | 33 (165.1428) | 39 (158.9032) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 18 / 28 (641.0288) | 25 (151.9772) | 8 (169.6800) | 16 (163.9772) | 20 (155.3944) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 21 / 31 (641.5544) | 19 (165.6800) | 25 (155.3944) | 18 (164.5372) | 23 (155.9428) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 41 / 48 (618.6176) | 41 (154.2172) | 42 (151.3716) | 40 (156.5144) | 34 (156.5144) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 28 / 32 (657.6116) | 25 (167.3828) | 29 (158.8572) | 20 (169.6800) | 31 (161.6916) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 33 / 33 (619.1772) | 32 (153.0856) | 25 (162.8228) | 33 (146.7660) | 29 (156.5028) |
| May 4, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 29 / 33 (642.2056) | 27 (164.5372) | 30 (158.8228) | 32 (151.3828) | 14 (167.4628) |
| May 3, 2019 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 29 / 34 (639.2688) | 32 (155.9200) | 20 (162.8344) | 23 (161.1088) | 25 (159.4056) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 49 / 52 (614.6972) | 46 (158.2400) | 40 (158.2744) | 51 (145.0856) | 43 (153.0972) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 53 / 63 (621.5888) | 45 (162.2628) | 45 (159.4172) | 58 (151.9544) | 59 (147.9544) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 38 / 41 (626.0796) | 24 (163.3828) | 39 (149.0628) | 37 (155.3484) | 29 (158.2856) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 34 / 45 (641.6800) | 41 (150.2400) | 28 (161.7372) | 35 (157.6800) | 7 (172.0228) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.