The heartbreaker
1.1540
points from the title
Came within 1.1540 points of the Grand Championship at 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship (Mar 23, 2018).
Sharpe's Woodshed
Sharpe's Woodshed is a competition barbecue team with 80 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #254 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1739
peak 1775 · rated over 76 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
80
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jan 30, 2026 · 12.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
2 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
9
33 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
40% of 80 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
687.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.91 (+14.23)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.93 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.93)
Road miles
27,165
across 80 mapped stops · furthest 1,799 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$160K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.91 / 720
79 Master contests · 3 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sharpe's Woodshed, each with one reason worth a look.
#253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 91%
- Peak
- 1787
They've been 1787 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1740
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Sharpe's Woodshed)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Sharpe's Woodshed ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 70
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1766
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Sharpe's Woodshed's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1752
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Sharpe's Woodshed)
Careers of much the same size, 65 contests to 80, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1742
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Sharpe's Woodshed)
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 58 contests, alongside a 38% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 125
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1760
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Sharpe's Woodshed)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 58 | 17 | 41 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 57 | 12 | 45 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 48 | 16 | 32 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 48 | 11 | 37 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 40 | 21 | 19 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 37 | 15 | 22 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 34 | 14 | 20 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 33 | 18 | 15 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 32 | 30 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 32 | 26 | 6 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 32 | 15 | 17 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| FU MAN QUE CREW | 31 | 29 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 31 | 26 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 79 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 149.7140 | 169.39 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 79 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 177.7028 | 20 | 166.93 | top 38% |
| Pork | 77 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 179.4400 | 146.2856 | 169.93 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 78 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 177.7372 | 152 | 168.82 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 52 | 3 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | Jul 6, 2018 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 129 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Horse Town Brew N Que Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 15% | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Best Dam Barbeque | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 43% | May 27, 2022 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 59 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 29% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Del Mar BBQ Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | Aug 5, 2016 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 66% | May 8, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
17 contests
Contests a season
7.3
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
60 of 80 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
70
9 of them more than once
First title
May 12, 2017
West Coast BBQ Classic
Opponents faced
1,819
finished ahead 3,681 times, behind 1,723
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle VIII
20223 milestones
- First state championship Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Biggest field won (59 teams) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20182 milestones
- 50th tracked contest City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1775) Temecula State BBQ Championship
20171 milestone
- First Grand Championship West Coast BBQ Classic
20161 milestone
- 25th tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
20155 milestones
- First overall top-10 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First overall podium The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First Reserve Championship The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Career-best overall score700.5944 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First category win (Brisket) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8112 Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First call Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +13 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| +12.6 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 12, 2017 |
| +11.8 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +11.6 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 2, 2018 |
| -13.2 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -8.6 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -8.4 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -8.3 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV | Apr 5, 2013 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 97.2% | 97.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 13% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73% | top 29% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 94.7% | 79.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 95.2% | 94% |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 76% | top 28% | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| 2017 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 88% | top 22% | 96.7% | 95% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 31% | 94.7% | 94% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 83% | top 27% | 97.3% | 94.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 46% | 93.2% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 72% | 87.8% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 6 / 41 (699.9540) | 7 (177.1428) | 8 (173.7028) | — | 8 (175.4056) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 5 / 39 (682.1828) | 8 (172) | 3 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2628) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 83 (687.3600) | 34 (170.8228) | 38 (171.4172) | 17 (173.1544) | 25 (171.9656) |
| 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 | 234 / 505 (670.1940) | 353 (163.3828) | 24 (176.5828) | 247 (167.4056) | 309 (162.8228) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 25 / 249 (696.0116) | 4 (180) | 19 (177.1544) | 108 (171.4172) | 153 (167.4400) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 4 / 37 (694.8116) | 19 (168.5600) | 8 (175.4172) | 12 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7144) |
| May 27, 2022 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 11 / 26 (674.7772) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (172.5716) | 15 (158.8000) | 8 (169.1428) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 11 / 29 (677.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (164.5600) | 8 (171.4172) | 21 (162.2856) |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 14 / 27 (692.5028) | 13 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2628) | 16 (172) | 13 (174.2628) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 15 / 37 (677.6228) | 19 (169.1200) | 7 (171.4172) | 28 (162.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 11 / 34 (688.5032) | 4 (177.1428) | 16 (170.8344) | 9 (175.4288) | 20 (165.0972) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 1 / 59 (695.3944) | 7 (173.7028) | 18 (169.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1428) |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 13 / 33 (681.6116) | 10 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1316) | 25 (159.9428) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 129 / 467 (351.4056) | 117 (171.4056) | 275 (163.9772) | 84 (171.4400) | — |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 18 / 35 (667.2684) | 25 (161.0856) | 5 (171.9656) | — | 12 (170.2628) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 8 / 48 (685.6916) | 24 (169.1200) | 33 (163.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 3 (174.2972) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 22 / 33 (670.7316) | 29 (162.8116) | 12 (169.6800) | 16 (172.5600) | 23 (165.6800) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 28 / 33 (662.7892) | 19 (168.5716) | 18 (166.8344) | 28 (162.2632) | 22 (165.1200) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 6 / 46 (686.2628) | 18 (169.1200) | 15 (171.4172) | 10 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1656) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 3 / 40 (686.2400) | 17 (165.6800) | 4 (172.5828) | 8 (172.5716) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 162 / 467 (671.3368) | 174 (169.1200) | 131 (170.2628) | 209 (165.6912) | 186 (166.2628) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 59 / 164 (686.7656) | 59 (173.1200) | 148 (161.6456) | 5 (178.8572) | 55 (173.1428) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 9 / 46 (687.9544) | 21 (169.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 32 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 3 / 34 (685.0284) | 10 (169.6684) | 14 (167.3944) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 20 / 37 (666.1372) | 15 (168.5372) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (166.8228) | 23 (161.6572) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 3 / 38 (692.5028) | 20 (169.1084) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 3 / 49 (683.3716) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4400) | 3 (176) | 32 (156.5144) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 26 / 57 (675.2568) | 27 (169.6800) | 46 (161.6456) | 25 (170.8228) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 25, 2018 | Best Dam Barbeque Boulder City, NV | 13 / 30 (673.0172) | 25 (163.9544) | 16 (165.6800) | 11 (170.2628) | 4 (173.1200) |
| May 4, 2018 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 5 / 52 (693.6572) | 6 (176.5600) | 26 (169.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 6 / 48 (677.6800) | 35 (161.1200) | 22 (163.4172) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 2 / 78 (690.2288) | 10 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4172) | 34 (166.8344) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 9 / 47 (689.6112) | 5 (176.5600) | 32 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 35 (166.2284) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 17 / 95 (690.8572) | 23 (174.8456) | 34 (172.5600) | 47 (168.5944) | 18 (174.8572) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 4 / 56 (687.3716) | 22 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | 15 (168.5600) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 4 / 30 (685.0284) | 22 (161.6456) | 4 (174.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 12 / 48 (678.2056) | 30 (162.8228) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 18 / 52 (672.4344) | 25 (166.2400) | 27 (165.1088) | 2 (176) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 9 / 40 (686.1712) | 14 (171.9656) | 15 (170.8344) | 21 (165.6684) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 1 / 50 (695.8968) | 7 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 8 / 39 (679.3372) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (170.2744) | 21 (163.9656) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 7 / 57 (694.2400) | 24 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7372) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 9 / 37 (687.3372) | 23 (167.3828) | 7 (173.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (167.3828) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 5 / 46 (691.3600) | 20 (171.4172) | 28 (166.2400) | 5 (176) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 1 / 40 (694.8800) | 6 (173.1428) | 5 (174.8800) | 9 (170.8572) | 4 (176) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 30 (675.3028) | 20 (168.5372) | 24 (166.2516) | 19 (169.6912) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 33 / 77 (670.1828) | 63 (159.9544) | 10 (173.1544) | 35 (167.9656) | 27 (169.1084) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 4 / 29 (691.9428) | 9 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8344) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 24 / 49 (666.1600) | 11 (172.5716) | 45 (152.5144) | 20 (169.1084) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 5 / 56 (687.3716) | 23 (169.6800) | 8 (174.3088) | 22 (169.1200) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 11 / 36 (676.4456) | 13 (169.6800) | 25 (162.8000) | 7 (173.1084) | 5 (170.8572) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 10 / 42 (678.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (173.1428) | 6 (173.1428) | 33 (154.8228) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 23 / 47 (676.5144) | 18 (170.2628) | 17 (171.4172) | 39 (162.2744) | 12 (172.5600) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA | 11 / 33 (678.1940) | 20 (167.4056) | 15 (167.9656) | 3 (174.2972) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 8 / 32 (681.6572) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5716) | 10 (170.2856) | 17 (167.9772) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 19 / 72 (669.6228) | 21 (169.6800) | 28 (168) | 46 (162.2628) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 5 / 75 (695.9660) | 12 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9888) | 9 (174.2972) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 12 / 58 (686.8344) | 12 (174.2628) | 24 (169.1316) | 27 (165.7028) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 10 / 54 (689.6684) | 32 (167.9656) | 9 (176) | 12 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5828) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 4 / 29 (687.3944) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (165.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 16 / 29 (674.1712) | 10 (174.2628) | 24 (161.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 14 (166.8228) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 15 / 75 (686.7540) | 23 (170.8228) | 18 (172.5600) | 33 (167.9656) | 13 (175.4056) |
| May 15, 2015 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 11 / 53 (670.1712) | 18 (169.6800) | 3 (172.5600) | 39 (157.6456) | 7 (170.2856) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 39 / 57 (652.4572) | 11 (172.5716) | 46 (158.2400) | 31 (165.1428) | 45 (156.5028) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 17 / 41 (663.3828) | 7 (173.7028) | 32 (156.5716) | 10 (171.4284) | 29 (161.6800) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 2 / 42 (700.5944) | 2 (178.8800) | 23 (168.5600) | 3 (176.5944) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 18 / 100 (683.9772) | 5 (177.1428) | 11 (173.7144) | 9 (175.4400) | 80 (157.6800) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 11 / 36 (676.4456) | 13 (169.6800) | 25 (162.8000) | 7 (173.1084) | 5 (170.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 36 / 97 (669.1432) | 20 (171.9772) | 70 (159.4288) | 30 (168.5944) | 22 (169.1428) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 36 / 60 (651.8744) | 50 (160.5028) | 30 (165.0972) | 46 (159.4172) | 27 (166.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 17 / 65 (670.7884) | 49 (158.7884) | 10 (170.8800) | 2 (175.4400) | 24 (165.6800) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 11 / 56 (662.8112) | 37 (158.7884) | 3 (172) | 12 (165.6800) | 11 (166.3428) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 38 / 59 (638.6968) | 22 (166.2284) | 45 (153.1200) | 38 (160.5256) | 32 (158.8228) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 32 / 69 (642.2400) | 29 (163.9884) | 40 (157.1316) | 17 (162.8572) | 32 (158.2628) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 32 / 48 (633.5544) | 40 (156.5372) | 30 (156.5028) | 14 (166.2516) | 35 (154.2628) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 60 / 63 (511.9428) | 40 (158.8344) | 63 (20) | 22 (163.3828) | 6 (169.7256) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 47 / 70 (627.9996) | 32 (162.2856) | 29 (160.5714) | 55 (150.8570) | 39 (154.2856) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 16 / 34 (631.9996) | 24 (155.4286) | 13 (163.4286) | 16 (158.8570) | 17 (154.2854) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 37 / 48 (598.8568) | 39 (149.7140) | 28 (150.8572) | 43 (146.2856) | 30 (152) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.