The heartbreaker
1.1544
points from the title
Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Que' For a Cause (Aug 4, 2023).
Bourbon & Blues BBQ
Bourbon & Blues BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 163 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 7 times. They are ranked #1210 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1586
peak 1725 · rated over 134 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
163
in the data
First seen
Apr 22, 2022
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
7 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
22
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
46
28% of 163 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
680.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.25 (+0.99)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.84 · weakest Brisket (167.65)
Road miles
59,473
across 163 mapped stops · furthest 1,987 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$1.77M
listed at 137 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
6 🏅
won from 125 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.25 / 720
96 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
337.13 / 360
26 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
502.29 / 540
15 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 2 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
688.48 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 1 GC
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #75 (1,499 pts) | #8 (2,202 pts) | #101 (1,414 pts) | #72 (1,462 pts) | #55 (1,579 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bourbon & Blues BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1605
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to Bourbon & Blues BBQ)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Bourbon & Blues BBQ ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1616
3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to Bourbon & Blues BBQ)
They've been 1616 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1586
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Bourbon & Blues BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,212 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1585
Fewer contests behind them than Bourbon & Blues BBQ has cooked, 15 to 163, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1586
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 15 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 89%
- Peak
- 1586
7 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 44 | 21 | 23 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 38 | 15 | 22 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 37 | 5 | 32 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 34 | 9 | 25 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 33 | 16 | 16 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 29 | 17 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 29 | 9 | 20 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 28 | 10 | 17 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 26 | 8 | 17 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 26 | 8 | 18 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 25 | 6 | 19 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 144 | 73 | 11 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 147.9316 | 171.84 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 155 | 58 | 9 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 151.9772 | 169.28 | top 45% |
| Pork | 113 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 142.8112 | 168.81 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 98 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.8972 | 167.65 | top 54% |
“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) | 17 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 69 | 4 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 53 | 2 | top 45% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 13 | 1 | top 41% |
| NC | 12 | 2 | top 42% |
| TN | 10 | 0 | top 58% |
| GA | 9 | 1 | top 41% |
| MO | 9 | 2 | top 32% |
| AL | 9 | 0 | top 56% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| VA | 8 | 0 | top 45% |
| WV | 5 | 0 | top 42% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| SC | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| MT | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 30% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
| UT | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| OR | 2 | 0 | top 39% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 14% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
44 contests · 6 GCs
Contests a season
32.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
15 of 163 contests · 36 states in all
Contests visited
103
27 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
155 entries · 9 wins · 58 calls
First title
Jan 27, 2023
Lakeland Pig Festival
Opponents faced
2,611
finished ahead 4,185 times, behind 3,350
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 150th tracked contest 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20252 milestones
- 100th tracked contest The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score709.7260 Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship
20241 milestone
- 5th perfect 180 The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff
20239 milestones
- First Grand Championship Lakeland Pig Festival
- First state championship Lakeland Pig Festival
- Biggest field won (65 teams) Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 5th Grand Championship Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2)
- 10th category win Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1725) Que' For a Cause
- 50th tracked contest O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2
20228 milestones
- First tracked contest Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- First call Downtown BBQ Throwdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1596 Big BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- First overall podium Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 10th tracked contest Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First category win (Chicken) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | Oct 14, 2022 |
| +16.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2023 |
| +16.3 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | May 6, 2023 |
| +16.1 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 3, 2023 |
| +15.6 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | Feb 27, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.3 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 | Sep 22, 2023 |
| -14.9 | Jeepin 4 Justice | Mar 13, 2026 |
| -14.7 | Mission Farms King of the Farm | Feb 23, 2024 |
| -14.7 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | Feb 16, 2024 |
| -13.9 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 | Sep 22, 2023 |
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 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61% | top 54% | 97.4% | 94.7% |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 64% | top 43% | 98.6% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 56% | top 54% | 96.6% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 44 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 86% | top 29% | 99.2% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 57% | top 52% | 95.2% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 31 / 71 (689.0512) | 17 (176.5600) | 61 (165.6800) | 25 (173.7028) | 29 (173.1084) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 26 / 51 (683.8740) | 29 (170.8112) | 41 (165.0856) | 9 (176) | 15 (171.9772) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 15 / 25 (674.1712) | 12 (169.7144) | 18 (164.5256) | 14 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8112) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 25 / 45 (680.4684) | 6 (176) | 29 (169.1084) | 24 (169.6684) | 30 (165.6916) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 20 / 36 (673.6340) | 26 (165.7028) | 19 (167.3712) | 17 (170.8800) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 32 / 75 (685.5884) | 31 (173.1084) | 41 (169.6800) | 39 (169.6800) | 27 (173.1200) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 13 / 26 (692.5256) | 4 (176.5600) | 14 (172.5600) | 22 (167.3828) | 6 (176.0228) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 20 / 31 (690.7888) | 15 (174.2628) | 11 (175.4172) | 26 (167.9772) | 10 (173.1316) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 13 / 20 (681.6000) | 6 (177.7028) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (164.5372) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 29 / 36 (675.8396) | 23 (171.9656) | 35 (162.7884) | 22 (167.9656) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 28 / 48 (673.5884) | 3 (175.4056) | 39 (166.2400) | 30 (168.5600) | 34 (163.3828) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 81 / 82 (661.4852) | 55 (173.1084) | 77 (163.9428) | 79 (163.9312) | 81 (160.5028) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 78 / 117 (681.0288) | 23 (176.5600) | 96 (166.2632) | 73 (169.6684) | 72 (168.5372) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 4 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 38 (173.7144) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway 🏅 Darlington, SC | 14 / 26 (681.0056) | 7 (175.4056) | 13 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) | 24 (158.2172) |
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 30 / 42 (670.1372) | 29 (167.3944) | 9 (173.1200) | 18 (171.9656) | 32 (157.6572) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 16 / 59 (687.3716) | 46 (168.5372) | 23 (172) | 16 (173.1200) | 13 (173.7144) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 24 / 43 (683.9088) | 5 (177.7028) | 38 (165.0972) | 16 (173.7144) | 29 (167.3944) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 16 / 35 (687.8856) | 18 (173.1084) | 15 (173.1316) | 20 (170.8228) | 18 (170.8228) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 9 / 41 (694.7772) | 15 (175.4056) | 29 (168.5372) | 12 (174.2744) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 23 / 41 (661.5884) | 24 (165.6800) | 29 (161.6572) | 23 (162.8456) | 19 (171.4056) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 36 / 42 (670.1140) | 16 (173.7028) | 32 (166.2400) | 27 (167.3828) | 32 (162.7884) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 8 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 26 (695.9316) | 22 (168.5256) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (176.5716) | 5 (177.7144) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 109 / 125 (659.8168) | 53 (173.1200) | 118 (157.6456) | 89 (167.4056) | 109 (161.6456) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 1 (180) | — | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | 12 / 15 (671.3372) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (169.7144) | 13 (163.9772) | 7 (168.5256) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 44 (689.6800) | 6 (176.5944) | 32 (168.5256) | 8 (175.4400) | 23 (169.1200) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 2 / 33 (698.8116) | 6 (176.5600) | 18 (170.2744) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 2 / 32 (701.0856) | 2 (179.4400) | 3 (176.5600) | 16 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 24 / 63 (689.6112) | 4 (179.4400) | 53 (163.9428) | 32 (170.8228) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 26 / 38 (686.1828) | 33 (169.6684) | 12 (175.4288) | 31 (167.9772) | 14 (173.1084) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 7 / 31 (692.5028) | 1 (180) | 13 (171.9772) | 24 (166.2628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 28 / 56 (686.7428) | 16 (174.2628) | 41 (169.6800) | 21 (173.1200) | 32 (169.6800) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 227 / 401 (674.1596) | 148 (171.9884) | 260 (166.8228) | 237 (167.9656) | 212 (167.3828) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 18 / 23 (664.9828) | 1 (177.7144) | 18 (161.0856) | 20 (164.5256) | 18 (161.6572) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 27 / 45 (668.9828) | 20 (170.8344) | 27 (167.3828) | 24 (169.1200) | 32 (161.6456) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 19 / 29 (662.0912) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (168.5256) | 13 (166.8228) | 26 (152.4800) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) 🏅 Jackson, TN | 19 / 25 (666.7316) | 17 (168.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 8 (173.7144) | 23 (147.8972) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 8 / 20 (694.2284) | 6 (176) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (175.4400) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 30 / 92 (673.7600) | 11 (173.7372) | 48 (167.4400) | 33 (170.8228) | 51 (161.7600) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout Saxonburg, PA | 8 / 14 (681.0400) | 9 (169.6800) | 4 (173.1428) | 10 (166.2400) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 18 / 42 (682.7772) | 18 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5716) | 29 (167.4056) | 25 (164.5372) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 6 / 44 (691.9312) | 2 (177.7028) | 26 (167.9884) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (171.9772) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 5 / 18 (690.8004) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (166.2400) | 4 (176.5716) | 12 (168.5488) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 13 / 55 (688.5028) | 11 (174.8572) | 14 (174.2628) | 14 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2628) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 28 / 53 (682.1712) | 19 (174.2628) | 36 (167.3828) | 21 (173.1200) | 34 (167.4056) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 16 / 43 (683.3596) | 17 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5828) | 26 (168.5484) | 22 (166.8228) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 3 / 26 (689.6572) | 2 (177.1428) | 4 (173.7144) | 2 (176) | 18 (162.8000) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 12 / 26 (692.5028) | 14 (172.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (169.6800) | 10 (173.7028) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 3 / 13 (699.3828) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (169.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 7 / 32 (693.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (169.7028) | 6 (176) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 3 / 16 (709.7260) | 9 (176.5716) | 4 (177.1544) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 20 / 33 (660.4340) | 22 (163.3828) | 16 (161.1084) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (166.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 7 / 48 (692.5256) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (173.1428) | 11 (173.7028) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 17 (164.5716) | — | — |
| May 31, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 19 / 28 (677.6228) | 18 (170.8344) | 15 (170.2628) | 26 (166.2628) | 15 (170.2628) |
| May 30, 2025 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 3 / 30 (688.5372) | 7 (173.7028) | 4 (176) | 21 (165.7144) | 5 (173.1200) |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 16 / 29 (678.7196) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (174.2628) | 20 (168.5484) | 26 (160.5028) |
| May 16, 2025 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 13 / 19 (669.5884) | 13 (167.3828) | 12 (169.1428) | 12 (168.5372) | 12 (164.5256) |
| May 2, 2025 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 17 / 30 (683.3256) | 17 (172.5600) | 15 (171.9772) | 19 (170.8228) | 18 (167.9656) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 23 / 32 (671.2800) | 14 (171.9772) | 23 (167.3828) | 24 (166.2400) | 20 (165.6800) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 16 / 40 (692.4800) | 8 (176.5600) | 22 (170.8228) | 29 (169.6800) | 11 (175.4172) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 41 / 444 (694.8228) | 121 (173.7256) | 136 (172.5600) | 4 (178.8572) | 165 (169.6800) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 25 / 59 (684.4800) | 7 (176.5600) | 17 (172.5600) | 34 (168.5372) | 40 (166.8228) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 6 / 17 (687.3488) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5372) | 4 (176) | 8 (169.6916) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 26 / 42 (673.0512) | 6 (176) | 35 (159.9656) | 31 (166.2628) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 40 / 67 (662.1716) | 57 (158.8000) | 48 (166.2628) | 30 (168.5716) | 18 (168.5372) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 23 / 28 (664.4228) | 23 (166.2284) | 11 (173.1200) | 27 (163.3944) | 26 (161.6800) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 8 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 40 / 65 (668.9940) | 31 (170.8228) | 42 (166.2628) | 39 (167.3828) | 41 (164.5256) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 46 (676.4108) | 14 (172.5484) | 13 (173.1084) | 27 (168.5256) | 34 (162.2284) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 19 / 40 (670.1488) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2744) | 33 (161.6572) | 28 (161.0972) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Blaze of 47 BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 2 / 16 (691.4176) | 7 (172.5716) | 1 (180) | 6 (176.0116) | 13 (162.8344) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 36 / 76 (684.4340) | 24 (174.2628) | 64 (165.0856) | 21 (173.1200) | 33 (171.9656) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 32 / 36 (661.6232) | 27 (170.2972) | 23 (167.9772) | 33 (161.1088) | 32 (162.2400) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 24 / 30 (652.9944) | 25 (162.8000) | 27 (156.5372) | 24 (161.0972) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 21 / 34 (672.4112) | 15 (170.8228) | 26 (165.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 20 (165.0856) |
| May 31, 2024 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 3 / 39 (683.9544) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (165.1544) | 6 (172.5600) | 13 (168.5372) |
| May 24, 2024 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 17 / 33 (678.7888) | 26 (163.4288) | 6 (175.4288) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (169.1084) |
| May 4, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 9 / 35 (695.3832) | 6 (178.2972) | 5 (175.4172) | 30 (166.2516) | 6 (175.4172) |
| May 3, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 23 / 45 (681.0172) | 13 (174.2628) | 42 (160.5144) | 16 (173.1200) | 14 (173.1200) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 34 / 44 (659.3028) | 19 (171.4056) | 30 (166.8344) | 37 (160.5372) | 38 (160.5256) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 16 / 25 (674.7772) | 16 (169.6800) | 17 (164.0116) | 4 (173.7028) | 19 (167.3828) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 25 (666.7544) | 16 (167.9772) | 1 (178.2972) | 21 (161.6800) | 23 (158.8000) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 18 / 25 (665.6004) | 13 (168.5372) | 13 (166.2400) | 17 (167.3944) | 21 (163.4288) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 25 / 42 (677.6000) | 5 (177.7144) | 27 (168.5256) | 38 (161.6456) | 18 (169.7144) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 23 / 45 (674.7432) | 8 (175.4172) | 16 (169.6916) | 27 (166.2400) | 34 (163.3944) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 22 (163.9428) | — | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 54 / 93 (677.6000) | 5 (178.8572) | 83 (162.2400) | 59 (167.3828) | 47 (169.1200) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 43 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 59 (673.5884) | 13 (175.4056) | 35 (167.9656) | 23 (170.2628) | 53 (159.9544) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 24 / 26 (652.3540) | 25 (157.0744) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (154.7884) | 13 (170.8112) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 23 / 29 (673.5772) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (169.6800) | 26 (159.9544) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 19 / 28 (680.4456) | 20 (169.6684) | 22 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4172) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 14 / 61 (694.2172) | 30 (174.2628) | 21 (174.2744) | 35 (169.1200) | 10 (176.5600) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 16 / 43 (684.4800) | 32 (163.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (174.2744) | 22 (168.5256) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 10 / 60 (693.6456) | 3 (178.8572) | 26 (173.1200) | 18 (173.1200) | 40 (168.5484) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 33 / 49 (671.3140) | 10 (174.2856) | 11 (175.4172) | 46 (155.3600) | 30 (166.2512) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 2 / 29 (340.5144) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 34 (333.6112) | 8 (166.2284) | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 17 / 27 (669.0284) | 7 (174.2628) | 21 (162.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 24 (156.5256) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 3 / 23 (335.4400) | 14 (162.2856) | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 28 / 73 (334.8000) | 40 (166.2400) | 26 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 17 / 18 (326.7428) | 15 (165.0856) | 15 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 9 / 11 (321.6000) | 7 (165.0972) | 10 (156.5028) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 1 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 21 / 28 (667.2336) | 18 (167.3828) | 10 (172.5484) | 23 (162.2168) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Boats Beats & BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Grove, OK | 6 / 17 (511.3600) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (167.9772) | 10 (169.1200) | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 14 / 29 (347.4060) | 8 (176.5716) | 20 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 59 / 90 (679.9204) | 32 (173.7144) | 44 (171.9888) | 69 (167.3828) | 67 (166.8344) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 2 / 36 (353.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 1 / 28 (529.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 1 (180) | 8 (170.8228) | — |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Osceola, MO | — | — | 5 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 31 (515.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (168.5256) | 6 (167.9772) | — |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 🏅 Butler, MO | 1 / 21 (347.3828) | 5 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 2 / 27 (355.4288) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 2 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 12 / 30 (337.0512) | 4 (175.4056) | 15 (161.6456) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 5 / 12 (343.3944) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 4 / 28 (342.2284) | 9 (165.6684) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 6 / 16 (502.1828) | 7 (165.6800) | 11 (162.8000) | 3 (173.7028) | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 6 / 27 (499.3024) | 5 (168.5140) | 5 (168.5484) | 7 (162.2400) | — |
| May 19, 2023 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 4 / 34 (349.6684) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (171.9656) | — | — |
| May 6, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 1 / 23 (350.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 1 / 35 (357.1428) | 5 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 8 / 19 (335.9888) | 8 (170.8572) | 13 (165.1316) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 11 / 36 (513.0744) | 7 (174.2744) | 10 (172.5600) | 23 (166.2400) | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Cottageville, WV | 2 / 15 (514.2400) | 3 (169.1200) | 4 (167.9772) | 1 (177.1428) | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 14 / 39 (340.5028) | 28 (167.3828) | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 9 / 46 (503.9428) | 2 (174.2856) | 13 (163.9656) | 10 (165.6916) | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 15 / 53 (487.2684) | 10 (169.6684) | 13 (165.0972) | 21 (152.5028) | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA | — | 10 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 27 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 14 / 80 (339.3600) | 8 (173.1084) | 19 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 11 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 1 / 65 (523.9428) | 1 (180) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | — |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 1 / 51 (688.4800) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (165.6800) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 4 / 13 (342.7884) | 10 (168.5140) | 1 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 3 / 57 (513.6456) | 1 (180) | 7 (167.3828) | 11 (166.2628) | — |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 6 / 34 (325.0628) | 5 (165.0856) | 4 (159.9772) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 9 / 35 (318.1828) | 8 (159.3828) | 9 (158.8000) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 21 / 28 (322.1712) | 15 (169.1084) | 23 (153.0628) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 3 / 30 (335.4172) | 5 (166.8572) | 2 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 23 / 27 (652.4232) | 26 (162.2516) | 21 (161.6916) | 23 (161.0856) | 12 (167.3944) |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 26 / 35 (494.7888) | 29 (162.8344) | 22 (163.9772) | 21 (167.9772) | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 15 / 21 (495.3028) | 12 (167.9772) | 16 (158.7884) | 6 (168.5372) | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 16 / 29 (662.1596) | 20 (162.2628) | 14 (167.4056) | 15 (169.1084) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 24 / 34 (306.1944) | 24 (147.9316) | 19 (158.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 16 / 25 (464.4800) | 10 (160.5716) | 12 (161.0972) | 19 (142.8112) | — |
| May 20, 2022 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 21 / 29 (322.7772) | 21 (162.2516) | 20 (160.5256) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 11 / 17 (466.2972) | 11 (156.6172) | 13 (151.9772) | 9 (157.7028) | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.