The heartbreaker
1.7372
points from the title
Came within 1.7372 points of the Grand Championship at Shawnee Great Grillers (Sep 25, 2026).
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 114 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 9 Grand Championships, most recently at the 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #205 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1755
peak 1755 · rated over 103 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
114
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
9
6 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
22
48 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
34% of 114 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
697.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.79 (+19.39)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.90)
Road miles
13,945
across 114 mapped stops · furthest 1,124 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$877K
listed at 55 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 60 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.79 / 720
110 Master contests · 9 GCs
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 | #131 (1,209 pts) | #218 (924 pts) | #173 (1,104 pts) | #263 (769 pts) | #91 (1,344 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #209 (1,045 pts) | #321 (705 pts) | #398 (625 pts) | #245 (910 pts) | #282 (830 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #171 (1,129 pts) | #250 (929 pts) | #182 (1,148 pts) | #284 (784 pts) | #135 (1,279 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #248 (850 pts) | #303 (750 pts) | #248 (945 pts) | #296 (725 pts) | #203 (1,005 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #327 (704 pts) | #317 (769 pts) | #439 (579 pts) | #435 (524 pts) | #234 (969 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #412 (448 pts) | #469 (413 pts) | #611 (293 pts) | #427 (443 pts) | #307 (663 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #423 (764 pts) | #646 (529 pts) | #436 (789 pts) | #338 (949 pts) | #168 (1,364 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #460 (770 pts) | #458 (795 pts) | #616 (595 pts) | #507 (720 pts) | #267 (1,170 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #593 (665 pts) | #821 (480 pts) | #677 (600 pts) | #719 (570 pts) | #667 (595 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #219 (1,454 pts) | #205 (1,399 pts) | #320 (1,129 pts) | #376 (1,024 pts) | #279 (1,219 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #336 (1,109 pts) | #476 (824 pts) | #482 (809 pts) | #429 (879 pts) | #361 (1,009 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #205 (1,481 pts) | #306 (1,121 pts) | #283 (1,221 pts) | #235 (1,291 pts) | #255 (1,336 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #133 (1,711 pts) | #186 (1,351 pts) | #152 (1,486 pts) | #148 (1,501 pts) | #189 (1,371 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
#206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 190
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1835
They've been 1835 at their best, 80 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1756
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — ALL IN QUE ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 85
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1754
6–3 in 9 shared contests (67% to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE)
Careers of much the same size, 85 contests to 114, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1777
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1757
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE)
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 56 contests, alongside a 54% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 96
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1782
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 52 | 14 | 38 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 48 | 12 | 36 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 46 | 22 | 24 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 36 | 7 | 29 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 35 | 21 | 14 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 34 | 10 | 24 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 34 | 10 | 24 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 33 | 19 | 14 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 31 | 16 | 15 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 30 | 11 | 19 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 28 | 19 | 9 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 110 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 179.4400 | 153.1424 | 169.36 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 110 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 150.7656 | 168.90 | top 38% |
| Pork | 110 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 150.7884 | 169.03 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 110 | 49 | 9 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 149.0856 | 170.50 | top 28% |
“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) | 34 | 2 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 76 | 7 | top 27% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
12 contests
Contests a season
8.8
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
84 of 114 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
67
21 of them more than once
First title
Mar 15, 2013
Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Opponents faced
3,718
finished ahead 9,699 times, behind 3,490
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Career-best overall score710.2628 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Peak power rating (1755) Shawnee Great Grillers
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20251 milestone
- 100th tracked contest 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
20221 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL)
20182 milestones
- 50th tracked contest The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL)
- 10th category win The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20161 milestone
- Biggest field won (183 teams) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20153 milestones
- 25th tracked contest The Best Damn BBQ Contest
- First state championship Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- 5th Grand Championship Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
201310 milestones
- First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
- First call Polar Bear Challenge
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Polar Bear Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9996 Polar Bear Challenge
- First overall top-10 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First overall podium Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First Grand Championship Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First multi-meat day Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' on Oak
- 10th tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +14.1 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +13.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 29, 2013 |
| +12.9 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Jul 24, 2014 |
| +12.5 | Smokin' on Oak | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | Mar 23, 2024 |
| -10.9 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2022 |
| -10.5 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -10 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 5, 2024 |
| -9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
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 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 88% | top 25% | 98.6% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50% | top 22% | 97.9% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50% | top 39% | 97.9% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 56% | top 32% | 97.1% | 95.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 42% | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 31% | 96.3% | 93.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 88% | top 28% | 95.8% | 93.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63% | top 32% | 95.3% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 96.2% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 80% | top 29% | 96.9% | 94.2% |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 78% | top 26% | 98.5% | 94.3% |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 45% | top 33% | 94.5% | 92.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83% | top 21% | 97.1% | 93.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 58 / 158 (690.1712) | 139 (165.0856) | 53 (174.2628) | 49 (174.2628) | 18 (176.5600) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 2 / 65 (710.2628) | 2 (179.4400) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (175.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 9 / 52 (700.4912) | 21 (171.9656) | 2 (180) | 9 (175.4172) | 20 (173.1084) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Laramie, WY | 8 / 32 (684.4340) | 12 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5256) | 19 (167.3828) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 6 / 157 (700.5600) | 42 (169.1200) | 19 (174.2628) | 5 (177.1772) | 2 (180) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 1 / 33 (708.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 21 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 28 (679.8744) | 9 (173.1200) | 16 (169.6800) | 17 (169.6800) | 16 (167.3944) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smokin in the Valley 🏅 Linn Valley, KS | 19 / 31 (670.1140) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (167.3828) | 23 (161.6456) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 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 | 155 / 401 (683.3256) | 280 (166.2628) | 163 (170.8344) | 227 (168.5256) | 27 (177.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 70 / 158 (687.9312) | 65 (173.7372) | 14 (177.7028) | 150 (161.0856) | 25 (175.4056) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 2 / 67 (703.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (170.8228) | 2 (180) | 11 (173.7028) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 4 / 53 (702.2400) | 26 (173.1084) | 16 (174.2744) | 2 (179.4400) | 10 (175.4172) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 3 / 159 (705.1200) | 23 (174.2744) | 12 (177.7028) | 14 (176) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 13 / 30 (682.1484) | 14 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (169.6800) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 16 / 92 (693.6228) | 33 (173.1200) | 35 (171.9772) | 24 (174.2628) | 16 (174.2628) |
| 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 | 59 / 444 (692.5256) | 172 (171.4400) | 135 (172.5600) | 164 (170.8228) | 16 (177.7028) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 141 / 169 (671.8968) | 97 (171.9656) | 152 (165.1084) | 158 (161.1200) | 52 (173.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 10 / 73 (693.6456) | 9 (175.4056) | 16 (171.9772) | 22 (172) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 15 / 42 (689.0400) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (174.2744) | 22 (169.6800) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 2 / 46 (705.0740) | 18 (171.9656) | 1 (180) | 18 (173.1084) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 11 / 36 (688.4568) | 18 (169.6684) | 8 (174.8572) | 15 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 29 / 172 (676.0228) | 64 (166.3316) | 26 (171.4056) | 32 (171.4628) | 53 (166.8228) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 34 (692.4912) | 11 (174.8456) | 13 (170.2744) | 11 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 69 / 97 (670.7088) | 43 (171.9772) | 81 (163.9544) | 69 (166.2400) | 51 (168.5372) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 29 / 34 (675.2684) | 29 (168.5256) | 13 (173.1316) | 28 (168.5256) | 31 (165.0856) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 19 / 35 (674.7656) | 26 (166.2628) | 27 (165.6800) | 27 (166.8228) | 5 (176) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 65 / 487 (690.2052) | 79 (175.4056) | 183 (170.8456) | 61 (175.4056) | 198 (168.5484) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 5 / 73 (699.3940) | 8 (177.7028) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (167.9884) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 14 / 44 (683.8740) | 37 (163.3712) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 29 / 167 (678.2172) | 32 (170.2744) | 65 (167.3944) | 27 (173.1428) | 42 (167.4056) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 29 (696.5372) | 10 (174.8456) | 13 (170.8344) | 10 (172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 49 / 103 (680.9940) | 45 (171.9656) | 64 (167.3828) | 44 (170.8228) | 36 (170.8228) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 14 / 25 (685.6000) | 14 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) | 20 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 16 / 26 (679.3256) | 11 (170.8228) | 19 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2856) |
| 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 | 324 / 505 (658.1256) | 339 (163.9772) | 199 (169.1200) | 312 (164.5256) | 355 (160.5028) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 7 / 87 (697.0740) | 29 (169.6684) | 21 (172.5484) | 12 (176.5600) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 21 / 45 (669.5768) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 28 (165.6912) | 33 (155.3484) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO | 12 / 25 (686.1828) | 10 (171.4172) | 16 (166.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 14 / 164 (681.6456) | 38 (169.1316) | 43 (167.9656) | 36 (170.8456) | 10 (173.7028) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 29 (668.4112) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (160.5372) | 23 (160.4912) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 66 / 94 (665.0056) | 32 (172) | 41 (169.6800) | 89 (153.0628) | 38 (170.2628) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 7 / 86 (693.6800) | 9 (175.4172) | 26 (171.4172) | 32 (167.9656) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 48 / 467 (499.9656) | 136 (170.2628) | 109 (170.8800) | 362 (157.6684) | 177 (167.3828) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 46 (669.5656) | 28 (165.6916) | 28 (164.5256) | 19 (170.8228) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 19 / 28 (664.3996) | 18 (165.0856) | 25 (159.9312) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (172) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 145 (666.2512) | 48 (164.5828) | 104 (156.5256) | 10 (175.4400) | 26 (169.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 26 / 102 (666.1372) | 27 (169.6800) | 83 (154.2288) | 52 (164.5256) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 8 / 468 (517.0512) | 285 (162.8572) | 57 (173.1428) | 6 (178.8572) | 73 (173.1084) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 30 / 66 (667.8856) | 37 (165.7028) | 25 (168.5372) | 40 (163.9428) | 20 (169.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | GOBS Que 🏅 Arlington, NE | 12 / 29 (662.1028) | 20 (161.0856) | 15 (165.1088) | 15 (167.3828) | 6 (168.5256) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 13 / 183 (676.4340) | 67 (163.9312) | 17 (172) | 3 (177.7028) | 74 (162.8000) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 7 / 46 (686.2400) | 19 (168) | 1 (177.7372) | 21 (167.3944) | 4 (173.1084) |
| May 3, 2019 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 17 / 37 (666.1600) | 27 (161.1316) | 27 (162.2400) | 21 (165.0856) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits 🏅 Overland Park, KS | 21 / 53 (669.6340) | 40 (160.5600) | 39 (161.1084) | 8 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 11 / 107 (682.7656) | 27 (168.5256) | 48 (165.1200) | 15 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 184 / 467 (668.4340) | 64 (173.7256) | 377 (157.6456) | 61 (173.1200) | 238 (163.9428) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 5 / 67 (686.2284) | 26 (163.3828) | 19 (170.2628) | 11 (174.2628) | 2 (178.3200) |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 23 / 37 (659.8512) | 17 (167.4284) | 22 (165.6800) | 20 (165.0972) | 24 (161.6456) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 25 / 185 (661.6000) | 1 (177.7028) | 47 (165.7144) | 146 (150.7884) | 29 (167.3944) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 12 / 46 (676.4572) | 15 (169.1316) | 17 (168.5256) | 8 (170.2744) | 13 (168.5256) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 29 / 56 (669.0512) | 29 (166.8800) | 20 (169.6684) | 32 (166.8344) | 32 (165.6684) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 21 / 46 (659.2912) | 33 (159.9544) | 24 (165.6684) | 42 (154.2284) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 2 / 112 (692.5484) | 7 (174.3200) | 10 (173.7028) | 15 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 131 / 407 (672.5256) | 342 (156) | 64 (172.5944) | 107 (170.8112) | 43 (173.1200) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 108 / 129 (669.0856) | 90 (167.4400) | 108 (165.1200) | 107 (165.7028) | 59 (170.8228) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 9 / 28 (671.9200) | 20 (159.9772) | 11 (167.4172) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 45 / 184 (650.1712) | 27 (168.5828) | 63 (162.8000) | 21 (169.7028) | 138 (149.0856) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 19 / 32 (651.8856) | 29 (155.3944) | 7 (170.2628) | 16 (164.5256) | 18 (161.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 148 / 557 (669.0860) | 82 (172) | 183 (167.9888) | 307 (163.4172) | 216 (165.6800) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 59 / 180 (683.9428) | 4 (179.4400) | 133 (164.5372) | 36 (173.1084) | 111 (166.8572) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 1 / 111 (686.2284) | 4 (176) | 39 (165.1428) | 21 (169.6800) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 5 / 33 (687.8740) | 3 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | 14 (166.2284) | 6 (168.5256) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 22 / 33 (663.2684) | 16 (168.5256) | 25 (162.2516) | 14 (171.9656) | 26 (160.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 1 / 45 (697.6912) | 4 (173.1772) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 1 / 183 (697.1084) | 39 (167.4056) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 25th Anniversary (Judges full) McLouth, KS | 9 / 33 (680.5024) | 2 (177.1428) | 22 (160.5256) | 7 (171.9884) | 13 (170.8456) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 20 / 30 (650.0796) | 30 (154.7884) | 18 (163.9312) | 19 (162.2400) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL | 14 / 25 (669.6228) | 11 (172) | 20 (162.8344) | 19 (165.6684) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 186 / 606 (665.5768) | 60 (173.7256) | 313 (163.3828) | 434 (158.8000) | 131 (169.6684) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 166 / 187 (652.4112) | 156 (163.4172) | 185 (150.7656) | 120 (166.8228) | 68 (171.4056) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 1 / 112 (709.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (177.7028) | 8 (175.4172) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 7 / 42 (690.8112) | 17 (170.8800) | 8 (173.1084) | 11 (173.7028) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 8 / 183 (680.5140) | 13 (170.8572) | 39 (167.4056) | 10 (171.4056) | 18 (170.8456) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 11 / 30 (671.9540) | 22 (161.1428) | 13 (169.1200) | 8 (169.6684) | 8 (172.0228) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 3 / 29 (686.8568) | 10 (169.6912) | 9 (170.9028) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2856) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 20 / 52 (663.3828) | 21 (166.3200) | 28 (165.6800) | 42 (158.8228) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 5 / 48 (690.2056) | 9 (175.4056) | 16 (169.1200) | 9 (171.4056) | 9 (174.2744) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 92 (651.8852) | 25 (171.4056) | 41 (169.1200) | 83 (153.1084) | 74 (158.2512) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 80 / 552 (676.5144) | 102 (171.4628) | 180 (167.9772) | 49 (174.2628) | 263 (162.8116) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 1 / 46 (680.4684) | 6 (170.2628) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (169.6684) | 5 (166.8344) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Music City BBQ Festival Nashville, TN | 24 / 41 (659.8512) | 33 (161.6684) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (165.6800) | 27 (160.5372) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 1 / 25 (678.2740) | 6 (169.1428) | 1 (177.1428) | 10 (162.8800) | 4 (169.1084) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 12 / 184 (666.2628) | 18 (170.2856) | 80 (160.5372) | 24 (167.9656) | 22 (167.4744) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 14 / 41 (666.1368) | 24 (162.8228) | 22 (163.9656) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (169.6800) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 15 / 30 (666.7428) | 21 (164.5256) | 14 (166.2744) | 17 (167.4172) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 2 / 27 (676.4796) | 3 (172.5484) | 19 (158.2628) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (169.1084) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 39 / 95 (660.4344) | 42 (165.1200) | 29 (167.3828) | 47 (166.2400) | 49 (161.6916) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 29 / 46 (662.0680) | 27 (165.6684) | 28 (162.7884) | 6 (174.2628) | 38 (159.3484) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 38 / 50 (672.4800) | 43 (166.8456) | 44 (164.5372) | 19 (170.8344) | 26 (170.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 79 / 535 (663.3484) | 166 (165.7028) | 190 (162.8456) | 164 (165.6800) | 63 (169.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 27 / 174 (676.4684) | 16 (174.2856) | 9 (175.4400) | 59 (168.5256) | 131 (158.2172) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 3 / 53 (677.1084) | 9 (169.6912) | 21 (165.1200) | 4 (172.0116) | 5 (170.2856) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 2 / 38 (671.9084) | 5 (170.8456) | 10 (167.4172) | 19 (159.9428) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 39 / 183 (646.2850) | 63 (162.2856) | 122 (154.2854) | 8 (173.1426) | 95 (156.5714) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 1 / 49 (699.4284) | 9 (168) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (175.4284) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 3, 2013 | Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off Lansing, KS | 11 / 33 (663.4282) | 9 (169.1428) | 4 (170.8572) | 17 (162.8570) | 20 (160.5712) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 8 / 30 (654.2852) | 24 (157.7140) | 2 (169.7142) | 10 (164) | 11 (162.8570) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO | 3 / 30 (665.1426) | 4 (169.1428) | 8 (165.7142) | 9 (161.1428) | 3 (169.1428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 1 / 100 (698.2856) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (172) | 1 (178.8572) | 32 (168.5712) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO | 21 / 46 (659.9996) | 44 (153.1424) | 1 (174.2856) | 19 (166.2858) | 20 (166.2858) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.