Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Brisket ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
Theslabs.com
Theslabs.com is a competition barbecue team with 148 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1055 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1599
peak 1748 · rated over 141 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
148
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 13.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
1 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
14
44 podiums
Overall top-10s
47
32% of 148 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
662.72 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 667.77 (-5.05)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.79 · weakest Pork (165.96)
Road miles
20,009
across 148 mapped stops · furthest 1,306 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$533K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 20 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.77 / 720
145 Master contests · 2 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 | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #933 (145 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #937 (139 pts) | #953 (149 pts) | #984 (164 pts) | #951 (154 pts) | #960 (139 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #657 (231 pts) | #837 (171 pts) | #506 (396 pts) | #661 (241 pts) | #699 (231 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1483 (140 pts) | #1489 (135 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1322 (175 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #525 (680 pts) | #494 (740 pts) | #521 (720 pts) | #491 (750 pts) | #419 (850 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #210 (1,451 pts) | #143 (1,613 pts) | #99 (1,826 pts) | #278 (1,213 pts) | #46 (2,160 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #152 (1,701 pts) | #116 (1,728 pts) | #258 (1,312 pts) | #145 (1,596 pts) | #12 (2,503 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #170 (1,641 pts) | #70 (1,921 pts) | #160 (1,580 pts) | #169 (1,503 pts) | #181 (1,583 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #137 (1,825 pts) | #47 (2,160 pts) | #12 (2,490 pts) | #162 (1,549 pts) | #116 (1,848 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #104 (1,903 pts) | #147 (1,474 pts) | #63 (1,942 pts) | #108 (1,663 pts) | #131 (1,649 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Theslabs.com, 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.
#1,058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 71
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1601
8–7 in 15 shared contests (53% to Theslabs.com)
These two have cooked 15 of the same contests — Theslabs.com ahead 8–7 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1617
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Theslabs.com)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Theslabs.com's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,060 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1599
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Theslabs.com)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1654
Fewer contests behind them than Theslabs.com has cooked, 63 to 148, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1618
32 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 34% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1600
Level with Theslabs.com on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 63 | 18 | 45 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 63 | 5 | 58 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 58 | 12 | 46 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 56 | 16 | 40 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 53 | 17 | 36 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 53 | 8 | 45 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 51 | 25 | 26 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 48 | 9 | 39 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 47 | 12 | 35 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 46 | 19 | 27 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 46 | 19 | 27 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 46 | 15 | 31 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 44 | 21 | 23 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 44 | 7 | 37 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 43 | 10 | 33 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 147 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 178.3200 | 146.2172 | 167.79 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 147 | 47 | 5 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 149.6572 | 166.87 | top 40% |
| Pork | 147 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 178.8800 | 143.4060 | 165.96 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 147 | 50 | 4 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 104.9716 | 167.13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 44 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 100 | 1 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
26 contests
Contests a season
11.4
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
74 of 148 contests · 11 states in all
Contests visited
101
24 of them more than once
First title
Jun 7, 2013
SMOKIN on the Summit
Opponents faced
4,152
finished ahead 8,361 times, behind 5,650
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20171 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off
20164 milestones
- Career-best overall score699.4288 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition
- First Reserve Championship Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 10th category win Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1748) Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash
20143 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway
- 50th tracked contest USA Barbecue Championship
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First call NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4288 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- First overall podium SMOKIN on the Summit
- First Grand Championship SMOKIN on the Summit
- Biggest field won (81 teams) SMOKIN on the Summit
- 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +13.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +11.7 | Smokin' on the River | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +11.3 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | May 3, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge | Aug 1, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 9, 2021 |
| -14 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| -12.3 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| -12 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) | Jun 4, 2021 |
| -11.8 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 96.8% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92.5% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 93.3% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25% | top 66% | 92.9% | 87.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 93.4% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 53% | 94.8% | 91.5% |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 88% | top 33% | 95.5% | 93.9% |
| 2016 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 88% | top 38% | 97.1% | 93.1% |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 75% | top 26% | 96.8% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 77% | top 27% | 95.4% | 92.8% |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 67% | top 29% | 95.9% | 91.9% |
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 - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 287 / 360 (660.4456) | 300 (163.4172) | 138 (172.5484) | 231 (167.3944) | 318 (157.0856) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 270 / 401 (665.0288) | 58 (175.4172) | 238 (167.4172) | 337 (161.6572) | 319 (160.5372) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 143 / 158 (663.3260) | 40 (175.4172) | 156 (158.8116) | 152 (160.5372) | 98 (168.5600) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 30 / 444 (697.0628) | 91 (175.4056) | 9 (178.8572) | 87 (174.2628) | 186 (168.5372) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 32 / 38 (666.1604) | 37 (159.3716) | 27 (167.3944) | 16 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 437 / 487 (627.7600) | 475 (146.2172) | 389 (159.9544) | 221 (169.1200) | 439 (152.4684) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 34 / 44 (666.2172) | 40 (160.0460) | 30 (167.9656) | 21 (170.8228) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 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 | 224 / 505 (671.4972) | 18 (178.3200) | 273 (166.3428) | 149 (170.8572) | 412 (155.9772) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 20 / 29 (646.7432) | 26 (155.9772) | 15 (162.8116) | 17 (166.2400) | 20 (161.7144) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 198 / 467 (666.2400) | 131 (170.2972) | 215 (166.8916) | 294 (162.8000) | 195 (166.2512) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 13 / 26 (668.5716) | 25 (155.4172) | 1 (176.0228) | 11 (170.2972) | 13 (166.8344) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 41 / 55 (619.8168) | 41 (156.5828) | 26 (163.4056) | 33 (158.2400) | 49 (141.5884) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 101 / 105 (560.8000) | 103 (146.8228) | 104 (149.6572) | 91 (159.3484) | 102 (104.9716) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 286 / 468 (650.7088) | 296 (162.8000) | 71 (172.5600) | 247 (165.0972) | 404 (150.2516) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 30 / 68 (672.5372) | 21 (170.8572) | 22 (170.8572) | 52 (161.1200) | 23 (169.7028) |
| May 3, 2019 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 29 / 39 (645.6572) | 30 (158.8800) | 30 (158.8232) | 30 (160.5256) | 16 (167.4284) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 345 / 467 (640.4340) | 254 (165.2000) | 323 (161.6456) | 168 (167.9656) | 430 (145.6228) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 29 / 57 (661.6460) | 11 (172) | 44 (156.5372) | 11 (173.1316) | 40 (159.9772) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 18 / 25 (656.0228) | 18 (165.1656) | 14 (165.7372) | 14 (164) | 19 (161.1200) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 32 / 47 (643.8624) | 36 (159.9656) | 35 (162.2628) | 42 (154.8228) | 17 (166.8112) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 25 / 46 (652.4684) | 40 (155.9656) | 22 (166.2972) | 15 (166.8228) | 19 (163.3828) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 15 / 48 (671.9772) | 22 (164) | 26 (164.5716) | 10 (171.4400) | 4 (171.9656) |
| May 4, 2018 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 7 / 37 (682.8916) | 8 (172) | 9 (171.4172) | 19 (166.8916) | 6 (172.5828) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 21 / 39 (662.1140) | 14 (170.2512) | 8 (170.8344) | 32 (158.8000) | 22 (162.2284) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 17 / 46 (682.7428) | 13 (173.7028) | 28 (165.0972) | 25 (167.3828) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 21 / 55 (683.9084) | 5 (176.5600) | 18 (172.5600) | 43 (163.9656) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 8 / 76 (687.3944) | 38 (164.5256) | 2 (175.4516) | 22 (169.7144) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 10 / 64 (685.6340) | 4 (177.1428) | 14 (172.5944) | 39 (163.9312) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 16 / 35 (669.6688) | 6 (176) | 25 (161.0972) | 29 (160.5716) | 8 (172) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Butler Chambers Of Commerce BBQ & Hucksters Days Butler, MO | 9 / 26 (666.7656) | 17 (162.8228) | 9 (168.5600) | 5 (173.1428) | 15 (162.2400) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 20 / 28 (665.1772) | 5 (172) | 28 (157.1888) | 17 (168) | 15 (167.9884) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 161 / 407 (667.3828) | 56 (174.2856) | 247 (162.8572) | 324 (158.2628) | 67 (171.9772) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 14 / 57 (673.0516) | 40 (157.0972) | 11 (171.4056) | 26 (167.9888) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 10 / 65 (685.6340) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (172.5600) | 54 (155.9312) | 2 (180) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 15 / 25 (674.7888) | 18 (165.7144) | 7 (176.0116) | 24 (156.5028) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 25 / 50 (673.6456) | 24 (170.8456) | 6 (173.7028) | 37 (163.4172) | 31 (165.6800) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 16 / 54 (674.1484) | 22 (169.6684) | 11 (170.2628) | 43 (158.8000) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 14 / 54 (683.8740) | 42 (161.6340) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 17 / 58 (676.4684) | 13 (171.9884) | 18 (172) | 24 (168.5372) | 31 (163.9428) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 16 / 35 (669.0744) | 17 (169.1428) | 18 (167.4172) | 27 (162.2516) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 7 / 42 (685.2116) | 20 (165.1428) | 6 (174.3316) | 8 (172.6172) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 7 / 65 (681.0972) | 17 (170.8572) | 27 (164.5600) | 14 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 17 / 39 (670.8116) | 22 (168.5256) | 22 (165.1544) | 5 (174.2744) | 20 (162.8572) |
| May 5, 2017 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 7 / 39 (679.4056) | 14 (168.0228) | 2 (177.7372) | 25 (160.5028) | 6 (173.1428) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 21 / 30 (659.9428) | 10 (169.7028) | 29 (151.4172) | 19 (166.8344) | 5 (171.9884) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 14 / 64 (680.5144) | 6 (174.2972) | 12 (169.1544) | 33 (167.3828) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 7 / 100 (687.9544) | 34 (169.1428) | 14 (173.7028) | 12 (174.2860) | 23 (170.8228) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Kansas Winter Q and Chest to Chest National Cook Off Great Bend, KS | 14 / 34 (666.2744) | 17 (166.9028) | 24 (159.9544) | 9 (169.1544) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 45 / 557 (683.3712) | 33 (174.8456) | 284 (164.5600) | 266 (165.1084) | 5 (178.8572) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 143 / 180 (665.0168) | 155 (164.5140) | 175 (154.2744) | 96 (168.5256) | 11 (177.7028) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 22 / 38 (662.7772) | 23 (165.1428) | 27 (162.2400) | 27 (159.9772) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 20 / 39 (661.6000) | 12 (171.9656) | 18 (167.9772) | 30 (159.4172) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 30 / 56 (661.6572) | 9 (174.2628) | 26 (165.7028) | 54 (153.1544) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 8 / 111 (676.5368) | 45 (165.1428) | 18 (169.7372) | 9 (171.9656) | 15 (169.6912) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 30 / 76 (669.6568) | 69 (154.2512) | 24 (169.7028) | 38 (168) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 20 / 30 (657.6000) | 23 (163.9772) | 20 (161.0972) | 19 (161.1200) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Ribstock Marne, MI | 20 / 32 (633.6232) | 9 (167.4172) | 22 (157.1200) | 32 (143.4060) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 22 / 56 (676.5144) | 10 (172.5600) | 43 (162.2972) | 13 (171.9772) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 6 / 17 (688.5716) | 6 (170.8344) | 10 (169.1544) | 6 (173.1772) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 7 / 70 (675.9540) | 6 (172.5828) | 9 (171.4056) | 41 (160.5600) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 15 / 36 (665.5996) | 16 (166.8228) | 2 (173.1428) | 31 (157.1084) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 9 / 49 (693.1888) | 4 (177.7372) | 38 (166.3200) | 20 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 19 / 46 (672.5144) | 11 (170.2628) | 32 (163.4172) | 33 (162.2744) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 11 / 40 (673.6344) | 21 (165.6684) | 11 (170.2744) | 35 (157.6916) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 21 / 38 (663.3832) | 30 (163.4172) | 37 (153.6688) | 10 (169.6800) | 1 (176.6172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 10 / 49 (681.6688) | 20 (171.4056) | 26 (162.8804) | 13 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 2 / 34 (685.7376) | 4 (174.8456) | 12 (167.4516) | 1 (177.7144) | 8 (165.7260) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 7 / 67 (681.0856) | 8 (173.1084) | 50 (157.6800) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (172.5944) |
| May 13, 2016 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO | 1 / 30 (699.4288) | 2 (177.1544) | 8 (172) | 2 (177.1544) | 6 (173.1200) |
| May 6, 2016 | Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO | 15 / 31 (664.4456) | 19 (163.9540) | 14 (168.5716) | 29 (156.5028) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 18 / 30 (651.8624) | 10 (169.7028) | 28 (151.4056) | 20 (162.2284) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 71 / 109 (638.1256) | 50 (166.2284) | 72 (158.2628) | 91 (154.2400) | 59 (159.3944) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 26 / 72 (666.2060) | 9 (174.2744) | 20 (166.8572) | 39 (166.2628) | 44 (158.8116) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS | 18 / 35 (664.4568) | 15 (169.6684) | 23 (162.2856) | 18 (166.2400) | 13 (166.2628) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 9 / 25 (668.5028) | 9 (171.4056) | 6 (168.5600) | 10 (168) | 14 (160.5372) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 15 / 45 (679.3712) | 27 (165.7028) | 7 (172.5828) | 26 (166.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 155 / 606 (668.5488) | 296 (164) | 130 (169.7144) | 284 (164.5600) | 114 (170.2744) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 10 / 112 (682.8000) | 10 (174.2628) | 13 (173.7144) | 36 (166.2972) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 15 / 33 (675.3028) | 6 (174.2628) | 15 (166.2744) | 13 (168.5256) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 17 / 76 (673.6344) | 26 (166.8228) | 14 (169.7144) | 23 (167.4288) | 14 (169.6684) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Smokin in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 9 / 31 (673.6688) | 7 (172) | 16 (161.1316) | 17 (163.3828) | 5 (177.1544) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 13 / 65 (664) | 22 (164.6172) | 29 (163.4172) | 8 (170.2628) | 17 (165.7028) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 4 / 36 (682.7884) | 5 (174.8572) | 9 (170.8800) | 11 (169.6800) | 16 (167.3712) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 20 / 67 (669.6568) | 28 (165.7028) | 36 (163.9656) | 9 (172) | 20 (167.9884) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 14 / 48 (673.6800) | 8 (172.0228) | 29 (163.4056) | 10 (172.0116) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 22 / 183 (663.9540) | 56 (164.5600) | 54 (164.5484) | 34 (167.4628) | 32 (167.3828) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 11 / 27 (667.3944) | 7 (167.4400) | 20 (163.4288) | 16 (166.8228) | 7 (169.7028) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 4 / 35 (691.3944) | 21 (166.8228) | 9 (174.2972) | 7 (174.8572) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 10 / 78 (674.7884) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (169.7600) | 44 (160.4912) | 19 (166.8228) |
| May 23, 2015 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 35 / 62 (661.0628) | 50 (161.6684) | 49 (158.2744) | 4 (175.4400) | 33 (165.6800) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 4 / 45 (682.3316) | 4 (173.7028) | 2 (173.1772) | 7 (170.3088) | 12 (165.1428) |
| May 1, 2015 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 11 / 36 (673.1088) | 10 (172) | 9 (170.2744) | 17 (164.5828) | 16 (166.2516) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze) Garnett, KS | 6 / 25 (674.8456) | 4 (169.7028) | 5 (172.5828) | 23 (156.5256) | 2 (176.0344) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 20 / 97 (670.2168) | 2 (174.2628) | 45 (162.8456) | 45 (163.4056) | 16 (169.7028) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 9 / 71 (683.9200) | 11 (173.1084) | 45 (162.8344) | 8 (173.7144) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 8 / 82 (697.1084) | 15 (176.5828) | 13 (174.2628) | 30 (170.8572) | 11 (175.4056) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 27 / 87 (679.3140) | 69 (166.8112) | 12 (174.8572) | 21 (172.5600) | 52 (165.0856) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 27 / 79 (675.4168) | 4 (176.5828) | 41 (166.8800) | 31 (167.9884) | 52 (163.9656) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS | 8 / 41 (677.1084) | 1 (177.7028) | 23 (164.5828) | 12 (169.1428) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL | 8 / 44 (677.7832) | 27 (164.5944) | 2 (176.5944) | 5 (174.2972) | 27 (162.2972) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 12 / 46 (675.9084) | 18 (167.9656) | 4 (175.4400) | 7 (173.7028) | 34 (158.8000) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 198 / 552 (662.8684) | 120 (170.8456) | 87 (171.4628) | 262 (164.5828) | 372 (155.9772) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 10 / 112 (679.4292) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (176.0344) | 75 (157.7032) | 3 (173.1316) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 13 / 46 (663.9888) | 11 (169.1084) | 2 (174.8572) | 26 (159.4516) | 16 (160.5716) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 12 / 43 (663.9084) | 16 (166.8228) | 24 (161.6800) | 22 (161.1200) | 2 (174.2856) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 7 / 69 (670.2284) | 31 (162.8456) | 6 (173.1544) | 25 (163.9772) | 6 (170.2512) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 51 (665.0512) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (168) | 45 (157.1084) | 12 (167.9656) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 9 / 53 (686.8000) | 23 (169.1200) | 1 (180) | 9 (173.1200) | 26 (164.5600) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 21 / 41 (650.6856) | 29 (158.7884) | 20 (165.6800) | 22 (164.5372) | 18 (161.6800) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 4 / 36 (674.8232) | 4 (175.4400) | 7 (167.9888) | 13 (166.8344) | 15 (164.5600) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sauce and Cycles Falls City, NE | 8 / 15 (665.7028) | 5 (172) | 10 (153.1200) | 1 (178.8800) | 10 (161.7028) |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Whiting BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA | 5 / 21 (671.4060) | 11 (163.4172) | 1 (172) | 4 (169.1544) | 6 (166.8344) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 49 / 184 (647.3596) | 87 (161.1656) | 32 (166.8800) | 85 (158.8228) | 61 (160.4912) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 8 / 35 (662.7656) | 5 (170.2972) | 7 (171.4056) | 29 (157.6800) | 12 (163.3828) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 6 / 79 (674.7540) | 9 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4400) | 29 (163.3828) | 21 (163.9656) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 35 / 87 (661.0856) | 13 (172) | 64 (156.5372) | 46 (163.3828) | 17 (169.1656) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 4 / 54 (680.5028) | 1 (174.8456) | 4 (170.8572) | 21 (164.5372) | 10 (170.2628) |
| May 2, 2014 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 16 / 33 (651.9312) | 8 (167.4284) | 20 (158.2744) | 11 (166.2628) | 16 (159.9656) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 17 / 65 (667.4060) | 6 (173.1428) | 24 (164.5716) | 28 (165.6800) | 22 (164.0116) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 7 / 73 (674.8112) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (170.2856) | 47 (157.1200) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 51 / 75 (640.4116) | 51 (161.1200) | 36 (163.3944) | 54 (158.8000) | 47 (157.0972) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 25 / 72 (683.3372) | 20 (174.2628) | 32 (169.1084) | 42 (167.9888) | 19 (171.9772) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 6 / 43 (675.9316) | 3 (176) | 1 (176) | 40 (154.8116) | 7 (169.1200) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 19 / 85 (669.7256) | 8 (174.2856) | 19 (169.1428) | 54 (159.4172) | 23 (166.8800) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 40 / 97 (662.7888) | 9 (172.5944) | 68 (162.2744) | 25 (168.5600) | 65 (159.3600) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO | 3 / 17 (676.5140) | 11 (161.6800) | 2 (173.7028) | 4 (176.0228) | 9 (165.1084) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cookin' on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 4 / 42 (661.5424) | 8 (167.9656) | 24 (160.5140) | 11 (165.6800) | 3 (167.3828) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 154 / 174 (634.2400) | 107 (164.5828) | 149 (155.4400) | 155 (154.8000) | 122 (159.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 280 / 535 (636.4000) | 389 (154.8116) | 301 (158.2400) | 320 (158.2400) | 132 (165.1084) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 40 / 114 (647.3484) | 79 (157.0972) | 46 (162.2856) | 13 (170.2628) | 56 (157.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 11 / 53 (665.6800) | 33 (160) | 7 (172) | 12 (166.8228) | 11 (166.8572) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 14 / 72 (674.8228) | 58 (155.3828) | 1 (176.0344) | 18 (171.4056) | 8 (172) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 18 / 68 (655.9432) | 54 (153.6916) | 3 (175.4400) | 29 (162.8000) | 27 (164.0116) |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 15 / 31 (671.3488) | 24 (163.3828) | 3 (176.0116) | 22 (164.5372) | 12 (167.4172) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 66 (665.6112) | 30 (163.4172) | 10 (169.7028) | 28 (166.2512) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 5 / 74 (681.1316) | 17 (170.2972) | 21 (168.5600) | 16 (171.4172) | 12 (170.8572) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO | 3 / 36 (678.1596) | 10 (169.1200) | 8 (167.4056) | 10 (168.5256) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 36 / 183 (647.9996) | 37 (165.7140) | 54 (163.4286) | 92 (159.4284) | 74 (159.4286) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS | 8 / 34 (665.7142) | 22 (161.7144) | 6 (166.8570) | 5 (172.5714) | 12 (164.5714) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 1 / 81 (690.2858) | 5 (170.2858) | 13 (168) | 3 (176.5714) | 3 (175.4286) |
| May 10, 2013 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 16 / 52 (653.7144) | 14 (165.7142) | 37 (154.2858) | 8 (169.1430) | 14 (164.5714) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 6 / 39 (676.5714) | 4 (172.5714) | 8 (170.2858) | 8 (169.7142) | 13 (164) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 19 / 30 (639.4284) | 25 (155.4286) | 13 (163.4284) | 14 (163.9998) | 22 (156.5716) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 17 / 73 (656.5716) | 39 (160) | 24 (160.5714) | 10 (169.1432) | 19 (166.8570) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 15 / 71 (668.5714) | 35 (162.8570) | 22 (166.8572) | 11 (170.2858) | 13 (168.5714) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 42 / 74 (650.2854) | 59 (156.5714) | 50 (158.2856) | 13 (170.8570) | 30 (164.5714) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 17 / 79 (651.4288) | 9 (169.1430) | 53 (154.8570) | 18 (164.5716) | 19 (162.8572) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.