The heartbreaker
2.2972
points from the title
Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin On The Buffalo (Jun 14, 2019).
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO is a competition barbecue team with 86 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the WV Coalfields Cookoff (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #676 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1646
peak 1655 · rated over 78 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
86
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 31, 2025 · 12.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
5 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
20
59 podiums
Overall top-10s
37
43% of 86 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
684.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.25 (+10.10)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.34 · weakest Brisket (166.85)
Road miles
11,036
across 86 mapped stops · furthest 643 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$438K
listed at 50 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 50 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.25 / 720
81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #287 (761 pts) | #312 (721 pts) | #219 (1,086 pts) | #347 (646 pts) | #377 (591 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #317 (688 pts) | #232 (979 pts) | #229 (1,018 pts) | #182 (1,083 pts) | #358 (633 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #129 (1,311 pts) | #160 (1,161 pts) | #166 (1,234 pts) | #149 (1,201 pts) | #122 (1,326 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #173 (1,156 pts) | #216 (1,026 pts) | #110 (1,446 pts) | #79 (1,606 pts) | #157 (1,216 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #82 (1,607 pts) | #57 (1,697 pts) | #92 (1,502 pts) | #50 (1,842 pts) | #106 (1,397 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #530 (180 pts) | #565 (180 pts) | #560 (185 pts) | #521 (205 pts) | #530 (205 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #158 (1,502 pts) | #207 (1,268 pts) | #135 (1,552 pts) | #87 (1,767 pts) | #205 (1,252 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #150 (1,639 pts) | #187 (1,407 pts) | #165 (1,481 pts) | #93 (1,779 pts) | #86 (1,857 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #784 (481 pts) | #994 (381 pts) | #681 (596 pts) | #730 (561 pts) | #533 (741 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #667 (578 pts) | #657 (623 pts) | #692 (583 pts) | #622 (648 pts) | #672 (593 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1377 (199 pts) | #1507 (189 pts) | #1346 (224 pts) | #1084 (304 pts) | #1500 (184 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO, each with one reason worth a look.
#678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1645
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — JL Smokers ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#674 of the rated field
- Contests
- 55
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1660
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO)
Fewer contests behind them than HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has cooked, 55 to 86, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1666
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 41 contests, alongside a 37% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#677 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1674
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#671 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1656
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1648
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 29 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 34 | 6 | 28 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| ALE YEAH BBQ | 30 | 12 | 18 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 26 | 3 | 23 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNING PIG BBQ | 25 | 17 | 8 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 23 | 2 | 21 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 82 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 178.8572 | 145.0400 | 167.99 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 84 | 48 | 3 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 154.2288 | 169.28 | top 40% |
| Pork | 81 | 46 | 7 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 146.8570 | 170.34 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 81 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 147.9998 | 166.85 | top 47% |
“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) | 19 | 1 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 44 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 1 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 8 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 45% | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Smokin' in the Hills | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 31% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 41% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| WV Coalfields Cookoff | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 36% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 52% | May 16, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 61 | 0 | top 63% | Mar 14, 2025 |
| The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 91% | Jun 20, 2020 |
| Smokin in The Hills | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | Sep 20, 2019 |
| PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 19% | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 5, 2019 |
| PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 55% | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
11 contests
Contests a season
7.2
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
40 of 86 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
53
15 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
84 entries · 3 wins · 48 calls
First title
Apr 28, 2023
Marietta River City BBQ
Opponents faced
1,337
finished ahead 1,768 times, behind 1,690
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 17, 2014 → Jun 10, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest "Spooky Q" 1792
20242 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Derby Park Que Off
- Peak power rating (1655) Derby Park Que Off
20234 milestones
- First Grand Championship Marietta River City BBQ
- First state championship Marietta River City BBQ
- Biggest field won (42 teams) Marietta River City BBQ
- Career-best overall score701.6800 Marietta River City BBQ
20212 milestones
- 10th category win Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- 50th tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20182 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
- 25th tracked contest PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
20173 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- First multi-meat day Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
20163 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
- First overall podium Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9196 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | WV Coalfields Cookoff | Jun 9, 2023 |
| +14.2 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Aug 3, 2018 |
| +14.1 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 28, 2023 |
| +13.9 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Oct 19, 2018 |
| +13.8 | Holy Smokes BBQ Competition | Aug 5, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -12.1 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | Jun 20, 2020 |
| -10.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| -10.4 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| -9.2 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 | May 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71% | top 40% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 89% | top 54% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 70% | top 28% | 97.5% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 89% | top 50% | 95.9% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 100% | top 38% | 96.3% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.2% | 90.2% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 91% | top 37% | 95.6% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 100% | top 36% | 95.8% | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 63% | top 53% | 95.9% | 92.4% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 52% | 95.6% | 92.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 92.2% | 90.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | "Spooky Q" 1792 Monticello, KY | 7 / 23 (687.8856) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 18 (166.2400) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 18 / 29 (671.8748) | 10 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1316) | 19 (166.2400) | 22 (161.6688) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 3 / 42 (698.8000) | 16 (174.8456) | 4 (174.2744) | 6 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 19 / 40 (679.3028) | 16 (171.4056) | 9 (173.1200) | 27 (165.0972) | 18 (169.6800) |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 10 / 33 (683.9088) | 22 (168.5256) | 5 (173.7144) | 5 (174.2744) | 21 (167.3944) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 61 / 100 (677.6004) | 44 (173.1200) | 28 (173.1316) | 34 (174.2628) | 91 (157.0860) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 31 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 23 / 33 (660.4688) | 17 (168.5372) | 19 (164.5372) | 8 (173.1544) | 27 (154.2400) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 42 / 81 (691.3828) | 68 (170.2628) | 67 (167.4172) | 21 (176.5600) | 17 (177.1428) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 79 / 118 (679.8856) | 106 (167.3828) | 39 (173.1084) | 9 (178.2972) | 103 (161.0972) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 23 / 31 (666.7088) | 22 (166.2400) | 1 (180) | 21 (167.3944) | 28 (153.0744) |
| May 10, 2024 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 6 / 21 (686.7540) | 6 (173.7028) | 8 (169.1084) | 1 (180) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 3 / 13 (695.9200) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 2 (172.5716) | — | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 61 / 93 (672.4916) | 83 (163.9772) | 82 (162.2400) | 9 (176.5716) | 40 (169.7028) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 7 / 20 (683.3368) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (168.5484) | 10 (168.5256) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 141 / 211 (677.0628) | 26 (176.5944) | 57 (174.2628) | 145 (167.9772) | 197 (158.2284) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 175 / 487 (679.9196) | 161 (171.4400) | 156 (171.9656) | 105 (173.1428) | 323 (163.3712) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 12 / 33 (679.3256) | 9 (173.1084) | 31 (160.5144) | 5 (173.1428) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 8 / 32 (683.3488) | 10 (173.1200) | 18 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7144) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 1 / 16 (695.8968) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (171.9772) | 9 (168.5140) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 1 / 42 (701.6800) | 5 (174.2856) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 4 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Cottageville, WV | 3 / 15 (659.2452) | 5 (161.1084) | 3 (170.8112) | 3 (165.6800) | 6 (161.6456) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 8 / 24 (690.7884) | 13 (168.5484) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (180) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 32 (682.1712) | 27 (165.0856) | 9 (173.7144) | 1 (180) | 21 (163.3712) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 23 / 31 (676.4340) | 29 (163.3712) | 12 (172.5600) | 14 (170.8344) | 19 (169.6684) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 9 / 20 (681.0284) | 2 (176.5828) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2744) | 15 (159.3484) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 10 / 15 (664.4116) | 9 (165.0972) | 5 (170.8344) | 6 (168.5372) | 10 (159.9428) |
| May 21, 2022 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 🏅 Mannington, WV | 8 / 13 (685.0284) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (172.5600) | 10 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9656) |
| May 20, 2022 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 10 / 14 (673.0976) | 14 (162.2400) | 7 (167.3944) | 3 (174.2972) | 6 (169.1660) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 8 / 25 (681.6916) | 19 (161.7028) | 3 (174.8456) | 5 (172.0004) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 4 / 17 (687.3372) | 9 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (166.2400) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 2 / 26 (692.5832) | 11 (168.5944) | 1 (178.8800) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (168.5372) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 11 / 28 (674.7540) | 3 (174.2972) | 15 (167.3828) | 3 (173.7028) | 21 (159.3712) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 5 / 15 (685.0512) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (167.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (165.6684) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 12 / 15 (670.1828) | 12 (165.7028) | 5 (172) | 11 (169.6916) | 11 (162.7884) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 12 / 18 (671.2916) | 13 (167.3944) | 15 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4172) | 12 (161.0972) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 13 / 28 (677.5772) | 9 (170.8344) | 10 (173.1200) | 12 (171.9656) | 18 (161.6572) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 3 / 15 (693.0744) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (166.2284) |
| May 15, 2021 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 2 / 15 (690.8460) | 6 (172.0116) | 4 (173.7144) | 3 (176) | 6 (169.1200) |
| May 14, 2021 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 5 / 18 (688.4912) | 2 (174.8572) | 7 (168.5484) | 7 (170.8228) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 12 / 29 (674.7772) | 11 (169.7256) | 23 (159.9428) | 8 (169.6916) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 28 / 41 (655.8400) | 37 (159.3828) | 24 (163.3828) | 20 (166.2400) | 20 (166.8344) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 57 / 63 (656.4112) | 49 (165.6912) | 33 (165.6684) | 47 (164.5488) | 53 (160.5028) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 63 / 69 (635.1880) | 50 (163.9540) | 62 (154.8000) | 61 (157.0740) | 57 (159.3600) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 6 / 28 (680.4456) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (167.9772) | 16 (166.2284) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 18 / 42 (668.4116) | 11 (171.9656) | 19 (167.3944) | 27 (162.8000) | 20 (166.2516) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 15 / 38 (672.4572) | 9 (173.1428) | 10 (170.8112) | 29 (161.1204) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 28 (670.1484) | 22 (160.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (165.6800) | 12 (166.2400) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 4 / 28 (687.8856) | 12 (171.9656) | 9 (170.8344) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 Cincinnati, OH | 13 / 31 (672.4228) | 22 (165.0856) | 17 (164.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 East Liverpool, OH | 6 / 11 (662.7084) | 6 (162.2284) | 2 (167.9772) | 4 (169.1200) | 6 (163.3828) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Smokin On The Buffalo 🏅 Mannington, WV | 2 / 16 (688.5260) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (169.1316) | 2 (173.7028) | 7 (166.8344) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 26 (669.0400) | 9 (168.5372) | 14 (163.9544) | 2 (171.4056) | 8 (165.1428) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 27 / 40 (666.2288) | 25 (166.8456) | 38 (154.2288) | 3 (174.8572) | 10 (170.2972) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN | 15 / 29 (673.6344) | 24 (161.0972) | 10 (170.2972) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 2 / 28 (689.6456) | 10 (170.2628) | 5 (169.6800) | 1 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Smokin in The Hills Hillsboro, OH | 4 / 30 (677.0744) | 1 (177.1428) | 3 (170.8344) | 12 (166.8688) | 18 (162.2284) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 28 / 46 (671.8512) | 35 (165.6684) | 25 (166.8112) | 40 (161.6572) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 20 / 27 (666.1600) | 18 (166.8344) | 8 (170.8344) | 12 (170.8456) | 25 (157.6456) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 2 / 35 (688.4684) | 11 (167.3712) | 6 (173.7028) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8344) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival East Liverpool, OH | 4 / 10 (674.7652) | 4 (168.5484) | 6 (161.1084) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 8 / 33 (679.3256) | 17 (165.1084) | 26 (157.6572) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 4 / 11 (665.5888) | 3 (170.8228) | 7 (159.4060) | 4 (169.1200) | 6 (166.2400) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort Shelby, OH | 7 / 18 (673.0400) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (174.2628) | 12 (163.3828) | 10 (165.6916) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 14 / 32 (671.9088) | 29 (158.8000) | 18 (166.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (170.8572) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 25 / 49 (658.2288) | 32 (163.9772) | 24 (165.1428) | 42 (157.1316) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 26 / 39 (655.8628) | 22 (167.3828) | 12 (171.4172) | 21 (164.5484) | 36 (152.5144) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH | 4 / 25 (690.2056) | 17 (159.3712) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 20 / 40 (669.5656) | 34 (158.7884) | 20 (167.3944) | 21 (167.3828) | 1 (176) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 24 / 32 (640.3660) | 30 (152.4800) | 18 (162.8460) | 16 (166.2400) | 20 (158.8000) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 27 / 41 (648.9488) | 31 (159.3716) | 27 (160.5144) | 26 (160.5256) | 11 (168.5372) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 6 / 16 (669.6112) | 14 (160.5028) | 5 (171.9884) | 11 (162.2744) | 3 (174.8456) |
| May 6, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 14 / 26 (675.8860) | 24 (161.0972) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (171.9888) | 13 (167.3828) |
| May 5, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Day 1 Liberty, IN | 16 / 27 (669.0288) | 13 (167.9772) | 25 (160.5144) | 18 (167.9656) | 4 (172.5716) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 25 / 37 (647.8628) | 17 (169.6684) | 16 (167.3944) | 28 (160) | 34 (150.8000) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH | 15 / 26 (665.0632) | 18 (163.9656) | 20 (161.7144) | 4 (174.2744) | 15 (165.1088) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 3 / 23 (688.5148) | 1 (176.0116) | 10 (166.2516) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2744) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 18 / 34 (668.4800) | 22 (164.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 17 (169.6800) | 28 (159.9772) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 14 / 20 (664.4572) | 16 (162.2284) | 13 (165.7144) | 16 (164.5256) | 7 (171.9888) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 22 / 36 (643.7828) | 33 (145.0400) | 12 (168.5256) | 12 (167.9772) | 18 (162.2400) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY | 11 / 28 (663.9196) | 10 (170.2512) | 16 (164.5372) | 5 (170.2628) | 18 (158.8684) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY | 17 / 27 (623.9994) | 13 (162.8568) | 5 (166.2858) | 25 (146.8570) | 22 (147.9998) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.