The heartbreaker
1.1656
points from the title
Came within 1.1656 points of the Grand Championship at Big Blue Barbecue (Aug 10, 2018).
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. is a competition barbecue team with 128 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2025. They have won 12 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #68 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1828
peak 1864 · rated over 113 contests11 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
128
in the data
First seen
Oct 17, 2014
latest Sep 19, 2025 · 10.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
12
9 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
40
78 podiums
Overall top-10s
69
54% of 128 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
16 🔥
Current form
657.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 682.51 (-24.98)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.03 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.71)
Road miles
27,882
across 128 mapped stops · furthest 3,028 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)
Purse competed for
$748K
listed at 67 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
10 🏅
won from 77 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.51 / 720
123 Master contests · 12 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 | #210 (1,043 pts) | #219 (1,018 pts) | #251 (1,008 pts) | #189 (1,138 pts) | #213 (1,033 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #276 (800 pts) | #431 (510 pts) | #408 (590 pts) | #275 (815 pts) | #307 (755 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #177 (1,116 pts) | #213 (981 pts) | #189 (1,136 pts) | #203 (1,006 pts) | #202 (1,006 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #28 (2,227 pts) | #21 (2,173 pts) | #37 (2,015 pts) | #26 (2,071 pts) | #54 (1,830 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #12 (2,437 pts) | #13 (2,331 pts) | #10 (2,419 pts) | #9 (2,343 pts) | #39 (1,884 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #117 (895 pts) | #111 (920 pts) | #191 (615 pts) | #99 (1,005 pts) | #133 (815 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #55 (2,135 pts) | #54 (1,964 pts) | #90 (1,753 pts) | #112 (1,650 pts) | #62 (1,911 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #71 (2,071 pts) | #62 (1,966 pts) | #136 (1,561 pts) | #150 (1,510 pts) | #121 (1,688 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #230 (1,394 pts) | #263 (1,224 pts) | #354 (1,044 pts) | #200 (1,394 pts) | #291 (1,209 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #520 (760 pts) | #383 (1,005 pts) | #386 (1,000 pts) | #533 (770 pts) | #550 (735 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #698 (509 pts) | #462 (854 pts) | #739 (514 pts) | #708 (534 pts) | #646 (579 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO., each with one reason worth a look.
#67 of the rated field
- Contests
- 122
- GCs
- 22
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 1837
Careers of much the same size, 122 contests to 128, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#69 of the rated field
- Contests
- 88
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1827
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 81 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#66 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1871
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — 3N1 Q ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#71 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1846
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#65 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1855
Their rating is built on 8 Grand Championships in 67 contests, alongside a 72% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#70 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1824
Rated 4 points below CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO..
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeQ4U | 79 | 51 | 28 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 60 | 26 | 34 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 59 | 23 | 36 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 46 | 27 | 19 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 42 | 33 | 9 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 42 | 15 | 27 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 41 | 28 | 13 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 41 | 15 | 26 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 39 | 18 | 21 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 37 | 28 | 9 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 37 | 26 | 11 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 37 | 25 | 12 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT COLE'S BBQ | 37 | 16 | 21 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 37 | 13 | 24 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 37 | 11 | 26 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 123 | 66 | 13 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 161.0856 | 173.03 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 124 | 48 | 7 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 139.9428 | 169.71 | top 40% |
| Pork | 122 | 56 | 13 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 153.0628 | 171.26 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 123 | 49 | 7 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 153.0856 | 169.97 | top 38% |
“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) | 4 | 2 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 63 | 7 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 56 | 3 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Big Blue Barbecue | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 55% | Jul 7, 2017 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 26% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Fire on the Mountain | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 6, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 58 | 0 | top 77% | May 25, 2025 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Smokin' in the Hills | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 20, 2020 |
| Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 36% | May 17, 2019 |
| Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 48% | Nov 9, 2018 |
| Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 16% | Sep 21, 2018 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 55 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Balloons, Blues & BBQ | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 72% | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 46% | Jul 15, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
21 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
10.7
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
38 of 128 contests · 17 states in all
Contests visited
87
24 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
124 entries · 7 wins · 48 calls
First title
Apr 7, 2017
First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL)
Opponents faced
1,928
finished ahead 3,995 times, behind 1,924
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20241 milestone
- Biggest field won (93 teams) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20223 milestones
- 10th Grand Championship EffingHAM-JAM
- 100th tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1864) Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water
20214 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- 25th category win Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- 10th perfect 180 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score712.5716 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
20201 milestone
- 10th category win Fire on the Mountain
20193 milestones
- First state championship Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
- 5th perfect 180 Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In
- 50th tracked contest Fire on the Mountain
20174 milestones
- First overall podium First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL)
- First Grand Championship First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL)
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 25th tracked contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off
20164 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Smokin on the Water
- First multi-meat day Smokin on the Water
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smokin on the Water
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.8228 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) | Apr 7, 2017 |
| +17.6 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| +15.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 14, 2017 |
| +15.5 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | Jul 15, 2016 |
| +15.5 | Smokin on the Water | Apr 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -24.9 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 1, 2025 |
| -12.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| -9.6 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 23, 2021 |
| -9.1 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | Nov 9, 2018 |
| -8.9 | Big Blue Barbecue | Aug 14, 2020 |
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 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 64% | top 46% | 97.1% | 92.9% |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 57% | top 29% | 97.5% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 71% | top 26% | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 81% | top 22% | 98.2% | 96% |
| 2021 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 100% | top 19% | 99% | 95.7% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63% | top 34% | 97.1% | 94.5% |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 100% | top 21% | 97.7% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 93% | top 25% | 97.1% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64% | top 35% | 97.7% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 86% | top 51% | 96.3% | 93.4% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 65% | 92.4% | 91.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 22% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 13 / 56 (697.6572) | 23 (174.2628) | 17 (174.2744) | 39 (169.1200) | 3 (180) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 5 / 45 (697.0744) | 16 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 43 / 43 (501.6112) | — | 27 (167.9656) | 13 (173.1200) | 38 (160.5256) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 6 / 40 (691.9544) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (172.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 25 (167.4172) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eagle River, AK | 3 / 8 (699.3716) | 4 (173.1084) | 4 (174.2860) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 13 / 30 (679.9544) | 13 (173.1200) | 18 (166.2860) | 18 (166.2628) | 7 (174.2856) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 8 (171.4056) | — | — |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 58 / 70 (678.7200) | 39 (173.1200) | 65 (166.2400) | 69 (163.9428) | 14 (175.4172) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 76 / 106 (678.7432) | 85 (168.5372) | 70 (169.6916) | 25 (175.4172) | 84 (165.0972) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 25 / 100 (693.6228) | 7 (177.7144) | 79 (167.3828) | 15 (176.5600) | 37 (171.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 10 / 58 (697.0628) | 4 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 21 (173.1200) | 29 (168.5256) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 8 / 49 (695.9316) | 25 (169.6800) | 18 (170.8344) | 6 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 16 / 38 (682.1712) | 35 (165.0856) | 24 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (172.5600) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 49 / 81 (690.1944) | 32 (175.4056) | 37 (173.1316) | 17 (176.5716) | 76 (165.0856) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 45 / 118 (687.3256) | 54 (173.1200) | 34 (173.1200) | 93 (167.9656) | 40 (173.1200) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 1 / 93 (701.6572) | 32 (173.1200) | 12 (175.4172) | 14 (176.5600) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 4 / 25 (695.3600) | 18 (165.0972) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (176.5600) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 7 / 28 (689.6112) | 13 (170.8112) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 13 / 41 (688.4800) | 6 (176) | 11 (174.2744) | 20 (168.5256) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 10 / 28 (683.8740) | 18 (168.5256) | 13 (170.2628) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 38 (701.0856) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (172.5484) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 37 / 80 (677.6000) | 52 (169.6684) | 36 (167.9888) | 33 (170.2628) | 36 (169.6800) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 16 / 61 (698.2056) | 14 (177.7028) | 30 (173.1200) | 33 (171.9656) | 14 (175.4172) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 54 / 91 (675.2916) | 74 (166.2400) | 67 (166.2400) | 14 (175.4288) | 57 (167.3828) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 7 / 47 (694.7768) | 10 (175.4172) | 5 (177.1428) | 12 (173.1084) | 25 (169.1084) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival 🏅 Grovetown, GA | 11 / 51 (691.3140) | 17 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) | 25 (169.6684) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival - One Meat Chicken Grovetown, GA | — | 7 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 8 / 46 (695.3600) | 20 (173.1084) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (176) | 16 (170.8344) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Mt. Carmel, IL | 5 / 27 (691.3372) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (165.1088) | 12 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 2 / 45 (701.6688) | 21 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4288) | 7 (175.4172) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 1 / 25 (697.0628) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 3 / 28 (696.5028) | 8 (175.4056) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 14 (171.4172) |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 14 / 27 (682.1944) | 5 (176) | 22 (162.8116) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 5 / 42 (692.4800) | 24 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 unrated New Haven, KY | 5 / 17 (689.0856) | 13 (170.8456) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (178.2972) | 14 (165.6800) |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 9 / 23 (689.0168) | 13 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8112) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 3 / 25 (695.3944) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (169.6800) | 14 (169.7028) | 3 (176.5716) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 6 / 25 (680.4456) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (169.6800) | 7 (169.1200) | 8 (167.3828) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 1 / 42 (706.8112) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.1428) | 6 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 17 / 63 (684.4452) | 5 (177.7028) | 22 (170.2628) | 48 (163.3712) | 14 (173.1084) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 17 / 73 (690.7656) | 18 (174.2628) | 32 (171.4172) | 28 (171.9656) | 16 (173.1200) |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 15 / 60 (686.7776) | 14 (174.2628) | 26 (168.5488) | 6 (175.4288) | 29 (168.5372) |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 7 / 29 (686.7428) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (169.6916) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (165.0856) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 2 / 37 (691.3372) | 1 (177.7028) | 27 (162.8116) | 13 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 4 / 36 (698.8112) | 8 (176) | 1 (180) | 21 (167.3712) | 7 (175.4400) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 1 / 27 (712.5716) | 6 (176.5600) | 2 (177.1544) | 1 (180) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 3 / 26 (692.4800) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (163.9428) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 1 / 17 (695.9316) | 5 (171.9656) | 3 (175.4288) | 6 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smokin' in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 3 / 26 (686.7888) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (178.2972) | 1 (177.1544) | 15 (155.9316) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 1 / 31 (711.4172) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.1544) | 1 (180) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN | 2 / 50 (705.1316) | 1 (180) | 12 (173.7144) | 6 (177.7028) | 16 (173.7144) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 18 / 43 (675.3488) | 10 (173.7028) | 17 (167.4060) | 1 (178.8572) | 40 (155.3828) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 3 / 30 (697.1200) | 3 (176.5828) | 1 (179.4400) | 1 (175.4172) | 17 (165.6800) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 14 / 29 (674.1824) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (169.1084) | 8 (170.2628) | 27 (155.9540) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 25 (685.6112) | 10 (171.4056) | 3 (176.0116) | 8 (171.9656) | 13 (166.2284) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 10 / 38 (678.1596) | 10 (171.9656) | 21 (166.2284) | 9 (171.4056) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 9 / 32 (686.1828) | 9 (170.8228) | 1 (178.2972) | 24 (165.0856) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 37 (690.8344) | 20 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 6 (173.1772) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 7 / 51 (686.1712) | 26 (169.6800) | 14 (170.2628) | 20 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 14, 2021 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 7 / 31 (678.7652) | 9 (169.7028) | 24 (158.2512) | 7 (173.1084) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 28 / 45 (660.9828) | 3 (176.5600) | 33 (165.0972) | 43 (153.0628) | 15 (166.2628) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 15 / 57 (687.3484) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (170.8228) | 21 (170.2628) | 31 (166.8228) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 62 / 94 (678.2284) | 65 (169.1084) | 87 (162.2744) | — | 13 (175.4400) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 6 / 47 (698.7996) | 21 (170.8112) | 18 (171.4284) | 1 (180) | 13 (176.5600) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smokin in the Hills 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 4 / 41 (686.7996) | 13 (171.9884) | 15 (167.4056) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8456) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 30 / 50 (670.1368) | 13 (171.4056) | 17 (169.6800) | 42 (162.8228) | 36 (166.2284) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 2 / 30 (686.8340) | 4 (175.4056) | 24 (162.2856) | 8 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 22 / 53 (673.5540) | 24 (168.5256) | 11 (170.2744) | 37 (163.9312) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 25 / 63 (674.7540) | 8 (174.2744) | 37 (165.0856) | 8 (173.7028) | 51 (161.6912) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 27 / 69 (672.5256) | 6 (174.2628) | 40 (164.5372) | 38 (167.3828) | 37 (166.3428) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 15 / 31 (679.8856) | 9 (171.9656) | 8 (172.5600) | 24 (166.2400) | 19 (169.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | New Albany Blues Brews and BBQ Festival 🏅 New Albany, IN | 3 / 23 (685.6112) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (166.8228) | 4 (173.7028) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 4 / 34 (686.8000) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (172.5716) | 14 (166.8228) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 3 / 47 (694.7540) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (170.8112) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 10 / 29 (679.8740) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8228) | 18 (169.1084) | 19 (165.6800) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 1 / 25 (698.8000) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8344) | 9 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 4 / 40 (683.8972) | 24 (166.2284) | 4 (171.9772) | 12 (170.2744) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 5 / 29 (693.6344) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.1316) | 18 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Blount County BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 2 / 27 (691.3256) | 10 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 16 / 30 (679.8512) | 6 (175.4056) | 15 (170.8344) | 21 (168.5256) | 21 (165.0856) |
| May 17, 2019 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 18 / 43 (671.2684) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9772) | 21 (165.0972) | 22 (163.3712) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 9 / 39 (689.0284) | 25 (168.5256) | 23 (167.3944) | 1 (180) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 1 / 28 (703.3828) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 25 / 67 (678.7080) | 15 (173.1084) | 33 (167.9656) | 51 (162.2284) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 7 / 92 (690.7772) | 22 (174.2628) | 22 (171.4172) | 44 (168.5372) | 9 (176.5600) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 8 / 56 (680.5028) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (169.7144) | 17 (169.7028) | 22 (167.3828) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) Concord, NC | 36 / 44 (655.2452) | 27 (166.8112) | 40 (157.0856) | 16 (167.3712) | 31 (163.9772) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 4 / 29 (687.3140) | 1 (177.7028) | 19 (165.0972) | 5 (173.7028) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL | 10 / 45 (672.3996) | 12 (170.8112) | 7 (169.6800) | 20 (165.0856) | 18 (166.8228) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 2 / 37 (687.3256) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (165.6800) | 10 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery (JUDGES FULL) Marshall, IL | 1 / 16 (686.2400) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (170.2972) | 6 (169.6912) | 3 (169.6916) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 4 / 46 (690.7768) | 15 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (171.4056) | 18 (171.4056) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 9 / 54 (687.3256) | 8 (174.8456) | 27 (165.1088) | 5 (175.4056) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 2 / 27 (694.7772) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2744) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN | 11 / 32 (696.4912) | 13 (176.5600) | 18 (171.9656) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (171.4056) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN | 2 / 40 (698.8000) | 4 (180) | 15 (170.8344) | 8 (172.5600) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 5 / 34 (690.2400) | 10 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2972) | 15 (167.3828) | 4 (174.8572) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 21 / 32 (660.4000) | 23 (165.0856) | 17 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8344) | 26 (157.0972) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 26 / 49 (656.4228) | 23 (167.3828) | 38 (157.1088) | 35 (158.8112) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 23 / 87 (680.4572) | 3 (177.7028) | 41 (166.2400) | 59 (165.6800) | 23 (170.8344) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 7 / 36 (682.1832) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8344) | 8 (170.8344) | 7 (169.6916) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 11 / 42 (677.0284) | 18 (166.2400) | 16 (166.2628) | 10 (173.1084) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 14 / 30 (669.5540) | 5 (174.2628) | 28 (159.3712) | 8 (170.8228) | 15 (165.0972) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 202 / 407 (662.1484) | 125 (170.8228) | 206 (165.1200) | 165 (167.9656) | 291 (158.2400) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 55 / 129 (683.9312) | 87 (168.5600) | 11 (177.1544) | 56 (172.5484) | 99 (165.6684) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 15 / 35 (683.8740) | 19 (170.8228) | 31 (164.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN | 2 / 27 (673.0512) | 7 (170.8456) | 5 (169.6800) | 6 (169.1084) | 13 (163.4172) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 17 / 30 (673.0056) | 12 (171.9656) | 25 (161.1088) | 12 (170.2628) | 15 (169.6684) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 21 / 32 (635.4172) | 20 (162.8456) | 21 (154.8572) | 18 (161.1200) | 19 (156.5944) |
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 15 / 49 (679.8740) | 29 (166.2284) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (167.9656) | 8 (176) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 1 / 40 (703.4056) | 2 (177.7028) | 11 (172.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (174.2856) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 21 / 34 (672.4572) | 5 (175.4172) | 32 (158.8344) | 15 (170.8228) | 25 (167.3828) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 13 / 20 (659.2680) | 17 (165.6684) | 11 (164.5600) | 7 (165.6684) | 9 (163.3712) |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 New Palestine, IN | 21 / 33 (674.2056) | 28 (165.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 30 (158.8456) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 7 / 39 (693.6344) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (167.3828) | 17 (169.6916) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 22 / 30 (648.4460) | 21 (161.0856) | 25 (159.3944) | 16 (164.0116) | 15 (163.9544) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 21 / 35 (671.8860) | 30 (163.3944) | 21 (165.0972) | 18 (167.3944) | 4 (176) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN | 5 / 33 (687.9888) | 1 (180) | 1 (176.5944) | 14 (168.0116) | 22 (163.3828) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 25 / 34 (654.6860) | 11 (171.4288) | 29 (157.6572) | 33 (155.9200) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 18 / 23 (646.6740) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (160.5372) | 19 (156.4912) | 20 (153.0856) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 33 / 44 (661.0400) | 34 (164.5600) | 32 (165.1200) | 17 (171.9772) | 36 (159.3828) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 10 / 28 (665.0628) | 12 (167.9772) | 5 (168) | 14 (166.8228) | 14 (162.2628) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 17 / 34 (651.3256) | 9 (170.8228) | 33 (139.9428) | 11 (170.2856) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY | 19 / 25 (660.4112) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (165.0972) | 23 (158.8228) | 18 (163.3712) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 7 / 32 (674.8228) | 3 (172.0228) | 13 (166.2628) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (163.9772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.