The heartbreaker
0.5828
points from the title
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest (Apr 26, 2019).
ACES HIGH BBQ
ACES HIGH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 102 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #618 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1656
peak 1721 · rated over 100 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
102
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
5 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
7
36 podiums
Overall top-10s
28
27% of 102 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
680.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.72 (+8.86)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.04)
Road miles
19,296
across 102 mapped stops · furthest 467 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$578K
listed at 50 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 56 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.72 / 720
102 Master contests · 1 GC
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 | #271 (718 pts) | #289 (733 pts) | #262 (853 pts) | #312 (653 pts) | #362 (558 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #155 (1,311 pts) | #165 (1,276 pts) | #58 (1,906 pts) | #186 (1,146 pts) | #123 (1,432 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #534 (339 pts) | #530 (379 pts) | #754 (234 pts) | #441 (474 pts) | #629 (284 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #299 (715 pts) | #258 (870 pts) | #415 (590 pts) | #316 (675 pts) | #321 (685 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #176 (1,141 pts) | #103 (1,466 pts) | #258 (946 pts) | #183 (1,106 pts) | #238 (956 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #247 (783 pts) | #180 (1,028 pts) | #220 (938 pts) | #222 (863 pts) | #227 (883 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #231 (513 pts) | #204 (608 pts) | #308 (408 pts) | #383 (303 pts) | #164 (703 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #254 (1,131 pts) | #404 (816 pts) | #242 (1,141 pts) | #313 (991 pts) | #271 (1,116 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #348 (975 pts) | #635 (585 pts) | #453 (820 pts) | #453 (810 pts) | #479 (770 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #424 (885 pts) | #614 (650 pts) | #495 (795 pts) | #388 (985 pts) | #369 (1,030 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1148 (265 pts) | #1227 (265 pts) | #1007 (355 pts) | #980 (380 pts) | #1019 (340 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #609 (600 pts) | #566 (685 pts) | #576 (675 pts) | #739 (510 pts) | #742 (495 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #332 (1,086 pts) | #368 (1,011 pts) | #360 (1,016 pts) | #395 (936 pts) | #289 (1,196 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #439 (696 pts) | #490 (656 pts) | #359 (856 pts) | #499 (656 pts) | #448 (711 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ACES HIGH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#617 of the rated field
- Contests
- 113
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1657
5–0 in 5 shared contests (100% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — ACES HIGH BBQ ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#616 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1674
5–3 in 8 shared contests (63% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than ACES HIGH BBQ has cooked, 47 to 102, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 107
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1697
4–4 in 8 shared contests (50% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
They've been 1697 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#621 of the rated field
- Contests
- 139
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1754
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before ACES HIGH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 149
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1693
13–8 in 21 shared contests (62% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 149 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 228
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1791
13–19 in 32 shared contests (41% to ACES HIGH BBQ)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 76 | 10 | 66 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 59 | 22 | 37 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 53 | 19 | 34 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 52 | 15 | 37 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 50 | 20 | 30 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 48 | 19 | 29 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 43 | 33 | 10 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 43 | 7 | 36 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 36 | 14 | 22 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 35 | 15 | 20 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 34 | 17 | 17 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 33 | 21 | 12 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 33 | 20 | 13 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 102 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 149.0856 | 169.31 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 101 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 177.7144 | 152.5028 | 167.04 | top 41% |
| Pork | 102 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 151.4056 | 167.72 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 102 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 178.8572 | 152.5256 | 167.61 | 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) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 42 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 58 | 0 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 36% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 21% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 5 | 12 | 0 | top 43% | May 30, 2025 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 7 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | May 8, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 58% | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | May 13, 2022 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | May 11, 2018 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 56% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 40% | May 1, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 41% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 54% | Apr 4, 2025 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 53% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 45% | Sep 10, 2021 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 22% | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 28% | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 26% | May 13, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 68% | Apr 23, 2016 |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 39% | Aug 8, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
13 contests
Contests a season
7.3
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
46 of 102 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
64
20 of them more than once
First title
Sep 14, 2018
KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off
Opponents faced
2,017
finished ahead 4,306 times, behind 2,152
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score700.4912 Puckaway Pigfest
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
20203 milestones
- First multi-meat day 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1721) 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
20191 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Big Island BBQ
20181 milestone
- First Grand Championship KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off
20161 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full)
20144 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First category win (Brisket) Pig in the Park
- First overall podium Pig in the Park
- First Reserve Championship Pig in the Park
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5712 Minnesota in May
- First call Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Pig in the Park | Jun 20, 2014 |
| +12.7 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 25, 2020 |
| +12.3 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 14, 2018 |
| +11.9 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Sep 13, 2013 |
| +11.9 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 29, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.8 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -15.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 4, 2025 |
| -13.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -13.4 | Minnesota in May | May 8, 2026 |
| -13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 52% | 97.3% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 92% | top 42% | 96.4% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 96.3% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 45% | 94.7% | 93.9% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 64% | top 35% | 97.2% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 95.1% | 93.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 39% | 94.4% | 93.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 75% | top 19% | 96.6% | 94.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 22% | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88% | top 30% | 94.2% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71% | top 48% | 93.9% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 94.1% | 92.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56% | top 36% | 92.5% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 45% | 95.2% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 2 / 23 (700.4912) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4056) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 23 / 33 (671.3028) | 23 (166.8228) | — | 21 (167.9656) | 20 (165.6800) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 59 / 77 (673.0052) | 61 (167.9656) | 19 (172.5484) | 61 (166.2284) | 56 (166.2628) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 31 / 71 (676.5140) | 3 (178.8572) | 57 (162.2628) | 29 (170.2512) | 38 (165.1428) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 63 / 101 (681.6112) | 24 (176) | 78 (167.3828) | 81 (166.2400) | 36 (171.9884) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 58 / 401 (694.2516) | 11 (178.8572) | 25 (176.5716) | 278 (165.7028) | 90 (173.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 17 / 46 (678.7540) | 19 (169.6684) | 4 (174.2628) | 37 (160.5256) | 3 (174.2972) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash 🏅 Egg Harbor, WI | 10 / 16 (668.9828) | 10 (168.5372) | 2 (174.8572) | 11 (162.7884) | 12 (162.8000) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 4 / 35 (693.6228) | 18 (169.6684) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 19 / 26 (665.5772) | 18 (166.2400) | 6 (171.9772) | 22 (165.0856) | 17 (162.2744) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 26 / 31 (667.3376) | 7 (171.9888) | 23 (163.9888) | 28 (162.2400) | 11 (169.1200) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 11 / 26 (673.5772) | 22 (163.3828) | 8 (169.6800) | 14 (168.5372) | 5 (171.9772) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 36 (678.1716) | 31 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 19 (167.9772) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 36 (684.4800) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 25 (166.8228) | 25 (165.6800) |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 12 / 28 (687.3372) | 13 (171.9888) | 15 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 9 (172.5484) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 9 / 58 (691.9772) | 21 (172) | 10 (173.1316) | 15 (174.8456) | 16 (172) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 37 / 49 (663.3028) | 24 (169.6800) | 45 (157.6572) | 10 (173.7028) | 38 (162.2628) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 6 / 42 (689.1204) | 9 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1316) | 27 (166.8344) | 3 (174.8916) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 12 / 37 (674.7428) | 19 (168.5372) | 14 (166.2516) | 8 (170.8456) | 15 (169.1084) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 12 / 34 (680.4916) | 10 (174.2972) | 31 (158.2172) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 19 / 97 (693.6228) | 8 (177.7028) | 45 (170.8344) | 29 (173.1084) | 37 (171.9772) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 3 / 28 (678.7656) | 2 (174.2972) | 16 (161.0972) | 10 (167.9656) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 17 / 28 (675.8860) | 17 (169.6916) | 17 (167.9772) | 10 (171.9772) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 12 / 27 (681.6348) | 5 (175.4288) | 13 (167.3944) | 16 (168.5372) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 30 / 32 (665.0060) | 28 (165.1200) | 32 (158.2172) | 9 (174.2744) | 21 (167.3944) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 13 / 39 (675.3716) | 7 (173.1544) | 10 (170.8344) | 13 (169.7028) | 29 (161.6800) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 17 / 59 (679.3028) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (170.8344) | 37 (165.6800) | 22 (168.5256) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 125 / 505 (681.6800) | 22 (177.7372) | 235 (167.4172) | 114 (172.5600) | 274 (163.9656) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 12 / 249 (699.9656) | 2 (180) | 116 (171.4056) | 33 (176.5600) | 77 (172) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 15 / 38 (678.1600) | 7 (174.2628) | 20 (166.8344) | 23 (166.2400) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 6 / 26 (671.8744) | 6 (171.9772) | 7 (168.5372) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (161.6800) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 32 (685.0860) | 7 (173.1544) | 4 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 18 / 40 (669.5544) | 7 (174.2744) | 29 (162.8116) | 28 (165.0856) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 37 (666.6972) | 30 (166.2400) | 23 (165.0856) | 20 (168.5372) | 17 (166.8344) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 39 (675.3144) | 8 (171.4172) | 28 (161.6572) | 14 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 17 / 33 (671.3256) | 20 (167.4172) | 11 (170.2744) | 14 (170.2512) | 20 (163.3828) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 24 / 59 (673.6344) | 11 (170.8572) | 28 (166.8344) | 29 (168.5256) | 23 (167.4172) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 16 / 48 (682.1940) | 16 (172.5484) | 39 (161.6800) | 1 (180) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 15 / 35 (678.7772) | 4 (175.4400) | 2 (174.2744) | 30 (161.6800) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 17 / 30 (650.1028) | 6 (171.9772) | 22 (152.5028) | 12 (164.5372) | 15 (161.0856) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 19 / 35 (672.4456) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 19 (166.8572) | 20 (163.9428) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 26 / 33 (664.4572) | 19 (167.9772) | 30 (161.6800) | 2 (176) | 29 (158.8000) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 23 / 52 (665.5656) | 36 (163.9428) | 7 (169.7144) | 20 (169.1084) | 28 (162.8000) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 11 / 49 (677.6456) | 5 (174.8572) | 21 (168.5256) | 24 (166.8572) | 20 (167.4056) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 10 / 60 (677.0512) | 13 (171.4172) | 12 (169.6912) | 30 (165.1200) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 18 / 52 (684.5148) | 35 (166.2744) | 37 (166.2516) | 12 (173.1316) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 16 / 33 (675.9200) | 13 (173.1200) | 17 (167.4400) | 29 (163.3828) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 40 (663.3600) | 24 (164.5256) | 12 (166.8572) | 35 (157.7028) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 18 / 45 (673.6116) | 9 (172.5600) | 13 (169.6916) | 11 (170.8572) | 34 (160.5028) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 2 / 30 (679.3488) | 1 (180) | 23 (163.4172) | 25 (160.5144) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 84 / 468 (679.9200) | 135 (169.6800) | 64 (173.1200) | 92 (171.4172) | 203 (165.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 20 / 135 (695.3712) | 19 (176.5600) | 66 (170.2628) | 31 (174.2628) | 30 (174.2856) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 4 / 50 (683.9316) | 14 (170.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2628) | 19 (163.3944) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 21 / 46 (668.4344) | 34 (164.5372) | 14 (170.8228) | 37 (159.9544) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 37 (662.7316) | 18 (165.6800) | 13 (163.9772) | 1 (176.5600) | 21 (156.5144) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 10 / 57 (683.3716) | 24 (169.6800) | 19 (169.1544) | 12 (171.9772) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest 🏅 Manawa, WI | 2 / 26 (675.3484) | 5 (169.1200) | 2 (170.8228) | 6 (164.5600) | 2 (170.8456) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake 🏅 Smithville, MO | 7 / 54 (682.2520) | 8 (171.4288) | 4 (173.7144) | 33 (163.3944) | 4 (173.7144) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 1 / 25 (693.6800) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (176) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 21 / 49 (663.3716) | 25 (168) | 31 (163.3944) | 21 (165.1544) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 9 / 41 (673.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (169.1772) | 9 (168.5828) | 19 (166.2400) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 2 / 70 (692.5372) | 16 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7144) | 3 (177.1428) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 16 / 51 (671.3600) | 29 (165.1200) | 19 (169.7144) | 24 (166.8228) | 11 (169.7028) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 15 / 57 (676.4340) | 21 (166.8228) | 4 (174.8456) | 41 (162.8000) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 56 (678.1600) | 36 (165.0856) | 14 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 16 / 49 (662.7428) | 29 (162.8228) | 16 (167.4172) | 18 (169.7028) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 13 / 37 (662.7084) | 17 (167.9656) | 10 (165.1316) | 15 (164.5140) | 14 (165.0972) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 18 / 46 (668.4572) | 36 (159.3828) | 7 (168.5488) | 12 (171.4172) | 14 (169.1084) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 18 / 71 (666.2288) | 44 (160.5600) | 35 (163.9776) | 17 (169.1428) | 7 (172.5484) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 15 / 50 (663.3144) | 30 (163.9428) | 18 (165.0972) | 37 (158.2628) | 3 (176.0116) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 11 / 56 (673.7144) | 14 (169.7144) | 32 (162.2744) | 5 (173.7600) | 19 (167.9656) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 14 / 47 (668.5256) | 10 (170.8572) | 31 (161.0856) | 6 (173.1656) | 18 (163.4172) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 16 / 32 (651.2568) | 4 (171.4056) | 11 (166.2628) | 27 (155.9428) | 18 (157.6456) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 8 / 35 (675.8856) | 3 (173.1428) | 19 (166.2400) | 11 (169.1200) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 16 / 30 (658.1828) | 26 (161.0856) | 22 (156.5028) | 2 (173.7372) | 7 (166.8572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 23 / 53 (661.0172) | 21 (167.4056) | 44 (154.7888) | 14 (168.5484) | 8 (170.2744) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 24 / 71 (665.0284) | 47 (161.0856) | 23 (168) | 17 (169.1200) | 27 (166.8228) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 23 / 36 (664.6060) | 24 (165.7372) | 7 (172) | 24 (164.5600) | 27 (162.3088) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 30 / 42 (652.4572) | 29 (163.9428) | 34 (155.9772) | 17 (169.1200) | 24 (163.4172) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 15 / 42 (667.3596) | 8 (172.5484) | 31 (161.7028) | 30 (159.9884) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 9 / 47 (675.9428) | 12 (171.4056) | 2 (173.7028) | 10 (169.7028) | 25 (161.1316) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 10 / 30 (658.7656) | 3 (174.2972) | 24 (157.6456) | 22 (157.7028) | 3 (169.1200) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 22 / 80 (663.9544) | 7 (174.2972) | 17 (167.4400) | 59 (156.5256) | 23 (165.6916) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 6 / 60 (677.7144) | 9 (173.1544) | 6 (169.7372) | 15 (169.7028) | 23 (165.1200) |
| May 2, 2015 | The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI | 18 / 47 (651.9432) | 16 (166.2400) | 39 (154.2516) | 9 (166.8572) | 18 (164.5944) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 22 / 57 (647.3028) | 8 (169.7028) | 13 (165.1316) | 32 (159.9428) | 44 (152.5256) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 13 / 40 (661.7600) | 2 (176.5944) | 9 (165.1772) | 29 (155.3600) | 15 (164.6284) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 25 / 54 (660.4456) | 32 (167.3828) | 48 (155.3716) | 21 (167.9656) | 20 (169.7256) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 13 / 40 (655.3828) | 7 (172.5944) | 8 (167.9656) | 37 (151.4056) | 19 (163.4172) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 16 / 30 (646.7652) | 30 (149.0856) | 24 (155.4056) | 7 (171.4056) | 6 (170.8684) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 2 / 26 (663.9656) | 15 (162.2744) | 3 (171.4400) | 17 (159.4284) | 1 (170.8228) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 26 / 67 (666.2284) | 23 (170.2628) | 25 (167.4172) | 29 (166.8456) | 40 (161.7028) |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 10 / 58 (663.9544) | 17 (166.8572) | 15 (165.1200) | 31 (163.4056) | 14 (168.5716) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 17 / 62 (651.3824) | 44 (154.8456) | 39 (157.1084) | 5 (170.2856) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 29 / 45 (653.6456) | 39 (159.3828) | 26 (161.7144) | 17 (167.9884) | 21 (164.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 7 / 39 (685.0972) | 27 (162.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 9 (173.1544) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 23 / 50 (651.9544) | 30 (161.6456) | 8 (172.0344) | 31 (161.1428) | 29 (157.1316) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 8 / 29 (663.9540) | 3 (173.7028) | 18 (160.5372) | 22 (159.4056) | 8 (170.3084) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN | 8 / 19 (659.4284) | 8 (168.5714) | 8 (166.8572) | 11 (162.2856) | 8 (161.7142) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 43 / 68 (656.5714) | 42 (166.2856) | 53 (160) | 16 (170.2856) | 42 (160.0002) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 24 / 49 (656.5712) | 45 (153.1428) | 16 (166.2856) | 14 (169.7142) | 15 (167.4286) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 24 / 36 (638.2856) | 30 (156.5714) | 20 (162.2858) | 23 (158.2856) | 21 (161.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.