Among the elite
#455
of 6,491 rated teams
In the top 7% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1687 puts them #455 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 7% of the field.
- rating 1687
- peak 1819
- 116 rated contests
SMOOTH SMOKE
SMOOTH SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 121 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the Independence Fire & Ice BBQ (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #455 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1687
peak 1819 · rated over 116 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
121
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Aug 22, 2025 · 12.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
3 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
15
64 podiums
Overall top-10s
51
42% of 121 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
671.30 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.24 (-3.93)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.63 · weakest Brisket (167.27)
Road miles
13,620
across 121 mapped stops · furthest 596 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$311K
listed at 26 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 28 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.24 / 720
120 Master contests · 5 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 | #788 (154 pts) | #895 (144 pts) | #766 (229 pts) | #869 (144 pts) | #824 (159 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #452 (436 pts) | #487 (426 pts) | #526 (441 pts) | #355 (621 pts) | #518 (391 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #716 (210 pts) | #768 (210 pts) | #900 (185 pts) | #730 (215 pts) | #708 (235 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #461 (462 pts) | #458 (492 pts) | #411 (622 pts) | #451 (492 pts) | #526 (407 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #341 (564 pts) | #347 (594 pts) | #340 (604 pts) | #287 (714 pts) | #449 (439 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #250 (1,142 pts) | #87 (1,782 pts) | #171 (1,382 pts) | #342 (942 pts) | #400 (832 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #56 (2,169 pts) | #114 (1,714 pts) | #105 (1,699 pts) | #39 (2,191 pts) | #150 (1,574 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #99 (1,935 pts) | #178 (1,483 pts) | #158 (1,603 pts) | #94 (1,825 pts) | #85 (1,903 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #242 (1,365 pts) | #210 (1,385 pts) | #191 (1,470 pts) | #198 (1,435 pts) | #140 (1,695 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #150 (1,735 pts) | #75 (1,897 pts) | #190 (1,475 pts) | #168 (1,505 pts) | #150 (1,701 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #120 (1,915 pts) | #10 (2,556 pts) | #99 (1,867 pts) | #155 (1,572 pts) | #179 (1,557 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,374 pts) | #151 (1,444 pts) | #238 (1,209 pts) | #332 (914 pts) | #202 (1,314 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOOTH SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
#458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1701
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOOTH SMOKE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOOTH SMOKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#456 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1695
Fewer contests behind them than SMOOTH SMOKE has cooked, 59 to 121, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1714
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 58 contests, alongside a 48% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1696
They turned up 6 years after SMOOTH SMOKE did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 38
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1700
Level with SMOOTH SMOKE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#454 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1687
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 61 | 12 | 49 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 55 | 15 | 40 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 48 | 12 | 36 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 46 | 27 | 19 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 45 | 17 | 28 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 45 | 7 | 38 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 42 | 15 | 27 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 40 | 12 | 28 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 37 | 17 | 20 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 36 | 19 | 17 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 34 | 18 | 16 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 34 | 17 | 17 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 34 | 17 | 17 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 32 | 16 | 16 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 121 | 53 | 7 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 155.9656 | 171.63 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 120 | 48 | 3 | 12 | 178.8572 | 149.0972 | 169.08 | top 35% |
| Pork | 121 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 178.8800 | 151.3828 | 168.60 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 121 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 149.0512 | 167.27 | top 39% |
“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 | 0 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 3 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 64 | 2 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 18% | Jul 23, 2021 |
| Smokin on Oak | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Table Rock Boats and Bones | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 22, 2018 |
| Smokin' On The Summit | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 59% | May 16, 2025 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 7% | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 35% | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 19% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Smokin On Big Creek | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 57% | Sep 8, 2017 |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 17% | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Rock'n Freedom | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 33% | May 23, 2015 |
| Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 13% | Apr 24, 2015 |
| MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | Nov 8, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
19 contests
Contests a season
10.1
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
59 of 121 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
83
21 of them more than once
First title
Jun 6, 2014
Smokin on the Summit
Opponents faced
2,889
finished ahead 6,398 times, behind 2,540
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 18, 2019 → May 1, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cookoff
20191 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown
20182 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Peak power rating (1819) Border War Barbeque
20172 milestones
- 10th category win Grand Lake BBQ & Festival
- Career-best overall score702.2284 Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
20161 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20151 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20145 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smokin' At The Run
- First Grand Championship Smokin on the Summit
- Biggest field won (79 teams) Smokin on the Summit
- 25th tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4282 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Boots & BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Boots & BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin' on Oak
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +12.9 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +12.2 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2013 |
| +12.1 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -22.2 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 29, 2018 |
| -18.9 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 19, 2024 |
| -15.2 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | May 13, 2022 |
| -14.6 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | May 1, 2021 |
| -13 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | May 16, 2025 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 91.8% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 47% | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 59% | 94.5% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 35% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 82% | top 37% | 96.5% | 94.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 81% | top 24% | 97.2% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 79% | top 21% | 97.5% | 95% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 69% | top 36% | 95.6% | 93.4% |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 84% | top 30% | 95.9% | 94% |
| 2014 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 79% | top 32% | 96.9% | 93.2% |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 67% | top 22% | 94.6% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Paola, KS | 19 / 27 (654.6628) | 22 (160.5144) | 14 (167.9656) | 18 (163.9428) | 19 (162.2400) |
| May 16, 2025 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 21 / 27 (660.9944) | 20 (165.0972) | 11 (172.5944) | 24 (160.5028) | 20 (162.8000) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 17 / 38 (685.6344) | 29 (166.8228) | 24 (170.8344) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (173.7144) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 10 / 42 (695.9428) | 5 (177.7144) | 5 (177.7144) | 5 (176.5600) | 24 (163.9540) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 33 / 37 (659.2804) | 26 (170.8460) | 34 (162.2516) | 24 (170.2628) | 35 (155.9200) |
| May 17, 2024 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 9 / 31 (693.6572) | 12 (174.8572) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 25 (667.3372) | 11 (171.4400) | 16 (165.0972) | 20 (161.6800) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 15 / 30 (681.6228) | 18 (167.3828) | 18 (169.1200) | 9 (174.2972) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 19 / 33 (678.1368) | 14 (171.9656) | 14 (169.6800) | 22 (165.6800) | 17 (170.8112) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 20 / 48 (678.2288) | 20 (169.1200) | 8 (172) | 23 (167.9772) | 21 (169.1316) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 12 / 16 (661.5656) | 13 (159.9772) | 6 (171.9656) | 12 (166.2400) | 11 (163.3828) |
| May 13, 2022 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS | 22 / 28 (646.1372) | 19 (168) | 25 (159.3828) | 18 (164.5372) | 24 (154.2172) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 35 (680.4684) | 15 (171.4056) | 9 (172.5716) | 8 (174.2628) | 26 (162.2284) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 4 / 16 (687.9084) | 2 (176.5716) | 6 (170.2512) | 3 (172.5600) | 7 (168.5256) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 7 / 28 (681.0512) | 20 (162.2628) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 8 / 55 (690.1828) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (167.3712) |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 29 / 39 (666.6968) | 15 (172.5484) | 11 (171.9772) | 33 (165.1200) | 35 (157.0512) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 25 / 32 (669.5540) | 4 (177.7028) | 24 (167.3828) | 32 (161.6456) | 27 (162.8228) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO | 16 / 28 (678.1716) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 19 (166.2400) | 24 (164.5372) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 208 / 468 (663.3596) | 246 (165.1084) | 94 (170.8800) | 301 (162.2628) | 213 (165.1084) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 50 / 135 (686.2628) | 4 (178.8800) | 37 (172.5716) | 118 (163.9884) | 68 (170.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Route 66 BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Springfiled, MO | 11 / 25 (673.5996) | 10 (169.1312) | 5 (172.5600) | 13 (164.5256) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 16 / 41 (675.9540) | 8 (174.8800) | 26 (164.5600) | 20 (166.2284) | 10 (170.2856) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 7 / 59 (689.6572) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (177.1544) | 18 (172) | 33 (163.9428) |
| May 31, 2019 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 15 / 56 (673.0284) | 12 (171.4056) | 18 (166.8344) | 19 (167.3828) | 18 (167.4056) |
| May 10, 2019 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 9 / 53 (694.7768) | 21 (173.1084) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (173.7028) | 26 (169.6684) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 11 / 38 (674.1596) | 1 (177.7028) | 23 (163.3828) | 13 (167.9884) | 16 (165.0856) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 8 / 29 (687.3256) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4172) | 11 (170.2628) | 19 (162.7884) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Smoke EM IF You Got EM Springfield, MO | 17 / 30 (664.5256) | 16 (165.1428) | 16 (165.1428) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (164.5600) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 9 / 56 (689.1428) | 22 (169.7028) | 11 (173.7144) | 6 (176.0572) | 25 (169.6684) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 4 / 33 (686.2172) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (165.6800) | 18 (167.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 1 / 56 (699.9312) | 10 (171.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 3 / 35 (691.9428) | 3 (176) | 6 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7028) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 33 / 467 (689.7140) | 101 (172.5484) | 85 (172) | 132 (169.1656) | 19 (176) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 104 / 164 (678.7540) | 91 (170.8456) | 52 (172.5600) | 146 (162.2400) | 61 (173.1084) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Route 66 Barbeque Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Springfield, MO | 5 / 19 (685.6228) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (166.8344) | 4 (173.7028) | 7 (168.5256) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 5 / 27 (685.6572) | 8 (172.5600) | 17 (167.9656) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (170.2744) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 3 / 48 (692.5256) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4400) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 52 / 52 (501.0628) | 6 (176.5600) | — | 38 (163.3828) | 34 (161.1200) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 11 / 46 (678.2056) | 2 (175.4400) | 9 (173.1316) | 13 (167.4172) | 24 (162.2168) |
| May 25, 2018 | Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO | 3 / 50 (693.0856) | 17 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4400) | 2 (177.1428) | 20 (168.5372) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 4 / 41 (685.6340) | 12 (169.1084) | 9 (170.2744) | 4 (175.4056) | 9 (170.8456) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 8 / 46 (679.9200) | 18 (169.6684) | 10 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | 31 (161.1316) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 2 / 39 (691.3712) | 9 (173.1428) | 2 (174.2628) | 2 (176) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 3 / 55 (700.5372) | 7 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (174.8572) | 12 (173.7028) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 17 / 76 (678.1712) | 10 (172.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (171.4056) | 32 (164.5256) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 6 / 38 (679.9656) | 9 (170.2628) | 15 (166.8344) | 2 (177.1428) | 16 (165.7256) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 15 / 47 (681.6800) | 31 (167.4056) | 7 (175.4288) | 23 (169.7028) | 19 (169.1428) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 17 / 28 (668.5140) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (168.0344) | 23 (162.8112) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 40 / 407 (688.5596) | 139 (170.2512) | 119 (169.7028) | 74 (172.5828) | 14 (176.0228) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 1 / 28 (697.6912) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (170.2856) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 1 / 27 (702.2284) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (176) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 2 / 58 (690.2744) | 36 (166.2972) | 15 (173.1316) | 7 (173.1428) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 3 / 35 (697.6800) | 4 (178.2972) | 23 (160.5028) | 2 (178.8800) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 15 / 65 (669.6000) | 14 (171.9656) | 26 (164.5716) | 6 (172.5600) | 34 (160.5028) |
| May 19, 2017 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 10 / 36 (689.6456) | 24 (168.5256) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (171.4172) | 11 (172) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 12 / 30 (671.3256) | 24 (160.5256) | 11 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5256) | 1 (173.7372) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 26 / 59 (658.1712) | 11 (172.0228) | 40 (159.9772) | 30 (165.0856) | 30 (161.0856) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 97 / 557 (676.5372) | 188 (167.4744) | 188 (167.9772) | 93 (171.4172) | 127 (169.6684) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Balloons Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 9 / 39 (685.1428) | 11 (171.9884) | 6 (174.2972) | 9 (170.2972) | 16 (168.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 24 / 56 (669.6228) | 2 (178.8572) | 27 (165.6800) | 50 (155.9312) | 14 (169.1544) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 16 / 43 (677.0400) | 27 (166.2400) | 28 (165.0972) | 18 (169.7028) | 2 (176) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 16 / 30 (667.3484) | 25 (163.4056) | 19 (163.4288) | 3 (177.7028) | 19 (162.8112) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 4 / 37 (688.4568) | 12 (169.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 8 (173.1084) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 12 / 56 (686.8000) | 16 (171.4172) | 8 (175.4172) | 30 (166.2628) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 4 / 36 (678.1944) | 3 (174.8572) | 20 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 19 (161.0972) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 41 / 49 (669.0396) | 28 (170.8456) | 29 (169.7028) | 41 (166.2284) | 40 (162.2628) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 21 / 40 (663.8512) | 16 (169.1428) | 24 (164.5256) | 11 (171.9656) | 22 (158.2172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 23 / 49 (658.1600) | 19 (171.9884) | 16 (166.2744) | 26 (161.6916) | 33 (158.2056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 15 / 67 (673.6116) | 27 (167.9656) | 33 (163.4176) | 12 (171.9656) | 8 (170.2628) |
| May 13, 2016 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO | 10 / 30 (683.4168) | 19 (168.5484) | 2 (176.5944) | 22 (165.1656) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 8 / 30 (668.4568) | 11 (167.9656) | 19 (162.2628) | 13 (167.4056) | 3 (170.8228) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 26 / 53 (653.6228) | 19 (168) | 11 (170.2744) | 20 (166.2972) | 47 (149.0512) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 33 / 72 (658.7084) | 13 (173.1428) | 4 (172.5600) | 54 (160.5028) | 62 (152.5028) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 8 / 25 (670.2288) | 16 (166.8112) | 16 (161.6916) | 6 (170.2860) | 5 (171.4400) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 110 / 606 (673.6452) | 206 (167.4056) | 85 (171.4284) | 385 (161.1084) | 46 (173.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 135 / 187 (665.6112) | 100 (169.1200) | 102 (167.4056) | 184 (151.3828) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 19 / 30 (662.7884) | 11 (171.9884) | 29 (159.9656) | 30 (155.3944) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 16 / 33 (672.4456) | 17 (166.2628) | 8 (170.2744) | 6 (173.1084) | 18 (162.8000) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 19 / 76 (667.8744) | 2 (176.5600) | 60 (153.6688) | 24 (167.3828) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 10 / 42 (685.1084) | 7 (173.7028) | 14 (169.1200) | 14 (172) | 14 (170.2856) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 67 (681.0628) | 9 (173.1200) | 30 (166.8228) | 7 (174.2744) | 22 (166.8456) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 3 / 26 (685.6456) | 8 (170.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (169.1200) | 5 (172) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 25 / 48 (666.1940) | 17 (169.1312) | 6 (171.9772) | 31 (163.4172) | 31 (161.6684) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 3 / 31 (689.0744) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (175.4288) | 9 (170.2628) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 20 / 36 (666.6856) | 6 (174.2628) | 24 (163.9544) | 26 (163.3828) | 17 (165.0856) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 3 / 78 (685.0856) | 13 (170.8112) | 29 (162.2744) | 6 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 23, 2015 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 17 / 62 (678.1368) | 1 (177.7028) | 28 (167.9656) | 36 (166.2400) | 29 (166.2284) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 2 / 30 (690.8000) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (174.2744) | 6 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 11 / 63 (674.8120) | 26 (166.8576) | 19 (167.4288) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1428) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 11 / 71 (679.3940) | 10 (173.7028) | 34 (164.5600) | 6 (174.2856) | 25 (166.8456) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 45 / 82 (678.1712) | 18 (176.5600) | 41 (168.5600) | 66 (166.2284) | 59 (166.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 22 / 87 (681.5768) | 72 (166.2284) | 18 (173.1084) | 26 (171.4172) | 16 (170.8228) |
| Nov 8, 2014 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 9 / 27 (687.9772) | 18 (168.5256) | 12 (171.4744) | 15 (170.2744) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Nov 7, 2014 | MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 13 / 31 (681.6684) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (170.2856) | 23 (164.5600) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS | 6 / 26 (681.0856) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (169.7028) | 8 (169.1428) | 12 (164.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 79 / 552 (677.0512) | 47 (174.8456) | 31 (174.8572) | 372 (159.9428) | 158 (167.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 53 / 165 (677.1428) | 38 (173.1200) | 49 (170.8916) | 112 (164.5828) | 70 (168.5484) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 14 / 34 (663.3716) | 2 (177.1544) | 5 (170.2856) | 24 (159.9428) | 27 (155.9888) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 15 / 43 (661.1316) | 4 (177.1772) | 5 (173.7144) | 36 (157.1316) | 29 (153.1084) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 3 / 30 (682.8000) | 3 (174.2856) | 5 (172.5832) | 5 (171.4056) | 9 (164.5256) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 5 / 53 (693.7256) | 2 (179.4400) | 19 (167.4400) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (169.1312) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Smokin' Hot Cars & BBQ at the Allen County Fair Iola, KS | 1 / 21 (697.6800) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (170.2628) | 3 (170.2628) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 23 / 41 (658.1484) | 25 (167.3828) | 27 (160.5372) | 21 (165.1200) | 19 (165.1084) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 17 / 33 (662.7316) | 7 (174.2628) | 16 (165.6916) | 20 (164.5372) | 25 (158.2400) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 1 / 79 (686.8004) | 11 (171.4172) | 11 (171.4288) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (168.5372) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 34 / 87 (661.5196) | 2 (177.7028) | 57 (158.2284) | 65 (158.2056) | 27 (167.3828) |
| May 9, 2014 | Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 5 / 57 (678.7312) | 5 (173.7028) | 2 (173.1200) | 21 (162.2284) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 5 / 27 (669.7484) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (165.7028) | 13 (161.7372) | 8 (165.1656) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 16 / 40 (620.5712) | 12 (159.4056) | 27 (149.0972) | 9 (158.3200) | 16 (153.7484) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 47 / 72 (670.7200) | 2 (180) | 7 (174.2744) | 61 (162.8228) | 70 (153.6228) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 34 / 43 (641.5084) | 17 (168.5256) | 41 (150.2172) | 25 (165.1200) | 36 (157.6456) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Harrison, AR | 12 / 25 (671.2800) | 1 (177.1428) | 15 (162.8000) | 15 (169.6800) | 14 (161.6572) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 153 / 535 (653.6456) | 368 (155.9656) | 204 (162.2400) | 22 (173.7256) | 202 (161.7144) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 4 / 53 (675.4176) | 13 (168.5484) | 7 (169.7144) | 22 (164.0004) | 2 (173.1544) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 25 / 72 (662.1368) | 20 (167.9772) | 31 (163.9428) | 14 (172.5484) | 40 (157.6684) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 4 / 38 (668.5028) | 4 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 24 (157.1200) | 11 (163.9656) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Fin to Fur's Red White & Blue BBQ Blowout 2013 Thayer, MO | 3 / 15 (681.1428) | 2 (176.5716) | 6 (168.5714) | 5 (169.1426) | 4 (166.8572) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 7 / 81 (674.2856) | 16 (166.2858) | 10 (169.7142) | 17 (167.4284) | 5 (170.8572) |
| May 10, 2013 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 8 / 36 (674.8570) | 4 (175.4286) | 15 (166.2858) | 21 (162.8570) | 8 (170.2856) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 16 / 74 (667.4282) | 32 (165.1428) | 26 (166.2856) | 27 (167.4286) | 19 (168.5712) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.