The heartbreaker
2.2856
points from the title
Came within 2.2856 points of the Grand Championship at Minnesota in May (May 9, 2025).
DAWGS BBQ
DAWGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 76 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #257 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record. Also listed in KCBS results as “Dawg's BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1737
peak 1752 · rated over 58 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
76
in the data
First seen
Oct 15, 2021
latest Aug 15, 2026 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
2 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
8
25 podiums
Overall top-10s
37
49% of 76 contests
Best top-10 run
16
straight overall top-10s · 3 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
341.67 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 338.86 (+2.81)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.19
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.13 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.81)
Road miles
8,529
across 76 mapped stops · furthest 373 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)
Purse competed for
$325K
listed at 64 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 31 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.62 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
338.86 / 360
57 Backyard contests · 7 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
678.19 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 2 all-time boards)
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 ↗ | Backyard | #1 🏆 (1,356 pts) | #5 (1,259 pts) | #15 (1,180 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #694 (245 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #31 (1,081 pts) | #25 (1,166 pts) | #48 (950 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #712 (257 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #33 (1,006 pts) | #23 (1,108 pts) | #43 (950 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #959 (114 pts) | #1021 (119 pts) | #517 (457 pts) | #1155 (79 pts) | #1151 (74 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #54 (954 pts) | #98 (683 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #932 (148 pts) | #558 (397 pts) | #950 (130 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #23 (1,121 pts) | #59 (775 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #185 (125 pts) | #126 (205 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DAWGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 112
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1737
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to DAWGS BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — DAWGS BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1752
Careers of much the same size, 65 contests to 76, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1745
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before DAWGS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 91%
- Peak
- 1787
They've been 1787 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 70
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1766
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 70 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 77
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1791
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before DAWGS BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensuous BBQ | 43 | 15 | 28 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 39 | 22 | 17 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 38 | 19 | 19 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 34 | 18 | 16 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 31 | 17 | 13 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bear BBQ | 25 | 21 | 4 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 25 | 7 | 16 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 25 | 3 | 22 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 22 | 15 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 61 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 153.6800 | 171.39 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 73 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 155.3600 | 167.81 | top 42% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 166.2628 | 172.13 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 166.8228 | 168.16 | top 73% |
“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) | 14 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 29 | 5 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 1 | top 25% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
18 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
12.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
27 of 76 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
28
15 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
73 entries · 2 wins · 36 calls
First title
Jul 7, 2023
Art of the Que
Opponents faced
639
finished ahead 1,863 times, behind 775
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First multi-meat day Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 5th Grand Championship Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (42 teams) Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 5th perfect 180 Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1752) Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
20252 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Minnesota in May
- 50th tracked contest Minnesota in May
20234 milestones
- First Grand Championship Art of the Que
- First state championship Art of the Que
- 25th tracked contest Art of the Que
- Career-best overall score687.9316 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
20225 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- First overall podium Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD)
- 10th tracked contest Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First category win (Chicken) Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD)
- First call Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score325.1428 Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Art of the Que | Jul 7, 2023 |
| +14.9 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 5, 2024 |
| +14.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 14, 2022 |
| +13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| +12.7 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) | Jul 15, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | Oct 16, 2021 |
| -8.8 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 29, 2024 |
| -8.7 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jul 21, 2023 |
| -7.6 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | Jul 18, 2026 |
| -7.2 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | Jul 31, 2026 |
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 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 81% | top 22% | 100% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 79% | top 31% | 98.3% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 80% | top 25% | 97.5% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39% | top 40% | 95.5% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 69% | top 36% | 97% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 90.3% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 10 / 18 (341.0856) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN | 2 / 14 (348.5488) | 5 (171.9888) | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 11 / 26 (334.8000) | 5 (170.8572) | 14 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 15 / 28 (338.8116) | 18 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 8 / 27 (345.0972) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 37 (342.8116) | 9 (170.8344) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 40 (345.7144) | 14 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 10 (173.1316) | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 1 / 25 (356.5600) | 1 (180) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 6 / 21 (339.9772) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (173.7144) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 77 (345.6800) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (174.8572) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 14 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 7 / 17 (678.1944) | 14 (171.9772) | 18 (168.5600) | 15 (170.2744) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 1 / 24 (352) | 1 (180) | 6 (172) | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 1 / 42 (360) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 1 / 33 (353.1084) | 2 (180) | 7 (173.1084) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 7 / 17 (338.2056) | 9 (168.5256) | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 6 / 16 (344.5256) | 1 (179.4400) | 13 (165.0856) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 3 / 18 (347.9772) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (173.7144) | 2 (175.4056) | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 8 / 15 (333.6804) | 3 (173.1316) | 14 (160.5488) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Backyard 2) Spencer, IA | 6 / 17 (334.2516) | 6 (169.1200) | 7 (165.1316) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 8 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 36 (353.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 36 (335.9888) | 25 (167.4056) | 17 (168.5832) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 9 / 28 (339.4628) | 5 (172.0228) | 13 (167.4400) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 2 / 58 (348.5716) | 3 (177.1544) | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 12 (172.0116) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 12 / 24 (330.8000) | 17 (161.6800) | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 7 / 49 (345.6800) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 56 (345.6916) | 7 (172.5600) | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 53 (343.9772) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 4 / 18 (337.0856) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (160.5256) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 3 / 18 (342.8800) | 2 (173.7256) | 4 (169.1544) | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 14 / 34 (679.3140) | 13 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9656) | 21 (166.2628) | 22 (166.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 7 (172) | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 1 / 16 (350.8572) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4400) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 8 / 58 (343.4172) | 7 (174.2972) | 14 (169.1200) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 5 (174.8800) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 33 / 42 (329.0512) | 30 (165.6684) | 33 (163.3828) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 15 / 40 (333.0396) | 16 (163.3712) | 10 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 18 (170.2512) | — | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 13 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 47 (337.0512) | 14 (167.3712) | 8 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 24 (333.6456) | 19 (165.6684) | 13 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 21 (335.3716) | 7 (171.9772) | 18 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 21 (165.1088) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 12 / 30 (338.2172) | 4 (175.4056) | 19 (162.8116) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 19 / 29 (342.8228) | 15 (173.1428) | 21 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 37 / 90 (687.9316) | 43 (172.5484) | 64 (168.5488) | 11 (176.5716) | 44 (170.2628) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 11 / 15 (327.3484) | 6 (171.9884) | 14 (155.3600) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 1 / 28 (343.9656) | 2 (174.8456) | 5 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (324.4684) | 11 (167.3828) | 22 (157.0856) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 43 (327.3372) | 13 (167.3828) | 19 (159.9544) | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 17 (166.2632) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 7 / 29 (339.9428) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (165.6800) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 13 / 59 (335.9084) | 16 (166.2284) | 11 (169.6800) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 43 (157.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 6 / 32 (338.2284) | 1 (180) | 8 (158.2284) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 40 (338.2284) | 6 (172.5484) | 12 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 11 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 4 / 20 (340.5600) | 1 (177.1428) | 17 (163.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 5 (165.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 3 / 22 (341.6456) | 5 (170.8228) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 12 / 30 (336.5372) | 5 (173.7028) | 18 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 14 / 21 (327.9428) | 7 (171.4056) | 16 (156.5372) | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 10 / 13 (333.6800) | 6 (171.4400) | 8 (162.2400) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) Bancroft, IA | 3 / 14 (349.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 37 (325.6228) | 11 (170.2628) | 23 (155.3600) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 39 (321.6460) | 15 (163.9772) | 17 (157.6688) | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 9 / 33 (319.3944) | 14 (153.6800) | 4 (165.7144) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 13 / 38 (331.3944) | 22 (164.5372) | 10 (166.8572) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 22 (162.2400) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 32 / 36 (316.5140) | 34 (154.8228) | 23 (161.6912) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (325.1428) | 24 (159.4400) | 10 (165.7028) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.