The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at Certified BBQ Judging Class (Oct 2, 2014) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
DB BBQ
DB BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 105 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #403 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1699
peak 1733 · rated over 87 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
105
in the data
First seen
Oct 2, 2014
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
4 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
22
50 podiums
Overall top-10s
33
31% of 105 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
682.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.11 (+2.96)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.85)
Road miles
21,973
across 105 mapped stops · furthest 945 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Purse competed for
$851K
listed at 89 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 85 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.11 / 720
84 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
332.61 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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.
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 | #110 (1,290 pts) | #97 (1,416 pts) | #151 (1,192 pts) | #94 (1,336 pts) | #148 (1,102 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #89 (1,662 pts) | #70 (1,741 pts) | #112 (1,586 pts) | #20 (2,118 pts) | #103 (1,517 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #98 (1,466 pts) | #56 (1,741 pts) | #64 (1,687 pts) | #124 (1,323 pts) | #78 (1,572 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #124 (1,347 pts) | #51 (1,823 pts) | #74 (1,612 pts) | #235 (912 pts) | #132 (1,282 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #166 (1,185 pts) | #70 (1,635 pts) | #225 (1,055 pts) | #186 (1,090 pts) | #113 (1,425 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #190 (119 pts) | #176 (134 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #176 (1,049 pts) | #117 (1,324 pts) | #226 (900 pts) | #132 (1,249 pts) | #176 (1,029 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #61 (159 pts) | #42 (259 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #478 (215 pts) | #499 (225 pts) | #504 (230 pts) | #579 (175 pts) | #407 (290 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #662 (484 pts) | #578 (599 pts) | #724 (464 pts) | #658 (509 pts) | #636 (534 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1411 (149 pts) | #1439 (159 pts) | #1598 (124 pts) | #1467 (154 pts) | #1064 (274 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DB BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1699
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 41 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#402 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1699
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to DB BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — Breaking Slabs BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#398 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1708
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before DB BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#397 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1730
Fewer contests behind them than DB BBQ has cooked, 58 to 105, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#399 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1708
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 54 contests, alongside a 54% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#401 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1702
Level with DB BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 50 | 17 | 33 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 49 | 16 | 33 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 43 | 22 | 21 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 43 | 15 | 28 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 42 | 23 | 19 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 39 | 5 | 34 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 33 | 10 | 23 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 33 | 9 | 23 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 28 | 14 | 14 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 92 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 154.7772 | 171.78 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 100 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 147.9200 | 167.85 | top 48% |
| Pork | 85 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 154.2056 | 169.84 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 85 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 153.6228 | 169.15 | top 44% |
“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 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 60 | 2 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 1 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
20 contests
Contests a season
9.5
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
40 of 105 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
61
17 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
100 entries · 6 wins · 32 calls
First title
Jun 7, 2019
Blues,Brews & Barbecue
Opponents faced
1,583
finished ahead 3,179 times, behind 1,718
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 6, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Peak power rating (1733) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 100th tracked contest Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
20243 milestones
- Career-best overall score704.5256 Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off
- 5th perfect 180 Rockin' BBQ Warsaw
- Biggest field won (41 teams) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20231 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20221 milestone
- 10th category win 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
20213 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1
- First multi-meat day A Celebration of Our Heroes
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) A Celebration of Our Heroes
20193 milestones
- First Grand Championship Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- First state championship Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- 10th tracked contest Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1
20147 milestones
- First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First call Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First category win (Chicken) Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First overall top-10 Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First overall podium Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First Reserve Championship Certified BBQ Judging Class
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score177.1428 Certified BBQ Judging Class
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Hog Capital Challenge | Jun 14, 2019 |
| +17.2 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | Jun 7, 2019 |
| +16 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 5, 2023 |
| +14.9 | Grillin and Chillin | Jun 26, 2020 |
| +14.1 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | May 10, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| -16.3 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 17, 2024 |
| -12.7 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
| -11.6 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | Aug 14, 2026 |
| -9.5 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | May 15, 2021 |
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 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 79% | top 39% | 97.3% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 80% | top 27% | 97% | 95.6% |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 76% | top 35% | 97.9% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 71% | top 34% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 90% | top 50% | 97.2% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 67% | top 52% | 94.8% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 39% | 93.8% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 57% | top 37% | 95.1% | 92% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 88.1% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — | 98.4% | 98.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 8 / 33 (687.9316) | 12 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 21 (169.6800) | 17 (169.1200) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 13 / 26 (680.4684) | 17 (168.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (174.8456) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 29 / 32 (679.3028) | 29 (168.5372) | 15 (174.2628) | 31 (165.6800) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 18 / 26 (674.1716) | 4 (175.4288) | 20 (168.5256) | 12 (172.5600) | 26 (157.6572) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 14 / 45 (688.4916) | 10 (175.4056) | 17 (173.1316) | 14 (172.5600) | 28 (167.3944) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 12 / 20 (681.6000) | 7 (177.1428) | 13 (169.6800) | 18 (162.8000) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (690.7656) | 25 (170.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | 7 (175.4172) | 20 (169.6684) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 40 (676.4228) | 8 (173.1316) | 15 (168.5372) | 16 (169.6684) | 25 (165.0856) |
| May 15, 2026 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 35 (687.4176) | 14 (172.5716) | 22 (168.5716) | 12 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1544) |
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 25 (700.4912) | 5 (177.7028) | 19 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4056) | 6 (176.5600) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 34 (679.3368) | 22 (166.2856) | 11 (172.5484) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 7 / 48 (700.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (173.7028) | 20 (171.9772) | 6 (177.1428) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 47 / 125 (688.4912) | 86 (168.5256) | 27 (174.8456) | 33 (174.8572) | 59 (170.2628) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 19 / 63 (692.5028) | 40 (169.7028) | 6 (177.7144) | 9 (176.5600) | 37 (168.5256) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 401 (698.2056) | 63 (175.4056) | 103 (173.1316) | 107 (174.2628) | 56 (175.4056) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 86 / 158 (685.6344) | 25 (176.5600) | 70 (173.1200) | 143 (164.5372) | 64 (171.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 14 / 39 (690.7656) | 5 (177.7028) | 33 (165.6800) | 1 (180) | 25 (167.3828) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 4 / 26 (687.8856) | 7 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 10 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 9 / 27 (678.7196) | 6 (175.4056) | 10 (169.6684) | 7 (173.1200) | 16 (160.5256) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 14 / 35 (678.2176) | 25 (163.9660) | 7 (172.5600) | 6 (173.7144) | 18 (167.9772) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 5 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 12 (166.2284) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 13 / 29 (672.4572) | 9 (170.2744) | 23 (161.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 9 / 32 (697.6456) | 9 (177.7028) | 8 (176.5600) | 24 (169.1200) | 13 (174.2628) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 43 (691.9772) | 13 (172.5600) | 12 (171.4288) | 11 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2856) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 7 / 40 (691.9200) | 26 (168.5256) | 10 (172.5716) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 21 (166.2284) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 36 (685.0284) | 8 (175.4056) | 29 (166.2400) | 15 (169.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 36 (683.8972) | 7 (174.2628) | 35 (157.6572) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 8 / 30 (686.7656) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5256) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (169.7028) |
| May 16, 2025 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 34 (694.7540) | 12 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 23 (165.0856) |
| May 9, 2025 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 27 (697.6456) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (169.6800) | 8 (176) | 13 (173.1084) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 17 / 56 (686.2056) | 12 (175.4056) | 46 (163.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (169.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 44 / 444 (694.8000) | 9 (178.8572) | 166 (171.4056) | 146 (171.4172) | 69 (173.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 64 / 169 (689.0856) | 33 (175.4172) | 83 (170.8572) | 15 (177.7028) | 140 (165.1084) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 58 (680.4456) | 3 (178.8572) | 50 (163.9428) | 18 (174.2628) | 41 (163.3828) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 / 28 (694.8112) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (163.3712) | 1 (180) | 6 (172.5828) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 25 / 37 (652.3656) | 21 (167.9772) | 19 (165.0972) | 22 (165.6684) | 33 (153.6228) |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 1 (174.8688) | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 2 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 24 / 27 (660.3768) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (157.6340) | 14 (173.1200) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 25 / 34 (673.5768) | 24 (170.2512) | 14 (170.2744) | 31 (157.6456) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 7 / 37 (683.3372) | 6 (173.1428) | 5 (171.9772) | 14 (167.3944) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 12 / 37 (689.0516) | 6 (177.7144) | 24 (167.3944) | 27 (167.3828) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 41 (698.8000) | 15 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 7 / 32 (691.9200) | 1 (180) | 22 (165.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8228) |
| May 17, 2024 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 10 (174.2972) | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 2 / 26 (704.5256) | 11 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (176) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 11 / 62 (691.3600) | 7 (177.1428) | 11 (173.1200) | 41 (167.3828) | 10 (173.7144) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 12 / 18 (678.1828) | 5 (177.7028) | 15 (164.5372) | 16 (162.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 25 (699.3832) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 13 (168.5488) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 8 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 23 (695.9660) | 8 (174.2972) | 8 (173.1316) | 14 (168.5372) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 9 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (678.1484) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (169.6800) | 17 (165.0972) | 17 (163.9312) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 40 (678.1600) | 14 (174.2628) | 18 (169.1200) | 30 (163.9428) | 12 (170.8344) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 43 (684.4800) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (167.9772) | 17 (169.6800) | 11 (172.5600) |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 35 (689.0400) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) |
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 14 (165.0856) | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 3 / 26 (695.3600) | 3 (177.7028) | 1 (177.7144) | 17 (167.9656) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 24 / 37 (666.0912) | 13 (173.1084) | 32 (159.3484) | 14 (170.8344) | 28 (162.8000) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 3 / 36 (694.7772) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (169.6684) | 16 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 12 (699.9656) | 2 (174.2856) | 3 (172.5716) | 2 (173.1084) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4400) | 21 (162.8112) | 13 (168.5140) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (677.5772) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (165.1088) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 24 / 28 (671.2684) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (156.5028) | 12 (170.8228) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 24 / 32 (670.1256) | 18 (170.8228) | 7 (173.7144) | 29 (160.4912) | 24 (165.0972) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 19 / 36 (673.0288) | 7 (173.1200) | 28 (163.3944) | 23 (166.2516) | 17 (170.2628) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 36 (679.9316) | 1 (180) | 19 (165.7144) | 16 (170.2744) | 27 (163.9428) |
| May 6, 2022 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 13 / 33 (673.0516) | 26 (163.3828) | 24 (161.1316) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 30 / 42 (668.9944) | 26 (170.8228) | 36 (158.2288) | 23 (170.2628) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 6 / 44 (682.1828) | 1 (178.8572) | 26 (163.9428) | 13 (170.8572) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 19 / 35 (673.0628) | 7 (174.8572) | 15 (169.1428) | 26 (163.3712) | 22 (165.6916) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 6 / 20 (682.7544) | 1 (180) | 19 (159.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (164.5372) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 17 / 30 (664.9944) | 15 (168.5372) | 15 (169.6800) | 20 (165.1316) | 23 (161.6456) |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 15 (167.9656) | 25 (158.2400) | 5 (171.4400) | 21 (162.7884) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 24 (155.9084) | 9 (170.2744) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (165.1084) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 33 / 38 (651.2688) | 32 (162.8000) | 31 (161.0972) | 30 (163.3828) | 28 (163.9888) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 8 (171.4288) | 29 (163.9656) | 20 (169.6800) | 22 (168.5256) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 39 (638.7428) | 37 (157.1316) | 34 (158.8572) | 33 (159.9656) | 27 (162.7884) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 41 (679.9428) | 32 (162.8228) | 16 (167.9772) | 15 (170.2856) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 1, 2021 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 21 / 44 (666.1604) | 30 (163.9544) | 11 (169.1316) | 27 (164.5372) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Mar 12, 2021 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 11 / 24 (331.3716) | 11 (161.6916) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 17 / 94 (337.6456) | 9 (171.4172) | 18 (166.2284) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 4 / 50 (326.7544) | 5 (154.7772) | 1 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 15 (167.3944) | 14 (168.5600) | 27 (158.8000) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 41 / 53 (654.0800) | 42 (162.2516) | 36 (162.8000) | 28 (167.3712) | 43 (161.6572) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 3 / 34 (330.8572) | 5 (157.7028) | 2 (173.1544) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 37 (166.8228) | 48 (161.6800) | 36 (167.4056) | 41 (165.1200) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 29 / 43 (650.6968) | 15 (171.4056) | 37 (154.2284) | 28 (162.8228) | 32 (162.2400) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 13 / 31 (671.8972) | 25 (161.6800) | 9 (168.5256) | 15 (167.4288) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 15 / 50 (668.4116) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | 28 (161.6688) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 1 / 25 (342.2632) | 1 (174.2744) | 4 (167.9888) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 1 / 25 (326.7544) | 1 (171.9772) | 6 (154.7772) | — | — |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO | 12 / 25 (656.5028) | 1 (177.1428) | 18 (159.9772) | 12 (165.7028) | 21 (153.6800) |
| May 3, 2019 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 20 / 33 (649.0288) | 29 (158.8344) | 23 (157.6688) | 16 (167.4172) | 14 (165.1084) |
| Jun 30, 2018 | I-39 Smokin Car Show Minonk, IL | 18 / 29 (631.8056) | 18 (161.6572) | 23 (150.8000) | 17 (154.7884) | 7 (164.5600) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 32 / 38 (634.6512) | 23 (165.0972) | 38 (147.9200) | 35 (154.2056) | 14 (167.4284) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class unrated Kansas City, MO | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (177.1428) | 18 (159.9772) | 12 (165.7028) | 21 (153.6800) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.