DB BBQ IL
Rating
1678
peak 1711 · rated over 87 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
99
in the data
First seen
2014-10-02
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#83
Master 2026
Grand champs
3
4 reserve
Category wins
21
49 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
of 99 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
682.87 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.13 (+2.73)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.10)
Road miles
21385
mi across 99 mapped stops · furthest 943 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Purse competed for
$792K
listed at 87 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 83 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.13 / 720
80 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
332.61 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 2 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Up From The Pits BBQ has finished one call ahead of DB BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
THE BBQ BUS has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 33 of their 38 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Certified BBQ Judging Class (2014-10-02) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 41-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, JANKY LEG BBQ has out-cooked them in 28 of 38 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 26% across 7 contests, versus top 38% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2024-06-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 at their very first tracked contest, Certified BBQ Judging Class (2014-10-02).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at Route 66 Smoke Out (2019-05-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ BUS | 49 | 17 | 32 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 48 | 16 | 32 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 43 | 15 | 28 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 41 | 22 | 19 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 38 | 5 | 33 | 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 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ 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 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 88 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.7772 | 172.01 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 96 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2284 | 168.10 | top 47% |
| Pork | 81 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6456 | 170.16 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 81 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6228 | 169.26 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 29 | 2 | top 54% |
| IN | 16 | 0 | top 35% |
| WI | 15 | 1 | top 28% |
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 30% |
| MI | 7 | 0 | top 23% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 25% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 56 | 2 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 1 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | 2026-06-12 |
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-08-15 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 32% | 2026-06-13 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 20% | 2025-09-12 |
| Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 36% | 2025-06-27 |
| Best of the Midwest BBQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 10% | 2022-10-14 |
| Route 66 Smoke Out | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 49% | 2022-05-06 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 26% | 2026-07-31 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 8% | 2025-11-05 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 54% | 2025-09-05 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 24% | 2025-04-18 |
| Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 10% | 2024-05-10 |
| EffingHAM-JAM | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | 2022-07-22 |
| Harvest on Fire at the Winery | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 64% | 2022-07-08 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 64% | 2022-06-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (20 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (36 of 99 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (96 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Blues,Brews & Barbecue (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.13 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 332.61 / 360
- 8 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2014-10-02 — First tracked contest · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- 📣 2014-10-02 — First call · Certified BBQ Judging Class
- 🏆 2019-06-07 — First Grand Championship · Blues,Brews & Barbecue
- 🔥 2021-09-03 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · A Celebration of Our Heroes
- 🎖️ 2021-09-24 — 25th tracked contest · Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest
- 🎖️ 2023-09-16 — 50th tracked contest · Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot
- ⭐ 2024-05-10 — Career-best overall score (704.5256) · Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2026-06-13 — Peak power rating (1711) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2023-05-05 |
| +14.8 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue | 2019-06-07 |
| +14.4 | Hog Capital Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
| +14 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2024-05-10 |
| +13.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.5 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -15.8 | Smoke N for the Kids | 2024-08-17 |
| -12.4 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2024-07-27 |
| -11.6 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 | 2021-05-15 |
| -11.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) | 2026-08-14 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75% | top 40% | 97.3% | 95.4% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | 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) |
| 2026-08-14 | 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) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 14 / 45 (688.4916) | 10 (175.4056) | 17 (173.1316) | 14 (172.5600) | 28 (167.3944) |
| 2026-06-19 | 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) |
| 2026-06-13 | 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) |
| 2026-06-12 | 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) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 35 (687.4176) | 14 (172.5716) | 22 (168.5716) | 12 (173.1200) | 13 (173.1544) |
| 2026-05-08 | 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) |
| 2026-05-01 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 10 / 34 (679.3368) | 22 (166.2856) | 11 (172.5484) | 10 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 7 / 48 (700.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (173.7028) | 20 (171.9772) | 6 (177.1428) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 47 / 125 (688.4912) | 86 (168.5256) | 27 (174.8456) | 33 (174.8572) | 59 (170.2628) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 19 / 63 (692.5028) | 40 (169.7028) | 6 (177.7144) | 9 (176.5600) | 37 (168.5256) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 86 / 158 (685.6344) | 25 (176.5600) | 70 (173.1200) | 143 (164.5372) | 64 (171.4172) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-10-03 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 14 / 39 (690.7656) | 5 (177.7028) | 33 (165.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (167.3828) |
| 2025-09-19 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 4 / 26 (687.8856) | 7 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 10 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-12 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 9 / 27 (678.7196) | 6 (175.4056) | 10 (169.6684) | 7 (173.1200) | 16 (160.5256) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 14 / 35 (678.2176) | 25 (163.9660) | 7 (172.5600) | 6 (173.7144) | 18 (167.9772) |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 12 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2025-08-31 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 5 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 13 / 29 (672.4572) | 9 (170.2744) | 23 (161.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 9 / 32 (697.6456) | 9 (177.7028) | 8 (176.5600) | 24 (169.1200) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 43 (691.9772) | 13 (172.5600) | 12 (171.4288) | 11 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2856) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 7 / 40 (691.9200) | 26 (168.5256) | 10 (172.5716) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-27 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 5 / 26 (694.7656) | 21 (166.2284) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-14 | 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) |
| 2025-06-13 | 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) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 8 / 30 (686.7656) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5256) | 12 (171.9772) | 18 (169.7028) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 3 / 34 (694.7540) | 12 (174.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 23 (165.0856) |
| 2025-05-09 | 43rd Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 6 / 27 (697.6456) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (169.6800) | 8 (176.0000) | 13 (173.1084) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 17 / 56 (686.2056) | 12 (175.4056) | 46 (163.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (169.1200) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 64 / 169 (689.0856) | 33 (175.4172) | 83 (170.8572) | 15 (177.7028) | 140 (165.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-09-20 | 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) |
| 2024-09-13 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 6 / 28 (694.8112) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (163.3712) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (172.5828) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 25 / 37 (652.3656) | 21 (167.9772) | 19 (165.0972) | 22 (165.6684) | 33 (153.6228) |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 2 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-01 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 1 (174.8688) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 24 / 27 (660.3768) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (157.6340) | 14 (173.1200) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 25 / 34 (673.5768) | 24 (170.2512) | 14 (170.2744) | 31 (157.6456) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 7 / 37 (683.3372) | 6 (173.1428) | 5 (171.9772) | 14 (167.3944) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-08 | 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) |
| 2024-06-07 | 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) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 7 / 32 (691.9200) | 1 (180.0000) | 22 (165.6800) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 10 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 2 / 26 (704.5256) | 11 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (176.0000) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 11 / 62 (691.3600) | 7 (177.1428) | 11 (173.1200) | 41 (167.3828) | 10 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-16 | Saluting with Smoke - Honor Q Reboot 🏅 Yorkville, IL | 12 / 18 (678.1828) | 5 (177.7028) | 15 (164.5372) | 16 (162.8228) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-15 | Saluting with Smoke Single Meat - Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL | — | — | 12 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 25 (699.3832) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 13 (168.5488) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-09-03 | Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 8 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 23 (695.9660) | 8 (174.2972) | 8 (173.1316) | 14 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-08-25 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 9 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (678.1484) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (169.6800) | 17 (165.0972) | 17 (163.9312) |
| 2023-06-10 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 5 / 35 (689.0400) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 14 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | 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) |
| 2023-04-28 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 24 / 37 (666.0912) | 13 (173.1084) | 32 (159.3484) | 14 (170.8344) | 28 (162.8000) |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 3 / 36 (694.7772) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (169.6684) | 16 (168.5372) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2022-09-09 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 2 / 12 (699.9656) | 2 (174.2856) | 3 (172.5716) | 2 (173.1084) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 14 / 25 (673.5880) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4400) | 21 (162.8112) | 13 (168.5140) |
| 2022-07-15 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 11 / 25 (677.5772) | 12 (170.8228) | 17 (165.1088) | 10 (170.8228) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2022-07-08 | Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 24 / 28 (671.2684) | 2 (178.8572) | 26 (156.5028) | 12 (170.8228) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 24 / 32 (670.1256) | 18 (170.8228) | 7 (173.7144) | 29 (160.4912) | 24 (165.0972) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 19 / 36 (673.0288) | 7 (173.1200) | 28 (163.3944) | 23 (166.2516) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 36 (679.9316) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (165.7144) | 16 (170.2744) | 27 (163.9428) |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 13 / 33 (673.0516) | 26 (163.3828) | 24 (161.1316) | 10 (171.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 30 / 42 (668.9944) | 26 (170.8228) | 36 (158.2288) | 23 (170.2628) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 6 / 44 (682.1828) | 1 (178.8572) | 26 (163.9428) | 13 (170.8572) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 19 / 35 (673.0628) | 7 (174.8572) | 15 (169.1428) | 26 (163.3712) | 22 (165.6916) |
| 2021-09-03 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 6 / 20 (682.7544) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (159.3600) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (164.5372) |
| 2021-08-13 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 17 / 30 (664.9944) | 15 (168.5372) | 15 (169.6800) | 20 (165.1316) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2021-07-23 | Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL | 22 / 29 (660.4340) | 15 (167.9656) | 25 (158.2400) | 5 (171.4400) | 21 (162.7884) |
| 2021-07-16 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 16 / 25 (666.1484) | 24 (155.9084) | 9 (170.2744) | 3 (174.8572) | 15 (165.1084) |
| 2021-07-09 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 16 / 49 (673.6000) | 8 (171.4288) | 29 (163.9656) | 20 (169.6800) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 33 / 39 (638.7428) | 37 (157.1316) | 34 (158.8572) | 33 (159.9656) | 27 (162.7884) |
| 2021-05-14 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 13 / 41 (679.9428) | 32 (162.8228) | 16 (167.9772) | 15 (170.2856) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 21 / 44 (666.1604) | 30 (163.9544) | 11 (169.1316) | 27 (164.5372) | 20 (168.5372) |
| 2021-03-12 | American Royal Backyard and Steak Contest Kansas City, MO | 11 / 24 (331.3716) | 11 (161.6916) | 9 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 17 / 94 (337.6456) | 9 (171.4172) | 18 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 4 / 50 (326.7544) | 5 (154.7772) | 1 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-07-17 | CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL | 17 / 30 (666.1600) | 15 (167.3944) | 14 (168.5600) | 27 (158.8000) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2020-07-10 | 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) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 3 / 34 (330.8572) | 5 (157.7028) | 2 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 45 / 69 (661.0284) | 37 (166.8228) | 48 (161.6800) | 36 (167.4056) | 41 (165.1200) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL | 29 / 43 (650.6968) | 15 (171.4056) | 37 (154.2284) | 28 (162.8228) | 32 (162.2400) |
| 2019-07-12 | Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 13 / 31 (671.8972) | 25 (161.6800) | 9 (168.5256) | 15 (167.4288) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 15 / 50 (668.4116) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | 28 (161.6688) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL | 1 / 25 (342.2632) | 1 (174.2744) | 4 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 1 / 25 (326.7544) | 1 (171.9772) | 6 (154.7772) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO | 12 / 25 (656.5028) | 1 (177.1428) | 18 (159.9772) | 12 (165.7028) | 21 (153.6800) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 20 / 33 (649.0288) | 29 (158.8344) | 23 (157.6688) | 16 (167.4172) | 14 (165.1084) |
| 2014-10-02 | Certified BBQ Judging Class | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (177.1428) | 18 (159.9772) | 12 (165.7028) | 21 (153.6800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #83 (1265 pts) | #65 (1385 pts) | #118 (1157 pts) | #83 (1215 pts) | #110 (1086 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #89 (1662 pts) | #70 (1741 pts) | #112 (1586 pts) | #20 (2118 pts) | #103 (1517 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #98 (1466 pts) | #56 (1741 pts) | #64 (1687 pts) | #124 (1323 pts) | #78 (1572 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #124 (1347 pts) | #51 (1823 pts) | #74 (1612 pts) | #235 (912 pts) | #132 (1282 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #166 (1185 pts) | #70 (1635 pts) | #225 (1055 pts) | #186 (1090 pts) | #113 (1425 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #190 (119 pts) | #176 (134 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #176 (1049 pts) | #117 (1324 pts) | #226 (900 pts) | #132 (1249 pts) | #176 (1029 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 | #666 (484 pts) | #582 (599 pts) | #729 (464 pts) | #662 (509 pts) | #640 (534 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1411 (149 pts) | #1439 (159 pts) | #1598 (124 pts) | #1467 (154 pts) | #1064 (274 pts) |