The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (Oct 17, 2020).
BOOMERANG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 155 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 35 Grand Championships, most recently at the McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 18 times. They are ranked #10 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 2 all-time KCBS records.
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.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #823 (135 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #607 (285 pts) | #627 (260 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1117 (88 pts) | #1191 (83 pts) | #1152 (103 pts) | #1103 (103 pts) | #1019 (118 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2 (2,839 pts) | #1 🏆 (2,748 pts) | #1 🏆 (2,781 pts) | #2 (2,735 pts) | #2 (2,743 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #43 (2,335 pts) | #22 (2,343 pts) | #93 (1,838 pts) | #63 (1,993 pts) | #97 (1,848 pts) |
The teams rated closest to BOOMERANG BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — BOOMERANG BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head403 contests to 155: their number has had years to settle where BOOMERANG BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 2008 at their best, 79 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before BOOMERANG BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 43 Grand Championships in 217 contests, alongside a 81% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headRated 19 points below BOOMERANG BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 75 | 48 | 27 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 72 | 47 | 25 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 62 | 50 | 12 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 53 | 28 | 25 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 51 | 32 | 19 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 48 | 38 | 10 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 45 | 36 | 9 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 45 | 19 | 26 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 40 | 25 | 15 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 39 | 26 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 39 | 22 | 17 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 38 | 25 | 13 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 37 | 21 | 16 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 154 | 87 | 15 | 39 | 180 🔥 | 149.6456 | 172.97 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 155 | 86 | 19 | 43 | 180 🔥 | 159.3944 | 171.93 | top 25% |
| Pork | 147 | 78 | 16 | 34 | 180 🔥 | 149.6684 | 171.99 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 154 | 86 | 15 | 36 | 180 🔥 | 154.7772 | 172.23 | top 24% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 49 | 15 | top 15% |
| Large (40+) | 100 | 19 | top 15% |
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 29 | 6 | top 12% |
| OK | 25 | 6 | top 20% |
| TX | 23 | 5 | top 19% |
| MO | 17 | 6 | top 14% |
| CO | 9 | 2 | top 16% |
| IL | 9 | 2 | top 10% |
| NM | 7 | 3 | top 11% |
| WI | 6 | 0 | top 19% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 18% |
| IA | 3 | 1 | top 17% |
| AL | 3 | 1 | top 6% |
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 15% |
| AR | 3 | 1 | top 12% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| FL | 2 | 1 | top 14% |
| AZ | 2 | 1 | top 11% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 23% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.3 | The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) | May 26, 2017 |
| +16.4 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl | Aug 11, 2017 |
| +15.2 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2017 |
| +14.4 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 | Jun 24, 2017 |
| +14.4 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.4 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) | May 14, 2021 |
| -15.3 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 2, 2019 |
| -14.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -12.5 | Hawgin On Lanier | Jul 31, 2020 |
| -12.4 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 32% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 93% | top 22% | 98.1% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 43 | 16 | 38 | 26 | 98% | top 12% | 98.4% | 96.1% |
| 2018 | 54 | 12 | 46 | 28 | 91% | top 11% | 99% | 96.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 75% | top 24% | 97.5% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 15% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 25 / 51 (681.0512) | 19 (170.8456) | 34 (167.4056) | 22 (170.8228) | 17 (171.9772) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 10 / 55 (690.7768) | 38 (162.8112) | 25 (169.1084) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 19 / 33 (663.2340) | 20 (165.0972) | 16 (165.0856) | 16 (166.8228) | 13 (166.2284) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | High Plains Wine, Brews & BBQ Cook Off Lubbock, TX | 4 / 18 (690.8000) | 9 (168.5600) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 11 / 50 (689.6460) | 36 (168.5488) | 8 (173.7144) | 22 (171.9772) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 14 / 56 (687.9544) | 2 (178.2972) | 42 (165.0972) | 13 (172.5600) | 20 (172) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 10 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 11 / 25 (683.9312) | 9 (175.4056) | 20 (167.3944) | 11 (169.7256) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Waco, TX | 1 / 26 (695.9428) | 14 (169.7144) | 3 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 54 / 94 (683.8968) | 88 (163.4056) | 22 (174.2628) | — | 58 (169.6684) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 16 / 93 (687.9428) | 45 (170.2628) | 19 (173.1200) | 49 (168.5256) | 4 (176.0344) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 8 / 58 (695.3484) | 17 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | — | 28 (171.4056) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 1 / 64 (702.8116) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4288) | — | 10 (175.4056) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 2 / 33 (697.1088) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1544) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 40 (666.2056) | 8 (170.8456) | 23 (162.8688) | 30 (163.3828) | 19 (169.1084) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 9 / 66 (682.8112) | 34 (168) | 25 (166.2972) | 13 (173.1084) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 56 (685.6000) | 41 (167.3944) | 20 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4172) | 23 (171.9656) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 8 / 56 (689.6228) | 21 (171.4056) | 27 (169.6800) | 17 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 13 / 48 (690.2172) | 10 (174.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 22 (170.2628) | 16 (171.9772) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 1 / 34 (693.7028) | 5 (174.2856) | 10 (171.4172) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (173.7372) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 16 / 37 (688.4800) | 17 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9772) | 25 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 3 / 43 (691.3600) | 11 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7144) | 16 (169.6684) | 14 (169.7144) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 12 / 55 (691.3140) | 12 (175.4056) | 19 (171.9656) | 33 (168.5372) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 4 / 54 (687.3484) | 9 (173.1428) | 15 (170.2628) | — | 7 (173.1200) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 22 / 55 (681.5652) | 43 (165.6684) | 12 (171.9656) | 21 (170.8228) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Farm Stock Smoke Off 🏅 Lane, KS | 6 / 21 (697.0856) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (174.8456) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 31 (697.0740) | 1 (180) | 12 (174.2856) | 16 (171.9656) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 29 (689.6572) | 5 (177.7028) | 11 (169.6916) | 8 (171.4172) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 12 / 61 (689.0284) | 23 (170.8228) | 13 (174.2628) | 12 (175.4056) | 30 (168.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 16 / 47 (675.3832) | 7 (173.1428) | 29 (165.1316) | 29 (167.9772) | 14 (169.1316) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 1 / 53 (691.9200) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 26 / 63 (674.7428) | 48 (166.2400) | 3 (174.2628) | 44 (165.0856) | 23 (169.1544) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 36 / 69 (667.8512) | 13 (172.5600) | 44 (163.9544) | 63 (156.4912) | 7 (174.8456) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 1 / 55 (706.2972) | 9 (174.8572) | 4 (175.4400) | — | 1 (177.7028) |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 11 / 68 (685.0284) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 44 (164.5256) | 38 (163.9428) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 15 / 42 (674.7772) | 15 (171.4172) | 26 (163.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 18 (166.8228) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 11 / 117 (669.6912) | 3 (174.2744) | 36 (162.8456) | 37 (162.8456) | 7 (169.7256) |
| Dec 6, 2019 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 1 / 25 (687.8972) | 1 (171.9656) | 18 (163.9544) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 10 / 39 (678.2284) | 14 (169.1200) | 7 (172) | 20 (167.4400) | 10 (169.6684) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 10 / 37 (681.6228) | 23 (166.2628) | 11 (170.2744) | 1 (180) | 23 (165.0856) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 9 / 97 (693.1428) | 19 (174.2628) | 43 (171.4172) | 4 (177.7372) | 33 (169.7256) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 1 / 51 (706.8228) | 13 (173.1200) | 6 (176) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Guts Glory Ram BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lebanon, MO | 2 / 27 (701.0972) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO | 1 / 28 (705.6684) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (174.8456) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 1 / 28 (698.8000) | 1 (180) | 3 (171.9772) | 1 (176) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 11 / 468 (694.8456) | 20 (176.5600) | 8 (177.1428) | 238 (165.1428) | 25 (176) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 6 / 135 (699.3600) | 52 (173.1200) | 1 (180) | 39 (173.1200) | 41 (173.1200) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 10 / 58 (690.2284) | 30 (167.9772) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (176.5828) | 21 (168.5256) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 1 / 62 (702.2628) | 12 (172) | 12 (170.2628) | 2 (180) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 1 / 68 (708.5372) | 4 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 1 / 30 (692.4800) | 13 (168.5372) | 1 (176.5600) | 12 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 32 / 54 (665.0172) | 25 (169.6800) | 39 (162.8116) | 34 (162.2400) | 12 (170.2856) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 4 / 39 (698.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2972) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL | 3 / 40 (685.6344) | 3 (174.8572) | 18 (165.0972) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (166.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 1 / 59 (706.8344) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (176.0116) | 15 (173.1200) | 2 (180) |
| Jun 29, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 8 / 34 (691.9196) | 8 (174.2856) | 6 (173.1200) | — | 12 (170.8112) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) 🏅 Artesia, NM | 1 / 41 (706.2744) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | — | 4 (173.7028) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 15 / 45 (674.8004) | 2 (177.1544) | 35 (160.5832) | 25 (166.2400) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 7 / 50 (675.3144) | 4 (175.4172) | 30 (159.9428) | 11 (169.6916) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 1 / 39 (692.5372) | 8 (169.6916) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (176.5828) | 8 (169.1200) |
| May 31, 2019 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 1 / 56 (701.6800) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (180) | 1 (180) | 16 (169.1200) |
| May 25, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 2 / 48 (682.1712) | 1 (179.4400) | 30 (160.5028) | 2 (173.7028) | 12 (168.5256) |
| May 24, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 1 / 40 (688.5028) | 4 (174.8572) | 9 (167.3828) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1428) |
| May 11, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 2 / 21 (701.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (174.8456) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 10, 2019 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 1 / 38 (703.9656) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (176) | 7 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 7 / 40 (678.8232) | 4 (172.5600) | 2 (176) | 23 (165.6800) | 20 (164.5832) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 2 / 42 (692.5144) | 12 (167.9772) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 1 / 40 (701.0856) | 1 (180) | 2 (175.4056) | 7 (170.8228) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 9 / 33 (683.8624) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | 22 (161.6340) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 18 / 104 (685.6572) | 3 (180) | 50 (166.2744) | 25 (170.8228) | 40 (168.5600) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 1 / 29 (702.8232) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5716) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Blues Brew & BBQ (NBBQL COMPETITOR Series) unrated Springfiled, MO | 6 (678.7540) | 9 (165.0856) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (163.4056) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 1 / 62 (706.2400) | 8 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (175.4172) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 4 / 74 (694.7772) | 23 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 14 (174.2628) | 18 (171.9772) |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Big 12 Big Q (NBBQL COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 8 / 11 (663.8968) | 6 (171.4284) | 7 (164.5256) | 10 (155.9428) | 3 (172) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN | 8 / 67 (689.0284) | 33 (169.6684) | 21 (170.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 16 (171.9656) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 3 / 33 (698.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (171.4056) | 10 (170.8800) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 11 / 92 (689.0400) | 57 (169.6684) | 7 (175.4056) | 13 (174.2628) | 40 (169.7032) |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ 🏅 Humble, TX | 2 / 126 (688.0228) | 15 (167.9772) | 3 (176.0228) | 9 (173.1428) | 15 (170.8800) |
| Jan 11, 2019 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 6 / 38 (682.7312) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8228) | 27 (164.5256) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 1 / 47 (705.6912) | 9 (174.8456) | 1 (178.2972) | 7 (177.1428) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL | 2 / 29 (694.7656) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 44 (697.6916) | 22 (167.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 7 / 56 (683.4056) | 35 (165.1428) | 15 (169.1428) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) Concord, NC | 4 / 44 (685.1200) | 14 (171.4056) | 9 (172.0116) | 27 (165.1200) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 4 / 33 (695.3600) | 4 (176.5716) | 7 (173.7144) | 12 (174.2628) | 14 (170.8112) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 2 / 33 (702.2284) | 5 (177.7028) | 9 (172.5484) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 29 / 102 (681.6112) | 49 (168.5256) | 22 (173.7028) | 57 (165.1200) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 1 / 33 (702.8572) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.7144) | 10 (170.2628) | 6 (174.8800) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que Muskogee, OK | 1 / 26 (698.2172) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 2 / 69 (701.7028) | 9 (176) | 24 (171.4172) | 1 (178.8800) | 14 (175.4056) |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS | 10 / 37 (686.7540) | 9 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (170.8456) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 10 / 56 (686.8004) | 3 (175.4172) | 38 (161.0972) | 5 (176.0116) | 6 (174.2744) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 10 / 49 (685.0628) | 23 (166.8228) | 13 (170.8344) | 17 (170.8228) | 1 (176.5828) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 1 / 35 (701.0856) | 1 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL | 9 / 59 (693.0396) | 3 (177.7028) | 21 (171.9656) | 11 (173.1084) | 25 (170.2628) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 65 / 467 (684.4568) | 175 (169.1084) | 160 (169.1200) | 18 (177.7028) | 145 (168.5256) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 37 / 164 (690.2056) | 27 (175.4056) | 49 (172.5716) | 48 (173.7028) | 101 (168.5256) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 4 / 32 (687.3712) | 4 (175.4400) | 5 (173.1428) | 10 (168.5256) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 2 / 74 (701.1428) | 2 (179.4400) | 11 (173.7028) | 1 (180) | 23 (168) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 1 / 54 (703.4172) | 2 (177.7372) | 4 (177.1544) | 3 (175.4056) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 5 / 57 (690.2400) | 4 (174.2972) | 9 (173.1316) | 36 (163.3712) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Arlington, NE | 5 / 30 (685.5884) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | 23 (155.9084) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 3 / 41 (694.1940) | 19 (170.8228) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (174.8456) | 10 (170.8112) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 4 / 35 (679.9084) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (170.8572) | 21 (162.2284) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 3 / 43 (688.4916) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (170.2744) | 1 (176.5600) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 13 / 49 (673.6344) | 14 (169.7028) | 22 (166.2744) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (167.9772) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 5 / 54 (679.3944) | 20 (165.7256) | 10 (171.4288) | 15 (166.8228) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 4 / 52 (691.9544) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (169.6800) | 25 (165.1200) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 2) Artesia, NM | 2 / 32 (706.2628) | 5 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | 6 (177.7028) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM | 1 / 39 (713.1544) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 4 / 45 (697.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (176.0116) | 31 (165.7028) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 3 / 40 (685.6228) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (167.9772) | 5 (171.9772) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Big Blue BBQ Championship (TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS | 2 / 42 (689.0512) | 8 (171.9656) | 17 (166.8228) | 4 (174.8456) | 4 (175.4172) |
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 2 / 60 (693.6572) | 15 (171.4056) | 14 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (174.8572) |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 1 / 49 (686.8344) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (167.4288) | 4 (172) | 4 (173.7028) |
| May 18, 2018 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 1 / 26 (706.8572) | 8 (176) | 2 (177.7144) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (174.8456) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 5 / 56 (694.2744) | 27 (167.9772) | 2 (178.8800) | 10 (175.4172) | 12 (172) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 5 / 68 (694.2168) | 32 (166.8112) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (180) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 1 / 40 (690.1828) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 13th Annual Hanor Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 14 / 49 (686.2168) | 26 (168.5256) | 9 (174.2628) | 15 (172.0228) | 20 (171.4056) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 5 / 51 (686.1944) | 19 (168.5372) | 1 (176.0116) | 18 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 5 / 103 (695.3484) | 6 (177.7028) | 14 (173.7028) | 21 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9772) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 2 / 79 (698.2400) | 62 (167.3828) | 6 (176) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (177.1428) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 26 / 84 (679.8740) | 15 (174.2628) | 43 (166.8228) | 10 (175.4056) | 62 (163.3828) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Pork-A-Palooza Weatherford, OK | 2 / 26 (697.1088) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4400) | 13 (169.6916) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 19 / 87 (682.1944) | 30 (170.8344) | 42 (166.2400) | 11 (174.2972) | 28 (170.8228) |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shootout Day 2 Cheney, KS | 1 / 42 (705.1316) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (175.4288) | 1 (180) | 16 (170.8456) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 Cheney, KS | 1 / 47 (707.9772) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.1544) | 14 (173.1084) | 5 (177.7144) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS | 10 / 27 (662.7088) | 5 (171.4172) | 14 (165.6800) | 9 (170.8344) | 15 (154.7772) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 2 / 38 (691.9540) | 2 (174.8456) | 20 (166.2856) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX | 4 / 145 (686.8340) | 18 (169.6912) | 61 (161.1428) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 14 / 70 (682.7656) | 48 (163.4172) | 11 (171.9656) | 27 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jan 5, 2018 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 7 / 39 (686.7884) | 13 (169.1428) | 4 (173.7144) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (173.1084) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 7 / 93 (687.8740) | 25 (171.9656) | 12 (174.2628) | 47 (167.3828) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Smokin the Fort BBQ & Blue Grass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 5 / 32 (690.2056) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (170.8228) | 12 (169.1084) | 5 (172.5716) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 3 / 47 (696.5028) | 5 (177.7028) | 20 (169.1200) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bedouin Brew & Bar-B-Que (JUDGES FULL) (OKBS Qulifyer ) Muskogee, OK | 10 / 18 (676.4684) | 6 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (161.6684) | 5 (168.5372) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smokin' Blues & BBQ Festival Duncanville, TX | 1 / 18 (701.7028) | 3 (176.5828) | 2 (176) | 7 (169.1200) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 3 / 35 (694.2400) | 8 (172) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (171.9772) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 15 / 38 (667.8400) | 2 (176.5600) | 22 (160.5028) | 8 (170.8344) | 24 (159.9428) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 8 / 407 (699.9656) | 2 (180) | 20 (176) | 51 (174.2628) | 108 (169.7028) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 11 / 129 (700.5716) | 17 (176.5828) | 21 (176.0116) | 19 (175.4172) | 46 (172.5600) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 2 / 44 (690.7540) | 3 (177.7028) | 24 (164.5256) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Casa Grab, Root & Growl Woodward, OK | 2 / 25 (700.4912) | 1 (180) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9656) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 6 / 44 (683.9088) | 14 (170.8344) | 9 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 24 (162.8000) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 3 / 43 (699.9544) | 1 (180) | 6 (174.8456) | 3 (178.8572) | 23 (166.2516) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM | 4 / 37 (697.1428) | 18 (172.5828) | 10 (173.7372) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM | 12 / 43 (670.1368) | 5 (173.7028) | 23 (160.5256) | 2 (180) | 30 (155.9084) |
| May 26, 2017 | The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) Ruidoso, NM | 1 / 36 (697.7144) | 12 (169.7372) | 6 (171.4172) | 1 (180) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 55 / 77 (659.8972) | 54 (166.8456) | 72 (159.3944) | 43 (169.6800) | 44 (163.9772) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 66 / 87 (648.3772) | 78 (157.6572) | 55 (163.9428) | 56 (165.1200) | 69 (161.6572) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 22 / 30 (634.6740) | 28 (149.6456) | 12 (163.9656) | 21 (159.3828) | 15 (161.6800) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX | 52 / 136 (641.5996) | 33 (165.1200) | 68 (161.1428) | 106 (149.6684) | 40 (165.6684) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 11 / 72 (674.2396) | 18 (169.7028) | 22 (168.5256) | 28 (165.1656) | 13 (170.8456) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.