Backdraft BBQ CO
Rating
1528
peak 1605 · rated over 81 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
87
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2025-08-01
Best ToY finish
#36
Master 2015
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
7
29 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 87 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.58 (-0.53)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.90 · weakest Brisket (164.90)
Road miles
31477
mi across 87 mapped stops · furthest 1408 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$876K
listed at 71 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 74 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.58 / 720
78 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
290.18 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 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
4 LEGS UP BBQ has finished one call ahead of Backdraft BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
DAT'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS has come out ahead in 24 of their 29 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ in 18 of their 23 shared contests.
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 34% across 4 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCLE J'S | 38 | 18 | 20 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 31 | 7 | 24 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 29 | 5 | 24 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 24 | 17 | 7 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 81 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 179.4400 | 111.9428 | 169.37 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 87 | 41 | 4 | 18 | 178.2972 | 142.2056 | 169.90 | top 36% |
| Pork | 78 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 153.0856 | 167.22 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 78 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 143.9316 | 164.90 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 18 | 1 | top 31% |
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 46% |
| OK | 10 | 0 | top 52% |
| MI | 9 | 0 | top 70% |
| IL | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| WY | 6 | 0 | top 33% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| AZ | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 165% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 37 | 1 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 43 | 0 | top 44% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 31 | 0 | top 79% | 2025-08-01 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 48% | 2021-03-20 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 48% | 2021-03-19 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-04-18 |
| Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 92% | 2024-05-03 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 43% | 2023-09-21 |
| Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 77% | 2022-06-25 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 40% | 2022-01-14 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | 2021-10-02 |
| Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 52% | 2021-10-01 |
| Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 38% | 2021-08-27 |
| Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 30% | 2021-08-13 |
| Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2021-05-07 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 45% | 2021-04-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (22 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CO (18 of 87 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (87 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest (2019-06-21)
- Wins it all in 1% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 673.58 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 290.18 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2019-01-11 — First call · National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 🏆 2019-06-21 — First Grand Championship · Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest
- 🎖️ 2020-08-14 — 25th tracked contest · Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival
- ⭐ 2020-08-14 — Career-best overall score (692.5260) · Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival
- 📈 2020-08-14 — Peak power rating (1605) · Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival
- 🎖️ 2021-08-06 — 50th tracked contest · SLV Beat the Heat BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | 2019-06-21 |
| +13.7 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 | 2020-10-03 |
| +11.5 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-05-10 |
| +10.8 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival | 2020-08-14 |
| +10.3 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2021-08-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18 | Smoke on the Falls | 2022-04-08 |
| -14.6 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll | 2020-09-11 |
| -13.7 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2021-03-19 |
| -12.9 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2023-05-05 |
| -12.7 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) | 2022-06-24 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 57% | 95% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 61% | 95% | 91.8% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 94.3% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64% | top 68% | 96.1% | 90.8% |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 59% | top 43% | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 73% | top 48% | 96.2% | 94% |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 80% | top 29% | 96% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 31 / 43 (660.4456) | 35 (164.5372) | 35 (164.5944) | 31 (165.0856) | 29 (166.2284) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 20 / 34 (678.1484) | 18 (170.8344) | 6 (175.4056) | 27 (165.0856) | 20 (166.8228) |
| 2025-05-09 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 26 (683.9660) | 12 (171.4516) | 14 (167.3944) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1428) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 36 / 56 (677.0168) | 29 (170.8228) | 8 (175.4056) | 14 (174.2628) | 51 (156.5256) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 21 / 30 (665.6460) | 22 (165.6916) | 20 (164.5372) | 18 (168.0000) | 18 (167.4172) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 19 / 33 (663.8748) | 23 (165.1088) | 24 (161.1088) | 17 (168.5372) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2024-06-14 | Squeal on the Eel Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Logansport, IN | 12 / 28 (326.2056) | 12 (166.2628) | 13 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 24 / 26 (639.2800) | 24 (166.2972) | 11 (169.1084) | 24 (155.9544) | 26 (147.9200) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 25 / 62 (683.9200) | 8 (177.1428) | 12 (173.1200) | 25 (172.5484) | 49 (161.1088) |
| 2023-09-21 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 22 / 50 (678.7772) | 32 (163.3944) | 4 (177.1428) | 17 (171.4172) | 28 (166.8228) |
| 2023-08-04 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 37 / 44 (647.3832) | 24 (168.0000) | 18 (169.1316) | 32 (161.7144) | 42 (148.5372) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 23 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-05 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 23 / 25 (648.4456) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (160.0000) | 24 (154.2172) | 20 (163.9656) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 8 / 42 (677.6228) | 19 (168.0000) | 7 (174.2628) | 24 (163.3828) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 10 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-10-22 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Westminster, CO | 19 / 31 (667.8860) | 24 (162.8116) | 9 (171.4056) | 23 (166.2516) | 16 (167.4172) |
| 2022-10-21 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO | 15 / 32 (671.9088) | 20 (167.3944) | 13 (167.9772) | 1 (176.0116) | 24 (160.5256) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 19 / 46 (686.7884) | 26 (170.8456) | 27 (169.1200) | 22 (171.9656) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 41 / 50 (634.7428) | 19 (169.6912) | 32 (164.5600) | 46 (156.5600) | 47 (143.9316) |
| 2022-08-05 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 36 (156.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL | 19 / 25 (663.2912) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2972) | 19 (165.0856) | 22 (150.7884) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 20 / 30 (661.7372) | 17 (169.1312) | 5 (172.5716) | 12 (170.9144) | 29 (149.1200) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 22 / 32 (671.2568) | 23 (169.6684) | 25 (164.5256) | 10 (170.8228) | 23 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 31 / 36 (655.2568) | 30 (162.8112) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8228) | 34 (149.6456) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 16 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-05-06 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 18 / 33 (669.0172) | 11 (171.9772) | 10 (167.4172) | 17 (169.1200) | 26 (160.5028) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 77 (691.9428) | 17 (174.2628) | 8 (176.0000) | 25 (171.4172) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 56 / 34 (254.1484) | 57 (111.9428) | 54 (142.2056) | — | — |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 30 / 59 (666.7544) | 16 (170.8572) | 10 (171.4172) | 41 (162.2400) | 33 (162.2400) |
| 2021-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 14 / 26 (674.7084) | 23 (161.6456) | 14 (167.9656) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2021-10-01 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 7 / 27 (681.6000) | 15 (171.4172) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (169.6800) | 19 (163.9428) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 13 / 39 (682.7312) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 28 (162.2284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 135 / 185 (674.1488) | 115 (169.6684) | 153 (163.9544) | 151 (165.0972) | 26 (175.4288) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 145 / 467 (672.4568) | 86 (172.5600) | 134 (170.2744) | 328 (159.9540) | 126 (169.6684) |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 7 / 31 (691.3256) | 13 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 15 (169.6684) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 3 / 30 (691.3256) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (167.3828) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 11 / 42 (672.4340) | 12 (171.4056) | 27 (161.6800) | 12 (167.3828) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 17 / 42 (673.5884) | 26 (166.8456) | 3 (176.5600) | 20 (170.8344) | 30 (159.3484) |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 20 / 26 (670.1256) | 22 (166.2284) | 15 (169.6800) | 21 (163.9544) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 16 / 27 (678.1832) | 9 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (166.8344) | 25 (160.5260) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | 11 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 11 / 36 (686.7888) | 14 (172.5600) | 13 (173.7260) | 13 (170.8228) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 8 / 40 (691.9544) | 3 (177.1544) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (175.4172) | 28 (161.0856) |
| 2021-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam 🏅 Greeley, CO | 8 / 33 (675.3140) | 10 (171.9656) | 5 (169.1200) | 5 (175.4400) | 20 (158.7884) |
| 2021-05-07 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 15 / 35 (655.8740) | 27 (157.1200) | 7 (170.8572) | 15 (166.8228) | 18 (161.0740) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 23 / 41 (668.9824) | 28 (166.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 30 (162.2168) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 46 / 105 (679.3488) | 65 (167.9656) | 40 (170.8460) | 55 (168.5600) | 30 (171.9772) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 40 / 50 (667.2340) | 37 (168.5256) | 43 (163.9428) | 41 (167.3828) | 29 (167.3828) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 50 / 56 (654.7084) | 50 (162.8228) | 5 (176.5600) | 56 (153.0856) | 48 (162.2400) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 23 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2021-01-29 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 19 / 113 (660.4340) | 15 (169.1084) | 14 (170.2744) | 44 (158.2512) | 29 (162.8000) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 59 / 94 (682.1252) | 78 (166.2284) | 57 (169.6684) | 43 (171.9656) | 28 (174.2628) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 43 / 93 (675.8512) | 39 (170.8228) | 46 (168.5256) | 65 (165.6800) | 33 (170.8228) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 58 (690.7884) | 46 (167.9656) | 8 (176.5828) | 5 (176.5600) | 35 (169.6800) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 22 / 64 (687.9200) | 17 (174.2628) | 2 (177.1544) | 56 (163.3828) | 18 (173.1200) |
| 2020-10-03 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 2 🏅 Casper, WY | 4 / 41 (690.2400) | 9 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5484) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (168.0116) |
| 2020-10-02 | Smoke & Soul Fest-Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 32 / 41 (659.8972) | 34 (163.3828) | 14 (169.1316) | 29 (166.2400) | 32 (161.1428) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 39 / 56 (673.5996) | 35 (171.4056) | 55 (159.9656) | 30 (170.8228) | 24 (171.4056) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 31 / 56 (674.1712) | 17 (172.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 43 (166.2284) | 53 (157.6684) |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 26 / 29 (656.4344) | 12 (170.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 28 (158.2400) | 29 (149.6344) |
| 2020-09-05 | S.T.A.R Brews & Q 🏅 Lake City, CO | 10 / 19 (676.4800) | 8 (170.8456) | 5 (172.5716) | 12 (167.3828) | 13 (165.6800) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 23 / 43 (667.3600) | 16 (172.5600) | 4 (175.4400) | 23 (165.6800) | 36 (153.6800) |
| 2020-08-14 | Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT | 4 / 42 (692.5260) | 12 (174.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 12 (172.5600) | 20 (168.5488) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT | 14 / 32 (677.6228) | 18 (169.1200) | 21 (165.6800) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (167.4172) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 29 / 55 (670.2172) | 40 (165.1084) | 2 (178.2972) | 48 (161.6800) | 36 (165.1316) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 17 / 59 (671.8740) | 15 (172.5484) | 2 (175.4172) | 16 (169.1084) | 45 (154.8000) |
| 2019-10-18 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 6 / 46 (685.6340) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (172.5828) | 24 (165.0856) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2019-09-21 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 14 / 43 (635.3484) | 18 (151.3940) | 13 (160.5028) | — | — |
| 2019-09-20 | Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO | 6 / 25 (679.3140) | 3 (175.4056) | 7 (170.2628) | 7 (169.6684) | 11 (163.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 78 / 135 (681.6112) | 100 (167.9656) | 16 (175.4172) | 96 (167.4056) | 69 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 29 / 468 (688.5600) | 45 (174.8456) | 257 (164.5600) | 32 (174.8572) | 44 (174.2972) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO | 6 / 28 (671.8860) | 6 (169.6800) | 7 (167.4288) | 16 (161.6572) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 23 / 31 (658.7084) | 22 (165.6684) | 11 (170.8344) | 18 (163.9656) | 25 (158.2400) |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 7 / 30 (679.8628) | 6 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5600) | 10 (165.0856) | 11 (166.2400) |
| 2019-08-09 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 10 / 30 (681.6000) | 10 (173.7028) | 15 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6800) | 5 (170.8344) |
| 2019-08-02 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 9 / 54 (684.5256) | 1 (179.4400) | 16 (170.2628) | 29 (165.7028) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 11 / 39 (679.9084) | 6 (173.7028) | 11 (171.4172) | 28 (163.9428) | 15 (170.8456) |
| 2019-06-21 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest 🏅 Leadville, CO | 1 / 26 (691.3712) | 1 (175.4056) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (166.2284) | 2 (172.5944) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 15 / 55 (674.1484) | 19 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (171.4172) | 38 (155.9084) |
| 2019-06-07 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO | 11 / 38 (675.9084) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4400) | 24 (161.0856) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2019-05-10 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 4 / 28 (681.6456) | 3 (176.0000) | 3 (173.7028) | 5 (171.9656) | 17 (159.9772) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 14 / 40 (675.3256) | 5 (176.0000) | 21 (166.8228) | 16 (167.9772) | 17 (164.5256) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 49 / 104 (666.7428) | 4 (179.4400) | 62 (164.5372) | 80 (161.0972) | 67 (161.6684) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 21 / 62 (682.1484) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4172) | 49 (163.9428) | 41 (165.0856) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 15 / 74 (682.2056) | 33 (169.1084) | 38 (166.2516) | 19 (171.4056) | 7 (175.4400) |
| 2019-01-11 | National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO | 15 / 38 (670.7660) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (169.1544) | 31 (157.6688) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 37 / 47 (651.8056) | 35 (165.0972) | 39 (158.8000) | 33 (165.0856) | 30 (162.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #298 (118 pts) | #311 (118 pts) | #324 (113 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #675 (230 pts) | #925 (150 pts) | #486 (493 pts) | #851 (165 pts) | #688 (245 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #300 (768 pts) | #295 (808 pts) | #158 (1247 pts) | #231 (973 pts) | #333 (718 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #101 (1452 pts) | #99 (1418 pts) | #13 (2288 pts) | #99 (1477 pts) | #142 (1153 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #82 (1111 pts) | #81 (1095 pts) | #3 (2243 pts) | #67 (1216 pts) | #149 (781 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #122 (1682 pts) | #28 (2199 pts) | #45 (2057 pts) | #207 (1268 pts) | #97 (1714 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #85 (1978 pts) | #18 (2371 pts) | #35 (2165 pts) | #231 (1249 pts) | #62 (1988 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #143 (1742 pts) | #260 (1226 pts) | #40 (2102 pts) | #87 (1853 pts) | #99 (1842 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #65 (2202 pts) | #68 (1995 pts) | #52 (2045 pts) | #101 (1789 pts) | #135 (1716 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #36 (2371 pts) | #25 (2339 pts) | #13 (2480 pts) | #26 (2298 pts) | #34 (2206 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #177 (1606 pts) | #88 (1916 pts) | #191 (1499 pts) | #166 (1540 pts) | #137 (1703 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #165 (1553 pts) | #85 (1901 pts) | #179 (1391 pts) | #62 (1942 pts) | #105 (1857 pts) |