The heartbreaker
0.0224
points from the title
Came within 0.0224 points of the Grand Championship at Interstate BBQ Festival (Apr 19, 2019).
DRILLING & GRILLING
DRILLING & GRILLING is a competition barbecue team with 131 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 6 Grand Championships, most recently at the First State BBQ Bash (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 11 times. They are ranked #459 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1686
peak 1807 · rated over 127 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
131
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Jun 13, 2026 · 13.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
6
11 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
19
67 podiums
Overall top-10s
66
50% of 131 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
683.79 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 665.59 (+18.19)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180 🔥
Consistency
±26.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.98)
Road miles
11,816
across 131 mapped stops · furthest 630 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$457K
listed at 54 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
won from 57 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.59 / 720
128 Master contests · 6 GCs
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 | #264 (732 pts) | #319 (657 pts) | #289 (782 pts) | #267 (757 pts) | #224 (852 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #198 (1,087 pts) | #245 (917 pts) | #308 (842 pts) | #268 (857 pts) | #190 (1,132 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #294 (752 pts) | #282 (812 pts) | #377 (632 pts) | #283 (787 pts) | #190 (1,067 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #725 (205 pts) | #730 (230 pts) | #1349 (80 pts) | #1082 (115 pts) | #618 (280 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #220 (987 pts) | #242 (937 pts) | #310 (837 pts) | #248 (942 pts) | #228 (992 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #108 (1,404 pts) | #110 (1,354 pts) | #119 (1,351 pts) | #130 (1,275 pts) | #105 (1,400 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #108 (953 pts) | #192 (643 pts) | #65 (1,269 pts) | #149 (773 pts) | #135 (813 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #101 (1,828 pts) | #80 (1,817 pts) | #78 (1,790 pts) | #235 (1,185 pts) | #54 (1,985 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #141 (1,669 pts) | #98 (1,784 pts) | #110 (1,684 pts) | #219 (1,304 pts) | #169 (1,514 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #81 (2,075 pts) | #209 (1,375 pts) | #92 (1,845 pts) | #115 (1,745 pts) | #211 (1,410 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #117 (1,897 pts) | #144 (1,657 pts) | #95 (1,823 pts) | #126 (1,679 pts) | #227 (1,398 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #319 (1,148 pts) | #293 (1,183 pts) | #319 (1,098 pts) | #296 (1,128 pts) | #304 (1,128 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #198 (1,517 pts) | #202 (1,418 pts) | #288 (1,218 pts) | #334 (1,073 pts) | #210 (1,458 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #503 (617 pts) | #916 (352 pts) | #585 (567 pts) | #432 (742 pts) | #506 (632 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DRILLING & GRILLING, each with one reason worth a look.
#458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1714
Fewer contests behind them than DRILLING & GRILLING has cooked, 58 to 131, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1701
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before DRILLING & GRILLING's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 89
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1762
19–13 in 32 shared contests (59% to DRILLING & GRILLING)
These two have cooked 32 of the same contests — DRILLING & GRILLING ahead 19–13 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#456 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1696
7–8 in 17 shared contests (41% to DRILLING & GRILLING)
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 42 contests, alongside a 69% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#454 of the rated field
- Contests
- 121
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1819
They've been 1819 at their best, 133 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 99
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1775
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 80 | 36 | 44 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 66 | 21 | 45 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 63 | 20 | 43 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 59 | 40 | 19 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 58 | 25 | 33 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 58 | 23 | 35 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 49 | 11 | 38 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 47 | 36 | 11 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 47 | 21 | 26 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokestack Redemption | 46 | 29 | 17 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 43 | 27 | 16 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 42 | 10 | 32 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| 50 Shades of Pork | 40 | 36 | 4 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 BOXERS Q | 40 | 34 | 6 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ | 37 | 27 | 10 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 128 | 46 | 3 | 19 | 180 🔥 | 135.3484 | 168.51 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 131 | 49 | 5 | 19 | 177.1428 | 143.3600 | 165.98 | top 39% |
| Pork | 128 | 49 | 4 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 145.0628 | 166.62 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 129 | 57 | 7 | 16 | 178.2972 | 146.8228 | 167.30 | top 33% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 3 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 68 | 3 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 11 | 2 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 8 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 7 | 7 | 0 | top 40% | May 18, 2024 |
| Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) | 7 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Jul 30, 2022 |
| The Ironman | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 17% | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Smoke in the Park | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 16% | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 58% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Maryland State BBQ Bash | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Boo-B-Que | 3 | 1 | 2 | top 5% | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 30% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | May 5, 2018 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 39% | May 6, 2016 |
| Keystone Classic Barbeque | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 38% | Oct 2, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
15 contests
Contests a season
9.4
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
72 of 131 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
70
17 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
131 entries · 5 wins · 49 calls
First title
May 30, 2014
Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival
Opponents faced
1,416
finished ahead 4,343 times, behind 1,980
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20222 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) York County BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score698.8232 Smoke in the Grove (Day 2)
20213 milestones
- 100th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
- First state championship Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- 5th Grand Championship Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20192 milestones
- 10th category win The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1807) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20172 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- Biggest field won (69 teams) Boo-B-Que
20161 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
20143 milestones
- First overall podium Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival
- First Grand Championship Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Hogging Up BBQ Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
- First call The Memorial Day Pignic
- First overall top-10 The Memorial Day Pignic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8568 The Memorial Day Pignic
- First category win (Brisket) The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival | May 30, 2014 |
| +13.3 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +12.6 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE | Sep 10, 2016 |
| +12.6 | First State BBQ Bash | Sep 26, 2025 |
| +12.4 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Apr 15, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.9 | Smoke in the Park | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -20.1 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 17, 2024 |
| -18.1 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 27, 2024 |
| -17.4 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 | Apr 17, 2021 |
| -17 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 25, 2025 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80% | top 45% | 96.4% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 96.9% | 92.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 95.8% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 22% | 95.2% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86% | top 26% | 97.1% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 64% | top 41% | 96.9% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75% | top 28% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 85% | top 22% | 96.8% | 93.8% |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 67% | top 23% | 95.2% | 93% |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 85% | top 18% | 96.7% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 80% | top 23% | 95.1% | 92.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 82% | top 35% | 93.2% | 89% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 80% | top 29% | 91.7% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 13 (671.3028) | 10 (168.5372) | 12 (163.3828) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 14 / 25 (678.7200) | 20 (168.5372) | 9 (174.2744) | 13 (170.8228) | 14 (165.0856) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 22 / 59 (681.0632) | 14 (174.2628) | 50 (165.6800) | 47 (166.2516) | 11 (174.8688) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 15 / 43 (687.8740) | 23 (173.1084) | 42 (159.3484) | 1 (180) | 10 (175.4172) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA | 2 / 14 (694.2056) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (164.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD State BBQ Bash 🏅 Bel Air, MD | 5 / 29 (693.6456) | 2 (177.7144) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (176) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | First State BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 1 / 25 (697.6688) | 13 (170.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 5 / 27 (692.4800) | 6 (174.2744) | 10 (171.9772) | 12 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 30 / 30 (519.3716) | 16 (171.9772) | 9 (171.9772) | — | 8 (175.4172) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 6 / 10 (685.6460) | 9 (167.9772) | 6 (171.4288) | 6 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 26 (693.6572) | 6 (173.7028) | 9 (170.2744) | 7 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | "The First State" BBQ Bash 🏅 Milford, DE | 8 / 26 (689.6344) | 15 (170.8228) | 16 (166.8344) | 8 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5716) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 25 / 38 (658.7084) | 12 (173.1084) | 20 (165.1200) | 29 (159.9544) | 27 (160.5256) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 28 / 32 (657.5544) | 20 (169.7144) | 30 (158.2172) | 29 (159.9428) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 9 / 35 (675.8624) | 9 (171.9656) | 19 (166.8228) | 23 (163.9656) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Delta, PA | 11 / 19 (683.8972) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (163.9544) | 7 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Delta, PA | 22 / 29 (656.4000) | 17 (169.1084) | 25 (156.5144) | 16 (166.8344) | 19 (163.9428) |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 15 / 26 (669.0400) | 17 (165.1088) | 15 (165.6684) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (166.8456) |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 32 / 37 (639.7828) | 33 (165.0856) | 34 (155.3944) | 32 (159.3600) | 30 (159.9428) |
| May 19, 2023 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 11 / 37 (673.5540) | 12 (170.2744) | 17 (167.3828) | 15 (166.2284) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 4 / 30 (685.6228) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (161.0856) | 13 (168.5372) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 9 / 26 (673.5540) | 10 (168.5372) | 17 (161.0856) | 10 (168.5256) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 12 / 49 (682.1712) | 13 (172.5600) | 14 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8228) | 18 (167.9656) |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 2) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 5 / 42 (698.8232) | 23 (171.9772) | 13 (172.5716) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Smoke in the Grove (Day 1) 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 21 / 54 (665.6000) | 20 (172.5600) | 48 (155.3944) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (164.5256) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 9 / 32 (690.2744) | 7 (175.4288) | 17 (169.6800) | 10 (173.7028) | 9 (171.4628) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 9 / 34 (674.7656) | 1 (180) | 13 (166.8572) | 21 (163.9312) | 20 (163.9772) |
| May 13, 2022 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 7 / 39 (683.9088) | 19 (170.2744) | 3 (173.1200) | 18 (168.5372) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 2 / 25 (697.6340) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 1 / 27 (682.7656) | 3 (176) | 4 (169.1200) | 7 (169.6684) | 4 (167.9772) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 30 / 31 (497.0400) | — | 14 (166.8228) | 17 (165.1200) | 17 (165.0972) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 15 / 44 (655.9088) | 4 (174.2972) | 35 (152.5028) | 21 (163.4172) | 14 (165.6916) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 12 / 54 (674.1596) | 20 (169.6684) | 15 (169.1200) | 29 (164.5484) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 8 / 15 (678.7428) | 5 (175.4288) | 12 (161.6456) | 8 (171.4056) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 7 / 18 (683.2912) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2744) | 13 (165.0856) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 20 / 41 (663.8512) | 30 (163.3828) | 15 (166.8344) | 14 (167.9540) | 21 (165.6800) |
| May 14, 2021 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 46 (663.3600) | 15 (166.2628) | 11 (167.4172) | 11 (165.7144) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 23 / 34 (673.5888) | 26 (166.2284) | 27 (163.4060) | 8 (173.1316) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 26 / 47 (671.2796) | 17 (170.8572) | 16 (169.6800) | 21 (167.3712) | 35 (163.3712) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 17 / 40 (660.5144) | 20 (168.5828) | 19 (163.4172) | 22 (163.3944) | 16 (165.1200) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion Jackson, NJ | — | — | 8 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 2 / 37 (683.9428) | 25 (166.2628) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (176) | 12 (166.8228) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion Jackson, NJ | — | — | 3 (168.6060) | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 35 (689.1428) | 6 (173.1772) | 2 (176.5828) | 19 (165.6800) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Jul 30, 2020 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 18 (669.6344) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (164.0116) | 7 (168.5256) | 13 (161.6800) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 59 (678.2516) | 23 (166.8456) | 20 (166.2744) | 7 (173.1544) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 27 / 53 (663.8972) | 26 (167.9772) | 14 (169.7144) | 28 (166.2628) | 33 (159.9428) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 18 / 63 (661.5544) | 17 (168.5488) | 29 (161.0856) | 13 (169.1200) | 28 (162.8000) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 3 / 36 (682.7196) | 3 (175.4056) | 1 (177.1428) | 26 (158.2056) | 2 (171.9656) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 4 / 40 (668.4912) | 11 (168.5600) | 2 (168.0344) | 12 (167.3828) | 21 (164.5140) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 13 / 65 (671.3600) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (169.1200) | 49 (153.1200) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 5 / 30 (678.7884) | 2 (172) | 2 (176) | 18 (162.2400) | 8 (168.5484) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 15 / 53 (665.0056) | 36 (162.8228) | 18 (167.4172) | 23 (165.0856) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 2 / 48 (697.1656) | 5 (174.3200) | 2 (174.8800) | 20 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 8 / 36 (671.3716) | 22 (161.6800) | 4 (172.5716) | 15 (166.2972) | 6 (170.8228) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 17 / 32 (683.9084) | 20 (169.6684) | 16 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (170.2856) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 12 / 33 (674.7428) | 23 (163.9772) | 10 (169.1200) | 23 (166.2400) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 2 / 54 (689.0632) | 5 (175.4172) | 28 (163.9544) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 6 / 42 (674.8000) | 2 (174.8916) | 24 (161.6456) | 23 (163.4056) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 22 / 63 (662.7196) | 12 (171.4172) | 16 (165.7028) | 43 (162.7884) | 29 (162.8112) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 8 / 73 (678.7656) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (167.4056) | 12 (169.6800) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 8 / 42 (666.8004) | 13 (167.9888) | 11 (165.1200) | 7 (169.1200) | 11 (164.5716) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 3 / 31 (685.6228) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (170.8344) | 5 (170.2628) | 14 (166.8228) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | 9 / 40 (677.0284) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (172.5600) | 28 (161.6800) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 24 / 71 (647.2800) | 48 (153.6572) | 27 (162.8228) | 20 (162.2516) | 13 (168.5484) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 8 / 38 (675.9428) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (174.8800) | 22 (158.8000) | 4 (175.4400) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 10 / 54 (667.3600) | 14 (167.9656) | 18 (166.8572) | 14 (165.7028) | 19 (166.8344) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA | 2 / 33 (681.0400) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (165.1316) | 14 (165.0856) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 12 / 42 (661.0972) | 15 (165.6800) | 30 (154.8572) | 7 (169.7028) | 7 (170.8572) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 10 / 61 (664.4000) | 3 (175.4172) | 17 (163.9544) | 13 (166.2400) | 38 (158.7884) |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 9 / 35 (681.6456) | 17 (165.6684) | 3 (172.0344) | 14 (166.2400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 21 / 47 (657.0516) | 14 (169.1200) | 38 (155.3716) | 16 (167.4400) | 17 (165.1200) |
| May 5, 2018 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 8 / 37 (668.4800) | 6 (170.8344) | 6 (169.7028) | 17 (164.5600) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 33 / 67 (655.8056) | 58 (153.6344) | 11 (171.4172) | 20 (167.9656) | 36 (162.7884) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 14 / 60 (670.7540) | 13 (170.2628) | 15 (166.2856) | 17 (166.8228) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 1 / 69 (695.9772) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (176) | 13 (169.7028) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA | 4 / 39 (671.3828) | 16 (165.1200) | 4 (168.5600) | 14 (167.4400) | 5 (170.2628) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 4 / 44 (672.4568) | 22 (163.3828) | 1 (174.2628) | 7 (167.9884) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 31 / 69 (646.6856) | 30 (163.3828) | 13 (167.4172) | 25 (161.6800) | 48 (154.2056) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 5 / 47 (675.3028) | 20 (167.9656) | 7 (170.2744) | 4 (173.1200) | 19 (163.9428) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke in the Grove (JUDGES FULL) Spring Grove, PA | 13 / 51 (661.6228) | 14 (168.5600) | 15 (166.2628) | 27 (161.1200) | 17 (165.6800) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 28 / 57 (661.5768) | 37 (163.4056) | 7 (173.1428) | 29 (166.2400) | 39 (158.7884) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 10 / 46 (668.5028) | 8 (170.8572) | 12 (164) | 22 (163.3828) | 10 (170.2628) |
| May 19, 2017 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 12 / 53 (668.5372) | 29 (166.2856) | 28 (161.1544) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (167.9772) |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 2 / 37 (679.3716) | 4 (171.9772) | 11 (168) | 2 (172.5600) | 13 (166.8344) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 2 / 58 (691.4400) | 9 (172.5828) | 13 (170.8572) | 1 (174.8800) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 1 / 59 (683.9544) | 7 (170.8572) | 2 (173.7028) | 7 (169.6800) | 9 (169.7144) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 15 / 50 (658.7084) | 29 (162.8228) | 12 (166.2744) | 6 (174.2628) | 35 (155.3484) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 1 / 67 (679.3828) | 2 (175.4400) | 4 (171.4516) | 7 (170.2628) | 24 (162.2284) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 11 / 38 (666.1828) | 20 (164.5600) | 19 (161.1200) | 10 (168.5256) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 7 / 47 (671.9656) | 3 (173.7372) | 16 (166.8456) | 11 (169.1428) | 19 (162.2400) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 9 / 38 (670.7772) | 11 (168.5484) | 20 (162.8688) | 12 (166.2400) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA | 2 / 33 (677.7600) | 5 (172.0456) | 11 (168.5716) | 3 (173.1428) | 14 (164) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 11 / 66 (663.3488) | 34 (159.9888) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (173.1200) | 37 (155.3828) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 7 / 42 (675.9312) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (173.7372) | 11 (167.9656) | 18 (162.2628) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Rotary Club of Wakefield Rhode Island Kingston, RI | 5 / 34 (664.5600) | 2 (174.8456) | 11 (165.1316) | 22 (159.4172) | 9 (165.1656) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship Galax, VA | 3 / 25 (685.0628) | 7 (169.6800) | 7 (173.1200) | 5 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4400) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 11 / 26 (664.9944) | 20 (159.3716) | 15 (163.9656) | 5 (169.6800) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 24 / 42 (660.4344) | 15 (170.8344) | 7 (171.9772) | 26 (161.6572) | 34 (155.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 18 / 67 (648.9944) | 18 (166.8344) | 21 (164.5372) | 53 (151.9428) | 20 (165.6800) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 24 / 51 (643.8512) | 23 (163.9656) | 34 (155.3600) | 17 (161.1200) | 15 (163.4056) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 4 / 41 (683.9772) | 25 (165.0972) | 1 (174.8916) | 3 (174.2856) | 9 (169.7028) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 17 / 54 (656.3888) | 16 (168.5372) | 27 (161.6688) | 14 (165.6800) | 23 (160.5028) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 21 / 59 (640.4224) | 52 (150.2056) | 15 (164) | 14 (162.8456) | 20 (163.3712) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 16 / 57 (658.7084) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (172) | 33 (160.5256) | 38 (154.7772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 11 / 34 (655.9432) | 12 (165.7144) | 15 (162.2744) | 14 (162.2744) | 9 (165.6800) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 23 / 70 (645.6000) | 29 (162.2400) | 46 (154.8228) | 25 (162.8572) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 20 / 46 (659.8628) | 18 (166.2284) | 21 (164.5600) | 22 (162.8000) | 15 (166.2744) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park Allentown, PA | 8 / 17 (653.6456) | 5 (170.2628) | 13 (153.7028) | 3 (168.5600) | 11 (161.1200) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 28 / 41 (658.1600) | 19 (170.8228) | 22 (168.5372) | 31 (162.2400) | 31 (156.5600) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 16 / 54 (663.3372) | 6 (173.7028) | 17 (166.2972) | 19 (168.5256) | 43 (154.8116) |
| May 29, 2015 | Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 4 / 32 (670.8116) | 20 (162.8000) | 5 (169.7488) | 6 (167.9884) | 4 (170.2744) |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 20 / 64 (653.5652) | 19 (165.6684) | 23 (163.4400) | 18 (163.9312) | 33 (160.5256) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 41 / 99 (640.4800) | 19 (168.5256) | 72 (153.1088) | 65 (154.8456) | 32 (164) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 9 / 48 (661.6916) | 18 (164.5944) | 28 (157.1316) | 11 (169.1428) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 25 / 53 (638.1600) | 21 (162.8228) | 31 (155.9428) | 40 (150.8000) | 7 (168.5944) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Coal Cracker Smoke & Stoke BBQ Competition Scranton, PA | 5 / 25 (650.7884) | 2 (169.1200) | 19 (151.3828) | 6 (162.2856) | 4 (168) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 3 / 39 (670.7772) | 17 (166.2628) | 6 (169.1200) | 8 (166.2628) | 4 (169.1316) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 28 (634.1600) | 25 (154.2284) | 8 (164.5716) | 27 (150.2400) | 10 (165.1200) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 12 / 54 (652.3996) | 11 (165.6912) | 3 (169.1200) | 37 (153.6572) | 11 (163.9312) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival Pittsfield, PA | 3 / 21 (659.9200) | 1 (174.8456) | 2 (165.1200) | 12 (157.6572) | 8 (162.2972) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 14 / 46 (645.0284) | 10 (163.4056) | 26 (158.8228) | 6 (166.8228) | 27 (155.9772) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 28 / 65 (626.7428) | 26 (160.5256) | 58 (143.3600) | 28 (159.4172) | 13 (163.4400) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 1 / 30 (669.1772) | 13 (160.6172) | 10 (165.1772) | 5 (165.0856) | 1 (178.2972) |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 19 / 43 (628.5716) | 5 (168.0116) | 30 (147.4172) | 23 (156) | 18 (157.1428) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 99 / 109 (575.7484) | 106 (135.3484) | 71 (148.5144) | 94 (145.0628) | 77 (146.8228) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 46 / 97 (659.9084) | 37 (167.4056) | 59 (164.5256) | 63 (161.1544) | 39 (166.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 8 / 60 (660.4800) | 32 (154.2628) | 10 (167.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA | 11 / 29 (635.8856) | 17 (159.3828) | 24 (143.3828) | 11 (158.2628) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 7 / 25 (651.4286) | 11 (162.2858) | 8 (162.8570) | 4 (168.5714) | 14 (157.7144) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 7 / 38 (650.8568) | 27 (155.4284) | 4 (169.1428) | 7 (168) | 16 (158.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.