The heartbreaker
0.0232
points from the title
Came within 0.0232 points of the Grand Championship at Cruisin' and BBQin' (Jul 31, 2026).
DRY 2 DA BONE
DRY 2 DA BONE is a competition barbecue team with 116 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #229 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1748
peak 1776 · rated over 115 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
116
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Oct 16, 2026 · 13.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
4 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time
Category wins
22
73 podiums
Overall top-10s
59
51% of 116 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
690.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.22 (+11.90)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.85 · weakest Brisket (168.47)
Road miles
43,221
across 116 mapped stops · furthest 1,423 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$558K
listed at 54 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 57 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.22 / 720
116 Master contests · 7 GCs
In the record book (on 1 all-time board)
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.
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 | #78 (1,505 pts) | #31 (1,920 pts) | #189 (1,115 pts) | #96 (1,365 pts) | #137 (1,190 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #85 (1,694 pts) | #195 (1,154 pts) | #138 (1,439 pts) | #112 (1,469 pts) | #118 (1,464 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #204 (1,025 pts) | #210 (1,030 pts) | #343 (725 pts) | #187 (1,060 pts) | #142 (1,250 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #135 (1,276 pts) | #209 (986 pts) | #98 (1,511 pts) | #129 (1,306 pts) | #214 (971 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #492 (417 pts) | #839 (197 pts) | #576 (402 pts) | #540 (387 pts) | #441 (522 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #425 (285 pts) | #757 (115 pts) | #869 (65 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #257 (1,108 pts) | #451 (753 pts) | #277 (1,053 pts) | #306 (1,013 pts) | #297 (1,038 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #511 (703 pts) | #616 (603 pts) | #554 (683 pts) | #268 (1,148 pts) | #696 (518 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #176 (1,608 pts) | #170 (1,523 pts) | #317 (1,123 pts) | #180 (1,468 pts) | #162 (1,553 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #565 (696 pts) | #564 (716 pts) | #431 (936 pts) | #539 (761 pts) | #601 (671 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #116 (1,937 pts) | #195 (1,462 pts) | #69 (1,962 pts) | #192 (1,422 pts) | #193 (1,507 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DRY 2 DA BONE, each with one reason worth a look.
#230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 129
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1835
They've been 1835 at their best, 87 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 158
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1848
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to DRY 2 DA BONE)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HOT WACHULA'S ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#227 of the rated field
- Contests
- 201
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1802
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to DRY 2 DA BONE)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 201 contests to 116.
⚔ Head-to-head#226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1792
4–6 in 10 shared contests (40% to DRY 2 DA BONE)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before DRY 2 DA BONE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1769
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 82 contests, alongside a 62% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#234 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1747
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DRY 2 DA BONE)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 49 | 16 | 33 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 44 | 8 | 36 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 42 | 18 | 24 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 40 | 13 | 27 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 40 | 10 | 30 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 38 | 19 | 19 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 32 | 28 | 4 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 28 | 19 | 9 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 27 | 19 | 8 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 116 | 52 | 6 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 159.9544 | 170.85 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 116 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 156.5028 | 168.79 | top 36% |
| Pork | 116 | 55 | 4 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 155.4172 | 170.11 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 116 | 44 | 6 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 151.3600 | 168.47 | top 37% |
“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) | 3 | 2 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 56 | 3 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 57 | 2 | top 27% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele | 9 | 1 | 1 | top 23% | May 30, 2025 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 1 | 3 | top 18% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 9 | 0 | top 46% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 5 | 5 | 0 | top 32% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 50% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| King of the Corn | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 37% | May 17, 2024 |
| BBQ Jackpot | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 21% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Best in the Southwest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Smokin' in the Junction | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | May 23, 2015 |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 15% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | Feb 16, 2013 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
14 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
8.3
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
40 of 116 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
73
14 of them more than once
First title
May 29, 2015
Smokin' in Steel
Opponents faced
2,078
finished ahead 4,375 times, behind 1,618
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest King of the Corn
20252 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Best in the Southwest
- 5th perfect 180 Q's & Brews
20231 milestone
- 5th Grand Championship Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20222 milestones
- First state championship Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Career-best overall score705.1316 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20201 milestone
- Peak power rating (1776) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
20181 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
20173 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1
- First multi-meat day Smoke the Town
- 10th category win Smoke the Town
20154 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- 25th tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First Grand Championship Smokin' in Steel
- Biggest field won (60 teams) Smokin' in Steel
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First category win (Chicken) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall podium 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8570 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +12.6 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
| +12.3 | Smokin' In The Creek | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +11.9 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash | Feb 15, 2013 |
| +11.6 | Smokin' in Steel | May 29, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 18, 2026 |
| -14.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 9, 2023 |
| -13.6 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -12.7 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 16, 2022 |
| -12.5 | King of the Corn | May 19, 2023 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 97.2% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 90% | top 28% | 97.1% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80% | top 33% | 97.3% | 95% |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 67% | top 37% | 96.6% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 71% | top 36% | 97.9% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 37% | 93.9% | 93.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 25% | 93.8% | 93% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 95.4% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
| 2017 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% | top 20% | 95.9% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 83% | top 30% | 95.2% | 93.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 79% | top 21% | 96.8% | 94.1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 91% | top 26% | 96.5% | 93.8% |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 91% | top 22% | 96.9% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 14 / 31 (690.1940) | 20 (173.1084) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8456) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 18 / 26 (682.7544) | 10 (171.9772) | 24 (163.3828) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 2 / 26 (699.9428) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (173.7144) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 7 / 20 (692.5256) | 10 (175.4400) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (685.1432) | 2 (177.7600) | 23 (167.9772) | 11 (172.0116) | 26 (167.3944) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 40 (679.3832) | 14 (171.4172) | 11 (169.7144) | 8 (171.9772) | 19 (166.2744) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 10 / 33 (691.9660) | 2 (180) | 13 (173.1316) | 8 (174.3088) | 24 (164.5256) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 6 / 53 (695.3944) | 2 (178.2972) | 15 (172.5600) | 10 (174.2744) | 19 (170.2628) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 19 / 90 (693.0860) | 16 (175.4172) | 45 (169.6916) | 43 (170.8228) | 5 (177.1544) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 29 / 39 (678.8344) | 23 (171.9656) | 32 (167.4516) | 30 (168.5600) | 16 (170.8572) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 21 / 31 (669.0168) | 10 (171.4056) | 28 (162.2400) | 9 (170.8456) | 21 (164.5256) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 3 / 25 (698.8000) | 10 (171.4056) | 3 (175.4172) | 7 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 36 (697.1088) | 5 (177.1544) | 28 (166.8344) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 36 (673.0628) | 33 (159.9544) | 5 (173.7372) | 16 (171.9656) | 24 (167.4056) |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 1 / 28 (697.0856) | 18 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 2 / 26 (695.3484) | 17 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 9 / 29 (681.6460) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (170.8460) | 26 (162.8228) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 6 / 48 (689.6456) | 19 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 15 / 74 (687.9428) | 32 (170.2628) | 20 (172) | 3 (177.7028) | 41 (167.9772) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 28 (675.3716) | 26 (163.3944) | 12 (169.1428) | 14 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1544) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 5 / 25 (690.2860) | 2 (176.0116) | 10 (171.9772) | 1 (176.0116) | 17 (166.2856) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 37 (695.3716) | 7 (177.7028) | 11 (173.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 27 (166.2400) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 41 (665.5428) | 25 (167.3944) | 27 (163.9428) | 28 (163.3828) | 15 (170.8228) |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 13 / 32 (678.2168) | 13 (172) | 22 (165.1428) | 14 (169.6684) | 16 (171.4056) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 10 / 36 (685.0740) | 8 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2740) | 23 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 5 / 39 (700.5600) | 10 (173.7028) | 13 (173.1200) | 11 (173.7372) | 2 (180) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 11 / 25 (681.6000) | 9 (170.8228) | 25 (156.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 22 / 58 (680.5484) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (173.7372) | 23 (171.4056) | 45 (157.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 21 (687.3024) | 17 (166.2284) | 1 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 10 (168.5140) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 32 (689.6916) | 13 (170.8344) | 6 (173.7144) | 2 (176) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 11 / 27 (675.9548) | 21 (164.5372) | 12 (166.2744) | 7 (175.4288) | 11 (169.7144) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 40 (695.4060) | 17 (171.9772) | 16 (170.2744) | 2 (177.1544) | 2 (176) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 43 (655.8856) | 28 (164.5372) | 14 (169.7028) | 31 (163.9772) | 32 (157.6684) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 6 / 29 (674.2284) | 10 (171.9884) | 1 (174.2744) | 19 (163.4056) | 14 (164.5600) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 33 / 45 (665.0056) | 28 (168.5256) | 24 (168.5256) | 32 (165.6800) | 36 (162.2744) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 18 / 32 (677.6344) | 16 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8460) | 17 (168) | 20 (167.9656) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 45 (675.8972) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 33 (162.8116) | 30 (161.1084) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 4 / 36 (686.2400) | 31 (165.6800) | 8 (170.8572) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 16 / 25 (661.0512) | 23 (159.9772) | 11 (169.1428) | 15 (164.5256) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 32 (674.8112) | 21 (167.9656) | 11 (169.7028) | 14 (168.5600) | 10 (168.5828) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 37 (705.1316) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (174.8688) | 6 (174.8456) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 19 / 39 (668.4572) | 5 (171.9772) | 35 (157.1316) | 16 (170.8228) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 12 / 33 (678.8344) | 1 (177.1428) | 22 (165.6800) | 7 (173.7144) | 21 (162.2972) |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 27 / 59 (670.7312) | 40 (164.5484) | 31 (166.8228) | 13 (171.9772) | 17 (167.3828) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 18 / 35 (673.5656) | 12 (170.8228) | 15 (166.8344) | 11 (170.8228) | 18 (165.0856) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 5 / 32 (675.9544) | 1 (176.5828) | 11 (168.5372) | 14 (167.4172) | 17 (163.4172) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 45 (661.0740) | 27 (166.8456) | 13 (169.1200) | 23 (163.4284) | 31 (161.6800) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 52 (671.9200) | 26 (166.8344) | 17 (167.4056) | 12 (172.5600) | 23 (165.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA | 10 / 36 (663.3828) | 8 (171.4400) | 12 (164.5372) | 19 (161.1428) | 9 (166.2628) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 13 / 59 (675.4284) | 31 (167.4172) | 1 (175.4400) | 14 (169.1428) | 24 (163.4284) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 6 / 34 (682.2284) | 18 (166.8228) | 10 (168.5600) | 2 (179.4400) | 15 (167.4056) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 2 / 50 (686.8116) | 23 (167.4056) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 9 (169.1316) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 14 / 38 (665.0860) | 25 (164.5372) | 8 (166.8344) | 35 (155.4172) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA | 11 / 33 (676.5260) | 10 (173.1200) | 5 (171.9772) | 21 (165.7144) | 15 (165.7144) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 37 (666.1828) | 11 (168.5372) | 17 (161.6800) | 13 (165.6800) | 6 (170.2856) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 6 / 31 (681.6688) | 18 (166.8344) | 2 (173.7372) | 10 (170.2628) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 18 / 63 (672.5488) | 6 (173.7256) | 41 (159.9888) | 16 (170.8572) | 22 (167.9772) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 15 / 49 (670.2628) | 13 (172.5600) | 36 (160.5716) | 2 (173.7256) | 22 (163.4056) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 14 / 42 (673.1316) | 11 (170.2972) | 13 (169.7144) | 9 (172.5828) | 27 (160.5372) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 20 / 41 (663.9088) | 34 (161.6800) | 27 (162.8344) | 3 (173.7144) | 20 (165.6800) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 2 / 23 (690.8344) | 5 (174.2628) | 4 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (166.8572) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 20 / 45 (665.0056) | 29 (161.1084) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (169.6800) | 31 (157.6572) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 29 / 70 (671.3372) | 36 (167.4172) | 62 (158.8000) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (172) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Smoke the Town Leon, IA | 1 / 16 (684.5028) | 1 (176) | 12 (157.6684) | 3 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 21 / 56 (669.1200) | 7 (174.2856) | 20 (167.4172) | 43 (156.5600) | 10 (170.8572) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 16 / 50 (681.0972) | 23 (170.8572) | 20 (169.7028) | 10 (173.7028) | 25 (166.8344) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 11 / 54 (677.6344) | 16 (170.2628) | 25 (166.8344) | 7 (174.2744) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 5 / 49 (684.5260) | 9 (169.7144) | 10 (169.6800) | 10 (172.0116) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 5 / 33 (676.5260) | 1 (180) | 18 (159.9544) | 4 (170.8800) | 10 (165.6916) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 15 / 37 (658.2060) | 19 (166.8344) | 23 (158.8000) | 12 (165.1316) | 10 (167.4400) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 1 / 17 (680.5372) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (166.8228) | 3 (169.7716) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 5 / 46 (683.9888) | 12 (171.4516) | 18 (166.2628) | 10 (171.4172) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 11 / 34 (679.9772) | 6 (176.0572) | 5 (173.1200) | 21 (166.2744) | 22 (164.5256) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 3 / 40 (690.8228) | 17 (167.4284) | 4 (173.1316) | 4 (177.7028) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 11 / 48 (676.5144) | 6 (173.1544) | 6 (172.0116) | 20 (167.4056) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 27 / 70 (658.7312) | 21 (167.4172) | 35 (161.6456) | 48 (158.2628) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 21 / 47 (674.7544) | 17 (171.9772) | 3 (177.1544) | 6 (174.2628) | 44 (151.3600) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 7 / 31 (685.6684) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (168.5600) | 12 (169.1428) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 13 / 53 (669.0972) | 17 (169.1428) | 34 (159.9772) | 2 (177.7372) | 29 (162.2400) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 9 / 37 (669.1196) | 21 (164.5484) | 1 (174.2856) | 26 (159.9884) | 6 (170.2972) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 28 / 93 (677.6912) | 40 (169.1312) | 9 (174.2972) | 64 (164.5484) | 33 (169.7144) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 158 / 606 (668.4568) | 237 (166.2400) | 276 (165.0856) | 48 (173.7256) | 273 (163.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 57 / 187 (682.2400) | 86 (170.2628) | 66 (170.2744) | 130 (165.7028) | 18 (176) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 7 / 55 (682.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | 23 (166.2856) | 16 (166.8572) | 6 (173.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 3 / 47 (682.8916) | 11 (171.4400) | 3 (170.8572) | 7 (169.7144) | 5 (170.8800) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 6 / 54 (680.6060) | 34 (164.5600) | 5 (173.7144) | 3 (173.7372) | 14 (168.5944) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 5 / 39 (677.0972) | 3 (176) | 3 (173.7028) | 19 (163.3944) | 17 (164) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 3 / 27 (683.4172) | 9 (167.4056) | 4 (170.8572) | 5 (170.8572) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 15 / 42 (669.1660) | 20 (167.4516) | 27 (163.9772) | 22 (164) | 4 (173.7372) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 1 / 60 (683.9428) | 8 (171.4172) | 9 (169.6800) | 5 (172) | 12 (170.8456) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 3 / 37 (685.1316) | 7 (170.8344) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (169.7256) | 12 (167.4172) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 20 / 60 (665.5884) | 16 (168.5600) | 2 (171.9656) | 36 (163.3944) | 35 (161.6684) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 3 / 82 (697.1200) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (180) | 6 (174.8572) | 12 (170.8456) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA | 32 / 49 (644.4572) | 30 (164.0228) | 28 (162.8460) | 19 (165.1084) | 41 (152.4800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 12 / 54 (682.2404) | 3 (176.5600) | 38 (162.8344) | 26 (165.1316) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 5 / 40 (673.1544) | 2 (176) | 6 (168.6172) | 24 (161.6916) | 12 (166.8456) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 19 / 52 (671.3256) | 5 (174.8572) | 21 (167.3828) | 23 (166.8228) | 29 (162.2628) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 3 / 37 (687.3828) | 15 (166.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (166.8228) | 4 (176) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Rockin' Country BBQ Fest Nevada, IA | 8 / 15 (662.8112) | 9 (165.1200) | 9 (165.1428) | 3 (169.7372) | 10 (162.8112) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 7 / 67 (686.2972) | 20 (170.2972) | 30 (166.8572) | 11 (171.4400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 24, 2014 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 4 / 31 (694.8800) | 5 (173.7028) | 14 (165.1200) | 3 (177.7600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 31 / 72 (676.5712) | 24 (173.1428) | 42 (166.8228) | 41 (168.0228) | 29 (168.5828) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 12 / 41 (667.9772) | 8 (174.2628) | 34 (159.3944) | 9 (170.3200) | 20 (164) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA | 10 / 28 (666.7996) | 6 (170.2512) | 7 (168.5600) | 10 (169.7372) | 17 (158.2512) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 9 / 48 (655.9200) | 2 (174.8800) | 24 (158.8228) | 12 (166.2744) | 31 (155.9428) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 4 / 50 (696.5600) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (173.7028) | 4 (174.3200) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 9 / 50 (677.7488) | 17 (169.1544) | 6 (173.7144) | 38 (157.7372) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 38 / 66 (649.6232) | 35 (164.5488) | 38 (162.2400) | 29 (164.5944) | 43 (158.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 11 / 35 (661.6112) | 17 (163.3828) | 16 (164.5256) | 16 (165.1428) | 6 (168.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 14 / 28 (658.8568) | 21 (162.8570) | 7 (170.8570) | 21 (160.5714) | 14 (164.5714) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 4 / 68 (697.7144) | 34 (168) | 4 (178.2858) | 1 (178.2858) | 14 (173.1428) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 9 / 51 (669.7140) | 5 (174.8572) | 23 (163.4284) | 3 (176) | 32 (155.4284) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 4 / 41 (674.8572) | 14 (164.5714) | 6 (169.1428) | 3 (172.5714) | 8 (168.5716) |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 9 / 31 (671.9998) | 5 (170.2858) | 21 (163.4284) | 17 (165.1428) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ | 4 / 29 (668) | 1 (177.1430) | 17 (159.4286) | 4 (170.8572) | 14 (160.5712) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 3 / 86 (678.8570) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (170.8572) | 29 (165.7142) | 26 (165.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.