ELJEFE SMOKE MA
Rating
1744
peak 1744 · rated over 80 contests
Best runs
9
straight top-10s
Contests
119
in the data
First seen
2019-06-01
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#16
Master 2026
Grand champs
4
5 reserve
Category wins
24
64 podiums
Overall top-10s
51
of 119 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
693.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.29 (+13.26)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
9
best run (overall)
Consistency
±23.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.02 · weakest Brisket (169.78)
Road miles
14512
mi across 119 mapped stops · furthest 1199 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$729K
listed at 99 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 71 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.29 / 720
77 Master contests · 4 GCs
Backyard avg
330.81 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 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
PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of ELJEFE SMOKE 9 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 54 of their 74 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mullen It Over BBQ in 48 of their 52 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1544 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) (2026-07-25).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at Massachusetts in May (Day 2).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 55 of 83 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2026-04-18) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 7-contest overall top-10 run.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (2021-06-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 74 | 20 | 54 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 67 | 18 | 49 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 61 | 20 | 41 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 52 | 48 | 4 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 50 | 44 | 6 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 41 | 26 | 15 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 36 | 17 | 19 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 33 | 27 | 6 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| Matt's Backyard BBQ | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 29 | 24 | 5 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 29 | 19 | 10 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 26 | 20 | 6 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Monarchy | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 95 | 56 | 8 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.9428 | 172.02 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 103 | 62 | 7 | 22 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6916 | 170.60 | top 36% |
| Pork | 80 | 37 | 5 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.2628 | 170.05 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 79 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8344 | 169.78 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 18 | 1 | top 30% |
| CT | 12 | 1 | top 23% |
| NY | 10 | 1 | top 42% |
| ME | 9 | 0 | top 39% |
| NH | 7 | 0 | top 21% |
| NJ | 6 | 1 | top 29% |
| VT | 5 | 0 | top 21% |
| PA | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 54 | 4 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (31 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (26 of 119 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (103 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2024-04-12)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.29 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.81 / 360
- 10 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-01 — First tracked contest · Sun BBQFest
- 📣 2019-06-01 — First call · Sun BBQFest
- 🎖️ 2023-07-29 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Rail (Day 2)
- 🔥 2023-08-04 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · La Classique BBQ Labonte
- 🏆 2024-04-12 — First Grand Championship · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 🎖️ 2024-09-13 — 50th tracked contest · Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 )
- 🎖️ 2026-04-18 — 100th tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2026-04-18 — Career-best overall score (707.3944) · New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- 📈 2026-08-15 — Peak power rating (1744) · Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition | 2022-08-27 |
| +13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2022-10-01 |
| +12.5 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-12 |
| +11.8 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
| +11.6 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) | 2024-05-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.7 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | 2025-08-02 |
| -14 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2025-10-25 |
| -13.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -12.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | 2025-08-16 |
| -7.9 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-05-02 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 77% | top 23% | 98.2% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 84% | top 34% | 97.5% | 94.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 86% | top 25% | 97% | 95.3% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 88% | top 32% | 96% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 100% | top 21% | 96.2% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 92.2% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 43% | 94.3% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 5 (177.7144) | 20 (171.4288) | 33 (167.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 37 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (176.0000) | 24 (159.9772) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 2 / 39 (706.2628) | 2 (179.4400) | 3 (178.2972) | 14 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 5 / 43 (692.5372) | 4 (177.7144) | 28 (166.8228) | 6 (176.5716) | 19 (171.4284) |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (174.8572) | 26 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2026-06-27 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 27 (160.4912) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 5 / 31 (700.5140) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (172.5484) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 4 / 26 (689.0972) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (169.6800) | 9 (168.0000) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 13 (167.3944) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 16 / 31 (675.8856) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (167.4288) | 19 (166.8228) | 14 (170.8112) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 16 (167.3712) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 32 / 59 (677.5884) | 39 (170.2628) | 38 (168.5256) | 6 (176.0000) | 48 (162.8000) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 16 (174.2628) | 15 (173.1200) | 41 (163.9428) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 11 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 26 (707.3944) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 26 (684.4568) | 13 (168.5140) | 6 (171.4056) | 7 (170.2628) | 3 (174.2744) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 5 / 29 (695.9316) | 2 (180.0000) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1316) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 5 / 33 (692.4800) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 15 / 38 (330.8116) | 10 (169.1316) | 17 (161.6800) | 20 (164.5716) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 25 / 158 (695.9660) | 26 (176.5600) | 24 (176.5600) | 145 (163.9888) | 7 (178.8572) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 169 / 401 (681.5884) | 158 (171.9772) | 143 (171.9656) | 265 (166.8344) | 140 (170.8112) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 21 / 32 (675.3144) | 15 (171.4172) | 16 (169.6916) | 21 (167.9656) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 11 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 31 (689.6804) | 3 (177.7144) | 6 (172.5716) | 23 (166.8344) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 2 / 25 (699.3944) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (175.4516) | 5 (174.2744) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 7 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 4 / 16 (701.6688) | 4 (177.7144) | 8 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Southwick, MA | — | 6 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 6 / 16 (691.9884) | 8 (175.4056) | 2 (173.7144) | 8 (170.9028) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 28 / 40 (660.4684) | 17 (173.1084) | 33 (158.2516) | 36 (156.5256) | 8 (172.5828) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 5 / 20 (687.9544) | 1 (176.0000) | 14 (167.9772) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (171.4172) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 47 / 47 (517.6456) | 16 (175.4056) | 30 (168.5372) | 11 (173.7028) | — |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 15 / 34 (692.5144) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5944) | 33 (165.0972) | 23 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 7 / 30 (684.4568) | 5 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (165.6684) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 2 / 18 (700.0000) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5828) | 5 (173.7372) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 3 / 26 (700.5372) | 5 (176.0000) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.8572) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 2 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 9 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 8 / 22 (680.4340) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 15 (164.5256) | 15 (166.2284) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 11 / 29 (681.0284) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (169.1084) | 21 (165.0856) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 4 / 27 (683.3596) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (169.7028) | 17 (163.4056) | 6 (170.8112) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 6 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1432) | 6 (176.0000) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 10 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (174.2856) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 12 / 30 (677.6116) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (165.6916) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 142 / 169 (671.8856) | 82 (172.0000) | 167 (155.9428) | 125 (168.5256) | 29 (175.4172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 133 / 444 (684.5600) | 38 (177.1428) | 207 (169.7144) | 263 (166.8456) | 122 (170.8572) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 7 / 25 (679.8856) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (169.6800) | 18 (164.5256) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 9 (171.4284) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 3 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 87 (690.7540) | 41 (170.2628) | 2 (180.0000) | 41 (169.6684) | 33 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 5 / 27 (693.6572) | 9 (174.2628) | 5 (177.1544) | 8 (174.2744) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Southwick, MA | — | 6 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 13 / 25 (677.0056) | 16 (169.6800) | 6 (171.9772) | 19 (168.5256) | 16 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 2 / 25 (698.2516) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.1544) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 25 (681.0284) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (167.9656) | 15 (163.3828) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 10 (166.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (173.7028) | 20 (166.2972) | 8 (169.7144) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 27 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 4 / 19 (687.3600) | 9 (172.0000) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (172.5600) | 12 (165.0856) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 3 (178.2972) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (157.6456) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 7 (172.5484) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 1 / 21 (693.6456) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (172.0000) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 7 / 37 (681.6456) | 1 (177.7028) | 33 (160.0116) | 14 (168.5256) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 31 (698.2628) | 11 (173.7256) | 6 (174.2744) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 8 / 30 (675.3372) | 17 (163.9656) | 16 (167.4288) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 27 (681.0748) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (165.6916) | 11 (167.9888) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 29 (683.9772) | 21 (168.5256) | 4 (176.0116) | 18 (166.2972) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 8 / 37 (686.1940) | 9 (175.4056) | 27 (165.1200) | 2 (177.1428) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | 3 (176.0000) | 9 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 11 / 42 (690.2516) | 26 (167.9772) | 8 (173.7372) | 4 (178.8572) | 16 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 7 / 31 (691.3024) | 20 (170.8112) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (168.5256) |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 5 / 26 (682.1944) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 15 (164.5372) |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 5 / 18 (678.1828) | 12 (168.5256) | 6 (170.8344) | 3 (174.2628) | 12 (164.5600) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (171.4172) | 25 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 5 / 33 (664.5140) | 25 (155.9656) | 18 (160.0000) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (168.5484) |
| 2023-07-29 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 22 / 40 (678.1944) | 20 (171.9772) | 22 (168.5600) | 21 (170.8228) | 25 (166.8344) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 27 / 51 (671.8628) | 38 (166.2284) | 29 (167.9772) | 14 (170.2628) | 22 (167.3944) |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 9 / 19 (677.6456) | 9 (170.8456) | 10 (165.1200) | 3 (174.2856) | 11 (167.3944) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 6 / 39 (685.6572) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 8 (173.7028) | 22 (163.4056) |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | 8 (172.5600) | 8 (167.9772) | 7 (171.4056) | 3 (173.1200) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | 40 (158.8000) | 1 (177.1772) | 17 (167.3828) | 38 (154.8344) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 22 / 43 (668.4228) | 4 (176.5600) | 25 (164.5372) | 32 (162.8000) | 24 (164.5256) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 2 / 33 (692.5140) | 9 (172.5484) | 7 (170.8228) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 26 (676.5028) | 14 (167.4400) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (163.9428) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 6 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 5 / 22 (676.5604) | 8 (166.2744) | 7 (165.7144) | 2 (175.4400) | 6 (169.1316) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 4 / 31 (674.1940) | 18 (166.8456) | 3 (173.7028) | 11 (166.2628) | 11 (167.3828) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 7 / 25 (679.9428) | 13 (166.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1544) | 12 (166.8228) |
| 2022-06-25 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 10 (161.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-06-04 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (168.0000) | 25 (161.6456) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 14 (162.2400) | 15 (161.1200) | 20 (154.2628) | 9 (164.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 10 / 15 (662.1600) | 9 (166.8228) | 2 (175.4400) | 12 (161.6572) | 12 (158.2400) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 15 / 26 (656.5028) | 26 (155.3828) | 21 (157.7028) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 11 / 15 (663.8288) | 9 (170.8228) | 11 (160.5260) | 10 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0972) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 19 / 26 (643.2800) | 23 (151.9428) | 18 (161.6800) | 21 (157.0972) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 22 / 36 (641.6572) | 15 (162.8228) | 29 (153.6916) | 20 (162.8572) | 15 (162.2856) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 5 / 29 (678.7196) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 12 / 61 (672.4684) | 38 (161.6456) | 17 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 18 (168.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #257 (102 pts) | #221 (127 pts) | #279 (92 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #16 (1991 pts) | #2 (2298 pts) | #26 (1842 pts) | #30 (1642 pts) | #18 (1838 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #44 (1994 pts) | #13 (2179 pts) | #29 (2119 pts) | #91 (1583 pts) | #84 (1621 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #28 (2166 pts) | #11 (2285 pts) | #19 (2155 pts) | #42 (1799 pts) | #28 (1907 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #87 (1551 pts) | #114 (1374 pts) | #51 (1872 pts) | #31 (2011 pts) | #148 (1216 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #521 (394 pts) | #728 (249 pts) | #424 (596 pts) | #659 (294 pts) | #536 (399 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #612 (553 pts) | #986 (318 pts) | #849 (408 pts) | #596 (623 pts) | #617 (593 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #759 (498 pts) | #901 (433 pts) | #845 (468 pts) | #721 (568 pts) | #758 (513 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #593 (662 pts) | #661 (617 pts) | #560 (747 pts) | #891 (437 pts) | #490 (837 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #756 (464 pts) | #871 (414 pts) | #719 (530 pts) | #597 (649 pts) | #658 (569 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1960 (98 pts) | #1920 (123 pts) | — | #2588 (68 pts) | #1787 (138 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1853 (97 pts) | #1677 (137 pts) | #1519 (162 pts) | #2022 (87 pts) | #2496 (67 pts) |