Riding a hot streak
8
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 8-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 9
ELJEFE SMOKE
ELJEFE SMOKE is a competition barbecue team with 144 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 6 times. They are ranked #172 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “El Jefe Smoke”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1769
peak 1769 · rated over 98 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
144
in the data
First seen
Sep 14, 2013
latest Sep 19, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
6 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
25
76 podiums
Overall top-10s
58
40% of 144 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
696.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.65 (+21.65)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.60 · weakest Brisket (168.72)
Road miles
17,835
across 144 mapped stops · furthest 1,199 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$733K
listed at 102 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 72 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.65 / 720
100 Master contests · 4 GCs
Backyard avg
330.81 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 ↗ | Backyard | #280 (102 pts) | #246 (127 pts) | #302 (92 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #27 (2,057 pts) | #1 🏆 (2,331 pts) | #35 (1,910 pts) | #35 (1,772 pts) | #21 (1,909 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #44 (1,994 pts) | #13 (2,179 pts) | #29 (2,119 pts) | #91 (1,583 pts) | #84 (1,621 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #28 (2,166 pts) | #11 (2,285 pts) | #19 (2,155 pts) | #42 (1,799 pts) | #28 (1,907 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #87 (1,551 pts) | #114 (1,374 pts) | #51 (1,872 pts) | #31 (2,011 pts) | #148 (1,216 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ELJEFE SMOKE, each with one reason worth a look.
#171 of the rated field
- Contests
- 106
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1816
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to ELJEFE SMOKE)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — ELJEFE SMOKE ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 112
- GCs
- 13
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1841
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to ELJEFE SMOKE)
They've been 1841 at their best, 71 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 140
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1813
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to ELJEFE SMOKE)
Careers of much the same size, 140 contests to 144, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 85
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1787
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before ELJEFE SMOKE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1787
Their rating is built on 8 Grand Championships in 86 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1798
They turned up 6 years after ELJEFE SMOKE did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 96 | 23 | 73 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 84 | 29 | 55 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 68 | 25 | 43 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 52 | 48 | 4 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 50 | 44 | 6 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 46 | 34 | 12 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 43 | 23 | 20 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 42 | 27 | 15 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 40 | 25 | 15 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 34 | 28 | 6 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 33 | 23 | 10 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 33 | 1 | 32 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 32 | 21 | 11 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 32 | 20 | 12 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 118 | 62 | 8 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 151.9428 | 170.60 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 127 | 69 | 7 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 149.6800 | 169.17 | top 38% |
| Pork | 103 | 43 | 5 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 147.3828 | 168.78 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 102 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 146.2516 | 168.72 | 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) | 10 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 68 | 4 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
31 contests
Contests a season
11.1
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
31 of 144 contests · 14 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
52
24 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
127 entries · 7 wins · 69 calls
First title
Apr 12, 2024
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
Opponents faced
1,340
finished ahead 3,008 times, behind 1,551
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Oct 4, 2019 → Jun 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First multi-meat day New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- Career-best overall score707.3944 New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- 25th category win Kora Kares for Kids
- 10th perfect 180 Kora Kares for Kids
- Peak power rating (1769) Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20252 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- 100th tracked contest Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20244 milestones
- First Grand Championship Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- First state championship Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 10th category win Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Biggest field won (31 teams) Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
20232 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) La Classique BBQ Labonte
- 50th tracked contest Kora Shriners BBQ Competition
20221 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20191 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition
20182 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
- First overall podium Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8112 Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- First call Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 19, 2016 |
| +14.1 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +12.7 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
| +12.2 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 8, 2019 |
| +11.3 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 12, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) | Aug 2, 2025 |
| -14.4 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | Oct 25, 2025 |
| -13 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| -7.9 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) | May 2, 2026 |
| -7.6 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | Jul 29, 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 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 79% | top 22% | 98.2% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 84% | top 34% | 97.5% | 94.3% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 37% | 95.2% | 92% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 40% | 92.1% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.7% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 57% | 91.7% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 2 / 16 (701.6456) | 4 (178.8572) | 11 (167.3828) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (177.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 3 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 6 / 51 (697.1088) | 5 (177.7144) | 20 (171.4288) | 33 (167.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 37 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 5 / 25 (683.9544) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (176) | 24 (159.9772) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 10 / 36 (687.9316) | 5 (176.5600) | 6 (174.8572) | 26 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 27 (160.4912) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 5 / 31 (700.5140) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (172.5484) | 1 (180) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 4 / 26 (689.0972) | 1 (180) | 8 (171.4172) | 13 (169.6800) | 9 (168) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 13 (167.3944) | — | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 16 / 31 (675.8856) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (167.4288) | 19 (166.8228) | 14 (170.8112) |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 16 (167.3712) | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 7 (171.4172) | — | — |
| May 2, 2026 | 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) | 48 (162.8000) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 16 / 43 (686.7428) | 16 (174.2628) | 15 (173.1200) | 41 (163.9428) | 9 (175.4172) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 11 (168.5256) | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 4 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 1 / 26 (707.3944) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 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) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 5 / 29 (695.9316) | 2 (180) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1316) | 18 (168.5372) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 4 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 25 / 158 (695.9660) | 26 (176.5600) | 24 (176.5600) | 145 (163.9888) | 7 (178.8572) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 11 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 7 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Southwick, MA | — | 6 (170.8456) | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 28 / 40 (660.4684) | 17 (173.1084) | 33 (158.2516) | 36 (156.5256) | 8 (172.5828) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 6 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 5 / 20 (687.9544) | 1 (176) | 14 (167.9772) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 47 / 47 (517.6456) | 16 (175.4056) | 30 (168.5372) | 11 (173.7028) | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY | 15 / 34 (692.5144) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5944) | 33 (165.0972) | 23 (171.9656) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 7 / 30 (684.4568) | 5 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1200) | 21 (165.6684) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 2 / 18 (700) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5828) | 5 (173.7372) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 3 / 26 (700.5372) | 5 (176) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.8572) | 7 (170.8228) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Hancock, NH | — | 2 (180) | — | — | — |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hancock, NH | — | — | 9 (165.0856) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | 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) |
| May 17, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 11 / 29 (681.0284) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (169.1084) | 21 (165.0856) | 5 (174.8572) |
| May 16, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 4 / 27 (683.3596) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (169.7028) | 17 (163.4056) | 6 (170.8112) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 35 (699.4176) | 6 (176.5716) | 7 (173.1432) | 6 (176) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 10 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (174.2856) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 142 / 169 (671.8856) | 82 (172) | 167 (155.9428) | 125 (168.5256) | 29 (175.4172) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 7 / 25 (679.8856) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (169.6800) | 18 (164.5256) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 9 (171.4284) | — | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 3 (175.4400) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 87 (690.7540) | 41 (170.2628) | 2 (180) | 41 (169.6684) | 33 (170.8228) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Southwick, MA | — | 6 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 25 (681.0284) | 1 (180) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (167.9656) | 15 (163.3828) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 10 (166.2628) | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 3 / 39 (689.7144) | 1 (180) | 4 (173.7028) | 20 (166.2972) | 8 (169.7144) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 27 (162.8000) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 4 / 19 (687.3600) | 9 (172) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (172.5600) | 12 (165.0856) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 3 (178.2972) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (157.6456) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 7 (172.5484) | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 1 / 21 (693.6456) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (172) | 3 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 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) |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 31 (698.2628) | 11 (173.7256) | 6 (174.2744) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (171.9656) |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 8 / 30 (675.3372) | 17 (163.9656) | 16 (167.4288) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (168.5256) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 1 / 29 (693.0744) | 3 (176) | 9 (170.8344) | 12 (168.5372) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 6 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 5 / 18 (678.1828) | 12 (168.5256) | 6 (170.8344) | 3 (174.2628) | 12 (164.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 13 / 46 (682.7428) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (171.4172) | 25 (167.3828) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 5 / 33 (664.5140) | 25 (155.9656) | 18 (160) | 1 (180) | 5 (168.5484) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 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) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 9 / 19 (677.6456) | 9 (170.8456) | 10 (165.1200) | 3 (174.2856) | 11 (167.3944) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 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) |
| May 20, 2023 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 3 / 24 (685.0628) | 8 (172.5600) | 8 (167.9772) | 7 (171.4056) | 3 (173.1200) |
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 20 / 50 (658.1944) | 40 (158.8000) | 1 (177.1772) | 17 (167.3828) | 38 (154.8344) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 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) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (172.0116) | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 6 (170.8456) | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 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) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 4 / 31 (674.1940) | 18 (166.8456) | 3 (173.7028) | 11 (166.2628) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 7 / 25 (679.9428) | 13 (166.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1544) | 12 (166.8228) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Skowhegan, ME | — | — | 10 (161.1428) | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 9 / 37 (675.3256) | 8 (171.9772) | 13 (168) | 25 (161.6456) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 15 / 26 (642.1828) | 14 (162.2400) | 15 (161.1200) | 20 (154.2628) | 9 (164.5600) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 10 / 15 (662.1600) | 9 (166.8228) | 2 (175.4400) | 12 (161.6572) | 12 (158.2400) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 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) | 11 (167.4172) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 11 / 15 (663.8288) | 9 (170.8228) | 11 (160.5260) | 10 (167.3828) | 11 (165.0972) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 19 / 26 (643.2800) | 23 (151.9428) | 18 (161.6800) | 21 (157.0972) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | 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) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 5 / 29 (678.7196) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (169.7028) | 7 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 12 / 61 (672.4684) | 38 (161.6456) | 17 (168.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 18 (168) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 3 / 31 (685.1316) | 19 (164.5600) | 7 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1772) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 16 / 27 (641.5540) | 13 (166.2512) | 15 (159.3944) | 13 (161.6800) | 22 (154.2284) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 28 / 41 (649.6460) | 32 (162.2516) | 20 (164) | 23 (162.8688) | 27 (160.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 7 / 59 (672.0228) | 34 (162.2856) | 28 (163.3944) | 2 (177.7600) | 5 (168.5828) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 8 / 29 (662.8000) | 8 (166.8572) | 11 (165.1200) | 6 (168) | 11 (162.8228) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 11 / 30 (657.6340) | 15 (165.0856) | 28 (154.2972) | 2 (174.8456) | 9 (163.4056) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 22 / 29 (634.6968) | 18 (159.3828) | 25 (151.9428) | 19 (161.6684) | 21 (161.7028) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 8 / 35 (658.2508) | 19 (163.3828) | 3 (170.8684) | 28 (156.5712) | 6 (167.4284) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 28 / 73 (659.3944) | 21 (168.0228) | 53 (153.1316) | 23 (166.8228) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 13 / 33 (646.8000) | 19 (162.2628) | 12 (167.4516) | 29 (147.3828) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Nostrano Garlic Festival Presents: Great Maine BBQ Challenge at Smuggler's Den Campground Southwest Harbor, ME | 8 / 20 (653.5768) | 3 (169.6800) | 8 (166.2628) | 13 (154.8340) | 10 (162.8000) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 4 / 26 (674.8684) | 5 (171.9656) | 11 (163.4400) | 12 (165.1656) | 2 (174.2972) |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Smokin at the Ballpark BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 15 / 26 (647.9768) | 22 (153.7028) | 2 (171.4400) | 19 (157.6568) | 11 (165.1772) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 19 / 69 (660.6172) | 42 (160.5828) | 9 (169.1772) | 40 (160.5372) | 12 (170.3200) |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 16 / 32 (654.3428) | 23 (161.7372) | 14 (164.0228) | 21 (160.5600) | 7 (168.0228) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 11 / 37 (660.5028) | 19 (161.7028) | 19 (160.5372) | 14 (166.8228) | 3 (171.4400) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 18 / 26 (643.3600) | 20 (161.7028) | 16 (158.8572) | 15 (163.9656) | 15 (158.8344) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off Kingston, RI | 22 / 37 (650.7768) | 28 (158.8228) | 19 (165.1428) | 18 (164.5484) | 25 (162.2628) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Smokin' at the Ball Park BBQ Fest Old Orchard Beach, ME | 11 / 18 (654.8112) | 9 (165.7256) | 17 (149.6800) | 3 (174.8456) | 11 (164.5600) |
| May 29, 2015 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 31 / 49 (636.4572) | 43 (153.1200) | 22 (162.2628) | 13 (168.5372) | 36 (152.5372) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 19 / 43 (639.9428) | 14 (165.1656) | 29 (153.6916) | 31 (154.8228) | 11 (166.2628) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 19 / 42 (635.9660) | 11 (164) | 8 (166.2972) | 21 (159.4172) | 32 (146.2516) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.