The heartbreaker
0.5716
points from the title
Came within 0.5716 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest (2023-06-09).
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1743
peak 1748 · rated over 90 contests ⓘ
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
113
in the data
First seen
2013-05-10
latest 2026-08-21
Best ToY finish
#69
Master 2024
Grand champs
3
3 reserve
Category wins
8
38 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
of 113 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
689.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.05 (+7.24)
Walk rate
68%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±22.82
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.64)
Road miles
13,685
mi across 113 mapped stops · furthest 664 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$1008K
listed at 82 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
GCs in 80 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.05 / 720
101 Master contests · 3 GCs
Storylines (18 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Among the elite
#239
of 6,413 rated teams
In the top 4% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1743 puts them #239 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 4% of the field.
- rating 1743
- peak 1748
- 90 rated contests
The 180 club
9
perfect 180s
9 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.
- Chicken ×4
- Brisket ×3
- Pork ×2
Against the odds
23-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
Their Grand Championship at Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (2025-04-25) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
Giant slayer
40
teams beaten in one weekend
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest.
- 2025-04-25
Happy hunting ground
1×
Grand Championships here
Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
- 3 visits
- best finish 1st
- average top 14%
They almost always walk
68%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 77 of 113 contests
A top-10 category call in 68% of their 113 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
708.5256
career-best overall
98.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 708.5256 at Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) — 98.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2024-07-27
State champions
3
state championships won
They've taken 3 state championships from 80 entries at contests carrying the title.
- 80 state-championship entries
The one to beat
6×
one call ahead of them
MAN MEAT BBQ has finished one call ahead of FINGER LEIKAM GOOD 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2025
2 Grand Championships
2025 was the year it came together: 25 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.
- 25 contests
- 9 overall top-10s
- 3 category wins
- average top 37%
A tough matchup
38–8
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 38 of their 46 shared contests.
A strong matchup
21–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 95% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 21 of their 22 shared contests.
They cook the hard rooms
1603
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 80% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1603 power rating — a tougher draw than 80% of every rated contest in the data.
- 90 rated contests
Looking over their shoulder
6×
one call behind them
MAN MEAT BBQ has landed one call behind them 6 times.
An April team
Top 28%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 28% across 13 contests, versus top 37% the rest of the year.
- 13 April contests
- top 37% the rest of the year
The long haul
13,685
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 13,685 miles across 113 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 664 miles to 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN.
- 113 mapped stops
- furthest 664 mi
A standing appointment
7
years running at one contest
They've cooked Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) every year from 2020 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 8 visits in all
- best finish 2nd
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 90
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1782
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to FINGER LEIKAM GOOD)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — FINGER LEIKAM GOOD ahead 4–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1743
5–12 in 17 shared contests (29% to FINGER LEIKAM GOOD)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 42 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1743
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before FINGER LEIKAM GOOD's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1752
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than FINGER LEIKAM GOOD has cooked, 46 to 113, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 75
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1767
10–17 in 27 shared contests (37% to FINGER LEIKAM GOOD)
Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 75 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1756
8–5 in 13 shared contests (62% to FINGER LEIKAM GOOD)
Level with FINGER LEIKAM GOOD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 82 | 37 | 45 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 57 | 33 | 24 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 46 | 8 | 38 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 45 | 28 | 17 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 39 | 3 | 36 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 37 | 16 | 21 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 37 | 14 | 23 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 37 | 7 | 30 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 33 | 9 | 23 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 32 | 22 | 10 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 31 | 15 | 16 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 30 | 13 | 17 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 103 | 36 | 3 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 138.2972 | 172.16 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 108 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 168.64 | top 47% |
| Pork | 103 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 145.6800 | 171.01 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 102 | 38 | 2 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.3944 | 170.44 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 74 | 2 | top 37% |
| MO | 15 | 1 | top 33% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 46% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 48 | 1 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 50 | 1 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far (21 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13.3 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2026-08-21
Busiest season
2025
25 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
8.1
across 14 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
79 of 113 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
66
19 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
108 entries · 0 wins · 34 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 172.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.64)
Walk rate
68%
a top-10 call in 77 of 113 contests
Overall top-10 rate
35%
39 of 113 contests
Wins it all
3%
3 Grand Championships · 3 reserve
First title
2024-07-27
Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
Best top-10 run
8
straight contests
Master average
682.05
out of 720 · 101 contests · 3 GCs
Perfect 180s
9
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
1,851
4,256–2,222 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
13,685
113 mapped stops · furthest 664 mi
Schedule strength
1603
average field rating faced — tougher than 80% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$1,008,475
listed at 82 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3
from 80 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2014-08-01
Power rating
1743
peak 1748 · #239 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- 2017
- First call *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.6688 *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
- 2018
- First overall top-10 *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL)
- 10th tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- 2021
- First overall podium Smoke in the Spring
- First Reserve Championship Smoke in the Spring
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke in the Spring
- 25th tracked contest 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary
- 2022
- First category win (Chicken) Big Blue BBQ Championship
- 2023
- 50th tracked contest The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1)
- 2024
- First Grand Championship Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
- First state championship Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
- Career-best overall score708.5256 Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2)
- 5th perfect 180 East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship
- 2025
- Biggest field won (40 teams) Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- 100th tracked contest Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
- 2026
- Peak power rating (1748) SJV Winter Rub
- Most recent contest Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2021-04-09 |
| +17.1 | *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL) | 2018-06-01 |
| +14.9 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2022-07-08 |
| +14.7 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2018-08-24 |
| +14 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2024-06-07 |
| -14.9 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) | 2023-07-14 |
| -13.5 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown | 2025-07-11 |
| -12.4 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | 2014-08-01 |
| -9.8 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-07-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89% | top 36% | 98% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 64% | top 37% | 98.3% | 95.8% |
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 71% | top 32% | 98.4% | 95% |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74% | top 37% | 97.3% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 67% | top 22% | 97.6% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70% | top 45% | 97.5% | 94.3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 51% | 94.7% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84% | 84% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Weston, MO | 6 / 43 (696.5144) | 12 (174.2628) | 18 (172.5600) | 6 (177.7144) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 12 / 83 (696.5144) | 61 (168.5372) | 6 (178.2972) | 28 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 3 / 52 (705.6800) | 5 (178.8572) | 22 (172.5600) | 7 (176.5600) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 12 / 13 (680.4456) | 10 (171.9656) | 16 (163.3944) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (168.5256) |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 17 / 25 (675.3144) | 4 (173.1200) | 25 (159.3600) | 9 (172.0000) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 8 / 28 (688.4800) | 6 (173.7144) | 14 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 34 / 101 (691.3256) | 16 (176.5716) | 52 (171.9656) | 72 (168.5256) | 21 (174.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 26 / 68 (685.6340) | 25 (171.4172) | 5 (176.0000) | 52 (166.8112) | 19 (171.4056) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 12 / 38 (681.5768) | 22 (168.5256) | 17 (168.5256) | 9 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 98 / 158 (683.3028) | 13 (177.7028) | 84 (171.9772) | 55 (173.1084) | 151 (160.5144) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 52 / 401 (694.7884) | 190 (170.8228) | 126 (172.0000) | 26 (177.7028) | 70 (174.2628) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 9 / 50 (694.7772) | 21 (175.4172) | 33 (170.8228) | 8 (177.7028) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 28 / 53 (687.8856) | 23 (174.2628) | 45 (167.3828) | 42 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2025-10-17 | Happy Basset 5th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 6 / 23 (694.7656) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 12 / 30 (680.4572) | 12 (170.2628) | 13 (169.6800) | 25 (161.6572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Paola, KS | 9 / 27 (689.0400) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2744) | 15 (165.0856) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 62 (694.8116) | 15 (176.5600) | 8 (174.8572) | 32 (170.8344) | 21 (172.5600) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 32 / 53 (678.7312) | 23 (173.1200) | 24 (171.9772) | 32 (169.1084) | 36 (164.5256) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 1 / 19 (707.4060) | 6 (176.5716) | 9 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 6 / 18 (694.8000) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (173.7144) | 16 (168.5256) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 16 / 24 (670.1256) | 16 (168.5140) | 9 (169.6916) | 23 (158.8000) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 6 / 29 (690.8116) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2972) | 18 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 55 / 70 (681.0288) | 34 (174.2628) | 53 (168.5488) | 61 (168.5372) | 48 (169.6800) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 98 / 106 (665.5312) | 99 (163.9428) | 48 (171.9772) | 103 (159.9428) | 65 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 4 (177.1428) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 38 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 5 / 27 (700.5028) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (169.6684) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 1 / 40 (703.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (177.7028) | 23 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 7 / 92 (702.2400) | 18 (176.0000) | 15 (175.4172) | 13 (177.7028) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 13 / 25 (687.8740) | 17 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9656) | 15 (170.8228) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2025-03-29 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 27 (694.7540) | 3 (180.0000) | 16 (173.1200) | 12 (173.1084) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 25 / 70 (687.3256) | 33 (171.9772) | 29 (171.4172) | 33 (171.9656) | 22 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 55 / 444 (693.0856) | 68 (176.0000) | 178 (170.8344) | 44 (176.0000) | 153 (170.2512) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 9 / 31 (691.9428) | 3 (178.2972) | 13 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5484) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 8 / 38 (701.0972) | 10 (176.0000) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 10 / 30 (682.1712) | 14 (169.6684) | 18 (165.1316) | 8 (175.4056) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2024-08-23 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 4 / 42 (701.6456) | 11 (174.2628) | 3 (178.8572) | 26 (168.5256) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 10 / 46 (691.3140) | 2 (178.8572) | 24 (168.5372) | 17 (173.1084) | 16 (170.8112) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 1 / 20 (708.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 9 / 20 (693.0512) | 5 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7144) | 14 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6684) |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 8 / 28 (695.9316) | 7 (176.5600) | 24 (163.9544) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 42 / 43 (534.7772) | 30 (168.5372) | 43 (20.0000) | 12 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 13 / 25 (678.1716) | 8 (174.2628) | 14 (167.9772) | 18 (163.9544) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 9 / 81 (704.5372) | 25 (176.5600) | 9 (178.2972) | 23 (175.4172) | 33 (174.2628) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 70 / 118 (681.6000) | 72 (171.9656) | 98 (165.6916) | 51 (171.9772) | 49 (171.9656) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 5 / 44 (697.0512) | 20 (171.9772) | 6 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4056) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 44 / 97 (685.5768) | 61 (168.5140) | 60 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 55 (168.5256) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 4 / 34 (701.6688) | 24 (171.9772) | 12 (174.2744) | 5 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 18 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 15 / 35 (679.9088) | 24 (167.9656) | 15 (170.8460) | 12 (170.2628) | 13 (170.8344) |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 10 / 26 (686.1828) | 3 (175.4056) | 19 (168.5372) | 17 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 15 / 39 (683.9084) | 33 (164.5372) | 6 (177.7028) | 16 (170.2628) | 13 (171.4056) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 169 / 487 (680.5024) | 234 (168.5828) | 26 (177.7028) | 260 (167.4056) | 247 (166.8112) |
| 2023-08-26 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 3 / 16 (694.2632) | 3 (174.2744) | 6 (174.2860) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (170.2972) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 8 / 44 (695.3832) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (173.1316) | 8 (176.5716) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 31 / 62 (694.2172) | 26 (175.4172) | 48 (170.8344) | 10 (176.5600) | 45 (171.4056) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 40 / 90 (686.7428) | 27 (174.2628) | 61 (169.6800) | 26 (174.2744) | 58 (168.5256) |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 27 (689.6344) | 21 (169.6800) | 7 (174.8688) | 10 (173.1200) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 17 / 25 (683.2912) | 21 (168.5256) | 7 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (162.7884) |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 🏅 Butler, MO | 11 / 21 (687.8972) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6916) | 17 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 23 / 27 (664.3884) | 23 (167.3712) | 15 (166.8344) | 17 (169.6800) | 25 (160.5028) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 12 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 5 / 33 (700.5144) | 5 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 11 / 29 (689.0628) | 11 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 2 / 32 (691.9200) | 19 (169.1084) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 3 / 28 (689.0860) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (171.4288) | 15 (168.5372) | 10 (170.2628) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 16 / 45 (685.0744) | 14 (172.5600) | 35 (165.0972) | 15 (172.5600) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 25 / 103 (689.6112) | 64 (168.5256) | 35 (172.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 33 (171.9656) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 25 / 68 (682.2056) | 22 (173.1200) | 45 (166.2628) | 4 (178.2972) | 48 (164.5256) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 27 / 61 (691.3484) | 22 (176.0000) | 19 (175.4172) | 53 (166.8228) | 30 (173.1084) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 6 / 91 (174.2628) | 20 (174.2856) | 55 (168.5256) | 72 (164.5256) | 41 (169.6800) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 3 / 28 (698.2400) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4400) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 12 / 48 (687.9084) | 16 (170.8228) | 21 (167.9656) | 10 (175.4172) | 7 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 5 / 25 (701.6572) | 12 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8344) | 3 (180.0000) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 4 / 26 (702.8116) | 5 (177.7144) | 14 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 2 / 21 (702.2400) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 26 / 164 (675.4396) | 9 (174.2628) | 52 (166.3084) | 70 (166.3084) | 35 (168.5600) |
| 2022-06-03 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 5 / 25 (683.3828) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (171.4172) | 16 (162.2628) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 77 (687.9428) | 11 (175.4172) | 39 (165.7028) | 18 (173.7028) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 11 / 94 (690.7884) | 13 (175.4400) | 62 (166.2400) | 9 (176.5600) | 26 (172.5484) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 37 / 71 (673.0056) | 16 (173.1200) | 31 (167.9772) | 16 (171.9772) | 50 (159.9312) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 43 / 92 (689.6344) | 36 (174.8572) | 87 (165.0856) | 36 (173.1200) | 7 (176.5716) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 62 / 111 (677.0172) | 80 (165.6916) | 68 (167.3944) | 77 (168.5256) | 17 (175.4056) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | 25 (166.2400) | — |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 15 / 26 (674.7544) | 19 (166.2516) | 14 (169.6800) | 7 (174.8572) | 20 (163.9656) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 27 (682.7656) | 22 (167.3944) | 17 (170.8228) | 9 (172.5828) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | 9 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 17 / 43 (685.0400) | 17 (173.1200) | 16 (170.8344) | 4 (177.7028) | 30 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 32 / 145 (666.7996) | 40 (165.6684) | 82 (160.5600) | 56 (165.1084) | 4 (175.4628) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 24 / 28 (651.9088) | 25 (162.2744) | 28 (156.5716) | 13 (168.5256) | 19 (164.5372) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 2 / 105 (701.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 11 (176.0000) | 31 (172.5600) | 21 (173.1428) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 42 / 93 (675.8856) | 64 (166.2400) | 6 (176.5600) | 57 (166.8228) | 54 (166.2628) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 6 / 24 (681.6916) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (174.8800) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (162.8344) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 39 (677.6572) | 21 (168.5716) | 27 (165.1316) | 21 (169.1084) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 38 / 59 (658.1940) | 53 (161.7028) | 45 (161.1544) | 12 (174.2628) | 43 (161.0740) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 20 / 29 (655.9656) | 12 (168.0112) | 18 (163.3828) | 25 (160.5600) | 19 (164.0116) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 65 / 104 (658.1260) | 42 (169.6800) | 70 (162.8460) | 30 (169.6800) | 79 (155.9200) |
| 2018-08-24 | *East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 7 / 67 (684.4912) | 23 (165.1084) | 13 (171.9772) | 10 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1428) |
| 2018-07-27 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 16 / 27 (658.1484) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (166.2628) | 17 (163.4056) | 20 (155.3600) |
| 2018-07-13 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 17 / 48 (669.6916) | 10 (172.5828) | 8 (172.0116) | 27 (165.1200) | 29 (159.9772) |
| 2018-06-01 | *Big Blue BBQ Championship(TEAMS FULL) Marysville, KS | 5 / 42 (684.0232) | 4 (174.2972) | 8 (169.7372) | 12 (169.6916) | 10 (170.2972) |
| 2018-04-21 | *Fire N Up in the Flint Hills Council Grove, KS | 13 / 21 (661.0628) | 6 (169.7028) | 14 (159.4056) | 14 (161.6800) | 5 (170.2744) |
| 2018-04-06 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 48 / 103 (665.6000) | 40 (169.6800) | 80 (159.3944) | 13 (173.1428) | 56 (163.3828) |
| 2017-09-22 | *Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 13 / 35 (677.6688) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (168.5372) | 14 (168.0000) | 21 (162.2744) |
| 2016-09-23 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest Junction City, KS | 36 / 39 (605.0400) | 39 (138.2972) | 30 (154.7772) | 39 (145.6800) | 14 (166.2856) |
| 2015-09-25 | Jammin in JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 17 / 25 (630.2400) | 19 (154.2628) | 12 (162.8456) | 21 (154.2628) | 16 (158.8688) |
| 2014-08-01 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 35 / 37 (612.9596) | 35 (153.0856) | 30 (153.0856) | 34 (155.3940) | 32 (151.3944) |
| 2013-05-10 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 15 / 25 (644.0002) | 11 (165.1430) | 11 (164.0000) | 22 (157.7144) | 20 (157.1428) |
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 ↗ | Master | #160 (952 pts) | #167 (972 pts) | #222 (842 pts) | #168 (892 pts) | #126 (1057 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #75 (1790 pts) | #45 (1910 pts) | #115 (1569 pts) | #135 (1355 pts) | #20 (2128 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #69 (1728 pts) | #44 (1835 pts) | #72 (1630 pts) | #52 (1743 pts) | #56 (1703 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #79 (1606 pts) | #89 (1514 pts) | #82 (1576 pts) | #82 (1562 pts) | #77 (1596 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #107 (1475 pts) | #100 (1480 pts) | #242 (990 pts) | #88 (1560 pts) | #76 (1660 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #280 (691 pts) | #328 (621 pts) | #308 (674 pts) | #277 (736 pts) | #323 (626 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #592 (175 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #664 (483 pts) | #604 (568 pts) | #687 (493 pts) | #749 (433 pts) | #698 (478 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #617 (548 pts) | #491 (743 pts) | #598 (608 pts) | #724 (498 pts) | #712 (503 pts) |