The heartbreaker
0.0228
points from the title
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at Mass in May (Day 2) (May 16, 2026).
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY is a competition barbecue team with 129 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. They have won 13 Grand Championships, most recently at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #104 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1805
peak 1810 · rated over 99 contests13 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
129
in the data
First seen
Jul 17, 2015
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 11.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
13
9 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
36
94 podiums
Overall top-10s
75
58% of 129 contests
Best top-10 run
17
straight overall top-10s · 4 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
692.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.58 (+12.39)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.39
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.07 · weakest Brisket (169.67)
Road miles
21,069
across 129 mapped stops · furthest 1,210 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$1.07M
listed at 101 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
12 🏅
won from 82 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.58 / 720
106 Master contests · 13 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 | #174 (1,027 pts) | #124 (1,279 pts) | #103 (1,410 pts) | #283 (722 pts) | #202 (917 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #5 (2,532 pts) | #24 (2,096 pts) | #12 (2,330 pts) | #8 (2,374 pts) | #8 (2,385 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #37 (2,013 pts) | #47 (1,809 pts) | #77 (1,607 pts) | #49 (1,765 pts) | #29 (1,903 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #43 (2,034 pts) | #125 (1,320 pts) | #54 (1,857 pts) | #41 (1,830 pts) | #53 (1,794 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #78 (1,704 pts) | #42 (1,895 pts) | #47 (1,858 pts) | #94 (1,504 pts) | #107 (1,459 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #93 (1,512 pts) | #50 (1,752 pts) | #118 (1,357 pts) | #139 (1,207 pts) | #182 (1,012 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #126 (863 pts) | #188 (653 pts) | #181 (628 pts) | #159 (718 pts) | #131 (818 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #151 (1,544 pts) | #195 (1,299 pts) | #193 (1,314 pts) | #152 (1,469 pts) | #268 (1,119 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #619 (546 pts) | #472 (771 pts) | #545 (691 pts) | #756 (466 pts) | #729 (491 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #533 (729 pts) | #501 (784 pts) | #670 (609 pts) | #465 (839 pts) | #714 (554 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1695 (136 pts) | #2315 (66 pts) | #1786 (136 pts) | #1209 (276 pts) | #1708 (146 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY, each with one reason worth a look.
#105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 75
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1808
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#100 of the rated field
- Contests
- 108
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1808
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 101 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 83
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1828
14–12 in 26 shared contests (54% to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#102 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 82%
- Peak
- 1810
1–7 in 8 shared contests (13% to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY)
Fewer contests behind them than FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has cooked, 73 to 129, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 190
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1825
10–3 in 13 shared contests (77% to FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY)
Their rating is built on 16 Grand Championships in 190 contests, alongside a 51% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1813
Level with FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 99 | 41 | 58 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 94 | 46 | 48 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 69 | 44 | 25 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 47 | 42 | 5 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 44 | 30 | 13 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 44 | 30 | 14 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 42 | 40 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 42 | 32 | 10 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 40 | 14 | 26 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 39 | 22 | 17 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 39 | 13 | 26 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 38 | 15 | 23 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 35 | 25 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 118 | 64 | 8 | 27 | 180 🔥 | 149.6916 | 172.07 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 122 | 65 | 9 | 23 | 178.8572 | 147.4404 | 170.55 | top 33% |
| Pork | 112 | 59 | 10 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 155.3600 | 170.88 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 111 | 55 | 9 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 149.0628 | 169.67 | top 35% |
“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 | 2 | top 35% |
| Medium (20–39) | 71 | 10 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 31 | 1 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
30 contests · 6 GCs
Contests a season
10.8
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
24 of 129 contests · 13 states in all
Contests visited
59
27 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
122 entries · 9 wins · 65 calls
First title
May 4, 2019
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
Opponents faced
1,583
finished ahead 4,283 times, behind 1,567
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20256 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
- 25th category win Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 10th Grand Championship Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- Career-best overall score710.8572 Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 100th tracked contest Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Peak power rating (1810) Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
20232 milestones
- 50th tracked contest New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- Biggest field won (211 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20222 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 5th Grand Championship Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition
20211 milestone
- 10th category win New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20202 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First Reserve Championship Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20192 milestones
- First Grand Championship Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- First state championship Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Great Maine BBQ Challenge
20172 milestones
- First overall podium New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton
- First multi-meat day New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton
20164 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2400 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20151 milestone
- First tracked contest Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | May 4, 2019 |
| +15.3 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 16, 2020 |
| +14.4 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 3, 2017 |
| +14.2 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 8, 2019 |
| +14 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 20, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -24.2 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | Apr 12, 2024 |
| -17.2 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Oct 22, 2021 |
| -11.7 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 26, 2024 |
| -9.8 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -8.1 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | May 2, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 92% | top 19% | 97.8% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 87% | top 23% | 98.7% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 82% | top 30% | 96.9% | 94% |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 71% | top 25% | 98.2% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 92% | top 26% | 96.4% | 94.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 89% | top 25% | 96.1% | 94.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 21% | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 89% | top 23% | 95.6% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60% | top 53% | 93% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 30% | 94.7% | 92% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 47% | 92% | 90.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 9 / 158 (703.9428) | 24 (176.5600) | 60 (173.1200) | 48 (174.2628) | 5 (180) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 11 / 51 (693.1088) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 24 (171.4288) | 24 (169.7028) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 4 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 10 / 25 (678.7428) | 4 (175.4056) | 21 (161.0972) | 7 (173.7028) | 11 (168.5372) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 6 / 36 (691.4060) | 12 (172) | 12 (173.1200) | 13 (172.0116) | 6 (174.2744) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 2 / 26 (697.6684) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (170.2512) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 14 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 2 / 31 (698.2400) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (172) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 17 / 59 (687.3600) | 38 (170.8228) | 22 (172) | 45 (166.8344) | 7 (177.7028) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 3 (177.7028) | 30 (168.5372) | 29 (169.6800) | 20 (172.5600) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 5 (176.0116) | — | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 154 / 401 (683.3260) | 21 (177.7028) | 102 (173.1316) | 184 (170.8228) | 309 (161.6688) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 125 / 158 (674.7084) | 103 (170.8228) | 127 (167.3944) | 128 (166.8112) | 84 (169.6800) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 32 (694.7772) | 16 (170.8344) | 13 (171.9656) | 16 (171.9772) | 3 (180) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 12 / 31 (681.5884) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 24 (166.8112) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 13 / 36 (698.7884) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | 26 (169.6684) | 10 (174.8456) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 10 / 90 (696.5256) | 47 (172.0116) | 26 (175.4056) | 14 (177.1428) | 38 (171.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 4 / 25 (691.9428) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (169.1428) | 6 (174.2744) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 2 (174.8572) | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 4 (174.8456) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 8 / 16 (696.5144) | 6 (176.5600) | 12 (170.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Southwick, MA | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 1 / 16 (706.2400) | 5 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 17 / 40 (678.1832) | 23 (169.6800) | 22 (166.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (162.8116) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 13 (167.9888) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 1 / 20 (697.6340) | 11 (168.5256) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 4 / 47 (699.3944) | 9 (176.5600) | 5 (177.7144) | 22 (171.9772) | 16 (173.1428) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY | 16 / 34 (692.4916) | 19 (171.9772) | 20 (170.8344) | 21 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 2 / 30 (701.7148) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (177.1544) | 8 (171.4288) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 3 / 18 (697.6688) | 6 (176) | 13 (169.6916) | 7 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 31, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 1 / 26 (706.2516) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 30, 2025 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 1 / 22 (710.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 17, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 29 (708.5600) | 13 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 16, 2025 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 27 (693.0856) | 13 (167.4056) | 4 (176.5716) | 6 (172.5484) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 3, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 34 (691.9316) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1316) | 11 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5600) |
| May 2, 2025 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 13 / 33 (681.5768) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) | 23 (164.5140) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 6 / 35 (698.2056) | 10 (176.5600) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7144) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 8 / 30 (682.2404) | 17 (167.4172) | 2 (173.7144) | 2 (176) | 16 (165.1088) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 81 / 444 (689.6344) | 145 (172.5600) | 18 (177.7144) | 257 (167.3828) | 98 (171.9772) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 85 / 169 (684.4916) | 15 (177.7144) | 163 (161.0972) | 53 (173.1200) | 65 (172.5600) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 38 / 56 (675.8396) | 55 (159.9428) | 10 (175.4056) | 22 (171.9656) | 27 (168.5256) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 16 / 53 (690.7540) | 13 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 32 (170.2512) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 10 / 33 (697.6456) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (171.4056) | 2 (180) | 19 (168.5372) |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 10 / 27 (685.0856) | 7 (176.5600) | 10 (171.9888) | 24 (163.9884) | 7 (172.5484) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 6 / 25 (687.3372) | 4 (175.4172) | 11 (168.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (166.8228) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 9 / 25 (683.9316) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (167.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 2 / 25 (690.8000) | 5 (176.5600) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (165.1200) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 1 / 39 (693.6688) | 22 (167.9772) | 16 (167.9772) | 3 (180) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 19 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 3 / 19 (687.9312) | 6 (173.1544) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (169.1084) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 6 / 30 (692.4568) | 9 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (171.9656) | 15 (167.3712) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 2 (176.0116) | — | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 2 / 21 (691.3600) | 7 (173.1084) | 3 (174.2744) | 9 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 11 / 37 (675.9316) | 13 (170.8456) | 28 (163.9544) | 1 (176.5600) | 18 (164.5716) |
| May 18, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 4 / 31 (687.3484) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (171.9656) | 24 (165.1084) |
| May 17, 2024 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 7 / 30 (676.5256) | 1 (177.1428) | 24 (164.5372) | 18 (162.2628) | 4 (172.5828) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 27 (682.1940) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (168.5256) | 14 (167.4284) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 29 (677.5884) | 10 (171.9888) | 22 (162.8228) | 8 (171.9656) | 10 (170.8112) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 7 / 37 (686.2400) | 13 (173.7144) | 18 (169.7144) | 20 (167.4056) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 29 / 29 (501.0400) | 23 (159.9428) | 5 (171.4172) | 9 (169.6800) | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 28 / 35 (681.0172) | 35 (161.6572) | 12 (173.1316) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (171.9656) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 81 (677.6340) | 18 (172.5716) | 32 (173.1084) | 71 (164.5484) | 55 (167.4056) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 1 / 211 (706.8572) | 77 (173.7028) | 33 (175.4172) | 7 (177.7372) | 3 (180) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 487 (697.1316) | 66 (175.4172) | 51 (175.4288) | 164 (170.8456) | 36 (175.4400) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 3 / 42 (702.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (168.5484) | 3 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 2 / 31 (697.6572) | 6 (174.2744) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 14 / 26 (671.8628) | 22 (163.9428) | 6 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2628) | 14 (165.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 7 / 46 (689.6340) | 29 (165.6684) | 2 (176) | 8 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 3 (172.5828) | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 7 / 19 (683.3372) | 11 (169.6800) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (172.5716) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 8 / 39 (681.0172) | 20 (168.5372) | 13 (170.8344) | 9 (173.1084) | 11 (168.5372) |
| May 20, 2023 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 4 / 24 (683.9196) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (168.5484) | 4 (174.8456) | 8 (169.6912) |
| May 6, 2023 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 5 / 50 (678.2284) | 21 (166.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8456) | 10 (168.5828) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 30 (682.1716) | 12 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 22 (161.6572) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 36 (698.7884) | 6 (173.1084) | 3 (173.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 9 / 43 (684.4796) | 11 (173.7028) | 18 (169.6800) | 17 (171.4056) | 13 (169.6912) |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 7 / 27 (684.4804) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (174.2860) | 11 (167.3944) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 6 / 29 (681.6000) | 17 (168.5372) | 7 (170.2628) | 14 (168.5372) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Southwick, MA | 3 / 33 (691.3712) | 12 (170.2628) | 2 (174.2972) | 3 (174.2628) | 6 (172.5484) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 6 / 26 (690.8000) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (171.4172) | 16 (164.5256) | 5 (176) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 10 / 18 (665.5656) | 4 (173.7144) | 4 (172.5600) | 17 (159.9428) | 14 (159.3484) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 1 / 31 (694.3316) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (168) | 2 (175.4400) | 5 (172.5944) |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2022 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 8 / 25 (666.8460) | 9 (169.1200) | 17 (161.1200) | 4 (169.1772) | 5 (167.4288) |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 7 / 37 (681.6112) | 4 (173.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 20 (164.5256) | 9 (173.1200) |
| May 13, 2022 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 39 (680.4456) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (167.3828) | 5 (176) | 22 (163.9428) |
| Apr 23, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 41 (681.6688) | 1 (180) | 25 (164.5372) | 10 (172.5600) | 23 (164.5716) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 21 / 48 (664.5024) | 13 (171.9656) | 17 (168.5484) | 44 (155.4056) | 16 (168.5828) |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 8 / 31 (676.4572) | 5 (174.8456) | 13 (167.3944) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (161.0972) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 23 / 31 (646.6972) | 21 (163.9772) | 11 (165.1200) | 13 (168.5372) | 27 (149.0628) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 70 (686.2288) | 29 (170.8344) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2972) | 49 (166.8344) |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 1 / 16 (691.9656) | 1 (176.5944) | 1 (177.1428) | 11 (162.8228) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 2 / 26 (684.0116) | 5 (168.5600) | 1 (174.2972) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (162.8572) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 4 / 26 (682.2512) | 1 (178.2972) | 16 (166.2972) | 14 (170.2628) | 12 (167.3940) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 1 / 32 (690.8456) | 2 (176) | 1 (175.4400) | 17 (162.8228) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 40 (659.2572) | 1 (177.7028) | 28 (162.2516) | 9 (169.1200) | 36 (150.1828) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 40 (681.0284) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (164.5256) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 2 / 40 (685.6228) | 17 (169.6800) | 10 (167.4172) | 4 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 1 / 37 (693.6572) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.7144) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (169.6800) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 35 (682.1940) | 22 (166.2628) | 9 (168.5600) | 2 (175.4056) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jul 30, 2020 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 18 (662.6856) | 3 (176) | 11 (163.9544) | 17 (155.3600) | 7 (167.3712) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 47 / 97 (675.3484) | 53 (169.1200) | 68 (166.8228) | 23 (172.5600) | 48 (166.8456) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 15 / 26 (655.8856) | 18 (162.2512) | 5 (170.8572) | 20 (157.6800) | 13 (165.0972) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 3 / 28 (678.8456) | 2 (177.1544) | 7 (168) | 1 (175.4400) | 18 (158.2512) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 3 / 27 (688.5368) | 3 (167.3940) | 7 (169.1428) | 1 (176) | 2 (176) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 3 / 29 (685.7032) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (167.4060) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (167.4628) |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 6 / 61 (681.6568) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (171.9884) | 18 (169.6912) | 21 (167.4172) |
| May 18, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 9 / 28 (661.6800) | 19 (158.2856) | 13 (166.2860) | 1 (177.1772) | 15 (159.9312) |
| May 17, 2019 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 6 / 27 (666.1828) | 6 (172.5484) | 5 (167.4288) | 19 (158.8228) | 10 (167.3828) |
| May 4, 2019 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 1 / 29 (688.5256) | 6 (171.9656) | 6 (170.8456) | 5 (172.5716) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES West Kingston, RI | 5 / 37 (665.6228) | 3 (171.4172) | 1 (175.4516) | 17 (161.6684) | 23 (157.0856) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) Monson, MA | 13 / 18 (669.7260) | 15 (164.0116) | 11 (169.1544) | 8 (170.2972) | 11 (166.2628) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Monson, MA | 19 / 26 (661.5884) | 14 (167.4056) | 12 (166.2628) | 21 (161.6800) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 12 / 27 (658.1372) | 1 (175.4172) | 12 (163.9660) | 16 (155.9428) | 14 (162.8112) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 35 / 59 (651.2680) | 28 (165.1200) | 25 (164.5256) | 40 (157.6340) | 18 (163.9884) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 6 / 30 (681.6344) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (169.1200) | 6 (171.4172) | 16 (163.3944) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | New London's Best BBQ Chef Competiton New London, CT | 3 / 14 (673.0856) | 9 (160.5372) | 8 (160.5256) | 1 (176.5828) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 14 / 30 (650.7884) | 7 (169.6912) | 19 (162.2400) | 10 (166.8572) | 25 (152) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 9 / 73 (677.6568) | 5 (175.4400) | 11 (171.9772) | 15 (168.5484) | 37 (161.6912) |
| May 6, 2017 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 19 / 38 (627.3832) | 31 (149.6916) | 15 (158.3088) | 7 (167.4628) | 22 (151.9200) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 9 / 26 (662.2400) | 22 (153.0856) | 9 (164.5600) | 1 (176.0228) | 8 (168.5716) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 41 / 69 (646.1712) | 48 (159.9656) | 44 (159.9312) | 44 (159.4172) | 20 (166.8572) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off Kingston, RI | 34 / 37 (625.1088) | 35 (154.8456) | 36 (147.4404) | 24 (157.6800) | 20 (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.