FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY NJ
Rating
1773
peak 1782 · rated over 98 contests
Best runs
17
straight top-10s · 4 straight GCs
Contests
115
in the data
First seen
2019-05-04
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#5
Master 2025
Grand champs
13
9 reserve
Category wins
31
87 podiums
Overall top-10s
69
of 115 contests
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
691.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.56 (+8.28)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
17
best run (overall)
Consistency
±22.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.92 · weakest Brisket (170.43)
Road miles
18719
mi across 115 mapped stops · furthest 1069 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$1031K
listed at 100 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
12 🏅
GCs in 82 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.56 / 720
92 Master contests · 13 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PADDY MCQ'S has finished one call ahead of FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY 7 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PADDY MCQ'S has landed one call behind them 9 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BOGGS HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 18 of their 25 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 42 of their 47 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at Mass in May (Day 2) (2026-05-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 211-team field at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 16% across 11 contests, versus top 25% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2023-09-27) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 29 at their very first tracked contest, Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival (2019-05-04).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 87 | 39 | 48 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 83 | 40 | 43 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 61 | 41 | 20 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 47 | 42 | 5 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 44 | 30 | 14 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 43 | 29 | 13 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 42 | 40 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ 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 |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 33 | 27 | 6 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 29 | 26 | 3 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 104 | 58 | 7 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2856 | 172.92 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 108 | 61 | 8 | 22 | 178.8572 | 161.0972 | 171.30 | top 31% |
| Pork | 98 | 53 | 8 | 21 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3600 | 171.56 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 97 | 52 | 8 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.0628 | 170.43 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 20 | 1 | top 29% |
| MA | 19 | 4 | top 20% |
| CT | 12 | 1 | top 22% |
| VT | 8 | 1 | top 29% |
| NH | 8 | 3 | top 13% |
| ME | 7 | 2 | top 16% |
| NY | 7 | 0 | top 25% |
| KS | 6 | 1 | top 32% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 2 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 63 | 10 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 1 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (30 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (22 of 115 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (108 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival (2019-05-04)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 683.56 / 720
- 7 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-04 — First tracked contest · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-05-04 — First call · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 🏆 2019-05-04 — First Grand Championship · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 🔥 2022-04-23 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🎖️ 2022-05-13 — 25th tracked contest · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 🎖️ 2023-10-13 — 50th tracked contest · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- ⭐ 2025-05-30 — Career-best overall score (710.8572) · Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- 📈 2025-10-16 — Peak power rating (1782) · Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
- 🎖️ 2025-10-25 — 100th tracked contest · Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
| +14.5 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-10-16 |
| +12.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-07-31 |
| +12.7 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-10-17 |
| +12.5 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -23.1 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2024-04-12 |
| -17.3 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) | 2023-10-20 |
| -16.2 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2021-10-22 |
| -14.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -11.4 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-26 |
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 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 92% | top 21% | 97% | 96% |
| 2025 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 87% | top 23% | 98.7% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 82% | top 30% | 96.3% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 71% | top 25% | 98.2% | 95.6% |
| 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 11 / 51 (693.1088) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (173.1200) | 24 (171.4288) | 24 (169.7028) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 4 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 10 / 25 (678.7428) | 4 (175.4056) | 21 (161.0972) | 7 (173.7028) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 6 / 36 (691.4060) | 12 (172.0000) | 12 (173.1200) | 13 (172.0116) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 2 / 26 (697.6684) | 2 (179.4400) | 6 (172.5600) | 12 (170.2512) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 14 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 2 / 31 (698.2400) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (172.0000) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 17 / 59 (687.3600) | 38 (170.8228) | 22 (172.0000) | 45 (166.8344) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 12 / 43 (688.4800) | 3 (177.7028) | 30 (168.5372) | 29 (169.6800) | 20 (172.5600) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 5 (176.0116) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 6 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 125 / 158 (674.7084) | 103 (170.8228) | 127 (167.3944) | 128 (166.8112) | 84 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 32 (694.7772) | 16 (170.8344) | 13 (171.9656) | 16 (171.9772) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | 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) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 13 / 36 (698.7884) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (175.4172) | 26 (169.6684) | 10 (174.8456) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 10 / 90 (696.5256) | 47 (172.0116) | 26 (175.4056) | 14 (177.1428) | 38 (171.9656) |
| 2025-09-20 | 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) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 2 (174.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 4 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | 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) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Southwick, MA | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Southwick, MA | — | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | 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 (180.0000) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 17 / 40 (678.1832) | 23 (169.6800) | 22 (166.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (162.8116) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 13 (167.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 1 / 20 (697.6340) | 11 (168.5256) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4056) |
| 2025-08-02 | 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) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 16 / 34 (692.4916) | 19 (171.9772) | 20 (170.8344) | 21 (171.9656) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 2 / 30 (701.7148) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (177.1544) | 8 (171.4288) |
| 2025-06-21 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 3 / 18 (697.6688) | 6 (176.0000) | 13 (169.6916) | 7 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-31 | 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) |
| 2025-05-30 | 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) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 29 (708.5600) | 13 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 27 (693.0856) | 13 (167.4056) | 4 (176.5716) | 6 (172.5484) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2025-05-03 | 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) |
| 2025-05-02 | 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) |
| 2025-04-12 | 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) |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 8 / 30 (682.2404) | 17 (167.4172) | 2 (173.7144) | 2 (176.0000) | 16 (165.1088) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 85 / 169 (684.4916) | 15 (177.7144) | 163 (161.0972) | 53 (173.1200) | 65 (172.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-10-26 | 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) |
| 2024-10-25 | 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) |
| 2024-10-17 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 10 / 33 (697.6456) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (171.4056) | 2 (180.0000) | 19 (168.5372) |
| 2024-09-21 | 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) |
| 2024-09-20 | 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) |
| 2024-09-14 | 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) |
| 2024-09-13 | 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) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 1 / 39 (693.6688) | 22 (167.9772) | 16 (167.9772) | 3 (180.0000) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 19 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 3 / 19 (687.9312) | 6 (173.1544) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (169.1084) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 6 / 30 (692.4568) | 9 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (171.9656) | 15 (167.3712) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 2 (176.0116) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 2 / 21 (691.3600) | 7 (173.1084) | 3 (174.2744) | 9 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-06-01 | 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) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 4 / 31 (687.3484) | 9 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (171.9656) | 24 (165.1084) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 7 / 30 (676.5256) | 1 (177.1428) | 24 (164.5372) | 18 (162.2628) | 4 (172.5828) |
| 2024-04-20 | 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) |
| 2024-04-19 | 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) |
| 2024-04-13 | 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) |
| 2024-04-12 | 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) | — |
| 2023-10-20 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 28 / 35 (681.0172) | 35 (161.6572) | 12 (173.1316) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 81 (677.6340) | 18 (172.5716) | 32 (173.1084) | 71 (164.5484) | 55 (167.4056) |
| 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 | 19 / 487 (697.1316) | 66 (175.4172) | 51 (175.4288) | 164 (170.8456) | 36 (175.4400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 1 / 211 (706.8572) | 77 (173.7028) | 33 (175.4172) | 7 (177.7372) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-23 | 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) |
| 2023-09-22 | 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) |
| 2023-09-08 | 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) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 7 / 46 (689.6340) | 29 (165.6684) | 2 (176.0000) | 8 (173.7028) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 3 (172.5828) | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 7 / 19 (683.3372) | 11 (169.6800) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (172.5716) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-03 | 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) |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 4 / 24 (683.9196) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (168.5484) | 4 (174.8456) | 8 (169.6912) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 5 / 50 (678.2284) | 21 (166.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8456) | 10 (168.5828) |
| 2023-04-22 | 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) |
| 2023-04-21 | 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) |
| 2023-04-15 | 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) |
| 2022-10-22 | 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) |
| 2022-10-21 | 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) |
| 2022-10-01 | 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) |
| 2022-09-17 | 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 (176.0000) |
| 2022-09-16 | 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) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 1 / 31 (694.3316) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (168.0000) | 2 (175.4400) | 5 (172.5944) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 8 / 25 (666.8460) | 9 (169.1200) | 17 (161.1200) | 4 (169.1772) | 5 (167.4288) |
| 2022-06-04 | 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) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 39 (680.4456) | 11 (173.1200) | 15 (167.3828) | 5 (176.0000) | 22 (163.9428) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 41 (681.6688) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (164.5372) | 10 (172.5600) | 23 (164.5716) |
| 2022-04-22 | 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) |
| 2021-10-23 | 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) |
| 2021-10-22 | 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) |
| 2021-10-08 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 70 (686.2288) | 29 (170.8344) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2972) | 49 (166.8344) |
| 2021-10-02 | 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) |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 2 / 26 (684.0116) | 5 (168.5600) | 1 (174.2972) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (162.8572) |
| 2021-08-20 | 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) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 1 / 32 (690.8456) | 2 (176.0000) | 1 (175.4400) | 17 (162.8228) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2021-04-24 | 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) |
| 2021-04-23 | 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) |
| 2020-10-17 | 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) |
| 2020-10-16 | 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) |
| 2020-07-31 | 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) |
| 2020-07-30 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 12 / 18 (662.6856) | 3 (176.0000) | 11 (163.9544) | 17 (155.3600) | 7 (167.3712) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 47 / 97 (675.3484) | 53 (169.1200) | 68 (166.8228) | 23 (172.5600) | 48 (166.8456) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 15 / 26 (655.8856) | 18 (162.2512) | 5 (170.8572) | 20 (157.6800) | 13 (165.0972) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 3 / 28 (678.8456) | 2 (177.1544) | 7 (168.0000) | 1 (175.4400) | 18 (158.2512) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 3 / 27 (688.5368) | 3 (167.3940) | 7 (169.1428) | 1 (176.0000) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 3 / 29 (685.7032) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (167.4060) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (167.4628) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 6 / 61 (681.6568) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (171.9884) | 18 (169.6912) | 21 (167.4172) |
| 2019-05-18 | 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) |
| 2019-05-17 | 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) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 1 / 29 (688.5256) | 6 (171.9656) | 6 (170.8456) | 5 (172.5716) | 3 (173.1428) |
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 | #129 (1027 pts) | #88 (1279 pts) | #74 (1410 pts) | #216 (722 pts) | #152 (917 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #5 (2532 pts) | #24 (2096 pts) | #12 (2330 pts) | #8 (2374 pts) | #8 (2385 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #37 (2013 pts) | #47 (1809 pts) | #77 (1607 pts) | #49 (1765 pts) | #29 (1903 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #43 (2034 pts) | #125 (1320 pts) | #54 (1857 pts) | #41 (1830 pts) | #53 (1794 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #78 (1704 pts) | #42 (1895 pts) | #47 (1858 pts) | #94 (1504 pts) | #107 (1459 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #93 (1512 pts) | #50 (1752 pts) | #118 (1357 pts) | #139 (1207 pts) | #182 (1012 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #126 (863 pts) | #188 (653 pts) | #181 (628 pts) | #159 (718 pts) | #131 (818 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #151 (1544 pts) | #195 (1299 pts) | #193 (1314 pts) | #152 (1469 pts) | #269 (1119 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) |