FRED VEGAS SMOKERS VA
Rating
1749
peak 1749 · rated over 130 contests
Best runs
13
straight top-10s · 3 straight GCs
Contests
130
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#20
Master 2026
Grand champs
9
7 reserve
Category wins
23
84 podiums
Overall top-10s
81
of 130 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
12 🔥
Current form
695.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 687.31 (+8.50)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
13
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.38
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.31 · weakest Brisket (170.58)
Road miles
27851
mi across 130 mapped stops · furthest 1020 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$1135K
listed at 108 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
9 🏅
GCs in 119 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.31 / 720
129 Master contests · 9 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has finished one call ahead of FRED VEGAS SMOKERS 6 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 39 of their 53 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 37 of their 43 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Grills Gone Wild is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Smoke on the Falls (2024-04-12) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 63-team field at Lakeland Pig Festival.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has out-cooked them in 33 of 53 shared chicken entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 18% across 13 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Grills Gone Wild (2025-02-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 21-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 66 | 33 | 33 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 63 | 29 | 34 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 54 | 22 | 32 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 53 | 14 | 39 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 49 | 33 | 16 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 49 | 28 | 21 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 48 | 23 | 25 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 47 | 16 | 29 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 46 | 30 | 16 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 44 | 17 | 27 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 43 | 37 | 6 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 40 | 13 | 27 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 39 | 18 | 19 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 37 | 15 | 22 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 130 | 78 | 9 | 30 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2628 | 174.31 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 130 | 64 | 5 | 21 | 180.0000 🔥 | 48.5600 | 170.68 | top 37% |
| Pork | 130 | 66 | 5 | 22 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5028 | 171.65 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 130 | 54 | 4 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.1940 | 170.58 | top 41% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 33 | 2 | top 29% |
| NC | 26 | 3 | top 34% |
| FL | 17 | 3 | top 25% |
| TN | 12 | 0 | top 35% |
| GA | 12 | 0 | top 23% |
| IN | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| PA | 6 | 1 | top 18% |
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 18% |
| WV | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| MD | 4 | 0 | top 22% |
| AL | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 3 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 77 | 3 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 44 | 3 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (24 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (33 of 130 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (130 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Route Six Ribfest (2019-08-31)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 687.31 / 720
- 12 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)
- 🏆 2019-08-31 — First Grand Championship · Route Six Ribfest
- 🎖️ 2021-07-16 — 25th tracked contest · Chillin & Grillin In the Glades
- 🔥 2021-10-08 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- 🎖️ 2023-03-25 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 🎖️ 2025-04-25 — 100th tracked contest · BBQ & Boogie
- ⭐ 2026-01-22 — Career-best overall score (708.5600) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2026-08-07 — Peak power rating (1749) · Battle of the Blue Ridge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 | 2023-08-12 |
| +13.7 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2019-06-08 |
| +13.5 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
| +13 | Route Six Ribfest | 2019-08-31 |
| +12.7 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2025-05-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -23 | Smoke on the Falls | 2026-04-03 |
| -15.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-24 |
| -13.4 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 2024-08-30 |
| -13 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 2023-05-06 |
| -12.6 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ | 2024-02-16 |
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 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 94% | top 29% | 98.4% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 86% | top 27% | 97.9% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 87% | top 31% | 98.1% | 95.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 88% | top 41% | 97.3% | 95.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 97.4% | 96.2% |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 89% | top 28% | 97.5% | 95.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 96.6% | 94.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 88% | top 23% | 96.5% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 1 / 41 (701.6800) | 26 (169.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 4 / 22 (701.0972) | 12 (169.6916) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (180.0000) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2026-07-17 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 9 / 35 (691.3372) | 11 (174.2628) | 16 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1316) |
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 11 / 75 (693.6112) | 5 (177.7028) | 34 (170.8228) | 20 (174.2628) | 39 (170.8228) |
| 2026-06-19 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 10 / 19 (691.3256) | 6 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 38 / 82 (694.7656) | 76 (166.2284) | 67 (169.6800) | 3 (180.0000) | 5 (178.8572) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 14 / 117 (699.3944) | 21 (176.5600) | 47 (173.1200) | 31 (175.4172) | 27 (174.2972) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 9 / 33 (689.0168) | 12 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2628) | 15 (169.6684) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 14 / 42 (689.0284) | 22 (170.8112) | 35 (162.8000) | 4 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 8 / 26 (690.7540) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9656) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 3 / 35 (703.9544) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 5 / 41 (701.0972) | 18 (175.4056) | 10 (174.8688) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (173.1200) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 36 / 36 (570.8000) | 6 (177.7144) | 36 (48.5600) | 15 (172.5600) | 20 (171.9656) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 44 (691.9084) | 17 (173.1084) | 14 (173.1200) | 29 (167.3828) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 6 / 33 (697.0512) | 14 (173.1084) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 14 / 32 (683.2796) | 26 (167.3828) | 19 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8112) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 1 / 63 (708.5600) | 8 (177.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 5 (177.1544) | 13 (174.8456) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 18 / 38 (693.6228) | 17 (175.4056) | 8 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7144) | 36 (163.9428) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 66 / 90 (676.4796) | 69 (168.5256) | 30 (174.2856) | 80 (164.5600) | 54 (169.1084) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 9 / 45 (693.6456) | 7 (176.0000) | 2 (177.7144) | 25 (169.6800) | 19 (170.2512) |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 10 / 25 (685.6228) | 4 (178.8572) | 19 (165.6800) | 5 (176.0000) | 19 (165.0856) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 4 / 25 (690.2056) | 6 (174.8456) | 9 (171.9656) | 13 (170.2744) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-07-18 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 4 / 34 (695.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 28 (164.5372) | 10 (173.7028) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 10 / 66 (694.2400) | 16 (173.7028) | 6 (177.7144) | 34 (169.7028) | 19 (173.1200) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 17 / 42 (689.5996) | 28 (171.9656) | 15 (173.1200) | 28 (170.8112) | 13 (173.7028) |
| 2025-06-06 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 5 / 30 (692.4916) | 11 (173.1200) | 8 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2025-05-30 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 8 / 26 (687.3140) | 17 (169.6684) | 9 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 4 / 70 (704.5140) | 14 (177.7028) | 9 (177.7028) | 59 (169.1084) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 55 / 106 (685.6116) | 41 (174.2628) | 12 (176.5716) | 96 (165.0972) | 64 (169.6800) |
| 2025-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 4 / 33 (691.9200) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2025-04-25 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 13 / 32 (685.5884) | 24 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2025-03-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Carthage, NC | 14 / 22 (674.7312) | 13 (167.9656) | 19 (165.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 13 (169.1084) |
| 2025-03-21 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 6 / 26 (694.2056) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (175.4172) | 13 (171.9656) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 13 / 45 (690.8004) | 26 (170.8228) | 17 (172.5716) | 4 (177.7144) | 25 (169.6916) |
| 2025-02-28 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 1 / 26 (695.9084) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2025-02-14 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 5 / 16 (696.5488) | 3 (178.8572) | 10 (170.8572) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 1 / 25 (704.5372) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (174.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 4 / 40 (705.1088) | 12 (174.2744) | 8 (176.5600) | 10 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 9 / 38 (693.0972) | 13 (174.2744) | 7 (175.4400) | 8 (172.5600) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 2 / 26 (700.5028) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8228) |
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 19 / 28 (674.7428) | 8 (173.7144) | 18 (162.8228) | 20 (165.0856) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 25 / 49 (676.4572) | 23 (170.2628) | 12 (173.1316) | 29 (169.1200) | 34 (163.9428) |
| 2024-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 6 / 31 (695.9428) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (167.4056) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 12 / 76 (696.5028) | 10 (177.1428) | 57 (166.2400) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2024-06-21 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 14 / 33 (688.4684) | 10 (174.8456) | 21 (167.3828) | 9 (174.2628) | 13 (171.9772) |
| 2024-06-14 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 12 / 30 (678.1828) | 26 (160.5028) | 7 (173.1316) | 3 (176.0000) | 16 (168.5484) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 17 / 38 (681.6572) | 19 (170.2744) | 2 (177.7372) | 13 (172.5484) | 28 (161.0972) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 47 / 81 (690.8000) | 34 (175.4056) | 55 (170.3088) | 38 (173.1200) | 46 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 22 / 118 (693.6344) | 15 (176.5600) | 22 (174.2628) | 86 (168.5372) | 30 (174.2744) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 2 / 42 (706.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 22 / 35 (688.4912) | 3 (179.4400) | 21 (171.9656) | 27 (167.9656) | 23 (169.1200) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 19 / 45 (683.3256) | 12 (174.2628) | 5 (176.0116) | 36 (163.9428) | 29 (169.1084) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 5 / 34 (693.6340) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7028) | 26 (166.8228) | 16 (170.2512) |
| 2024-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 2 / 31 (699.9428) | 6 (177.7028) | 14 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2024-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 42 (694.2172) | 27 (169.6800) | 4 (177.1428) | 8 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2024-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 45 (689.0400) | 21 (171.9656) | 22 (168.5372) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 24 / 59 (682.1368) | 6 (176.5600) | 28 (169.6800) | 38 (166.2284) | 31 (169.6684) |
| 2024-02-23 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 8 / 26 (684.4572) | 18 (169.6684) | 11 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8344) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-02-16 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 19 / 29 (678.1828) | 2 (180.0000) | 20 (169.6800) | 29 (156.5372) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 7 / 28 (693.6224) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (169.1084) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 9 / 61 (696.4796) | 25 (174.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 23 (171.9656) | 27 (170.8112) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 5 / 43 (705.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (177.7028) | 19 (171.4056) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 9 / 27 (685.0168) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 17 (166.2284) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 17 / 33 (681.5884) | 15 (173.1084) | 12 (171.9772) | 21 (164.5372) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 9 / 11 (682.1828) | 5 (173.7144) | 9 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 7 / 12 (686.1940) | 8 (169.1084) | 9 (167.4172) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2023-08-25 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 4 / 23 (695.9084) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2744) | 13 (167.3712) |
| 2023-08-12 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Ashland, VA | 2 / 26 (698.7768) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (170.2512) | 9 (173.1084) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Ashland, VA | 19 / 28 (685.0400) | 19 (171.9656) | 20 (170.2744) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2023-07-14 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 6 / 36 (693.0628) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (171.9772) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2023-06-10 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 13 / 28 (681.6228) | 4 (177.7144) | 25 (162.8228) | 13 (171.4056) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 18 / 38 (674.7428) | 8 (175.4056) | 29 (163.3944) | 22 (166.8228) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2023-06-02 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 7 / 27 (682.8116) | 1 (176.5716) | 13 (166.8344) | 9 (168.5256) | 10 (170.8800) |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 10 / 25 (680.4456) | 17 (168.5256) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (167.9772) |
| 2023-05-06 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 17 / 23 (678.7428) | 5 (177.7144) | 18 (168.5372) | 18 (167.9656) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 6 / 35 (699.3716) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (173.1316) |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 4 / 19 (689.1200) | 3 (176.0000) | 4 (176.0116) | 11 (169.1428) | 9 (167.9656) |
| 2023-04-28 | Smokin' in the Pines 🏅 Pinehurst, NC | 17 / 24 (675.2684) | 5 (176.5600) | 23 (159.3600) | 16 (169.6800) | 9 (169.6684) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 13 / 32 (689.0400) | 9 (175.4056) | 13 (170.8344) | 21 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 7 / 28 (691.3716) | 5 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2860) | 22 (167.4056) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 26 / 46 (678.1484) | 9 (177.1428) | 14 (173.1316) | 29 (169.6800) | 44 (158.1940) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 39 / 53 (666.1484) | 42 (164.5256) | 21 (172.0000) | 43 (162.8000) | 29 (166.8228) |
| 2023-02-24 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 6 / 33 (691.3256) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (174.2628) | 17 (169.6684) | 13 (170.8344) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 1 / 47 (700.5144) | 19 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (171.9772) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 24 / 51 (682.1828) | 27 (171.4056) | 32 (166.8344) | 34 (167.3828) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2023-01-13 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 10 / 26 (681.0056) | 5 (176.5600) | 16 (166.2400) | 16 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 2 / 27 (701.0856) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4056) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-30 | Vista BBQ Competition 🏅 Altavista, VA | 5 / 17 (694.8000) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (177.1544) | 10 (171.4056) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 50 (699.9544) | 6 (177.7028) | 24 (173.1316) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 53 (689.6228) | 1 (180.0000) | 36 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7028) | 43 (164.5372) |
| 2022-03-18 | Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 18 / 33 (678.1600) | 10 (171.9772) | 15 (171.9772) | 20 (169.6800) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 58 / 92 (683.9544) | 4 (180.0000) | 48 (172.5944) | 68 (168.5372) | 84 (162.8228) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 77 / 111 (670.7656) | 28 (173.1200) | 102 (160.5256) | 67 (169.1544) | 61 (167.9656) |
| 2021-10-30 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC | 18 / 27 (681.6000) | 24 (168.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 19 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9772) |
| 2021-10-29 | Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC | 20 / 33 (673.6004) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (171.4404) | 21 (167.3944) | 26 (161.6456) |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 1 / 15 (694.7888) | 6 (171.9656) | 3 (173.1316) | 1 (176.5716) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 1 / 15 (699.4288) | 2 (176.5716) | 3 (173.1544) | 7 (172.0000) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 1 / 26 (702.2400) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2021-09-04 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 6 / 43 (698.7884) | 8 (177.1428) | 14 (173.1200) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2021-09-03 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 4 / 37 (696.5028) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 25 (169.1200) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 2 / 20 (691.9884) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1544) | 6 (173.1428) | 7 (171.4284) |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 7 / 24 (669.1088) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (159.9772) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (161.7028) |
| 2021-08-20 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 7 / 26 (695.4056) | 5 (177.7144) | 17 (169.7028) | 8 (174.2856) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 39 (686.1712) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 8 (173.1200) | 30 (163.3712) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 3 / 30 (692.4800) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (163.9544) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2021-07-16 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 4 / 25 (687.3488) | 4 (173.1200) | 18 (166.2516) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 4 / 28 (695.9084) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2744) | 6 (175.4056) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2021-06-11 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 30 (678.7312) | 17 (169.6684) | 9 (170.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 16 (163.3828) |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 40 (677.0628) | 4 (174.8456) | 22 (167.9656) | 22 (169.1316) | 29 (165.1200) |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 13 / 46 (681.0512) | 24 (169.1200) | 12 (171.4172) | 24 (168.5256) | 11 (171.9884) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 3 / 28 (695.4288) | 2 (177.1544) | 10 (169.7028) | 6 (173.7144) | 6 (174.8572) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 17 / 33 (675.3372) | 6 (177.7028) | 14 (169.1200) | 17 (168.5372) | 26 (159.9772) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 19 / 33 (678.7772) | 22 (168.5372) | 16 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7372) | 29 (160.5256) |
| 2019-11-01 | Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival 🏅 Powells Point, NC | 4 / 25 (688.5372) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (177.1544) | 11 (169.7028) | 9 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 5 / 28 (682.2056) | 2 (176.0116) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (164.5256) | 5 (169.6912) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 8 / 40 (662.1256) | 18 (165.6684) | 18 (159.9428) | 19 (165.6916) | 4 (170.8228) |
| 2019-09-06 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 4 / 31 (683.3484) | 1 (177.1428) | 6 (166.8228) | 16 (165.6800) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2019-08-31 | Route Six Ribfest 🏅 Coudersport, PA | 1 / 16 (693.6804) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (172.5716) | 3 (170.8344) | 2 (172.5600) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 17 / 53 (661.0284) | 23 (166.2400) | 2 (174.3200) | 42 (156.5028) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2019-07-19 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 7 / 27 (681.6112) | 8 (173.1084) | 13 (167.4056) | 9 (169.1200) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2019-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 8 / 48 (682.7540) | 13 (170.2628) | 15 (167.3828) | 9 (173.1428) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 8 / 32 (673.0744) | 2 (176.5716) | 19 (162.2400) | 4 (174.3200) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2019-06-08 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 2 / 37 (682.1940) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (172.0000) | 10 (167.9656) | 11 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-25 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 4 / 32 (694.8000) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (165.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 7 / 33 (683.3944) | 29 (158.2628) | 2 (173.1544) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-05-04 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 14 / 33 (680.4572) | 11 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9772) | 25 (165.6800) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-03 | BBQ Jamboree (Day 1) 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 23 / 34 (658.6968) | 9 (173.1200) | 23 (161.6456) | 27 (157.6684) | 17 (166.2628) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 23 / 54 (662.2400) | 14 (171.4056) | 30 (163.4172) | 38 (161.1428) | 27 (166.2744) |
| 2019-03-23 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 9 / 52 (682.2284) | 19 (171.9656) | 4 (174.8456) | 21 (166.8572) | 14 (168.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 63 (675.2912) | 3 (175.4056) | 23 (164.5372) | 27 (164.5256) | 8 (170.8228) |
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 | #20 (1933 pts) | #62 (1407 pts) | #21 (1917 pts) | #10 (2037 pts) | #22 (1742 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #36 (2100 pts) | #44 (1930 pts) | #74 (1777 pts) | #54 (1814 pts) | #50 (1870 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #43 (1941 pts) | #16 (2219 pts) | #21 (2149 pts) | #27 (1946 pts) | #98 (1476 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #51 (1908 pts) | #13 (2330 pts) | #66 (1678 pts) | #52 (1726 pts) | #98 (1473 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #246 (917 pts) | #139 (1307 pts) | #341 (752 pts) | #221 (992 pts) | #365 (652 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #23 (2297 pts) | #17 (2227 pts) | #36 (2004 pts) | #27 (2076 pts) | #53 (1765 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #291 (386 pts) | #293 (421 pts) | #252 (491 pts) | #262 (476 pts) | #465 (251 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #80 (1967 pts) | #25 (2215 pts) | #44 (2058 pts) | #124 (1584 pts) | #69 (1872 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #111 (1837 pts) | #91 (1806 pts) | #86 (1792 pts) | #230 (1251 pts) | #112 (1727 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #189 (1537 pts) | #145 (1605 pts) | #134 (1679 pts) | #212 (1373 pts) | #288 (1216 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #486 (829 pts) | #545 (744 pts) | #362 (1034 pts) | #394 (994 pts) | #558 (719 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #186 (1563 pts) | #220 (1373 pts) | #146 (1623 pts) | #150 (1568 pts) | #240 (1338 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #214 (1466 pts) | #411 (916 pts) | #315 (1116 pts) | #241 (1281 pts) | #268 (1286 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1065 (268 pts) | #1065 (288 pts) | #1285 (223 pts) | #1236 (223 pts) | #882 (353 pts) |