The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at Smoke on the River (Day 1) (Aug 29, 2025) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
Glamping Grillers
Glamping Grillers is a competition barbecue team with 110 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 7 times. They are ranked #239 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1744
peak 1789 · rated over 95 contests12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
110
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2022
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
8
7 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
25
72 podiums
Overall top-10s
55
50% of 110 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
19 🔥
Current form
690.20 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 691.84 (-1.65)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.59 · weakest Pork (172.47)
Road miles
30,142
across 110 mapped stops · furthest 763 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1607)
Purse competed for
$1.36M
listed at 93 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
8 🏅
won from 97 state-championship entries
Master avg
691.84 / 720
104 Master contests · 8 GCs
In the record book (on 2 all-time boards)
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 | #50 (1,739 pts) | #10 (2,102 pts) | #121 (1,303 pts) | #42 (1,698 pts) | #33 (1,786 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #22 (2,289 pts) | #18 (2,130 pts) | #17 (2,226 pts) | #29 (2,024 pts) | #12 (2,236 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #24 (2,243 pts) | #13 (2,241 pts) | #11 (2,318 pts) | #10 (2,254 pts) | #38 (1,800 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #33 (2,176 pts) | #61 (1,736 pts) | #26 (2,167 pts) | #39 (1,869 pts) | #26 (2,038 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #289 (792 pts) | #277 (852 pts) | #248 (967 pts) | #381 (627 pts) | #285 (812 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Glamping Grillers, each with one reason worth a look.
#241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1787
1–6 in 8 shared contests (13% to Glamping Grillers)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q ahead 6–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1765
Careers of much the same size, 79 contests to 110, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1749
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Glamping Grillers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1770
10–12 in 22 shared contests (45% to Glamping Grillers)
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 104 contests, alongside a 32% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 102
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1747
10–1 in 11 shared contests (91% to Glamping Grillers)
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Glamping Grillers's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 77
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1767
10–3 in 14 shared contests (71% to Glamping Grillers)
Level with Glamping Grillers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 56 | 15 | 41 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 45 | 24 | 21 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 44 | 27 | 17 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Poppa Pig | 43 | 14 | 29 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 42 | 28 | 14 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 39 | 23 | 16 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 38 | 19 | 19 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 38 | 17 | 21 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 38 | 9 | 29 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 34 | 9 | 25 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 30 | 24 | 6 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 30 | 16 | 14 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 106 | 51 | 8 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 151.3712 | 173.59 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 108 | 51 | 7 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 158.2172 | 172.91 | top 37% |
| Pork | 105 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 159.3600 | 172.47 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 105 | 47 | 5 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 164.5372 | 172.75 | 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) | 12 | 3 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 53 | 5 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 40 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
32 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
22
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
26 of 110 contests · 18 states in all
Contests visited
72
24 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
108 entries · 7 wins · 51 calls
First title
Sep 23, 2022
TN River BBQ Battle
Opponents faced
1,965
finished ahead 4,239 times, behind 1,951
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Southaven Springfest
- Biggest field won (33 teams) Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- 25th category win Battle of the Blue Ridge
- Most recent contest Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff
20253 milestones
- 10th perfect 180 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score715.4288 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1789) Trekking for CDH
20244 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest
- 10th category win Smoke on the Mountain
- 50th tracked contest Smoke on the Bricks
- 5th Grand Championship Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
20233 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Southaven Springfest
- First Reserve Championship Poosa Q
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB
202210 milestones
- First tracked contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- First call Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.3260 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- First category win (Chicken) Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition
- First overall podium TN River BBQ Battle
- First Grand Championship TN River BBQ Battle
- First state championship TN River BBQ Battle
- First multi-meat day TN River BBQ Battle
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) TN River BBQ Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.6 | TN River BBQ Battle | Sep 23, 2022 |
| +15.8 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival | Nov 4, 2022 |
| +15.6 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | Jul 14, 2023 |
| +15.1 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition | Sep 15, 2023 |
| +14.4 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition | Sep 16, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 3, 2026 |
| -13.3 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2026 |
| -13.2 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -12.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 22, 2026 |
| -12.8 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | Feb 27, 2026 |
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 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 68% | top 40% | 97.2% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 78% | top 31% | 99.4% | 96.3% |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 81% | top 25% | 98.4% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 90% | top 30% | 98.5% | 95.9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100% | top 25% | 98.1% | 96% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbiana, AL | 4 / 16 (694.7656) | 3 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 7 / 41 (692.5028) | 22 (171.4056) | 28 (166.8344) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 29 / 75 (686.2172) | 40 (171.9656) | 18 (173.1316) | 58 (165.1200) | 11 (176) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | BBQ for Bravery 🏅 Alcoa, TN | 7 / 19 (694.7656) | 3 (180) | 16 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 10 / 25 (682.7312) | 7 (171.9656) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5256) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 63 / 82 (686.7312) | 57 (173.1084) | 80 (162.8000) | 23 (176.5600) | 33 (174.2628) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 25 / 117 (695.9084) | 4 (180) | 37 (174.2628) | 42 (174.2628) | 86 (167.3828) |
| May 15, 2026 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 1 / 33 (698.2056) | 1 (180) | 15 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (173.1084) |
| May 8, 2026 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 5 / 42 (698.2172) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (168.5372) | 12 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 1, 2026 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 9 / 26 (689.6344) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (169.6916) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 9 / 33 (699.9428) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (177.7144) | 8 (176) | 27 (167.3712) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 9 / 25 (682.2056) | 7 (173.7028) | 16 (168.5372) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (166.8456) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 12 / 41 (689.6800) | 21 (167.4056) | 11 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (173.7372) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 27 / 36 (682.1484) | 26 (169.6684) | 15 (173.1200) | 23 (169.6800) | 22 (169.6800) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 45 / 125 (688.5488) | 74 (170.2972) | 47 (171.9772) | 65 (171.4172) | 29 (174.8572) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 25 / 44 (683.3028) | 10 (175.4172) | 36 (166.2400) | 23 (169.6800) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 25 / 33 (674.7084) | 21 (170.8228) | 26 (166.2400) | 23 (167.9772) | 24 (169.6684) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 37 / 63 (683.3256) | 31 (171.9656) | 13 (176.5600) | 45 (166.2744) | 38 (168.5256) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 23 / 38 (690.1828) | 23 (173.1200) | 10 (176.5600) | 27 (169.6800) | 19 (170.8228) |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 6 / 21 (694.7656) | 8 (174.2628) | 17 (168.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 5 / 56 (701.6572) | 7 (178.8572) | 23 (174.2744) | 37 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 84 / 401 (690.2516) | 56 (175.4172) | 293 (165.0972) | 53 (176) | 78 (173.7372) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 37 / 158 (694.1940) | 33 (176.5600) | 106 (169.6800) | 58 (172.5484) | 31 (175.4056) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 16 / 33 (683.2912) | 14 (170.8228) | 21 (166.2284) | 1 (177.7144) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 1 / 13 (702.8000) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Hub City BBQ Fest (formerly TN River BBQ Fest) 🏅 Jackson, TN | 4 / 25 (694.8116) | 3 (177.7144) | 10 (170.8344) | 9 (172.5600) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 15 / 26 (687.3256) | 13 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | 21 (169.6800) | 17 (169.1200) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 36 / 56 (685.5768) | 47 (167.3828) | 29 (171.9656) | 48 (166.2284) | 2 (180) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 6 / 27 (696.5028) | 13 (174.2628) | 5 (177.1544) | 21 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 6 / 24 (702.7884) | 12 (175.4056) | 14 (173.1084) | 5 (177.7144) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 2 / 25 (706.2516) | 16 (170.8344) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 4 / 27 (702.8116) | 13 (170.8344) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 8 / 47 (696.4912) | 10 (176.5600) | 23 (171.9656) | 21 (172.5600) | 11 (175.4056) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY | 21 / 34 (683.8856) | 26 (169.1200) | 10 (174.2744) | 30 (166.2284) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 18 / 37 (682.1828) | 7 (174.2628) | 37 (158.2172) | 4 (174.2856) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 12 / 34 (684.4684) | 18 (169.6684) | 8 (173.1316) | 14 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8456) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 2 / 27 (697.0512) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (171.9656) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 42 (698.7884) | 11 (175.4056) | 16 (173.1200) | 5 (176) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 12 / 30 (698.2056) | 10 (175.4288) | 11 (175.4056) | 14 (174.2628) | 12 (173.1084) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 41 / 70 (689.6112) | 69 (165.0856) | 26 (173.7028) | 24 (174.2628) | 11 (176.5600) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 26 / 106 (693.6340) | 25 (176.5600) | 78 (168.5484) | 33 (174.2628) | 27 (174.2628) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 13 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 33 (691.9432) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (168.5488) | 1 (180) | 14 (170.8344) |
| May 2, 2025 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 9 / 27 (693.6804) | 3 (178.8572) | 12 (172.5600) | 22 (166.8460) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 13 / 34 (691.3256) | 2 (180) | 21 (171.9772) | 30 (163.9428) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Smokin on the Rez 🏅 Ridgeland, MS | 12 / 17 (681.6116) | 5 (177.7144) | 10 (167.9656) | 15 (166.2400) | 8 (169.6916) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 8 / 25 (692.4916) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5716) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 27 (715.4288) | 1 (180) | 6 (177.7144) | 4 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 58 / 100 (681.5884) | 41 (173.1200) | 73 (167.9656) | 84 (165.0856) | 16 (175.4172) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 16 / 38 (684.5144) | 27 (169.6800) | 16 (171.4172) | 24 (168) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 2 / 58 (708.5372) | 7 (177.7028) | 2 (180) | 22 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 31 / 444 (696.5488) | 103 (174.8572) | 192 (170.2744) | 37 (176.5600) | 46 (174.8572) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 74 / 169 (686.1940) | 79 (172.5484) | 36 (175.4172) | 89 (170.8228) | 126 (167.4056) |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 3 / 15 (693.6456) | 1 (180) | 10 (169.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 4 (172.5600) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 60 / 87 (669.5652) | 86 (151.3712) | 24 (174.2628) | 16 (174.2628) | 37 (169.6684) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 12 / 59 (690.2172) | 19 (173.1200) | 35 (168.5600) | 11 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1200) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 1 / 27 (705.7028) | 15 (170.8456) | 5 (176) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 23 / 58 (687.9200) | 26 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | 32 (170.8344) | 34 (166.2628) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 4 / 19 (695.9312) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 7 / 46 (691.9200) | 12 (173.1200) | 29 (166.2400) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 32 (695.9316) | 15 (169.6916) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (173.1200) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 8 / 31 (695.3944) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 5 (177.7028) | 24 (166.8572) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 16 / 76 (694.1940) | 23 (174.2628) | 6 (177.7028) | 41 (169.6800) | 29 (172.5484) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 2 / 33 (701.0972) | 15 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (173.7028) |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 6 / 25 (696.5256) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (177.1544) | 6 (173.1428) | 15 (170.8112) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 2 / 81 (708.5372) | 28 (175.4172) | 8 (178.8572) | 2 (180) | 30 (174.2628) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 36 / 118 (689.6572) | 50 (174.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 99 (166.2400) | 56 (170.2972) |
| May 17, 2024 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 20 / 31 (679.8972) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (171.4172) | 27 (159.3600) | 14 (172.5600) |
| May 3, 2024 | Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 2 / 25 (700.5372) | 1 (180) | 1 (178.2972) | 7 (174.2744) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 7 / 44 (694.2516) | 12 (173.1200) | 12 (175.4056) | 7 (176.0116) | 19 (169.7144) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 11 / 31 (689.0168) | 11 (175.4172) | 18 (169.6684) | 4 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Lake Views & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 11 / 21 (690.7540) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (169.6684) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 14 / 42 (687.3372) | 26 (169.6800) | 32 (165.6916) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 45 (676.4572) | 7 (175.4172) | 30 (165.0972) | 23 (167.3828) | 24 (168.5600) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | — | — | 17 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 11 / 93 (696.5028) | 52 (170.8228) | 3 (178.2972) | 49 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 30 (169.6684) | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 6 / 59 (694.8344) | 4 (177.1428) | 13 (173.1316) | 14 (172.0116) | 19 (172.5484) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 7 / 29 (693.0856) | 20 (167.9772) | 7 (173.7028) | 10 (175.4056) | 5 (176) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 13 / 28 (689.0400) | 13 (173.1316) | 20 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 12 / 61 (695.3484) | 2 (180) | 40 (167.9772) | 11 (175.4056) | 24 (171.9656) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS | 9 / 19 (691.9200) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4172) | 18 (164.5372) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 1 / 27 (709.1200) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (180) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 3 / 49 (699.9888) | 24 (169.7144) | 4 (178.8572) | 2 (178.8572) | 14 (172.5600) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 4 / 12 (698.7768) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8112) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 2 / 73 (701.1428) | 12 (175.4056) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (176.5944) | 29 (170.8456) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 7 / 25 (683.8856) | 8 (169.6800) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (170.2744) | 6 (170.8112) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 1 / 28 (698.2288) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (174.2744) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 11 / 28 (683.9316) | 16 (167.4172) | 11 (171.9888) | 11 (169.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | TN River BBQ Fest 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 11 / 23 (685.0284) | 13 (172.5484) | 6 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (165.0856) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 23 / 41 (674.7316) | 29 (168.5372) | 13 (173.1200) | 27 (165.6800) | 23 (167.3944) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 14 / 38 (686.7772) | 26 (167.9656) | 17 (168.5256) | 10 (176.0116) | 10 (174.2744) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 3 / 36 (696.5028) | 4 (175.4056) | 11 (171.9656) | 3 (177.1544) | 15 (171.9772) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Big BBQ Bash 🏅 Maryville, TN | 17 / 36 (681.0288) | 4 (176.5600) | 26 (163.9544) | 10 (173.1316) | 22 (167.3828) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 10 / 26 (695.9084) | 8 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (168.5256) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 5 / 25 (692.4916) | 15 (168.5372) | 11 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (174.2744) |
| May 12, 2023 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 3 / 16 (689.0972) | 10 (169.7144) | 1 (178.8800) | 12 (169.6800) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Brandon, MS | 13 / 28 (685.0512) | 7 (176) | 14 (172.5600) | 25 (164.5256) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 7 / 34 (694.2172) | 23 (167.3944) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (170.2628) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 11 / 25 (690.2056) | 16 (170.2628) | 9 (174.2744) | 9 (172.5484) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome 🏅 Marion, AR | 5 / 15 (686.7656) | 10 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 6 (173.1428) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 80 (675.9432) | 25 (174.2860) | 56 (163.9888) | 48 (167.9656) | 34 (169.7028) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS | 1 / 11 (699.3832) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (171.9888) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Back The Blue BBQ 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 8 / 22 (679.3828) | 10 (162.8228) | 4 (174.2628) | 16 (162.2972) | 2 (180) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 22 / 47 (679.9200) | 29 (169.1200) | 9 (174.2628) | 20 (170.2628) | 29 (166.2744) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Saltillo, TN | 1 / 16 (706.2516) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1316) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Reuniting After War (R.A.W.) BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 4 / 24 (698.2172) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (168.5372) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 15 / 45 (683.3260) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 29 (163.9544) | 14 (170.8344) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.