The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5140 points of the Grand Championship at SC Festival of Discovery (Jul 7, 2016).
HOT WACHULA'S is a competition barbecue team with 159 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 13 times. They are ranked #231 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #802 (145 pts) | #939 (125 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #716 (215 pts) | #882 (135 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #462 (420 pts) | #526 (385 pts) | #495 (480 pts) | #435 (485 pts) | #488 (425 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #230 (916 pts) | #200 (1,021 pts) | #188 (1,141 pts) | #272 (811 pts) | #184 (1,061 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #687 (254 pts) | #742 (244 pts) | #787 (239 pts) | #731 (244 pts) | #763 (229 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #139 (1,220 pts) | #224 (870 pts) | #198 (1,010 pts) | #113 (1,355 pts) | #81 (1,575 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #11 (2,182 pts) | #20 (1,795 pts) | #24 (1,681 pts) | #18 (1,758 pts) | #6 (2,213 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #90 (1,915 pts) | #66 (1,881 pts) | #123 (1,615 pts) | #70 (1,867 pts) | #49 (2,058 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #66 (2,114 pts) | #87 (1,828 pts) | #152 (1,515 pts) | #147 (1,520 pts) | #89 (1,849 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #162 (1,685 pts) | #171 (1,521 pts) | #113 (1,783 pts) | #236 (1,308 pts) | #209 (1,414 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #94 (2,015 pts) | #39 (2,192 pts) | #107 (1,784 pts) | #207 (1,410 pts) | #131 (1,729 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #50 (2,261 pts) | #48 (2,068 pts) | #102 (1,826 pts) | #20 (2,371 pts) | #47 (2,140 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #101 (2,009 pts) | #161 (1,574 pts) | #188 (1,507 pts) | #112 (1,757 pts) | #127 (1,778 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #304 (1,012 pts) | #557 (582 pts) | #421 (757 pts) | #311 (952 pts) | #247 (1,162 pts) |
The teams rated closest to HOT WACHULA'S, each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 14 of the same contests — 3 EYZ BBQ ahead 10–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before HOT WACHULA'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1835 at their best, 87 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 116 contests to 159, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 69 contests, alongside a 55% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 55 | 29 | 26 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 49 | 32 | 17 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 47 | 28 | 19 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 44 | 25 | 19 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 43 | 18 | 25 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 42 | 13 | 29 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 41 | 32 | 9 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 37 | 20 | 17 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 35 | 27 | 8 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 35 | 22 | 13 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 34 | 21 | 13 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 34 | 17 | 17 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 158 | 64 | 10 | 26 | 180 🔥 | 157.6912 | 171.09 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 159 | 62 | 5 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 156.5372 | 169.79 | top 37% |
| Pork | 158 | 66 | 5 | 26 | 180 🔥 | 153.6572 | 169.66 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 159 | 82 | 10 | 29 | 180 🔥 | 151.3600 | 170.74 | top 30% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 66 | 7 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 86 | 0 | top 23% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +13.8 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival | Jan 23, 2014 |
| +13.4 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | May 23, 2014 |
| +11.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +11.5 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.2 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | Oct 29, 2020 |
| -13.6 | Smokin In the Square | Mar 15, 2019 |
| -13 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | Oct 12, 2018 |
| -11.8 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | Jan 7, 2022 |
| -11.7 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 97% | 96.4% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 71% | top 40% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 26% | 96% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75% | top 37% | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 87% | top 26% | 98.1% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 85% | top 23% | 96.7% | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 81% | top 25% | 96.8% | 94.8% |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 84% | top 32% | 96.6% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 80% | top 23% | 97% | 94.7% |
| 2015 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 91% | top 20% | 97% | 95% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 83% | top 23% | 96.3% | 93.8% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 63% | top 22% | 95.2% | 93.5% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 7 / 15 (685.6000) | 9 (171.9772) | 9 (169.6800) | 3 (173.1200) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 4 / 21 (698.2172) | 1 (180) | 9 (175.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL | 11 / 29 (690.7656) | 25 (163.9428) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 17 / 61 (692.4800) | 44 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (175.4172) | 32 (169.6800) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 67 / 81 (668.3996) | 41 (168.5256) | 52 (169.6800) | 75 (162.8228) | 61 (167.3712) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 29 / 76 (679.8396) | 34 (170.8228) | 29 (170.8112) | 47 (165.0856) | 15 (173.1200) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 4 / 32 (699.3484) | 24 (169.6684) | 1 (175.4172) | 2 (180) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Feb 25, 2023 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 5 / 23 (685.0628) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.1428) | 18 (163.3828) | 4 (169.1200) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 15 / 47 (686.8000) | 2 (178.2972) | 36 (166.2400) | 34 (165.1084) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 21 / 51 (683.9200) | 31 (169.6800) | 6 (175.4516) | 28 (170.2628) | 24 (168.5256) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 13 / 26 (677.5888) | 7 (175.4288) | 4 (174.2744) | 22 (159.3484) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 5 / 25 (688.4800) | 4 (175.4172) | 17 (167.3828) | 3 (176) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 10 / 60 (691.3372) | 13 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (174.2628) | 23 (169.6800) |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 12 / 29 (682.7772) | 11 (171.9656) | 14 (170.2744) | 11 (168.5372) | 7 (172) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 37 / 70 (677.5884) | 59 (163.3828) | 24 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2628) | 51 (166.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 97 / 467 (676.5028) | 110 (171.4172) | 335 (161.1200) | 20 (177.1428) | 187 (166.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 10 / 185 (698.8228) | 97 (170.8228) | 58 (173.1428) | 20 (176) | 9 (178.8572) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 17 / 43 (690.2172) | 35 (168.5372) | 12 (173.1544) | 12 (173.1200) | 14 (175.4056) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 13 / 37 (687.3484) | 19 (171.9656) | 14 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5828) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 6 / 22 (684.5032) | 16 (165.1088) | 5 (171.4172) | 4 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4172) |
| May 14, 2021 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 14 / 42 (681.6000) | 8 (173.1200) | 29 (162.8000) | 14 (169.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Mar 27, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 12 / 40 (681.6000) | 23 (169.1200) | 28 (165.0972) | 14 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Mar 26, 2021 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 9 / 46 (682.7312) | 30 (166.2400) | 16 (169.1084) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 10 / 26 (683.8972) | 21 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5600) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Feb 20, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC | 15 / 21 (675.2796) | 10 (174.2628) | 19 (164.5256) | 10 (169.1084) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Feb 19, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Raleigh, NC | 15 / 21 (676.4456) | 16 (169.1084) | 18 (165.0972) | 7 (171.4172) | 4 (170.8228) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 48 / 94 (685.0628) | 51 (170.8228) | 63 (168.5372) | — | 64 (168.5484) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 15 / 33 (676.4456) | 24 (166.8344) | 21 (165.6684) | 24 (166.2400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2020 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 26 / 33 (673.0516) | 31 (164.5600) | 23 (168.5372) | 12 (172.5600) | 21 (167.3944) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 12 / 24 (674.7200) | 14 (165.6800) | 10 (169.6916) | 5 (171.9772) | 17 (167.3712) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 2 / 37 (698.1940) | 11 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 21 (169.6684) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 3 / 18 (693.0628) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (166.2400) | 2 (176) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 2 / 38 (703.3828) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (178.8572) | 18 (171.9656) | 9 (174.8456) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 4 / 54 (706.2284) | 22 (175.4056) | 10 (176.5600) | 15 (174.2628) | 4 (180) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 16 / 46 (680.4684) | 27 (169.6684) | 32 (163.3944) | 8 (171.4056) | 10 (176) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 14 / 34 (679.3260) | 13 (171.9772) | 28 (163.3944) | 13 (169.6916) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 4 / 34 (693.6344) | 8 (174.2744) | 19 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 55 (694.2056) | 3 (177.1428) | 29 (168.5256) | 19 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 7 / 32 (682.1712) | 13 (168.5256) | 2 (176) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (159.9428) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 7 / 53 (686.2172) | 39 (164.5256) | 3 (176) | 19 (169.1316) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jan 18, 2020 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 1 / 28 (693.0972) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (169.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1316) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 4 / 39 (683.3368) | 11 (170.8456) | 13 (168.5256) | 14 (169.7028) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 5 / 11 (679.3368) | 5 (169.1084) | 8 (167.4172) | 2 (173.1428) | 5 (169.6684) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 32 / 468 (688.4800) | 86 (171.9772) | 81 (171.9772) | 31 (174.8572) | 135 (169.6684) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 12 / 135 (696.5944) | 32 (174.8572) | 41 (172.0116) | 67 (169.7256) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode | 6 / 27 (675.3944) | 20 (164.5600) | 8 (169.1544) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (168.5600) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 2 / 27 (691.4056) | 5 (174.2972) | 11 (167.4056) | 2 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 8 / 25 (674.1712) | 2 (176.5828) | 10 (170.8344) | 18 (163.9772) | 21 (162.7768) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 18 / 83 (674.7428) | 13 (172) | 53 (161.0856) | 1 (177.7144) | 32 (163.9428) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 1 / 32 (677.1540) | 3 (171.4056) | 1 (173.7028) | 6 (168) | 8 (164.0456) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Saltwater BBQ Bash 🏅 John's Island, SC | 6 / 18 (681.0400) | 2 (175.4400) | 5 (173.1200) | 15 (160.5144) | 5 (171.9656) |
| May 24, 2019 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Evans, GA | 10 / 72 (685.0400) | 4 (176.5600) | 19 (171.9772) | 54 (162.2284) | 13 (174.2744) |
| May 18, 2019 | Transylvanian BBQ Festival Covasna County | 6 / 17 (651.9312) | 11 (163.4400) | 2 (170.8456) | 14 (153.6572) | 7 (163.9884) |
| May 10, 2019 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 7 / 42 (681.0856) | 10 (168.5600) | 16 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4628) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 4 / 25 (686.1944) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 26 / 48 (670.7316) | 32 (166.2400) | 11 (170.2744) | 33 (165.6800) | 26 (168.5372) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 22 / 35 (661.0744) | 20 (167.4172) | 17 (167.4056) | 31 (155.3716) | 6 (170.8800) |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 62 (683.9316) | 30 (168.5372) | 6 (173.1544) | 27 (166.8228) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 26 / 92 (681.0168) | 23 (174.2628) | 37 (168.5372) | 64 (165.1084) | 24 (173.1084) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 13 / 58 (678.1712) | 39 (162.2284) | 14 (171.4172) | 14 (170.2628) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Jan 19, 2019 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 1 / 30 (696.5828) | 2 (177.2000) | 2 (173.7028) | 9 (173.1084) | 4 (172.5716) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 6 / 44 (685.6572) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (171.9772) | 19 (166.8228) | 14 (168.5600) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA | 18 / 26 (665.5312) | 14 (166.8228) | 21 (166.2516) | 6 (171.9656) | 23 (160.4912) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Rock The Grill Rock Hill, SC | 9 / 27 (677.6112) | 6 (171.4288) | 14 (168.5484) | 7 (169.6800) | 17 (167.9540) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 203 / 467 (665.6000) | 268 (164.5600) | 49 (174.2744) | 237 (164.5256) | 272 (162.2400) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 25 / 164 (693.0624) | 28 (175.4056) | 46 (173.1084) | 96 (169.7028) | 42 (174.8456) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA | 3 / 31 (696.5028) | 18 (169.6684) | 9 (171.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL | 1 / 24 (697.0628) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 14 / 30 (666.1484) | 11 (169.7028) | 16 (164.5372) | 28 (158.7884) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 18 / 48 (669.0632) | 15 (170.8344) | 25 (165.0972) | 33 (160.5716) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 2 / 27 (693.6456) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (168.5256) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 3 / 89 (693.0512) | 11 (173.7028) | 12 (174.2628) | 15 (171.9656) | 9 (173.1200) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 7 / 72 (689.6228) | 10 (175.4056) | 44 (166.2400) | 25 (169.1200) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 2 / 49 (696.4912) | 9 (176) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 29 (167.3712) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL | 41 / 49 (677.5884) | 37 (166.8112) | 34 (169.6916) | 43 (167.9772) | 27 (173.1084) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 8 / 60 (682.7544) | 8 (173.1200) | 38 (163.3944) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jan 13, 2018 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 3 / 30 (673.0972) | 7 (170.8456) | 1 (180) | 14 (161.7028) | 18 (160.5488) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 2 / 42 (689.0860) | 1 (178.2972) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (168.5488) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 2 / 93 (695.3712) | 19 (172.5600) | 15 (173.7028) | 10 (174.8456) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 4 / 30 (694.8344) | 9 (174.8800) | 3 (177.7144) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (167.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 5 / 63 (682.7772) | 20 (170.2744) | 22 (170.8228) | 20 (168.5600) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 25 / 407 (691.5088) | 17 (177.1772) | 11 (176.5944) | 229 (164.0344) | 37 (173.7028) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 105 / 129 (670.1600) | 116 (162.8000) | 122 (161.0856) | 57 (172.0116) | 35 (174.2628) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 20 / 29 (658.1600) | 26 (161.0972) | 22 (161.0972) | 6 (170.2628) | 15 (165.7028) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 15 / 34 (661.0968) | 29 (161.7028) | 6 (169.1084) | 22 (162.8800) | 8 (167.4056) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA | 10 / 57 (685.6112) | 36 (166.2284) | 17 (171.4056) | 12 (173.7028) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Summerville, SC | 9 / 25 (676.4916) | 8 (170.2628) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (164.5716) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | 2 / 27 (693.6456) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (168.5256) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 23 / 89 (674.7656) | 63 (161.6572) | 16 (172.5600) | 11 (173.1200) | 27 (167.4284) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 16 / 33 (654.1136) | 26 (158.2284) | 4 (175.4400) | 18 (162.8228) | 19 (157.6224) |
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 16 / 67 (685.5884) | 1 (180) | 46 (166.2284) | 19 (170.8228) | 29 (168.5372) |
| May 12, 2017 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 19 / 42 (660.4000) | 22 (163.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 29 (160.5144) | 24 (163.9428) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash (GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA | 6 / 25 (680.4916) | 11 (171.9772) | 5 (169.1200) | 9 (168.5372) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 27 / 38 (663.3260) | 8 (175.4056) | 29 (158.8232) | 23 (165.7144) | 27 (163.3828) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Boca Raton, FL | 10 / 26 (660.9944) | 12 (162.8000) | 8 (165.0972) | 11 (164.5600) | 7 (168.5372) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 30 / 60 (657.6688) | 31 (166.8800) | 6 (172.5716) | 51 (156.5716) | 31 (161.6456) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 4 / 38 (687.9312) | 3 (174.8456) | 9 (170.2628) | 9 (169.6800) | 7 (173.1428) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 4 / 89 (694.8116) | 19 (173.1200) | 2 (177.1544) | 23 (170.8344) | 22 (173.7028) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 131 / 557 (671.4396) | 252 (165.1428) | 97 (171.4284) | 275 (164.5828) | 104 (170.2856) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 50 / 180 (686.7884) | 39 (174.8456) | 57 (171.9772) | 76 (169.7028) | 78 (170.2628) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 15 / 38 (671.9428) | 8 (173.1656) | 33 (156.5372) | 4 (174.2744) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 4 / 36 (692.5484) | 28 (161.6684) | 2 (177.1544) | 3 (176.5828) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 12 / 39 (683.8972) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (166.2516) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 14 / 34 (677.0288) | 16 (171.9656) | 17 (169.1316) | 21 (166.2516) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 3 / 56 (698.2400) | 1 (180) | 21 (169.6800) | 13 (172) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 20 / 49 (677.0056) | 6 (173.1200) | 31 (164.5256) | 21 (168.5372) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 2 / 82 (686.2516) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8572) | 21 (168.0116) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 10 / 35 (677.1200) | 7 (171.4056) | 19 (165.7028) | 6 (170.8572) | 13 (169.1544) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 16 / 42 (672.5144) | 1 (177.7144) | 28 (161.1200) | 20 (165.6800) | 17 (168) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 15 / 27 (666.7200) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (164.5488) | 22 (160.5372) | 19 (163.9312) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 3 / 66 (692.5028) | 6 (176.5600) | 26 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9772) | 7 (175.4056) |
| May 13, 2016 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 8 / 41 (666.1372) | 16 (168.5256) | 3 (171.4172) | 21 (160.5144) | 12 (165.6800) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 6 / 76 (690.2400) | 3 (176.5828) | 30 (166.8228) | 7 (173.7144) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 5 / 35 (688.5028) | 15 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 24 (164.5600) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 22 / 89 (673.5772) | 34 (168.5372) | 17 (171.9656) | 37 (166.8228) | 30 (166.2516) |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 9 / 30 (675.9084) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (171.9656) | 28 (161.7144) | 15 (167.3712) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 4 / 49 (685.7028) | 5 (173.1428) | 19 (166.8572) | 23 (166.2628) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 14 / 58 (683.9200) | 11 (175.4056) | 39 (165.0972) | 7 (174.8800) | 28 (168.5372) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 34 / 93 (673.1544) | 20 (173.7028) | 70 (162.2972) | 10 (173.1772) | 59 (163.9772) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The Real Squeal (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 8 / 27 (681.6344) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 9 (169.1544) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 153 / 606 (669.1200) | 312 (163.9428) | 162 (169.1200) | 134 (169.1772) | 186 (166.8800) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 21 / 187 (688.5488) | 79 (170.8228) | 50 (173.1544) | 37 (172.5944) | 61 (171.9772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 3 / 19 (679.4060) | 1 (180) | 6 (166.8344) | 4 (169.7260) | 10 (162.8456) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 24 / 35 (678.1712) | 31 (170.8112) | 9 (173.1200) | 32 (163.4172) | 18 (170.8228) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 26 / 41 (666.6972) | 29 (165.0856) | 36 (160.5144) | 2 (177.1544) | 26 (163.9428) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 3 / 41 (698.2056) | 6 (174.2628) | 3 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA | 3 / 48 (690.2284) | 4 (174.8456) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (169.7028) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 5 / 36 (690.7772) | 17 (170.2628) | 23 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5716) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 6 / 55 (692.5372) | 17 (173.1200) | 17 (171.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (172.5828) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 7 / 90 (681.0628) | 4 (176) | 5 (174.2628) | 51 (161.1316) | 20 (169.6684) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 6 / 42 (686.2856) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (170.8916) | 1 (173.1428) | 11 (169.1312) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 17 / 78 (677.0628) | 16 (172.5600) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (173.7372) | 50 (157.6456) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 2 / 65 (689.0628) | 48 (165.0856) | 7 (173.7144) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (175.4056) |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 5 / 41 (691.3712) | 11 (173.1428) | 21 (168.5372) | 9 (174.2856) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 1 / 35 (697.1088) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (173.1316) | 3 (175.4172) | 12 (170.8456) |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Kissimmee, FL | 7 / 23 (669.5884) | 5 (172.5484) | 20 (163.3944) | 17 (165.6800) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 6 / 72 (693.0740) | 50 (167.3940) | 10 (174.2744) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, FL | 1 / 22 (695.4400) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (172.5600) | 2 (175.4628) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 16 / 62 (671.3256) | 5 (174.8572) | 35 (162.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 40 (157.0856) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 1 / 39 (681.1884) | 19 (163.4284) | 1 (177.7600) | 10 (168) | 3 (172) |
| Nov 7, 2014 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 16 / 42 (662.6856) | 6 (173.1084) | 28 (159.9428) | 32 (160.5144) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 50 / 79 (659.3716) | 31 (171.4172) | 49 (163.9772) | 68 (157.1200) | 39 (166.8572) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 3 / 29 (673.6460) | 13 (165.6800) | 16 (161.6800) | 2 (173.1316) | 1 (173.1544) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 18 / 30 (678.2284) | 15 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5600) | 18 (167.4172) | 12 (171.4284) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 2 / 40 (693.1312) | 2 (176) | 10 (171.4056) | 4 (174.8800) | 8 (170.8456) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 5 / 56 (693.1316) | 14 (174.8456) | 4 (176.0116) | 22 (168.5600) | 10 (173.7144) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 11 / 86 (673.0628) | 66 (157.6912) | 4 (172.5600) | 3 (173.1316) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 20 / 41 (649.0512) | 14 (163.3712) | 12 (166.8800) | 6 (167.4400) | 30 (151.3600) |
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 4 / 65 (677.6112) | 5 (174.2628) | 40 (160.5028) | 1 (176.5828) | 24 (166.2628) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 5 / 28 (678.7884) | 9 (171.4056) | 15 (165.1200) | 7 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 2 / 69 (683.3372) | 4 (172.5600) | 15 (170.2628) | 24 (165.1088) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 8 / 49 (677.7028) | 25 (160.6056) | 20 (166.2400) | 7 (172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Nov 7, 2013 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 15 (172.5600) | 42 (160.5600) | 14 (169.7028) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 30 / 85 (663.3716) | 29 (169.1428) | 36 (165.1200) | 18 (169.6916) | 46 (159.4172) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 16 / 30 (668.4572) | 7 (171.9772) | 22 (163.3944) | 20 (165.7028) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 2 / 44 (682.7540) | 16 (167.9656) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (167.9656) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 10 / 61 (685.6912) | 45 (162.8456) | 13 (172) | 7 (174.2856) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 4 / 24 (677.1426) | 11 (170.8570) | 17 (161.1428) | 2 (172) | 4 (173.1428) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 10 / 70 (657.1426) | 15 (166.2856) | 22 (161.7140) | 18 (163.4286) | 14 (165.7144) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.