The heartbreaker
1.1200
points from the title
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (Sep 3, 2016).
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS is a competition barbecue team with 118 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Iowa State BBQ Championship (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #786 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1629
peak 1689 · rated over 109 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
118
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
15
41 podiums
Overall top-10s
32
27% of 118 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
683.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.63 (+13.60)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.11 · weakest Brisket (165.42)
Road miles
24,808
across 118 mapped stops · furthest 1,160 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$711K
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 42 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.63 / 720
111 Master contests · 3 GCs
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 | #528 (300 pts) | #527 (355 pts) | #565 (345 pts) | #587 (270 pts) | #345 (595 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #661 (227 pts) | #584 (327 pts) | #789 (212 pts) | #591 (302 pts) | #505 (382 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #453 (435 pts) | #481 (440 pts) | #631 (325 pts) | #600 (305 pts) | #428 (510 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #161 (1,166 pts) | #135 (1,276 pts) | #214 (1,066 pts) | #99 (1,466 pts) | #235 (916 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #399 (549 pts) | #386 (614 pts) | #493 (499 pts) | #168 (1,174 pts) | #391 (599 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #377 (506 pts) | #432 (456 pts) | #222 (925 pts) | #453 (416 pts) | #341 (596 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #378 (289 pts) | #376 (314 pts) | #302 (419 pts) | #534 (194 pts) | #431 (274 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #616 (531 pts) | #694 (491 pts) | #620 (556 pts) | #562 (616 pts) | #558 (601 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #112 (1,828 pts) | #175 (1,448 pts) | #74 (1,888 pts) | #76 (1,909 pts) | #252 (1,212 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #526 (732 pts) | #542 (732 pts) | #698 (577 pts) | #488 (807 pts) | #853 (452 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #302 (1,160 pts) | #261 (1,249 pts) | #149 (1,592 pts) | #262 (1,266 pts) | #428 (935 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #327 (1,128 pts) | #240 (1,298 pts) | #249 (1,273 pts) | #221 (1,323 pts) | #403 (928 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #356 (1,031 pts) | #345 (1,051 pts) | #294 (1,206 pts) | #226 (1,321 pts) | #317 (1,124 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #242 (1,231 pts) | #284 (1,021 pts) | #297 (1,006 pts) | #142 (1,511 pts) | #210 (1,291 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#783 of the rated field
- Contests
- 100
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1688
5–3 in 8 shared contests (63% to GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS ahead 5–3 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 71
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1740
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS)
They've been 1740 at their best, 111 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 40
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1636
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#787 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1629
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS)
Fewer contests behind them than GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS has cooked, 17 to 118, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#785 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1653
57 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 32% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#789 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1629
They turned up 9 years after GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 34 | 5 | 29 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 32 | 21 | 11 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 31 | 4 | 27 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 30 | 6 | 24 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 29 | 10 | 19 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 28 | 2 | 26 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 23 | 13 | 10 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 112 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 155.9656 | 168.71 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 115 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 145.6572 | 166.58 | top 47% |
| Pork | 112 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 179.4400 | 148.5714 | 169.11 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 112 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 178.2972 | 148.4916 | 165.42 | top 48% |
“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) | 5 | 1 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 61 | 1 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 46 | 1 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 29% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Tri City BBQ Fest | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 15, 2023 |
| BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 45% | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| King of the Corn | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 49% | May 17, 2024 |
| Big Muddy Brew N Que | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | Sep 1, 2018 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 193 | 0 | top 57% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Smoketoberfest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | Sep 28, 2018 |
| Smokin On Big Creek | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 51% | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 61% | May 5, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 52% | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 23, 2016 |
| 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 19% | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 67% | Apr 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
15 contests
Contests a season
8.4
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
51 of 118 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
84
17 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
115 entries · 3 wins · 37 calls
First title
Aug 23, 2013
Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
Opponents faced
2,476
finished ahead 3,797 times, behind 2,837
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ & Fly-In on the River
20234 milestones
- First state championship Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (47 teams) Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score699.4288 Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 100th tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1689) Blues,Brews & Barbecue
20181 milestone
- 10th category win Tri City BBQ Fest
20172 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
- 50th tracked contest 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
20161 milestone
- First Reserve Championship Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Rock'N Western Rendezvous
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- First category win (Pork) 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.1544 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 Cass County
- First overall podium Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
- First Grand Championship Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
- First multi-meat day Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest
- 10th tracked contest Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +13.8 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 15, 2016 |
| +13.2 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2023 |
| +12.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +12.2 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | May 19, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -13.2 | Smokin' On Big Creek | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -12.3 | Ribs on the River | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -11.8 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest | Sep 26, 2020 |
| -11.5 | Grillin and Chillin | Jun 26, 2020 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86% | top 48% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 94.3% | 93.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40% | top 31% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 80% | top 43% | 97.1% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63% | top 49% | 95.5% | 93% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 46% | 95.9% | 93.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 57% | 96.3% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 93.8% | 92.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 86% | top 34% | 95.6% | 92.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 36% | 95.9% | 93.1% |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 39% | 96% | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 43% | 94.2% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91% | top 49% | 93.9% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 80% | top 40% | 95.3% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 39 / 83 (685.6228) | 15 (176.5600) | 58 (168.5256) | 70 (163.9772) | 6 (176.5600) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 42 / 77 (678.1940) | 56 (168.5256) | 8 (176) | 68 (163.9656) | 35 (169.7028) |
| May 2, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 31 / 59 (678.1368) | 26 (173.1084) | 45 (166.8228) | 53 (162.8000) | 10 (175.4056) |
| May 1, 2026 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated New Paltz, NY | 25 / 43 (683.9084) | 4 (177.7028) | 19 (171.9656) | 30 (169.1200) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO | 11 / 25 (681.6456) | 10 (172.5828) | 21 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2628) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 28 / 101 (692.5140) | 34 (175.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 42 (172.5484) | 78 (165.1200) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 22 / 42 (677.6116) | 39 (163.9772) | 13 (171.9888) | 18 (170.8228) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 193 / 401 (678.7540) | 226 (169.1084) | 360 (157.6456) | 8 (179.4400) | 101 (172.5600) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 23 / 49 (675.8740) | 20 (170.8456) | 43 (159.3484) | 23 (169.6800) | 2 (176) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 17 / 32 (668.3768) | 5 (175.4056) | 18 (168.5372) | 21 (162.7884) | 24 (161.6456) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 289 / 444 (665.0168) | 328 (163.4056) | 223 (169.6800) | 238 (167.9656) | 290 (163.9656) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 19 / 169 (696.5372) | 4 (179.4400) | 71 (171.9884) | 124 (168.5372) | 19 (176.5716) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 8 / 36 (686.7656) | 25 (169.6800) | 16 (169.1200) | 19 (169.6684) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 42 (680.4800) | 15 (172.5600) | 17 (168.5372) | 18 (171.9772) | 22 (167.4056) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 127 / 211 (680.4224) | 158 (167.9656) | 4 (180) | 168 (166.2284) | 150 (166.2284) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 152 / 487 (681.6344) | 23 (177.7144) | 327 (164.5600) | 236 (168.5256) | 138 (170.8344) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 11 / 32 (677.6344) | 19 (167.9888) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (165.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 29 / 32 (666.1712) | 4 (175.4400) | 31 (161.6800) | 27 (165.6684) | 27 (163.3828) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 12 / 37 (685.6344) | 9 (173.1200) | 19 (169.7144) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 13 / 28 (675.3604) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (169.1544) | 9 (171.9772) | 20 (164.5488) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 5 / 22 (683.4060) | 10 (169.6800) | 11 (166.8344) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (174.3316) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 17 / 27 (668.4572) | 10 (171.4056) | 15 (165.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 26 (152.5144) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 22 / 45 (678.7772) | 32 (167.4056) | 16 (170.2744) | 12 (174.2628) | 27 (166.8344) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 1 / 47 (699.4288) | 1 (180) | 15 (171.4516) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (171.4172) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 27 / 36 (661.6000) | 28 (167.9656) | 29 (162.8344) | 15 (171.9656) | 29 (158.8344) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 23 / 43 (661.6456) | 36 (157.6340) | 21 (165.1316) | 7 (172) | 15 (166.8800) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO | 24 / 29 (649.5084) | 28 (158.2056) | 23 (160.5028) | 12 (167.9656) | 17 (162.8344) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 24 / 94 (684.5028) | 3 (179.4400) | 42 (169.6800) | 55 (167.9772) | 49 (167.4056) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 9 / 48 (687.8968) | 21 (170.8228) | 29 (167.3828) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (174.2856) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 11 (165.6916) | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 19 / 39 (673.5768) | 24 (168.5372) | 33 (161.6456) | 1 (176.5828) | 26 (166.8112) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 29 / 71 (675.8856) | 58 (160.5256) | 14 (173.1316) | 2 (177.7028) | 38 (164.5256) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 5 / 35 (688.4684) | 6 (175.4056) | 11 (170.8344) | 21 (167.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 5 / 20 (690.1596) | 7 (173.1084) | 4 (173.1084) | 14 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 29 / 35 (651.8744) | 29 (161.6572) | 3 (173.7028) | 32 (157.1200) | 27 (159.3944) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 17 / 26 (663.3484) | 21 (166.2972) | 25 (154.2400) | 5 (171.9656) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 14 / 32 (663.2796) | 18 (166.2856) | 16 (165.0856) | 10 (169.6800) | 18 (162.2284) |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest A Omaha, NE | — | — | 15 (169.1084) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest B Omaha, NE | — | — | 16 (166.2744) | — | — |
| May 30, 2021 | Helping U BBQ Triple Bone - One Meat Rib Contest C Omaha, NE | — | — | 9 (170.8456) | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2020 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 28 / 36 (665.5656) | 25 (167.3944) | 16 (171.4056) | 28 (164.5256) | 30 (162.2400) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 6 / 30 (693.6916) | 12 (173.7144) | 2 (178.8800) | 21 (170.2628) | 15 (170.8344) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 25 / 34 (668.4000) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (160.5144) | 26 (166.2284) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 24 / 49 (670.8000) | 38 (159.9656) | 11 (173.1316) | 22 (167.4400) | 22 (170.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO | 18 / 26 (662.7428) | 17 (166.2628) | 19 (163.3944) | 9 (172.5600) | 18 (160.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue 🏅 Beardstown, IL | 6 / 25 (665.5888) | 8 (168.5372) | 3 (171.4172) | 9 (168.5372) | 14 (157.0972) |
| May 3, 2019 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 16 / 39 (669.0972) | 12 (168.0116) | 26 (161.6800) | 8 (171.9884) | 17 (167.4172) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 15 / 39 (675.3372) | 23 (165.6800) | 25 (161.1316) | 14 (170.8228) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 77 / 92 (663.2224) | 82 (165.0856) | 78 (162.8000) | 84 (161.0740) | 21 (174.2628) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA | 4 / 40 (685.6340) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (171.9884) | 1 (174.8572) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 7 / 29 (655.3144) | 11 (162.2400) | 9 (161.1200) | 8 (165.6800) | 8 (166.2744) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 3 / 27 (674.1828) | 13 (166.8228) | 1 (173.1200) | 8 (167.9772) | 15 (166.2628) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 1 / 22 (688.5032) | 6 (174.2744) | 2 (174.8688) | 4 (170.8228) | 5 (168.5372) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | 2nd Annual Halfway to St.Pats BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 3 / 8 (666.2632) | 5 (165.1544) | 5 (163.9888) | 1 (173.1428) | 5 (163.9772) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 28 / 42 (649.0624) | 33 (162.2512) | 33 (157.7028) | 7 (175.4172) | 36 (153.6912) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 28 / 41 (650.1488) | 25 (166.8344) | 30 (161.6800) | 18 (163.9544) | 34 (157.6800) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 8 / 23 (678.2404) | 9 (171.9772) | 2 (172.5716) | 7 (171.4172) | 16 (162.2744) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 7th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 5 / 29 (679.3940) | 5 (170.2628) | 4 (174.8456) | 12 (166.8456) | 7 (167.4400) |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 20 / 42 (664.4568) | 5 (175.4400) | 20 (163.3828) | 17 (167.9656) | 29 (157.6684) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 23 / 41 (658.7544) | 29 (164.5256) | 27 (160.5716) | 10 (170.8344) | 22 (162.8228) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 4 / 39 (685.6456) | 10 (172.5600) | 5 (172) | 1 (177.1544) | 20 (163.9312) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Polar Bear BBQ Challenge Kingdom City, MO | 19 / 29 (657.0400) | 27 (159.9656) | 19 (163.4516) | 16 (168.5256) | 18 (165.0972) |
| Jan 5, 2018 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 10 / 39 (671.8856) | 10 (170.2744) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9656) | 27 (158.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 18 / 30 (665.0744) | 7 (172.0116) | 25 (163.3944) | 10 (168.5600) | 27 (161.1084) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA | 8 / 30 (679.3828) | 4 (176.0344) | 25 (159.9544) | 2 (176.5828) | 15 (166.8112) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 13 / 33 (656.3884) | 10 (169.1316) | 20 (158.7884) | 10 (167.9656) | 17 (160.5028) |
| May 19, 2017 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 2 / 59 (690.7996) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 9 (172.5484) | 32 (163.9884) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 17 / 29 (657.5428) | 14 (169.6800) | 17 (161.6572) | 9 (169.1084) | 24 (157.0972) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 15 / 40 (671.8856) | 17 (166.8228) | 31 (161.6456) | 10 (172.5944) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 15 / 54 (672.4456) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (171.9772) | 26 (168.5256) | 18 (164.5600) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 223 / 557 (662.1712) | 160 (169.1200) | 47 (173.7028) | 327 (162.8000) | 371 (156.5484) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 16 / 34 (657.0628) | 27 (158.2284) | 4 (174.3316) | 15 (167.3712) | 22 (157.1316) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN | 2 / 20 (691.4172) | 4 (172.5944) | 3 (171.9656) | 2 (173.1544) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 10 / 28 (670.1480) | 5 (172.5484) | 20 (161.7028) | 7 (173.1200) | 16 (162.7768) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 15 / 47 (677.6684) | 28 (167.4172) | 4 (176.0228) | 13 (171.4056) | 33 (162.8228) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA | 13 / 32 (665.0164) | 7 (171.4056) | 3 (171.4056) | 23 (157.1084) | 13 (165.0968) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 20 / 35 (669.0744) | 11 (172.5716) | 2 (173.1544) | 15 (166.8228) | 32 (156.5256) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 11 / 31 (681.0972) | 6 (174.2628) | 24 (162.8344) | 7 (174.2972) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 19 / 55 (665.0740) | 26 (166.8456) | 18 (165.6800) | 24 (167.4056) | 19 (165.1428) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 20 / 33 (650.0916) | 12 (167.9772) | 12 (166.2516) | 8 (167.3712) | 29 (148.4916) |
| May 6, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 19 / 30 (658.1144) | 23 (163.3944) | 11 (168.5372) | 22 (161.6572) | 15 (164.5256) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 16 / 36 (673.0512) | 22 (167.3828) | 22 (163.4172) | 11 (170.2856) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 22 / 42 (660.9596) | 16 (169.1084) | 25 (162.2400) | 21 (167.9656) | 30 (161.6456) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 4 / 53 (682.1828) | 16 (168.5256) | 5 (174.2972) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (166.2400) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 20 / 109 (673.5768) | 10 (175.4056) | 42 (165.1200) | 49 (166.2284) | 26 (166.8228) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 12 / 18 (653.0404) | 9 (167.3828) | 15 (155.9544) | 4 (170.8572) | 11 (158.8460) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 5 / 16 (678.1832) | 6 (168.5372) | 10 (162.8116) | 2 (176) | 5 (170.8344) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 7 / 26 (663.3028) | 6 (168.5484) | 9 (167.9772) | 20 (158.8000) | 6 (167.9772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 22 / 30 (635.2568) | 22 (155.9656) | 5 (166.2744) | 18 (158.7884) | 23 (154.2284) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 15 / 28 (665.6228) | 10 (167.4056) | 10 (169.1544) | 11 (167.9772) | 19 (161.0856) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 16 / 64 (666.1256) | 20 (167.9772) | 1 (175.4172) | 47 (157.6456) | 18 (165.0856) |
| May 30, 2015 | Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO | 15 / 38 (663.9540) | 3 (174.2628) | 16 (165.7028) | 19 (165.1428) | 29 (158.8456) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 8 / 37 (673.5772) | 4 (171.9772) | 22 (161.0856) | 1 (177.7144) | 17 (162.8000) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 33 / 41 (661.0172) | 12 (173.1200) | 41 (145.6572) | 3 (176) | 25 (166.2400) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 8 / 49 (674.7888) | 13 (168.5372) | 8 (171.4288) | 7 (171.4400) | 21 (163.3828) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Smoke on the River Quincy, IL | 6 / 21 (673.0512) | 3 (170.8456) | 5 (167.9656) | 6 (171.4172) | 14 (162.8228) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 20 / 29 (660.4916) | 12 (168.5828) | 24 (160.5372) | 9 (170.2744) | 18 (161.0972) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 15 / 37 (659.8168) | 23 (161.0856) | 4 (174.8572) | 20 (159.3484) | 14 (164.5256) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 26 / 41 (651.2224) | 20 (169.6684) | 32 (158.7884) | 9 (169.7028) | 32 (153.0628) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL | 9 / 28 (664.4684) | 10 (170.2628) | 20 (156.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | 10 (166.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 7 / 54 (675.9200) | 17 (168.5256) | 8 (171.4516) | 15 (167.9656) | 18 (167.9772) |
| May 17, 2014 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 20 / 25 (659.2796) | 22 (159.9428) | 20 (163.4056) | 6 (171.4056) | 11 (164.5256) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 28 / 39 (654.2172) | 29 (165.6800) | 27 (163.4400) | 30 (159.4172) | 24 (165.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 28 / 45 (660.4684) | 30 (164.5372) | 4 (172.5600) | 28 (164.5600) | 36 (158.8112) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 29 / 75 (657.5772) | 36 (165.6684) | 66 (149.6460) | 8 (170.8572) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 27 / 69 (652.9140) | 21 (167.3828) | 52 (149.6228) | 25 (165.0856) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO | 4 / 17 (671.9656) | 4 (170.2628) | 3 (171.4056) | 10 (164) | 7 (166.2972) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 11 / 35 (672.4796) | 21 (162.2628) | 12 (167.4056) | 2 (177.1428) | 15 (165.6684) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Smoke On The River Quincy, IL | 11 / 28 (657.6112) | 17 (161.0740) | 7 (165.7144) | 3 (170.8572) | 15 (159.9656) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest Nevada, IA | 1 / 17 (686.3772) | 12 (165.7256) | 5 (169.1544) | 1 (178.3200) | 1 (173.1772) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 9 / 44 (670.7656) | 19 (165.6684) | 26 (159.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (166.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 13 / 35 (657.0400) | 7 (171.4172) | 21 (159.4400) | 13 (166.2284) | 14 (159.9544) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 12 / 42 (673.1544) | 15 (168.5256) | 24 (163.4516) | 1 (174.3200) | 17 (166.8572) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 18 / 32 (645.1428) | 14 (165.1428) | 21 (160) | 30 (148.5714) | 2 (171.4286) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 22 / 36 (645.1422) | 28 (161.1426) | 19 (162.8570) | 25 (157.7140) | 19 (163.4286) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 68 / 74 (621.1426) | 51 (159.9998) | 63 (152.5714) | 57 (158.8570) | 67 (149.7144) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.