Heavy Smoke BBQ

Heavy Smoke BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 216 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 27 Grand Championships, most recently at the Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival (2024), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 20 times. They are ranked #112 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#112

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1800

peak 1899 · rated over 178 contests25 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

216

in the data

First seen

Jun 21, 2013

latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

20 reserve · wins it all 13% of the time

Category wins

141 podiums

Overall top-10s

124

57% of 216 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 24%

overall standings

Best overall

707.9772 / 720

Master · Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ

Perfect 180s

22 🔥

Current form

691.56 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 688.54 (+3.02)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

Consistency

±13.09

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 172.68 · weakest Brisket (171.53)

Road miles

63,773

across 216 mapped stops · furthest 1,350 mi

Schedule strength

84%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1612)

Purse competed for

$1.71M

listed at 146 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

25 🏅

won from 167 state-championship entries

Master avg

688.54 / 720

201 Master contests · 27 GCs

Storylines (21 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.6056 points from the title

Came within 0.6056 points of the Grand Championship at Back to Mayberry Day 2 (Jun 27, 2020).

Among the elite

#112 of 6,485 rated teams

In the top 2% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1800 puts them #112 of 6,485 rated teams — the top 2% of the field.

rating 1800
peak 1899
178 rated contests

The 180 club

22 perfect 180s

22 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 4 different meats.

Chicken ×9
Pork ×7
Pork Ribs ×3
Brisket ×3

Against the odds

12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at CCSFest (Apr 5, 2019) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GREY STREET BBQ.

Giant slayer

111 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 111-team field at 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open.

Nov 11, 2021

Happy hunting ground

2× Grand Championships here

Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 6%

Multi-meat days

3 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 3 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) (Jun 25, 2022).

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

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They almost always walk

83% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 179 of 216 contests

A top-10 category call in 83% of their 216 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

707.9772 career-best overall

98.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 707.9772 at Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ — 98.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Feb 16, 2024

State champions

25 state championships won

They've taken 25 state championships from 167 entries at contests carrying the title.

167 state-championship entries

The one to beat

8× one call ahead of them

TRIPLE H BBQ has finished one call ahead of Heavy Smoke BBQ 8 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2021 9 Grand Championships

2021 was the year it came together: 44 contests, 9 Grand Championships and 10 category wins, at an average finish in the top 21%.

44 contests
29 overall top-10s
10 category wins
average top 21%

A tough matchup

23–9 behind in the head-to-head

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ ahead in 72% of their meetings

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 32 shared contests.

The drought

31 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival on May 17, 2024 — 31 contests and 2.4 years ago.

last GC May 17, 2024
2.4 years ago

A strong matchup

42–17 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Can Country Outlaw BBQ in 42 of their 59 shared contests.

They cook the hard rooms

1612 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 84% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1612 power rating — a tougher draw than 84% of every rated contest in the data.

178 rated contests

Looking over their shoulder

8× one call behind them

SLAPS BBQ has landed one call behind them 8 times.

A December team

Top 9% average finish in December

Something about December: average finish in the top 9% across 3 contests, versus top 24% the rest of the year.

3 December contests
top 24% the rest of the year

The long haul

63,773 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 63,773 miles across 216 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,350 miles to Golden State Battle of Indio.

216 mapped stops
furthest 1,350 mi

The metronome

±1.83% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.83% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 95.6% of a perfect score
216 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship every year from 2023 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 3rd

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.

#6 🏅 Most state championships 25 contests carrying the state title · in 8 states · May 17, 2024
#9 📊 Most Team of the Year top-10 seasons 4 seasons in the overall top ten · since 2020 · best finish #3 · Dec 31, 2024

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	#267 (726 pts)	#424 (491 pts)	#369 (636 pts)	#296 (691 pts)	#303 (671 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#283 (770 pts)	#313 (720 pts)	#185 (1,225 pts)	#179 (1,165 pts)	#393 (555 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#10 (2,486 pts)	#17 (2,197 pts)	#4 (2,455 pts)	#19 (2,042 pts)	#22 (1,983 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#31 (2,182 pts)	#36 (1,997 pts)	#32 (2,070 pts)	#56 (1,706 pts)	#41 (1,894 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#9 (2,621 pts)	#22 (2,165 pts)	#19 (2,290 pts)	#3 (2,571 pts)	#12 (2,328 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#3 (2,721 pts)	#15 (2,287 pts)	#15 (2,273 pts)	#1 🏆 (2,620 pts)	#13 (2,345 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#3 (2,603 pts)	#4 (2,291 pts)	#15 (1,913 pts)	#6 (2,242 pts)	#12 (2,058 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#17 (2,614 pts)	#18 (2,279 pts)	#18 (2,313 pts)	#59 (1,969 pts)	#18 (2,400 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#433 (820 pts)	#583 (640 pts)	#539 (705 pts)	#570 (655 pts)	#398 (890 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2209 (70 pts)	#1846 (125 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2252 (75 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1928 (100 pts)	#2118 (75 pts)	#2002 (95 pts)	#1172 (280 pts)	#2783 (55 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1947 (100 pts)	#2001 (105 pts)	#1842 (130 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#1306 (225 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Heavy Smoke BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

R BUTTS R SMOKIN

#111 of the rated field

1800 power rating

Contests: 111
GCs: 10
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1858

4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to Heavy Smoke BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Heavy Smoke BBQ ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 106 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Rooftop BBQ

#114 of the rated field

1800 power rating

Contests: 101
GCs: 12
Top-10s: 61%
Peak: 1856

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to Heavy Smoke BBQ)

They've been 1856 at their best, 56 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 97 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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SWIGGIN PIG

#110 of the rated field

1801 power rating

Contests: 126
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1831

Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Heavy Smoke BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 126 contests

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RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ

#113 of the rated field

1800 power rating

Contests: 113
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1811

Fewer contests behind them than Heavy Smoke BBQ has cooked, 113 to 216, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 110 contests
last seen Mar 1, 2024

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HOT COLE'S BBQ

#115 of the rated field

1799 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 151
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1851

16–13 in 29 shared contests (55% to Heavy Smoke BBQ)

Their rating is built on 11 Grand Championships in 151 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 135 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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FAT, DRUNK & STUPID

#117 of the rated field

1799 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 80
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1802

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Heavy Smoke BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 79 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024
on a 9-contest top-10 run

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TRIPLE H BBQ	99	45	54	45%	⚔ compare
JANKY LEG BBQ	95	45	50	47%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	80	27	53	34%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	79	47	32	59%	⚔ compare
MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	78	51	27	65%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	77	52	25	68%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	76	32	44	42%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	75	43	32	57%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	69	41	28	59%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	68	33	35	49%	⚔ compare
Can Country Outlaw BBQ	59	42	17	71%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	56	39	17	70%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	56	33	23	59%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	52	29	23	56%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	50	36	14	72%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	201	96	11	33	180 🔥	159.4060	172.68	top 35%
Pork Ribs	214	101	12	36	180 🔥	153.6572	171.92	top 32%
Pork	198	104	18	35	180 🔥	145.0856	172.47	top 31%
Brisket	201	92	14	37	180 🔥	137.1426	171.53	top 33%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	7	4	top 17%
Medium (20–39)	98	15	top 24%
Large (40+)	97	8	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	58	8	top 23%
IL	33	9	top 23%
KS	31	2	top 32%
TN	21	1	top 20%
AR	10	1	top 17%
IN	8	1	top 26%
OK	6	1	top 26%
AL	5	2	top 17%
GA	5	0	top 36%
MS	4	1	top 18%
VA	4	0	top 45%
IA	4	0	top 18%
FL	3	1	top 10%
AZ	2	0	top 10%
SC	2	0	top 6%
NV	1	0	top 16%
ID	1	0	top 39%
CA	1	0	top 40%
CO	1	0	top 10%
WI	1	0	top 61%
TX	1	0	top 4%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	4	6	0	top 39%	Sep 25, 2026
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	4	3	0	top 30%	Mar 20, 2026
Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2)	4	3	0	top 32%	Mar 23, 2024
Smokin on the Osage (Day 2)	3	1	1	top 35%	Jul 20, 2024
Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest	3	1	1	top 10%	Apr 26, 2024
Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash	3	1	1	top 15%	Aug 12, 2022
EffingHAM-JAM	3	1	1	top 37%	Jul 22, 2022
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	3	67	0	top 50%	Sep 27, 2023
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	3	29	0	top 14%	Sep 27, 2023
East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival	3	11	0	top 28%	Aug 26, 2022
Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship	2	1	2	top 6%	Dec 1, 2023
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	2	1	1	top 2%	Oct 13, 2023
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	1	1	top 14%	Jun 25, 2022
CCSFEST	2	1	1	top 25%	Apr 8, 2022
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	2	1	1	top 4%	Aug 20, 2021
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	1	1	top 9%	Jun 26, 2021
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown	2	1	1	top 12%	Jul 19, 2019
Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)	2	9	0	top 40%	Aug 14, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	58	0	top 14%	Nov 5, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	2	27	0	top 53%	Nov 5, 2025
7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025)	2	5	0	top 15%	May 25, 2025
Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2	2	0	top 18%	Jun 7, 2024
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival	2	3	0	top 20%	May 31, 2024
Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off	2	2	0	top 10%	May 10, 2024
Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2)	2	14	0	top 60%	Apr 20, 2024
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)	2	4	0	top 23%	Oct 28, 2023
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL)	2	2	0	top 16%	Apr 28, 2023
BBQ & Fly-In on the River	2	26	0	top 54%	Aug 19, 2022
2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	8	0	top 33%	Jul 16, 2022
Harvest on Fire at the Winery	2	3	0	top 26%	Jul 8, 2022
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest	2	2	0	top 8%	Jun 10, 2022
Route 66 Smoke Out	2	4	0	top 14%	May 6, 2022
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	8	0	top 11%	Mar 4, 2022
Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge	2	3	0	top 16%	Mar 26, 2021
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	9	0	top 18%	Jun 20, 2020
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	155	0	top 71%	Sep 15, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	16	0	top 63%	May 6, 2016
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	2	102	0	top 57%	Jun 27, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 44 contests · 9 GCs

Contests a season 15.4 across 14 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 63 of 216 contests · 21 states in all

Contests visited 151 38 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 214 entries · 12 wins · 101 calls

First title Feb 8, 2019 KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship

Opponents faced 3,796 finished ahead 10,235 times, behind 3,856

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs May 6, 2016 → Jun 2, 2017

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 25 Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard

20243 milestones

Feb 16 Career-best overall score707.9772 Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ
May 10 50th category win Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off
Sep 14 200th tracked contest Trekking for CDH

20232 milestones

Apr 21 150th tracked contest Smokin in the Creek BBQ
Dec 1 25th Grand Championship Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship

20222 milestones

Jun 25 10th perfect 180 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)
Jul 1 Peak power rating (1899) Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge

20215 milestones

Jul 16 5th perfect 180 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1
Aug 6 First multi-meat day Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Aug 6 25th category win Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
Oct 30 100th tracked contest Boo-B-Que - Day 2
Nov 11 Biggest field won (111 teams) 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open

20202 milestones

Jul 18 10th Grand Championship CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2
Sep 5 50th tracked contest Mozingo Lake BBQ

20196 milestones

Feb 8 First Grand Championship KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
Feb 8 First state championship KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
Jun 14 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Hog Capital Challenge
Jul 19 5th Grand Championship Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
Jul 26 25th tracked contest Effingham -Jam
Jul 26 10th category win Effingham -Jam

20183 milestones

May 4 First overall podium 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
May 4 First Reserve Championship 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's
May 25 10th tracked contest Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off

20171 milestone

Jun 2 First overall top-10 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake

20151 milestone

May 15 First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20133 milestones

Jun 21 First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 21 First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9196 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.7	CCSFest	Apr 5, 2019
+16.3	37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's	May 4, 2018
+13.2	Back to Mayberry Day 2	Jun 27, 2020
+13.1	Smoke In the Springs	Apr 12, 2019
+13.1	38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff	May 3, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-21.2	Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main	Jul 27, 2024
-18.7	EffingHAM-JAM	Jul 22, 2022
-16.1	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2	Jun 19, 2021
-14.7	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1)	Jul 19, 2024
-14.4	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	Sep 25, 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	6	0	3	0	50%	top 40%	98.1%	96%
2025	7	0	1	3	100%	top 22%	97.8%	96.6%
2024	33	2	15	6	85%	top 26%	98.3%	96.2%
2023	26	2	15	6	73%	top 25%	97.1%	96.1%
2022	39	3	23	10	85%	top 25%	98.1%	95.8%
2021	44	9	29	10	89%	top 21%	97.9%	95.7%
2020	28	4	17	8	82%	top 22%	97.5%	95.3%
2019	19	7	16	9	95%	top 12%	97.9%	96.2%
2018	7	0	4	1	71%	top 35%	95.6%	93.6%
2017	1	0	1	1	100%	top 15%	94.8%	94.8%
2016	1	0	0	0	0%	top 73%	90.4%	90.4%
2015	1	0	0	1	100%	top 53%	90%	90%
2014	2	0	0	0	50%	top 42%	90.5%	88.8%
2013	2	0	0	0	100%	top 37%	92.2%	89.6%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 25, 2026	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	51 / 71 (678.6968)	65 (163.9312)	60 (166.2400)	22 (174.2628)	21 (174.2628)
Aug 14, 2026	Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL	9 / 26 (687.8856)	14 (170.8228)	5 (174.2628)	7 (175.4172)	18 (167.3828)
May 24, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	66 / 82 (686.1712)	46 (174.2628)	52 (172.5600)	74 (166.2400)	44 (173.1084)
May 23, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	5 / 117 (706.2400)	31 (175.4172)	16 (176.5600)	7 (178.8572)	24 (175.4056)
Apr 17, 2026	Knox Co. 4-H/FFA Ring of Smoke 🏅 Edina, MO	3 / 25 (698.8232)	8 (173.1316)	5 (174.8688)	10 (173.1200)	2 (177.7028)
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	43 / 125 (689.0516)	83 (168.5372)	91 (166.2400)	15 (176.5716)	11 (177.7028)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	59 / 401 (694.2056)	264 (167.3828)	192 (169.6800)	1 (180)	30 (177.1428)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	27 / 158 (695.9200)	125 (167.3944)	5 (178.8572)	35 (175.4056)	34 (174.2628)
Oct 3, 2025	La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO	12 / 39 (693.6112)	22 (171.9656)	17 (174.2628)	4 (177.7144)	22 (169.6684)
Sep 19, 2025	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	19 / 56 (695.3600)	41 (169.6800)	4 (178.2972)	1 (180)	44 (167.3828)
May 25, 2025	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN	5 / 70 (703.9544)	33 (174.2628)	4 (177.7144)	9 (176.5600)	16 (175.4172)
May 24, 2025	7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN	24 / 106 (694.7656)	18 (176.5600)	1 (178.8572)	67 (169.6800)	66 (169.6684)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	27 / 100 (691.3832)	4 (180)	34 (171.9888)	72 (166.8344)	32 (172.5600)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	12 / 74 (690.7540)	17 (175.4172)	14 (173.7028)	39 (169.6684)	22 (171.9656)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	58 / 444 (692.5372)	65 (176.0344)	26 (177.7028)	171 (170.8228)	198 (167.9772)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	151 / 169 (669.5428)	165 (160.4912)	134 (167.4060)	56 (173.1084)	112 (168.5372)
Sep 14, 2024	Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL	2 / 35 (705.0856)	6 (177.7028)	11 (174.2628)	7 (176.5600)	9 (176.5600)
Sep 1, 2024	Rib Double Dip (1) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	3 (173.1200)	—	—
Sep 1, 2024	Rib Double Dip (2) (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL	—	—	8 (168.5256)	—	—
Aug 17, 2024	Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL	12 / 27 (682.1944)	5 (176.5600)	25 (158.2056)	3 (177.1544)	13 (170.2744)
Jul 27, 2024	Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL	28 / 34 (671.2916)	26 (169.6800)	23 (167.9772)	21 (166.2516)	22 (167.3828)
Jul 20, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	18 / 33 (695.9316)	5 (178.8572)	25 (170.8228)	9 (177.7144)	22 (168.5372)
Jul 19, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	18 / 37 (690.1828)	22 (173.1200)	20 (171.9772)	6 (177.7028)	23 (167.3828)
Jul 19, 2024	Smokin on the Osage (ONE MEAT RIBS) Osceola, MO	—	—	9 (172.5600)	—	—
Jun 28, 2024	Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID	11 / 28 (683.9316)	4 (176.5944)	6 (174.8572)	17 (167.3828)	17 (165.0972)
Jun 21, 2024	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	19 / 172 (681.1316)	72 (165.1544)	22 (171.4172)	5 (176)	39 (168.5600)
Jun 14, 2024	10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS	11 / 34 (687.8972)	16 (170.8228)	11 (170.8460)	4 (176.5600)	16 (169.6684)
Jun 7, 2024	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	2 / 33 (704.5256)	2 (177.7028)	2 (177.7144)	8 (174.8456)	11 (174.2628)
May 31, 2024	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN	3 / 25 (701.1088)	8 (175.4172)	12 (172.5716)	7 (173.1200)	1 (180)
May 25, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN	6 / 81 (705.6916)	19 (177.1544)	33 (174.2628)	7 (178.8572)	24 (175.4172)
May 24, 2024	6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN	15 / 118 (697.0744)	21 (176.5600)	47 (171.9772)	21 (175.4172)	42 (173.1200)
May 17, 2024	Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival 🏅 West Plains, MO	1 / 17 (705.6916)	2 (177.7144)	1 (178.8572)	2 (176.5600)	3 (172.5600)
May 10, 2024	Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO	3 / 26 (704.5256)	3 (177.7028)	8 (174.8572)	1 (180)	12 (171.9656)
May 3, 2024	Hog Wild BBQ & Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	8 / 25 (693.0628)	17 (169.6800)	12 (171.9656)	11 (171.4172)	1 (180)
Apr 26, 2024	Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO	3 / 44 (699.4060)	2 (180)	4 (177.7144)	4 (176.0116)	29 (165.6800)
Apr 20, 2024	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	14 / 25 (677.6000)	11 (172.5600)	15 (167.3828)	16 (165.6916)	9 (171.9656)
Apr 19, 2024	Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA	16 / 25 (677.6116)	15 (167.9772)	7 (172.5716)	13 (169.6800)	19 (167.3828)
Apr 12, 2024	Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL	9 / 31 (690.2060)	16 (174.2628)	1 (177.7144)	24 (165.1088)	8 (173.1200)
Mar 23, 2024	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO	3 / 34 (705.1204)	21 (173.1200)	5 (176.5716)	6 (177.7144)	1 (177.7144)
Mar 23, 2024	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO	—	—	4 (176.5600)	—	—
Mar 22, 2024	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO	10 / 35 (685.0284)	9 (173.7028)	11 (171.9772)	20 (168.5256)	15 (170.8228)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	3 / 93 (699.9428)	14 (176.5600)	2 (178.2972)	55 (168.5256)	10 (176.5600)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	10 (173.7144)	—	—
Feb 16, 2024	Ribs on the Ridge Brews & BBQ 🏅 Haines City, FL	1 / 29 (707.9772)	5 (177.1544)	2 (178.8572)	5 (176.5600)	7 (175.4056)
Jan 26, 2024	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	5 / 61 (697.6572)	10 (177.7028)	26 (172.5716)	33 (169.6800)	6 (177.7028)
Jan 12, 2024	9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	4 / 58 (697.6688)	5 (176.5600)	22 (170.8344)	8 (176.5600)	7 (173.7144)
Dec 1, 2023	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	1 / 17 (698.1940)	4 (176.5600)	1 (180)	9 (168.5256)	8 (173.1084)
Nov 17, 2023	Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA	16 / 40 (690.1712)	32 (169.6684)	21 (171.9772)	—	14 (173.1084)
Nov 11, 2023	Biloxi Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Biloxi, MS	5 / 19 (696.5144)	1 (180)	2 (178.8572)	13 (166.8344)	11 (170.8228)
Oct 28, 2023	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	4 / 40 (699.3600)	8 (178.8572)	7 (176.5600)	14 (173.1200)	17 (170.8228)
Oct 27, 2023	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	17 / 47 (693.0972)	34 (169.1200)	5 (178.2972)	31 (168.5372)	8 (177.1428)
Oct 13, 2023	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	3 / 81 (695.9312)	2 (177.7028)	50 (169.7028)	37 (170.8228)	4 (177.7028)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	139 / 211 (677.6116)	193 (163.9772)	89 (171.9772)	125 (169.6916)	78 (171.9656)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	45 / 487 (693.0628)	156 (171.9656)	106 (173.1316)	65 (175.4056)	90 (172.5600)
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	6 / 50 (697.6572)	6 (175.4172)	6 (175.4056)	21 (170.8344)	10 (176)
Sep 8, 2023	Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO	10 / 28 (684.4572)	21 (165.0972)	12 (171.9772)	6 (171.9772)	3 (175.4056)
Aug 12, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS	41 / 62 (690.1944)	4 (178.8572)	44 (171.9772)	38 (170.8344)	53 (168.5256)
Aug 11, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS	21 / 90 (694.1940)	15 (176.5600)	17 (176)	49 (171.9656)	49 (169.6684)
Jul 21, 2023	Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO	1 / 31 (699.3944)	5 (177.1544)	1 (180)	5 (175.4172)	20 (166.8228)
Jul 14, 2023	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL	2 / 25 (689.6228)	4 (174.2744)	12 (167.3828)	1 (176.5600)	8 (171.4056)
Jul 14, 2023	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (One Meat Ribs) Eureka, IL	—	—	12 (166.2516)	—	—
Jun 16, 2023	Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	4 / 42 (692.5144)	2 (178.8800)	1 (177.7144)	2 (177.7028)	29 (158.2172)
Jun 9, 2023	Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	8 / 26 (695.9200)	9 (175.4172)	10 (171.9772)	10 (174.2628)	6 (174.2628)
Jun 2, 2023	Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN	7 / 25 (691.3372)	3 (175.4172)	10 (171.9772)	17 (167.3828)	2 (176.5600)
May 5, 2023	Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO	2 / 26 (695.9084)	4 (177.7028)	6 (174.2628)	10 (173.1200)	12 (170.8228)
Apr 28, 2023	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO	2 / 37 (699.3944)	3 (176)	15 (169.1200)	4 (177.7144)	3 (176.5600)
Apr 21, 2023	Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO	3 / 51 (694.7656)	15 (173.1084)	21 (169.6800)	11 (174.2628)	1 (177.7144)
Mar 25, 2023	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO	8 / 25 (690.1944)	7 (175.4172)	17 (169.6800)	12 (170.8228)	5 (174.2744)
Mar 24, 2023	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO	15 / 26 (685.0284)	8 (173.1200)	4 (175.4172)	21 (165.0856)	15 (171.4056)
Mar 24, 2023	Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO	—	—	9 (173.7144)	—	—
Mar 17, 2023	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	43 / 80 (674.1484)	68 (166.2284)	48 (165.1200)	22 (171.9772)	28 (170.8228)
Mar 17, 2023	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN	—	—	28 (168.5600)	—	—
Nov 12, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL	8 / 61 (702.8000)	30 (174.2628)	4 (178.8572)	25 (173.1200)	13 (176.5600)
Nov 11, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	30 / 91 (684.4456)	61 (169.6800)	12 (175.4056)	40 (170.8228)	47 (168.5372)
Nov 4, 2022	Saluting with Smoke Single Meat Rib Burn (ONE MEAT RIBS) Yorkville, IL	—	—	1 (180)	—	—
Oct 21, 2022	Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR	27 / 47 (677.0284)	9 (176.5600)	31 (165.6800)	16 (170.8228)	34 (163.9656)
Oct 14, 2022	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	1 / 83 (703.4056)	10 (175.4400)	3 (179.4400)	19 (173.1084)	8 (175.4172)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	29 / 505 (694.7884)	104 (173.1084)	42 (176)	19 (177.7144)	193 (167.9656)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS	123 / 249 (681.5768)	169 (169.1084)	169 (168.5256)	61 (174.2744)	123 (169.6684)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	18 / 46 (687.9200)	7 (176.5600)	26 (169.6800)	3 (176)	25 (165.6800)
Sep 9, 2022	International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN	12 / 38 (698.2056)	17 (174.2628)	14 (173.1200)	2 (180)	14 (170.8228)
Sep 2, 2022	Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	14 / 23 (662.7312)	13 (165.0856)	12 (166.8572)	11 (167.9656)	15 (162.8228)
Aug 26, 2022	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS	17 / 45 (681.0628)	28 (163.3712)	4 (177.7144)	9 (173.1316)	18 (166.8456)
Aug 19, 2022	BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	26 / 54 (682.1600)	44 (161.6572)	7 (175.4172)	36 (168.5256)	5 (176.5600)
Aug 12, 2022	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	8 / 25 (694.3088)	11 (174.8572)	11 (170.2744)	1 (179.4400)	15 (169.7372)
Aug 5, 2022	Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Warsaw, MO	2 / 25 (699.9540)	5 (175.4056)	6 (173.1428)	8 (173.7028)	3 (177.7028)
Jul 22, 2022	EffingHAM-JAM 🏅 Effingham, IL	20 / 25 (662.7084)	20 (163.9428)	23 (153.6572)	12 (167.4056)	2 (177.7028)
Jul 16, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO	8 / 25 (692.4800)	14 (170.8344)	3 (175.4056)	10 (173.1200)	9 (173.1200)
Jul 16, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO	—	—	4 (177.7144)	—	—
Jul 15, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO	9 / 27 (687.3256)	14 (171.9772)	15 (170.2744)	4 (177.7028)	13 (167.3712)
Jul 8, 2022	Harvest on Fire at the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	12 / 28 (683.8972)	6 (175.4172)	10 (172.5716)	11 (170.8228)	20 (165.0856)
Jul 1, 2022	Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR	6 / 30 (694.8460)	5 (176.5716)	10 (173.1200)	6 (177.1544)	20 (168)
Jun 25, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	1 / 32 (706.2400)	1 (178.8572)	17 (170.8228)	1 (180)	2 (176.5600)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	9 / 36 (685.0284)	29 (165.0856)	10 (172.5600)	6 (173.1200)	5 (174.2628)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL	—	—	11 (168.5372)	—	—
Jun 17, 2022	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS	3 / 29 (699.9428)	6 (175.4056)	2 (175.4288)	6 (176)	5 (173.1084)
Jun 10, 2022	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	2 / 33 (705.6912)	13 (172.5484)	11 (173.7028)	1 (179.4400)	1 (180)
May 27, 2022	Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR	2 / 28 (706.2744)	12 (173.1200)	2 (178.2972)	1 (180)	5 (174.8572)
May 14, 2022	2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN	3 / 23 (697.0856)	19 (170.2628)	1 (178.8572)	9 (172.5600)	5 (175.4056)
May 13, 2022	2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN	4 / 25 (689.6456)	9 (171.9772)	2 (176.5600)	12 (170.2628)	12 (170.8456)
May 6, 2022	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	4 / 33 (693.0976)	13 (171.4172)	3 (174.2860)	5 (175.4172)	8 (171.9772)
Apr 29, 2022	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	1 / 25 (690.8228)	1 (177.7372)	5 (171.4172)	6 (170.8228)	6 (170.8456)
Apr 22, 2022	Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO	7 / 35 (695.9312)	6 (176)	16 (169.1084)	1 (180)	12 (170.8228)
Apr 8, 2022	CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN	20 / 42 (676.4572)	36 (167.3828)	28 (166.8344)	9 (174.2744)	21 (167.9656)
Apr 1, 2022	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	21 / 48 (678.1944)	14 (172.5600)	32 (165.6916)	11 (173.1200)	25 (166.8228)
Mar 26, 2022	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO	9 / 39 (682.1940)	7 (174.2628)	30 (163.9656)	6 (173.1200)	11 (170.8456)
Mar 25, 2022	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO	2 / 38 (688.5028)	3 (175.4056)	17 (166.2516)	3 (175.4400)	8 (171.4056)
Mar 18, 2022	Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN	2 / 63 (699.3828)	3 (177.7028)	18 (171.4172)	3 (176.5600)	11 (173.7028)
Mar 4, 2022	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	9 / 73 (697.0744)	9 (176.5600)	24 (173.1200)	23 (171.9772)	8 (175.4172)
Jan 14, 2022	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	8 / 59 (682.7428)	29 (168.5372)	37 (165.0856)	14 (171.9772)	2 (177.1428)
Jan 7, 2022	Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL	5 / 29 (690.2632)	3 (176.5716)	4 (176.0344)	5 (175.4172)	24 (162.2400)
Dec 2, 2021	Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL	1 / 19 (698.2172)	8 (171.9772)	5 (173.1200)	5 (174.2628)	2 (178.8572)
Nov 19, 2021	GBC Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA	8 / 28 (687.3256)	6 (174.2628)	18 (167.3944)	4 (176.5600)	19 (169.1084)
Nov 13, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK	20 / 92 (694.7772)	77 (168.5372)	5 (178.8572)	20 (175.4172)	44 (171.9656)
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK	1 / 111 (705.1428)	4 (178.2972)	17 (173.7028)	26 (173.7028)	2 (179.4400)
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2021	Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO	1 / 33 (703.4056)	3 (179.4400)	12 (173.1200)	1 (177.7028)	11 (173.1428)
Oct 30, 2021	Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO	—	—	7 (175.4172)	—	—
Oct 29, 2021	Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO	12 / 41 (691.3484)	12 (173.7144)	21 (170.8228)	5 (176.5600)	26 (170.2512)
Oct 15, 2021	Smokin In the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO	1 / 27 (699.9544)	7 (171.9772)	7 (172.5600)	1 (178.8572)	2 (176.5600)
Oct 8, 2021	Anchor City Cook Off 🏅 Centralia, MO	4 / 19 (695.9312)	3 (177.7028)	3 (176.5600)	9 (171.4056)	9 (170.2628)
Oct 1, 2021	Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Sheridan, AR	3 / 30 (699.9656)	9 (174.2628)	11 (172.5600)	7 (174.2628)	3 (178.8800)
Sep 24, 2021	Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	4 / 39 (692.5372)	13 (170.8228)	4 (173.7260)	5 (174.2856)	10 (173.7028)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	128 / 467 (674.1484)	216 (167.3828)	132 (170.2744)	145 (168.5256)	162 (167.9656)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	67 / 185 (685.0284)	156 (165.0856)	50 (174.2744)	86 (170.8228)	35 (174.8456)
Sep 10, 2021	Honor-Q 🏅 Yorkville, IL	1 / 17 (698.2516)	5 (174.2628)	2 (175.4288)	1 (178.8800)	7 (169.6800)
Sep 3, 2021	A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL	12 / 20 (673.6000)	7 (171.9772)	6 (171.4172)	19 (162.8000)	7 (167.4056)
Aug 27, 2021	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	2 / 25 (701.6800)	1 (180)	12 (170.8572)	5 (174.2628)	5 (176.5600)
Aug 20, 2021	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	1 / 27 (682.7312)	3 (175.4056)	4 (171.9772)	5 (170.8228)	13 (164.5256)
Aug 13, 2021	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	1 / 25 (705.1316)	1 (178.8572)	4 (177.7144)	2 (179.4400)	15 (169.1200)
Aug 6, 2021	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO	2 / 26 (698.2628)	11 (170.2512)	10 (171.4172)	1 (178.8572)	1 (177.7372)
Jul 23, 2021	Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL	8 / 29 (677.6116)	5 (176)	12 (168.5488)	7 (170.2628)	20 (162.8000)
Jul 17, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL	9 / 19 (674.7200)	5 (169.6800)	9 (169.1200)	10 (167.3828)	10 (168.5372)
Jul 16, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL	3 / 25 (694.2400)	1 (180)	6 (174.3088)	9 (171.9656)	10 (167.9656)
Jul 16, 2021	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Rib Contest Eureka, IL	—	—	4 (168.5600)	—	—
Jul 9, 2021	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	1 / 38 (693.6800)	2 (175.4400)	12 (169.1200)	2 (174.2628)	2 (174.8572)
Jun 26, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	1 / 43 (687.9200)	17 (171.9772)	26 (166.8344)	1 (179.4400)	13 (169.6684)
Jun 25, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	8 / 49 (681.0744)	12 (170.2628)	13 (168.5716)	16 (170.2744)	9 (171.9656)
Jun 19, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	29 / 37 (667.8396)	21 (170.8228)	30 (163.9656)	32 (163.3828)	16 (169.6684)
Jun 18, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	2 / 51 (693.6344)	15 (173.1200)	2 (174.2744)	12 (171.9772)	9 (174.2628)
Jun 11, 2021	Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR	4 / 38 (701.1084)	12 (174.2628)	5 (174.8800)	12 (175.4056)	4 (176.5600)
May 22, 2021	GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA	15 / 21 (682.1600)	10 (173.1200)	13 (170.8344)	15 (169.6684)	14 (168.5372)
May 21, 2021	GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA	12 / 21 (678.7084)	9 (173.1200)	15 (166.2400)	14 (166.2400)	7 (173.1084)
May 14, 2021	Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN	10 / 31 (670.7768)	10 (169.6800)	7 (169.1428)	12 (166.8456)	17 (165.1084)
May 7, 2021	Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK	14 / 53 (687.3488)	26 (169.6800)	9 (174.2744)	9 (174.2744)	17 (169.1200)
May 1, 2021	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	7 / 44 (680.5028)	17 (169.6684)	9 (170.2744)	15 (167.4172)	5 (173.1428)
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	12 / 45 (671.3372)	34 (164.5256)	11 (172.5600)	15 (167.3944)	12 (166.8572)
Apr 16, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC	2 / 27 (702.8116)	13 (171.9772)	3 (175.4172)	2 (178.8572)	4 (176.5600)
Apr 9, 2021	Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN	10 / 44 (686.1940)	17 (170.2628)	3 (176.5600)	11 (173.7028)	21 (165.6684)
Mar 27, 2021	Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO	16 / 32 (681.0512)	13 (171.4056)	13 (171.4172)	10 (174.8572)	25 (163.3712)
Mar 26, 2021	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO	3 / 52 (696.5716)	19 (172)	6 (174.8916)	17 (171.9772)	3 (177.7028)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	15 / 70 (688.4912)	11 (173.7144)	12 (174.2856)	53 (161.6340)	2 (178.8572)
Mar 12, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	2 / 39 (698.7884)	25 (166.8228)	1 (178.8572)	2 (177.7028)	3 (175.4056)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	8 / 81 (688.4684)	31 (167.9656)	26 (169.6800)	4 (176.5600)	15 (174.2628)
Jan 29, 2021	Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX	5 / 113 (674.3312)	6 (172.0228)	13 (170.3200)	19 (168.5484)	20 (163.4400)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	22 / 94 (693.0740)	27 (173.7028)	14 (176.5600)	—	50 (170.2628)
Oct 30, 2020	Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA	18 / 33 (673.6000)	14 (170.8344)	27 (162.8228)	18 (168.5256)	8 (171.4172)
Oct 29, 2020	The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA	2 / 33 (698.2288)	11 (171.9772)	12 (173.1316)	7 (174.2628)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 23, 2020	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	8 / 41 (680.4568)	10 (170.8228)	20 (165.6684)	2 (177.1428)	18 (166.8228)
Oct 17, 2020	Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest 🏅 Columbia, MO	13 / 38 (685.6112)	23 (172.5600)	21 (167.9772)	14 (173.1084)	15 (171.9656)
Oct 9, 2020	Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS	3 / 36 (697.7144)	2 (177.7028)	16 (170.8688)	6 (174.8456)	8 (174.2972)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	8 / 66 (684.5028)	10 (173.1544)	13 (169.7028)	24 (169.6800)	10 (171.9656)
Sep 26, 2020	West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO	2 / 36 (698.8000)	1 (180)	15 (171.9772)	6 (175.4172)	12 (171.4056)
Sep 19, 2020	The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK	6 / 56 (694.2056)	25 (173.1200)	4 (176)	9 (175.4056)	28 (169.6800)
Sep 18, 2020	The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK	36 / 56 (672.4916)	53 (161.6916)	32 (168.5372)	28 (170.2744)	20 (171.9884)
Sep 11, 2020	Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO	7 / 26 (687.3600)	3 (177.1544)	17 (165.6800)	11 (171.4056)	6 (173.1200)
Sep 5, 2020	Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO	12 / 34 (680.5144)	19 (165.1200)	5 (176.0116)	3 (174.8572)	16 (164.5256)
Aug 28, 2020	Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO	3 / 37 (697.7144)	5 (177.7028)	9 (173.7372)	20 (171.4288)	6 (174.8456)
Aug 21, 2020	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	1 / 43 (700.5832)	26 (169.6800)	5 (176.5944)	1 (178.2972)	4 (176.0116)
Aug 14, 2020	BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	33 / 55 (677.5540)	38 (168.5256)	23 (170.8344)	30 (169.6684)	27 (168.5256)
Aug 7, 2020	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	3 / 30 (702.3088)	17 (171.9772)	3 (178.8572)	4 (176)	10 (175.4744)
Jul 24, 2020	Farm Stock Smoke Off 🏅 Lane, KS	9 / 21 (691.3828)	10 (173.1200)	3 (176.5944)	10 (174.2628)	15 (167.4056)
Jul 18, 2020	CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 2 🏅 Eureka, IL	1 / 25 (690.1712)	4 (174.2628)	3 (173.1200)	8 (170.8228)	6 (171.9656)
Jul 17, 2020	CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Day 1 🏅 Eureka, IL	1 / 30 (689.1084)	1 (177.7028)	16 (168)	11 (170.2856)	3 (173.1200)
Jul 10, 2020	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	5 / 53 (686.2172)	6 (174.8456)	30 (165.6916)	1 (176)	21 (169.6800)
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	2 / 47 (686.7772)	1 (177.7028)	11 (170.2744)	10 (174.2628)	31 (164.5372)
Jun 26, 2020	Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO	18 / 34 (677.5768)	29 (166.2284)	26 (165.6800)	11 (173.7028)	8 (171.9656)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	15 / 63 (679.3484)	37 (168.5256)	34 (165.1316)	37 (166.8340)	1 (178.8572)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	9 / 69 (681.6572)	12 (172.5716)	2 (175.4400)	41 (165.6684)	31 (167.9772)
Jun 12, 2020	Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK	19 / 55 (677.6340)	33 (167.4056)	24 (168)	—	3 (176)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	11 / 66 (675.3368)	43 (162.2512)	19 (169.1200)	1 (177.1428)	29 (166.8228)
Apr 6, 2020	Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO	41 / 109 (165.7028)	—	—	—	—
Mar 13, 2020	2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	1 / 68 (697.1200)	2 (180)	17 (171.9772)	6 (177.7028)	24 (167.4400)
Oct 11, 2019	Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL	8 / 43 (685.0284)	10 (173.1084)	4 (174.2628)	22 (166.2400)	14 (171.4172)
Oct 4, 2019	Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	6 / 49 (691.3600)	26 (169.6684)	3 (174.8572)	7 (171.4172)	9 (175.4172)
Sep 28, 2019	West Bottoms BBQ Contest 🏅 Kansas City, MO	3 / 29 (702.2400)	3 (175.4172)	1 (177.7144)	4 (179.4400)	16 (169.6684)
Sep 27, 2019	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	16 / 53 (667.9084)	6 (173.7028)	7 (170.8572)	41 (153.6456)	10 (169.7028)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	115 / 468 (676)	197 (167.4172)	92 (170.8800)	209 (166.8228)	103 (170.8800)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	31 / 135 (691.9312)	2 (179.4400)	76 (169.6800)	56 (171.4056)	64 (171.4056)
Aug 30, 2019	Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO	1 / 22 (700.5256)	1 (180)	5 (173.1200)	8 (171.9656)	4 (175.4400)
Aug 16, 2019	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	2 / 45 (697.7260)	6 (175.4400)	9 (173.7144)	6 (173.7144)	7 (174.8572)
Jul 26, 2019	Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL	1 / 26 (699.9656)	4 (173.1084)	1 (177.1428)	3 (174.8572)	2 (174.8572)
Jul 19, 2019	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Peoria, IL	1 / 40 (704.5372)	2 (178.2972)	6 (170.8228)	3 (176.5600)	1 (178.8572)
Jul 12, 2019	Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	3 / 31 (687.9316)	3 (178.2972)	21 (161.6688)	3 (173.1200)	1 (174.8456)
Jul 5, 2019	Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO	9 / 37 (678.7888)	24 (167.3828)	9 (170.3088)	24 (162.8000)	1 (178.2972)
Jun 21, 2019	Ribs on the River 🏅 Louisiana, MO	1 / 26 (698.8456)	5 (174.2628)	3 (175.4400)	4 (176.5600)	4 (172.5828)
Jun 14, 2019	Hog Capital Challenge 🏅 Kewanee, IL	1 / 25 (702.2400)	1 (180)	4 (172.5716)	3 (175.4056)	3 (174.2628)
May 10, 2019	Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR	7 / 30 (690.2172)	15 (170.2628)	2 (177.1544)	15 (169.6800)	7 (173.1200)
May 3, 2019	38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO	3 / 25 (690.7656)	4 (174.2628)	7 (171.4172)	12 (167.3828)	1 (177.7028)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	10 / 104 (693.0740)	33 (171.4056)	21 (170.8572)	7 (175.4056)	11 (175.4056)
Apr 5, 2019	CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN	1 / 40 (693.6344)	8 (173.1200)	1 (176.5716)	19 (167.3828)	3 (176.5600)
Feb 8, 2019	KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR	1 / 92 (703.9656)	5 (177.7028)	8 (174.2856)	4 (176.5600)	11 (175.4172)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	223 / 467 (662.7656)	201 (167.4400)	291 (163.3944)	70 (172.5828)	321 (159.3484)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	155 / 164 (649.5308)	151 (162.2284)	160 (155.9084)	50 (173.1656)	154 (158.2284)
Aug 17, 2018	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	5 / 44 (686.2056)	13 (170.2628)	4 (172.5600)	9 (173.1200)	11 (170.2628)
Jul 20, 2018	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	9 / 43 (678.1596)	5 (174.2628)	33 (159.3828)	12 (172.5484)	8 (171.9656)
May 25, 2018	Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO	22 / 50 (672.4916)	42 (161.6800)	6 (174.2972)	15 (169.6916)	23 (166.8228)
May 4, 2018	37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO	2 / 25 (688.5604)	7 (171.4172)	8 (167.9888)	6 (171.4516)	1 (177.7028)
Apr 20, 2018	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	7 / 40 (677.6804)	13 (169.6800)	14 (166.2860)	15 (166.2628)	2 (175.4516)
Jun 2, 2017	6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO	4 / 27 (682.2172)	9 (169.6800)	2 (174.8572)	25 (160.5028)	1 (177.1772)
May 6, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	22 / 30 (650.7656)	11 (172)	24 (159.3712)	24 (158.2744)	21 (161.1200)
May 15, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	16 / 30 (647.8972)	21 (163.9656)	17 (163.4056)	1 (174.2744)	25 (146.2516)
Aug 22, 2014	East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	20 / 69 (651.9312)	19 (168)	14 (168)	62 (145.0856)	4 (170.8456)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	102 / 184 (627.3484)	103 (159.4060)	111 (155.9656)	122 (153.6796)	67 (158.2972)
Aug 23, 2013	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	11 / 68 (663.9196)	35 (159.9772)	30 (163.9884)	4 (172.5484)	15 (167.4056)
Jun 21, 2013	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	106 / 183 (625.7140)	5 (173.7144)	34 (165.7144)	146 (149.1426)	171 (137.1426)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Heavy Smoke BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (21 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

The 180 club

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

Multi-meat days

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

They cook the hard rooms

Looking over their shoulder

A December team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

In the record book (on 2 all-time boards)

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)