The heartbreaker
3.4744
points from the title
Came within 3.4744 points of the Grand Championship at PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival (Aug 30, 2019).
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 52 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #733 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1636
peak 1645 · rated over 49 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
52
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Oct 30, 2024 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
1 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
8
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
29% of 52 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.12 (+1.45)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.32 · weakest Brisket (166.16)
Road miles
18,319
across 52 mapped stops · furthest 777 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$388K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.12 / 720
52 Master contests · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #541 (330 pts) | #584 (325 pts) | #580 (375 pts) | #591 (310 pts) | #585 (300 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #651 (275 pts) | #656 (295 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #725 (245 pts) | #557 (370 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #212 (898 pts) | #219 (883 pts) | #210 (973 pts) | #231 (833 pts) | #243 (793 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #798 (100 pts) | #665 (135 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #310 (987 pts) | #392 (837 pts) | #416 (822 pts) | #350 (932 pts) | #331 (967 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #437 (813 pts) | #455 (798 pts) | #465 (793 pts) | #419 (858 pts) | #415 (858 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #476 (795 pts) | #608 (655 pts) | #404 (950 pts) | #411 (930 pts) | #592 (666 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #534 (744 pts) | #455 (879 pts) | #528 (794 pts) | #487 (834 pts) | #503 (814 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #937 (337 pts) | #979 (347 pts) | #1107 (297 pts) | #771 (482 pts) | #823 (437 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1805 (127 pts) | #1814 (137 pts) | #1866 (127 pts) | #1892 (127 pts) | #1172 (267 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1681
4–4 in 8 shared contests (50% to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#728 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1636
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 46 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1638
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 61 contests to 52, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#735 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1636
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#736 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1637
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ)
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 61% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#732 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1662
They turned up 10 years after ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| ALE YEAH BBQ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 177.1428 | 157.6572 | 169.32 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 52 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 177.7144 | 142.2628 | 167.07 | top 47% |
| Pork | 52 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 179.4400 | 155.3944 | 167.77 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 51 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 150.7884 | 166.16 | top 49% |
“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 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 1 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 56% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta River City BBQ | 6 | 4 | 0 | top 34% | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 47% | Oct 18, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 159 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Hammond BBQ | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 48% | Mar 22, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 166 | 0 | top 80% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Smokin in The Hills | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 20, 2019 |
| PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 13% | Aug 30, 2019 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 93 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 15, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
9 contests
Contests a season
4.7
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
20 of 52 contests · 13 states in all
Contests visited
35
8 of them more than once
First title
Sep 22, 2017
Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
Opponents faced
2,028
finished ahead 2,638 times, behind 2,461
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20231 milestone
- 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20215 milestones
- First state championship Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- First multi-meat day Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score702.8916 Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1645) Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship
20191 milestone
- First Reserve Championship PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
20181 milestone
- 25th tracked contest PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
20172 milestones
- First overall podium Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
- First Grand Championship Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
20161 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Marietta River City BBQ
20153 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Marietta River City BBQ
- First overall top-10 Marietta River City BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.4288 Marietta River City BBQ
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Music City BBQ Festival
- First call Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| +16.2 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +14.9 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | Sep 4, 2021 |
| +12.3 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 29, 2018 |
| +11.9 | Marietta River City BBQ | Jun 9, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -11.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 5, 2017 |
| -10.8 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club | Mar 19, 2021 |
| -8.6 | Music City BBQ Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -7.6 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Oct 17, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 52% | 94.6% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 43% | 95% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 67% | top 38% | 97.6% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 71% | top 26% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56% | top 47% | 95.6% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 71% | top 47% | 96.7% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 94.2% | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 66% | 94.4% | 92% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 88.3% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 268 / 444 (668.4456) | 69 (176) | 271 (167.3828) | 150 (171.4056) | 384 (153.6572) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 198 / 211 (657.0052) | 139 (169.1084) | 123 (169.7028) | 191 (162.8112) | 202 (155.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 159 / 487 (681.0740) | 36 (177.1428) | 44 (176) | 189 (170.2628) | 401 (157.6684) |
| May 19, 2023 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 37 (671.8740) | 9 (172.5484) | 10 (170.8228) | 16 (165.7144) | 21 (162.7884) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 19 / 42 (664.4456) | 29 (163.9544) | 13 (168.5256) | 20 (165.0856) | 17 (166.8800) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 180 / 505 (676.4568) | 40 (177.1428) | 194 (169.6684) | 221 (168.5372) | 334 (161.1084) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 166 / 249 (675.9200) | 119 (171.4400) | 36 (175.4056) | 188 (166.8344) | 221 (162.2400) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 7 / 25 (683.9200) | 5 (176.5716) | 17 (163.9312) | 10 (168) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 319 / 467 (646.7196) | 158 (169.1200) | 239 (166.2628) | 320 (160.5484) | 399 (150.7884) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 1 / 15 (702.8916) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (176.0344) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (173.1544) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | GrillBillies BBQ Shootout 🏅 Wendell, NC | 7 / 18 (679.9888) | 2 (175.4516) | 3 (172.5600) | 11 (166.2744) | 8 (165.7028) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 4 / 29 (689.7256) | 2 (175.4400) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (169.7028) | 10 (172.0228) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC | 20 / 26 (674.7540) | 19 (167.4056) | 12 (171.4172) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (167.3940) |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 9 / 39 (690.1940) | 21 (169.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 30 / 66 (656.4912) | 17 (167.4284) | 10 (172.5600) | 58 (155.3944) | 51 (161.1084) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 🏅 Nelsonville, OH | 7 / 28 (679.8740) | 6 (174.2628) | 21 (160.4912) | 1 (173.7144) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Smokin in The Hills 🏅 | 5 / 38 (685.0628) | 23 (167.9656) | 12 (168.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 58 / 468 (496.4456) | 236 (165.1428) | 364 (157.6800) | 162 (168.5600) | 188 (166.2740) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 2 / 28 (689.0400) | 8 (173.1200) | 13 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 9 / 31 (664.5144) | 13 (166.8228) | 8 (167.9772) | 11 (166.8344) | 14 (162.8800) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 29 / 48 (665.6116) | 17 (171.4172) | 23 (167.3944) | 27 (167.3944) | 44 (159.4056) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 11 / 35 (673.5540) | 6 (173.1084) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (170.8228) | 30 (155.9200) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 66 / 102 (658.7884) | 61 (165.7028) | 76 (163.9772) | 68 (162.2628) | 53 (166.8456) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Smokin in The Hills Hillsboro, OH | 10 / 30 (673.6460) | 7 (170.8572) | 22 (158.8000) | 8 (170.2744) | 5 (173.7144) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 93 / 467 (678.2056) | 51 (174.2972) | 179 (168.5256) | 247 (163.9656) | 88 (171.4172) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 140 / 164 (658.7768) | 65 (172.5828) | 153 (159.4056) | 102 (169.6684) | 157 (157.1200) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 20 / 46 (677.0400) | 13 (173.1200) | 24 (166.8112) | 32 (165.1088) | 17 (172) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 6 / 33 (688.4912) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (168.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | PigMania Shelby Mansfield KOA RV Resort Shelby, OH | 13 / 18 (654.1600) | 14 (163.3828) | 6 (170.2744) | 14 (161.6800) | 13 (158.8228) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 15 / 32 (669.6800) | 15 (166.8572) | 9 (171.4056) | 19 (164.5488) | 15 (166.8684) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 18 / 48 (674.7308) | 21 (168.5484) | 10 (172.5484) | 33 (164.5256) | 18 (169.1084) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 8 / 39 (680.4684) | 20 (167.9772) | 28 (164.5256) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (171.4056) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH | 1 / 25 (695.9544) | 7 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA | 27 / 41 (663.2572) | 34 (162.2400) | 2 (176.5716) | 23 (166.2400) | 33 (158.2056) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 4 / 16 (675.9312) | 2 (176) | 6 (170.2856) | 6 (165.7144) | 12 (163.9312) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 29 / 29 (501.0972) | 26 (161.0972) | 9 (168.5600) | 7 (171.4400) | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 26 / 40 (666.1828) | 32 (161.6800) | 15 (171.4172) | 15 (172.5484) | 30 (160.5372) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 26 / 55 (671.3368) | 26 (169.7028) | 29 (165.7028) | 38 (165.1084) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Dickson County Smoke Fest Dickson, TN | 28 / 40 (666.1712) | 17 (170.2628) | 25 (166.8344) | 32 (163.9656) | 28 (165.1084) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 13 / 37 (675.3372) | 15 (170.2744) | 9 (171.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 29 / 49 (678.2172) | 22 (172.5600) | 47 (163.3944) | 38 (166.8456) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 15 / 30 (660.0116) | 7 (169.7372) | 27 (158.8116) | 8 (167.4628) | 13 (164) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 11 / 20 (670.2172) | 6 (170.8800) | 10 (166.8344) | 17 (163.9428) | 9 (168.5600) |
| May 27, 2016 | PigMaina Lima Lima, OH | 16 / 29 (663.3372) | 11 (169.7028) | 20 (161.1316) | 14 (165.1200) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 18 / 49 (663.3484) | 19 (167.3828) | 6 (171.4400) | 24 (165.6800) | 34 (158.8456) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 19 / 49 (676.4800) | 44 (165.1084) | 17 (169.1200) | 4 (177.1544) | 34 (165.0972) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA | 39 / 48 (659.3604) | 43 (159.9544) | 42 (160.5716) | 24 (168) | 12 (170.8344) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 27 / 36 (648.5264) | 28 (160.5260) | 34 (151.9888) | 19 (168.5600) | 18 (167.4516) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 32 / 44 (661.0972) | 31 (166.2856) | 21 (168.5600) | 38 (162.2400) | 23 (164.0116) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 6 / 17 (679.4288) | 5 (173.7372) | 14 (158.2856) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (169.6916) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 28 / 36 (635.8056) | 23 (162.8228) | 30 (149.0972) | 32 (159.3484) | 10 (164.5372) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Music City BBQ Festival Nashville, TN | 34 / 41 (630.1028) | 36 (157.6572) | 39 (142.2628) | 33 (159.3600) | 12 (170.8228) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.