HOT COLE'S BBQ TN
Rating
1736
peak 1781 · rated over 84 contests
Best runs
7
straight top-10s
Contests
85
in the data
First seen
2019-02-22
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#24
Master 2020
Grand champs
4
6 reserve
Category wins
14
39 podiums
Overall top-10s
42
of 85 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
690.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 688.24 (+1.85)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.31
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.13 · weakest Pork (170.82)
Road miles
21341
mi across 85 mapped stops · furthest 652 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$964K
listed at 69 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
GCs in 69 state-championship entries
Master avg
688.24 / 720
84 Master contests · 4 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has finished one call ahead of HOT COLE'S BBQ 5 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS has come out ahead in 20 of their 28 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HIGH ON THE HAWG in 19 of their 22 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
South Carolina Festival of Discovery is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 5 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0460 points of the Grand Championship at Southaven Springfest (2021-10-29).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 76-team field at South Carolina Festival of Discovery.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 20% across 3 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 (2022-05-13) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 30-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 68 | 24 | 44 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 43 | 16 | 27 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 38 | 26 | 12 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 38 | 17 | 21 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 31 | 18 | 13 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 29 | 19 | 10 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 29 | 15 | 14 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 84 | 33 | 7 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2400 | 172.50 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 84 | 41 | 5 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6804 | 173.13 | top 30% |
| Pork | 84 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 177.7144 | 157.6456 | 170.82 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 84 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2628 | 171.80 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 20 | 2 | top 30% |
| GA | 13 | 1 | top 29% |
| IN | 11 | 0 | top 23% |
| KY | 8 | 0 | top 27% |
| AL | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
| SC | 5 | 1 | top 15% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 29% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 26% |
| MS | 4 | 0 | top 16% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 3 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 48 | 1 | top 27% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | 2026-07-09 |
| Southaven Springfest | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 16% | 2025-04-25 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 32% | 2025-11-14 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | 2023-09-08 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-03-03 |
| Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-05-15 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 41% | 2025-09-19 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-05-25 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 19% | 2024-08-16 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 30% | 2022-08-19 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 5% | 2020-06-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (20 of 85 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (84 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (2019-11-15)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 688.24 / 720
- 8 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-22 — First tracked contest · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 📣 2019-02-22 — First call · Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off
- 🏆 2019-11-15 — First Grand Championship · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 🔥 2019-11-15 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- 🎖️ 2020-11-20 — 25th tracked contest · Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
- ⭐ 2022-03-04 — Career-best overall score (705.0972) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2022-11-11 — 50th tracked contest · 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN
- 📈 2025-05-24 — Peak power rating (1781) · 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2019-05-17 |
| +13.7 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) | 2020-06-19 |
| +13.4 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2019-11-15 |
| +13.3 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | 2022-05-13 |
| +12.7 | Smoke on the Falls | 2019-04-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown | 2020-11-20 |
| -14.6 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2025-05-25 |
| -12.9 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
| -12.9 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) | 2026-05-24 |
| -11.6 | CCSFEST | 2022-04-08 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 45% | 96.3% | 95.8% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 38% | 97.6% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 75% | top 21% | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 70% | top 22% | 97.4% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 86% | top 29% | 97.9% | 95.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 75% | top 26% | 97.9% | 95.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 92% | top 28% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 92% | top 25% | 97.8% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 22 / 75 (690.7884) | 11 (176.0000) | 24 (172.0000) | 51 (167.3828) | 14 (175.4056) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 56 / 82 (687.9088) | 45 (174.2628) | 68 (168.5488) | 50 (171.9772) | 42 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 31 / 117 (693.0860) | 28 (175.4172) | 45 (173.1316) | 99 (165.6800) | 10 (178.8572) |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 13 / 33 (685.6116) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5372) | 22 (165.0972) |
| 2026-05-08 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 15 / 25 (693.0860) | 19 (169.1200) | 11 (174.2744) | 18 (170.8344) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 30 / 56 (686.1944) | 41 (168.5372) | 39 (170.2744) | 24 (171.9772) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2025-09-19 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 25 / 56 (693.0740) | 29 (173.1084) | 24 (173.1084) | 30 (171.9772) | 13 (174.8800) |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 4 / 29 (694.8232) | 2 (176.0000) | 21 (167.3944) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2025-07-10 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 20 / 66 (689.0512) | 18 (173.1428) | 16 (175.4172) | 15 (174.2628) | 46 (166.2284) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 50 / 70 (683.3256) | 55 (170.2628) | 56 (168.5372) | 48 (171.4056) | 35 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 8 / 106 (702.8116) | 31 (175.4172) | 34 (173.1316) | 15 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2025-04-25 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 16 / 34 (685.6456) | 27 (167.4056) | 2 (178.2972) | 29 (165.0856) | 10 (174.8572) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 17 / 58 (689.6456) | 10 (176.5600) | 23 (173.1200) | 49 (162.2628) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 51 / 169 (690.2056) | 83 (172.0000) | 123 (168.5372) | 55 (173.1084) | 23 (176.5600) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 83 / 444 (689.6340) | 261 (167.4056) | 132 (172.5600) | 206 (169.6684) | 5 (180.0000) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 8 / 87 (696.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7144) | 29 (171.4172) | 48 (167.4056) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 14 / 49 (686.7656) | 11 (174.2628) | 17 (171.4172) | 21 (171.4056) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-11 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 1 / 76 (703.9888) | 8 (177.7028) | 15 (174.2972) | 17 (174.2744) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 5 / 38 (696.5144) | 8 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 40 / 81 (692.5144) | 9 (178.2972) | 46 (171.9772) | 47 (171.9772) | 54 (170.2628) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 19 / 118 (695.3484) | 51 (173.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 65 (170.8228) | 52 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 11 / 31 (692.4684) | 16 (170.8228) | 5 (178.8572) | 17 (170.8112) | 15 (171.9772) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 2 / 44 (699.3484) | 4 (177.7028) | 8 (176.5716) | 18 (173.1084) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2023-11-17 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 7 / 60 (694.7656) | 15 (174.2628) | 29 (171.9772) | 14 (174.2628) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 173 / 487 (679.9200) | 231 (169.1084) | 63 (174.8572) | 29 (177.1544) | 383 (158.8000) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 6 / 211 (701.0972) | 171 (166.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (176.5600) | 13 (177.7144) |
| 2023-09-15 | Reuniting After War BBQ Competition 🏅 Bowling Green, KY | 6 / 28 (689.6340) | 10 (171.9656) | 5 (172.5600) | 17 (167.9656) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 10 / 33 (683.3712) | 25 (166.2400) | 1 (178.8800) | 23 (166.8456) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 4 / 41 (697.0744) | 10 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2744) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 6 / 76 (695.3828) | 30 (170.8228) | 4 (178.3200) | 10 (175.4056) | 21 (170.8344) |
| 2023-05-19 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 10 / 18 (677.0744) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (172.0000) | 11 (169.6800) | 14 (159.9772) |
| 2023-04-21 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 3 / 34 (701.0972) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (176.0000) | 9 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 25 / 65 (679.8856) | 35 (168.5372) | 24 (169.7028) | 28 (169.6800) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 22 / 61 (695.9200) | 33 (173.1084) | 43 (169.6800) | 9 (177.7144) | 15 (175.4172) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 28 / 91 (685.0512) | 47 (170.8228) | 45 (169.1428) | 16 (175.4172) | 44 (169.6684) |
| 2022-09-23 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 17 / 46 (688.4916) | 33 (166.2400) | 14 (173.1316) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2022-09-09 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 4 / 32 (695.9656) | 7 (174.2856) | 2 (177.1544) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4056) |
| 2022-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 13 / 45 (685.0976) | 27 (167.3944) | 17 (169.1432) | 18 (171.9656) | 4 (176.5944) |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 5 / 92 (699.9544) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (176.0000) | 12 (173.1316) | 15 (174.2628) |
| 2022-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 4 / 27 (692.5260) | 7 (173.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5716) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2022-06-17 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 13 / 42 (683.9200) | 25 (170.8228) | 14 (169.6800) | 18 (170.2972) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 New Haven, KY | 11 / 17 (681.0972) | 17 (166.8456) | 13 (168.0116) | 8 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-05-20 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 5 / 30 (692.4800) | 19 (167.3828) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-14 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 10 / 23 (687.3140) | 12 (171.9656) | 7 (175.4172) | 13 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-13 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 1 / 25 (698.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (163.9884) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-04-08 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 31 / 42 (668.3996) | 21 (171.9656) | 19 (170.8228) | 41 (157.6456) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 3 / 73 (705.0972) | 5 (177.7028) | 18 (174.2744) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (175.4056) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 46 / 92 (689.0396) | 71 (169.6684) | 22 (176.0000) | 67 (169.1084) | 25 (174.2628) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 48 / 111 (681.6112) | 50 (171.4056) | 67 (167.3944) | 29 (173.1428) | 50 (169.6684) |
| 2021-10-29 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 2 / 36 (704.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (173.1200) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 2 / 27 (684.4684) | 16 (167.3828) | 6 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 2 / 39 (694.2284) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5944) | 10 (171.4056) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-10 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 7 / 28 (681.6228) | 11 (167.3828) | 7 (170.8344) | 9 (169.7028) | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 16 / 25 (658.1484) | 20 (165.1084) | 6 (169.6916) | 20 (159.3828) | 15 (163.9656) |
| 2021-07-30 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 19 / 39 (672.9944) | 24 (168.5372) | 12 (171.9772) | 16 (168.5372) | 26 (163.9428) |
| 2021-05-14 | Obion County Barbeque Cook Off 🏅 Union City, TN | 1 / 31 (692.5716) | 1 (178.8800) | 3 (170.8572) | 8 (170.8572) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2021-04-23 | Ozarks BBQ Fest 🏅 Springfield, MO | 6 / 37 (699.3828) | 3 (178.2972) | 7 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 14 / 44 (681.6340) | 7 (175.4400) | 8 (174.8456) | 32 (162.2284) | 11 (169.1200) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 81 (683.9200) | 8 (175.4056) | 17 (171.9888) | 62 (162.2400) | 12 (174.2856) |
| 2020-11-20 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 27 / 40 (677.5540) | 22 (170.8112) | 26 (168.5372) | 27 (168.5372) | 28 (169.6684) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 52 / 94 (684.4340) | 41 (171.9772) | 6 (177.7028) | 84 (165.0856) | 57 (169.6684) |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 9 / 33 (681.1088) | 13 (171.9656) | 3 (175.4288) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (165.1544) |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 12 / 33 (685.0284) | 26 (167.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 20 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN | 9 / 47 (695.9200) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (165.0856) | 19 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-05 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 14 / 54 (694.2400) | 13 (176.5828) | 39 (169.1200) | 10 (175.4172) | 21 (173.1200) |
| 2020-09-04 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 8 / 46 (687.3256) | 11 (173.1200) | 2 (176.0000) | 26 (167.3828) | 20 (170.8228) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 3 / 55 (694.2172) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (176.5716) | 22 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY | 4 / 30 (685.0628) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (169.1544) | 20 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 5 / 63 (685.0628) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (168.5600) | 20 (170.8228) | 34 (166.8228) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 2 / 69 (690.8000) | 7 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1544) | 31 (168.5372) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Young Harris, GA | 18 / 32 (665.0060) | 26 (166.2284) | 23 (161.6804) | 14 (166.8344) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 1 / 35 (703.9428) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 10 / 31 (684.4568) | 24 (165.0740) | 3 (176.0000) | 13 (169.6800) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 9 / 54 (689.0968) | 6 (174.2856) | 9 (173.1428) | 22 (168.5600) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2019-08-23 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 21 / 39 (664.4800) | 30 (162.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 14 (168.5600) | 27 (158.2628) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 15 / 47 (677.0400) | 29 (166.2400) | 31 (162.8000) | 6 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8800) |
| 2019-07-26 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 11 / 27 (663.3028) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (166.2400) | 15 (165.6800) | 15 (162.2628) |
| 2019-07-12 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN | 7 / 29 (690.2284) | 16 (170.2512) | 6 (174.8572) | 14 (169.1200) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 12 / 48 (685.6572) | 39 (163.4288) | 3 (177.7028) | 22 (169.6800) | 8 (174.8456) |
| 2019-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 2 / 43 (690.2284) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 10 (170.2628) | 18 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-03 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 13 / 54 (681.0172) | 4 (176.5600) | 31 (165.0972) | 7 (173.1200) | 27 (166.2400) |
| 2019-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 6 / 39 (690.7772) | 14 (171.9772) | 11 (171.9772) | 9 (171.9772) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 5 / 30 (682.7540) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (172.5484) | 14 (166.2628) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 9 / 27 (682.1828) | 13 (167.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (174.2744) | 20 (165.6800) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #329 (473 pts) | #302 (563 pts) | #334 (573 pts) | #364 (433 pts) | #208 (743 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #455 (419 pts) | #595 (314 pts) | #504 (449 pts) | #605 (289 pts) | #410 (534 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #139 (1291 pts) | #204 (1056 pts) | #194 (1116 pts) | #250 (881 pts) | #181 (1106 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #222 (940 pts) | #321 (710 pts) | #236 (1005 pts) | #285 (760 pts) | #193 (1040 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #105 (1504 pts) | #157 (1249 pts) | #153 (1284 pts) | #113 (1409 pts) | #151 (1239 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #103 (1433 pts) | #121 (1298 pts) | #124 (1333 pts) | #220 (883 pts) | #207 (953 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #24 (1851 pts) | #16 (1856 pts) | #18 (1863 pts) | #89 (1038 pts) | #61 (1228 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #113 (1719 pts) | #149 (1489 pts) | #70 (1837 pts) | #153 (1464 pts) | #183 (1314 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #46 (2271 pts) | #71 (1901 pts) | #151 (1519 pts) | #48 (2093 pts) | #39 (2158 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #85 (2051 pts) | #16 (2399 pts) | #124 (1716 pts) | #38 (2208 pts) | #177 (1509 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #96 (2011 pts) | #84 (1890 pts) | #65 (1967 pts) | #76 (1913 pts) | #195 (1498 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #165 (1657 pts) | #104 (1762 pts) | #296 (1167 pts) | #179 (1477 pts) | #200 (1492 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #382 (979 pts) | #442 (849 pts) | #509 (779 pts) | #415 (909 pts) | #338 (1069 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1013 (284 pts) | #1270 (219 pts) | #1281 (224 pts) | #907 (354 pts) | #1019 (294 pts) |