The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at MN Masters BBQ (Aug 22, 2025) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT DADDY'S BBQ
HOT DADDY'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 150 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2026. They have won 17 Grand Championships, most recently at the Puckaway Pigfest (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #23 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Hot Daddys BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1872
peak 1893 · rated over 121 contests9 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
150
in the data
First seen
Mar 3, 2017
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 9.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
17
9 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
37
93 podiums
Overall top-10s
82
55% of 150 contests
Best top-10 run
14
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
12 🔥
Current form
694.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.22 (+9.87)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.45 · weakest Brisket (169.66)
Road miles
24,347
across 150 mapped stops · furthest 755 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)
Purse competed for
$1.20M
listed at 115 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
16 🏅
won from 108 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.22 / 720
129 Master contests · 17 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 | #20 (2,164 pts) | #20 (1,980 pts) | #37 (1,898 pts) | #4 (2,363 pts) | #52 (1,611 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #3 (2,570 pts) | #3 (2,520 pts) | #56 (1,923 pts) | #35 (1,988 pts) | #25 (2,034 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #9 (2,551 pts) | #58 (1,717 pts) | #2 (2,506 pts) | #18 (2,073 pts) | #129 (1,306 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #27 (2,221 pts) | #28 (2,074 pts) | #17 (2,244 pts) | #20 (2,169 pts) | #66 (1,701 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #26 (2,247 pts) | #56 (1,773 pts) | #50 (1,841 pts) | #55 (1,732 pts) | #90 (1,557 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #65 (1,768 pts) | #131 (1,253 pts) | #93 (1,487 pts) | #103 (1,428 pts) | #78 (1,578 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #72 (1,220 pts) | #66 (1,205 pts) | #38 (1,535 pts) | #127 (860 pts) | #60 (1,230 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #272 (1,086 pts) | #373 (861 pts) | #336 (946 pts) | #274 (1,081 pts) | #209 (1,246 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #485 (738 pts) | #402 (888 pts) | #672 (548 pts) | #280 (1,123 pts) | #392 (903 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1079 (294 pts) | #1143 (294 pts) | #1035 (349 pts) | #1077 (329 pts) | #1031 (339 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HOT DADDY'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#24 of the rated field
- Contests
- 264
- GCs
- 27
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1937
37–47 in 84 shared contests (44% to HOT DADDY'S BBQ)
These two have cooked 84 of the same contests — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 47–37 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#22 of the rated field
- Contests
- 192
- GCs
- 25
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1929
11–10 in 21 shared contests (52% to HOT DADDY'S BBQ)
They've been 1929 at their best, 56 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#20 of the rated field
- Contests
- 120
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1891
10–15 in 25 shared contests (40% to HOT DADDY'S BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 120 contests to 150, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#25 of the rated field
- Contests
- 230
- GCs
- 34
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1909
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to HOT DADDY'S BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before HOT DADDY'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#21 of the rated field
- Contests
- 122
- GCs
- 13
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1905
Their rating is built on 13 Grand Championships in 122 contests, alongside a 68% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#19 of the rated field
- Contests
- 195
- GCs
- 18
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1904
Rated 3 points above HOT DADDY'S BBQ.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 84 | 37 | 47 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 81 | 52 | 29 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 71 | 57 | 14 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 67 | 42 | 25 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 64 | 56 | 8 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 62 | 47 | 15 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 62 | 40 | 22 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 58 | 36 | 22 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 58 | 34 | 24 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 57 | 40 | 17 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 55 | 48 | 7 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 54 | 50 | 4 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 52 | 37 | 15 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 50 | 29 | 21 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 48 | 43 | 5 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 132 | 68 | 9 | 23 | 180 🔥 | 153.6688 | 172.45 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 146 | 71 | 12 | 30 | 180 🔥 | 151.3600 | 170.83 | top 33% |
| Pork | 129 | 61 | 10 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 157.0628 | 171.68 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 130 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 153.0856 | 169.66 | top 38% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 68 | 13 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 58 | 4 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
25 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
15
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
47 of 150 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
67
27 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
146 entries · 12 wins · 71 calls
First title
Sep 17, 2021
Tri City BBQ Fest
Opponents faced
1,911
finished ahead 6,645 times, behind 1,752
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- 10th perfect 180 Minnesota in May
- 150th tracked contest Tri City BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Tri City BBQ Fest
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1893) Puckaway Pigfest
20246 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 10th Grand Championship Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ
- 100th tracked contest 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 25th category win Tri City BBQ Fest
- Biggest field won (169 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Career-best overall score709.7028 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20231 milestone
- 5th Grand Championship Minnesota in May
20222 milestones
- 10th category win Minnesota in May (Masters)
- 50th tracked contest Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
20214 milestones
- First overall podium Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- First Reserve Championship Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- First Grand Championship Tri City BBQ Fest
- First state championship Tri City BBQ Fest
20202 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off
- First multi-meat day KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
20191 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Minnesota in May
20183 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Big Muddy Brew N Que
- First overall top-10 Big Muddy Brew N Que
- 10th tracked contest Big Muddy Brew N Que
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1484 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- First call Big Muddy Brew N Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +12.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 | Oct 17, 2020 |
| +12.6 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | Sep 18, 2020 |
| +12.4 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 29, 2022 |
| +12.3 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 24, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Tri-City BBQ Fest | Sep 19, 2025 |
| -11.7 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 15, 2022 |
| -11.1 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -10.3 | Big Muddy Brew N Que | Sep 2, 2017 |
| -9.6 | MN Masters BBQ | Aug 28, 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 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 89% | top 21% | 97.9% | 96.3% |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 88% | top 13% | 97.9% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 90% | top 13% | 98.6% | 96.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 84% | top 19% | 97.6% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 78% | top 25% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 85% | top 21% | 97% | 95% |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 70% | top 38% | 96.5% | 93.2% |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 78% | top 32% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71% | top 44% | 93.9% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 66% | 91.7% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 6 / 26 (696.5144) | 2 (177.7144) | 18 (168.5372) | 11 (174.2628) | 3 (176) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 1 / 23 (702.2284) | 3 (178.8572) | 13 (167.3712) | 1 (180) | 3 (176) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 3 / 31 (698.8456) | 18 (169.7028) | 6 (176.0344) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 11 / 22 (680.4456) | 6 (173.1084) | 15 (167.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 14 (166.8228) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 7 / 26 (692.4568) | 8 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 22 (162.7884) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 6 / 17 (698.2056) | 12 (175.4172) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (175.4056) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 2 / 28 (703.3940) | 4 (177.7028) | 10 (175.4056) | 4 (180) | 12 (170.2856) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 7 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 7 / 33 (686.7196) | 6 (173.1084) | — | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 6 (167.3944) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 1 / 20 (705.1084) | 3 (179.4400) | 4 (175.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 37 (694.1940) | 4 (177.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 22 (169.1084) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 40 (675.8628) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (169.6800) | 31 (162.8000) | 10 (169.1200) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 1 (179.4400) | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 48 (684.4684) | 24 (169.1084) | 19 (171.4056) | 21 (171.9772) | 16 (171.9772) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | 45 (170.8112) | 28 (170.8228) | 1 (180) | 6 (175.4172) |
| May 1, 2026 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 3 / 17 (695.9084) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 27 / 101 (693.0628) | 13 (177.7028) | 27 (174.2744) | 79 (167.3828) | 27 (173.7028) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 13 / 42 (683.8740) | 29 (170.8228) | 22 (167.9656) | 1 (180) | 30 (165.0856) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 401 (698.8000) | 40 (176.5600) | 50 (175.4172) | 20 (178.2972) | 189 (168.5256) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 32 / 158 (694.7772) | 7 (178.8572) | 17 (176.5716) | 87 (170.8228) | 104 (168.5256) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 13 / 90 (695.9544) | 5 (178.8572) | 68 (168.5600) | 8 (177.7144) | 43 (170.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 11 / 39 (695.3484) | 8 (175.4056) | 13 (175.4172) | 33 (166.8228) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 10 / 26 (685.5884) | 4 (177.7028) | 11 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0856) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 3 / 35 (695.9660) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (163.3944) | 3 (176) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 1 / 44 (698.2628) | 7 (176) | 4 (177.1428) | 13 (172) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 2 / 26 (699.3944) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (174.8456) | 10 (167.9772) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 31 (688.4684) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 2 / 30 (698.8000) | 1 (180) | 17 (168.5372) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 5 / 26 (683.8740) | 10 (170.8112) | 6 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 2 / 15 (703.9544) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 1 / 25 (705.1088) | 1 (180) | 7 (171.9888) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 36 (692.5028) | 1 (178.8800) | 7 (173.1200) | 35 (161.6456) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 36 (690.7772) | 22 (167.3828) | 10 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 18 (167.4172) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 2 / 28 (695.9084) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (169.6684) |
| May 16, 2025 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | 11 (175.4056) | 26 (168.5716) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9772) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 5 / 58 (694.2056) | 3 (178.8572) | 17 (171.9656) | 24 (172.5600) | 23 (170.8228) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 16 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 15 / 49 (679.3372) | 30 (166.2400) | 21 (169.6800) | 24 (169.1544) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 3 / 42 (690.2400) | 3 (176) | 12 (170.8344) | 16 (170.2856) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 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 | 187 / 444 (679.3484) | 116 (174.2628) | 22 (177.7144) | 223 (168.5484) | 354 (158.8228) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 1 / 169 (709.7028) | 46 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 9 (178.2972) | 26 (176) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 6 / 87 (698.2056) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (177.7028) | 39 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1200) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 1 / 30 (700.4912) | 8 (173.1084) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 8 / 37 (682.1712) | 10 (173.1084) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8572) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 2 / 27 (693.0744) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 3 / 28 (695.9200) | 7 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 36 (704.5256) | 6 (176.5600) | 5 (176) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 1 / 34 (695.9084) | 23 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 8 / 25 (685.6344) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (169.1316) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 37 (690.8232) | 11 (176.5600) | 13 (173.1432) | 3 (176.5828) | 29 (164.5372) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 41 (692.4684) | 16 (173.1084) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9428) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 3 / 32 (690.8112) | 3 (176.0344) | 7 (170.8456) | 8 (171.9656) | 14 (171.9656) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (169.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 20 (167.3828) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 1 / 58 (699.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (170.8572) | 13 (172.5600) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 3 / 42 (690.8000) | 10 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7144) | 26 (167.9656) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 17 / 40 (689.0400) | 30 (170.8344) | 13 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5600) | 28 (167.3828) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 16 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 15 / 47 (694.2168) | 13 (175.4056) | 28 (170.8456) | 28 (170.2628) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 4 / 81 (695.3716) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (174.8688) | 50 (168.5372) | 11 (176.5600) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 9 / 211 (699.3828) | 18 (177.7028) | 28 (176) | 24 (176.0116) | 119 (169.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 487 (696.5140) | 168 (171.4056) | 86 (174.2628) | 124 (172.5484) | 12 (178.2972) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 8 / 32 (689.0512) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4400) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 8 / 28 (673.6112) | 6 (167.9656) | 15 (162.2400) | 5 (171.4172) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 10 / 28 (687.3372) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (171.9888) | 20 (167.9656) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 8 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 5 / 27 (689.0400) | 18 (168.5256) | 5 (173.1316) | 4 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 32 (679.9084) | 9 (171.9884) | 26 (164.5372) | 19 (168.5256) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 37 (702.7884) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 15 / 39 (675.2912) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 31 (157.6456) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 1 / 28 (697.1088) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (170.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (170.2744) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 18 (167.3944) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 40 (685.6572) | 9 (175.4056) | 8 (171.4288) | 1 (179.4400) | 33 (159.3828) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 43 (690.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 24 (166.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | 12 (170.8684) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 2 / 29 (682.7884) | 13 (168.5484) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (171.4400) | 9 (169.6800) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | 8 (173.7372) | 8 (174.2744) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (168.5484) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 1 / 59 (698.2284) | 1 (180) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 26 (167.4056) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 3 / 47 (691.3484) | 5 (174.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (171.9772) | 30 (166.8228) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 10 / 36 (679.8512) | 1 (177.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 21 (168.5256) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 78 / 505 (686.8340) | 41 (176.5828) | 19 (177.1544) | 131 (171.9656) | 331 (161.1312) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 79 / 249 (686.7540) | 222 (163.9656) | 75 (173.1200) | 37 (176.5600) | 66 (173.1084) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 4 / 25 (685.0168) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (169.6684) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 5 / 38 (689.0628) | 8 (173.1428) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 16 / 23 (648.9484) | 11 (166.2284) | 20 (159.3828) | 16 (163.9772) | 19 (159.3600) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 32 (696.5488) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (167.4056) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 29 / 40 (663.8624) | 13 (173.1084) | 8 (172) | 35 (161.1084) | 37 (157.6456) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (174.8688) | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 1 / 32 (687.3716) | 23 (166.8344) | 2 (177.1544) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (166.8228) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (677.0168) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (168) | 27 (166.2284) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 39 (694.1940) | 19 (170.8112) | 4 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5600) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 6 / 33 (684.4568) | 9 (171.9884) | 27 (163.9428) | 11 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 3 / 59 (688.5256) | 21 (169.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 28 (166.2628) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 20 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 21 / 43 (664.5140) | 15 (169.7256) | 36 (157.0972) | 13 (168.5712) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 9 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 3 / 48 (689.6228) | 4 (176.5600) | 12 (172.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 38 / 92 (691.3368) | 23 (176) | 15 (177.1428) | 39 (173.1084) | 75 (165.0856) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 3 / 111 (698.2284) | 36 (172) | 40 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 8 / 44 (681.0628) | 14 (171.4056) | 14 (168.5488) | 29 (166.2628) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 35 (690.7656) | 21 (168.5256) | 3 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2744) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 1 / 20 (697.6572) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (176) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 20 / 26 (667.2684) | 19 (167.3712) | 19 (166.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 17 (165.1316) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 12 / 35 (675.3488) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (162.2516) | 3 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1428) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 35 (685.6228) | 17 (170.2628) | 11 (169.1316) | 2 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 2 / 32 (686.2744) | 5 (171.4172) | 10 (168.5372) | 13 (167.4400) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 45 (675.3256) | 19 (167.9772) | 9 (169.7028) | 16 (165.6800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 52 (683.3256) | 6 (172.5484) | 3 (171.9888) | 17 (170.2628) | 18 (168.5256) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 12 / 60 (676.4684) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 15 (170.2628) | 28 (165.1200) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 4 / 33 (694.8228) | 25 (169.1200) | 1 (180) | 19 (168.5484) | 3 (177.1544) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 40 (673.0740) | 15 (168.5600) | 9 (170.2628) | 19 (169.1428) | 23 (165.1084) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 22 / 66 (673.0856) | 24 (170.2744) | 40 (162.8344) | 31 (167.9884) | 6 (171.9884) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4056) | 33 (159.9428) | 16 (169.1200) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 26 / 45 (663.8512) | 36 (162.2400) | 17 (168.5256) | 14 (169.7028) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 30 (669.6340) | 9 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5944) | 11 (167.4056) | 23 (159.9312) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off 🏅 Marion, IA | 6 / 36 (668.4568) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (158.2056) | 13 (167.4056) | 11 (164.5484) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 35 / 47 (659.3368) | 32 (163.9656) | 14 (169.1544) | 26 (168.5484) | 43 (157.6684) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 38 / 53 (655.2800) | 42 (161.6800) | 45 (160.5028) | 23 (169.6800) | 30 (163.4172) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 8 / 22 (669.6228) | 18 (161.0972) | 4 (174.2744) | — | 1 (176.5600) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 30 / 52 (646.6400) | 13 (167.3944) | 29 (158.2516) | 38 (158.2172) | 27 (162.7768) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 12 / 49 (686.1824) | 21 (170.2744) | 14 (172.5484) | 6 (172.5484) | 19 (170.8112) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 7 / 26 (673.7032) | 8 (170.2744) | 12 (166.8344) | 6 (170.8800) | 9 (165.7144) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 18 / 38 (663.8856) | 18 (168.5944) | 24 (160.5028) | 27 (163.3828) | 13 (171.4056) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 5 / 50 (683.9200) | 25 (167.3828) | 5 (173.1428) | 8 (173.7144) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 17 / 46 (678.7768) | 15 (171.9884) | 37 (162.2284) | 6 (174.8572) | 17 (169.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (671.2912) | 20 (165.6800) | 12 (165.6800) | 12 (166.8228) | 4 (173.1084) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 11 / 43 (675.8740) | 16 (171.4284) | 8 (170.8344) | 16 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0740) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 25 / 57 (671.9084) | 30 (166.8228) | 24 (167.9772) | 44 (157.1084) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 9 / 26 (673.6116) | 5 (173.1316) | 25 (151.3600) | 1 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 23 / 25 (642.7084) | 22 (159.3944) | 11 (168.5484) | 20 (161.6800) | 23 (153.0856) |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 10 / 22 (666.7660) | 11 (166.2744) | 16 (165.1200) | 12 (163.9544) | 1 (171.4172) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 11 / 49 (673.0516) | 4 (177.1544) | 16 (167.4172) | 27 (162.2516) | 21 (166.2284) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 12 / 45 (675.8976) | 14 (169.6916) | 25 (163.9660) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (165.6800) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 41 / 70 (654.6512) | 55 (159.9312) | 51 (159.3600) | 21 (169.1200) | 21 (166.2400) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 16 / 57 (675.8976) | 9 (170.2744) | 41 (160.5144) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (169.6916) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI | 12 / 19 (659.9432) | 19 (153.6688) | 5 (169.1544) | 7 (170.2972) | 11 (166.8228) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN | 19 / 21 (642.1028) | 21 (154.8000) | 3 (171.4172) | 20 (157.0628) | 15 (158.8228) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 27 / 46 (653.5888) | 20 (169.1200) | 38 (154.2744) | 26 (165.0972) | 24 (165.0972) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 48 / 71 (635.3032) | 22 (166.2744) | 51 (158.2400) | 54 (157.6572) | 54 (153.1316) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 24 / 47 (654.1484) | 29 (164.0116) | 29 (162.2284) | 27 (163.3828) | 17 (164.5256) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.