HOT DADDY'S BBQ IA
Rating
1868
peak 1879
Contests
128
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#3
Master 2025
Grand champs
16
8 reserve
Category wins
34
80 podiums
Overall top-10s
73
of 128 contests
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
10 🔥
Current form
691.34 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 686.31 (+5.02)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
14
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.02 · weakest Brisket (170.07)
Road miles
21477
mi across 128 mapped stops · furthest 620 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SPITFIRE has finished one call ahead of HOT DADDY'S BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 13 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MACHETE BOYS BBQ in 54 of their 68 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Tri City BBQ Fest is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 4 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at MN Masters BBQ (2025-08-22) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 169-team field at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 111 | 58 | 9 | 21 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0972 | 173.02 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 126 | 64 | 12 | 28 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 171.54 | top 30% |
| Pork | 111 | 52 | 8 | 19 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.1084 | 171.74 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 110 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6456 | 170.07 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 38 | 10 | top 19% |
| WI | 26 | 1 | top 24% |
| MN | 25 | 3 | top 19% |
| KS | 9 | 1 | top 17% |
| SD | 3 | 1 | top 38% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 9% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| Medium (20–39) | 57 | 12 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 51 | 4 | top 23% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (25 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (39 of 128 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (126 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Tri City BBQ Fest (2021-09-17)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 686.31
- 10 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 705.1084 | 691.19 |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 705.1088 | 693.93 |
| 2024 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 709.7028 | 693.40 |
| 2023 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 702.7884 | 689.90 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 696.5488 | 681.51 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 698.2284 | 684.06 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 694.8228 | 671.05 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 686.1824 | 672.46 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 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) |
| 2026-06-13 | 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) |
| 2026-06-12 | 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) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 1 (179.4400) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 16 / 48 (684.4684) | 24 (169.1084) | 19 (171.4056) | 21 (171.9772) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 3 / 77 (697.0512) | 45 (170.8112) | 28 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-01 | 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) |
| 2026-04-10 | 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) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 13 / 42 (683.8740) | 29 (170.8228) | 22 (167.9656) | 1 (180.0000) | 30 (165.0856) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 32 / 158 (694.7772) | 7 (178.8572) | 17 (176.5716) | 87 (170.8228) | 104 (168.5256) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 13 / 90 (695.9544) | 5 (178.8572) | 68 (168.5600) | 8 (177.7144) | 43 (170.8228) |
| 2025-10-03 | 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) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 10 / 26 (685.5884) | 4 (177.7028) | 11 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0856) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 3 / 35 (695.9660) | 3 (178.8572) | 22 (163.3944) | 3 (176.0000) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 1 / 44 (698.2628) | 7 (176.0000) | 4 (177.1428) | 13 (172.0000) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 2 / 26 (699.3944) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (174.8456) | 10 (167.9772) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 31 (688.4684) | 4 (176.5600) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 2 / 30 (698.8000) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (168.5372) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 5 / 26 (683.8740) | 10 (170.8112) | 6 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 8 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (One Meat Ribs) Spencer, IA | — | — | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 1 / 25 (705.1088) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (171.9888) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2025-06-14 | 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) |
| 2025-06-13 | 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) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 18 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 28 (695.9084) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 33 (691.3716) | 11 (175.4056) | 26 (168.5716) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 5 / 58 (694.2056) | 3 (178.8572) | 17 (171.9656) | 24 (172.5600) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 16 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 15 / 49 (679.3372) | 30 (166.2400) | 21 (169.6800) | 24 (169.1544) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 3 / 42 (690.2400) | 3 (176.0000) | 12 (170.8344) | 16 (170.2856) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 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 | 1 / 169 (709.7028) | 46 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (178.2972) | 26 (176.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 6 / 87 (698.2056) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (177.7028) | 39 (169.6800) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 1 / 30 (700.4912) | 8 (173.1084) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 8 / 37 (682.1712) | 10 (173.1084) | 11 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8572) | 13 (169.6800) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 2 / 27 (693.0744) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) | 14 (167.9772) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 3 / 28 (695.9200) | 7 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 36 (704.5256) | 6 (176.5600) | 5 (176.0000) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 1 / 34 (695.9084) | 23 (169.6684) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-06-14 | 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) |
| 2024-06-08 | 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) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 5 / 41 (692.4684) | 16 (173.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (175.4172) | 32 (163.9428) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 3 / 32 (690.8112) | 3 (176.0344) | 7 (170.8456) | 8 (171.9656) | 14 (171.9656) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 11 / 36 (684.4800) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (169.7144) | 15 (170.8228) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 1 / 58 (699.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (170.8572) | 13 (172.5600) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 6 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 3 / 42 (690.8000) | 10 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7144) | 26 (167.9656) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2023-10-28 | 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) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 16 (170.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | 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) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 4 / 81 (695.3716) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (174.8688) | 50 (168.5372) | 11 (176.5600) |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 9 / 211 (699.3828) | 18 (177.7028) | 28 (176.0000) | 24 (176.0116) | 119 (169.6684) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 8 / 32 (689.0512) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4400) | 11 (170.8112) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 8 / 28 (673.6112) | 6 (167.9656) | 15 (162.2400) | 5 (171.4172) | 7 (171.9884) |
| 2023-08-25 | 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) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 8 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 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) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 32 (679.9084) | 9 (171.9884) | 26 (164.5372) | 19 (168.5256) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2023-07-21 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 37 (702.7884) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 15 / 39 (675.2912) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 31 (157.6456) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 3 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que Spencer, IA | 1 / 28 (697.1088) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (170.2744) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 7 / 27 (685.6344) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 18 (167.3944) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2023-06-10 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 3 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 29 (682.7884) | 13 (168.5484) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (171.4400) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 5 / 45 (695.4172) | 8 (173.7372) | 8 (174.2744) | 3 (178.8572) | 20 (168.5484) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 1 / 59 (698.2284) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 26 (167.4056) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 3 / 47 (691.3484) | 5 (174.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (171.9772) | 30 (166.8228) |
| 2022-10-14 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 10 / 36 (679.8512) | 1 (177.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 21 (168.5256) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 79 / 249 (686.7540) | 222 (163.9656) | 75 (173.1200) | 37 (176.5600) | 66 (173.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 4 / 25 (685.0168) | 6 (173.1084) | 10 (169.6684) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 5 / 38 (689.0628) | 8 (173.1428) | 12 (169.6916) | 7 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8228) |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 16 / 23 (648.9484) | 11 (166.2284) | 20 (159.3828) | 16 (163.9772) | 19 (159.3600) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 32 (696.5488) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (176.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 29 / 40 (663.8624) | 13 (173.1084) | 8 (172.0000) | 35 (161.1084) | 37 (157.6456) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (174.8688) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | 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) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (677.0168) | 4 (177.7028) | 14 (168.0000) | 27 (166.2284) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2022-06-10 | 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) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 6 / 33 (684.4568) | 9 (171.9884) | 27 (163.9428) | 11 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 3 / 59 (688.5256) | 21 (169.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 28 (166.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 20 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 21 / 43 (664.5140) | 15 (169.7256) | 36 (157.0972) | 13 (168.5712) | 9 (169.1200) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 9 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 3 / 48 (689.6228) | 4 (176.5600) | 12 (172.5600) | 13 (173.1200) | 23 (167.3828) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 38 / 92 (691.3368) | 23 (176.0000) | 15 (177.1428) | 39 (173.1084) | 75 (165.0856) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 3 / 111 (698.2284) | 36 (172.0000) | 40 (170.8228) | 6 (177.7028) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 8 / 44 (681.0628) | 14 (171.4056) | 14 (168.5488) | 29 (166.2628) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 35 (690.7656) | 21 (168.5256) | 3 (173.7028) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 1 / 20 (697.6572) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8228) | 5 (164.5716) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 20 / 26 (667.2684) | 19 (167.3712) | 19 (166.2400) | 16 (168.5256) | 17 (165.1316) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 12 / 35 (675.3488) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (162.2516) | 3 (174.2744) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 35 (685.6228) | 17 (170.2628) | 11 (169.1316) | 2 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 2 / 32 (686.2744) | 5 (171.4172) | 10 (168.5372) | 13 (167.4400) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2021-06-12 | 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) |
| 2021-06-11 | 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) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 12 / 60 (676.4684) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 15 (170.2628) | 28 (165.1200) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 4 / 33 (694.8228) | 25 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (168.5484) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2020-10-16 | 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) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 22 / 66 (673.0856) | 24 (170.2744) | 40 (162.8344) | 31 (167.9884) | 6 (171.9884) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 6 / 35 (683.3256) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4056) | 33 (159.9428) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 26 / 45 (663.8512) | 36 (162.2400) | 17 (168.5256) | 14 (169.7028) | 29 (163.3828) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 30 (669.6340) | 9 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5944) | 11 (167.4056) | 23 (159.9312) |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off MARION, IA | 6 / 36 (668.4568) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (158.2056) | 13 (167.4056) | 11 (164.5484) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 35 / 47 (659.3368) | 32 (163.9656) | 14 (169.1544) | 26 (168.5484) | 43 (157.6684) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 38 / 53 (655.2800) | 42 (161.6800) | 45 (160.5028) | 23 (169.6800) | 30 (163.4172) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 8 / 22 (669.6228) | 18 (161.0972) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (157.6912) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 30 / 52 (646.6400) | 13 (167.3944) | 29 (158.2516) | 38 (158.2172) | 27 (162.7768) |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 12 / 49 (686.1824) | 21 (170.2744) | 14 (172.5484) | 6 (172.5484) | 19 (170.8112) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 7 / 26 (673.7032) | 8 (170.2744) | 12 (166.8344) | 6 (170.8800) | 9 (165.7144) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 18 / 38 (663.8856) | 18 (168.5944) | 24 (160.5028) | 27 (163.3828) | 13 (171.4056) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 5 / 50 (683.9200) | 25 (167.3828) | 5 (173.1428) | 8 (173.7144) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 17 / 46 (678.7768) | 15 (171.9884) | 37 (162.2284) | 6 (174.8572) | 17 (169.7028) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (671.2912) | 20 (165.6800) | 12 (165.6800) | 12 (166.8228) | 4 (173.1084) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 11 / 43 (675.8740) | 16 (171.4284) | 8 (170.8344) | 16 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0740) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 25 / 57 (671.9084) | 30 (166.8228) | 24 (167.9772) | 44 (157.1084) | 1 (180.0000) |
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 | #40 (1321 pts) | #63 (1126 pts) | #50 (1316 pts) | #29 (1371 pts) | #102 (861 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #3 (2570 pts) | #3 (2520 pts) | #56 (1923 pts) | #35 (1988 pts) | #25 (2034 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #9 (2551 pts) | #58 (1717 pts) | #2 (2506 pts) | #18 (2073 pts) | #129 (1306 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #27 (2221 pts) | #28 (2074 pts) | #17 (2244 pts) | #20 (2169 pts) | #66 (1701 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #26 (2247 pts) | #56 (1773 pts) | #50 (1841 pts) | #55 (1732 pts) | #90 (1557 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #65 (1768 pts) | #131 (1253 pts) | #93 (1487 pts) | #103 (1428 pts) | #78 (1578 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #72 (1220 pts) | #66 (1205 pts) | #38 (1535 pts) | #127 (860 pts) | #60 (1230 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #276 (1086 pts) | #375 (861 pts) | #339 (946 pts) | #276 (1081 pts) | #209 (1246 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #485 (738 pts) | #402 (888 pts) | #672 (548 pts) | #280 (1123 pts) | #392 (903 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1079 (294 pts) | #1143 (294 pts) | #1035 (349 pts) | #1077 (329 pts) | #1031 (339 pts) |