The heartbreaker
1.1884
points from the title
Came within 1.1884 points of the Grand Championship at 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska (Aug 15, 2014).
Four Men and A Pig
Four Men and A Pig is a competition barbecue team with 98 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #356 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1710
peak 1733 · rated over 95 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
98
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Aug 23, 2024 · 11.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
5 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
9
36 podiums
Overall top-10s
39
40% of 98 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 671.80 (-1.12)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.23 · weakest Brisket (167.12)
Road miles
11,135
across 98 mapped stops · furthest 1,110 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$264K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.80 / 720
97 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #838 (170 pts) | #805 (185 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #657 (270 pts) | #958 (145 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #987 (140 pts) | #926 (150 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #446 (407 pts) | #470 (412 pts) | #479 (427 pts) | #451 (417 pts) | #437 (452 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #533 (620 pts) | #665 (515 pts) | #661 (515 pts) | #654 (510 pts) | #467 (720 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #452 (791 pts) | #548 (681 pts) | #563 (666 pts) | #518 (706 pts) | #497 (746 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #402 (926 pts) | #402 (936 pts) | #369 (1,016 pts) | #316 (1,126 pts) | #682 (586 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #204 (1,527 pts) | #224 (1,337 pts) | #228 (1,367 pts) | #260 (1,267 pts) | #225 (1,407 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #198 (1,520 pts) | #217 (1,375 pts) | #219 (1,350 pts) | #323 (1,050 pts) | #142 (1,725 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #53 (2,349 pts) | #67 (1,999 pts) | #114 (1,789 pts) | #22 (2,406 pts) | #60 (2,093 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #423 (721 pts) | #455 (701 pts) | #410 (771 pts) | #499 (656 pts) | #521 (611 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Four Men and A Pig, each with one reason worth a look.
#359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 112
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1788
1–6 in 7 shared contests (14% to Four Men and A Pig)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — Uncle Kenny's Take-Away ahead 6–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 64
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1748
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Four Men and A Pig)
They've been 1748 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1715
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Four Men and A Pig's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1731
Fewer contests behind them than Four Men and A Pig has cooked, 43 to 98, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 107
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1786
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Four Men and A Pig)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 107 contests, alongside a 64% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 83
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1768
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Four Men and A Pig)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 BBQ | 46 | 12 | 34 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 45 | 24 | 21 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 38 | 11 | 27 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 34 | 14 | 20 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 33 | 2 | 31 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 32 | 3 | 29 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 31 | 14 | 17 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 29 | 6 | 23 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 97 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 152.5028 | 168.14 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 97 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 177.7028 | 154.7772 | 167.32 | top 36% |
| Pork | 97 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 152.5710 | 169.23 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 97 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 178.8572 | 152.4916 | 167.12 | top 34% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 0 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 74 | 1 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | 5 | 22 | 0 | top 40% | Apr 7, 2017 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 16% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 37% | Aug 6, 2021 |
| The G Town Smokin Showdown | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 15% | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Sep 18, 2015 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 179 | 0 | top 47% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 17% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 29% | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Burg Fest BBQ Contest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 17% | Sep 25, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
25 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
8.9
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
61 of 98 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
70
12 of them more than once
First title
Sep 19, 2014
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Opponents faced
3,318
finished ahead 7,305 times, behind 3,249
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1733) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20161 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
201410 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' At The Run
- First overall podium Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First Reserve Championship Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 25th tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
- First Grand Championship Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- First multi-meat day Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Biggest field won (49 teams) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best overall score702.2856 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5710 Smoke In The Spring
- First call Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall top-10 Sertoma 48 BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.1 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 4, 2014 |
| +11.1 | Johnson County Fair BBQ | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +11 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +10.7 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.1 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -15.3 | USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 30, 2014 |
| -13.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -11.5 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort | May 13, 2016 |
| -11.1 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 6, 2021 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 93.2% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92.9% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20% | top 20% | 95.8% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 23% | 95.8% | 93.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 27% | 95.4% | 93.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70% | top 32% | 95.4% | 93.6% |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71% | top 34% | 96.7% | 93.2% |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 75% | top 31% | 95.1% | 93% |
| 2014 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 80% | top 22% | 97.5% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38% | top 25% | 94% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | East Central Kansas State BBQ Championship 🏅 Paola, KS | 26 / 42 (669.0516) | 19 (170.2628) | 25 (166.2744) | 23 (169.6800) | 26 (162.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 172 (670.8804) | 19 (175.4400) | 119 (157.1544) | 3 (177.1544) | 84 (161.1316) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 28 / 73 (668.4684) | 45 (163.9884) | 32 (167.9772) | 15 (174.2628) | 36 (162.2400) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 167 (668.5372) | 74 (164.5600) | 50 (169.1200) | 119 (160) | 12 (174.8572) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 179 / 505 (676.4568) | 294 (166.2284) | 160 (170.8572) | 281 (166.2284) | 68 (173.1428) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 18 / 87 (675.8744) | 44 (165.6800) | 11 (175.4172) | 51 (162.8000) | 13 (171.9772) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 10 / 45 (688.4800) | 20 (168.5372) | 15 (169.1200) | 12 (173.1084) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 4 / 164 (689.6224) | 20 (172) | 13 (172.5484) | 21 (173.1084) | 19 (171.9656) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 86 (685.0284) | 6 (176.5600) | 44 (165.6800) | 26 (168.5256) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 272 / 467 (657.0744) | 309 (162.2744) | 148 (169.1544) | 301 (162.2628) | 250 (163.3828) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 17 / 26 (667.9084) | 22 (161.1200) | 3 (174.8572) | 20 (166.2628) | 16 (165.6684) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 9 / 21 (672.4684) | 12 (166.8228) | 18 (159.3828) | 3 (174.8456) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 13 / 145 (681.6112) | 21 (169.1428) | 50 (166.2400) | 11 (175.4056) | 23 (170.8228) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 15 / 53 (667.9316) | 34 (158.8228) | 20 (163.9888) | 18 (166.2628) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 130 / 468 (674.7540) | 103 (170.8572) | 305 (162.2628) | 168 (168.5256) | 74 (173.1084) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 14 / 183 (673.5888) | 107 (159.3716) | 35 (169.1200) | 19 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1200) |
| May 31, 2019 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 28th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 3 / 25 (689.6340) | 2 (175.4056) | 5 (170.2628) | 7 (171.4056) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 15 / 38 (667.2800) | 20 (164.5372) | 10 (171.4172) | 15 (167.3828) | 19 (163.9428) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 179 / 467 (669.6000) | 89 (173.1200) | 347 (159.9772) | 110 (170.2628) | 189 (166.2400) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 21 / 47 (663.8632) | 37 (159.9544) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (169.6916) | 20 (164.5372) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 5 / 185 (681.1428) | 7 (173.1200) | 76 (162.2744) | 4 (176.5828) | 17 (169.1656) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 4 / 36 (686.7656) | 11 (167.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 17 (167.9772) | 4 (173.1084) |
| May 4, 2018 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 13 / 41 (666.7888) | 8 (171.4172) | 18 (165.1200) | 26 (159.3944) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 9 / 26 (664.4572) | 13 (163.9656) | 17 (160.5488) | 6 (171.4056) | 9 (168.5372) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 37 / 55 (666.7312) | 49 (160.5484) | 19 (171.4056) | 32 (168.5372) | 34 (166.2400) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Derby BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Derby, KS | 10 / 29 (671.3260) | 6 (174.2744) | 5 (170.8572) | 17 (163.9428) | 16 (162.2516) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 144 / 407 (670.1600) | 262 (162.8228) | 221 (164.5372) | 92 (171.9656) | 84 (170.8344) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 6 / 40 (686.2056) | 15 (171.4288) | 5 (171.9884) | 15 (169.6684) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 15 / 35 (672.4684) | 13 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8572) | 24 (163.9312) | 13 (166.8572) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 4 / 184 (678.7772) | 5 (174.8572) | 108 (158.8000) | 2 (177.1428) | 31 (167.9772) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 9 / 44 (679.3488) | 6 (174.2856) | 2 (176.0116) | 8 (171.9772) | 23 (157.0744) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS | 4 / 27 (686.8000) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (174.2972) | 3 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8228) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 27 / 64 (667.8744) | 41 (162.8000) | 21 (166.8344) | 4 (176.5828) | 37 (161.6572) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 50 / 100 (661.5768) | 26 (171.4172) | 66 (162.2284) | 59 (163.9656) | 51 (163.9656) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 297 / 557 (653.0972) | 215 (166.8456) | 388 (158.8800) | 77 (172) | 393 (155.3716) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 15 / 56 (678.8000) | 13 (172.5828) | 25 (165.7144) | 26 (168.5256) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 13 / 43 (661.5660) | 37 (159.3828) | 7 (171.9888) | 14 (169.6800) | 23 (160.5144) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Smoke On the Water Arkansas State Barbecue Championship Pine Bluff, AR | 2 / 21 (682.1828) | 8 (170.8572) | 3 (173.1200) | 6 (170.8228) | 9 (167.3828) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 15 / 50 (675.9548) | 9 (173.1316) | 12 (172.5716) | 11 (173.1084) | 40 (157.1432) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 46 / 49 (656.9712) | 43 (165.6684) | 44 (164.5256) | 30 (168.5600) | 48 (158.2172) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 12 / 40 (672.4572) | 9 (173.7372) | 29 (162.8000) | 15 (169.6800) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 4 / 183 (690.2856) | 36 (167.4172) | 5 (176) | 27 (168.5484) | 1 (178.3200) |
| May 13, 2016 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 33 / 51 (638.6628) | 36 (162.2628) | 22 (163.9428) | 36 (159.3828) | 39 (153.0744) |
| May 6, 2016 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 3 / 42 (695.9772) | 16 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4744) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS | 5 / 26 (681.0284) | 5 (171.9772) | 16 (164.5256) | 7 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 27 / 60 (663.8632) | 21 (170.2860) | 18 (170.2744) | 21 (169.6800) | 46 (153.6228) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 38 / 109 (665.5768) | 8 (175.4172) | 51 (163.4056) | 78 (158.7884) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 10 / 44 (675.3140) | 4 (174.8456) | 28 (158.8228) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 62 / 606 (679.9196) | 203 (167.4056) | 93 (171.4056) | 57 (173.7028) | 179 (167.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 148 / 187 (662.7428) | 104 (168.5828) | 75 (169.6800) | 116 (167.3828) | 175 (157.0972) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 4 / 19 (676.4572) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (163.9772) | 9 (168.5256) | 8 (165.0972) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 6 / 41 (674.1944) | 12 (169.7028) | 17 (166.8344) | 9 (169.1200) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 19 / 65 (659.3600) | 49 (153.6684) | 2 (173.7144) | 16 (167.4172) | 23 (164.5600) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 17 / 46 (662.7428) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (173.1200) | 24 (165.0972) | 33 (155.9884) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 7 / 33 (674.2400) | 10 (169.7144) | 12 (165.0972) | 17 (167.4628) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 55 / 183 (647.2912) | 148 (152.5028) | 114 (156.5256) | 52 (165.1428) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 12 / 64 (672.4684) | 29 (165.6916) | 19 (166.8112) | 17 (169.1200) | 6 (170.8456) |
| May 15, 2015 | 20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 13 / 51 (662.1944) | 16 (169.6800) | 10 (170.8572) | 32 (160.5600) | 21 (161.0972) |
| May 1, 2015 | Brews, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cookoff Lansing, KS | 5 / 33 (684.4916) | 4 (173.1200) | 17 (167.3944) | 16 (167.4172) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze) Garnett, KS | 3 / 25 (677.0632) | 5 (169.6916) | 17 (162.8000) | 11 (166.8344) | 1 (177.7372) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | VFW Post 846 7th Annual BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 9 / 47 (674.1712) | 26 (165.0856) | 23 (163.9656) | 12 (167.4172) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 22 / 97 (667.8744) | 25 (169.1316) | 19 (169.7144) | 26 (168.5256) | 48 (160.5028) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 49 / 82 (676.4344) | 61 (169.6684) | 68 (163.9544) | 57 (167.3944) | 9 (175.4172) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 66 / 87 (662.1260) | 8 (176.5600) | 36 (169.1200) | 63 (163.9544) | 79 (152.4916) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 66 / 79 (644.9940) | 75 (153.6572) | 61 (159.9656) | 43 (165.1428) | 42 (166.2284) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Smoke on the Water at Lake Shawnee Topeka, KS | 3 / 37 (686.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (173.7716) | 6 (170.8228) | 8 (163.9656) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 151 / 552 (667.9316) | 26 (176.0344) | 297 (162.8572) | 220 (166.2400) | 264 (162.8000) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 3 / 22 (680.5832) | 1 (174.2972) | 1 (174.8800) | 6 (170.8572) | 13 (160.5488) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 1 / 49 (702.2856) | 9 (174.8456) | 10 (171.4400) | 1 (180) | 1 (176) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 8 / 30 (676.4800) | 27 (160.5488) | 11 (170.8228) | 3 (174.8456) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 19 / 42 (669.0632) | 33 (158.2516) | 20 (167.3828) | 7 (172.5828) | 9 (170.8460) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 2 / 29 (676.5260) | 6 (172.0344) | 10 (168.5716) | 12 (166.2400) | 5 (169.6800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 11 / 69 (662.1600) | 27 (163.9772) | 37 (159.3828) | 2 (176.5600) | 21 (162.2400) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 22nd Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska LaPlatte, NE | 2 / 38 (686.8232) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (165.7144) | 2 (173.7144) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 11 / 53 (682.8004) | 5 (175.4172) | 25 (165.6916) | 6 (174.8572) | 19 (166.8344) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 7 / 70 (678.2288) | 3 (176) | 6 (171.4172) | 10 (171.4400) | 39 (159.3716) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 2 / 36 (680.4684) | 14 (167.9772) | 8 (166.2628) | 2 (175.4056) | 2 (170.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 2 / 184 (677.6800) | 30 (168) | 12 (172.5600) | 32 (166.2628) | 10 (170.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 16 / 42 (675.8512) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 25 (163.9428) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin n a Rollin St. Joseph, MO | 6 / 22 (671.4400) | 5 (169.7144) | 5 (166.8800) | 8 (168.5484) | 8 (166.2972) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 12 / 87 (676.4460) | 33 (167.3828) | 11 (171.9772) | 18 (169.6800) | 25 (167.4060) |
| May 16, 2014 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 9 / 50 (673.0172) | 35 (159.9428) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6916) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 16 / 54 (662.1488) | 23 (166.2744) | 12 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 39 (155.9316) |
| May 2, 2014 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 5 / 28 (669.5888) | 20 (157.6572) | 7 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (169.6800) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 7 / 65 (677.6572) | 41 (162.8000) | 14 (168.5828) | 3 (175.4400) | 7 (170.8344) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 30 / 73 (652.3540) | 43 (161.0856) | 50 (154.7772) | 20 (165.6684) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 8 / 75 (674.2288) | 14 (171.4172) | 34 (163.4056) | 23 (167.9888) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 22 / 72 (685.0628) | 18 (174.2628) | 38 (167.4172) | 13 (174.2628) | 28 (169.1200) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 13 / 43 (669.0056) | 26 (166.2400) | 23 (162.8228) | 29 (163.3828) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 11 / 43 (661.0168) | 14 (164.5484) | 11 (165.1316) | 16 (165.1084) | 11 (166.2284) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 193 / 535 (647.9544) | 188 (164.5944) | 93 (167.4172) | 245 (161.1200) | 321 (154.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 26 / 174 (676.5144) | 8 (176.0116) | 75 (165.7028) | 40 (170.8572) | 100 (163.9428) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 5 / 68 (673.0856) | 4 (174.8572) | 13 (170.2856) | 11 (168) | 34 (159.9428) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 25 / 183 (654.2852) | 97 (158.2856) | 88 (158.8570) | 26 (168.5714) | 20 (168.5712) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 25 / 81 (649.1422) | 14 (166.8572) | 15 (167.4284) | 65 (152.5710) | 25 (162.2856) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 9 / 49 (666.8568) | 26 (160.5714) | 4 (169.7142) | 14 (166.8570) | 10 (169.7142) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 35 / 71 (652.5710) | 33 (162.8572) | 34 (162.8572) | 16 (169.1426) | 50 (157.7140) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.