The heartbreaker
0.0348
points from the title
Came within 0.0348 points of the Grand Championship at Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge (Jul 7, 2017).
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB is a competition barbecue team with 146 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #44 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Hunka-Hunka Burnin Rub”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1853
peak 1879 · rated over 138 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
146
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
9 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
25
70 podiums
Overall top-10s
67
46% of 146 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
685.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.39 (+6.38)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.63 · weakest Pork (169.30)
Road miles
15,668
across 146 mapped stops · furthest 688 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)
Purse competed for
$625K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 35 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.39 / 720
142 Master contests · 4 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 | #963 (80 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #804 (130 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #726 (180 pts) | #743 (215 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #803 (170 pts) | #664 (235 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #607 (280 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #455 (450 pts) | #757 (205 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #496 (380 pts) | #625 (295 pts) | #637 (330 pts) | #903 (145 pts) | #774 (205 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #749 (220 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #912 (180 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #245 (786 pts) | #259 (781 pts) | #316 (656 pts) | #267 (761 pts) | #218 (906 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #892 (70 pts) | #799 (100 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #192 (1,346 pts) | #205 (1,271 pts) | #261 (1,091 pts) | #267 (1,091 pts) | #213 (1,241 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #126 (1,785 pts) | #115 (1,710 pts) | #72 (1,905 pts) | #141 (1,540 pts) | #81 (1,880 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #35 (2,434 pts) | #37 (2,215 pts) | #2 (2,713 pts) | #54 (2,022 pts) | #36 (2,227 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #54 (2,289 pts) | #7 (2,561 pts) | #47 (2,077 pts) | #74 (1,938 pts) | #36 (2,249 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #258 (1,285 pts) | #247 (1,282 pts) | #209 (1,380 pts) | #235 (1,265 pts) | #217 (1,417 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #986 (319 pts) | #1438 (204 pts) | #1262 (244 pts) | #1049 (319 pts) | #684 (544 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1893 (90 pts) | #1800 (120 pts) | #2656 (55 pts) | #1215 (230 pts) | #1912 (95 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB, each with one reason worth a look.
#43 of the rated field
- Contests
- 157
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1873
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — MIDNIGHT BURN ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#46 of the rated field
- Contests
- 115
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1855
5–5 in 10 shared contests (50% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
Careers of much the same size, 115 contests to 146, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#42 of the rated field
- Contests
- 199
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1886
34–41 in 75 shared contests (45% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
They've been 1886 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#45 of the rated field
- Contests
- 252
- GCs
- 34
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1917
6–4 in 10 shared contests (60% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
Their rating is built on 34 Grand Championships in 252 contests, alongside a 65% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#47 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1866
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
They turned up 8 years after HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#41 of the rated field
- Contests
- 100
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1855
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB)
Rated 3 points above HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 95 | 40 | 55 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 92 | 33 | 59 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 75 | 34 | 41 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 62 | 16 | 46 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 57 | 20 | 37 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 56 | 40 | 16 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 51 | 26 | 25 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 47 | 24 | 23 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 46 | 26 | 20 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 45 | 10 | 35 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 44 | 35 | 9 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 44 | 32 | 12 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 44 | 25 | 19 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 43 | 30 | 13 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 42 | 6 | 36 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 143 | 54 | 5 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 147.4516 | 170.63 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 143 | 56 | 9 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 126.7660 | 169.96 | top 31% |
| Pork | 143 | 49 | 1 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 145.6456 | 169.30 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 143 | 53 | 10 | 19 | 180 🔥 | 133.0168 | 169.49 | top 31% |
“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) | 3 | 1 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 40 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 99 | 4 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
35 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
10.4
across 14 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
67 of 146 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
98
24 of them more than once
First title
Jun 3, 2016
Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
Opponents faced
3,659
finished ahead 10,496 times, behind 3,380
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Oct 30, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20215 milestones
- 25th category win 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1879) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First state championship American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 5th Grand Championship American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Biggest field won (467 teams) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20182 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Big 12 BIG Q (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 100th tracked contest 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
20172 milestones
- 10th category win Back to Mayberry
- Career-best overall score701.1084 Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge
20163 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First Grand Championship Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)
- 50th tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Smokin in the Golden Valley
20142 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4284 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall top-10 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall podium Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First Reserve Championship Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +13.7 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival | May 23, 2015 |
| +13.2 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +12.9 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 8, 2016 |
| +12.4 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Aug 21, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest | May 5, 2017 |
| -16.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -14.7 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -12.1 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -11.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 13% | 95.2% | 95.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 29% | 96.4% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 21% | 95.9% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 7% | 97.3% | 96.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 34% | 95.5% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 83% | top 18% | 98.2% | 95.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 70% | top 20% | 97.4% | 95% |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 77% | top 22% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2017 | 35 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 89% | top 23% | 97.4% | 95% |
| 2016 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 89% | top 19% | 97.1% | 95% |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73% | top 36% | 97% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29% | top 61% | 92.5% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 27% | 94.3% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 21 / 157 (685.0972) | 49 (168.0116) | 37 (171.4056) | 11 (176) | 44 (169.6800) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 226 / 401 (674.1600) | 169 (171.9656) | 201 (169.1316) | 324 (162.8000) | 147 (170.2628) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 13 / 67 (694.2172) | 8 (177.7144) | 32 (166.8344) | 15 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 17 / 159 (691.4284) | 46 (169.1428) | 7 (177.7372) | 15 (176) | 52 (168.5484) |
| 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 | 147 / 444 (683.9200) | 87 (175.4056) | 169 (170.8572) | 266 (166.8228) | 129 (170.8344) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 8 / 172 (690.2512) | 30 (171.9884) | 20 (171.4400) | 11 (175.4172) | 20 (171.4056) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 24 / 97 (690.7888) | 46 (171.4172) | 35 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) | 52 (168.5372) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 37 / 487 (693.6800) | 4 (179.4400) | 228 (169.6800) | 42 (176.5600) | 208 (168) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 2 / 167 (700.5372) | 5 (177.1428) | 13 (174.2744) | 20 (173.7144) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 13 / 103 (696.5028) | 15 (176) | 4 (178.8572) | 33 (171.9772) | 50 (169.6684) |
| 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 | 106 / 505 (683.9084) | 77 (174.2856) | 77 (174.2744) | 414 (158.7884) | 26 (176.5600) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 105 / 164 (641.5768) | 47 (167.4400) | 65 (165.1428) | 145 (151.9428) | 123 (157.0512) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 17 / 94 (687.3140) | 9 (176.5600) | 57 (167.3828) | 29 (172.5484) | 36 (170.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 1 / 467 (530.3428) | 37 (174.8572) | 121 (170.8344) | 131 (169.1200) | 122 (169.7028) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 18 / 26 (668.4452) | 8 (171.4284) | 7 (171.4056) | 25 (160.5256) | 19 (165.0856) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 15 / 145 (679.9540) | 3 (178.8800) | 40 (167.4400) | 39 (167.4056) | 48 (166.2284) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 4 / 55 (697.0512) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7028) | 10 (171.9656) |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 5 / 46 (692.0116) | 16 (170.2972) | 4 (176.0228) | 23 (166.8344) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 10 / 105 (694.8688) | 59 (168.0344) | 54 (168.5372) | 2 (180) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 25 / 93 (684.5484) | 40 (170.2972) | 23 (172.0116) | 17 (174.2856) | 50 (167.9540) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 16 / 468 (511.4056) | 113 (170.8228) | 113 (170.2628) | 41 (174.2744) | 50 (174.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 6 / 29 (689.0628) | 2 (178.2972) | 15 (170.2628) | 19 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 3 / 30 (686.8116) | 7 (172) | 5 (173.1316) | 18 (165.6800) | 3 (176) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 16 / 59 (683.3256) | 25 (169.6684) | 18 (171.9772) | 17 (172.5600) | 23 (169.1200) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 15 / 183 (673.0516) | 5 (176) | 49 (167.3944) | 6 (175.4172) | 126 (154.2400) |
| May 31, 2019 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO | 11 / 56 (681.0284) | 24 (167.4172) | 1 (180) | 13 (170.8228) | 25 (162.7884) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 12 / 32 (683.9084) | 7 (173.7028) | 17 (167.3944) | 9 (171.9884) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 3 / 104 (701.0856) | 8 (177.1428) | 19 (173.1200) | 24 (170.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 31 / 62 (675.8740) | 35 (169.6684) | 54 (161.1200) | 19 (173.1084) | 20 (171.9772) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 74 (684.5028) | 15 (172) | 43 (164.5256) | 7 (175.4172) | 15 (172.5600) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 12 / 467 (694.8000) | 149 (170.2628) | 6 (178.8572) | 212 (165.6800) | 3 (180) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 68 / 164 (684.4800) | 60 (173.1200) | 70 (170.8228) | 115 (167.4172) | 60 (173.1200) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | BBQ and Fly In on the River (JUDGES FULL) Excelsior Springs, MO | 6 / 57 (690.2172) | 17 (170.8344) | 2 (178.2972) | 20 (170.2628) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 7 / 25 (685.0852) | 4 (174.2628) | 12 (169.1084) | 8 (171.4284) | 6 (170.2856) |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 7 / 37 (680.4456) | 22 (166.8228) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8228) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 8 / 48 (682.1712) | 25 (167.3712) | 11 (169.7144) | 8 (174.2628) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 5 / 47 (684.4916) | 31 (162.8000) | 4 (176.5716) | 12 (170.8572) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 33 / 52 (662.2168) | 36 (163.9884) | 28 (166.2628) | 34 (164.5600) | 16 (167.4056) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 28 / 185 (659.3828) | 21 (168.5600) | 32 (168.5600) | 128 (153.7028) | 22 (168.5600) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 3 / 46 (691.3604) | 5 (174.2744) | 20 (167.3944) | 4 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 10 / 48 (680.4916) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1544) | 27 (164.5372) | 11 (169.6800) |
| May 25, 2018 | Shepherd's Smokin Summer Kick Off Branson, MO | 12 / 50 (682.7428) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (170.8344) | 8 (173.7028) | 32 (161.6456) |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 21 / 42 (662.1716) | 17 (166.8456) | 24 (159.3944) | 32 (159.3716) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 20 / 56 (679.3488) | 11 (174.2628) | 37 (162.8232) | 22 (170.2628) | 13 (172) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot (JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 12 / 53 (687.3600) | 8 (174.2856) | 13 (171.4172) | 22 (167.3944) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 2 / 41 (686.8344) | 4 (177.7028) | 1 (176.5716) | 26 (164) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 21 / 103 (683.3144) | 47 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 15 (173.1200) | 44 (166.2400) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 32 / 79 (682.8228) | 58 (167.9656) | 42 (168.5716) | 20 (173.1428) | 15 (173.1428) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 84 (689.0744) | 46 (168.5256) | 22 (172.0116) | 6 (176.5600) | 21 (171.9772) |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Big 12 BIG Q (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas CIty, MO | 1 / 14 (689.6800) | 5 (172) | 1 (180) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (162.8228) |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shootout Day 2 Cheney, KS | 8 / 42 (685.6688) | 3 (177.7144) | 21 (168.5716) | 7 (175.4400) | 34 (163.9428) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 Cheney, KS | 7 / 47 (687.3372) | 23 (168.5256) | 22 (167.9772) | 12 (173.1200) | 6 (177.7144) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Smokin up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 9 / 30 (685.5884) | 12 (169.6800) | 8 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 28 / 58 (682.7540) | 37 (171.4056) | 18 (172.5600) | 46 (165.0856) | 13 (173.7028) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 21 / 58 (683.3140) | 2 (180) | 12 (172.5600) | 56 (157.6340) | 19 (173.1200) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 31 / 62 (675.8856) | 51 (166.2400) | 32 (169.6684) | 52 (162.2400) | 5 (177.7372) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2017 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO | 4 / 25 (699.3828) | 8 (175.4400) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS | 19 / 55 (684.4912) | 21 (173.1200) | 17 (172.5600) | 37 (167.4056) | 17 (171.4056) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 6 / 76 (689.1312) | 22 (168.5484) | 15 (170.2856) | 5 (176.5828) | 8 (173.7144) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 2 / 29 (692.5260) | 5 (174.8456) | 9 (170.8460) | 5 (173.1316) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Edmond, OK | 15 / 30 (687.3484) | 28 (166.2628) | 4 (177.1428) | 14 (170.8112) | 9 (173.1316) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO | 9 / 47 (692.5140) | 11 (173.1428) | 1 (177.7372) | 19 (171.9656) | 18 (169.6684) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 3 / 31 (696.5828) | 7 (173.7372) | 5 (173.7256) | 10 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1544) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 133 / 407 (672.4568) | 162 (168.5600) | 61 (173.1084) | 201 (166.2400) | 200 (164.5484) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 50 / 129 (686.7772) | 37 (174.8572) | 31 (174.8572) | 100 (167.3828) | 65 (169.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 2 / 34 (691.3484) | 5 (172.5484) | 1 (173.7028) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 / 65 (689.0972) | 1 (177.7144) | 23 (167.4172) | 20 (170.8572) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 9 / 25 (693.6456) | 6 (176.5600) | 19 (166.8228) | 3 (177.7144) | 10 (172.5484) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 5 / 50 (689.6228) | 40 (164.5372) | 1 (180) | 18 (170.8228) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 15 / 54 (675.9088) | 30 (167.3828) | 2 (174.8688) | 27 (166.2400) | 18 (167.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 5 / 27 (690.7888) | 2 (177.7144) | 10 (168.5372) | 14 (166.2400) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 13 / 46 (671.9540) | 13 (169.6912) | 2 (174.8916) | 27 (162.8112) | 18 (164.5600) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 1 / 58 (695.3944) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (173.7144) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (169.7028) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 2 / 35 (701.1084) | 14 (170.8112) | 2 (178.2972) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 5 / 29 (694.8000) | 15 (169.6800) | 1 (175.4516) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 24 / 184 (659.3828) | 48 (164.5600) | 9 (173.7144) | 148 (151.4056) | 19 (169.7028) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE | 10 / 27 (659.2912) | 9 (169.1200) | 11 (164.5600) | 9 (167.9656) | 14 (157.6456) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 2 / 61 (689.0856) | 4 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2972) | 25 (163.3828) | 1 (177.1428) |
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 4 / 47 (682.8000) | 16 (169.6800) | 6 (173.1544) | 4 (174.8572) | 15 (165.1084) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 2 / 39 (693.6912) | 7 (174.8800) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8456) |
| May 5, 2017 | Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 15 / 18 (623.1884) | 7 (163.9772) | 11 (165.0972) | 18 (149.0740) | 17 (145.0400) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 4 / 30 (685.0856) | 13 (169.1084) | 1 (176.5716) | 4 (172.5600) | 14 (166.8456) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 9th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 8 / 64 (683.9312) | 22 (169.6912) | 2 (174.2972) | 7 (174.2628) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 7 / 54 (687.9428) | 5 (179.4400) | 38 (163.3944) | 13 (173.1084) | 5 (172) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 4 / 59 (686.2056) | 12 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (174.8456) | 24 (163.9656) |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 30 / 77 (678.2056) | 36 (170.8800) | 2 (178.8572) | 54 (164.5256) | 48 (163.9428) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 13 / 87 (688.4800) | 4 (177.7144) | 52 (164.5256) | 21 (171.9772) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 160 / 557 (667.9200) | 236 (166.2628) | 164 (168.5828) | 209 (167.3828) | 211 (165.6916) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 64 / 180 (682.7540) | 147 (165.6800) | 38 (173.7028) | 9 (176) | 109 (167.3712) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 6 / 38 (687.3600) | 15 (169.1084) | 4 (175.4516) | 17 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Leavenworth Break-out BBQ Levenworth, KS | 12 / 22 (674.7540) | 15 (167.4056) | 3 (174.2628) | 16 (163.3828) | 12 (169.7028) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 14 / 56 (680.5600) | 33 (166.8228) | 10 (172.0344) | 13 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5828) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3rd Annual Smokin in Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK | 5 / 37 (691.9312) | 7 (173.7028) | 10 (169.7144) | 9 (173.1084) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest Junction City, KS | 10 / 39 (685.6456) | 10 (172.5600) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (165.1084) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 3 / 33 (694.2400) | 8 (169.1200) | 1 (180) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 7 / 30 (677.0164) | 24 (164.5484) | 10 (169.1084) | 5 (174.8456) | 9 (168.5140) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 10 / 45 (669.6344) | 21 (166.2628) | 35 (155.9544) | 9 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7372) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 6 / 37 (686.1596) | 2 (174.2628) | 13 (168.5256) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (165.6684) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 / 56 (685.6228) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (167.3828) | 28 (162.8228) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO | 3 / 17 (699.4288) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176) | 8 (170.8572) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 12 / 70 (673.5768) | 12 (170.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | 23 (166.8228) | 26 (166.2284) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 15 / 54 (679.3140) | 26 (169.6684) | 8 (175.4056) | 27 (168.5484) | 25 (165.6916) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 10 / 49 (691.3944) | 5 (177.7144) | 18 (172.5944) | 24 (170.8228) | 21 (170.2628) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 1 / 40 (695.9428) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (175.4400) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 28 / 183 (662.6968) | 80 (160.5140) | 26 (170.2628) | 105 (158.8000) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Smoke out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 3 / 30 (688.4800) | 1 (177.7028) | 12 (170.2744) | 5 (170.8228) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 4 / 34 (682.8116) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (165.6800) | 20 (166.2400) | 4 (172.5944) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 1 / 45 (690.2516) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (165.6800) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4516) |
| May 20, 2016 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 9 / 46 (698.3088) | 2 (179.4400) | 22 (169.1772) | 16 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7144) |
| May 13, 2016 | 2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO | 6 / 30 (688.5144) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (158.2172) | 8 (174.8572) | 3 (176) |
| May 6, 2016 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 5 / 25 (677.0284) | 4 (173.1200) | 11 (167.4056) | 6 (171.9772) | 10 (164.5256) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 9 / 30 (666.7656) | 22 (162.2284) | 3 (174.2972) | 24 (161.1200) | 8 (169.1200) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 8th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS | 4 / 60 (693.6916) | 16 (171.4172) | 10 (172.5716) | 9 (175.4056) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 2 / 53 (689.7372) | 15 (169.6800) | 8 (170.8800) | 1 (180) | 16 (169.1772) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 6 / 72 (686.1940) | 10 (174.2628) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (174.8572) | 25 (165.1084) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 173 / 606 (666.7312) | 94 (171.9656) | 286 (164.5372) | 431 (158.8228) | 96 (171.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 16 / 28 (666.7548) | 24 (158.8000) | 7 (170.8460) | 13 (167.9772) | 9 (169.1316) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Smokin in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO | 13 / 31 (670.1828) | 4 (173.1200) | 12 (165.1200) | 23 (159.9772) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 3 / 28 (698.2628) | 2 (177.1428) | 4 (174.2972) | 12 (171.4172) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 18 / 63 (674.8000) | 11 (174.2628) | 30 (165.1544) | 46 (163.4056) | 13 (171.9772) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 13 / 33 (663.9084) | 16 (166.3200) | 24 (157.6572) | 4 (175.4056) | 17 (164.5256) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 12 / 183 (672.4572) | 72 (162.8000) | 5 (173.7144) | 67 (163.3828) | 14 (172.5600) |
| May 29, 2015 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 12 / 43 (666.7772) | 21 (162.8572) | 2 (173.7144) | 14 (165.6684) | 15 (164.5372) |
| May 23, 2015 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 8 / 62 (684.5260) | 28 (169.1200) | 16 (170.8460) | 16 (170.8572) | 6 (173.7028) |
| May 8, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 19 / 30 (663.2916) | 15 (165.6800) | 21 (163.9660) | 19 (164.5256) | 12 (169.1200) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | The G Town Smokin Showdown (Formerly known as Autumn Blaze) Garnett, KS | 10 / 25 (669.0628) | 3 (170.2856) | 14 (164.5372) | 8 (168.5372) | 11 (165.7028) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 17 / 97 (672.4800) | 74 (157.6456) | 16 (170.2744) | 6 (175.4172) | 20 (169.1428) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 20 / 71 (673.6344) | 43 (164.5372) | 29 (165.7144) | 27 (168.5256) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 42 / 82 (679.3256) | 67 (167.4056) | 29 (170.8344) | 10 (176) | 64 (165.0856) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 69 / 87 (659.3028) | 57 (168.0116) | 27 (171.4172) | 77 (159.9428) | 69 (159.9312) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 164 / 165 (604.3540) | 157 (155.9540) | 165 (126.7660) | 106 (165.6912) | 150 (155.9428) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 449 / 552 (623.9200) | 372 (160.6056) | 28 (174.8800) | 191 (167.3940) | 313 (160.5372) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 27 / 29 (650.6972) | 19 (168.5600) | 28 (158.8000) | 18 (168.5372) | 27 (154.8000) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 17 / 70 (666.1600) | 22 (167.4172) | 37 (164.5372) | 32 (165.0972) | 11 (169.1084) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 37 / 184 (652.4916) | 135 (154.2972) | 117 (155.3600) | 16 (170.2744) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 2, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 6 / 29 (658.7200) | 26 (153.6456) | 17 (163.3944) | 11 (167.3828) | 1 (174.2972) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 67 / 75 (612.8916) | 42 (163.9656) | 68 (147.3372) | 64 (154.7772) | 65 (146.8116) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 14 / 53 (660.4116) | 13 (167.3828) | 20 (165.1316) | 17 (165.0972) | 23 (162.8000) |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 14 / 74 (673.1316) | 7 (173.1772) | 7 (173.7144) | 59 (157.6684) | 17 (168.5716) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 2 / 183 (678.8572) | 32 (165.7144) | 16 (169.1428) | 33 (167.4286) | 3 (176.5714) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 18 / 30 (641.1426) | 12 (164.5714) | 27 (146.2858) | 3 (169.7142) | 17 (160.5712) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 20 / 74 (663.4284) | 15 (169.7142) | 51 (158.2856) | 8 (172.5714) | 35 (162.8572) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.