iBQ'n

iBQ'n is a competition barbecue team with 235 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 25 Grand Championships, most recently at the All American BBQ Throwdown (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 16 times. They are ranked #162 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “IBQN”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#162

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1773

peak 1937 · rated over 202 contests11 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

235

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest May 15, 2026 · 13 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#15

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

16 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time

Category wins

141 podiums

Overall top-10s

139

59% of 235 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 4 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 23%

overall standings

Best overall

709.1428 / 720

Master · All American BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

11 🔥

Current form

688.26 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 677.96 (+10.29)

Walk rate

85%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship

Consistency

±20.78

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 171.21 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.97)

Road miles

50,247

across 234 mapped stops · furthest 1,041 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)

Purse competed for

$818K

listed at 95 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

7 🏅

won from 92 state-championship entries

Master avg

677.96 / 720

212 Master contests · 24 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

0.0116 points from the title

Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Rockin BBQ (May 12, 2017).

Among the elite

#162 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 2% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1773 puts them #162 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 2% of the field.

rating 1773
peak 1937
202 rated contests

The 180 club

11 perfect 180s

11 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 4 different meats.

Chicken ×8
Pork Ribs ×1
Pork ×1
Brisket ×1

Against the odds

28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship (Sep 26, 2014) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

Giant slayer

62 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 62-team field at The Masters in May.

May 2, 2014

Happy hunting ground

2× Grand Championships here

Bordertown BBQ Brawl is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 5 visits.

5 visits
best finish 1st
average top 12%

Multi-meat days

7 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 7 times — the best of them 3 category wins at Marshall County (Sep 20, 2013).

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

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They almost always walk

85% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 200 of 235 contests

A top-10 category call in 85% of their 235 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

709.1428 career-best overall

98.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 709.1428 at All American BBQ Throwdown — 98.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 1, 2025

State champions

7 state championships won

They've taken 7 state championships from 92 entries at contests carrying the title.

92 state-championship entries

The one to beat

6× one call ahead of them

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has finished one call ahead of iBQ'n 6 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 5 Grand Championships

2014 was the year it came together: 21 contests, 5 Grand Championships and 9 category wins, at an average finish in the top 22%.

21 contests
12 overall top-10s
9 category wins
average top 22%

A tough matchup

34–13 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 72% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 34 of their 47 shared contests.

A strong matchup

83–27 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Mac Attack BBQ in 83 of their 110 shared contests.

Announced themselves early

1st at their very first contest

Finished 1 of 22 at their very first tracked contest, Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) ().

22-team field

Going the wrong way

-36 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 36 points across 11 contests since May 16, 2025 — from 1809 down to 1773.

11 contests since May 16, 2025
now 1773

Looking over their shoulder

12× one call behind them

THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has landed one call behind them 12 times.

The long haul

50,247 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 50,247 miles across 234 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,041 miles to World Food Championships.

234 mapped stops
furthest 1,041 mi

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked All American BBQ Throwdown every year from 2020 to 2025 — the contest they never miss.

8 visits in all
best finish 1st

In the record book (on 1 all-time board)

Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.

#3 🔒 Most consecutive Grand Championships 4 contests won back to back · career best · May 15, 2026

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	#305 (629 pts)	#165 (1,089 pts)	#221 (937 pts)	#389 (499 pts)	#370 (539 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#135 (1,396 pts)	#180 (1,226 pts)	#82 (1,755 pts)	#200 (1,096 pts)	#147 (1,281 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#226 (958 pts)	#244 (943 pts)	#312 (806 pts)	#292 (763 pts)	#225 (958 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#159 (1,176 pts)	#65 (1,697 pts)	#210 (1,070 pts)	#231 (921 pts)	#181 (1,071 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#51 (1,927 pts)	#37 (1,932 pts)	#68 (1,665 pts)	#153 (1,235 pts)	#28 (2,107 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#79 (1,647 pts)	#64 (1,641 pts)	#99 (1,453 pts)	#83 (1,569 pts)	#97 (1,462 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#15 (2,024 pts)	#15 (1,935 pts)	#42 (1,517 pts)	#26 (1,674 pts)	#17 (1,950 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#26 (2,442 pts)	#6 (2,537 pts)	#127 (1,593 pts)	#49 (2,038 pts)	#29 (2,266 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#42 (2,318 pts)	#140 (1,588 pts)	#52 (2,002 pts)	#86 (1,825 pts)	#108 (1,733 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#44 (2,326 pts)	#120 (1,719 pts)	#57 (2,028 pts)	#136 (1,662 pts)	#47 (2,150 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#61 (2,230 pts)	#92 (1,837 pts)	#21 (2,344 pts)	#93 (1,816 pts)	#89 (1,928 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#38 (2,362 pts)	#147 (1,603 pts)	#42 (2,139 pts)	#57 (2,026 pts)	#25 (2,359 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#24 (2,584 pts)	#81 (1,959 pts)	#48 (2,044 pts)	#87 (1,888 pts)	#8 (2,593 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#65 (2,181 pts)	#106 (1,725 pts)	#84 (1,818 pts)	#106 (1,670 pts)	#34 (2,271 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to iBQ'n, each with one reason worth a look.

Kermit's Ex

#163 of the rated field

1772 power rating

Contests: 119
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1785

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to iBQ'n)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — iBQ'n ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 110 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Shiggin aint easy

#166 of the rated field

1772 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 150
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1788

29–16 in 45 shared contests (64% to iBQ'n)

Fewer contests behind them than iBQ'n has cooked, 150 to 235, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 139 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

THUNDER HOG BBQ

#160 of the rated field

1774 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 140
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1832

31–21 in 52 shared contests (60% to iBQ'n)

They've been 1832 at their best, 58 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 137 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Serial Griller

#165 of the rated field

1772 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 114
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1797

1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to iBQ'n)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before iBQ'n's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 111 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Rollin Smoke BBQ

#164 of the rated field

1772 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 86
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 59%
Peak: 1797

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to iBQ'n)

Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 86 contests, alongside a 59% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 83 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Furlongs Smoke & Seafood

#168 of the rated field

1771 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 61
GCs: 12
Top-10s: 66%
Peak: 1798

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to iBQ'n)

They turned up 6 years after iBQ'n did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 55 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	149	93	56	62%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	110	83	27	75%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE SMOKE	69	50	19	72%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	68	40	27	59%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	68	34	34	50%	⚔ compare
AWW HELL	59	48	11	81%	⚔ compare
KEVLAR BBQ	56	40	16	71%	⚔ compare
SmokinGhost BBQ	53	33	20	62%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	52	31	21	60%	⚔ compare
BAD HABIT BBQ	51	38	13	75%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	50	42	8	84%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	50	31	19	62%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	49	28	21	57%	⚔ compare
BO B Q BBQ	48	44	4	92%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	47	19	28	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	215	104	15	38	180 🔥	158.8000	171.21	top 31%
Pork Ribs	232	111	12	34	180 🔥	150.2288	168.97	top 35%
Pork	211	84	10	23	180 🔥	153.6684	169.07	top 35%
Brisket	211	118	18	46	180 🔥	151.3484	170.49	top 28%

“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)	2	0	top 45%
Medium (20–39)	109	18	top 22%
Large (40+)	102	7	top 22%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MI	62	13	top 17%
IN	43	4	top 26%
WI	36	5	top 20%
IL	27	1	top 20%
TN	9	0	top 41%
IA	7	0	top 28%
OH	5	1	top 27%
KS	5	0	top 23%
GA	4	0	top 17%
AR	4	1	top 20%
AL	3	0	top 34%
KY	2	0	top 76%
MD	2	0	top 44%
FL	2	0	top 13%
MO	2	0	top 22%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
All American BBQ Throwdown	8	1	2	top 18%	Aug 1, 2025
Bordertown BBQ Brawl	5	1	2	top 12%	Jul 15, 2022
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	4	4	0	top 37%	Mar 20, 2026
Rockin BBQ	4	2	0	top 11%	May 29, 2020
Up In Smoke on the Square	4	2	0	top 15%	May 31, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	4	2	0	top 33%	Sep 15, 2017
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	4	5	0	top 25%	May 23, 2015
Best of the Midwest BBQ	3	1	1	top 24%	Oct 14, 2022
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	1	1	top 16%	Sep 1, 2017
Blues.Brews & Barbecue	3	1	1	top 12%	Jul 29, 2016
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	3	1	1	top 8%	Sep 11, 2015
Route 66 Smoke Out	3	2	0	top 22%	May 6, 2022
Smokin' in the Bogs	3	3	0	top 23%	Sep 3, 2021
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	7	0	top 29%	May 5, 2018
Smoke in the Mitten	2	1	1	top 14%	May 1, 2026
Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com	2	1	1	top 27%	Sep 25, 2020
8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	1	1	top 12%	Aug 24, 2019
CCS Fest	2	1	1	top 22%	Apr 6, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	1	1	top 10%	Sep 2, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	2	1	1	top 29%	Sep 26, 2014
The Masters in May	2	1	1	top 8%	May 2, 2014
GLBBQA Spring Fling	2	4	0	top 17%	Apr 18, 2025
Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition	2	5	0	top 24%	May 3, 2024
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	3	0	top 10%	Jun 25, 2022
8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2)	2	2	0	top 23%	May 14, 2022
CCSFEST	2	2	0	top 23%	Apr 8, 2022
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	4	0	top 31%	Jun 26, 2021
Big Blue Barbecue	2	4	0	top 19%	Aug 14, 2020
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	6	0	top 11%	Jun 20, 2020
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL)	2	40	0	top 45%	Oct 26, 2018
The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com	2	6	0	top 23%	Sep 21, 2018
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	2	7	0	top 20%	Sep 14, 2018
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	4	0	top 21%	Aug 25, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	6	0	top 45%	Jul 7, 2017
The National BBQ Cup (Day 2)	2	12	0	top 25%	May 28, 2016
The National BBQ Cup	2	14	0	top 19%	Nov 20, 2015
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	3	0	top 10%	Oct 9, 2015
Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2	16	0	top 45%	Apr 25, 2015
Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)	2	5	0	top 35%	Oct 18, 2014
Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest	2	2	0	top 9%	Jul 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 24 contests · 2 GCs

Contests a season 15.7 across 15 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MI 70 of 235 contests · 15 states in all

Contests visited 147 40 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 232 entries · 12 wins · 111 calls

Opponents faced 3,177 finished ahead 8,541 times, behind 2,475

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20262 milestones

Mar 20 10th perfect 180 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
May 15 Most recent contest Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana

20252 milestones

Aug 1 25th Grand Championship All American BBQ Throwdown
Aug 1 Career-best overall score709.1428 All American BBQ Throwdown

20241 milestone

Mar 15 200th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20231 milestone

Jun 10 50th category win Hoosier BBQ Classic #2

20221 milestone

Jul 15 5th perfect 180 Bordertown BBQ Brawl

20202 milestones

Sep 11 Peak power rating (1937) Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1
Oct 2 150th tracked contest Ottumwa Smoketoberfest

20191 milestone

Jul 19 First state championship Bordertown BBQ Brawl

20171 milestone

Oct 6 100th tracked contest National Pro BBQ Tour Championship

20161 milestone

Jun 10 25th category win ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival

20153 milestones

Jun 26 10th Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 7 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
Aug 21 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Blues, Brews & Barbecue

20144 milestones

May 2 Biggest field won (62 teams) The Masters in May
Jul 11 10th category win Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Aug 1 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
Aug 8 5th Grand Championship Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship

20133 milestones

Jun 28 First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 23 First multi-meat day Death's Door Barbecue
Sep 13 10th tracked contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival

—7 milestones

First tracked contest Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First call Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First category win (Chicken) Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First overall top-10 Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First overall podium Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First Grand Championship Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
First overall past 90% of a perfect score700.5488 Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	Sep 26, 2014
+14.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Aug 1, 2014
+14	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 28, 2013
+13.3	Death's Door Barbecue	Aug 23, 2013
+12.7	Marshall County	Sep 20, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-25.1	Grizzly BBQ Brawl	Sep 6, 2024
-24.4	Bands and BBQ at the Point	Sep 12, 2025
-19.8	Rocking BBQ Warsaw	May 19, 2023
-18.3	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2	Apr 17, 2021
-14.1	Best of the Midwest BBQ	Oct 22, 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)
—	1	1	1	1	100%	top 5%	97.3%	97.3%
2026	9	0	2	1	67%	top 31%	96.3%	95.4%
2025	16	2	6	4	75%	top 30%	98.5%	93.5%
2024	11	0	3	0	45%	top 38%	97.6%	92.3%
2023	12	0	5	1	58%	top 36%	96.8%	94.8%
2022	17	1	8	5	82%	top 24%	97.5%	95.8%
2021	18	0	7	0	78%	top 33%	95.6%	94.2%
2020	18	1	13	2	89%	top 16%	96.6%	94.9%
2019	18	3	17	7	100%	top 13%	97.1%	95.2%
2018	16	4	12	4	94%	top 16%	97.1%	94.3%
2017	20	3	15	3	90%	top 20%	97.1%	93.4%
2016	21	1	14	7	95%	top 21%	96.1%	93.9%
2015	24	2	13	4	96%	top 23%	96.7%	93.8%
2014	21	5	12	9	86%	top 22%	98.4%	93.9%
2013	13	2	11	7	92%	top 17%	95.7%	93.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 15, 2026	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN	6 / 35 (693.0856)	8 (175.4400)	24 (168.5256)	7 (175.4172)	12 (173.7028)
May 15, 2026	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN	—	1 (178.3200)	—	—	—
May 15, 2026	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN	—	—	14 (172.5828)	—	—
May 1, 2026	Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI	8 / 34 (680.4912)	12 (170.8228)	16 (169.7372)	15 (167.9656)	7 (171.9656)
May 1, 2026	Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	12 (169.6800)	—	—
Apr 17, 2026	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI	11 / 48 (692.5028)	25 (172.5600)	5 (177.7144)	35 (166.8228)	11 (175.4056)
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	76 / 125 (680.4224)	8 (180)	114 (160.4912)	74 (170.2628)	71 (169.6684)
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN	—	2 (180)	—	—	—
Mar 20, 2026	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	61 (166.2400)	—	—
Nov 14, 2025	Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA	15 / 56 (694.7772)	36 (169.6916)	3 (178.8572)	16 (174.2628)	25 (171.9656)
Sep 19, 2025	September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI	7 / 26 (681.5884)	14 (168.5256)	6 (172.5600)	16 (167.3828)	5 (173.1200)
Sep 19, 2025	September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI	—	—	6 (172.0116)	—	—
Sep 12, 2025	Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	29 / 29 (501.0860)	—	25 (165.1088)	18 (166.2972)	11 (169.6800)
Sep 5, 2025	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	6 / 42 (694.2172)	12 (175.4172)	19 (169.6800)	12 (173.7028)	2 (175.4172)
Aug 1, 2025	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	1 / 43 (709.1428)	1 (179.4400)	1 (180)	2 (179.4400)	14 (170.2628)
Aug 1, 2025	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	8 (173.1200)	—	—
Jun 6, 2025	Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN	16 / 30 (677.0744)	14 (173.1084)	22 (165.1316)	20 (165.7144)	10 (173.1200)
Jun 6, 2025	Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN	—	—	13 (169.1428)	—	—
May 16, 2025	11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	10 / 34 (686.2288)	13 (174.2628)	27 (163.9544)	16 (169.1544)	2 (178.8572)
May 16, 2025	11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	—	—	15 (169.7144)	—	—
May 9, 2025	Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI	1 / 26 (700.5256)	2 (180)	5 (174.2628)	1 (177.7372)	16 (168.5256)
May 9, 2025	Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	2 (173.7028)	—	—
Apr 18, 2025	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	4 / 56 (702.2400)	20 (173.7028)	1 (178.8572)	18 (173.1200)	5 (176.5600)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	36 / 100 (688.4912)	9 (177.7028)	32 (172.5600)	45 (170.8456)	63 (167.3828)
Mar 14, 2025	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	46 (166.8344)	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	195 / 444 (678.7772)	231 (169.1084)	191 (170.2744)	189 (169.7144)	161 (169.6800)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	6 / 169 (702.8460)	12 (178.2972)	105 (169.6916)	26 (176.5600)	12 (178.2972)
Sep 6, 2024	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH	30 / 30 (509.0628)	12 (171.9656)	16 (165.6800)	10 (171.4172)	—
Aug 2, 2024	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	22 / 40 (669.6000)	27 (167.4056)	29 (163.3944)	22 (167.3828)	10 (171.4172)
Aug 2, 2024	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	15 (168.5716)	—	—
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	15 / 32 (683.3028)	19 (171.9656)	21 (166.2400)	13 (173.1200)	7 (171.9772)
May 17, 2024	Rockin' BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	—	—	19 (169.6800)	—	—
May 3, 2024	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	5 / 26 (684.4800)	14 (171.9772)	20 (164.5372)	4 (174.8456)	3 (173.1200)
Apr 19, 2024	GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI	17 / 62 (689.0744)	2 (178.8572)	36 (167.3828)	33 (169.7144)	12 (173.1200)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	4 / 93 (698.2516)	12 (176.5600)	13 (174.8688)	43 (170.8228)	12 (176)
Mar 15, 2024	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	—	—	24 (170.8228)	—	—
Oct 13, 2023	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	65 / 81 (669.0172)	21 (172.5600)	51 (169.6800)	56 (167.9656)	76 (158.8116)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	87 / 211 (686.1712)	110 (170.8228)	59 (173.7144)	36 (175.4172)	152 (166.2168)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	59 / 487 (690.7424)	46 (176.5600)	100 (173.7028)	117 (173.1084)	240 (167.3712)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	4 / 23 (697.0860)	5 (177.7028)	6 (175.4288)	12 (169.6916)	4 (174.2628)
Aug 25, 2023	Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN	—	2 (177.7028)	—	—	—
Aug 4, 2023	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	5 / 44 (685.6572)	2 (177.1428)	21 (168.5372)	12 (170.2744)	14 (169.7028)
Aug 4, 2023	All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI	—	—	10 (171.9884)	—	—
Jun 10, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #2 🏅 Franklin, IN	8 / 28 (686.1940)	1 (180)	18 (168.5372)	24 (165.6684)	6 (171.9884)
Jun 9, 2023	Hoosier BBQ Classic #1 🏅 Franklin, IN	7 / 38 (687.9200)	3 (177.7028)	12 (171.4172)	20 (168.5256)	11 (170.2744)
May 19, 2023	Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN	29 / 35 (655.2800)	15 (171.4400)	29 (163.9544)	19 (168.5372)	30 (151.3484)
May 19, 2023	Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN	—	—	16 (164.5372)	—	—
May 5, 2023	Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI	7 / 25 (687.8968)	11 (171.9656)	7 (172.5600)	5 (173.1084)	12 (170.2628)
Nov 12, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL	26 / 61 (693.6340)	8 (178.8572)	25 (174.2628)	18 (174.8456)	56 (165.6684)
Nov 11, 2022	4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL	20 / 91 (687.9656)	43 (171.4172)	16 (174.2744)	52 (169.1312)	16 (173.1428)
Oct 14, 2022	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	1 / 36 (697.6456)	1 (180)	15 (167.3828)	10 (171.4056)	1 (178.8572)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	12 / 46 (690.7884)	16 (174.2856)	20 (171.9772)	17 (173.1200)	14 (171.4056)
Aug 19, 2022	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	18 / 45 (681.0288)	6 (174.2744)	37 (159.3600)	12 (174.2628)	10 (173.1316)
Aug 5, 2022	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	5 / 50 (694.2172)	6 (175.4172)	5 (173.7028)	15 (170.8344)	6 (174.2628)
Aug 5, 2022	All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI	—	—	30 (159.9772)	—	—
Jul 15, 2022	Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI	2 / 30 (701.7144)	1 (180)	3 (174.8572)	10 (171.9656)	4 (174.8916)
Jul 15, 2022	Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI	—	—	6 (170.2628)	—	—
Jun 25, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	4 / 32 (694.1940)	8 (175.4056)	15 (171.4056)	11 (170.8228)	3 (176.5600)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	3 / 36 (697.6456)	3 (177.1428)	3 (177.7028)	7 (173.1200)	19 (169.6800)
Jun 10, 2022	Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillers' Row Invitational 🏅 unrated New Haven, KY	9 / 17 (682.2060)	1 (180)	16 (166.2744)	16 (159.3716)	3 (176.5600)
May 14, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	2 / 25 (695.9888)	5 (177.7144)	7 (171.9772)	7 (170.8572)	4 (175.4400)
May 13, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN	14 / 36 (682.1596)	23 (168.5256)	3 (173.7028)	18 (169.6800)	17 (170.2512)
May 13, 2022	8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN	—	—	9 (171.9772)	—	—
May 6, 2022	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	9 / 33 (678.7316)	20 (168.5256)	18 (165.0972)	18 (168.5372)	1 (176.5716)
Apr 8, 2022	CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN	17 / 42 (680.4456)	33 (168.5256)	17 (170.8228)	31 (165.6800)	2 (175.4172)
Oct 22, 2021	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	24 / 44 (664.4228)	15 (170.8112)	37 (155.9544)	9 (171.9772)	20 (165.6800)
Sep 24, 2021	Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI	3 / 28 (681.6800)	2 (175.4400)	8 (170.2628)	15 (166.8572)	8 (169.1200)
Sep 10, 2021	Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI	3 / 25 (688.5028)	8 (174.2628)	17 (162.7884)	2 (177.7144)	3 (173.7372)
Sep 3, 2021	Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	9 / 25 (669.5656)	14 (164.5256)	9 (167.3944)	5 (173.1200)	10 (164.5256)
Aug 6, 2021	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	5 / 32 (681.7372)	8 (172.5828)	3 (171.4400)	7 (169.1316)	11 (168.5828)
Jul 16, 2021	Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI	7 / 27 (677.6572)	9 (172.5600)	9 (166.2744)	11 (170.2628)	8 (168.5600)
Jul 9, 2021	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	21 / 38 (662.6852)	35 (159.3712)	7 (170.8228)	32 (162.8000)	12 (169.6912)
Jun 26, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	23 / 43 (672.4688)	28 (168.5372)	28 (166.8228)	20 (168.5372)	15 (168.5716)
Jun 25, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	4 / 49 (684.5144)	5 (173.7028)	5 (172.5716)	28 (167.4172)	14 (170.8228)
Jun 19, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	12 / 37 (679.8624)	30 (166.2284)	14 (170.2744)	12 (172.5484)	15 (170.8112)
Jun 18, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	16 / 51 (677.5884)	27 (169.6684)	37 (163.9544)	6 (173.7028)	19 (170.2628)
May 15, 2021	Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	9 / 39 (688.5256)	5 (176)	17 (167.9888)	12 (172.5484)	11 (171.9884)
May 14, 2021	Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN	12 / 41 (681.0056)	6 (174.2628)	19 (167.3944)	12 (173.1084)	30 (166.2400)
May 14, 2021	Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN	—	—	13 (170.8344)	—	—
May 1, 2021	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	14 / 44 (674.8116)	19 (169.1316)	16 (166.8344)	22 (165.1428)	4 (173.7028)
Apr 17, 2021	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD	20 / 34 (678.1716)	6 (176.5600)	15 (170.2744)	23 (165.0972)	24 (166.2400)
Apr 16, 2021	Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD	14 / 47 (683.3600)	12 (171.9656)	15 (169.7028)	7 (173.7144)	24 (167.9772)
Mar 19, 2021	Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	27 / 57 (679.2912)	19 (172.5484)	42 (163.9428)	23 (169.6800)	17 (173.1200)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	12 / 94 (695.3944)	29 (173.7028)	67 (167.9772)	—	4 (178.2972)
Oct 16, 2020	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	8 / 50 (682.8112)	5 (174.8456)	9 (169.7144)	14 (169.1084)	14 (169.1428)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	5 / 66 (685.1772)	36 (167.9656)	5 (172.5944)	6 (174.8800)	18 (169.7372)
Sep 25, 2020	Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI	14 / 28 (669.5884)	15 (169.1084)	17 (164.5488)	6 (171.4056)	19 (164.5256)
Sep 12, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN	11 / 26 (682.7656)	9 (172.5484)	17 (166.8344)	16 (168.5256)	4 (174.8572)
Sep 11, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN	1 / 36 (689.7144)	4 (174.2972)	10 (169.1200)	6 (172.5600)	4 (173.7372)
Sep 11, 2020	Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN	—	—	16 (167.9772)	—	—
Sep 4, 2020	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	3 / 28 (682.7884)	3 (175.4056)	10 (165.1200)	14 (168)	4 (174.2628)
Aug 14, 2020	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	12 / 50 (682.8228)	24 (168.5256)	25 (166.2972)	14 (171.4172)	3 (176.5828)
Aug 7, 2020	All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	5 / 42 (678.7540)	7 (171.4056)	7 (170.2744)	7 (170.2512)	18 (166.8228)
Jul 17, 2020	Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI	6 / 31 (674.2168)	3 (175.4056)	17 (162.2628)	13 (165.1084)	4 (171.4400)
Jul 10, 2020	Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	10 / 53 (683.3256)	4 (175.4056)	41 (159.3944)	3 (174.2628)	7 (174.2628)
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	6 / 47 (683.8968)	16 (170.2628)	27 (166.2628)	18 (171.9656)	3 (175.4056)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	7 / 53 (682.8228)	12 (172.5484)	36 (162.8572)	12 (171.4056)	1 (176.0116)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	6 / 63 (683.9316)	10 (174.2628)	30 (166.2516)	3 (176.5600)	33 (166.8572)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	8 / 69 (682.1944)	11 (173.1200)	17 (169.6916)	18 (171.9656)	33 (167.4172)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	4 / 66 (686.2516)	6 (172.5484)	6 (173.7144)	7 (173.1316)	27 (166.8572)
Mar 6, 2020	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	3 / 61 (691.9200)	2 (176.5600)	1 (177.7144)	22 (170.8228)	34 (166.8228)
Sep 20, 2019	Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI	1 / 28 (693.7028)	1 (177.1428)	17 (166.2628)	4 (173.1200)	1 (177.1772)
Sep 13, 2019	Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI	5 / 35 (681.1088)	7 (171.4172)	5 (172.0116)	15 (165.1200)	5 (172.5600)
Aug 30, 2019	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	8 / 38 (687.4400)	15 (169.6912)	4 (173.1316)	17 (166.3200)	1 (178.2972)
Aug 24, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	6 / 29 (682.7544)	3 (177.7028)	13 (167.3944)	22 (162.8116)	4 (174.8456)
Aug 23, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	1 / 30 (699.4172)	1 (178.8572)	7 (169.1544)	1 (176)	6 (175.4056)
Aug 9, 2019	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	4 / 29 (686.7312)	15 (169.6684)	9 (169.6800)	11 (169.6800)	4 (177.7028)
Aug 2, 2019	Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI	3 / 40 (682.7996)	4 (171.9884)	21 (165.1084)	2 (174.2972)	8 (171.4056)
Jul 19, 2019	Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI	1 / 28 (687.9428)	3 (174.8572)	13 (165.6800)	9 (170.8228)	2 (176.5828)
Jul 12, 2019	Harvest On Fire at The Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL	8 / 31 (674.1828)	13 (171.4056)	5 (170.2744)	12 (168.5600)	17 (163.9428)
Jun 28, 2019	BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL	11 / 42 (679.3940)	11 (173.1200)	23 (165.1428)	30 (161.6912)	2 (179.4400)
Jun 21, 2019	11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI	6 / 30 (674.7884)	3 (173.1084)	10 (167.9772)	4 (168.5828)	13 (165.1200)
May 31, 2019	Up In Smoke on the Square 🏅 Lincoln, IL	2 / 36 (682.7540)	2 (177.1428)	13 (167.3828)	6 (170.8456)	16 (167.3828)
May 17, 2019	Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN	5 / 20 (675.8628)	7 (166.2284)	5 (169.1200)	2 (171.9772)	5 (168.5372)
May 10, 2019	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	5 / 42 (680.4800)	18 (169.1084)	7 (173.7144)	6 (170.8228)	11 (166.8344)
May 3, 2019	Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL	2 / 33 (688.5028)	2 (175.4056)	10 (167.9772)	3 (174.8572)	5 (170.2628)
Apr 5, 2019	CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN	2 / 40 (687.9660)	1 (177.1428)	14 (168.5716)	25 (166.2516)	4 (176)
Mar 22, 2019	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN	3 / 29 (693.0976)	1 (180)	12 (169.6916)	13 (169.1316)	4 (174.2744)
Feb 8, 2019	KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR	6 / 92 (698.8000)	3 (178.8572)	34 (169.1200)	12 (174.2628)	5 (176.5600)
Oct 26, 2018	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	40 / 102 (675.9656)	38 (169.7028)	34 (171.4400)	44 (168)	54 (166.8228)
Oct 12, 2018	Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI	3 / 38 (674.8456)	16 (167.4400)	4 (170.3200)	5 (169.7028)	10 (167.3828)
Sep 21, 2018	The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI	6 / 28 (671.9200)	8 (170.8228)	11 (169.1200)	14 (165.7144)	9 (166.2628)
Sep 14, 2018	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	7 / 48 (679.3600)	8 (170.2628)	6 (172.5600)	13 (168.5600)	13 (167.9772)
Aug 24, 2018	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	12 / 42 (669.0400)	21 (166.2400)	7 (168.5600)	16 (165.1200)	8 (169.1200)
Aug 17, 2018	Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI	1 / 24 (690.8456)	7 (169.1200)	1 (175.4400)	10 (170.8456)	2 (175.4400)
Aug 3, 2018	Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	1 / 39 (691.9656)	4 (175.4056)	1 (177.7372)	12 (167.3828)	6 (171.4400)
Jul 13, 2018	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	1 / 40 (696.5256)	15 (169.6684)	4 (174.2972)	7 (173.1200)	2 (179.4400)
Jun 22, 2018	10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	1 / 30 (686.2400)	14 (165.1200)	4 (170.2628)	1 (178.2972)	3 (172.5600)
Jun 8, 2018	Annual Poor Que Montello, WI	4 / 26 (671.2796)	5 (170.2628)	12 (163.9656)	10 (165.0856)	5 (171.9656)
Jun 1, 2018	Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL	2 / 40 (677.0628)	11 (168.5256)	10 (166.2744)	1 (176)	8 (166.2628)
May 11, 2018	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	7 / 37 (670.7428)	10 (167.9772)	12 (167.9656)	8 (170.8572)	18 (163.9428)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	16 / 54 (670.7540)	5 (173.1428)	38 (162.8228)	16 (167.3828)	22 (167.4056)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	7 / 54 (674.1712)	21 (167.3828)	2 (176.5828)	17 (167.3828)	34 (162.8228)
Apr 6, 2018	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	20 / 49 (663.2800)	5 (172.5484)	39 (157.0972)	2 (175.4172)	38 (158.2172)
Mar 2, 2018	Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL	6 / 49 (699.3716)	29 (168.5256)	11 (176.5716)	4 (178.8572)	16 (175.4172)
Oct 6, 2017	National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	7 / 50 (699.3600)	5 (178.8572)	12 (173.1200)	26 (171.9772)	9 (175.4056)
Sep 22, 2017	The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI	6 / 24 (688.5256)	5 (172.5828)	10 (171.4288)	10 (171.4056)	7 (173.1084)
Sep 15, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	2 / 30 (685.1088)	11 (171.4056)	4 (170.3088)	17 (166.8344)	2 (176.5600)
Sep 8, 2017	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Silver Lake, MI	7 / 28 (671.9768)	13 (167.4056)	8 (167.9656)	13 (167.4628)	10 (169.1428)
Sep 1, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	1 / 27 (688.5144)	5 (171.4056)	5 (167.9888)	4 (174.8572)	2 (174.2628)
Aug 25, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	4 / 39 (676.5716)	11 (170.3200)	2 (176.0116)	6 (171.4400)	30 (158.8000)
Aug 24, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	13 / 40 (665.6344)	23 (166.8344)	10 (169.1544)	11 (167.9656)	23 (161.6800)
Aug 4, 2017	All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	1 / 29 (689.1428)	3 (174.2972)	5 (170.2628)	6 (168)	1 (176.5828)
Jul 21, 2017	BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI	7 / 37 (663.3028)	28 (159.9772)	7 (168.5372)	2 (174.8572)	17 (159.9312)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	17 / 49 (666.7544)	14 (170.2628)	28 (164.5488)	16 (167.4172)	24 (164.5256)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	4 / 58 (673.0856)	24 (164.5484)	4 (172.0116)	26 (163.3828)	3 (173.1428)
Jul 7, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	6 / 30 (690.2860)	1 (178.8800)	16 (168.5716)	17 (167.4172)	6 (175.4172)
Jun 23, 2017	9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	11 / 32 (651.9428)	14 (167.4400)	3 (166.8800)	19 (161.0972)	20 (156.5256)
Jun 9, 2017	8th Annual Poor Que Montello, WI	8 / 31 (653.6344)	10 (165.7028)	10 (162.8344)	17 (159.4172)	9 (165.6800)
May 19, 2017	BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI	10 / 22 (649.6684)	11 (158.8344)	9 (163.4056)	10 (162.8800)	9 (164.5484)
May 12, 2017	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	2 / 27 (683.8968)	16 (166.2284)	1 (172.5600)	8 (170.2628)	2 (174.8456)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	17 / 50 (662.1940)	19 (168.5600)	15 (165.7372)	35 (159.3484)	14 (168.5484)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	25 / 56 (662.7084)	17 (169.1200)	6 (170.8344)	48 (155.9312)	24 (166.8228)
Apr 28, 2017	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Competition Manawa, WI	3 / 23 (647.3028)	10 (162.8228)	14 (156.5716)	4 (163.9656)	5 (163.9428)
Apr 7, 2017	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	1 / 45 (685.6344)	7 (171.9772)	10 (169.1200)	10 (169.1084)	3 (175.4288)
Nov 11, 2016	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	34 / 89 (681.0400)	24 (172.5600)	74 (161.0972)	27 (170.8228)	8 (176.5600)
Oct 21, 2016	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	13 / 51 (662.7312)	4 (173.1200)	7 (168.5600)	43 (153.6684)	17 (167.3828)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	9 / 55 (674.7768)	13 (169.6912)	25 (165.7372)	12 (168.5256)	15 (170.8228)
Sep 16, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	21 / 30 (677.0744)	4 (177.1428)	27 (162.8344)	27 (162.8344)	7 (174.2628)
Sep 2, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI	5 / 30 (680.4800)	17 (169.1200)	1 (178.8572)	4 (171.9656)	22 (160.5372)
Aug 26, 2016	Ribstock Marne, MI	2 / 32 (670.1368)	2 (171.9884)	11 (162.8000)	7 (166.8228)	6 (168.5256)
Aug 5, 2016	All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI	6 / 16 (674.8228)	12 (162.2744)	1 (174.2972)	5 (166.8456)	4 (171.4056)
Jul 29, 2016	Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	8 / 39 (663.9316)	4 (172.5944)	35 (154.2744)	21 (160.5028)	1 (176.5600)
Jul 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN	1 / 28 (676.5712)	11 (168)	6 (168)	6 (168.5484)	4 (172.0228)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	2 / 55 (691.9884)	13 (172.5600)	3 (173.7144)	8 (174.2856)	11 (171.4284)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	5 / 66 (683.3832)	6 (174.8688)	19 (166.2516)	12 (171.4172)	16 (170.8456)
Jul 1, 2016	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	14 / 29 (651.8280)	26 (159.3712)	12 (161.6800)	25 (156.5140)	5 (174.2628)
Jun 24, 2016	8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI	6 / 30 (663.8740)	4 (173.7028)	13 (162.8000)	5 (167.4056)	14 (159.9656)
Jun 10, 2016	ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival Clio, MI	3 / 20 (664.5256)	9 (166.2400)	4 (167.4172)	15 (158.8456)	1 (172.0228)
Jun 3, 2016	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	12 / 52 (670.7428)	15 (169.6800)	4 (169.1200)	3 (174.2856)	32 (157.6572)
May 28, 2016	The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN	12 / 50 (691.9312)	7 (176.5600)	4 (176.5600)	24 (170.8456)	35 (167.9656)
May 27, 2016	The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN	13 / 51 (690.7772)	43 (166.8228)	13 (171.9772)	1 (180)	23 (171.9772)
May 13, 2016	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	7 / 28 (674.1940)	11 (169.1200)	8 (170.2628)	16 (165.1312)	7 (169.6800)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	4 / 58 (685.0744)	8 (174.8572)	1 (177.7144)	27 (163.3828)	16 (169.1200)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	4 / 59 (678.8000)	38 (162.2400)	1 (175.4172)	13 (168.5828)	8 (172.5600)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	2 / 49 (686.1596)	12 (170.8228)	4 (173.1200)	10 (171.4056)	9 (170.8112)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	14 / 74 (686.1828)	49 (166.2400)	31 (169.1200)	14 (173.1200)	5 (177.7028)
Nov 3, 2015	World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL	8 / 58 (688.5028)	26 (170.2512)	11 (173.1316)	22 (170.8572)	6 (174.2628)
Oct 23, 2015	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	48 / 93 (670.2052)	48 (168.5484)	27 (170.8456)	67 (163.9656)	50 (166.8456)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	3 / 48 (685.0972)	10 (170.8572)	6 (173.1316)	6 (173.1428)	16 (167.9656)
Sep 18, 2015	Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	15 / 27 (669.0284)	24 (162.8228)	16 (163.4172)	6 (174.2744)	15 (168.5140)
Sep 11, 2015	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	6 / 34 (678.2512)	16 (165.1200)	3 (174.8800)	3 (177.1428)	15 (161.1084)
Aug 28, 2015	Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI	3 / 32 (671.4744)	5 (166.8572)	2 (173.1772)	12 (162.2972)	3 (169.1428)
Aug 21, 2015	Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	4 / 33 (666.8340)	14 (161.7028)	20 (162.2628)	15 (162.8684)	1 (180)
Aug 14, 2015	Jimmy's Roadhouse Backyard BBQ Battle Newaygo, MI	4 / 26 (676.4684)	16 (162.8112)	4 (171.4172)	3 (171.4172)	10 (170.8228)
Aug 7, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	15 / 30 (669.5768)	10 (171.9656)	14 (169.1544)	22 (164.5140)	22 (163.9428)
Jul 17, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI	7 / 28 (674.7772)	12 (167.3944)	2 (174.8572)	17 (162.2628)	4 (170.2628)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	11 / 80 (675.3600)	24 (167.9656)	10 (170.2744)	4 (174.2972)	32 (162.8228)
Jun 26, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI	1 / 30 (677.0740)	10 (166.2856)	2 (175.4400)	5 (167.3828)	9 (167.9656)
Jun 19, 2015	7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	2 / 32 (677.6804)	3 (174.2744)	10 (169.1316)	19 (161.7144)	3 (172.5600)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	11 / 40 (669.6228)	21 (163.9312)	15 (167.4172)	1 (178.2972)	22 (159.9772)
May 29, 2015	PigMania Lima Lima, OH	3 / 27 (695.9772)	4 (177.1428)	8 (171.4172)	10 (171.9772)	2 (175.4400)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	11 / 58 (674.7656)	13 (170.8228)	8 (169.1544)	20 (166.8228)	12 (167.9656)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	20 / 41 (655.3140)	6 (171.9884)	21 (162.2400)	19 (163.9772)	25 (157.1084)
May 8, 2015	Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN	3 / 27 (681.0740)	7 (167.9656)	3 (171.9656)	9 (169.1428)	2 (172)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	4 / 47 (669.6112)	12 (167.9656)	3 (172.5600)	23 (162.2628)	12 (166.8228)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	1 / 57 (685.6684)	10 (168.5256)	12 (166.2628)	1 (175.4400)	2 (175.4400)
Apr 25, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	16 / 41 (677.6684)	32 (166.8456)	22 (167.4172)	19 (169.1200)	8 (174.2856)
Apr 24, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	21 / 42 (667.8744)	33 (163.9772)	9 (169.1316)	14 (168.5256)	22 (166.2400)
Apr 10, 2015	CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	15 / 39 (667.3484)	12 (170.8456)	30 (156.0116)	20 (162.7884)	1 (177.7028)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	16 / 86 (686.2284)	60 (166.8228)	12 (173.1428)	45 (166.8228)	1 (179.4400)
Oct 18, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) Marshalltown, IA	15 / 27 (673.0512)	5 (176.5600)	8 (170.2744)	25 (160.5256)	18 (165.6912)
Oct 17, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA	5 / 34 (684.5028)	14 (166.8228)	1 (178.8572)	8 (172)	12 (166.8228)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	54 / 165 (677.0628)	80 (169.1200)	46 (171.4172)	43 (170.8456)	98 (165.6800)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	65 / 552 (678.8456)	253 (165.7372)	64 (173.1200)	183 (167.4400)	59 (172.5484)
Sep 26, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	1 / 50 (703.9776)	10 (176.5716)	3 (176.5716)	11 (174.2744)	13 (176.5600)
Sep 19, 2014	Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	14 / 33 (666.7200)	19 (165.6684)	16 (166.2516)	6 (175.4172)	22 (159.3828)
Sep 12, 2014	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	1 / 43 (708.6056)	2 (178.8572)	1 (176.5828)	1 (176.0228)	2 (177.1428)
Aug 22, 2014	Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	1 / 39 (689.1428)	8 (170.8456)	5 (172)	10 (170.2972)	4 (176)
Aug 8, 2014	Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	1 / 32 (690.8456)	1 (178.8800)	15 (165.6800)	3 (173.1428)	4 (173.1428)
Aug 1, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	2 / 30 (683.3944)	15 (168.5600)	21 (166.2744)	4 (172.5600)	2 (176)
Jul 25, 2014	Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI	12 / 55 (664.5144)	15 (165.6800)	27 (159.9660)	28 (162.2856)	1 (176.5828)
Jul 18, 2014	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	5 / 51 (682.1828)	25 (167.3828)	10 (171.9772)	26 (163.9656)	1 (178.8572)
Jul 11, 2014	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	2 / 34 (681.6800)	6 (169.7256)	6 (167.9772)	12 (166.8344)	1 (177.1428)
Jul 4, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	8 / 21 (670.2288)	13 (163.9544)	2 (171.4172)	4 (168.0116)	7 (166.8456)
Jun 27, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	18 / 26 (636.4572)	17 (161.7144)	19 (154.2516)	20 (155.3828)	11 (165.1084)
Jun 20, 2014	6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	4 / 31 (669.0740)	7 (168)	8 (162.8456)	6 (169.6684)	8 (168.5600)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	5 / 72 (681.6340)	25 (167.4056)	9 (172)	7 (172.5484)	10 (169.6800)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	11 / 43 (662.2056)	8 (170.8572)	10 (169.1312)	16 (163.4172)	26 (158.8000)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	1 / 62 (673.1544)	1 (177.2000)	16 (165.7144)	41 (154.8228)	2 (175.4172)
Apr 3, 2014	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	43 / 64 (641.6116)	46 (160.4912)	59 (150.2288)	39 (161.7372)	6 (169.1544)
Oct 18, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	28 / 50 (678.7316)	13 (175.4172)	34 (167.3944)	12 (171.9772)	44 (163.9428)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	7 / 53 (669.0056)	34 (158.8000)	9 (168.5372)	10 (169.6800)	5 (171.9884)
Sep 27, 2013	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH	3 / 35 (677.0972)	18 (165.7144)	2 (172.5600)	11 (167.4172)	8 (171.4056)
Sep 20, 2013	Marshall County Plymouth, IN	1 / 27 (689.0744)	1 (174.2744)	13 (166.2400)	1 (173.1200)	1 (175.4400)
Sep 13, 2013	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	2 / 47 (679.3944)	2 (176)	3 (168)	8 (166.2400)	6 (169.1544)
Aug 23, 2013	Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	1 / 28 (678.8000)	8 (169.6800)	10 (163.3828)	1 (174.8572)	1 (170.8800)
Aug 9, 2013	Dam Good BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	7 / 31 (658.2628)	21 (158.8228)	9 (165.7372)	12 (162.2856)	5 (171.4172)
Jul 19, 2013	Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI	10 / 39 (667.3144)	5 (174.2744)	8 (170.2744)	4 (170.2628)	28 (152.5028)
Jul 5, 2013	Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL	4 / 34 (665.7146)	7 (169.1428)	6 (166.8572)	8 (168.0002)	7 (161.7144)
Jun 28, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	2 / 26 (674.2854)	3 (173.7142)	8 (167.4284)	17 (155.4284)	1 (177.7144)
Jun 21, 2013	5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI	9 / 30 (657.7138)	5 (167.4286)	18 (159.4282)	19 (161.1426)	2 (169.7144)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	18 / 70 (662.8568)	36 (162.8570)	2 (176)	56 (155.9998)	10 (168)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	7 / 48 (655.9998)	20 (159.4284)	14 (161.1430)	22 (158.2856)	1 (177.1428)
—	Saluting with Smoke-Yorkville (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) unrated Yorkville, IL	1 / 22 (700.5488)	1 (174.8572)	2 (174.8688)	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

iBQ'n

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

The 180 club

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

Multi-meat days

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Announced themselves early

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

A standing appointment

In the record book (on 1 all-time board)

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)