IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 385 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 68 Grand Championships, most recently at the Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 49 times. They are ranked #57 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 2 all-time KCBS records. Also listed in KCBS results as “Iowa�s Smokey D�s BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

KCBS records held

2 🥇

highest power rating ever reached, and 1 more

Power ranking

#57

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1840

peak 2067 · rated over 341 contests37 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

385

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Oct 15, 2026 · 13.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

49 reserve · wins it all 18% of the time

Category wins

145

343 podiums

Overall top-10s

289

75% of 385 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s · 3 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 15%

overall standings

Best overall

714.2744 / 720

Master · Torry Island BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

41 🔥

Current form

698.34 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 688.32 (+10.02)

Walk rate

88%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)

Consistency

±10.27

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 172.98 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.29)

Road miles

181,729

across 385 mapped stops · furthest 1,364 mi

Schedule strength

76%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)

Purse competed for

$2.18M

listed at 144 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

14 🏅

won from 140 state-championship entries

Master avg

688.32 / 720

372 Master contests · 67 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

0.0004 points from the title

Came within 0.0004 points of the Grand Championship at 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship (Jan 25, 2013).

Among the elite

#57 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 1% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1840 puts them #57 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 1% of the field.

rating 1840
peak 2067
341 rated contests

The 180 club

41 perfect 180s

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

Brisket ×16
Chicken ×9
Pork ×9
Pork Ribs ×7

Giant slayer

557 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 557-team field at 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN).

Oct 29, 2016

Happy hunting ground

2× Grand Championships here

Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 2%

Multi-meat days

28 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 28 times — the best of them 3 category wins at Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships (Dec 9, 2016).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

88% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 339 of 385 contests

A top-10 category call in 88% of their 385 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

714.2744 career-best overall

99.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 714.2744 at Torry Island BBQ Showdown — 99.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 1, 2024

State champions

14 state championships won

They've taken 14 state championships from 140 entries at contests carrying the title.

140 state-championship entries

The one to beat

10× one call ahead of them

SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has finished one call ahead of IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 10 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 13 Grand Championships

2014 was the year it came together: 38 contests, 13 Grand Championships and 20 category wins, at an average finish in the top 10%.

38 contests
35 overall top-10s
20 category wins
average top 10%

A tough matchup

9–2 behind in the head-to-head

TIRE SMOKE BBQ ahead in 82% of their meetings

TIRE SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

61–17 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SPITFIRE in 61 of their 78 shared contests.

Announced themselves early

2nd at their very first contest

Finished 2 of 86 at their very first tracked contest, 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship (Jan 25, 2013).

Jan 25, 2013
86-team field

Going the wrong way

-36 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 36 points across 27 contests since Oct 3, 2025 — from 1877 down to 1840.

27 contests since Oct 3, 2025
now 1840

Looking over their shoulder

12× one call behind them

LUCKY'S Q has landed one call behind them 12 times.

The long haul

181,729 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 181,729 miles across 385 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,364 miles to The Smithfield Guinea Pig.

385 mapped stops
furthest 1,364 mi

The metronome

±1.43% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.43% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 95.6% of a perfect score
385 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin In the Square every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 1st

Holds 2 KCBS records (on 20 all-time boards)

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.

🥇 ⚡ Highest power rating ever reached 2067 peak rating · rated over 341 contests · now 1840 · Oct 15, 2026
🥇 🍖 Highest brisket score 180 one meat, out of 180 · won the category with it · Mar 29, 2013 · shared with at least 9 others
#2 🎪 Most different contests won 60 separate contests won at least once · 68 titles in all · Aug 1, 2025
#2 🗺️ Champions in the most states 19 states and provinces won in · 67 titles in all · Aug 1, 2025
#2 🗡️ Biggest field ever beaten 557 teams beaten in one weekend · won it with 706.3084 · Oct 29, 2016
#2 🏆 Most Grand Championships 68 contests won outright · from 376 contests · first in 2013 · Aug 1, 2025
#2 🥈 Most Reserve Championships 49 runner-up finishes overall · from 376 contests · 68 titles · Sep 4, 2026
#2 🥇 Most category wins 145 meats won outright · across all four meats · Jun 13, 2026
#2 📊 Most Team of the Year top-10 seasons 6 seasons in the overall top ten · since 2013 · best finish #2 · Dec 31, 2018
#2 📅 Most category wins in one season 27 meats won in a calendar year · the 2016 season · Dec 9, 2016
#3 🔟 Most overall top-10 finishes 289 contests finished in the top ten · from 376 contests · Oct 15, 2026
#3 🍗 Most Team of the Year category titles 3 seasons top of a meat · Brisket, Chicken · Dec 31, 2016
#3 🌱 Most seasons on the trail 14 calendar years with a contest in them · 385 contests, 2013 → 2026 · Oct 15, 2026
#4 🚚 Most contests entered 385 contests cooked · 2013 → 2026 · Oct 15, 2026
#4 🗓️ Most Grand Championships in one season 13 titles in a calendar year · the 2014 season · Dec 12, 2014
#5 📆 Longest career 13.7 yrs from a first contest to the last · 2013 → 2026 · 385 contests · Oct 15, 2026
#5 🕰️ The first perfect 180s on file 180 earliest flawless score · Brisket · Mar 29, 2013 · Mar 29, 2013
#6 🧭 Most states and provinces cooked in 28 different states entered · over 384 contests · Oct 15, 2026
#7 🔥 Most perfect 180s 41 flawless category scores · in 4 different meats · first in 2013 · Jun 13, 2026
#8 📈 Longest overall top-10 streak 26 straight contests in the top ten · career best · Oct 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	#18 (2,201 pts)	#37 (1,890 pts)	#58 (1,688 pts)	#29 (1,874 pts)	#24 (1,906 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#34 (2,124 pts)	#43 (1,934 pts)	#103 (1,660 pts)	#6 (2,408 pts)	#10 (2,294 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#50 (1,892 pts)	#144 (1,247 pts)	#44 (1,882 pts)	#68 (1,602 pts)	#70 (1,597 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#34 (2,143 pts)	#38 (1,980 pts)	#55 (1,846 pts)	#104 (1,443 pts)	#46 (1,841 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#40 (2,040 pts)	#66 (1,685 pts)	#85 (1,587 pts)	#85 (1,575 pts)	#10 (2,410 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#33 (2,121 pts)	#80 (1,527 pts)	#45 (1,904 pts)	#43 (1,900 pts)	#20 (2,129 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#48 (1,548 pts)	#83 (1,083 pts)	#71 (1,233 pts)	#57 (1,273 pts)	#20 (1,833 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#29 (2,423 pts)	#79 (1,826 pts)	#11 (2,408 pts)	#22 (2,242 pts)	#27 (2,300 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#6 (2,744 pts)	#6 (2,594 pts)	#8 (2,510 pts)	#25 (2,290 pts)	#5 (2,576 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#4 (2,743 pts)	#21 (2,346 pts)	#24 (2,250 pts)	#3 (2,718 pts)	#11 (2,588 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2 (2,823 pts)	#1 🏆 (2,786 pts)	#5 (2,579 pts)	#9 (2,594 pts)	#1 🏆 (2,813 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#3 (2,764 pts)	#8 (2,553 pts)	#10 (2,509 pts)	#29 (2,275 pts)	#1 🏆 (2,757 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2 (2,852 pts)	#19 (2,435 pts)	#6 (2,609 pts)	#7 (2,612 pts)	#3 (2,822 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#8 (2,783 pts)	#51 (2,123 pts)	#4 (2,699 pts)	#12 (2,439 pts)	#6 (2,681 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX

#56 of the rated field

1842 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 81
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1842

19–8 in 27 shared contests (70% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

These two have cooked 27 of the same contests — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead 19–8 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 70 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Meat Candy Q

#55 of the rated field

1843 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 161
GCs: 12
Top-10s: 55%
Peak: 1863

12–14 in 26 shared contests (46% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has cooked, 161 to 385, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 153 contests
last seen Oct 15, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

THE SMOKING HILLS

#53 of the rated field

1843 ▲ 3 power rating

Contests: 205
GCs: 16
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1929

45–12 in 57 shared contests (79% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

They've been 1929 at their best, 86 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 193 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA

#59 of the rated field

1837 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 144
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1861

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 143 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Q-BONES BBQ

#60 of the rated field

1837 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 123
GCs: 11
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1856

10–9 in 19 shared contests (53% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

Their rating is built on 11 Grand Championships in 123 contests, alongside a 65% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 116 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Damn Fine Beef & Swine

#58 of the rated field

1838 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 119
GCs: 16
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1840

10–16 in 27 shared contests (37% to IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ)

They turned up 8 years after IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 99 contests
last seen Oct 15, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	129	78	51	60%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	99	49	50	49%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	93	62	31	67%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	82	45	37	55%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	78	61	17	78%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	77	50	27	65%	⚔ compare
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	77	46	31	60%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	76	59	17	78%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ BUS	73	49	24	67%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	70	55	15	79%	⚔ compare
QUAU	69	58	11	84%	⚔ compare
Hogline	66	40	26	61%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	64	24	40	38%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	63	39	24	62%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	63	33	30	52%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	377	196	32	68	180 🔥	155.9428	172.31	top 29%
Pork Ribs	381	183	34	83	180 🔥	153.6688	171.29	top 30%
Pork	374	188	30	79	180 🔥	155.3828	171.82	top 28%
Brisket	376	246	49	113	180 🔥	158.2856	172.98	top 21%

“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)	6	4	top 9%
Medium (20–39)	157	38	top 15%
Large (40+)	213	26	top 16%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IA	54	11	top 17%
WI	50	9	top 12%
IL	40	7	top 13%
KS	38	6	top 18%
MN	26	2	top 16%
MO	22	3	top 16%
FL	20	4	top 18%
AZ	18	4	top 10%
TN	16	1	top 29%
CA	13	3	top 15%
NV	11	2	top 19%
NE	10	3	top 10%
OK	10	0	top 24%
LA	8	2	top 8%
TX	6	3	top 8%
ID	5	1	top 8%
AR	5	1	top 16%
IN	4	0	top 23%
CO	4	2	top 10%
GA	3	0	top 23%
ON	3	2	top 9%
ND	2	0	top 10%
NY	2	1	top 8%
ME	1	0	top 35%
MA	1	0	top 8%
SD	1	0	top 14%
NC	1	0	top 14%
AL	1	0	top 3%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT)	6	1	2	top 18%	Apr 10, 2026
Smokin In the Square	5	1	2	top 8%	Mar 15, 2019
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL)	5	1	1	top 12%	Oct 26, 2018
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard	5	4	0	top 16%	Sep 25, 2026
Iowa State BBQ Championship	5	5	0	top 38%	Apr 3, 2026
BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!	4	1	2	top 7%	Jul 19, 2019
Hammond BBQ	4	1	2	top 5%	Mar 22, 2019
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	4	1	1	top 9%	Jul 21, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	4	1	1	top 17%	Sep 30, 2016
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	4	1	1	top 6%	May 23, 2015
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	4	11	0	top 17%	Sep 30, 2026
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	4	49	0	top 21%	Sep 30, 2026
Minnesota in May	4	5	0	top 12%	May 8, 2026
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)	4	26	0	top 46%	Oct 10, 2025
RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2)	4	6	0	top 17%	May 26, 2018
State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship	3	1	2	top 9%	Jun 19, 2015
Torry Island BBQ Showdown	3	1	1	top 19%	Mar 20, 2026
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2	3	1	1	top 12%	Jul 13, 2019
Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff	3	1	1	top 6%	Sep 21, 2018
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	3	1	1	top 4%	Sep 25, 2015
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)	3	2	0	top 10%	Jun 13, 2026
Puckaway Pigfest	3	2	0	top 9%	Sep 5, 2025
Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)	3	5	0	top 21%	Jun 3, 2022
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	3	2	0	top 16%	Jun 26, 2021
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	3	5	0	top 22%	Aug 16, 2019
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	2	0	top 12%	May 5, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	3	3	0	top 11%	Apr 21, 2017
BBQ in the Bluffs	3	2	0	top 7%	May 13, 2016
The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest	2	1	2	top 4%	Apr 26, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	1	2	top 3%	Apr 14, 2017
Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)	2	1	2	top 2%	May 28, 2016
Smoke-N-Wings	2	1	1	top 6%	Jun 27, 2025
BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash	2	1	1	top 13%	Jul 19, 2024
Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)	2	1	1	top 20%	Jun 25, 2022
GOBS Que (DAY 2)	2	1	1	top 6%	Aug 14, 2021
Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival	2	1	1	top 7%	Nov 1, 2019
8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	1	1	top 18%	Aug 24, 2019
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	1	1	top 4%	Sep 15, 2018
Smoke on the Water (Day 2)	2	1	1	top 12%	Jun 23, 2018
Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	2	1	1	top 7%	Jun 9, 2018
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	1	1	top 3%	Oct 29, 2016
Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge	2	1	1	top 5%	Jun 27, 2015
MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC	2	1	1	top 5%	Nov 8, 2014
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	1	1	top 8%	Aug 1, 2014
Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)	2	9	0	top 26%	Oct 15, 2026
ND BBQ Championship	2	5	0	top 10%	May 1, 2026
Lakeland Pig Festival	2	2	0	top 17%	Jan 22, 2026
BBQ Jackpot	2	20	0	top 46%	Nov 21, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	63	0	top 16%	Nov 5, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest	2	76	0	top 54%	Nov 5, 2025
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2	6	0	top 32%	Nov 1, 2025
King of the Corn	2	3	0	top 18%	May 17, 2024
11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2)	2	5	0	top 24%	Aug 25, 2023
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	2	9	0	top 30%	Jul 15, 2022
Minnesota in May (Masters)	2	10	0	top 23%	May 13, 2022
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	2	5	0	top 20%	Jun 11, 2021
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2	3	0	top 11%	Jan 17, 2020
Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown	2	4	0	top 14%	Feb 15, 2019
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2	3	0	top 8%	Sep 1, 2018
7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	2	0	top 8%	Aug 24, 2018
Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1	2	6	0	top 12%	Jul 13, 2018
The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL)	2	3	0	top 12%	Dec 1, 2017
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	7	0	top 6%	Sep 1, 2017
6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)	2	2	0	top 6%	Aug 25, 2017
Racing for the BBQ	2	5	0	top 16%	Jul 28, 2017
Back to Mayberry BBQ	2	3	0	top 10%	Jul 1, 2016
Plant City Pig Jam	2	3	0	top 9%	Nov 21, 2014
Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)	2	6	0	top 29%	Oct 18, 2014
Up In Smoke On The Square	2	3	0	top 7%	Aug 22, 2014
Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	2	3	0	top 18%	Feb 16, 2013

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 38 contests · 13 GCs

Contests a season 27.5 across 14 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 54 of 385 contests · 28 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 257 70 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 381 entries · 34 wins · 183 calls

First title May 24, 2013 Westmont Red, White & BBQ

Opponents faced 6,219 finished ahead 21,538 times, behind 3,680

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

20261 milestone

Oct 15 Most recent contest Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)

20241 milestone

Mar 1 Career-best overall score714.2744 Torry Island BBQ Showdown

20231 milestone

Jul 28 300th tracked contest 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest

20201 milestone

Oct 16 250th tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1

20191 milestone

Apr 26 First state championship The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest

20184 milestones

Jun 23 100th category win Smoke on the Water (Day 2)
Jun 23 50th Grand Championship Smoke on the Water (Day 2)
Aug 24 200th tracked contest 7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2)
Nov 2 Peak power rating (2067) Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL)

20172 milestones

May 12 150th tracked contest Minnesota in May
Sep 16 25th perfect 180 Table Rock Boats and Bones

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Biggest field won (557 teams) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20154 milestones

May 1 10th perfect 180 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
Jun 19 25th Grand Championship State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
Jul 17 50th category win BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
Oct 16 100th tracked contest Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque

20145 milestones

Mar 7 First multi-meat day NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off
May 2 10th Grand Championship 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 2 5th perfect 180 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 23 25th category win Red, White, and BBQ
Jun 13 50th tracked contest Northern Arizona BBQ Festival

201313 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First call 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First overall top-10 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First overall podium 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First Reserve Championship 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.1426 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Feb 15 First category win (Pork Ribs) Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
Mar 29 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Slidell BBQ Challenge
May 10 10th tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
May 24 First Grand Championship Westmont Red, White & BBQ
Aug 16 25th tracked contest Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede
Aug 16 10th category win Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede
Aug 16 5th Grand Championship Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.6	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013
+13.1	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	Feb 15, 2013
+11.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 3, 2013
+11.6	Slidell BBQ Challenge	Mar 29, 2013
+11.2	Westmont Red, White & BBQ	May 24, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-23.4	Iowa State BBQ Championship	Apr 3, 2026
-19.2	Back to Mayberry Day 1	Jun 26, 2020
-18.7	Grills Gone Wild	Feb 7, 2025
-17.1	BBQ Jackpot	Dec 6, 2024
-17	Ribs on the Ridge	Feb 20, 2026

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	29	0	14	3	76%	top 24%	98.1%	96.4%
2025	32	2	19	6	84%	top 25%	98.8%	96.2%
2024	13	3	7	4	77%	top 24%	99.2%	95.8%
2023	19	2	10	3	68%	top 20%	97.1%	95.8%
2022	18	3	9	6	72%	top 22%	98.1%	95.5%
2021	22	1	11	2	77%	top 27%	97.1%	95%
2020	10	1	6	3	80%	top 25%	97.5%	94.6%
2019	29	3	22	11	90%	top 16%	97.1%	95.2%
2018	37	8	31	13	95%	top 12%	99%	95.7%
2017	36	7	32	15	89%	top 10%	97.9%	95.7%
2016	37	10	34	27	95%	top 8%	99%	96.1%
2015	28	8	25	17	96%	top 8%	97.6%	96.1%
2014	38	13	35	20	100%	top 10%	98.6%	95.7%
2013	37	7	34	15	95%	top 11%	96.7%	94.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 15, 2026	Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA	10 / 38 (698.2172)	19 (171.9656)	28 (169.6800)	2 (178.8572)	4 (177.7144)
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	11 / 158 (702.8000)	34 (175.4172)	8 (178.8572)	91 (170.8228)	12 (177.7028)
Sep 30, 2026	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS	49 / 360 (694.8000)	101 (173.7028)	213 (169.1200)	60 (175.4172)	32 (176.5600)
Sep 25, 2026	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	12 / 71 (699.9544)	8 (177.7144)	7 (177.1544)	37 (170.8228)	19 (174.2628)
Sep 4, 2026	Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID	2 / 52 (706.2284)	5 (178.8572)	8 (177.7028)	17 (174.2628)	9 (175.4056)
Sep 4, 2026	Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID	—	—	27 (167.3828)	—	—
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME	18 / 51 (687.8968)	31 (170.2628)	24 (170.2512)	30 (168.5256)	2 (178.8572)
Aug 15, 2026	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME	—	—	31 (166.8228)	—	—
Aug 8, 2026	Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA	2 / 25 (690.7772)	13 (169.6800)	2 (178.2972)	17 (167.3944)	4 (175.4056)
Jul 18, 2026	Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO	15 / 32 (692.5260)	8 (176.5600)	12 (174.8688)	20 (170.8344)	23 (170.2628)
Jul 10, 2026	KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN	9 / 33 (683.8972)	3 (176.5600)	—	23 (167.3944)	18 (168.5256)
Jun 26, 2026	Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID	3 / 31 (705.6800)	9 (176.5600)	3 (178.2972)	13 (175.4172)	6 (175.4056)
Jun 19, 2026	Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	5 / 20 (693.0628)	4 (178.8572)	17 (165.6800)	3 (176.5600)	7 (171.9656)
Jun 13, 2026	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI	3 / 37 (700.5372)	1 (180)	26 (167.4172)	4 (176.5600)	7 (176.5600)
May 24, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	6 / 82 (706.2516)	43 (174.2744)	9 (178.8572)	30 (175.4056)	10 (177.7144)
May 23, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	6 / 117 (705.0856)	35 (175.4056)	57 (171.9772)	4 (180)	17 (177.7028)
May 22, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	—	9 (177.7144)	—	—	—
May 22, 2026	8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN	—	—	41 (173.1200)	—	—
May 15, 2026	Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN	14 / 33 (685.6000)	11 (173.1200)	16 (171.9772)	11 (171.9772)	17 (168.5256)
May 8, 2026	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	8 / 77 (693.0512)	66 (166.8112)	6 (177.7028)	20 (173.1200)	5 (175.4172)
May 1, 2026	ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND	5 / 71 (693.1316)	11 (174.2972)	37 (166.8572)	15 (173.1200)	1 (178.8572)
Apr 25, 2026	Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL	9 / 35 (695.9428)	7 (176.5600)	26 (170.2628)	4 (178.2972)	17 (170.8228)
Apr 10, 2026	Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS	47 / 101 (686.7312)	57 (171.9656)	79 (167.3828)	17 (175.4172)	43 (171.9656)
Apr 3, 2026	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	37 / 42 (668.4112)	4 (176.5600)	35 (165.0972)	36 (164.5256)	35 (162.2284)
Mar 20, 2026	Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL	11 / 34 (684.4456)	12 (173.1084)	12 (174.2628)	9 (175.4172)	23 (161.6572)
Feb 20, 2026	Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL	19 / 32 (681.0172)	20 (169.6800)	14 (171.9772)	15 (170.8228)	17 (168.5372)
Jan 22, 2026	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	2 / 63 (706.2628)	33 (170.8456)	8 (177.7144)	1 (180)	4 (177.7028)
Jan 16, 2026	11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	16 / 53 (686.1712)	10 (174.2628)	19 (171.9772)	23 (170.2512)	22 (169.6800)
Jan 9, 2026	10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL	2 / 38 (705.0856)	11 (177.7028)	17 (173.1200)	6 (178.8572)	10 (175.4056)
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	20 / 90 (692.4800)	7 (177.7144)	29 (171.9772)	52 (169.6800)	26 (173.1084)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	73 / 401 (691.9544)	156 (171.9772)	134 (171.9772)	110 (173.7372)	72 (174.2628)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	99 / 158 (682.1484)	134 (166.2400)	118 (168.5372)	22 (176.5600)	75 (170.8112)
Nov 1, 2025	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	26 / 50 (685.0284)	16 (176.5600)	40 (168.5372)	36 (167.9656)	11 (171.9656)
Oct 31, 2025	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	6 / 53 (699.9428)	15 (175.4172)	16 (174.2628)	5 (177.1544)	22 (173.1084)
Oct 24, 2025	1st Annual Boost & BBQ 🏅 Odessa, MO	3 / 25 (701.6804)	5 (176.5716)	14 (171.9888)	1 (180)	9 (173.1200)
Oct 16, 2025	Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA	9 / 36 (701.6572)	10 (177.7144)	3 (178.8572)	4 (178.8572)	34 (166.2284)
Oct 10, 2025	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	26 / 90 (691.3944)	76 (165.7144)	45 (172.5600)	5 (178.8572)	19 (174.2628)
Oct 3, 2025	ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND	6 / 46 (690.2284)	29 (166.8228)	10 (171.4400)	13 (171.9656)	1 (180)
Oct 3, 2025	ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND	—	—	8 (170.2628)	—	—
Sep 19, 2025	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	9 / 56 (699.9312)	22 (174.2628)	33 (171.4056)	2 (178.8572)	12 (175.4056)
Sep 13, 2025	Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL	2 / 27 (703.9660)	7 (175.4172)	17 (171.9772)	1 (178.8572)	3 (177.7144)
Sep 5, 2025	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	5 / 35 (693.0628)	9 (174.2744)	6 (172.5600)	2 (176.5600)	16 (169.6684)
Aug 29, 2025	Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID	5 / 39 (701.0972)	4 (177.7144)	12 (175.4172)	16 (172.5600)	8 (175.4056)
Aug 22, 2025	Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	10 / 29 (675.8860)	6 (170.8344)	19 (163.9544)	13 (170.2628)	6 (170.8344)
Aug 16, 2025	Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL	16 / 32 (692.4800)	26 (167.3828)	4 (177.7144)	17 (173.1200)	11 (174.2628)
Aug 15, 2025	Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN	13 / 45 (691.9432)	12 (174.8572)	20 (169.6916)	5 (177.7144)	21 (169.6800)
Aug 8, 2025	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	3 / 53 (702.8232)	21 (174.2628)	3 (176.5716)	6 (176.5716)	9 (175.4172)
Aug 2, 2025	Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY	6 / 47 (698.2172)	30 (171.9656)	17 (174.2744)	2 (178.8572)	18 (173.1200)
Aug 1, 2025	Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Port Jervis, NY	1 / 34 (711.4172)	5 (177.1428)	1 (180)	3 (178.8572)	8 (175.4172)
Jul 25, 2025	9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	8 / 31 (679.8972)	1 (178.8572)	30 (159.9544)	17 (169.1084)	7 (171.9772)
Jul 11, 2025	Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE	1 / 24 (698.2172)	4 (175.4056)	15 (167.3944)	2 (180)	2 (175.4172)
Jun 27, 2025	Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID	3 / 32 (701.1088)	4 (176)	19 (169.6800)	3 (177.7144)	2 (177.7144)
Jun 20, 2025	Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	8 / 25 (690.1944)	17 (167.3828)	4 (174.2744)	4 (176.5600)	10 (171.9772)
May 16, 2025	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	15 / 33 (682.2292)	18 (171.9888)	13 (170.8344)	18 (168.5716)	13 (170.8344)
May 9, 2025	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	6 / 58 (693.6572)	22 (171.9772)	37 (167.3828)	13 (175.4400)	2 (178.8572)
May 9, 2025	Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN	—	—	31 (164.5372)	—	—
Apr 11, 2025	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	43 / 92 (682.7428)	3 (178.8572)	34 (172.5600)	62 (167.3828)	68 (163.9428)
Apr 4, 2025	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	5 / 49 (687.4288)	11 (174.2744)	24 (169.1772)	30 (166.8228)	1 (177.1544)
Mar 21, 2025	Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL	5 / 26 (692.5032)	7 (173.1200)	4 (175.4172)	7 (170.8460)	6 (173.1200)
Feb 21, 2025	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN	19 / 42 (674.7084)	41 (160.4912)	24 (167.3828)	4 (175.4172)	12 (171.4172)
Feb 7, 2025	Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL	17 / 25 (680.4340)	20 (162.2284)	11 (173.1200)	9 (175.4056)	14 (169.6800)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	52 / 74 (670.6740)	65 (160.5028)	24 (171.9656)	69 (158.2056)	3 (180)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	63 / 444 (691.9660)	185 (170.8344)	15 (178.2972)	104 (173.1200)	156 (169.7144)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	76 / 169 (685.6572)	90 (171.9772)	102 (169.7372)	2 (180)	147 (163.9428)
Oct 11, 2024	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	53 / 87 (674.7084)	66 (166.2400)	55 (169.1200)	34 (170.8228)	41 (168.5256)
Sep 20, 2024	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	8 / 58 (697.1088)	2 (179.4400)	6 (176.0116)	41 (168.5256)	12 (173.1316)
Jul 26, 2024	8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	1 / 28 (697.0744)	5 (177.7028)	1 (178.8572)	17 (168.5372)	9 (171.9772)
Jul 19, 2024	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	8 / 37 (681.6460)	19 (169.6800)	8 (171.4288)	2 (174.2628)	12 (166.2744)
Jun 28, 2024	Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID	1 / 28 (703.3828)	7 (173.1200)	7 (174.2628)	6 (177.1428)	2 (178.8572)
Jun 14, 2024	23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	4 / 25 (693.6344)	13 (169.6800)	1 (177.7144)	8 (173.1200)	5 (173.1200)
May 17, 2024	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	3 / 36 (687.8856)	21 (170.8228)	22 (167.3944)	3 (176.5600)	9 (173.1084)
May 10, 2024	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	11 / 58 (690.2632)	21 (173.1200)	25 (170.2744)	15 (173.7144)	10 (173.1544)
Mar 29, 2024	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	15 / 42 (677.5772)	35 (165.0972)	12 (171.9772)	22 (170.8228)	17 (169.6800)
Mar 1, 2024	Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL	1 / 21 (714.2744)	5 (177.7028)	1 (180)	4 (177.7144)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 13, 2023	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	37 / 81 (681.0972)	64 (164.5372)	18 (174.2972)	55 (167.9656)	18 (174.2972)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS	21 / 211 (695.3600)	23 (177.1544)	93 (171.9656)	33 (175.4172)	98 (170.8228)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	134 / 487 (683.3600)	65 (175.4172)	370 (162.2400)	120 (172.5600)	74 (173.1428)
Sep 21, 2023	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	4 / 50 (698.8228)	13 (173.1200)	2 (177.7372)	24 (170.8228)	6 (177.1428)
Sep 15, 2023	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	3 / 32 (695.4288)	6 (174.2744)	6 (172.5600)	11 (171.4172)	1 (177.1772)
Sep 8, 2023	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	2 / 28 (679.3144)	13 (165.0972)	2 (171.9772)	7 (169.6800)	5 (172.5600)
Aug 25, 2023	11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	5 / 28 (691.9544)	5 (175.4172)	4 (175.4400)	15 (169.6800)	12 (171.4172)
Aug 24, 2023	11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	8 / 27 (686.2060)	3 (176.5716)	8 (170.2744)	8 (171.9772)	17 (167.3828)
Aug 12, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS	15 / 62 (698.2404)	3 (178.8572)	21 (174.2860)	27 (173.1200)	42 (171.9772)
Aug 11, 2023	5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS	43 / 90 (685.6112)	46 (171.9656)	15 (176.5600)	28 (174.2628)	76 (162.8228)
Jul 28, 2023	7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	5 / 32 (689.6460)	1 (177.7144)	24 (165.6800)	10 (174.2744)	8 (171.9772)
Jul 14, 2023	BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI	1 / 19 (694.2056)	1 (177.7144)	2 (176)	4 (170.8228)	5 (169.6684)
Jun 16, 2023	Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	1 / 27 (698.8232)	3 (178.8572)	6 (173.1316)	10 (173.7028)	7 (173.1316)
May 19, 2023	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	12 / 45 (686.2172)	9 (173.7144)	18 (169.6800)	2 (178.8572)	30 (163.9656)
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	5 / 59 (687.4056)	31 (170.2628)	10 (172)	19 (170.2856)	4 (174.8572)
Apr 7, 2023	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	4 / 103 (698.7884)	50 (170.8228)	8 (176.5600)	17 (174.2628)	7 (177.1428)
Mar 31, 2023	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	21 / 47 (674.7772)	41 (161.1200)	19 (169.7144)	19 (169.6800)	3 (174.2628)
Mar 17, 2023	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN	20 / 80 (686.1828)	12 (176)	44 (166.2400)	18 (173.1200)	29 (170.8228)
Oct 14, 2022	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN	41 / 83 (675.3140)	20 (173.1084)	79 (159.9772)	47 (167.9656)	13 (174.2628)
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	105 / 505 (683.9196)	81 (174.2628)	312 (165.1200)	28 (177.1428)	209 (167.3940)
Sep 29, 2022	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS	84 / 249 (686.1828)	190 (167.3828)	141 (170.2628)	31 (176.5716)	83 (171.9656)
Sep 23, 2022	Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	11 / 46 (691.3372)	28 (169.6800)	30 (167.3944)	1 (176.5600)	5 (177.7028)
Sep 9, 2022	Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI	2 / 38 (694.8000)	14 (170.8228)	2 (177.7144)	11 (171.4172)	2 (174.8456)
Aug 26, 2022	10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI	1 / 26 (700.5144)	1 (178.8572)	9 (167.3944)	5 (174.2628)	1 (180)
Aug 12, 2022	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	1 / 25 (706.2516)	9 (175.4172)	3 (176.5716)	4 (177.7028)	3 (176.5600)
Jul 29, 2022	6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	9 / 32 (679.3144)	6 (175.4056)	27 (158.8116)	15 (168.5372)	1 (176.5600)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	9 / 40 (678.1716)	9 (174.2628)	11 (170.8344)	29 (164.5372)	13 (168.5372)
Jun 25, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	12 / 32 (686.1944)	30 (163.3944)	19 (169.6800)	5 (174.2628)	1 (178.8572)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	1 / 36 (703.9660)	5 (176.5600)	1 (177.7144)	5 (174.2744)	3 (175.4172)
Jun 24, 2022	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL	—	—	17 (162.2516)	—	—
Jun 17, 2022	Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA	4 / 32 (685.6000)	22 (167.3944)	12 (169.6800)	9 (173.1200)	3 (175.4056)
Jun 3, 2022	Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN	14 / 33 (677.6344)	25 (165.6916)	15 (168.5372)	15 (168.5600)	2 (174.8456)
May 13, 2022	Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN	10 / 59 (679.8624)	5 (173.7028)	9 (171.9656)	36 (167.3828)	27 (166.8112)
Apr 1, 2022	Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA	5 / 48 (689.0512)	3 (176.5600)	23 (169.6800)	27 (167.4056)	6 (175.4056)
Mar 18, 2022	Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN	22 / 63 (681.6228)	7 (177.1544)	20 (170.8228)	36 (166.8228)	35 (166.8228)
Nov 13, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK	69 / 92 (681.6116)	73 (169.1200)	83 (166.2400)	59 (169.6800)	8 (176.5716)
Nov 11, 2021	3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK	72 / 111 (672.4688)	87 (164.5372)	92 (164.5372)	89 (165.6916)	6 (177.7028)
Oct 30, 2021	Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO	9 / 33 (693.0976)	30 (166.2516)	8 (174.8688)	12 (173.1200)	2 (178.8572)
Oct 29, 2021	Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO	21 / 41 (686.2056)	24 (170.8228)	11 (173.1200)	36 (164.5600)	5 (177.7028)
Oct 22, 2021	Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI	19 / 44 (668.5032)	6 (172)	18 (166.2744)	20 (167.3944)	27 (162.8344)
Sep 24, 2021	Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	16 / 39 (677.6228)	8 (174.2628)	25 (162.8000)	26 (163.9772)	3 (176.5828)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	96 / 467 (676.5028)	119 (170.8572)	102 (171.4172)	219 (165.7028)	152 (168.5256)
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	31 / 185 (692.5028)	118 (169.1200)	97 (170.8228)	27 (175.4172)	16 (177.1428)
Sep 3, 2021	Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN	27 / 50 (682.1944)	11 (174.2744)	33 (169.1200)	35 (167.9656)	26 (170.8344)
Aug 14, 2021	GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE	1 / 25 (698.8228)	3 (176)	10 (169.1200)	3 (176.5600)	4 (177.1428)
Aug 13, 2021	GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE	2 / 26 (698.2056)	8 (171.9656)	2 (176.5600)	4 (176.5600)	1 (173.1200)
Jul 30, 2021	5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	6 / 35 (681.6456)	27 (162.8228)	2 (174.2972)	1 (175.4172)	10 (169.1084)
Jul 16, 2021	Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA	11 / 26 (671.8628)	13 (171.4056)	18 (166.2400)	13 (167.9772)	13 (166.2400)
Jun 26, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	2 / 43 (686.2060)	11 (173.7144)	31 (166.2516)	9 (171.9772)	4 (174.2628)
Jun 25, 2021	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL	18 / 49 (672.3996)	16 (168.5256)	16 (168.5256)	19 (169.6800)	27 (165.6684)
Jun 12, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI	2 / 45 (685.0512)	7 (171.9772)	6 (170.8228)	4 (171.4056)	10 (170.8456)
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	5 / 52 (683.3600)	19 (169.1200)	18 (167.3944)	2 (177.7028)	16 (169.1428)
May 28, 2021	9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	7 / 46 (684.4452)	34 (164.5140)	2 (178.8572)	19 (169.6684)	20 (171.4056)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	18 / 60 (672.5140)	35 (165.1084)	20 (165.7144)	20 (169.1428)	5 (172.5484)
Apr 9, 2021	Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL	5 / 40 (692.4800)	5 (176.5600)	22 (167.3944)	5 (174.2628)	2 (174.2628)
Mar 20, 2021	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK	8 / 50 (693.0628)	24 (171.4172)	3 (176.5600)	25 (171.9656)	10 (173.1200)
Mar 19, 2021	Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK	4 / 56 (694.2744)	44 (165.7028)	4 (177.1544)	8 (176)	5 (175.4172)
Nov 13, 2020	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	2 / 94 (702.2400)	17 (175.4172)	3 (179.4400)	—	41 (171.9772)
Oct 17, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI	6 / 33 (689.0512)	15 (172.5484)	9 (171.4172)	12 (171.9656)	6 (173.1200)
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	12 / 40 (674.2056)	38 (155.9428)	7 (171.4172)	1 (178.8800)	21 (167.9656)
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	1 / 66 (694.7884)	5 (175.4056)	24 (166.8228)	4 (176)	1 (176.5600)
Sep 18, 2020	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	13 / 35 (679.3716)	16 (171.9656)	24 (165.1316)	23 (165.1200)	1 (177.1544)
Aug 21, 2020	Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD	6 / 43 (683.9428)	13 (173.7028)	14 (169.7028)	13 (171.4172)	15 (169.1200)
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	19 / 47 (673.6688)	27 (166.2628)	9 (171.4172)	38 (164.0116)	7 (171.9772)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	40 / 53 (653.5540)	20 (170.2628)	42 (160.5484)	39 (162.8000)	40 (159.9428)
Feb 21, 2020	The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA	5 / 50 (681.0400)	19 (168.5256)	33 (162.8344)	4 (173.1200)	3 (176.5600)
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	10 / 59 (677.6116)	19 (171.4172)	42 (161.6572)	18 (168.5372)	4 (176)
Dec 27, 2019	Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ	7 / 44 (683.3372)	25 (166.8228)	5 (174.2628)	—	4 (173.7144)
Nov 1, 2019	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA	4 / 37 (691.3488)	3 (176.5600)	1 (176.5716)	19 (167.3828)	11 (170.8344)
Oct 25, 2019	31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN	53 / 97 (673.0284)	29 (173.1200)	63 (167.9656)	78 (161.6800)	32 (170.2628)
Oct 18, 2019	Best of the Midwest 🏅 Union Grove, WI	4 / 52 (678.1252)	19 (166.2284)	15 (166.2284)	7 (173.1200)	6 (172.5484)
Oct 11, 2019	Central Illinois Bragging Rights (CIBR-BBQ) 🏅 Arthur, IL	11 / 43 (680.5028)	32 (163.9428)	7 (170.8572)	1 (178.8800)	23 (166.8228)
Sep 20, 2019	Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL	14 / 54 (683.3144)	43 (159.3600)	4 (176.5600)	9 (173.1316)	6 (174.2628)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	21 / 468 (690.2512)	69 (172.5828)	21 (176)	79 (171.9656)	125 (169.7028)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS	48 / 135 (687.3600)	25 (175.4172)	56 (170.8456)	41 (173.1200)	99 (167.9772)
Aug 30, 2019	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	5 / 38 (690.2056)	7 (173.1200)	17 (166.8228)	2 (177.1428)	9 (173.1200)
Aug 24, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	1 / 29 (699.3828)	12 (170.8228)	1 (178.2972)	8 (171.4056)	1 (178.8572)
Aug 23, 2019	8th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI	10 / 30 (678.1712)	19 (163.3712)	5 (171.9656)	9 (170.2744)	8 (172.5600)
Aug 16, 2019	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN	14 / 47 (677.5768)	15 (169.7028)	20 (167.3944)	20 (169.6684)	10 (170.8112)
Aug 9, 2019	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC	4 / 29 (690.1828)	7 (173.1200)	12 (171.9656)	13 (168.5372)	2 (176.5600)
Jul 19, 2019	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA	1 / 33 (696.5600)	13 (172.5600)	14 (168)	1 (178.8572)	2 (177.1428)
Jul 13, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI	10 / 36 (675.8628)	16 (167.3828)	21 (163.9428)	9 (171.4172)	8 (173.1200)
Jul 12, 2019	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI	5 / 37 (686.2056)	7 (173.1200)	17 (168.5600)	5 (172.5600)	6 (171.9656)
Jun 28, 2019	Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA	5 / 28 (689.6688)	10 (170.8228)	10 (169.1200)	4 (174.3088)	3 (175.4172)
Jun 22, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 🏅 Belvidere, IL	3 / 45 (691.3828)	5 (173.1428)	1 (177.1544)	6 (173.7028)	18 (167.3828)
Jun 21, 2019	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 🏅 Belvidere, IL	6 / 50 (677.0860)	22 (166.2400)	3 (174.2972)	20 (165.6916)	10 (170.8572)
Jun 14, 2019	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	2 / 31 (687.3716)	1 (178.2972)	11 (167.9888)	7 (171.4056)	11 (169.6800)
May 31, 2019	8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	6 / 39 (685.0168)	5 (175.4056)	14 (169.6800)	6 (174.2628)	19 (165.6684)
May 4, 2019	Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI	5 / 40 (682.1944)	6 (171.9772)	13 (170.2744)	11 (169.6800)	9 (170.2628)
May 3, 2019	Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI	3 / 42 (686.8576)	16 (167.4172)	11 (171.4288)	13 (170.8572)	5 (177.1544)
Apr 26, 2019	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest 🏅 Manawa, WI	1 / 26 (675.9312)	8 (167.3828)	1 (172)	3 (167.9656)	4 (168.5828)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	23 / 104 (683.3256)	12 (175.4172)	60 (165.0856)	75 (163.3828)	2 (179.4400)
Mar 22, 2019	Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA	5 / 48 (690.1712)	11 (173.1084)	40 (161.6456)	1 (176.5600)	1 (178.8572)
Mar 15, 2019	Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL	6 / 35 (678.1828)	19 (167.9656)	10 (169.6800)	10 (170.2628)	7 (170.2744)
Feb 15, 2019	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX	6 / 33 (697.6224)	12 (173.1084)	1 (180)	8 (173.7028)	12 (170.8112)
Jan 18, 2019	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	3 / 63 (687.3368)	15 (171.9656)	4 (175.4400)	13 (171.4056)	21 (168.5256)
Dec 14, 2018	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	2 / 32 (693.6684)	3 (177.7028)	1 (177.7028)	25 (163.3828)	3 (174.8800)
Nov 30, 2018	The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series unrated Coachella, CA	5 / 24 (693.0744)	14 (172.5600)	2 (176.5716)	13 (170.8228)	9 (173.1200)
Nov 16, 2018	Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	9 / 44 (682.7656)	14 (171.9656)	7 (173.7028)	5 (174.2744)	25 (162.8228)
Nov 3, 2018	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	17 / 33 (676.4916)	9 (173.7028)	6 (173.7372)	25 (165.0972)	27 (163.9544)
Nov 2, 2018	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA	4 / 33 (695.9544)	3 (177.7144)	13 (171.4172)	20 (168.5256)	2 (178.2972)
Oct 26, 2018	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN	2 / 102 (700.5256)	5 (177.7028)	1 (180)	53 (165.6800)	5 (177.1428)
Oct 12, 2018	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	13 / 69 (691.9544)	20 (173.7028)	15 (173.7144)	34 (169.1200)	13 (175.4172)
Oct 5, 2018	SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA	2 / 40 (688)	4 (173.1428)	3 (172.0344)	5 (172.5600)	8 (170.2628)
Sep 28, 2018	Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	2 / 40 (687.9084)	12 (168.5256)	2 (174.2972)	9 (171.9656)	2 (173.1200)
Sep 21, 2018	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	1 / 59 (712.5600)	2 (179.4400)	7 (176.5600)	5 (176.5600)	1 (180)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	1 / 467 (706.8344)	1 (180)	104 (171.4172)	15 (177.7144)	6 (177.7028)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	12 / 164 (694.7772)	62 (173.1200)	7 (177.7144)	101 (169.6800)	47 (174.2628)
Sep 1, 2018	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	3 / 34 (681.0512)	4 (175.4056)	3 (172.5600)	19 (164.5256)	12 (168.5600)
Aug 24, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	2 / 27 (684.4688)	2 (176.5716)	3 (170.8344)	7 (168.5372)	12 (168.5256)
Aug 23, 2018	7th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	2 / 26 (686.2288)	18 (164.5372)	2 (178.8572)	4 (175.4172)	11 (167.4172)
Aug 18, 2018	McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL	3 / 30 (669.5540)	4 (167.3828)	4 (169.6800)	4 (167.9656)	11 (164.5256)
Jul 20, 2018	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	4 / 43 (686.7772)	2 (175.4172)	3 (173.7144)	20 (167.3828)	13 (170.2628)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	1 / 49 (708)	2 (176.5600)	4 (176)	1 (176.5600)	1 (178.8800)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	7 / 54 (675.3372)	10 (169.6800)	2 (176.5716)	45 (155.3828)	5 (173.7028)
Jun 23, 2018	Smoke on the Water (Day 2) Kenora, Ontaro	1 / 16 (705.7488)	1 (176)	1 (177.1544)	2 (176.5600)	2 (176.0344)
Jun 22, 2018	Smoke on the Water (Day 1) Kenora, ON	3 / 17 (686.2512)	1 (177.7372)	6 (166.2628)	3 (175.4056)	4 (166.8456)
Jun 9, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN	5 / 42 (698.2516)	7 (176)	9 (174.2744)	20 (169.1200)	2 (178.8572)
Jun 8, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN	1 / 44 (703.4056)	8 (174.2972)	13 (172.5484)	1 (178.8572)	3 (177.7028)
Jun 1, 2018	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	6 / 45 (684.4800)	5 (175.4172)	19 (165.6916)	8 (173.1200)	12 (170.2512)
May 26, 2018	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	7 / 60 (681.6344)	7 (173.1200)	34 (163.4288)	16 (170.8228)	4 (174.2628)
May 25, 2018	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL	15 / 49 (667.2684)	26 (166.2628)	27 (162.8116)	5 (171.9656)	17 (166.2284)
May 18, 2018	7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE	6 / 42 (682.7772)	10 (170.8228)	12 (169.1200)	4 (174.8572)	13 (167.9772)
May 11, 2018	The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS	17 / 56 (681.0628)	14 (173.1428)	9 (173.1316)	38 (165.1200)	18 (169.6684)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	13 / 54 (673.0400)	15 (170.8344)	20 (168.5372)	29 (162.2628)	11 (171.4056)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	4 / 54 (678.2288)	24 (166.8344)	17 (166.2744)	11 (169.1200)	1 (176)
Apr 27, 2018	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI	1 / 26 (683.3832)	1 (171.9772)	7 (166.2744)	1 (174.8572)	4 (170.2744)
Apr 20, 2018	Q for a Cause Papillion, NE	7 / 41 (681.0516)	7 (174.2628)	10 (168.5488)	11 (170.2628)	12 (167.9772)
Mar 23, 2018	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	1 / 48 (701.6572)	6 (175.4056)	2 (176.5716)	5 (173.1200)	3 (176.5600)
Mar 16, 2018	Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL	3 / 49 (695.9200)	3 (177.7028)	31 (166.2400)	8 (175.4172)	5 (176.5600)
Mar 2, 2018	Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL	1 / 49 (710.8688)	2 (177.7144)	9 (176.5944)	15 (177.7028)	4 (178.8572)
Feb 16, 2018	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	4 / 38 (687.9884)	7 (172.6172)	5 (174.2972)	10 (170.2512)	6 (170.8228)
Feb 2, 2018	Humble Rodeo and BBQ Humble, TX	8 / 145 (680.6172)	9 (171.4744)	4 (176.5944)	24 (169.6684)	47 (162.8800)
Dec 15, 2017	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV	4 / 30 (692.4684)	6 (176.5600)	16 (165.0856)	2 (178.8572)	6 (171.9656)
Dec 1, 2017	The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA	3 / 25 (697.6456)	8 (174.2628)	2 (177.1428)	12 (174.2628)	11 (171.9772)
Nov 8, 2017	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	3 / 93 (693.0856)	16 (173.1200)	14 (173.7144)	14 (173.1084)	15 (173.1428)
Oct 27, 2017	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	36 / 95 (682.7884)	40 (171.9772)	27 (173.1200)	34 (170.2856)	56 (167.4056)
Oct 20, 2017	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	2 / 52 (685.0856)	2 (173.1428)	14 (167.9772)	3 (171.9656)	4 (172)
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	7 / 55 (692.5372)	9 (176)	3 (177.1428)	17 (171.4172)	30 (167.9772)
Oct 6, 2017	National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	8 / 50 (698.8228)	45 (169.1200)	4 (176.5600)	8 (177.7028)	8 (175.4400)
Sep 29, 2017	Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ	1 / 36 (702.8572)	5 (174.2972)	11 (169.6800)	1 (180)	1 (178.8800)
Sep 22, 2017	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	8 / 55 (691.3600)	6 (174.2628)	5 (177.1544)	20 (169.6800)	13 (170.2628)
Sep 16, 2017	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling, MO	5 / 47 (699.9772)	14 (171.9656)	13 (172.0116)	1 (180)	5 (176)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	30 / 407 (690.8112)	14 (177.7028)	55 (173.1428)	155 (167.9772)	66 (171.9884)
Aug 31, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	7 / 129 (704.5484)	4 (179.4400)	27 (175.4056)	55 (172.5600)	15 (177.1428)
Aug 25, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI	3 / 39 (679.9088)	12 (170.2744)	22 (164.5372)	1 (175.4172)	6 (169.6800)
Aug 24, 2017	6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI	2 / 40 (687.3256)	21 (167.3828)	2 (175.4172)	4 (174.2628)	7 (170.2628)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	7 / 41 (678.2856)	11 (172.5828)	24 (164.0116)	12 (170.8456)	7 (170.8456)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	12 / 54 (687.3484)	21 (169.1200)	13 (173.1084)	11 (173.1200)	11 (172)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	2 / 49 (689.6228)	28 (164.5256)	1 (175.4172)	1 (180)	13 (169.6800)
Jul 15, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	3 / 49 (685.6572)	11 (171.4056)	14 (167.9772)	4 (171.4172)	4 (174.8572)
Jul 14, 2017	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	6 / 58 (672.4340)	44 (157.0740)	6 (170.8228)	8 (170.8228)	2 (173.7144)
Jun 24, 2017	Triple B Festival Day 2 Kenora, ON	1 / 21 (692.5260)	3 (175.4172)	11 (162.2516)	1 (178.2972)	1 (176.5600)
Jun 23, 2017	Triple B Festival Day 1 Kenora, ON	1 / 22 (679.3256)	1 (175.4056)	11 (160.5372)	1 (175.4172)	2 (167.9656)
Jun 10, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN	8 / 33 (682.8000)	5 (176.5600)	25 (164)	26 (165.6800)	4 (176.5600)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	3 / 35 (687.3484)	4 (175.4056)	14 (166.8572)	2 (176.5600)	13 (168.5256)
May 27, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL	6 / 59 (681.6456)	7 (172.5600)	20 (169.1200)	6 (173.1200)	16 (166.8456)
May 26, 2017	RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL	6 / 40 (667.3256)	23 (163.9656)	2 (172)	21 (162.7884)	9 (168.5716)
May 19, 2017	Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK	3 / 36 (696.5144)	7 (174.2744)	9 (173.7144)	5 (175.4056)	9 (173.1200)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	1 / 71 (695.3484)	2 (175.4172)	4 (172.5600)	5 (175.4056)	9 (171.9656)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	3 / 50 (685.0512)	16 (170.8228)	7 (169.1428)	4 (170.8228)	4 (174.2628)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	2 / 56 (689.6572)	2 (176.5828)	12 (168.5372)	3 (174.2744)	15 (170.2628)
Apr 21, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	3 / 30 (698.2284)	7 (175.4056)	21 (168.5600)	9 (174.2628)	1 (180)
Apr 14, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	1 / 30 (692.4800)	5 (174.2744)	6 (171.9656)	7 (168.5372)	1 (177.7028)
Mar 24, 2017	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	1 / 55 (703.4400)	11 (174.8572)	14 (170.8800)	1 (180)	1 (177.7028)
Mar 17, 2017	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	5 / 38 (687.9428)	1 (179.4400)	18 (166.2628)	12 (172.5600)	11 (169.6800)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	5 / 49 (686.2172)	14 (172.5600)	12 (172.5716)	19 (169.6684)	8 (171.4172)
Feb 3, 2017	Humble Rodeo & BBQ ( WFC Qualifier) Humble, TX	1 / 136 (699.4056)	18 (170.2628)	2 (176)	9 (173.7028)	2 (179.4400)
Jan 27, 2017	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	19 / 60 (666.7544)	7 (174.2628)	11 (171.9772)	48 (157.1200)	25 (163.3944)
Dec 9, 2016	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV	1 / 28 (709.1084)	1 (179.4400)	1 (176.5600)	7 (173.1084)	1 (180)
Dec 2, 2016	The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (Judges Full) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA	3 / 24 (698.2288)	4 (176.5716)	13 (171.9656)	2 (178.8572)	13 (170.8344)
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	1 / 38 (712.5828)	1 (180)	5 (177.1428)	1 (177.7372)	1 (177.7028)
Nov 4, 2016	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	2 / 31 (691.3716)	10 (171.9772)	11 (166.2516)	1 (175.4400)	2 (177.7028)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	1 / 557 (706.3084)	4 (179.4400)	11 (176.5828)	121 (170.2856)	1 (180)
Oct 28, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	11 / 180 (695.4056)	89 (171.4056)	15 (177.1772)	83 (169.6800)	16 (177.1428)
Oct 21, 2016	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	6 / 96 (694.2284)	55 (168.5256)	18 (174.8456)	5 (176)	13 (174.8572)
Oct 8, 2016	Leavenworth Break-out BBQ Levenworth, KS	1 / 22 (696.5488)	6 (172.5600)	6 (172.0116)	1 (173.1200)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 7, 2016	Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS	5 / 56 (692.5484)	8 (175.4400)	19 (169.1428)	7 (174.2628)	4 (173.7028)
Sep 30, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	1 / 50 (711.9772)	1 (180)	5 (176.5600)	2 (178.8572)	9 (176.5600)
Sep 23, 2016	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	2 / 64 (695.9544)	5 (177.7028)	4 (176.5600)	23 (170.2744)	14 (171.4172)
Sep 9, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	12 / 30 (670.7428)	22 (165.1200)	5 (170.2744)	22 (162.7884)	5 (172.5600)
Sep 3, 2016	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	3 / 45 (683.9316)	1 (177.7028)	4 (172.0116)	12 (168.5256)	22 (165.6916)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	2 / 42 (685.6228)	3 (176)	21 (162.8000)	5 (172.5484)	2 (174.2744)
Aug 6, 2016	Badger Brew & Que II (Day 2) Manitowoc, WI	2 / 22 (681.0972)	2 (174.2744)	14 (160.5600)	14 (166.2628)	1 (180)
Aug 5, 2016	Badger Brew & Que I (Day 1) Manitowoc, WI	8 / 27 (659.3028)	4 (170.2744)	20 (153.6688)	6 (166.8112)	9 (168.5484)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	5 / 54 (689.6456)	5 (176.5600)	24 (167.9772)	9 (173.7028)	13 (171.4056)
Jul 22, 2016	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	2 / 47 (697.0856)	1 (179.4400)	5 (174.8572)	19 (169.6684)	8 (173.1200)
Jul 9, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI	4 / 55 (686.8116)	25 (167.9772)	11 (170.2972)	3 (176.5600)	9 (171.9772)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	4 / 66 (684.5256)	7 (174.8456)	50 (155.3944)	4 (177.1428)	1 (177.1428)
Jul 1, 2016	Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA	3 / 35 (694.2400)	2 (177.7028)	1 (174.2744)	14 (168)	8 (174.2628)
Jun 24, 2016	Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL	2 / 33 (695.9772)	8 (170.8800)	3 (171.9772)	1 (175.4172)	1 (177.7028)
Jun 17, 2016	State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA	2 / 31 (695.9544)	1 (178.2972)	8 (171.9772)	5 (174.8572)	10 (170.8228)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	2 / 32 (691.3484)	2 (180)	3 (176)	29 (159.3484)	3 (176)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	3 / 33 (693.0972)	10 (173.7028)	6 (174.2744)	19 (166.2400)	1 (178.8800)
May 28, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	1 / 55 (692.5256)	9 (173.7028)	5 (174.2744)	10 (171.4400)	3 (173.1084)
May 27, 2016	Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	1 / 42 (702.2744)	1 (177.1544)	1 (177.1544)	2 (171.9656)	1 (176)
May 13, 2016	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	2 / 33 (681.6456)	3 (172.5600)	1 (178.2972)	11 (166.2628)	13 (164.5256)
May 6, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	5 / 39 (684.4684)	5 (175.4056)	13 (169.6800)	14 (167.9772)	4 (171.4056)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	1 / 58 (701.0972)	1 (180)	6 (171.9772)	4 (173.7028)	2 (175.4172)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	2 / 59 (683.9772)	11 (169.1428)	2 (174.2860)	20 (166.8456)	4 (173.7028)
Apr 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	4 / 30 (684.5032)	15 (169.6800)	25 (166.2516)	2 (176.5828)	9 (171.9888)
Apr 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	1 / 28 (699.3600)	5 (173.1200)	3 (175.4172)	2 (173.1200)	2 (177.7028)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	11 / 109 (680.4456)	41 (167.3828)	11 (173.7028)	11 (173.1200)	30 (166.2400)
Mar 25, 2016	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	3 / 58 (692.5484)	11 (173.1428)	11 (172.0228)	4 (175.4172)	11 (171.9656)
Mar 18, 2016	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	1 / 43 (694.7656)	21 (170.8228)	1 (177.7144)	26 (166.2284)	1 (180)
Feb 19, 2016	The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ	2 / 37 (685.0628)	8 (170.8228)	4 (172.5600)	6 (170.2628)	3 (171.4172)
Dec 11, 2015	King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA	4 / 24 (698.2404)	5 (178.8572)	23 (166.2516)	3 (178.8572)	5 (174.2744)
Nov 13, 2015	Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA	1 / 34 (698.8228)	2 (180)	10 (171.4172)	12 (168.5484)	3 (178.8572)
Oct 23, 2015	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	14 / 93 (683.8968)	16 (175.4056)	53 (166.8228)	31 (170.2628)	21 (171.4056)
Oct 16, 2015	Balloons Bikes Blues and Barbeque Parsons, KS	1 / 25 (691.9200)	3 (175.4172)	3 (173.7144)	5 (170.8228)	3 (171.9656)
Oct 9, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	23 / 50 (690.8000)	27 (171.9772)	38 (170.2744)	31 (170.8456)	9 (177.7028)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	7 / 606 (696.5256)	53 (174.2856)	2 (180)	115 (170.2628)	79 (171.9772)
Oct 2, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	5 / 187 (698.2856)	5 (178.8572)	48 (173.1656)	106 (167.9656)	4 (178.2972)
Sep 25, 2015	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	3 / 55 (692.4568)	7 (174.2628)	1 (178.8572)	11 (171.9656)	21 (167.3712)
Sep 18, 2015	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO	3 / 35 (702.8228)	8 (176.5600)	11 (173.1200)	3 (176.5600)	8 (176.5828)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	17 / 64 (675.3488)	14 (171.9772)	9 (171.9772)	40 (162.8344)	18 (168.5600)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	2 / 47 (687.3372)	10 (171.9772)	4 (170.8228)	3 (173.7028)	7 (170.8344)
Jul 24, 2015	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	1 / 54 (697.1432)	5 (175.4400)	9 (170.2744)	2 (175.4172)	3 (176.0116)
Jul 17, 2015	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	2 / 39 (691.9540)	1 (177.1428)	1 (174.8572)	14 (167.4056)	7 (172.5484)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	9 / 80 (675.8856)	14 (170.8228)	54 (156.5028)	13 (170.2628)	2 (178.2972)
Jul 3, 2015	Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA	3 / 25 (684.5256)	8 (166.8456)	10 (166.8228)	1 (177.1428)	1 (173.7144)
Jun 27, 2015	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	2 / 32 (687.9428)	9 (167.3828)	6 (169.1200)	7 (172)	1 (179.4400)
Jun 19, 2015	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	1 / 27 (687.9660)	3 (170.8572)	14 (165.6916)	2 (174.8572)	1 (176.5600)
Jun 13, 2015	BBQ Battle Royale at Taste of Dallas Dallas, TX	1 / 18 (697.1084)	1 (180)	4 (173.1428)	7 (169.1084)	1 (174.8572)
May 23, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	2 / 58 (690.1940)	20 (167.9656)	2 (176.5600)	26 (166.2284)	1 (179.4400)
May 22, 2015	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	5 / 41 (675.9656)	8 (170.8572)	5 (170.8572)	20 (163.4056)	6 (170.8456)
May 16, 2015	Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Madison, WI	3 / 29 (675.3024)	1 (173.1428)	1 (170.8112)	5 (170.2628)	15 (161.0856)
May 1, 2015	Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	1 / 35 (702.2744)	1 (178.8572)	7 (170.2972)	6 (173.1200)	1 (180)
Apr 24, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV	3 / 30 (696.5372)	3 (176.5828)	18 (167.3944)	10 (173.7028)	1 (178.8572)
Apr 17, 2015	10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	2 / 75 (701.6916)	1 (177.7144)	23 (169.1200)	6 (176.5600)	2 (178.2972)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	1 / 97 (698.2516)	4 (173.1200)	2 (179.4400)	3 (177.1428)	23 (168.5488)
Mar 27, 2015	Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA	4 / 56 (693.6228)	24 (167.3828)	4 (174.2744)	17 (171.9656)	1 (180)
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	2 / 29 (696.5944)	7 (173.1200)	7 (172.0344)	2 (173.1428)	2 (178.2972)
Mar 6, 2015	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	1 / 48 (699.9428)	6 (176.5600)	3 (176.5600)	12 (170.8228)	5 (176)
Dec 12, 2014	King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) LaQuinta, CA	1 / 24 (705.7032)	6 (177.1544)	5 (176.5716)	5 (175.4172)	4 (176.5600)
Nov 21, 2014	Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	3 / 39 (679.3144)	5 (170.8344)	9 (167.3944)	6 (170.8228)	7 (170.2628)
Nov 14, 2014	Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (SBBQA) Chatsworth, GA	6 / 34 (692.4800)	9 (175.4172)	23 (167.3828)	3 (175.4172)	6 (174.2628)
Nov 8, 2014	MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	1 / 27 (709.7032)	1 (180)	3 (177.7144)	4 (176.5600)	7 (175.4288)
Nov 7, 2014	MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	2 / 31 (693.6228)	10 (171.9772)	15 (168.5256)	2 (175.4172)	1 (177.7028)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	1 / 79 (697.6688)	11 (175.4172)	26 (170.2744)	11 (174.2744)	6 (177.7028)
Oct 24, 2014	Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN	1 / 92 (694.7884)	23 (171.9656)	11 (174.2628)	23 (170.8228)	3 (177.7372)
Oct 18, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) Marshalltown, IA	6 / 27 (683.9084)	4 (176.5600)	11 (168.5256)	18 (164.5600)	5 (174.2628)
Oct 17, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA	12 / 34 (670.2172)	19 (163.9772)	14 (163.4172)	13 (170.2628)	4 (172.5600)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	21 / 165 (687.4172)	107 (165.7372)	9 (176.5716)	56 (169.7028)	25 (175.4056)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	4 / 552 (699.9884)	137 (170.2628)	45 (174.2628)	23 (175.4628)	2 (180)
Sep 26, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	7 / 50 (698.2056)	6 (177.7028)	25 (171.9772)	23 (171.9656)	14 (176.5600)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	1 / 57 (703.9888)	9 (173.1200)	3 (176.5716)	1 (178.8800)	5 (175.4172)
Sep 5, 2014	AZ Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	2 / 17 (704.5484)	5 (173.1428)	1 (177.7028)	3 (174.2628)	1 (179.4400)
Aug 22, 2014	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	3 / 50 (677.6572)	7 (171.9772)	40 (157.7144)	7 (171.4056)	2 (176.5600)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	5 / 60 (681.5768)	4 (174.2628)	17 (168.5256)	32 (163.3828)	2 (175.4056)
Aug 1, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	4 / 30 (682.8116)	2 (174.8572)	18 (167.4172)	12 (166.8344)	4 (173.7028)
Jul 25, 2014	Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) unrated Denver, CO	5 / 20 (698.2056)	16 (170.8344)	1 (180)	12 (171.9656)	6 (175.4056)
Jul 18, 2014	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	6 / 37 (678.7884)	6 (170.2628)	7 (170.8456)	5 (173.1200)	13 (164.5600)
Jul 11, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI	1 / 29 (685.0972)	5 (170.2628)	9 (165.6800)	1 (176.5944)	2 (172.5600)
Jul 4, 2014	Sauce and Cycles Falls City, NE	1 / 15 (695.3828)	2 (175.4172)	4 (171.4172)	3 (177.7028)	4 (170.8456)
Jul 3, 2014	Whiting BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA	1 / 21 (689.1200)	1 (171.9772)	6 (168.5600)	1 (176)	3 (172.5828)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	8 / 50 (680.4688)	26 (166.2516)	7 (171.9772)	19 (167.9772)	9 (174.2628)
Jun 21, 2014	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	3 / 25 (689.6572)	4 (173.1200)	2 (176)	6 (173.1200)	8 (167.4172)
Jun 20, 2014	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	1 / 25 (690.8000)	2 (173.1200)	1 (176)	3 (172.5600)	8 (169.1200)
Jun 13, 2014	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	2 / 35 (677.0168)	5 (173.1200)	9 (169.1312)	9 (167.3828)	7 (167.3828)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	5 / 67 (690.7884)	14 (171.9772)	16 (170.2628)	6 (173.7028)	8 (174.8456)
May 24, 2014	Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL	3 / 72 (682.2400)	8 (174.2972)	13 (171.4288)	35 (162.8112)	3 (173.7028)
May 23, 2014	Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL	1 / 43 (680)	1 (177.7372)	11 (168.5944)	22 (161.6800)	6 (171.9884)
May 9, 2014	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	3 / 33 (682.8112)	16 (165.7028)	1 (175.4400)	6 (170.2628)	7 (171.4056)
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	1 / 35 (694.8112)	18 (166.8112)	1 (179.4400)	7 (168.5600)	1 (180)
Apr 26, 2014	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	9 / 39 (685.0628)	18 (170.2628)	17 (169.6800)	20 (165.6800)	1 (179.4400)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	1 / 73 (689.6916)	37 (162.8688)	3 (176)	1 (176.5600)	1 (174.2628)
Mar 21, 2014	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	3 / 61 (687.3372)	37 (166.2400)	23 (167.3828)	4 (174.2744)	1 (179.4400)
Mar 15, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	7 / 72 (695.9660)	52 (167.9772)	3 (177.7144)	33 (170.2744)	2 (180)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	15 / 43 (668.5144)	31 (164.5600)	10 (169.7144)	11 (169.7028)	24 (164.5372)
Mar 7, 2014	NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off San Marcos, TX	1 / 22 (695.9656)	3 (173.1200)	1 (180)	1 (173.7028)	6 (169.1428)
Jan 23, 2014	The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	7 / 69 (669.5428)	23 (166.2516)	18 (169.6684)	3 (174.2628)	36 (159.3600)
Dec 6, 2013	Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) unrated LaQuinta, CA	7 / 24 (677.5884)	1 (178.2972)	20 (164.5372)	16 (165.0856)	10 (169.6684)
Nov 22, 2013	Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	5 / 53 (672.9596)	23 (165.0856)	9 (168.5256)	11 (167.3712)	3 (171.9772)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	7 / 85 (678.8344)	23 (170.8456)	54 (160.0116)	12 (171.9772)	3 (176)
Oct 18, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	2 / 50 (695.9316)	8 (178.8572)	1 (178.8572)	13 (171.9656)	41 (166.2516)
Oct 11, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	2 / 30 (693.1204)	1 (178.2972)	17 (168.0004)	17 (167.3828)	2 (179.4400)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO	5 / 174 (687.8968)	102 (165.1200)	34 (170.8112)	28 (171.9656)	2 (180)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	1 / 535 (687.9312)	3 (179.4400)	14 (175.4172)	198 (163.9656)	65 (169.1084)
Sep 27, 2013	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition Danville, IL	2 / 25 (687.9540)	7 (169.1084)	3 (174.8916)	1 (176.5828)	8 (167.3712)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	3 / 76 (684.5144)	12 (172.5600)	52 (159.3944)	2 (176.5600)	4 (176)
Sep 6, 2013	Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI	1 / 31 (680.5144)	5 (167.9656)	1 (172.5600)	3 (169.7144)	6 (170.2744)
Aug 31, 2013	Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	26 / 54 (642.7316)	38 (157.0972)	14 (162.8572)	22 (162.2400)	26 (160.5372)
Aug 23, 2013	Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	4 / 46 (683.3716)	24 (163.3828)	5 (174.2744)	8 (172.5716)	6 (173.1428)
Aug 16, 2013	Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA	1 / 21 (691.4972)	5 (168.5944)	1 (177.7372)	3 (169.7256)	2 (175.4400)
Aug 9, 2013	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	4 / 50 (685.6456)	14 (169.7144)	5 (174.2628)	12 (169.1200)	9 (172.5484)
Jul 26, 2013	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	17 / 66 (670.7196)	40 (163.3828)	30 (165.1084)	12 (170.2628)	8 (171.9656)
Jul 19, 2013	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	1 / 35 (690.2284)	10 (167.9656)	1 (176)	3 (174.2628)	3 (172)
Jul 12, 2013	3rd Annual Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	1 / 27 (694.3088)	1 (174.8688)	5 (169.7144)	6 (170.2856)	2 (179.4400)
Jul 5, 2013	Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO	5 / 40 (681.1424)	6 (173.7142)	2 (172.5714)	28 (161.7140)	5 (173.1428)
Jul 3, 2013	Whiting 4th of July BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA	3 / 25 (676.5710)	8 (167.9998)	1 (172.5714)	14 (159.9998)	2 (176)
Jun 27, 2013	Legacy BBQ Championship Effingham, IL	6 / 28 (673.7140)	17 (160)	13 (161.7142)	2 (174.8570)	3 (177.1428)
Jun 22, 2013	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	1 / 32 (687.9998)	1 (177.7142)	8 (169.7142)	7 (169.7142)	3 (170.8572)
Jun 21, 2013	Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA	2 / 28 (693.1428)	4 (176)	4 (172.5714)	9 (169.1428)	2 (175.4286)
Jun 15, 2013	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	6 / 68 (691.4286)	23 (170.2858)	2 (178.8572)	35 (165.7142)	5 (176.5714)
Jun 14, 2013	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	5 / 28 (678.2854)	12 (163.9998)	4 (170.8572)	10 (168.5714)	1 (174.8570)
Jun 7, 2013	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	16 / 69 (663.9998)	27 (163.9998)	11 (172)	21 (168)	39 (160)
May 24, 2013	Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL	1 / 70 (682.8566)	34 (163.4282)	12 (168)	5 (173.7142)	1 (177.7142)
May 17, 2013	Minnesota in May Faribault, MN	7 / 49 (678.2856)	36 (160.5714)	10 (169.7142)	16 (168.5714)	2 (179.4286)
May 10, 2013	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	2 / 32 (680.0004)	10 (167.4286)	2 (172.0004)	3 (172)	4 (168.5714)
May 3, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	2 / 30 (685.1432)	11 (166.8570)	2 (172.5716)	6 (168.0002)	1 (177.7144)
Apr 19, 2013	Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA	5 / 36 (676.5712)	14 (168.5712)	16 (162.8572)	3 (174.2858)	7 (170.8570)
Apr 12, 2013	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	7 / 48 (670.8568)	10 (169.7140)	12 (168.5714)	11 (166.8570)	18 (165.7144)
Mar 29, 2013	Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA	4 / 44 (678.2854)	27 (163.4286)	12 (167.4284)	12 (167.4284)	1 (180)
Mar 22, 2013	Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA	10 / 50 (670.2854)	9 (170.8570)	29 (162.2858)	5 (170.8570)	19 (166.2856)
Mar 15, 2013	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK	7 / 55 (677.7142)	34 (163.4286)	17 (169.7142)	2 (177.7142)	25 (166.8572)
Feb 16, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	8 / 31 (674.2856)	13 (168.5714)	2 (175.4286)	4 (172)	21 (158.2856)
Feb 15, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	3 / 29 (679.4284)	3 (175.4286)	1 (176)	13 (163.4284)	8 (164.5714)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	2 / 86 (681.1426)	6 (173.7142)	9 (169.1430)	22 (167.4284)	10 (170.8570)

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

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

KCBS records held

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

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

The metronome

A standing appointment

Holds 2 KCBS records (on 20 all-time boards)

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)