IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ IA
Rating
1805
peak 1827
Contests
161
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#2
Master 2016
Grand champs
15
10 reserve
Category wins
38
95 podiums
Overall top-10s
94
of 161 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
12 🔥
Current form
702.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 688.13 (+13.99)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
12
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (171.02)
Road miles
68321
mi across 161 mapped stops · furthest 1348 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has finished one call ahead of IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LUCKY'S Q has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 32 of their 42 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TEAM CRAWFORD in 44 of their 55 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke-N-Wings is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0344 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 (2021-06-12).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 66-team field at Ottumwa Smoketoberfest.
📅 A January team
Something about January: average finish in the top 12% across 5 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) (2025-08-01) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 3 of 63 at their very first tracked contest, Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2019-01-18).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 155 | 57 | 6 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.9428 | 171.91 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 158 | 58 | 10 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8116 | 171.02 | top 37% |
| Pork | 154 | 70 | 9 | 24 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 172.51 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 154 | 87 | 13 | 33 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9428 | 172.63 | top 27% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 26 | 4 | top 25% |
| WI | 24 | 4 | top 16% |
| KS | 20 | 0 | top 25% |
| IL | 15 | 1 | top 21% |
| TN | 11 | 0 | top 37% |
| MN | 10 | 0 | top 24% |
| FL | 10 | 1 | top 25% |
| MO | 6 | 1 | top 26% |
| NE | 5 | 2 | top 9% |
| ID | 4 | 1 | top 9% |
| AZ | 4 | 0 | top 17% |
| OK | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| NY | 2 | 1 | top 8% |
| CA | 2 | 0 | top 10% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 18% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Medium (20–39) | 65 | 13 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 88 | 1 | top 26% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (32 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (26 of 161 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (158 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest (2019-04-26)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 688.13
- 12 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 706.2628 | 693.53 |
| 2025 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 711.4172 | 692.35 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 714.2744 | 689.68 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 698.8232 | 689.52 |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 706.2516 | 687.48 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 698.8228 | 683.87 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 702.2400 | 680.95 |
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 699.3828 | 685.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 3 / 31 (705.6800) | 9 (176.5600) | 3 (178.2972) | 13 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2026-06-19 | 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) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 3 / 37 (700.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (167.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 6 / 82 (706.2516) | 43 (174.2744) | 9 (178.8572) | 30 (175.4056) | 10 (177.7144) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 6 / 117 (705.0856) | 35 (175.4056) | 57 (171.9772) | 4 (180.0000) | 17 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 9 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 41 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN | 14 / 33 (685.6000) | 11 (173.1200) | 16 (171.9772) | 11 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 8 / 77 (693.0512) | 66 (166.8112) | 6 (177.7028) | 20 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 5 / 71 (693.1316) | 11 (174.2972) | 37 (166.8572) | 15 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 9 / 35 (695.9428) | 7 (176.5600) | 26 (170.2628) | 4 (178.2972) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-10 | 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) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 37 / 42 (668.4112) | 4 (176.5600) | 35 (165.0972) | 36 (164.5256) | 35 (162.2284) |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 11 / 34 (684.4456) | 12 (173.1084) | 12 (174.2628) | 9 (175.4172) | 23 (161.6572) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 19 / 32 (681.0172) | 20 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 2 / 63 (706.2628) | 33 (170.8456) | 8 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2026-01-16 | 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) |
| 2026-01-09 | 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) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 90 (692.4800) | 7 (177.7144) | 29 (171.9772) | 52 (169.6800) | 26 (173.1084) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 99 / 158 (682.1484) | 134 (166.2400) | 118 (168.5372) | 22 (176.5600) | 75 (170.8112) |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 2025-11-01 | 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) |
| 2025-10-31 | 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) |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ Odessa, MO | 3 / 25 (701.6804) | 5 (176.5716) | 14 (171.9888) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 9 / 36 (701.6572) | 10 (177.7144) | 3 (178.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 34 (166.2284) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 26 / 90 (691.3944) | 76 (165.7144) | 45 (172.5600) | 5 (178.8572) | 19 (174.2628) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 6 / 46 (690.2284) | 29 (166.8228) | 10 (171.4400) | 13 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 8 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | 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) |
| 2025-09-13 | Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL | 2 / 27 (703.9660) | 7 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 5 / 35 (693.0628) | 9 (174.2744) | 6 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID | 5 / 39 (701.0972) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (175.4172) | 16 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2025-08-22 | Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI | 10 / 29 (675.8860) | 6 (170.8344) | 19 (163.9544) | 13 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8344) |
| 2025-08-16 | Smoke N for the Kids Troy, IL | 16 / 32 (692.4800) | 26 (167.3828) | 4 (177.7144) | 17 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest Madison, IN | 13 / 45 (691.9432) | 12 (174.8572) | 20 (169.6916) | 5 (177.7144) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 3 / 53 (702.8232) | 21 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5716) | 6 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2025-08-02 | 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) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 1 / 34 (711.4172) | 5 (177.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (178.8572) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 31 (679.8972) | 1 (178.8572) | 30 (159.9544) | 17 (169.1084) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 1 / 24 (698.2172) | 4 (175.4056) | 15 (167.3944) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 3 / 32 (701.1088) | 4 (176.0000) | 19 (169.6800) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-06-20 | 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) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 15 / 33 (682.2292) | 18 (171.9888) | 13 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5716) | 13 (170.8344) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 6 / 58 (693.6572) | 22 (171.9772) | 37 (167.3828) | 13 (175.4400) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 31 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 43 / 92 (682.7428) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (172.5600) | 62 (167.3828) | 68 (163.9428) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 5 / 49 (687.4288) | 11 (174.2744) | 24 (169.1772) | 30 (166.8228) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 5 / 26 (692.5032) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (170.8460) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 19 / 42 (674.7084) | 41 (160.4912) | 24 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2025-02-07 | Grills Gone Wild Davenport, FL | 17 / 25 (680.4340) | 20 (162.2284) | 11 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4056) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV | 52 / 74 (670.6740) | 65 (160.5028) | 24 (171.9656) | 69 (158.2056) | 3 (180.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 76 / 169 (685.6572) | 90 (171.9772) | 102 (169.7372) | 2 (180.0000) | 147 (163.9428) |
| 2024-10-30 | 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) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 53 / 87 (674.7084) | 66 (166.2400) | 55 (169.1200) | 34 (170.8228) | 41 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-20 | 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) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 1 / 28 (697.0744) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (168.5372) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-07-19 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI | 8 / 37 (681.6460) | 19 (169.6800) | 8 (171.4288) | 2 (174.2628) | 12 (166.2744) |
| 2024-06-28 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 1 / 28 (703.3828) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (177.1428) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-06-14 | 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) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 3 / 36 (687.8856) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (167.3944) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 11 / 58 (690.2632) | 21 (173.1200) | 25 (170.2744) | 15 (173.7144) | 10 (173.1544) |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 15 / 42 (677.5772) | 35 (165.0972) | 12 (171.9772) | 22 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown Belle Glade, FL | 1 / 21 (714.2744) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 37 / 81 (681.0972) | 64 (164.5372) | 18 (174.2972) | 55 (167.9656) | 18 (174.2972) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 21 / 211 (695.3600) | 23 (177.1544) | 93 (171.9656) | 33 (175.4172) | 98 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-21 | 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) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 3 / 32 (695.4288) | 6 (174.2744) | 6 (172.5600) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (177.1772) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 2 / 28 (679.3144) | 13 (165.0972) | 2 (171.9772) | 7 (169.6800) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2023-08-25 | 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) |
| 2023-08-24 | 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) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 15 / 62 (698.2404) | 3 (178.8572) | 21 (174.2860) | 27 (173.1200) | 42 (171.9772) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 43 / 90 (685.6112) | 46 (171.9656) | 15 (176.5600) | 28 (174.2628) | 76 (162.8228) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 32 (689.6460) | 1 (177.7144) | 24 (165.6800) | 10 (174.2744) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash Oshkosh, WI | 1 / 19 (694.2056) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176.0000) | 4 (170.8228) | 5 (169.6684) |
| 2023-06-16 | 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) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 12 / 45 (686.2172) | 9 (173.7144) | 18 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (163.9656) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 5 / 59 (687.4056) | 31 (170.2628) | 10 (172.0000) | 19 (170.2856) | 4 (174.8572) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 4 / 103 (698.7884) | 50 (170.8228) | 8 (176.5600) | 17 (174.2628) | 7 (177.1428) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 21 / 47 (674.7772) | 41 (161.1200) | 19 (169.7144) | 19 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 20 / 80 (686.1828) | 12 (176.0000) | 44 (166.2400) | 18 (173.1200) | 29 (170.8228) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 41 / 83 (675.3140) | 20 (173.1084) | 79 (159.9772) | 47 (167.9656) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 84 / 249 (686.1828) | 190 (167.3828) | 141 (170.2628) | 31 (176.5716) | 83 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-09-23 | 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) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 2 / 38 (694.8000) | 14 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (171.4172) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 1 / 26 (700.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 9 (167.3944) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 1 / 25 (706.2516) | 9 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5716) | 4 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 9 / 32 (679.3144) | 6 (175.4056) | 27 (158.8116) | 15 (168.5372) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 9 / 40 (678.1716) | 9 (174.2628) | 11 (170.8344) | 29 (164.5372) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2022-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 12 / 32 (686.1944) | 30 (163.3944) | 19 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One) Belvidere, IL | 1 / 36 (703.9660) | 5 (176.5600) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2022-06-24 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown - One Meat ribs Belvidere, IL | — | — | 17 (162.2516) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | 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) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 14 / 33 (677.6344) | 25 (165.6916) | 15 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5600) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 10 / 59 (679.8624) | 5 (173.7028) | 9 (171.9656) | 36 (167.3828) | 27 (166.8112) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 5 / 48 (689.0512) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (169.6800) | 27 (167.4056) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2022-03-18 | Smoke on The Shores Lebanon, TN | 22 / 63 (681.6228) | 7 (177.1544) | 20 (170.8228) | 36 (166.8228) | 35 (166.8228) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 69 / 92 (681.6116) | 73 (169.1200) | 83 (166.2400) | 59 (169.6800) | 8 (176.5716) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 72 / 111 (672.4688) | 87 (164.5372) | 92 (164.5372) | 89 (165.6916) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 Unity Village, MO | 9 / 33 (693.0976) | 30 (166.2516) | 8 (174.8688) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 Unity Village, MO | 21 / 41 (686.2056) | 24 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1200) | 36 (164.5600) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 19 / 44 (668.5032) | 6 (172.0000) | 18 (166.2744) | 20 (167.3944) | 27 (162.8344) |
| 2021-09-24 | 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) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 31 / 185 (692.5028) | 118 (169.1200) | 97 (170.8228) | 27 (175.4172) | 16 (177.1428) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 27 / 50 (682.1944) | 11 (174.2744) | 33 (169.1200) | 35 (167.9656) | 26 (170.8344) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE | 1 / 25 (698.8228) | 3 (176.0000) | 10 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 2 / 26 (698.2056) | 8 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 6 / 35 (681.6456) | 27 (162.8228) | 2 (174.2972) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (169.1084) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 11 / 26 (671.8628) | 13 (171.4056) | 18 (166.2400) | 13 (167.9772) | 13 (166.2400) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 2 / 43 (686.2060) | 11 (173.7144) | 31 (166.2516) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 18 / 49 (672.3996) | 16 (168.5256) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (169.6800) | 27 (165.6684) |
| 2021-06-12 | 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) |
| 2021-06-11 | 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) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 7 / 46 (684.4452) | 34 (164.5140) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (169.6684) | 20 (171.4056) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 18 / 60 (672.5140) | 35 (165.1084) | 20 (165.7144) | 20 (169.1428) | 5 (172.5484) |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival Jacksonville, FL | 5 / 40 (692.4800) | 5 (176.5600) | 22 (167.3944) | 5 (174.2628) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 8 / 50 (693.0628) | 24 (171.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 25 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 4 / 56 (694.2744) | 44 (165.7028) | 4 (177.1544) | 8 (176.0000) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 2 / 94 (702.2400) | 17 (175.4172) | 3 (179.4400) | 24 (175.4056) | 41 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-17 | 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) |
| 2020-10-16 | 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) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 1 / 66 (694.7884) | 5 (175.4056) | 24 (166.8228) | 4 (176.0000) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 13 / 35 (679.3716) | 16 (171.9656) | 24 (165.1316) | 23 (165.1200) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2020-08-21 | 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) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 19 / 47 (673.6688) | 27 (166.2628) | 9 (171.4172) | 38 (164.0116) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 40 / 53 (653.5540) | 20 (170.2628) | 42 (160.5484) | 39 (162.8000) | 40 (159.9428) |
| 2020-02-21 | 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) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 10 / 59 (677.6116) | 19 (171.4172) | 42 (161.6572) | 18 (168.5372) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 7 / 44 (683.3372) | 25 (166.8228) | 5 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5372) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 4 / 37 (691.3488) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5716) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (170.8344) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 53 / 97 (673.0284) | 29 (173.1200) | 63 (167.9656) | 78 (161.6800) | 32 (170.2628) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 4 / 52 (678.1252) | 19 (166.2284) | 15 (166.2284) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) Arthur, IL | 11 / 43 (680.5028) | 32 (163.9428) | 7 (170.8572) | 1 (178.8800) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 14 / 54 (683.3144) | 43 (159.3600) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (173.1316) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 48 / 135 (687.3600) | 25 (175.4172) | 56 (170.8456) | 41 (173.1200) | 99 (167.9772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 21 / 468 (690.2512) | 69 (172.5828) | 21 (176.0000) | 79 (171.9656) | 125 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-30 | Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 5 / 38 (690.2056) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (166.8228) | 2 (177.1428) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2019-08-24 | 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) |
| 2019-08-23 | 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) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 14 / 47 (677.5768) | 15 (169.7028) | 20 (167.3944) | 20 (169.6684) | 10 (170.8112) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 4 / 29 (690.1828) | 7 (173.1200) | 12 (171.9656) | 13 (168.5372) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-07-19 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 1 / 33 (696.5600) | 13 (172.5600) | 14 (168.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2019-07-13 | 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) |
| 2019-07-12 | 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) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 5 / 28 (689.6688) | 10 (170.8228) | 10 (169.1200) | 4 (174.3088) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 3 / 45 (691.3828) | 5 (173.1428) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (173.7028) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 6 / 50 (677.0860) | 22 (166.2400) | 3 (174.2972) | 20 (165.6916) | 10 (170.8572) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 2 / 31 (687.3716) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (167.9888) | 7 (171.4056) | 11 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 6 / 39 (685.0168) | 5 (175.4056) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2628) | 19 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 Bancroft, WI | 5 / 40 (682.1944) | 6 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2744) | 11 (169.6800) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 Bancroft, WI | 3 / 42 (686.8576) | 16 (167.4172) | 11 (171.4288) | 13 (170.8572) | 5 (177.1544) |
| 2019-04-26 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI | 1 / 26 (675.9312) | 8 (167.3828) | 1 (172.0000) | 3 (167.9656) | 4 (168.5828) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 23 / 104 (683.3256) | 12 (175.4172) | 60 (165.0856) | 75 (163.3828) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 5 / 48 (690.1712) | 11 (173.1084) | 40 (161.6456) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 6 / 35 (678.1828) | 19 (167.9656) | 10 (169.6800) | 10 (170.2628) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2019-02-15 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 6 / 33 (697.6224) | 12 (173.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 8 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8112) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 3 / 63 (687.3368) | 15 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4400) | 13 (171.4056) | 21 (168.5256) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #9 (1991 pts) | #19 (1701 pts) | #48 (1320 pts) | #10 (1808 pts) | #13 (1636 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #34 (2124 pts) | #43 (1934 pts) | #103 (1660 pts) | #6 (2408 pts) | #10 (2294 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #50 (1892 pts) | #144 (1247 pts) | #44 (1882 pts) | #68 (1602 pts) | #70 (1597 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #34 (2143 pts) | #38 (1980 pts) | #55 (1846 pts) | #104 (1443 pts) | #46 (1841 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #40 (2040 pts) | #66 (1685 pts) | #85 (1587 pts) | #85 (1575 pts) | #10 (2410 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #33 (2121 pts) | #80 (1527 pts) | #45 (1904 pts) | #43 (1900 pts) | #20 (2129 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #48 (1548 pts) | #83 (1083 pts) | #71 (1233 pts) | #57 (1273 pts) | #20 (1833 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #30 (2423 pts) | #79 (1826 pts) | #11 (2408 pts) | #22 (2242 pts) | #27 (2300 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #6 (2744 pts) | #6 (2594 pts) | #8 (2510 pts) | #25 (2290 pts) | #5 (2576 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #4 (2743 pts) | #21 (2346 pts) | #24 (2250 pts) | #3 (2718 pts) | #11 (2588 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2 (2823 pts) | #1 🏆 (2786 pts) | #5 (2579 pts) | #9 (2594 pts) | #1 🏆 (2813 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #3 (2764 pts) | #8 (2553 pts) | #10 (2509 pts) | #29 (2275 pts) | #1 🏆 (2757 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2 (2852 pts) | #19 (2435 pts) | #6 (2609 pts) | #7 (2612 pts) | #3 (2822 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #8 (2783 pts) | #51 (2123 pts) | #4 (2699 pts) | #12 (2439 pts) | #6 (2681 pts) |