The heartbreaker
1.1312
points from the title
Came within 1.1312 points of the Grand Championship at Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (Jun 9, 2023).
Kermit's Ex
Kermit's Ex is a competition barbecue team with 127 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #166 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “KERMITS EX”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1773
peak 1785 · rated over 111 contests12 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
127
in the data
First seen
Jun 10, 2016
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
5 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
18
57 podiums
Overall top-10s
54
43% of 127 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Current form
693.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.60 (+8.80)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.70 · weakest Chicken (170.44)
Road miles
18,984
across 127 mapped stops · furthest 346 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1611)
Purse competed for
$1.36M
listed at 93 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 96 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.60 / 720
121 Master contests · 4 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #41 (1,857 pts) | #103 (1,434 pts) | #32 (1,956 pts) | #103 (1,329 pts) | #40 (1,772 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #39 (2,078 pts) | #57 (1,811 pts) | #11 (2,345 pts) | #56 (1,795 pts) | #39 (1,964 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #49 (1,900 pts) | #78 (1,592 pts) | #47 (1,875 pts) | #58 (1,664 pts) | #15 (2,133 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #55 (1,800 pts) | #115 (1,373 pts) | #73 (1,646 pts) | #42 (1,815 pts) | #32 (1,972 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #128 (1,385 pts) | #127 (1,333 pts) | #97 (1,508 pts) | #47 (1,809 pts) | #98 (1,485 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #197 (966 pts) | #324 (626 pts) | #205 (991 pts) | #91 (1,516 pts) | #190 (996 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #590 (155 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #631 (155 pts) | #542 (185 pts) | #773 (105 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #426 (760 pts) | #382 (850 pts) | #323 (960 pts) | #615 (555 pts) | #265 (1,130 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #480 (745 pts) | #577 (650 pts) | #552 (685 pts) | #558 (670 pts) | #406 (870 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1463 (176 pts) | #1545 (176 pts) | #1553 (176 pts) | #1531 (176 pts) | #1346 (221 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1317 (210 pts) | #1388 (215 pts) | #1366 (225 pts) | #1345 (235 pts) | #1031 (335 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Kermit's Ex, each with one reason worth a look.
#165 of the rated field
- Contests
- 213
- GCs
- 25
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1937
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Kermit's Ex)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — iBQ'n ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 94
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1787
9–8 in 17 shared contests (53% to Kermit's Ex)
Careers of much the same size, 94 contests to 127, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 66%
- Peak
- 1798
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Kermit's Ex)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 61 contests, alongside a 66% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 114
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1797
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Kermit's Ex's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#168 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1782
Level with Kermit's Ex on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1774
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 38 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 84 | 17 | 67 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 68 | 38 | 30 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 59 | 9 | 50 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | 48 | 29 | 19 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 47 | 20 | 27 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 44 | 28 | 16 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 44 | 10 | 34 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 44 | 9 | 35 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 44 | 8 | 36 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Kith n' Kin | 43 | 26 | 17 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 42 | 22 | 20 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 37 | 19 | 18 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Glamping Grillers | 35 | 19 | 16 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 122 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 151.3828 | 170.44 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 125 | 57 | 5 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 153.6572 | 171.47 | top 40% |
| Pork | 119 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 143.4056 | 171.15 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 121 | 56 | 9 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 149.6460 | 171.70 | top 37% |
“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) | 12 | 1 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 80 | 3 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 29 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
21 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
11.5
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
39 of 127 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
80
22 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
125 entries · 5 wins · 57 calls
First title
Oct 6, 2023
Go Hog Wild BBQ
Opponents faced
2,218
finished ahead 4,807 times, behind 2,772
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1785) 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20254 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Old Town Smokeout
- First multi-meat day Balloons and Barbeque
- 10th perfect 180 Balloons and Barbeque
- Career-best overall score712.5484 Balloons and Barbeque
20242 milestones
- 5th perfect 180 Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival
20235 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall podium Smokin' for Down Syndrome
- First Reserve Championship Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- First Grand Championship Go Hog Wild BBQ
- First state championship Go Hog Wild BBQ
20211 milestone
- 25th tracked contest DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
20191 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off
20183 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off
- First overall top-10 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off
- 10th tracked contest 17th Annual Bordertown Bash
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4000 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- First call Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | Jun 14, 2019 |
| +14.6 | Smokin on the White | Sep 7, 2018 |
| +12.6 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 19, 2020 |
| +12.3 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome | Mar 31, 2023 |
| +11.8 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 18, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) | Jul 17, 2026 |
| -14.3 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) | Jul 21, 2023 |
| -12.2 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition | Aug 16, 2024 |
| -12 | Smokin on the Route | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -10.9 | Que' For a Cause | Aug 4, 2023 |
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 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 78% | top 25% | 98.2% | 96.9% |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 95% | top 29% | 99% | 96.8% |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 76% | top 35% | 97.5% | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 84% | top 35% | 98.6% | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 79% | top 45% | 97.9% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88% | top 32% | 96.3% | 90.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 96.4% | 96.4% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 71% | top 43% | 97% | 92.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43% | top 53% | 93.3% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 91.7% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 43 / 158 (693.6228) | 89 (170.8228) | 26 (176.5600) | 66 (173.1200) | 59 (173.1200) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 102 / 360 (689.0396) | 78 (174.8456) | 101 (174.2628) | 245 (166.8228) | 97 (173.1084) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 9 / 30 (690.1944) | 6 (175.4056) | 24 (163.9544) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 12 / 25 (692.4684) | 21 (171.9656) | 4 (175.4172) | 13 (171.9772) | 12 (173.1084) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 4 / 25 (701.6572) | 16 (173.1200) | 4 (176.5716) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 6 / 31 (693.0856) | 16 (170.8112) | 16 (170.8344) | 8 (172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 5 / 32 (702.7884) | 3 (177.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 12 (174.2628) | 19 (171.9656) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 18 / 32 (685.6000) | 15 (174.2628) | 19 (170.8344) | 27 (165.0856) | 8 (175.4172) |
| May 29, 2026 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 14 / 25 (698.8000) | 7 (177.7144) | 16 (173.7028) | 16 (171.9656) | 8 (175.4172) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 21 / 82 (700.5260) | 10 (178.8572) | 48 (173.1200) | 52 (171.9772) | 12 (176.5716) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 7 / 117 (704.5256) | 18 (176.5600) | 10 (177.7028) | 19 (177.7028) | 42 (172.5600) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 26 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 33 (174.2744) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 2 / 25 (705.0972) | 11 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (174.2628) | 5 (177.7028) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 6 / 33 (703.3712) | 5 (178.2972) | 1 (180) | 19 (171.9656) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 1 / 26 (707.3828) | 12 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (180) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 5 / 37 (700.5256) | 14 (175.4056) | 8 (176.5600) | 13 (176) | 15 (172.5600) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 401 (694.7884) | 26 (177.7028) | 96 (173.7028) | 90 (174.8456) | 182 (168.5372) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 17 / 158 (697.6684) | 54 (174.2856) | 2 (180) | 57 (172.5600) | 71 (170.8228) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 6 / 33 (695.9200) | 15 (170.8112) | 6 (176.5716) | 17 (168.5372) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Balloons and Barbeque 🏅 Poteau, OK | 1 / 15 (712.5484) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Branson, MO | 4 / 11 (702.2400) | 5 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (172.5484) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 13 / 20 (689.5996) | 20 (167.9540) | 8 (174.2628) | 16 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Grillstock 🏅 Moore, OK | 4 / 23 (700.5140) | 9 (173.1084) | 1 (180) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 13 / 28 (691.9316) | 14 (174.2628) | 10 (174.2744) | 21 (168.5372) | 10 (174.8572) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 13 / 32 (691.3484) | 7 (177.1544) | 21 (169.6684) | 12 (174.8456) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 6 / 27 (695.3368) | 13 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (174.8456) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) Van Buren, AR | — | — | 2 (175.4516) | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 2 / 30 (709.6800) | 5 (177.7144) | 3 (180) | 7 (176.5600) | 8 (175.4056) |
| May 30, 2025 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 6 / 25 (693.6228) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1316) | 8 (173.1084) | 14 (169.6800) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 48 / 70 (686.7428) | 9 (177.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 66 (166.2284) | 65 (163.9544) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 28 / 106 (693.6112) | 77 (169.6684) | 9 (177.7144) | 46 (173.1084) | 33 (173.1200) |
| May 2, 2025 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Fest 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 1 / 27 (705.1428) | 2 (180) | 1 (179.4400) | 7 (176.5600) | 16 (169.1428) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 14 / 34 (690.7656) | 15 (171.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 7 (173.1316) | 19 (169.6684) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Smokin on the Rez 🏅 Ridgeland, MS | 10 / 17 (685.6000) | 15 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5716) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (162.8000) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 3 / 25 (698.8000) | 5 (174.2628) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (176.0116) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 6 / 27 (703.4172) | 13 (175.4056) | 19 (171.9772) | 3 (179.4400) | 5 (176.5944) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 9 / 28 (693.0512) | 9 (175.4056) | 12 (172.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 194 / 444 (678.7884) | 42 (177.1428) | 212 (169.7028) | 308 (163.9772) | 207 (167.9656) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 31 / 169 (693.6456) | 7 (178.8572) | 65 (173.1200) | 133 (167.4056) | 51 (174.2628) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 5 / 31 (692.5140) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (178.8572) | 13 (171.4056) | 15 (167.9884) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 45 / 87 (678.7312) | 37 (170.8228) | 63 (167.4056) | 20 (173.1200) | 49 (167.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 15 / 27 (687.3484) | 18 (168.5484) | 15 (171.9772) | 4 (177.7144) | 16 (169.1084) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 14 / 42 (685.0628) | 19 (171.4056) | 5 (174.2628) | 36 (162.8344) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 5 / 19 (695.3484) | 13 (166.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sugar Creek Casino's Sweet & Smoky BBQ Competition 🏅 Hinton, OK | 18 / 25 (686.1828) | 16 (170.8344) | 12 (174.2628) | 20 (166.8228) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 5 / 27 (699.9656) | 13 (172) | 11 (174.8572) | 11 (175.4056) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 19 / 33 (692.5140) | 26 (170.8112) | 14 (176) | 3 (179.4400) | 29 (166.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 7 / 37 (698.2172) | 13 (175.4056) | 25 (169.6800) | 13 (174.2744) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 14 / 33 (689.0628) | 6 (175.4400) | 14 (171.9656) | 24 (165.0972) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 31, 2024 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 7 / 25 (696.5028) | 3 (177.7028) | 18 (169.6684) | 11 (172.5716) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 41 / 81 (691.9200) | 51 (173.1200) | 36 (173.7028) | 57 (170.8344) | 32 (174.2628) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 72 / 118 (681.5768) | 110 (166.2284) | 49 (171.9772) | 31 (174.8456) | 71 (168.5256) |
| May 17, 2024 | Give Local First - Charity BBQ Festival 🏅 West Plains, MO | 2 / 17 (699.9428) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (171.4172) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 10 / 26 (697.6340) | 8 (175.4056) | 4 (177.1428) | 10 (174.2628) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 4 / 44 (698.2172) | 15 (171.9772) | 5 (177.7028) | 13 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 7 / 14 (693.0512) | 9 (173.1084) | 9 (170.8112) | 6 (175.4172) | 5 (173.7144) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 5 / 34 (701.6684) | 10 (176.5828) | 7 (176.5600) | 2 (180) | 27 (168.5256) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 7 / 35 (689.6344) | 19 (170.2744) | 13 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Vidalia, LA | 2 / 27 (704.5372) | 9 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 7 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 14 / 49 (687.9312) | 7 (176) | 26 (169.7028) | 18 (174.2628) | 25 (167.9656) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 1 / 26 (709.7144) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (174.2628) | 4 (178.2972) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 219 / 487 (675.3600) | 217 (169.6800) | 381 (161.1200) | 118 (172.5828) | 103 (171.9772) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 6 / 28 (688.5028) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (171.4172) | 9 (171.4172) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 22 / 36 (682.1712) | 26 (167.3944) | 4 (173.1200) | 18 (173.1084) | 28 (168.5484) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 5 / 29 (695.3828) | 18 (169.1428) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 8 / 28 (694.2284) | 17 (171.9656) | 11 (172) | 2 (179.4400) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 26 / 31 (666.1140) | 19 (170.8228) | 31 (156.4912) | 16 (171.4056) | 19 (167.3944) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 2 / 26 (706.2516) | 5 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 8 / 25 (690.7540) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (173.1084) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 19, 2023 | 3rd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 5 / 18 (692.5256) | 11 (167.3828) | 3 (176.5944) | 6 (172.5484) | 4 (176) |
| May 5, 2023 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 17 / 26 (672.4572) | 13 (171.4056) | 24 (158.2172) | 6 (174.8572) | 15 (167.9772) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 11 / 34 (686.7772) | 21 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8572) | 4 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8344) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 11th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 16 / 25 (681.5768) | 19 (167.9656) | 13 (173.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 17 (166.2284) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Smokin' for Down Syndrome 🏅 Marion, AR | 3 / 15 (690.2172) | 11 (169.6684) | 4 (174.2744) | 5 (172.5600) | 5 (173.7144) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 12 / 25 (686.1828) | 19 (169.1084) | 19 (167.3944) | 13 (169.6800) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 11 / 26 (686.1828) | 9 (173.1084) | 21 (163.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 13 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Saracen Casino Smoke on the Water 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 19 / 47 (681.0400) | 30 (169.1084) | 21 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 16 (171.4172) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Go Hog Wild BBQ 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 5 / 26 (684.5028) | 2 (172.5600) | 13 (163.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (169.1084) |
| 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 | 165 / 505 (677.6688) | 76 (174.2972) | 383 (161.6800) | 151 (170.8572) | 121 (170.8344) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival 🏅 Jonesboro, AR | 7 / 33 (689.6572) | 9 (173.1428) | 10 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 9 (167.3944) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Millington, TN | 7 / 38 (704.5372) | 10 (175.4056) | 7 (177.1544) | 7 (177.7144) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 14 / 26 (679.9316) | 18 (168.5828) | 24 (161.6572) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 13 / 28 (671.9428) | 23 (165.6800) | 11 (170.2972) | 10 (169.1428) | 13 (166.8228) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR | 16 / 30 (689.0400) | 9 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4288) | 20 (169.6800) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 13 / 33 (687.3256) | 19 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 19 (169.6684) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Festival 🏅 Covington, TN | 14 / 28 (675.8396) | 21 (160.4912) | 9 (171.9772) | 9 (171.9656) | 10 (171.4056) |
| May 27, 2022 | Bombers & BBQ 🏅 Hot Springs, AR | 16 / 28 (674.1600) | 23 (157.0744) | 12 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1428) | 14 (171.9656) |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 12 / 23 (684.4912) | 10 (173.1428) | 8 (175.4172) | 14 (167.4056) | 18 (168.5256) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 16 / 25 (674.7540) | 13 (170.2744) | 8 (169.7028) | 19 (163.9656) | 14 (170.8112) |
| May 6, 2022 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 4 / 13 (694.8000) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (173.7144) | 6 (174.8456) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 10 / 36 (687.3024) | 16 (171.9656) | 11 (170.8112) | 3 (179.4400) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 18 / 30 (673.6000) | 15 (171.9888) | 19 (165.1200) | 14 (169.6800) | 17 (166.8112) |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 28 / 39 (666.7312) | 25 (167.9656) | 35 (159.3600) | 10 (170.8456) | 16 (168.5600) |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 25 / 38 (658.7660) | 29 (162.2744) | 25 (162.2632) | 9 (172.5600) | 29 (161.6684) |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 7 / 36 (689.0628) | 23 (167.3828) | 9 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7372) | 14 (171.9772) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 11 / 27 (686.2628) | 20 (161.7028) | 17 (169.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (177.1428) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Go Hog Wild BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 10 / 30 (690.1940) | 18 (167.9656) | 4 (176.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 140 / 467 (321.6800) | 368 (158.2628) | 221 (166.8456) | 168 (167.4172) | 192 (166.2628) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | DeSoto Shrine Club 13th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Nesbit, MS | 7 / 48 (693.6800) | 21 (170.8228) | 19 (170.8572) | 4 (177.1428) | 7 (174.8572) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 15 / 38 (689.0284) | 15 (173.1084) | 21 (169.6800) | 17 (170.8344) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Covington TN's World's Oldest BBQ Cooking Contest 🏅 Covington, TN | 11 / 34 (685.0628) | 21 (166.8344) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2512) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smokin' For Down Syndrome (Formally Bull Moose) 🏅 Collierville, TN | 19 / 44 (672.4800) | 31 (164.5600) | 25 (165.6684) | 2 (177.1544) | 23 (165.0972) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS | 8 / 47 (694.2740) | 26 (168.5828) | 8 (176) | — | 16 (171.9884) |
| Oct 11, 2019 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee 🏅 Helena, AR | 14 / 20 (670.1484) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (169.7028) | 18 (152.4800) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 14 / 26 (645.0172) | 17 (154.2400) | 11 (162.8000) | 18 (156.5600) | 6 (171.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 74 / 468 (491.9884) | 436 (151.3828) | 54 (173.7028) | 350 (158.2972) | 51 (174.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Smokin' on the White 🏅 Batesville, AR | 5 / 15 (673.6116) | 11 (163.9656) | 2 (174.8572) | 14 (155.9316) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 5 / 49 (698.2744) | 5 (176.5716) | 4 (177.7372) | — | 1 (180) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 26 / 51 (666.1372) | 48 (155.9084) | 26 (166.2744) | 14 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 19 / 29 (642.0912) | 21 (158.8228) | 14 (163.3944) | 24 (153.6456) | 16 (166.2284) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee (JUDGES FULL) Helena, AR | 11 / 25 (663.3028) | 16 (162.2400) | 16 (163.3944) | 8 (167.4172) | 6 (170.2512) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 22 / 49 (663.9772) | 19 (170.2628) | 28 (161.7488) | 25 (166.2628) | 22 (165.7028) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smokin on the White Batesville, AR | 4 / 17 (671.9196) | 4 (169.1544) | 4 (170.8228) | 8 (163.9884) | 6 (167.9540) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 27 / 32 (646.7204) | 29 (159.9428) | 25 (166.8344) | 25 (162.8116) | 25 (157.1316) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 36 / 44 (652.4000) | 42 (159.3600) | 28 (166.8228) | 33 (161.6800) | 30 (164.5372) |
| May 25, 2018 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off Gillett, AR | 6 / 18 (668.4912) | 14 (161.1200) | 15 (158.2284) | 8 (169.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Smoke on the Border Gravette, AR | 20 / 33 (657.6344) | 26 (158.8344) | 11 (170.8572) | 22 (163.3944) | 19 (164.5484) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 31 / 31 (616.3428) | 29 (154.2284) | 29 (153.6572) | 29 (153.6456) | 27 (154.8116) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 36 / 45 (635.8404) | 30 (165.6800) | 34 (160.5144) | 36 (160) | 42 (149.6460) |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR | 27 / 37 (641.5544) | 32 (157.6800) | 31 (156.5028) | 25 (163.4288) | 16 (163.9428) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 16 / 27 (644.3884) | 17 (161.0972) | 14 (163.3828) | 23 (151.3484) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 25 / 28 (619.9544) | 23 (158.8572) | 24 (158.2516) | 28 (143.4056) | 17 (159.4400) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 32 / 39 (660.4000) | 39 (155.3600) | 33 (161.1088) | 13 (171.9656) | 16 (171.9656) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.