The heartbreaker
1.7256
points from the title
Came within 1.7256 points of the Grand Championship at Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 (Sep 11, 2020).
KEVLAR BBQ
KEVLAR BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 86 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition (2023), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #603 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1658
peak 1682 · rated over 67 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
86
in the data
First seen
May 20, 2016
latest Jul 31, 2026 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
3 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
12
37 podiums
Overall top-10s
26
30% of 86 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
682.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.95 (+9.16)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.33 · weakest Pork (166.60)
Road miles
13,927
across 86 mapped stops · furthest 659 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$400K
listed at 55 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 51 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.95 / 720
71 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 | #475 (379 pts) | #548 (349 pts) | #404 (585 pts) | #361 (589 pts) | #538 (329 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #540 (320 pts) | #610 (305 pts) | #543 (394 pts) | #411 (530 pts) | #482 (420 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #211 (1,002 pts) | #211 (1,027 pts) | #150 (1,253 pts) | #230 (962 pts) | #136 (1,277 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #285 (773 pts) | #237 (914 pts) | #264 (903 pts) | #331 (638 pts) | #316 (698 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #192 (1,077 pts) | #204 (1,067 pts) | #103 (1,465 pts) | #324 (752 pts) | #173 (1,152 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #195 (967 pts) | #160 (1,132 pts) | #137 (1,270 pts) | #211 (922 pts) | #179 (1,022 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #58 (1,410 pts) | #129 (860 pts) | #51 (1,378 pts) | #130 (850 pts) | #41 (1,515 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #329 (941 pts) | #535 (651 pts) | #430 (801 pts) | #396 (851 pts) | #281 (1,081 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #592 (582 pts) | #496 (737 pts) | #658 (557 pts) | #722 (502 pts) | #408 (867 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #401 (927 pts) | #374 (1,002 pts) | #438 (897 pts) | #559 (707 pts) | #298 (1,192 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2175 (75 pts) | #2207 (85 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #1655 (155 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to KEVLAR BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#600 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1660
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to KEVLAR BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KEVLAR BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1712
They've been 1712 at their best, 54 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#601 of the rated field
- Contests
- 88
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1702
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before KEVLAR BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#604 of the rated field
- Contests
- 51
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1663
Fewer contests behind them than KEVLAR BBQ has cooked, 51 to 86, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1662
37 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 32% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#605 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1658
They turned up 6 years after KEVLAR BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 56 | 16 | 40 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 50 | 16 | 34 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 41 | 20 | 21 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 41 | 15 | 26 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 40 | 20 | 20 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 39 | 23 | 16 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 38 | 12 | 26 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 36 | 16 | 20 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 35 | 18 | 17 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| PapaDads BBQ | 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 32 | 22 | 10 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 29 | 18 | 11 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 28 | 22 | 6 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J's BBQ | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 72 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 156.5256 | 169.33 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 84 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 177.7028 | 156.5716 | 168.46 | top 40% |
| Pork | 70 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 177.7372 | 145.6000 | 166.60 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 71 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 148.5944 | 168.88 | top 36% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 42 | 3 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 1 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 8 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 5 | 3 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 37% | May 3, 2024 |
| Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 25% | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 36% | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 71% | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | May 14, 2022 |
| Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 45% | Jun 20, 2020 |
| Smoke & Ale Fall Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 12, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
13 contests
Contests a season
7.8
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
47 of 86 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
51
11 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
84 entries · 2 wins · 37 calls
First title
Aug 7, 2020
All American BBQ Throwdown
Opponents faced
1,249
finished ahead 2,212 times, behind 1,665
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1682) Grizzly BBQ Brawl
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score706.8228 Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition
20222 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2
- 10th category win Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs)
20211 milestone
- First multi-meat day Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
20205 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)
- First Grand Championship All American BBQ Throwdown
- First state championship All American BBQ Throwdown
- Biggest field won (42 teams) All American BBQ Throwdown
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2
20192 milestones
- First overall podium Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- First Reserve Championship Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
20172 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ Throw Down
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest 2nd Annual Pork in the Park
- First call 2nd Annual Pork in the Park
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1200 2nd Annual Pork in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | Jul 19, 2019 |
| +15.4 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 | Sep 11, 2020 |
| +15.1 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Sep 25, 2020 |
| +15 | CCSFEST | Apr 8, 2022 |
| +14.8 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Sep 24, 2021 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 | Jun 17, 2022 |
| -11.6 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -11 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 | Aug 25, 2023 |
| -10.9 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -10.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 15, 2017 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 44% | 95.6% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 49% | 95.8% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75% | top 39% | 96.3% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 57% | top 33% | 98.2% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 69% | top 40% | 97.1% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 82% | top 43% | 96.6% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 70% | top 32% | 95.6% | 93.8% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 86% | top 36% | 95.1% | 92.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83% | top 55% | 92.4% | 91.1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71% | top 41% | 93% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 90.2% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 13 / 45 (688.5372) | 30 (170.2744) | 19 (172.5828) | 15 (172.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 10 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 22 / 39 (673.0628) | 24 (168) | 28 (164.5372) | 9 (174.2856) | 22 (166.2400) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 12 / 34 (678.2400) | 7 (172) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1544) | 32 (159.9656) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 15 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 26 / 48 (681.0400) | 31 (170.8228) | 27 (169.1316) | 17 (171.9772) | 24 (169.1084) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 10 / 42 (689.6568) | 26 (170.2512) | 22 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7372) | 6 (172.5484) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 26 / 43 (668.5144) | 34 (164.5600) | 23 (168.5600) | 21 (170.2628) | 30 (165.1316) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 16 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 24 / 40 (675.8972) | 12 (172.5600) | 19 (170.2744) | 12 (173.7144) | 36 (159.3484) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 28 / 56 (680.5032) | 38 (168.5372) | 39 (166.2400) | 24 (172.5600) | 12 (173.1660) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 232 / 444 (674.7312) | 222 (169.6684) | 118 (173.1200) | 338 (162.2628) | 163 (169.6800) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 58 / 169 (689.6456) | 60 (174.2628) | 113 (169.1200) | 100 (170.2628) | 25 (176) |
| Sep 13, 2024 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 11 / 18 (665.5544) | 16 (161.0972) | 10 (165.0972) | 7 (171.9772) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 6 / 30 (690.7884) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 13 / 40 (682.2172) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (167.9772) | 27 (164.5372) | 11 (170.8456) |
| Aug 2, 2024 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 2 (174.2972) | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 12 / 33 (680.5256) | 18 (167.9884) | 13 (166.8228) | 12 (170.8572) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 8 / 38 (693.6688) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (171.9888) | 31 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 10 (169.6684) | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 26 (670.1596) | 21 (168.5256) | 19 (165.1084) | 16 (165.1084) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 14 / 62 (690.2172) | 34 (169.6800) | 4 (176.5716) | 22 (173.1428) | 28 (170.8228) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 5 / 20 (686.8000) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (169.6800) | 16 (165.6800) | 4 (174.8800) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 23 (671.9312) | 19 (166.8112) | 11 (172.5716) | 19 (163.3828) | 12 (169.1656) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Rockin' BBQ Take 2 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 15 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 9 / 44 (679.3256) | 19 (170.2628) | 6 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 15 (168.5484) | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 1 / 25 (706.8228) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (175.4056) | 2 (174.8456) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 18 / 42 (666.1484) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 35 (155.3828) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 339 / 505 (654.7084) | 439 (157.6572) | 40 (176) | 479 (149.0856) | 96 (171.9656) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 22 / 249 (696.5256) | 34 (176.5600) | 110 (171.4172) | 60 (174.2856) | 49 (174.2628) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 22 / 50 (674.7428) | 17 (170.2628) | 33 (164.5372) | 24 (166.8228) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown - One Meat Ribs Westland, MI | — | — | 33 (156.5716) | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 6 / 30 (688.5028) | 3 (177.7144) | 9 (170.8572) | 15 (169.1200) | 10 (170.8112) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 1 (176.5944) | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 18 / 27 (676.4800) | 10 (173.1200) | 21 (163.4172) | 18 (168.5372) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 37 / 42 (654.1028) | 13 (173.1200) | 24 (166.2628) | 32 (163.9428) | 38 (150.7772) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (One Meat Ribs) Franklin, IN | — | — | 9 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 14, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 12 / 25 (680.4688) | 20 (167.3944) | 8 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 9 (170.2744) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 6 / 36 (685.6456) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (173.1200) | 31 (161.6800) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 13, 2022 | 8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (One Meat Ribs) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 8 (172.5716) | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | CCSFEST 🏅 Indianapolis, IN | 2 / 42 (698.8116) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 10 (173.7144) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 10 / 70 (689.7028) | 2 (178.8800) | 44 (169.7028) | 28 (170.8456) | 31 (170.2744) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 1 / 28 (695.4288) | 1 (180) | 6 (170.8572) | 12 (168) | 1 (176.5716) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes BBQ Competition 🏅 Mears, MI | 11 / 25 (677.0172) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (171.9772) | 13 (163.9428) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 4 / 32 (684.4912) | 6 (174.2972) | 9 (167.4056) | 6 (170.8228) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 13 / 27 (668.9940) | 21 (163.9428) | 8 (167.4056) | 10 (170.2628) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 8 (168.5484) | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN | 28 / 37 (667.8512) | 25 (168.5372) | 17 (168.5484) | 20 (169.1200) | 30 (161.6456) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN | 33 / 51 (665.6112) | 3 (177.1428) | 45 (158.8344) | 43 (158.8112) | 16 (170.8228) |
| May 15, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 39 (666.1828) | 19 (169.1200) | 29 (163.9772) | 7 (174.2628) | 30 (158.8228) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 24 / 41 (670.7428) | 28 (165.0972) | 21 (166.8456) | 20 (168.5372) | 17 (170.2628) |
| May 14, 2021 | Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 6 (173.7256) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 87 / 94 (661.5772) | 62 (169.6800) | 94 (157.0972) | — | 68 (167.9656) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 1 / 28 (688) | 8 (171.4400) | 1 (177.7028) | 17 (164) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 2 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 10 / 26 (683.3256) | 20 (167.4056) | 21 (163.9544) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 36 (687.9888) | 8 (171.4172) | 11 (169.1200) | 12 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5944) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 4 (171.4056) | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 1 / 42 (685.2000) | 8 (171.4056) | 5 (172.6172) | 22 (164.5944) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 3 / 31 (677.0860) | 18 (165.6916) | 9 (167.9772) | 6 (170.8572) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 43 / 63 (662.1256) | 57 (161.6800) | 5 (173.7028) | 45 (165.0856) | 52 (161.6572) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 15 / 69 (677.0056) | 14 (172.5484) | 13 (171.9772) | 17 (171.9772) | 53 (160.5028) |
| May 29, 2020 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 29 / 66 (657.0284) | 32 (164.5256) | 46 (159.4172) | 29 (164.5256) | 19 (168.5600) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 13 / 28 (671.3488) | 11 (169.7144) | 12 (168.5600) | 27 (156.5144) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival 🏅 Mears, MI | 2 / 35 (684.5600) | 2 (174.8800) | 11 (170.2744) | 1 (172) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 7 / 40 (674.7656) | 25 (164.5372) | 8 (171.4056) | 16 (165.6800) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 3 / 28 (678.8228) | 27 (156.5256) | 5 (170.2972) | 3 (174.2972) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland 🏅 Joliet, IL | 30 / 42 (657.5428) | 23 (169.6800) | 31 (161.6684) | 35 (157.6456) | 15 (168.5488) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 13 / 30 (657.5768) | 17 (163.9428) | 6 (170.2628) | 7 (168) | 20 (155.3712) |
| May 17, 2019 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition 🏅 Valparaiso, IN | 11 / 20 (658.6740) | 17 (157.0628) | 6 (166.8228) | 10 (167.3828) | 8 (167.4056) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 10 / 38 (664.4800) | 11 (169.1316) | 21 (160.5256) | 11 (167.4172) | 9 (167.4056) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 27 / 28 (637.4512) | 13 (168.5256) | 19 (162.2516) | 28 (145.6000) | 16 (161.0740) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 16 / 48 (664.4572) | 14 (168.5256) | 18 (163.9660) | 26 (155.3828) | 3 (176.5828) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 22 / 24 (646.1256) | 20 (162.8228) | 21 (158.8000) | 23 (154.2516) | 6 (170.2512) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 15 / 39 (665.5996) | 10 (172.5484) | 12 (167.9772) | 13 (165.1084) | 22 (159.9656) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 13 / 30 (658.1484) | 6 (170.8456) | 15 (161.0972) | 20 (159.9428) | 8 (166.2628) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 9 / 32 (666.7772) | 3 (170.8228) | 10 (167.4172) | 16 (156.5372) | 1 (172) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 30 / 30 (639.2800) | 29 (158.2400) | 29 (158.8000) | 24 (159.3828) | 20 (162.8572) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 9 / 27 (669.6344) | 12 (164.5488) | 11 (164.5372) | 10 (165.7028) | 1 (174.8456) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 17 / 29 (648.4112) | 17 (163.3828) | 12 (164.5256) | 20 (159.9656) | 17 (160.5372) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 5 / 37 (665.7144) | 22 (161.7144) | 6 (170.2628) | 13 (165.1772) | 5 (168.5600) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 7 / 32 (656.4684) | 3 (171.9656) | 10 (164.5372) | 27 (152) | 6 (167.9656) |
| May 19, 2017 | BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI | 7 / 22 (660.5144) | 4 (169.1544) | 6 (165.1200) | 6 (169.1428) | 14 (157.0972) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 22 / 39 (644.5032) | 20 (159.9888) | 9 (166.8572) | 30 (152.5372) | 8 (165.1200) |
| May 20, 2016 | 2nd Annual Pork in the Park Wyandotte, MI | 13 / 28 (649.1200) | 14 (161.1200) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (167.4400) | 24 (148.5944) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.