The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0228 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) (Mar 22, 2019).
LEE LA Q is a competition barbecue team with 195 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 12 Grand Championships, most recently at the Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 18 times. They are ranked #260 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Leela Q” and “LeelaQ”.
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #42 (898 pts) | #47 (841 pts) | #43 (948 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #14 (1,303 pts) | #8 (1,318 pts) | #5 (1,301 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #995 (103 pts) | #284 (784 pts) | #320 (816 pts) | #636 (262 pts) | #653 (242 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #55 (882 pts) | #28 (1,031 pts) | #30 (1,040 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | #746 (216 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #60 (919 pts) | #21 (1,171 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1218 (112 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #12 (1,230 pts) | #3 (1,331 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #24 (1,052 pts) | #7 (1,259 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1567 (52 pts) | #1564 (52 pts) | #585 (316 pts) | #1057 (112 pts) | #1557 (52 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #2 (1,177 pts) | #1 🏆 (1,361 pts) | — | — |
| 2019 ↗ | Backyard | — | #4 (469 pts) | #5 (424 pts) | — | — |
The teams rated closest to LEE LA Q, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team LEE LA Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 157 contests to 195, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 51 contests, alongside a 49% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before LEE LA Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 62 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersRated 2 points below LEE LA Q.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDBONES BBQ | 76 | 42 | 34 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBLIFE | 74 | 39 | 35 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 73 | 35 | 38 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Hickory Hangover | 67 | 30 | 37 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 65 | 24 | 41 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| HELL ON SQUEALS | 53 | 33 | 20 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 Swine Crew | 53 | 30 | 23 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 47 | 30 | 17 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 45 | 17 | 28 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| The Real Squeal BBQ | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 41 | 19 | 22 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 40 | 18 | 19 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 39 | 25 | 10 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | 39 | 25 | 14 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Bentley Que | 39 | 20 | 19 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 158 | 98 | 13 | 35 | 180 🔥 | 157.0628 | 170.81 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 160 | 101 | 18 | 42 | 180 🔥 | 153.0856 | 170.14 | top 31% |
| Pork | 60 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 178.8572 | 152.4800 | 168.54 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 154.2172 | 164.54 | top 48% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 28 | 3 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 92 | 6 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 3 | top 16% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Smokin In the Square | Mar 15, 2019 |
| +15.8 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 19, 2019 |
| +13 | Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) | Mar 22, 2019 |
| +13 | Hawgin On Lanier | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +11.5 | Roast-N-Boast | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -14.3 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 | Sep 22, 2023 |
| -12.9 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) | Jun 5, 2026 |
| -12.8 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague | Oct 16, 2021 |
| -12.4 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 42% | 92.2% | 92.1% |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 90% | top 29% | 97.5% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 36 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 78% | top 27% | 99.1% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 76% | top 29% | 97.8% | 94.6% |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 76% | top 27% | 97.5% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 80% | top 32% | 96.4% | 93.6% |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 87% | top 32% | 97% | 93.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 87% | top 17% | 97.9% | 94.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 86% | top 25% | 98.1% | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 9 / 16 (336.5028) | 9 (168.5256) | 8 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 18 / 26 (339.3484) | 17 (170.8112) | 17 (168.5372) | 2 (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 | 8 / 82 (350.8572) | 6 (177.7028) | 15 (173.1544) | — | — |
| May 2, 2026 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Cleveland, AL | 5 / 15 (350.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Cleveland, AL | 6 / 17 (344.5256) | 11 (166.8112) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 6 / 36 (345.6916) | 6 (175.4172) | 12 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 6 / 43 (348.5600) | 9 (176.5600) | 12 (172) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 125 (337.6456) | 42 (166.2284) | 15 (171.4172) | 16 (171.4172) | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 3 / 30 (342.2628) | 7 (169.1200) | 5 (173.1428) | 6 (170.8228) | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 10 / 63 (342.7884) | 23 (166.2284) | 4 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3944) | 10 (167.9656) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Last Chance Points Dance (BACKYARD) Cleveland, AL | 11 / 16 (343.9312) | 14 (170.8112) | 6 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cleveland, AL | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT PORK) Cleveland, AL | — | — | — | 9 (173.1200) | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cleveland, AL | — | — | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 8 / 39 (347.3712) | 9 (171.9656) | 7 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 17 / 30 (327.8856) | 17 (165.0972) | 18 (162.7884) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD) Glencoe, AL | 2 / 22 (346.8572) | 2 (173.7028) | 6 (173.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Don't Burn the Brisket" (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Glencoe, AL | — | — | — | — | 6 (169.1200) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 14 / 30 (340.5144) | 19 (169.6800) | 11 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7144) | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 11 / 28 (345.6800) | 17 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Great Alabama BBQ Cook-off Qualifier "Battle of the Bones" (ONE MEAT RIBS) Guntersville, AL | — | — | 2 (180) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 7 / 29 (345.6800) | 11 (174.8572) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Bernard Blues & BBQ Cookoff (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 16 (166.8112) | — | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 8 / 31 (346.2400) | 8 (175.4056) | 13 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 11 / 23 (342.2284) | 17 (166.2284) | 4 (176) | 17 (162.2400) | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 37 (343.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (169.1544) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 2 / 26 (347.9884) | 1 (175.4400) | 5 (172.5484) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 19 / 42 (339.9428) | 18 (170.8228) | 19 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 25 / 35 (334.8000) | 23 (168.5484) | 20 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 13 / 18 (675.3832) | 6 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8572) | 17 (158.2860) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Roseland, VA | 1 / 15 (343.9428) | 1 (175.4056) | 1 (168.5372) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 4 / 26 (342.8000) | 4 (171.9656) | 4 (170.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | — |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 14 / 70 (347.3712) | 11 (175.4056) | 24 (171.9656) | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 2 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 16 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 2 / 32 (351.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (173.1544) | — |
| May 3, 2025 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 2 Oneonta, AL | 5 / 23 (350.8344) | 8 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 13 (169.6800) | — |
| May 2, 2025 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Day 1 Oneonta, AL | 3 / 28 (349.1200) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (176) | 8 (170.8228) | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 1 / 31 (535.4056) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4056) | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 12 / 31 (343.9428) | 8 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 1 / 43 (355.4172) | 6 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 8 / 100 (349.1432) | 7 (176.5716) | 16 (172.5716) | 46 (152.4800) | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 4 / 30 (346.2972) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (168) | 5 (172.5600) | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 2 / 40 (349.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4056) | 15 (167.9772) |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 2 / 11 (351.9656) | 4 (177.7028) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Scottsboro, AL | 6 / 38 (346.8228) | 16 (171.4056) | 6 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 8 / 59 (350.8228) | 7 (176.5600) | 9 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 12 / 18 (335.3484) | 9 (171.9656) | 13 (163.3828) | 7 (168.5372) | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Smoke on the Water Guntersville (BACKYARD ONLY) Guntersville, AL | 23 / 33 (331.9084) | 21 (167.9656) | 26 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 12 / 27 (343.3944) | 11 (171.4172) | 14 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Cullman, AL | — | 3 (171.9656) | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 4 / 32 (336.5256) | 10 (165.7028) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Lebanon, TN | 6 / 47 (350.8112) | 13 (175.4056) | 6 (175.4056) | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 11 / 39 (342.8228) | 3 (177.7028) | 25 (165.1200) | 16 (163.3828) | — |
| May 4, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 12 / 35 (328.5144) | 3 (174.8572) | 14 (153.6572) | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 8 / 45 (338.8460) | 8 (172.5600) | 11 (166.2860) | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 8 / 40 (346.2400) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 37 (522.8000) | 4 (175.4172) | 23 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 15 / 31 (330.1828) | 17 (165.0972) | 15 (165.0856) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 6 / 16 (339.3600) | 9 (166.2400) | 1 (173.1200) | 2 (173.1200) | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL | 7 / 38 (343.3828) | 24 (167.3712) | 3 (176.0116) | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 37 / 93 (320.4684) | 24 (167.3828) | 43 (153.0856) | 6 (173.7028) | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 5 / 28 (341.6572) | 5 (171.9772) | 6 (169.6800) | 10 (169.1316) | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 5 / 12 (515.9312) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (171.4056) | 6 (170.2628) | — |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 12 / 27 (334.2400) | 11 (167.9656) | 15 (166.2744) | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 16 / 73 (341.6456) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #1 Oneonta, AL | 13 / 18 (334.2172) | 14 (165.0972) | 7 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) #2 Oneonta, AL | 6 / 11 (335.9084) | 8 (162.8000) | 1 (173.1084) | — | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | O'So Good BBQ Festival (One Meat Ribs) Oneonta, AL | — | — | 10 (158.8000) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bernard Blues and BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL | 8 / 19 (333.6684) | 9 (167.9884) | 8 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 13 / 35 (504.4456) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (173.1200) | 30 (160.5028) | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Smoke in the Outfield (BACKYARD) (TEAM REGISTRATION FULL) Madison, AL | 21 / 58 (340.5372) | 32 (167.3828) | 15 (173.1544) | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 38 (334.2056) | 12 (163.9428) | 3 (170.2628) | — | — |
| May 19, 2023 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Winchester, TN | 12 / 34 (339.3484) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 | Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 2 / 32 (518.8116) | 3 (171.9772) | 9 (171.4172) | — | — |
| May 6, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 2 / 23 (346.2516) | 3 (173.1316) | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 5 / 35 (350.8228) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 3 / 36 (518.8000) | 8 (173.7028) | 12 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Chelsea, AL | 2 / 17 (519.9544) | 5 (169.1200) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 39 (343.9544) | 17 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 4 / 80 (346.8456) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (171.9884) | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 6 / 31 (501.6000) | 11 (165.6800) | 20 (159.3600) | 1 (176.5600) | — |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 15 / 65 (501.6344) | 10 (173.7028) | 15 (166.2516) | 27 (161.6800) | — |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 9 / 13 (333.6228) | 11 (167.3828) | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 1 / 57 (519.3484) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (175.4056) | 5 (170.8228) | — |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Roast N Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 8 (497.0400) | 3 (171.4172) | 4 (170.8228) | 12 (154.8000) | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 5 / 28 (343.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (169.7028) | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 15 / 38 (335.9200) | 32 (159.3600) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 8 / 35 (334.7772) | 8 (169.6800) | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Roast N Boast - Rib Roast (ONE MEAT RIBS) Columbus, MS | — | — | 19 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 2 / 20 (334.8344) | 2 (167.9772) | 6 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 10 / 35 (511.9200) | 2 (178.2972) | 19 (167.3828) | 24 (166.2400) | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Back to School Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 10 / 21 (505.6572) | 14 (164.5256) | 1 (174.8572) | 14 (166.2744) | — |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA | 11 / 25 (329.0744) | 15 (160.5144) | 9 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 11 / 23 (330.1944) | 4 (173.1084) | 18 (157.0860) | — | — |
| May 20, 2022 | The High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) 🏅 Winchester, TN | 9 / 29 (339.9772) | 19 (164.5372) | 2 (175.4400) | — | — |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 72 (328.4800) | 16 (169.6800) | 41 (158.8000) | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (Backyard) Florence, AL | 16 / 34 (501.0400) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (168.5600) | 26 (162.8000) | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 11 / 34 (341.0972) | 11 (171.9656) | 16 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 4 / 20 (513.0744) | 10 (171.4172) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (166.2400) | — |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 1 / 26 (520.5028) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (180) | 14 (162.8000) | — |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 73 (503.9544) | 12 (168.5372) | 9 (169.1428) | 11 (166.2744) | — |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 2 / 60 (674.8344) | 18 (162.2972) | 3 (174.8572) | 7 (167.9772) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 5 / 19 (338.2172) | 3 (173.1200) | 7 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 5 / 14 (339.3600) | 12 (165.0856) | 3 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Barbecue With A View (BACKYARD ONLY) Vicksburg, MS | 14 / 30 (339.9540) | 3 (177.7028) | 25 (162.2512) | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Railyard BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Madison, AL | 4 / 30 (345.6800) | 7 (172.5484) | 4 (173.1316) | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 14 / 15 (333.6572) | 8 (169.7144) | 18 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 13 / 31 (334.8116) | 3 (176) | 22 (158.8116) | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2021 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 6 / 27 (505.0512) | 5 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (168.5716) | 25 (154.2172) |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Downtown Madtown BBQ Showdown - One Meat Rib Contest Madison, AL | — | — | 1 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 14 / 28 (508.5712) | 1 (166.9144) | 3 (168.5484) | 1 (173.1084) | — |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 3 / 19 (519.9312) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (170.8112) | — |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ 🏅 Huntsville, AL | 1 / 49 (340.4912) | 12 (163.9312) | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE) Glencoe, AL | 20 / 31 (495.3372) | 25 (159.3828) | 8 (170.8344) | 14 (165.1200) | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 6 / 39 (503.9200) | 10 (165.6800) | 11 (165.6800) | 3 (172.5600) | — |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Hot Summer Nights Smoke n Sauce BBQ- (BACKYARD ONLY) Bloomington, IN | 1 / 14 (507.9772) | 7 (164.5372) | 1 (171.4172) | 3 (172.0228) | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL | 18 / 31 (334.2172) | 16 (169.1200) | 20 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD) Butler, AL | 7 / 14 (341.1204) | 10 (167.9772) | 3 (173.1432) | — | — |
| May 21, 2021 | Twin States Barbecue Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 5 / 22 (343.9544) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Florence, AL | 2 / 29 (349.1544) | 5 (174.2744) | 2 (174.8800) | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 3 / 21 (511.9084) | 8 (170.8228) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (167.3828) | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 21 / 38 (335.3600) | 22 (168.5256) | 22 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 5 / 28 (503.3944) | 7 (170.2628) | 5 (172.5944) | 17 (160.5372) | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 5 / 81 (514.8000) | 10 (170.8344) | 3 (177.7372) | 17 (166.2284) | — |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 6 / 21 (341.1200) | 6 (171.4056) | 7 (169.7144) | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 10 / 94 (340.5260) | 12 (170.8344) | 11 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 2 / 33 (512.5144) | 9 (168.5372) | 2 (172.5600) | 2 (171.4172) | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 6 / 33 (494.7428) | 12 (165.0856) | 5 (169.7028) | 8 (159.9544) | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 2 / 41 (491.4628) | 14 (157.2000) | 14 (158.8456) | 2 (175.4172) | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 1 / 36 (511.4400) | 4 (168) | 1 (177.1544) | 6 (166.2856) | — |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Bonifay All American Smoker Competition 🏅 Bonifay, FL | 11 / 18 (338.8456) | 11 (165.7028) | 9 (173.1428) | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluefest Backyard Contest 🏅 Semmes, AL | 5 / 23 (337.6572) | 1 (173.7028) | 12 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 1 / 28 (352.5600) | 3 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 1 / 21 (521.1088) | 5 (169.6800) | 2 (173.7260) | 2 (177.7028) | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 55 (517.6572) | 9 (171.9656) | 2 (176.0116) | 5 (169.6800) | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Kick It In The Sticks (BACKYARD ONLY) Butler, AL | 1 / 23 (352.0116) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Foley BBQ & Blues Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Foley, AL | 2 / 23 (511.9772) | 4 (170.2628) | 1 (174.8572) | 7 (166.8572) | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Hartselle, AL | 18 / 32 (322.8684) | 12 (166.2512) | 23 (156.6172) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Capital City Cook Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 5 / 25 (339.4060) | 8 (170.8344) | 8 (168.5716) | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2019 | COTR BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 5 / 25 (338.2400) | 4 (169.6800) | 6 (168.5600) | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Mission Q (Backyard Only) Tuscumbia, AL | 11 / 20 (337.7028) | 9 (170.2628) | 9 (167.4400) | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | West Alabama State Fair Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Northport, AL | 9 / 15 (335.3600) | 7 (169.6684) | 8 (165.6916) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 17 / 42 (498.8228) | 13 (168.5484) | 19 (166.2972) | 28 (163.9772) | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | RiverFest 🏅 Decatur, AL | 2 / 37 (344.5488) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (169.1316) | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Fire on the Mountain (BACKYARD ONLY) Arab, AL | 4 / 19 (507.3484) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (169.7144) | 10 (165.6684) | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 3 / 39 (344.5256) | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Glencoe, AL | 6 / 26 (511.3828) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (159.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | — |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 2 / 45 (504.5028) | 5 (170.2628) | 5 (164.5256) | 3 (169.7144) | — |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hartselle, AL | 13 / 27 (332.5028) | 23 (160.5256) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | 15 / 23 (325.6344) | 12 (166.8228) | 18 (158.8116) | 6 (170.8228) | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 11 / 48 (339.9656) | 15 (168.5256) | 8 (171.4400) | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Downtown BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD ONLY) Meridian, MS | 4 / 22 (337.6572) | 5 (169.1200) | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| May 11, 2019 | Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN | 5 / 41 (513.0628) | 12 (168.5256) | 13 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONlY) Florence, AL | 3 / 45 (346.8228) | 11 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 10 (169.6684) | — |
| Apr 19, 2019 | High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN | 2 / 39 (347.9772) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 8 / 30 (342.2512) | 2 (174.2856) | 20 (167.9656) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 3 / 18 (353.1428) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Smoke On the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | 2 / 17 (349.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (170.2628) | 10 (165.1200) | — |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 4 / 35 (338.8000) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Corums Building Center BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Harselle, AL | 8 / 34 (337.1200) | 13 (166.8228) | 7 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 13 / 27 (332.4912) | 13 (162.2284) | 9 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Roast N Boast Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Great American BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Franklin, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Stills and Grills Fest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) North Wilkesboro, NC | — | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| May 18, 2018 | Smoke on the Diamond (BACKYARD ONLY) Brookwood, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Rockin Rib Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Selma, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2018 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) Lynchburg, TN | — | 7 (171.9656) | 18 (165.6800) | 36 (158.2628) | — |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Elkmont Lions Club Smokin Railroad St. BBQ Cook-off (BACKYARD ONLY) Elkmont, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 19, 2017 | Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Decatur Jaycee's 22nd Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 8, 2015 | Boda Getta BBQ Auburn, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | The Stith Family Farms Backyard BBQ contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Elizabethtown, KY | 1 / 7 (330.8688) | 1 (170.8572) | 3 (160.0116) | — | — |
| — | Scottsboro BBQ Cook Off Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL | 16 / 23 (331.9312) | 14 (164.5256) | 14 (167.4056) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.