The heartbreaker
0.0572
points from the title
Came within 0.0572 points of the Grand Championship at Throwdown in the Vineyards (May 31, 2019).
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 114 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2012 and 2024. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Silicon Valley BBQ Championship (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #113 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1800
peak 1811 · rated over 110 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
114
in the data
First seen
Dec 31, 2012
latest Mar 1, 2024 · 11.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
9 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
22
58 podiums
Overall top-10s
57
50% of 114 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Best overall
698.2400 / 720
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
674.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 672.58 (+2.00)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.75 · weakest Chicken (167.75)
Road miles
36,158
across 114 mapped stops · furthest 1,824 mi
Schedule strength
53%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$234K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.58 / 720
113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1044 (93 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1199 (88 pts) | #1077 (98 pts) | #795 (183 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #242 (485 pts) | #406 (285 pts) | #355 (355 pts) | #259 (480 pts) | #387 (305 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #106 (1,806 pts) | #244 (1,141 pts) | #99 (1,711 pts) | #156 (1,446 pts) | #90 (1,766 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #40 (2,347 pts) | #180 (1,435 pts) | #48 (2,040 pts) | #52 (2,062 pts) | #98 (1,812 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #312 (1,155 pts) | #455 (855 pts) | #328 (1,095 pts) | #145 (1,620 pts) | #407 (945 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #174 (1,629 pts) | #183 (1,466 pts) | #155 (1,576 pts) | #32 (2,217 pts) | #138 (1,699 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #298 (1,174 pts) | #301 (1,168 pts) | #227 (1,333 pts) | #290 (1,139 pts) | #357 (1,018 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #116 (1,932 pts) | #101 (1,825 pts) | #68 (1,960 pts) | #71 (1,964 pts) | #57 (2,126 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #114 (1,822 pts) | #155 (1,437 pts) | #81 (1,835 pts) | #130 (1,555 pts) | #51 (2,136 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 101
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1856
19–28 in 47 shared contests (40% to RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ)
These two have cooked 47 of the same contests — Rooftop BBQ ahead 28–19 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 111
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1858
They've been 1858 at their best, 57 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 126
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1831
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 202
- GCs
- 27
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1899
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 202 contests to 114.
⚔ Compare careers#109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 171
- GCs
- 19
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1842
13–26 in 39 shared contests (33% to RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ)
Their rating is built on 19 Grand Championships in 171 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#115 of the rated field
- Contests
- 151
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1851
Level with RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 78 | 29 | 49 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 77 | 23 | 54 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 72 | 21 | 51 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 58 | 44 | 14 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 58 | 36 | 22 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 56 | 23 | 33 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 53 | 20 | 33 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 47 | 19 | 28 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 44 | 19 | 25 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 42 | 29 | 13 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 42 | 17 | 25 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 41 | 35 | 6 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 40 | 9 | 31 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 39 | 13 | 26 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BOWLING OVER PIGS | 38 | 27 | 11 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 113 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 176.5600 | 146.3088 | 167.75 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 114 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 177.1544 | 151.3712 | 168.04 | top 33% |
| Pork | 113 | 47 | 7 | 20 | 179.4400 | 149.7142 | 168.75 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 114 | 48 | 8 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 155.9428 | 168.03 | top 34% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 44 | 1 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 68 | 2 | top 27% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 27% | Jan 17, 2020 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 15% | Jun 21, 2019 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | May 12, 2017 |
| Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 35% | May 6, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 24% | Mar 24, 2017 |
| USA Barbecue Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 50% | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 21% | Oct 7, 2016 |
| The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 39% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 27, 2014 |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 38% | Dec 28, 2013 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
25 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
11.4
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
81 of 114 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
97
11 of them more than once
First title
Mar 21, 2014
3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,802
finished ahead 4,253 times, behind 1,517
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Feb 21, 2020 → Mar 1, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest The Golden State Battle VI
20201 milestone
- Peak power rating (1811) The Golden State Battle II
20192 milestones
- 100th tracked contest The Golden State Battle
- First state championship Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score698.2400 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL)
20163 milestones
- First multi-meat day West Coast BBQ Classic
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) West Coast BBQ Classic
- 10th category win Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
20151 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
20143 milestones
- First Grand Championship 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (69 teams) 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- 25th tracked contest Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship
20135 milestones
- First overall top-10 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- 10th tracked contest 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship
20123 milestones
- First tracked contest Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
- First call Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5712 Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.7 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 10, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Aug 31, 2013 |
| +11.9 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) | Dec 28, 2013 |
| +11.5 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +11.1 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV | Apr 5, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -12.2 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) | Dec 15, 2017 |
| -11.9 | USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 30, 2014 |
| -11.5 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -9.9 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 20% | 96.1% | 94.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 67% | top 26% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 86% | top 16% | 97% | 95.2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50% | top 39% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 100% | top 27% | 96.3% | 94% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 58% | top 42% | 96.1% | 93.8% |
| 2014 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 80% | top 31% | 95.4% | 92.8% |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 80% | top 23% | 95.5% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 18 / 33 (674.8000) | 29 (166.2284) | 19 (165.7144) | 17 (168.5944) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 18 / 50 (667.8628) | 24 (167.3712) | 26 (167.4172) | 11 (169.6916) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | The Golden State Battle II 🏅 Hollister, CA | 2 / 46 (692.0688) | 19 (170.3200) | 3 (174.9144) | 14 (170.8344) | 5 (176) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 11 / 59 (677.0512) | 11 (173.7028) | 38 (162.8228) | 3 (177.1544) | 25 (163.3712) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 72 / 97 (661.1312) | 48 (170.2856) | 82 (162.8572) | 80 (161.1084) | 47 (166.8800) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 5th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 🏅 | 14 / 44 (674.1940) | 31 (162.2628) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (176.5600) | 29 (159.9312) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Susanville, CA | 5 / 25 (663.4288) | 7 (168.5372) | 8 (164.0116) | 9 (166.8800) | 10 (164) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Gilroy Garli-Que BBQ Challenge 🏅 Gilroy, CA | 8 / 36 (675.3484) | 4 (174.8456) | 17 (167.9772) | 22 (162.2628) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Smoke & Hops 🏅 Harmony, CA | 4 / 26 (693.0856) | 17 (167.4056) | 3 (172.5600) | — | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 🏅 unrated Santa Clara, CA | 1 (693.0856) | 8 (173.1084) | 11 (169.7028) | 11 (170.2744) | 1 (180) |
| May 31, 2019 | Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 2 / 20 (682.7312) | 10 (165.0972) | 5 (167.3712) | 2 (171.4056) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 20 / 47 (678.7656) | 35 (167.3828) | 19 (170.8572) | 28 (168.5256) | 12 (172) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 20 / 70 (673.5884) | 33 (166.8228) | 16 (169.6916) | 21 (170.8456) | 33 (166.2284) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 2 / 49 (688.5484) | 24 (166.8800) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (169.1084) | 2 (176) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 6 / 48 (686.8000) | 7 (173.1428) | 4 (173.7144) | 14 (171.4172) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 17 / 63 (673.0396) | 52 (162.2284) | 16 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8800) | 13 (171.4056) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 3 / 33 (698.2400) | 17 (170.2512) | 9 (172.5716) | 8 (176.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 12 / 33 (679.3488) | 16 (170.2628) | 2 (176.5716) | 21 (167.9888) | 25 (164.5256) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 1 / 40 (690.2744) | 16 (166.2400) | 1 (176.0116) | 2 (176.0228) | 4 (172) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 2 / 43 (690.8344) | 11 (171.9772) | 3 (173.1316) | 12 (169.1428) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 23 / 46 (668.5372) | 22 (169.1428) | 11 (173.7144) | 44 (156.5028) | 18 (169.1772) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 2 / 51 (689.7144) | 5 (174.2744) | 20 (166.2400) | 1 (178.3200) | 8 (170.8800) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 4 / 34 (683.9540) | 2 (173.7028) | 11 (168) | 7 (172) | 5 (170.2512) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 2 / 38 (696.5716) | 11 (170.2972) | 2 (176.5944) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 5 / 49 (678.8800) | 24 (166.3084) | 4 (170.8688) | 16 (169.6800) | 3 (172.0228) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 23 / 57 (678.1944) | 14 (173.1200) | 18 (171.9772) | 33 (167.9772) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship Lodi, CA | 2 / 48 (684.5140) | 9 (170.8112) | 8 (170.8456) | 2 (178.2972) | 22 (164.5600) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 26 / 78 (671.8972) | 32 (169.1200) | 49 (163.9544) | 10 (171.4056) | 28 (167.4172) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 5 / 47 (698.2400) | 7 (176) | 3 (177.1544) | 10 (174.2628) | 17 (170.8228) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 4 / 70 (690.7884) | 21 (171.9884) | 19 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 24 / 30 (659.2456) | 26 (160.5028) | 20 (162.8460) | 17 (167.3712) | 12 (168.5256) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 45 / 50 (675.3372) | 43 (170.8572) | 26 (171.4172) | 30 (170.8228) | 48 (162.2400) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 12 / 62 (666.8000) | 18 (166.8344) | 33 (160.5600) | 3 (176.5828) | 26 (162.8228) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 9 / 46 (683.3372) | 13 (173.1200) | 26 (166.8344) | 11 (173.1200) | 18 (170.2628) |
| May 12, 2017 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 4 / 40 (693.6912) | 21 (165.1656) | 3 (176.5600) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 8 / 30 (692.4912) | 24 (167.9656) | 8 (174.2628) | 4 (176) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 17 / 77 (679.4056) | 36 (169.7028) | 54 (159.4400) | 1 (178.2972) | 17 (171.9656) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 6 / 30 (669.0740) | 4 (172.5484) | 3 (173.1428) | 13 (166.8228) | 23 (156.5600) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 25 / 49 (666.1484) | 43 (161.0972) | 17 (170.2628) | 15 (171.4056) | 32 (163.3828) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 22 / 40 (662.7428) | 25 (164.5600) | 27 (162.2400) | 12 (172.5600) | 23 (163.3828) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 22 / 38 (667.9312) | 27 (163.4400) | 21 (166.8112) | 7 (174.2972) | 25 (163.3828) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 8 / 36 (679.3484) | 4 (175.4172) | 19 (163.3828) | 11 (170.2856) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA | 1 / 38 (693.1316) | 14 (165.6684) | 1 (175.4516) | 1 (174.8572) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 7 / 75 (685.0856) | 16 (172.5600) | 24 (166.2972) | 7 (175.4056) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 11 / 61 (673.6912) | 6 (172.5600) | 25 (164) | 15 (167.4284) | 11 (169.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 11 / 28 (651.8852) | 15 (162.8112) | 23 (151.3712) | 3 (171.4056) | 5 (166.2972) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 12 / 36 (675.8972) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (177.1544) | 19 (165.6800) | 15 (164.5256) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 16 / 47 (683.3944) | 7 (174.2744) | 16 (171.4400) | 4 (174.8572) | 36 (162.8228) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 8 / 54 (671.9544) | 8 (170.2744) | 9 (168.5256) | 32 (160.5600) | 3 (172.5944) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 14 / 27 (673.7032) | 13 (170.8572) | 12 (170.3316) | 22 (160.5144) | 9 (172) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 17 / 58 (677.6456) | 41 (166.8228) | 6 (174.2856) | 8 (174.2744) | 35 (162.2628) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 7 / 44 (686.7772) | 35 (163.9428) | 26 (164.5372) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (180) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 8 / 35 (679.3600) | 19 (167.9656) | 15 (167.3944) | 2 (179.4400) | 23 (164.5600) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 9 / 72 (684.5600) | 24 (169.1428) | 9 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4400) | 26 (166.2628) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 8 / 29 (673.6684) | 5 (170.8456) | 16 (164.5372) | 2 (175.4400) | 19 (162.8456) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 21 / 48 (670.1600) | 9 (171.9772) | 15 (169.6800) | 23 (167.4172) | 35 (161.0856) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 4 / 30 (691.9544) | 6 (176) | 7 (173.7144) | 8 (172.5600) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 34 (681.0512) | 24 (165.0856) | 1 (174.8456) | 15 (170.2628) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 4 / 41 (684) | 6 (173.1428) | 4 (170.2972) | 3 (173.7372) | 6 (166.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 13 / 22 (682.2744) | 15 (169.7256) | 8 (174.2860) | 6 (175.4400) | 17 (162.8228) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 15 / 28 (682.7544) | 10 (174.2628) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (165.0856) | 12 (171.9888) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 27 / 49 (667.8972) | 21 (169.6800) | 30 (165.0972) | 36 (164) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 19 / 54 (682.2172) | 14 (173.7144) | 18 (171.4172) | 19 (171.4056) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 24 / 29 (662.1484) | 9 (174.2628) | 21 (162.2400) | 25 (161.6800) | 21 (163.9656) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 27 / 41 (651.8052) | 33 (163.3712) | 12 (167.3828) | 27 (162.2400) | 32 (158.8112) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 16 / 42 (674.7772) | 12 (173.1200) | 30 (163.9772) | 11 (171.4172) | 21 (166.2628) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 42 / 100 (670.7200) | 22 (173.1084) | 55 (165.6916) | 34 (169.6800) | 63 (162.2400) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 12 / 36 (675.8972) | 16 (168.5372) | 1 (177.1544) | 19 (165.6800) | 15 (164.5256) |
| Nov 13, 2014 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 6 (173.7028) | 25 (165.1084) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 61 / 79 (651.8740) | 19 (173.1084) | 57 (161.0972) | 77 (152.5600) | 47 (165.1084) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown Lancaster, CA | 9 / 29 (676.4456) | 2 (176.5600) | 18 (162.2400) | 4 (174.2628) | 18 (163.3828) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 6 / 21 (683.8968) | 11 (168.5256) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (170.2856) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 31 / 97 (671.9200) | 52 (166.8228) | 13 (172.5600) | 32 (168.5716) | 39 (163.9656) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ San Diego, CA | 5 / 20 (679.3716) | 1 (176.5600) | 4 (169.1428) | 7 (172.5716) | 15 (161.0972) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 42 (658.1600) | 22 (169.1084) | 27 (163.3944) | 33 (164.5484) | 32 (161.1088) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 7 / 31 (672.4568) | 20 (163.4056) | 5 (170.2744) | 6 (170.8112) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 7 / 38 (681.6344) | 11 (172.5828) | 27 (163.9544) | 6 (174.2744) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 28 / 39 (661.0172) | 22 (169.6800) | 33 (160.5028) | 28 (162.2744) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 10 / 31 (667.2912) | 24 (162.2284) | 5 (170.2628) | 15 (163.9772) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 30 / 60 (665.5656) | 36 (165.6684) | 41 (159.3944) | 30 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 6 / 44 (681.7144) | 16 (166.2972) | 4 (173.7372) | 10 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 14 / 48 (641.6228) | 7 (161.7028) | 22 (156.5488) | 19 (159.4056) | 13 (163.9656) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 9 / 65 (681.1084) | 25 (169.6912) | 6 (172.0116) | 23 (166.8228) | 9 (172.5828) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 8 / 30 (674.2516) | 10 (169.7256) | 18 (158.8344) | 8 (170.8344) | 5 (174.8572) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 10 / 32 (665.5656) | 3 (172.5600) | 19 (162.2400) | 24 (157.6456) | 4 (173.1200) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 7 / 35 (670.8344) | 10 (169.7256) | 18 (162.3088) | 23 (162.2400) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 21 / 56 (649.6112) | 30 (162.2856) | 8 (166.8572) | 20 (164.5256) | 31 (155.9428) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 35 / 59 (643.8856) | 41 (159.4056) | 26 (161.7372) | 44 (154.7656) | 11 (167.9772) |
| May 2, 2014 | Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show Lake Elsinore, CA | 8 / 27 (661.6460) | 5 (170.8800) | 18 (153.6688) | 2 (170.8344) | 6 (166.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 8 / 51 (674.8116) | 23 (166.2628) | 6 (172.6288) | 7 (170.8228) | 20 (165.0972) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 1 / 69 (686.8456) | 5 (173.1772) | 7 (169.1200) | 1 (173.7028) | 5 (170.8456) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA | 4 / 28 (672.5716) | 15 (164.0228) | 5 (169.6916) | 7 (170.2744) | 5 (168.5828) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 7 / 48 (662.2284) | 19 (163.4628) | 4 (170.2628) | 18 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5600) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 2 / 25 (687.3488) | 14 (163.9544) | 2 (174.2744) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 19 / 28 (638.2284) | 23 (154.2172) | 11 (166.8572) | 24 (155.9656) | 19 (161.1884) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 26 / 85 (666.1484) | 62 (161.6800) | 15 (171.4172) | 28 (167.9656) | 31 (165.0856) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 8 / 41 (672.0116) | 4 (174.8800) | 11 (168.5944) | 22 (163.3828) | 10 (165.1544) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 23 / 174 (677.1200) | 56 (169.1200) | 13 (173.1544) | 19 (173.7028) | 112 (161.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 140 / 535 (654.7656) | 401 (154.2168) | 131 (165.7144) | 91 (168.5600) | 107 (166.2744) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 2 / 54 (666.2400) | 6 (170.2628) | 40 (154.2628) | 8 (169.1428) | 1 (172.5716) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 5 / 63 (677.0972) | 9 (170.8344) | 16 (166.2744) | 8 (171.4284) | 8 (168.5600) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 10 / 46 (662.7656) | 4 (174.2972) | 23 (161.1428) | 15 (166.2400) | 22 (161.0856) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 14 / 53 (648.0916) | 45 (146.3088) | 3 (168.5600) | 6 (170.3200) | 15 (162.9028) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 12 / 56 (650.2860) | 19 (161.7144) | 6 (168.5716) | 20 (159.4286) | 19 (160.5714) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 13 / 70 (659.4286) | 45 (158.8572) | 12 (166.8572) | 29 (161.1428) | 3 (172.5714) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 16 / 36 (646.2854) | 26 (158.2856) | 7 (167.4286) | 26 (157.1426) | 15 (163.4286) |
| May 24, 2013 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 12 / 34 (645.1424) | 28 (150.2854) | 14 (161.7142) | 8 (167.4284) | 5 (165.7144) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 20 / 65 (630.2854) | 30 (159.4284) | 20 (158.2856) | 41 (149.7142) | 7 (162.8572) |
| May 10, 2013 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 4 / 54 (673.1426) | 15 (165.7142) | 16 (165.1430) | 16 (166.8570) | 2 (175.4284) |
| Apr 20, 2013 | High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 8 / 32 (657.7142) | 14 (162.2858) | 15 (160.5714) | 12 (165.7142) | 4 (169.1428) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 7 / 48 (652.5710) | 24 (159.9998) | 14 (163.9998) | 2 (170.8572) | 22 (157.7142) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 11 / 57 (642.8564) | 38 (155.9998) | 3 (168.5712) | 43 (151.9998) | 11 (166.2856) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 13 / 86 (665.7142) | 40 (162.2856) | 4 (175.4286) | 40 (163.4286) | 29 (164.5714) |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 12 / 25 (652.5712) | 13 (165.1426) | 17 (158.8574) | 17 (158.8570) | 4 (169.7142) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.