LOVE 2 Q KS
Rating
1646
peak 1707
Contests
149
in the data
First seen
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#31
Master 2022
Grand champs
4
4 reserve
Category wins
29
58 podiums
Overall top-10s
42
of 149 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
11 🔥
Current form
685.74 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 678.33 (+7.41)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±47.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.38)
Road miles
18104
mi across 148 mapped stops · furthest 1105 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has finished one call ahead of LOVE 2 Q 8 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
FINGER LEIKAM GOOD has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 78 of their 94 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KC Meat Sweats in 28 of their 36 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Shawnee Great Grillers is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 3.4284 points of the Grand Championship at Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" (2022-06-17).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 164-team field at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 25% across 21 contests, versus top 39% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Shawnee Great Grillers (2025-09-26) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SLAPS BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 6 at their very first tracked contest, Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 137 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.4912 | 171.12 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 144 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 180.0000 🔥 | 155.3944 | 169.38 | top 47% |
| Pork | 137 | 53 | 8 | 18 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8344 | 172.18 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 137 | 50 | 6 | 18 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2056 | 170.69 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 66 | 2 | top 32% |
| MO | 53 | 2 | top 44% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 2 | top 16% |
| Medium (20–39) | 58 | 0 | top 40% |
| Large (40+) | 76 | 2 | top 39% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (33 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (69 of 149 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (144 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 678.33
- 11 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 705.0972 | 705.10 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 696.4912 | 683.34 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 706.8228 | 686.92 |
| 2024 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 697.6456 | 680.82 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 703.3944 | 688.40 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 701.6572 | 685.15 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 695.3944 | 683.70 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 691.9200 | 634.72 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 685.1084 | 655.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 57 / 157 (664.9940) | 69 (166.2628) | 25 (173.1084) | 14 (175.4172) | 131 (150.2056) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 11 / 33 (696.4912) | 16 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7144) | 11 (174.2628) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 46 / 101 (687.3488) | 54 (171.9772) | 33 (173.7144) | 34 (173.1200) | 63 (168.5372) |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley Linn Valley, KS | 15 / 31 (674.7660) | 18 (169.6800) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (170.2744) | 18 (166.2744) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 27 / 68 (682.2172) | 54 (165.1084) | 22 (173.1316) | 29 (172.5600) | 18 (171.4172) |
| 2026-03-13 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 10 / 37 (694.2172) | 20 (173.1200) | 22 (170.2628) | 7 (177.7028) | 12 (173.1316) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 81 / 401 (690.7996) | 175 (171.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 182 (170.8228) | 175 (168.5712) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 45 / 50 (667.8628) | 41 (167.9656) | 49 (158.8116) | 7 (177.7144) | 44 (163.3712) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 42 / 53 (677.5540) | 50 (165.0972) | 18 (174.2628) | 27 (171.9656) | 45 (166.2284) |
| 2025-10-24 | 1st Annual Boost & BBQ Odessa, MO | 15 / 25 (684.4916) | 19 (167.9772) | 3 (177.1544) | 7 (177.7028) | 22 (161.6572) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 1 / 67 (706.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (172.5484) |
| 2025-08-22 | East Central State BBQ Cookoff Paola, KS | 5 / 27 (696.4912) | 2 (179.4400) | 5 (176.5600) | 20 (162.7884) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 53 (698.2056) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (174.2628) | 30 (169.6800) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 13 / 159 (694.2512) | 50 (169.1084) | 23 (174.8456) | 7 (177.7028) | 22 (172.5944) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 5 / 30 (694.1940) | 11 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8456) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-06 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 17 / 29 (679.8628) | 18 (169.6800) | 8 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 21 (163.9428) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 40 (688.4568) | 6 (177.7028) | 22 (171.9772) | 10 (176.5600) | 34 (162.2168) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 65 / 92 (669.5888) | 23 (175.4172) | 70 (166.8344) | 51 (168.5488) | 79 (158.7884) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 31 / 70 (684.4572) | 1 (180.0000) | 58 (162.8116) | 25 (173.1200) | 43 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest Fayetteville, AR | 8 / 28 (693.0856) | 25 (162.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (171.4056) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 16 / 48 (677.6344) | 34 (165.7144) | 20 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 25 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 264 / 444 (669.0744) | 66 (176.0116) | 368 (160.5600) | 258 (167.3828) | 265 (165.1200) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 44 / 56 (673.5884) | 22 (173.1200) | 37 (168.5372) | 48 (166.8228) | 42 (165.1084) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 41 / 53 (675.8628) | 43 (168.5372) | 52 (162.2400) | 25 (171.9772) | 14 (173.1084) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS | 24 / 38 (676.4112) | 28 (170.8228) | 11 (174.2628) | 26 (168.5256) | 28 (162.8000) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 6 / 73 (697.6456) | 14 (174.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 19 (173.1200) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 13 / 32 (685.0284) | 15 (171.9656) | 10 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7028) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 22 / 65 (687.3484) | 33 (170.2628) | 17 (173.1200) | 15 (175.4172) | 34 (168.5484) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 23 / 46 (674.1140) | 17 (171.9656) | 30 (166.2400) | 19 (170.8228) | 29 (165.0856) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 23 / 172 (678.2056) | 41 (170.2628) | 35 (169.7144) | 73 (165.6800) | 12 (172.5484) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 5 / 34 (692.5028) | 20 (169.6684) | 16 (169.6800) | 13 (173.7144) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2024-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 12 / 25 (678.1828) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (159.3944) | 14 (168.5256) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 69 / 81 (679.8860) | 70 (169.6684) | 79 (162.8232) | 29 (174.2744) | 40 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 108 / 118 (659.3260) | 75 (171.4172) | 114 (158.8460) | 88 (168.5372) | 104 (160.5256) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 40 / 58 (674.2056) | 30 (171.9656) | 42 (165.7488) | 36 (169.6800) | 42 (166.8112) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 21 / 44 (681.0284) | 17 (172.5600) | 9 (175.4056) | 26 (167.3828) | 28 (165.6800) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 17 / 97 (693.6572) | 19 (176.5600) | 23 (174.2744) | 65 (166.8228) | 11 (176.0000) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) St. Robert, MO | 18 / 34 (690.1944) | 25 (171.9772) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (167.3828) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2024-03-23 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 3 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 22 / 35 (670.7772) | 12 (173.1200) | 26 (165.7372) | 32 (161.6572) | 18 (170.2628) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 59 / 93 (673.0056) | 58 (170.2628) | 27 (171.9656) | 75 (163.3944) | 60 (167.3828) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 7 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 21 / 61 (691.3372) | 12 (177.7028) | 37 (168.5372) | 26 (170.8344) | 18 (174.2628) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 9 / 43 (695.9084) | 8 (170.8228) | 9 (176.5600) | 14 (174.2628) | 16 (169.6684) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 19 / 39 (679.3028) | 32 (165.0972) | 30 (165.6800) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 124 / 487 (684.4684) | 287 (166.8228) | 112 (173.1200) | 49 (176.0000) | 202 (168.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 3 / 211 (703.3944) | 78 (173.1200) | 29 (176.0000) | 50 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 8 / 73 (696.5140) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (176.0000) | 30 (168.5256) | 13 (171.9884) |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 5 / 38 (695.9428) | 19 (171.4056) | 5 (176.5716) | 10 (172.5600) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 11 / 44 (686.1944) | 28 (166.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7144) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 57 (687.8972) | 16 (173.1200) | 39 (165.0972) | 26 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 62 / 62 (676.4228) | 59 (167.3828) | 43 (171.9772) | 61 (165.0972) | 44 (171.9656) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 46 / 90 (685.0400) | 82 (163.9428) | 36 (173.7144) | 24 (174.2744) | 31 (173.1084) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 11 / 36 (691.9200) | 24 (169.1200) | 14 (170.8344) | 4 (178.8572) | 17 (173.1084) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 19 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 16 / 30 (681.0168) | 22 (167.9656) | 11 (174.2628) | 12 (172.5600) | 21 (166.2284) |
| 2023-07-07 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 29 (155.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 14 / 33 (693.6456) | 16 (173.1200) | 17 (172.5600) | 9 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 4 / 167 (694.2400) | 20 (172.5600) | 64 (167.3944) | 6 (176.5828) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 8 / 29 (693.7260) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (169.7488) | 8 (173.1544) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-02 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 2 / 28 (693.0860) | 9 (171.9888) | 16 (167.9888) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (173.1084) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 21 / 51 (679.9428) | 12 (173.7028) | 32 (163.4400) | 8 (175.4172) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 23 / 103 (690.7656) | 19 (175.4172) | 40 (171.9772) | 25 (173.1084) | 41 (170.2628) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 35 / 68 (677.6688) | 8 (176.5944) | 54 (162.2632) | 35 (170.2628) | 33 (168.5484) |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 32 (690.2056) | 7 (176.5600) | 14 (173.1428) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO | 25 / 40 (673.6112) | 20 (169.1200) | 27 (167.4400) | 32 (163.9428) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 31 / 35 (672.3996) | 34 (162.2400) | 26 (169.6684) | 25 (168.5256) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | 12 / 29 (684.4572) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (169.6800) | 17 (168.5256) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 13 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 126 / 249 (681.0396) | 81 (173.7028) | 225 (162.2284) | 51 (175.4056) | 114 (169.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 113 / 505 (682.8228) | 183 (169.7028) | 278 (166.2856) | 157 (170.8344) | 33 (176.0000) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 15 / 33 (679.9084) | 6 (176.0000) | 24 (162.2400) | 21 (166.2284) | 8 (175.4400) |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 20 / 37 (669.5656) | 26 (162.2400) | 26 (163.3828) | 15 (170.8344) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2022-08-26 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off-Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 7 / 45 (691.9428) | 13 (173.7256) | 18 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1316) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 16 / 54 (686.7888) | 25 (170.8344) | 25 (169.7144) | 32 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) |
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 6 / 25 (697.0628) | 14 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (177.7028) | 21 (166.2400) |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 9 / 25 (689.7028) | 13 (170.2628) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (176.0572) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 11 / 26 (686.2172) | 1 (179.4400) | 21 (163.9544) | 14 (169.1200) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 2 / 28 (690.7656) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 11 (169.1200) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Cameron, MO | 18 / 25 (675.3256) | 16 (169.1200) | 24 (156.5256) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 24 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Cameron, MO | 10 / 27 (687.3256) | 21 (167.3944) | 12 (171.4056) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 2 / 24 (690.1828) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4056) | 16 (163.9428) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 1 / 164 (700.0000) | 4 (174.8800) | 7 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" Kansas City, KS | 2 / 29 (701.6572) | 11 (170.8344) | 7 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 12 / 36 (686.7656) | 32 (165.6800) | 1 (177.7144) | 23 (167.9656) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 4 / 41 (695.9656) | 1 (177.1428) | 12 (169.1428) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) Lansing, KS | 5 / 28 (687.8852) | 9 (173.1084) | 15 (167.4056) | 7 (173.1084) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 3 / 25 (694.8116) | 8 (175.4056) | 6 (175.4516) | 16 (168.5372) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO | — | — | 2 (176.6172) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 7 / 77 (699.3828) | 33 (170.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 19 / 35 (675.2680) | 20 (167.4056) | 15 (169.6684) | 13 (169.6800) | 19 (168.5140) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 10 / 94 (691.9084) | 6 (177.7028) | 74 (163.3828) | 14 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 23 / 39 (671.2684) | 10 (173.7028) | 22 (167.3944) | 30 (162.7884) | 25 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 24 / 38 (662.0912) | 36 (156.4912) | 6 (170.8228) | 27 (162.8000) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 34 / 71 (673.0744) | 40 (166.8112) | 47 (161.7032) | 12 (172.0000) | 13 (172.5600) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 24 / 111 (688.5372) | 26 (173.1200) | 90 (164.5600) | 18 (174.8572) | 13 (176.0000) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 Unity Village, MO | 8 / 33 (694.2172) | 19 (173.1200) | 17 (170.2744) | 8 (174.2628) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2021-10-30 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 17 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-10-29 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 Unity Village, MO | 24 / 41 (682.7312) | 39 (163.3828) | 5 (175.4172) | 23 (170.8228) | 16 (173.1084) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 10 / 30 (689.0860) | 12 (170.8344) | 12 (169.7144) | 4 (174.2744) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-08 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 5 / 19 (695.3944) | 7 (174.8456) | 9 (170.8572) | 1 (177.7144) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 121 / 467 (674.2172) | 16 (176.5716) | 171 (168.5600) | 285 (162.8456) | 197 (166.2400) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 13 / 53 (693.6112) | 1 (180.0000) | 32 (165.0856) | 9 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1084) |
| 2021-08-20 | Smokin on The Harbor Warsaw, MO | 1 / 19 (671.4856) | 8 (161.6684) | 5 (166.8800) | 1 (176.0572) | 2 (166.8800) |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 6 / 25 (694.7888) | 14 (168.5372) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5716) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 2021-08-06 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 13 / 26 (673.6456) | 6 (174.2628) | 24 (155.9772) | 16 (169.1428) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 Osceola, MO | 12 / 25 (681.6116) | 6 (177.7144) | 16 (167.3944) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (159.9428) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 Osceola, MO | 8 / 25 (679.8508) | 16 (170.8112) | 20 (161.6684) | 4 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2021-07-17 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 Cameron, MO | 13 / 25 (681.6000) | 13 (170.8228) | 20 (162.8116) | 6 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Cameron, MO | 5 / 33 (692.5604) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (161.7260) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 11 / 43 (690.2172) | 9 (176.5600) | 22 (169.1316) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 20 / 145 (676.5028) | 67 (162.2628) | 19 (171.9656) | 49 (165.7144) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 10 / 37 (690.8000) | 13 (173.7028) | 20 (171.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2021-06-04 | Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 7 / 55 (691.9888) | 4 (177.1544) | 11 (172.5600) | 10 (172.5600) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 20 / 46 (677.6456) | 25 (167.4172) | 14 (172.0000) | 21 (167.9656) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff Columbia, MO | 15 / 39 (683.8972) | 8 (176.0000) | 16 (170.8344) | 4 (177.7144) | 33 (159.3484) |
| 2021-04-23 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 24 / 45 (663.8628) | 30 (166.8228) | 12 (171.4400) | 18 (166.2400) | 37 (159.3600) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 58 / 105 (674.7656) | 71 (166.8228) | 47 (169.7144) | 63 (166.8228) | 34 (171.4056) |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition Waynesville, MO | 13 / 32 (686.2056) | 11 (172.0000) | 17 (169.1200) | 13 (173.1200) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 32 / 52 (671.9656) | 28 (169.1200) | 43 (161.1428) | 24 (170.2856) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 10 / 70 (691.3828) | 22 (171.4056) | 22 (170.8572) | 3 (177.1428) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 41 / 93 (675.8972) | 57 (167.9772) | 76 (160.5372) | 12 (175.4056) | 25 (171.9772) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 9 / 33 (686.2516) | 26 (168.5372) | 16 (167.4400) | 10 (173.1200) | 2 (177.1544) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 21 / 40 (666.1368) | 33 (161.0856) | 19 (163.9428) | 4 (173.1200) | 20 (167.9884) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 26 / 48 (675.3372) | 25 (169.1200) | 35 (161.1200) | 18 (170.8344) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 22 / 37 (679.9316) | 14 (172.5828) | 22 (169.6800) | 10 (174.2628) | 31 (163.4060) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 55 (685.0400) | 28 (170.2744) | 9 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1200) | 30 (167.3828) |
| 2020-08-07 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 8 / 30 (691.9200) | 24 (166.2400) | 15 (169.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off Lane, KS | 12 / 21 (686.1828) | 8 (173.7144) | 15 (168.5256) | 6 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 39 / 47 (653.6000) | 20 (168.5600) | 45 (156.5372) | 36 (165.6684) | 36 (162.8344) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 10 / 53 (675.9088) | 13 (171.9772) | 26 (165.7144) | 36 (163.9544) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery Trenton, MO | 15 / 31 (676.4684) | 7 (173.1200) | 29 (155.9428) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8456) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 62 / 109 (163.9656) | — | — | — | 62 (163.9656) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) DeSoto, KS | 12 / 51 (685.1084) | 16 (171.4056) | 35 (164.5600) | 11 (172.5600) | 4 (176.5828) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 6 / 53 (679.8856) | 4 (174.8572) | 23 (163.9428) | 7 (171.4172) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 173 / 468 (668.4684) | 220 (166.2628) | 252 (165.1200) | 125 (170.2628) | 183 (166.8228) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 15 / 66 (680.5256) | 41 (165.1200) | 40 (163.9540) | 1 (177.1544) | 10 (174.2972) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO | 30 / 30 (513.6912) | 1 (173.1428) | — | 14 (169.1084) | 7 (171.4400) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 30 / 41 (653.0740) | 28 (163.4400) | 15 (169.7256) | 35 (158.8344) | 33 (161.0740) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 22 / 29 (655.2684) | 16 (165.0972) | 23 (159.3828) | 21 (165.1200) | 16 (165.6684) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 DeSoto, KS | 18 / 53 (681.6228) | 34 (168.5372) | 35 (164.5372) | 8 (175.4056) | 13 (173.1428) |
| 2019-05-03 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 25 / 56 (666.7660) | 37 (158.2516) | 12 (170.8572) | 21 (170.2628) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 17 / 54 (671.3828) | 24 (166.8572) | 10 (170.2628) | 12 (172.0344) | 29 (162.2284) |
| Holmes Drywall Grilling BBQ Contest (INVITATIONAL ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 1 / 6 (705.0972) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (171.9772) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #197 (549 pts) | #266 (459 pts) | #228 (589 pts) | #159 (644 pts) | #202 (559 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #143 (1384 pts) | #131 (1431 pts) | #72 (1784 pts) | #67 (1739 pts) | #209 (1049 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #162 (1165 pts) | #160 (1181 pts) | #81 (1595 pts) | #250 (881 pts) | #66 (1620 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #71 (1660 pts) | #121 (1335 pts) | #163 (1248 pts) | #45 (1785 pts) | #44 (1865 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #31 (2149 pts) | #41 (1906 pts) | #27 (2134 pts) | #27 (2053 pts) | #27 (2109 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #78 (1649 pts) | #54 (1724 pts) | #125 (1331 pts) | #17 (2226 pts) | #40 (1880 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #101 (1000 pts) | #108 (927 pts) | #125 (854 pts) | #42 (1425 pts) | #50 (1365 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #349 (909 pts) | #286 (1059 pts) | #465 (744 pts) | #213 (1244 pts) | #269 (1119 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #499 (719 pts) | #643 (579 pts) | #642 (574 pts) | #297 (1089 pts) | #462 (789 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #656 (585 pts) | #732 (550 pts) | #539 (750 pts) | #699 (595 pts) | #573 (685 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #499 (795 pts) | #388 (995 pts) | #681 (595 pts) | #304 (1170 pts) | #428 (935 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #584 (630 pts) | #644 (595 pts) | #625 (625 pts) | #784 (475 pts) | #615 (615 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #890 (370 pts) | #847 (425 pts) | #942 (380 pts) | #792 (470 pts) | #814 (435 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #359 (850 pts) | #436 (715 pts) | #405 (775 pts) | #468 (695 pts) | #356 (870 pts) |