The heartbreaker
3.4172
points from the title
Came within 3.4172 points of the Grand Championship at National Head 2 Head Invitational Top 50 (Competitors Series) (Oct 18, 2019).
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 143 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin In Steele (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #304 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1724
peak 1788 · rated over 123 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
143
in the data
First seen
May 15, 2015
latest Aug 28, 2026 · 11.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
3 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time
Category wins
16
58 podiums
Overall top-10s
48
34% of 143 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Best overall
708.5716 / 720
Competitor Series · National Head 2 Head Invitational Top 50 (Competitors Series)
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
680.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.12 (+5.56)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.77 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.17)
Road miles
24,386
across 143 mapped stops · furthest 560 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Purse competed for
$972K
listed at 79 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 79 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.12 / 720
127 Master contests · 3 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 | #210 (891 pts) | #155 (1,131 pts) | #255 (865 pts) | #198 (916 pts) | #215 (876 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #161 (1,278 pts) | #150 (1,343 pts) | #107 (1,638 pts) | #241 (918 pts) | #195 (1,113 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,013 pts) | #134 (1,303 pts) | #208 (1,081 pts) | #162 (1,163 pts) | #267 (838 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1084 (106 pts) | #1253 (76 pts) | #582 (372 pts) | #722 (221 pts) | #1145 (101 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #206 (1,035 pts) | #267 (870 pts) | #227 (1,052 pts) | #276 (870 pts) | #210 (1,045 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #276 (703 pts) | #215 (888 pts) | #274 (768 pts) | #319 (643 pts) | #243 (793 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #99 (1,003 pts) | #78 (1,108 pts) | #84 (1,113 pts) | #180 (658 pts) | #161 (718 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #82 (1,950 pts) | #25 (2,207 pts) | #56 (1,979 pts) | #74 (1,855 pts) | #120 (1,613 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #131 (1,704 pts) | #85 (1,839 pts) | #143 (1,540 pts) | #126 (1,579 pts) | #198 (1,414 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #223 (1,409 pts) | #347 (1,060 pts) | #177 (1,500 pts) | #290 (1,191 pts) | #91 (1,875 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #294 (1,187 pts) | #441 (897 pts) | #321 (1,127 pts) | #186 (1,482 pts) | #270 (1,242 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #883 (370 pts) | #1254 (240 pts) | #1086 (305 pts) | #677 (560 pts) | #730 (505 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.
#303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 129
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 37%
- Peak
- 1789
5–6 in 11 shared contests (45% to LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY)
These two have cooked 11 of the same contests — Sons of a Brisket ahead 6–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 77
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1729
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY)
Fewer contests behind them than LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has cooked, 77 to 143, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#299 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1724
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 40 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 100
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1781
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 100 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1743
They turned up 6 years after LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#293 of the rated field
- Contests
- 147
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1798
8–9 in 17 shared contests (47% to LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY)
Level with LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 102 | 22 | 80 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 72 | 25 | 47 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 68 | 30 | 38 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 67 | 25 | 42 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 66 | 33 | 33 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 59 | 37 | 22 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 58 | 26 | 32 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 55 | 10 | 45 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 53 | 45 | 8 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 51 | 17 | 34 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 50 | 26 | 24 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 48 | 32 | 16 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 48 | 30 | 18 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 48 | 29 | 19 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 43 | 31 | 12 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 128 | 54 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 156.5600 | 170.77 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 141 | 48 | 5 | 18 | 179.4400 | 153.6572 | 168.17 | top 42% |
| Pork | 127 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 179.4400 | 146.7656 | 169.41 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 127 | 43 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 154.2172 | 168.69 | top 38% |
“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 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 54 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 73 | 2 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele | 8 | 1 | 1 | top 37% | May 30, 2025 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 | 3 | 0 | top 25% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 7 | 8 | 0 | top 35% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| SMSU Smokefest | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 34% | May 8, 2026 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 42% | May 13, 2022 |
| Cookin On Kampeska | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 39% | May 11, 2018 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 27% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 27% | May 1, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 134 | 0 | top 43% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 31% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 101 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 49% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Smoketoberfest | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 33% | Jul 13, 2019 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 39 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Mankato Cookout (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 40% | Jun 9, 2018 |
| The Masters In May (DAY 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 44% | May 5, 2018 |
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 32% | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Cookin' on Kampeska | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 15, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
21 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
11.9
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
60 of 143 contests · 8 states in all
Contests visited
77
24 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
141 entries · 5 wins · 48 calls
First title
Sep 15, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
Opponents faced
2,296
finished ahead 6,039 times, behind 3,043
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest MN Masters BBQ
20231 milestone
- 100th tracked contest 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1)
20201 milestone
- Peak power rating (1788) Back to Mayberry Day 2
20196 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Masters in May Day 2
- First state championship Smokin In Steele
- Biggest field won (43 teams) Smokin In Steele
- First multi-meat day Tri City BBQ Fest
- 10th category win Tri City BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score708.5716 National Head 2 Head Invitational Top 50 (Competitors Series)
20174 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD)
- 25th tracked contest SMSU Smokefest
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20163 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Cookin' on Kampeska
- First overall podium Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)
- First Reserve Championship Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.5772 Minnesota in May
- First call Smokin' in Steel
- First overall top-10 Smokefest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +19.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +15.6 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) | Aug 12, 2016 |
| +14.3 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| +13.1 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 25, 2017 |
| +12.1 | Minnesota in May | May 13, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.7 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 | Jul 12, 2019 |
| -15.5 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -13.9 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| -11.7 | Smokin in Steele | May 31, 2024 |
| -10.1 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 25, 2020 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 77% | top 34% | 96.5% | 95% |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 79% | top 33% | 96% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75% | top 34% | 96.3% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 82% | top 39% | 95.4% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40% | top 33% | 95.4% | 94% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 33% | 94.8% | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88% | top 34% | 96.7% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 90% | top 26% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 76% | top 27% | 95.9% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 71% | top 41% | 95.9% | 93.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90% | top 40% | 95% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 43% | 93.4% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 9 / 22 (683.3028) | 8 (171.9772) | 10 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 10 / 26 (686.7428) | 15 (171.9772) | 22 (166.2400) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 14 / 33 (681.0400) | 8 (172.5600) | — | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 37 (680.4456) | 14 (173.7144) | 35 (161.6572) | 19 (169.6684) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (671.8512) | 12 (173.1200) | 23 (167.3828) | 30 (163.3828) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 5 (176.5716) | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 14 / 48 (685.6576) | 2 (175.4172) | 37 (167.4172) | 28 (169.6916) | 12 (173.1316) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 15 / 77 (687.3368) | 35 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8572) | 58 (166.8456) | 36 (169.6684) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 11 (171.4056) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 14 / 71 (685.0168) | 21 (171.9656) | 8 (175.4172) | 48 (164.5256) | 13 (173.1084) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 3 / 42 (694.8000) | 3 (176.5716) | 15 (171.9772) | 7 (174.8456) | 13 (171.4056) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 225 / 401 (674.2056) | 124 (173.1200) | 230 (167.9772) | 211 (169.1200) | 272 (163.9884) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 16 / 46 (678.7768) | 9 (173.1428) | 2 (176.5600) | 24 (167.9656) | 32 (161.1084) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 13 / 35 (681.0284) | 28 (163.9428) | 14 (168.5600) | 12 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 3 / 26 (686.1940) | 7 (173.1084) | 7 (171.4172) | 10 (171.9656) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 27 / 31 (666.7540) | 5 (176.5600) | 22 (165.1200) | 29 (161.6684) | 25 (163.4056) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 3 / 26 (686.7428) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (173.1084) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3944) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 36 (688.4684) | 12 (173.7144) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (167.3712) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 10 / 36 (683.2796) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (162.7884) | 17 (171.9656) | 20 (169.6684) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 11 (170.8344) | — | — |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 7 / 28 (691.3484) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (171.4172) | 8 (173.1084) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 58 (682.2172) | 35 (168.5600) | 28 (169.1200) | 33 (170.2744) | 11 (174.2628) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 2 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 5 / 42 (689.6456) | 4 (175.4400) | 17 (169.1200) | 24 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 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 | 134 / 444 (684.5372) | 238 (168.5600) | 247 (168.5372) | 3 (179.4400) | 193 (168) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 9 / 37 (679.3028) | 6 (174.2744) | 7 (169.6916) | 2 (173.7028) | 27 (161.6340) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 9 / 27 (683.3256) | 5 (173.7144) | 20 (162.8000) | 7 (173.7028) | 7 (173.1084) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 6 / 34 (693.0744) | 3 (177.7144) | 13 (171.4172) | 7 (174.2628) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 11 (167.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 37 (693.0628) | 9 (177.1428) | 14 (173.1316) | 18 (171.9772) | 18 (170.8112) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 41 (675.2912) | 5 (175.4056) | 28 (163.3828) | 22 (166.8344) | 20 (169.6684) |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 19 / 32 (671.8628) | 20 (168.5372) | 18 (166.8228) | 28 (162.2400) | 9 (174.2628) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 25 / 58 (683.9200) | 10 (175.4400) | 22 (170.8344) | 32 (170.2628) | 40 (167.3828) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 45 / 97 (684.4452) | 15 (176.5600) | 79 (165.0856) | 49 (170.2512) | 35 (172.5484) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 21 (671.8512) | 19 (165.0972) | 15 (164.5256) | 3 (174.8572) | 14 (167.3712) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 1 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 101 / 487 (686.2284) | 237 (168.5600) | 184 (170.8456) | 121 (172.5600) | 61 (174.2628) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 20 / 28 (673.5424) | 21 (168.5256) | 18 (165.6800) | 5 (174.2628) | 18 (165.0740) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 7 / 27 (686.7428) | 14 (169.6800) | 7 (171.9656) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 8 / 39 (677.6116) | 18 (171.4172) | 28 (163.3944) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 40 (678.1712) | 16 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) | 25 (166.8228) | 23 (166.8112) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 43 (680.4800) | 20 (167.9656) | 23 (166.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 6 (173.7144) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 14 / 29 (666.1828) | 19 (165.7028) | 20 (163.9772) | 20 (163.3828) | 4 (173.1200) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 19 / 59 (678.7888) | 25 (170.8228) | 21 (169.6916) | 35 (165.6800) | 9 (172.5944) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 14 (170.2972) | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 245 / 505 (668.5028) | 70 (174.8572) | 275 (166.2972) | 288 (165.7028) | 329 (161.6456) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 93 / 249 (685.0284) | 162 (169.6800) | 13 (177.7028) | 137 (170.2628) | 161 (167.3828) |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 16 / 32 (669.6344) | 20 (166.2400) | 17 (166.2744) | 14 (169.1544) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 12 / 40 (674.2172) | 18 (170.8456) | 32 (161.6572) | 22 (167.4172) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 37 (686.7772) | 11 (173.7028) | 11 (170.2744) | 11 (171.9772) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 39 (683.3372) | 13 (170.8344) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (172.5484) | 9 (171.4172) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 10 / 33 (679.9316) | 19 (167.4172) | 6 (170.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 14 (168.5372) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 23 / 59 (674.1368) | 26 (168.5372) | 12 (170.8456) | 25 (169.6684) | 35 (165.0856) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 15 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 13 / 43 (671.8400) | 6 (173.1200) | 33 (160.5028) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (170.8344) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 9 / 35 (682.2288) | 7 (174.2744) | 32 (155.9544) | 6 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 12 / 33 (678.1712) | 24 (165.6800) | 12 (170.8572) | 13 (170.8228) | 11 (170.8112) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 8 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 45 (671.9432) | 5 (172.5716) | 10 (169.6800) | 32 (160.5716) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 52 (666.1712) | 8 (171.9656) | 47 (154.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 19 (166.2628) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 9 / 49 (681.0512) | 9 (172.5484) | 17 (169.1316) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (170.2512) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 16 (161.7372) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 34 / 60 (661.0400) | 6 (174.2744) | 50 (157.1200) | 32 (165.1084) | 30 (164.5372) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 57 / 94 (682.7312) | 82 (165.0856) | 54 (169.6800) | — | 29 (174.2628) |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 3 / 33 (695.9544) | 12 (173.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.7144) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 17 / 40 (669.0400) | 18 (167.4056) | 10 (168.5488) | 17 (169.6800) | 26 (163.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 29 / 66 (670.1940) | 7 (174.2628) | 49 (159.9772) | 49 (163.4056) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 15 / 45 (676.4796) | 11 (171.9884) | 3 (174.8456) | 30 (163.9312) | 24 (165.7144) |
| Jul 25, 2020 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 20 / 30 (657.6000) | 8 (169.7028) | 15 (166.8572) | 13 (166.8228) | 29 (154.2172) |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA | 5 / 47 (683.9084) | 4 (174.8456) | 2 (174.2628) | 22 (169.7028) | 29 (165.0972) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 3 / 53 (685.0972) | 3 (176.0228) | 29 (165.6800) | 16 (170.8344) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Rock-N-Q on the planes 🏅 Great Bend, KS | 5 / 28 (685.0972) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (170.8572) | 9 (169.1316) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | National Head 2 Head Invitational Top 50 (Competitors Series) unrated Great Bend, KS | 2 / 7 (708.5716) | 1 (180) | 3 (175.4288) | 4 (177.1428) | 3 (176) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 7 / 49 (690.8344) | 2 (178.3200) | 22 (168.5372) | 11 (170.2628) | 13 (173.7144) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 3 / 34 (689.6572) | 1 (177.7144) | 1 (176) | 7 (174.8572) | 23 (161.0856) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 40 / 468 (686.7884) | 9 (178.2972) | 340 (159.9656) | 109 (170.8228) | 8 (177.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 41 / 135 (689.0512) | 11 (177.7028) | 80 (169.1200) | 37 (173.1200) | 88 (169.1084) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 13 / 29 (679.8740) | 14 (168.5372) | 7 (171.9884) | 17 (167.3828) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 8 / 50 (681.6112) | 8 (172) | 20 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (170.2512) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 13 / 46 (681.0516) | 20 (170.2628) | 13 (170.8344) | 20 (169.1316) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 4 / 38 (683.8968) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (166.8228) | 7 (171.4056) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 3 / 40 (688) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (167.4744) | 1 (179.4400) | 20 (164.5256) |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 12 / 36 (672.4460) | 4 (174.8572) | 7 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9888) | 30 (154.7772) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 36 / 37 (510.8116) | 2 (175.4172) | 15 (169.6800) | 15 (165.7144) | — |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 37 (663.8400) | 6 (170.8228) | 31 (153.6572) | 5 (173.1200) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 4 / 31 (685.6456) | 8 (171.4056) | 12 (166.8572) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (169.6684) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 1 / 43 (697.6916) | 1 (177.7144) | 3 (174.2972) | 8 (171.9772) | 3 (173.7028) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 18 / 57 (673.6688) | 10 (173.7028) | 44 (158.2744) | 8 (175.4056) | 26 (166.2860) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 15 / 40 (668.4684) | 24 (165.1200) | 4 (175.4400) | 22 (166.2512) | 30 (161.6572) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 16 / 42 (671.3600) | 19 (166.8456) | 34 (160.5372) | 8 (173.1316) | 10 (170.8456) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Q for a Cause 🏅 Papillion, NE | 11 / 32 (683.9428) | 10 (172) | 4 (173.1428) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 25 / 104 (679.8852) | 47 (167.4056) | 2 (179.4400) | 52 (166.8112) | 52 (166.2284) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA | 16 / 40 (660.4456) | 11 (170.8228) | 19 (162.2744) | 12 (170.2628) | 28 (157.0856) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 9 / 29 (654.2056) | 10 (162.2628) | 20 (154.8228) | 4 (167.3944) | 5 (169.7256) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 138 / 467 (674.2168) | 24 (176.5600) | 72 (173.1084) | 171 (167.9656) | 347 (156.5828) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 39 / 164 (690.1940) | 37 (174.2744) | 90 (168.5484) | 18 (176.5600) | 86 (170.8112) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | 11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 8 / 49 (675.3484) | 28 (167.4172) | 1 (173.7028) | 29 (161.6800) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 1 / 40 (689.0856) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (168.5716) | 3 (175.4056) | 15 (168.5484) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 11 / 45 (675.9428) | 27 (165.7028) | 16 (166.8344) | 12 (169.6684) | 3 (173.7372) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 16 / 49 (673.0400) | 18 (168.5372) | 14 (169.1084) | 13 (169.7028) | 26 (165.6916) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 2 / 54 (681.6456) | 4 (175.4056) | 19 (166.8344) | 6 (170.8228) | 14 (168.5828) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 3 / 41 (687.9540) | 6 (171.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (174.8456) | 26 (161.7028) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 21 / 42 (677.5884) | 2 (177.7028) | 24 (167.4056) | 24 (168.5372) | 35 (163.9428) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 13 / 44 (685.0512) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) | 34 (165.6800) | 27 (168.5484) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 19 / 45 (667.8396) | 24 (166.8112) | 15 (167.3828) | 34 (158.8000) | 3 (174.8456) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 9 / 70 (678.8340) | 5 (175.4400) | 11 (170.8684) | 24 (167.9656) | 26 (164.5600) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 20 / 54 (666.7428) | 13 (171.4172) | 10 (170.8688) | 21 (165.0856) | 40 (159.3712) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 28 / 54 (654.7656) | 45 (158.8228) | 40 (158.2516) | 10 (169.1428) | 15 (168.5484) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 11 / 57 (679.9200) | 4 (174.2628) | 27 (165.1200) | 16 (169.7144) | 12 (170.8228) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 40 / 50 (679.3140) | 34 (173.7028) | 36 (167.9656) | 45 (166.8228) | 27 (170.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 1 / 30 (685.1432) | 12 (170.8572) | 26 (161.7260) | 5 (172.5600) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 8 / 31 (686.8116) | 20 (167.9772) | 7 (173.1544) | 17 (167.9772) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 4 / 56 (690.2284) | 26 (169.1084) | 5 (173.1544) | 7 (172.5600) | 1 (175.4056) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 9 / 41 (677.0628) | 23 (165.1316) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (174.8456) | 11 (167.9656) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN | 6 / 30 (678.7428) | 3 (174.2744) | 2 (178.2972) | 16 (164.5256) | 19 (161.6456) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 19 / 48 (674.8112) | 20 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4628) | 15 (169.1200) | 35 (161.1084) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI | 12 / 37 (663.3144) | 27 (163.3828) | 15 (162.8344) | 19 (163.3828) | 3 (173.7144) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN | 21 / 33 (669.6684) | 21 (167.9656) | 17 (168) | 25 (165.7028) | 17 (168) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN | 21 / 35 (663.3600) | 32 (157.6684) | 25 (161.7144) | 19 (166.8228) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 25 / 46 (657.5312) | 27 (165.6684) | 32 (158.8116) | 20 (166.8228) | 22 (166.2284) |
| May 12, 2017 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 33 / 71 (652.5144) | 43 (161.0972) | 12 (170.2972) | 19 (166.8572) | 51 (154.2628) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA | 24 / 31 (646.1596) | 23 (161.6684) | 8 (166.8800) | 30 (146.7656) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 21 / 47 (656.5148) | 4 (175.4400) | 30 (161.1432) | 30 (160.5256) | 25 (159.4060) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 14 / 29 (659.9428) | 12 (169.7144) | 25 (158.2400) | 21 (161.1200) | 9 (170.8684) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 18 / 48 (666.1484) | 22 (169.1200) | 43 (154.2172) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (168.5484) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN | 20 / 37 (656.9944) | 24 (165.6800) | 26 (157.0972) | 11 (170.8344) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN | 2 / 35 (683.9660) | 24 (162.8228) | 5 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2860) | 2 (176.0344) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 19 / 28 (656.4684) | 8 (170.8456) | 14 (165.7028) | 20 (160.5372) | 21 (159.3828) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 21 / 41 (666.1600) | 24 (167.3944) | 3 (173.7028) | 12 (169.6800) | 36 (155.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN | 15 / 26 (659.3140) | 17 (165.7256) | 17 (162.8228) | 9 (167.9772) | 12 (162.7884) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | 11 / 34 (661.0400) | 22 (163.3944) | 17 (162.8116) | 6 (169.1428) | 9 (165.6912) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 17 / 53 (665.6004) | 37 (161.0972) | 6 (173.7260) | 30 (162.2400) | 12 (168.5372) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 9 / 71 (679.9200) | 10 (170.8572) | 40 (162.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 10 / 42 (672.5144) | 25 (166.8344) | 13 (166.8572) | 20 (166.2628) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 16 / 30 (653.0972) | 24 (160.0116) | 23 (157.7028) | 5 (170.8572) | 13 (164.5256) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 16 / 38 (659.8280) | 9 (169.6800) | 5 (172.5600) | 32 (156.4796) | 20 (161.1084) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 22 / 60 (663.8860) | 43 (160.5144) | 44 (155.9544) | 3 (175.4172) | 9 (172) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 35 / 60 (649.5772) | 46 (156.5600) | 33 (162.8116) | 30 (165.6800) | 27 (164.5256) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.