The heartbreaker
0.0456
points from the title
Came within 0.0456 points of the Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship (Apr 1, 2022).
Ash Kickin' BBQ
Ash Kickin' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 57 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. They have won 4 Grand Championships, most recently at the Minnesota in May (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #439 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “ASH KICKIN BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1690
peak 1705 · rated over 39 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
57
in the data
First seen
May 9, 2014
latest May 8, 2026 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
4
3 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
9
30 podiums
Overall top-10s
20
35% of 57 contests
Best top-10 run
7
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
681.86 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.29 (+2.57)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.65 · weakest Pork (167.63)
Road miles
7,569
across 57 mapped stops · furthest 1,048 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)
Purse competed for
$448K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
4 🏅
won from 38 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.29 / 720
41 Master contests · 4 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 | #723 (150 pts) | #606 (270 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #702 (185 pts) | #759 (155 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #229 (959 pts) | #241 (929 pts) | #226 (1,074 pts) | #393 (569 pts) | #138 (1,324 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #211 (1,002 pts) | #248 (937 pts) | #126 (1,368 pts) | #335 (672 pts) | #190 (1,067 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #84 (1,555 pts) | #101 (1,460 pts) | #129 (1,402 pts) | #200 (1,010 pts) | #92 (1,500 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | — | #283 (106 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #66 (1,793 pts) | #123 (1,348 pts) | #63 (1,712 pts) | #245 (948 pts) | #86 (1,598 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #505 (348 pts) | #261 (778 pts) | #211 (962 pts) | #791 (178 pts) | #640 (263 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #803 (80 pts) | #782 (105 pts) | #831 (90 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #651 (135 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ash Kickin' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#438 of the rated field
- Contests
- 215
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1732
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Ash Kickin' BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 45
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1690
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1699
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Ash Kickin' BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1707
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Ash Kickin' BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 46 contests to 57, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1710
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 36 contests, alongside a 72% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 59
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1703
Level with Ash Kickin' 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 35 | 20 | 15 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 35 | 12 | 23 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 33 | 18 | 15 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 33 | 8 | 25 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 31 | 26 | 5 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 29 | 16 | 13 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 27 | 21 | 6 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 27 | 15 | 12 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 25 | 20 | 5 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 155.4172 | 172.65 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 178.2972 | 125.6576 | 168.84 | top 39% |
| Pork | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 143.4288 | 167.63 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 41 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 111.8744 | 170.31 | top 29% |
“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) | 18 | 2 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 2 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 31% | May 8, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 40% | May 30, 2025 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 14, 2025 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 28% | May 1, 2026 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 21% | Jul 14, 2023 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 21% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Mar 29, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 20% | May 13, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
14 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
5.7
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
26 of 57 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
20
11 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
55 entries · 4 wins · 22 calls
First title
Jun 3, 2022
Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
Opponents faced
1,130
finished ahead 2,410 times, behind 1,125
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Sep 3, 2016 → Aug 28, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20253 milestones
- Biggest field won (58 teams) Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1705) Minnesota in May
- 50th tracked contest Smokin' in Steele
20232 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smokin in Steele
- Career-best overall score702.2516 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20226 milestones
- First overall podium Iowa State BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Iowa State BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- First state championship Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
20212 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- First overall top-10 KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
20202 milestones
- First call Minnesota in Mayaugust
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4912 Minnesota in Mayaugust
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Pork In The Park BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.3 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2022 |
| +16 | Masters in May | Apr 29, 2022 |
| +15.3 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | Jul 15, 2022 |
| +15.2 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | Jun 3, 2022 |
| +14.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.8 | Smokin in Steele | May 31, 2024 |
| -14.7 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival | May 9, 2014 |
| -9.5 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | Jul 26, 2024 |
| -8.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2025 |
| -7.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 34% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78% | top 37% | 97.5% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70% | top 38% | 96.1% | 94.4% |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 57% | top 23% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 85% | top 15% | 97.2% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 100% | top 33% | 95.1% | 94.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 74.5% | 74.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 31 / 77 (682.7312) | 43 (170.8228) | 53 (166.2400) | 12 (174.8456) | 28 (170.8228) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 19 / 71 (682.8228) | 4 (178.3200) | 47 (165.7144) | 42 (166.8112) | 18 (171.9772) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 15 / 46 (682.2744) | 5 (176) | 12 (171.4172) | 33 (164) | 11 (170.8572) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 5 / 26 (683.9200) | 13 (167.9772) | 3 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) | 4 (172.5600) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 22 / 36 (677.5656) | 27 (168.5256) | 4 (175.4172) | 34 (161.6572) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 24 (165.6800) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 36 (666.1372) | 15 (169.6800) | 32 (159.3716) | 33 (160.5028) | 2 (176.5828) |
| May 30, 2025 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 14 / 28 (683.9088) | 10 (173.1316) | 9 (171.9772) | 22 (165.6800) | 7 (173.1200) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 1 / 58 (701.6688) | 4 (178.8572) | 32 (168.5372) | 16 (174.2744) | 1 (180) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 17 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 9 / 42 (683.3372) | 12 (171.9884) | 19 (168.5488) | 15 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 11 / 47 (677.0628) | 9 (172.5600) | 17 (167.4400) | 28 (163.9544) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 6 / 27 (687.3368) | 11 (170.2512) | 1 (176.5944) | 12 (170.8228) | 10 (169.6684) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 21 / 28 (669.0520) | 12 (171.4172) | 2 (178.2972) | 25 (162.8232) | 24 (156.5144) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (691.9316) | 18 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5716) | 10 (174.2744) | 24 (167.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 41 (685.0516) | 8 (174.2744) | 9 (171.4172) | 31 (162.8000) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 12 (166.2284) | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 30 / 32 (652.4224) | 23 (166.8112) | 27 (160.5372) | 12 (170.2628) | 31 (154.8112) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 21 / 58 (687.3828) | 8 (176) | 24 (170.8344) | 39 (168) | 15 (172.5484) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 28 (166.8228) | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 8 / 42 (685.0512) | 21 (171.4056) | 27 (165.0856) | 24 (169.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 21 (693.6576) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (169.6916) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (174.2744) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 12 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 29 / 211 (694.1824) | 114 (170.8112) | 77 (172.5600) | 78 (173.1084) | 17 (177.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 252 / 487 (671.8972) | 175 (170.8344) | 348 (163.3828) | 228 (168.5600) | 185 (169.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 32 (687.3832) | 3 (176) | 13 (170.8344) | 17 (169.6916) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 11 / 39 (676.5144) | 30 (166.2400) | 3 (174.3088) | 22 (168) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 4 / 28 (686.1944) | 9 (171.9656) | 8 (171.4172) | 20 (167.3944) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 40 (681.6576) | 5 (177.1428) | 30 (165.1088) | 28 (165.1088) | 3 (174.2972) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 43 (702.2516) | 3 (177.7028) | 12 (170.8344) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 13 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 4 / 29 (677.6000) | 8 (173.7144) | 5 (171.9772) | 8 (169.6800) | 18 (162.2284) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 27 / 59 (673.6000) | 18 (173.1200) | 30 (167.3828) | 23 (169.6800) | 42 (163.4172) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 27 (165.0856) | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 12 (159.9428) | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 33 / 505 (694.2400) | 145 (171.4172) | 105 (173.1200) | 161 (170.8228) | 7 (178.8800) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 210 / 249 (667.2568) | 118 (171.9656) | 246 (155.3600) | 216 (164.5256) | 36 (175.4056) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 2 / 40 (690.2288) | 6 (174.2744) | 14 (169.1200) | 20 (168.5372) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 37 (699.9428) | 1 (180) | 13 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 39 (692.5484) | 1 (177.7372) | 5 (173.1200) | 18 (169.7256) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 1 / 33 (689.6684) | 16 (168.5484) | 1 (176.0116) | 10 (172.5600) | 7 (172.5484) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 7 / 59 (682.8000) | 46 (162.2284) | 3 (174.2744) | 16 (172.0344) | 5 (174.2628) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 4 / 43 (679.4400) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (170.2856) | 37 (158.2972) | 5 (173.1544) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 6 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 2 / 48 (689.6344) | 26 (168.5372) | 21 (170.2628) | 14 (171.9772) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 35 (674.2288) | 1 (179.4400) | 18 (166.2516) | 27 (162.8228) | 17 (165.7144) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 10 / 33 (684.5256) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (176) | 27 (163.4056) | 17 (166.2628) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 1 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 17 / 60 (673.0856) | 3 (176.5828) | 23 (165.1200) | 35 (164.5600) | 24 (166.8228) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 1 (178.2972) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 21 / 45 (672.4912) | 16 (169.7028) | 19 (167.4056) | 27 (164.5600) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 42 / 43 (536.3780) | 25 (155.4172) | 42 (125.6576) | 39 (143.4288) | 43 (111.8744) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.