The heartbreaker
0.0684
points from the title
Came within 0.0684 points of the Grand Championship at 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ (Jun 5, 2015).
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 94 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Luna County Heritage Days Festival (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #139 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ.”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1780
peak 1821 · rated over 92 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
94
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
9 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
15
55 podiums
Overall top-10s
56
60% of 94 contests
Best top-10 run
14
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
691.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.31 (+12.31)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.34 · weakest Pork (169.17)
Road miles
35,493
across 94 mapped stops · furthest 1,804 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$158K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.31 / 720
93 Master contests · 7 GCs
In the record book (on 2 all-time boards)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #90 (1,416 pts) | #104 (1,401 pts) | #109 (1,371 pts) | #106 (1,291 pts) | #92 (1,341 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #612 (255 pts) | #789 (190 pts) | #751 (235 pts) | #594 (300 pts) | #774 (180 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #764 (182 pts) | #966 (137 pts) | #782 (242 pts) | #874 (157 pts) | #659 (262 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #201 (1,400 pts) | #157 (1,523 pts) | #280 (1,108 pts) | #294 (1,100 pts) | #114 (1,723 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #78 (2,085 pts) | #76 (1,996 pts) | #147 (1,641 pts) | #104 (1,801 pts) | #139 (1,651 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #368 (1,031 pts) | #397 (976 pts) | #447 (901 pts) | #491 (826 pts) | #464 (886 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #81 (2,124 pts) | #55 (2,018 pts) | #63 (1,984 pts) | #104 (1,765 pts) | #74 (1,973 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #78 (2,107 pts) | #92 (1,831 pts) | #76 (1,867 pts) | #87 (1,784 pts) | #98 (1,909 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 75
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1793
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1781
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 50 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1780
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ has cooked, 57 to 94, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#137 of the rated field
- Contests
- 193
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1791
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ)
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 193 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 79
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1814
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 90
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 47%
- Peak
- 1778
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 57 | 27 | 30 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 56 | 17 | 39 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 52 | 30 | 22 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 50 | 23 | 27 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 45 | 27 | 18 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 42 | 25 | 17 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 41 | 22 | 19 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 39 | 23 | 16 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 35 | 22 | 13 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 33 | 16 | 17 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 30 | 19 | 11 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 93 | 48 | 5 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 153.1428 | 171.34 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 94 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 178.8572 | 149.1544 | 169.42 | top 32% |
| Pork | 91 | 36 | 3 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 153.6800 | 169.17 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 93 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 148.5712 | 169.35 | top 30% |
“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 | 1 | top 6% |
| Medium (20–39) | 38 | 3 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 54 | 3 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | May 27, 2016 |
| Best Dam BBQ | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | May 23, 2026 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 16% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 28% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Del Mar BBQ Championship | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 27% | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 34% | May 6, 2016 |
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
20 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
11.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
54 of 94 contests · 12 states in all
Contests visited
80
12 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
94 entries · 3 wins · 39 calls
First title
May 24, 2013
9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Opponents faced
1,383
finished ahead 3,362 times, behind 966
Longest layoff
4.4 yrs
Dec 14, 2018 → May 26, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First state championship Luna County Heritage Days Festival
- First multi-meat day Luna County Heritage Days Festival
- 5th perfect 180 Luna County Heritage Days Festival
- Career-best overall score709.6800 Luna County Heritage Days Festival
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20182 milestones
- 10th category win Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Peak power rating (1821) Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
20172 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (62 teams) Silicon Valley BBQ Championship
20161 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
20152 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
- 25th tracked contest Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5714 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
- First call The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First overall top-10 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First category win (Pork Ribs) West Coast BBQ Classic
- First overall podium Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- 10th tracked contest Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| +14.5 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 24, 2013 |
| +13.5 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +12.2 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 10, 2013 |
| +12.1 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | May 2, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -9.9 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 2, 2023 |
| -7.8 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) | Feb 23, 2018 |
| -7.8 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown | Dec 14, 2018 |
| -7.6 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | May 6, 2016 |
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 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 80% | top 25% | 98.6% | 96.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 31% | 97.1% | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 75% | top 33% | 97% | 94.1% |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 93% | top 15% | 96.7% | 95.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 87% | top 24% | 97.9% | 94.7% |
| 2015 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 95% | top 23% | 97.2% | 94.6% |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 83% | top 20% | 94.7% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 35 / 71 (687.9772) | 44 (171.4172) | 9 (176.0116) | 29 (171.4400) | 49 (169.1084) |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 8 / 31 (687.9428) | 4 (173.7028) | 16 (171.9772) | — | 12 (172.5600) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 11 / 52 (697.6916) | 20 (176.0116) | 14 (176) | 18 (173.7144) | 28 (171.9656) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 24 (167.9772) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 12 / 29 (691.3828) | 9 (173.7028) | 11 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1428) | 16 (169.6800) |
| May 23, 2026 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 9 / 33 (693.1428) | 3 (179.4400) | 7 (176) | 25 (165.1428) | 10 (172.5600) |
| May 15, 2026 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival 🏅 Deming, NM | 1 / 16 (709.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 29 (695.3940) | 5 (177.1428) | 22 (167.9656) | 3 (176.5828) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 7 / 33 (697.6572) | 21 (171.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 19 (169.6684) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 53 (690.7656) | 18 (173.1200) | 24 (170.8228) | 35 (166.8228) | 1 (180) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 27 / 90 (687.9428) | 34 (173.1200) | 19 (173.1544) | 71 (165.6684) | 11 (176) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 9 / 35 (698.8460) | 20 (173.7144) | 17 (173.7144) | 4 (177.7144) | 14 (173.7028) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 15 / 39 (688.5140) | 16 (171.9656) | 10 (176) | 19 (171.4056) | 24 (169.1428) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 23 / 43 (677.6804) | 26 (169.1316) | 11 (173.1544) | 31 (167.9772) | 20 (167.4172) |
| May 26, 2023 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 13 / 27 (678.1828) | 20 (165.6800) | 13 (168.5600) | — | 5 (174.2628) |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 19 / 32 (668.4800) | 24 (163.9428) | 17 (168.5600) | 16 (167.9772) | 14 (168) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 2 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 25 / 33 (664.9712) | 30 (161.6684) | 20 (163.9544) | 27 (163.9428) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival DAY 1 (JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 6 / 33 (689.1084) | 10 (173.7028) | 5 (173.7028) | 24 (165.1200) | 4 (176.5828) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Mazatzal Grill Masters BBQ competition & Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 14 / 40 (663.2912) | 8 (170.2628) | 13 (166.2628) | 14 (170.8344) | 34 (155.9312) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4th Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 18 / 43 (666.2628) | 13 (170.8456) | 19 (164.5600) | 11 (169.7372) | 26 (161.1200) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 14 / 46 (682.8000) | 4 (175.4400) | 19 (169.1200) | 37 (163.3944) | 6 (174.8456) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 7 / 51 (675.3372) | 1 (177.7144) | 23 (163.9772) | 31 (160.5028) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 19 / 49 (662.7316) | 19 (169.6800) | 23 (162.2744) | 33 (161.0972) | 5 (169.6800) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 10 / 57 (687.3716) | 24 (170.8228) | 33 (166.2744) | 10 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 4, 2018 | City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 7 / 52 (691.9428) | 4 (177.1428) | 15 (173.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 24 / 47 (679.9088) | 19 (171.9772) | 13 (173.1544) | 39 (165.0972) | 21 (169.6800) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 2 / 70 (698.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (172.5484) | 19 (171.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 11 / 35 (680.9940) | 12 (173.1200) | 15 (169.6684) | 18 (168.5256) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 11 / 56 (681.6228) | 24 (168.5140) | 24 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5716) | 16 (168.5600) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Unruly Country Brew N' Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) Sonora, CA | 2 / 30 (691.9656) | 6 (173.1428) | 3 (176) | 10 (170.8572) | 4 (171.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 1 / 48 (693.0972) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (170.2744) | 1 (176) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 9 / 37 (692.4800) | 8 (176.5600) | 16 (171.9772) | 13 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 6 / 52 (684.4800) | 1 (180) | 17 (169.6800) | 25 (167.3828) | 16 (167.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Gilroy Garli-Que Challenge Gilroy, CA | 9 / 26 (658.2168) | 8 (165.1312) | 10 (165.1084) | 7 (163.9772) | 9 (164) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Wine Country Big Q Competition and Festival Petaluma, CA | 7 / 50 (682.1600) | 2 (174.2744) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 1 / 62 (692.5372) | 23 (165.1084) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (173.7144) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 3 / 39 (693.0972) | 4 (177.1428) | 6 (172.0116) | 5 (175.4172) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 8 / 57 (693.6228) | 1 (180) | 27 (168.5256) | 13 (173.1316) | 17 (171.9656) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 6 / 37 (689.0856) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (176.5828) | 20 (167.3828) | 10 (169.7028) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 4 / 46 (695.9428) | 14 (173.1200) | 13 (170.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 9 / 49 (681.0512) | 15 (170.8572) | 15 (170.8228) | 36 (165.0740) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ | 10 / 31 (671.3028) | 19 (168.5600) | 7 (167.3944) | 20 (162.2400) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 2 / 36 (693.6688) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (175.4288) | 7 (173.1200) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 25 / 75 (669.6116) | 19 (171.9656) | 44 (161.7144) | 48 (163.9544) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 35 / 50 (683.8972) | 31 (174.2628) | 45 (164.5372) | 39 (169.6800) | 13 (175.4172) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 3 / 61 (684.0112) | 15 (169.7256) | 13 (168) | 3 (176.5828) | 12 (169.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 2 / 37 (695.3712) | 9 (169.1084) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 7 / 36 (683.9312) | 6 (175.4056) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (169.1200) | 11 (167.4284) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 21 / 47 (677.6456) | 24 (169.1084) | 11 (173.1200) | 27 (167.4516) | 22 (167.9656) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 5 / 54 (675.3712) | 16 (167.3712) | 18 (164.5256) | 5 (173.1544) | 7 (170.3200) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 1 / 27 (701.1428) | 3 (177.1428) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (177.7372) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 1 / 58 (705.1544) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (174.2628) | 5 (174.3200) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 5 / 36 (679.3372) | 7 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (169.7028) | 22 (162.2516) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 22 / 35 (660.4684) | 27 (161.7028) | 25 (161.6800) | 7 (172) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 11 / 30 (675.9200) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8344) | 12 (169.7028) | 25 (158.8228) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 7 / 30 (668.5028) | 9 (168.5600) | 11 (166.2400) | 15 (164.5256) | 7 (169.1772) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 17 / 34 (671.3716) | 5 (177.1544) | 28 (158.2400) | 19 (165.0856) | 11 (170.8916) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 30 / 75 (672.4572) | 42 (166.8228) | 28 (169.1200) | 51 (162.2400) | 9 (174.2744) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 6 / 49 (681.0516) | 11 (173.1316) | 16 (166.8228) | 19 (164.5372) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 16 / 49 (679.3828) | 6 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (172.5600) | 45 (152.5484) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 20 / 58 (670.2628) | 4 (177.7028) | 20 (170.2972) | 44 (159.4172) | 38 (162.8456) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 12 / 54 (687.9312) | 11 (174.2628) | 13 (174.2628) | 20 (170.8456) | 17 (168.5600) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 7 / 29 (684) | 6 (174.8572) | 3 (173.7144) | 14 (169.7028) | 12 (165.7256) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 19 / 49 (639.4516) | 18 (161.1200) | 38 (149.1544) | 23 (158.8800) | 3 (170.2972) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 2 / 29 (696.5716) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (168.5600) | 8 (171.4400) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 7 / 26 (681.0744) | 6 (174.8572) | 8 (170.8344) | 9 (170.2628) | 13 (165.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 2 / 25 (698.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5944) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 13 / 75 (687.4284) | 34 (168.5256) | 30 (169.7372) | 9 (176.0228) | 24 (173.1428) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 1 / 38 (700.0232) | 5 (176.0116) | 5 (173.1544) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 15, 2015 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 3 / 53 (684.5712) | 1 (180) | 6 (171.4172) | 3 (174.2856) | 28 (158.8684) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 20 / 57 (673.6916) | 8 (174.8572) | 20 (168.5716) | 52 (153.6800) | 4 (176.5828) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 2 / 41 (690.9372) | 8 (173.1428) | 2 (177.7372) | 4 (174.3316) | 17 (165.7256) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 5 / 42 (686.3200) | 32 (165.6800) | 11 (170.8800) | 5 (173.2000) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA | 6 / 25 (678.2628) | 6 (169.7028) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (173.7028) | 12 (162.8800) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 43 / 100 (670.2400) | 86 (158.2284) | 39 (167.9888) | 49 (167.4056) | 4 (176.6172) |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL | 7 / 36 (683.9312) | 6 (175.4056) | 9 (171.9772) | 13 (169.1200) | 11 (167.4284) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 12 / 85 (675.9084) | 27 (169.6684) | 2 (178.8572) | 24 (168.5600) | 49 (158.8228) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 27 / 97 (669.0856) | 44 (165.6800) | 9 (174.8572) | 56 (163.9656) | 50 (164.5828) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 20 / 99 (664.5368) | 42 (164.5712) | 17 (167.9772) | 26 (165.7028) | 25 (166.2856) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 5 / 54 (663.4284) | 2 (172) | 13 (163.4516) | 14 (165.1084) | 22 (162.8684) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 9 / 63 (670.8344) | 12 (169.1428) | 26 (162.2516) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (165.7372) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 4 / 46 (672.5488) | 24 (164) | 10 (168.5716) | 3 (172.5600) | 5 (167.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 18 / 53 (646.2856) | 11 (167.4400) | 40 (150.8000) | 20 (162.3084) | 7 (165.7372) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 3rd Annual Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 5 / 27 (669.0972) | 4 (170.8800) | 9 (165.1200) | 11 (161.6800) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 7 / 56 (661.1426) | 38 (154.2856) | 10 (167.4286) | 6 (167.4286) | 3 (171.9998) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 10 / 70 (660.5712) | 5 (170.8572) | 56 (150.8570) | 18 (164.5712) | 2 (174.2858) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 2 / 36 (671.9996) | 4 (173.7142) | 10 (165.1428) | 8 (167.9998) | 11 (165.1428) |
| May 24, 2013 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 1 / 35 (681.7140) | 7 (167.4284) | 6 (167.9998) | 3 (172) | 4 (174.2858) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 2 / 65 (666.8568) | 12 (166.8570) | 6 (167.9998) | 12 (164) | 3 (168) |
| May 10, 2013 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 7 / 54 (667.4282) | 14 (166.8568) | 1 (177.1430) | 25 (162.8570) | 20 (160.5714) |
| May 2, 2013 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 14 / 25 (633.7136) | 7 (166.2856) | 23 (151.9998) | 2 (166.8570) | 20 (148.5712) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 8 / 48 (651.9998) | 5 (170.2856) | 4 (169.1430) | 21 (156.5714) | 24 (155.9998) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 30 / 57 (630.2854) | 46 (153.1428) | 28 (157.7142) | 17 (160.5712) | 24 (158.8572) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 30 / 86 (652.5714) | 44 (161.1428) | 33 (161.7144) | 28 (166.2856) | 33 (163.4286) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.