The heartbreaker
1.1768
points from the title
Came within 1.1768 points of the Grand Championship at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off (Apr 28, 2017).
SMOKING BUTT HEADS
SMOKING BUTT HEADS is a competition barbecue team with 151 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 10 Grand Championships, most recently at the Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition (2020), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #197 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1758
peak 1889 · rated over 145 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
151
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 5, 2023 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
10
9 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
30
81 podiums
Overall top-10s
70
46% of 151 contests
Best top-10 run
12
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
680.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 679.32 (+1.15)
Walk rate
79%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.59 · weakest Brisket (168.87)
Road miles
35,119
across 151 mapped stops · furthest 828 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1599)
Purse competed for
$441K
listed at 27 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.32 / 720
151 Master contests · 10 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #478 (402 pts) | #427 (522 pts) | #434 (557 pts) | #395 (537 pts) | #517 (372 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #255 (880 pts) | #165 (1,235 pts) | #333 (780 pts) | #167 (1,180 pts) | #353 (685 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #169 (1,097 pts) | #147 (1,182 pts) | #189 (1,047 pts) | #242 (802 pts) | #223 (892 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #28 (1,827 pts) | #22 (1,725 pts) | #72 (1,202 pts) | #23 (1,702 pts) | #31 (1,645 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #675 (475 pts) | #773 (425 pts) | #890 (345 pts) | #697 (475 pts) | #859 (360 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #54 (2,195 pts) | #45 (2,057 pts) | #73 (1,900 pts) | #63 (1,975 pts) | #183 (1,472 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #37 (2,432 pts) | #67 (2,032 pts) | #30 (2,216 pts) | #6 (2,571 pts) | #102 (1,841 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #53 (2,294 pts) | #57 (2,082 pts) | #30 (2,255 pts) | #20 (2,342 pts) | #123 (1,781 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #202 (1,497 pts) | #355 (1,031 pts) | #129 (1,694 pts) | #134 (1,642 pts) | #219 (1,411 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #197 (1,525 pts) | #242 (1,303 pts) | #283 (1,221 pts) | #122 (1,706 pts) | #92 (1,955 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #498 (623 pts) | #543 (598 pts) | #566 (588 pts) | #509 (643 pts) | #364 (858 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKING BUTT HEADS, each with one reason worth a look.
#198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 172
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1757
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — PARTS 'R' SMOKIN ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 121
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1825
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
They've been 1825 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 92
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 48%
- Peak
- 1781
3–5 in 8 shared contests (38% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKING BUTT HEADS has cooked, 92 to 151, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 147
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1797
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 147 contests, alongside a 52% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 142
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1801
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
They turned up 7 years after SMOKING BUTT HEADS did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Head-to-head#194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 128
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1862
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to SMOKING BUTT HEADS)
Level with SMOKING BUTT HEADS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 76 | 42 | 34 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 76 | 29 | 47 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 70 | 36 | 34 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 60 | 28 | 32 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 58 | 42 | 16 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 57 | 21 | 36 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 54 | 27 | 27 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 53 | 20 | 33 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 50 | 23 | 27 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 49 | 22 | 27 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 48 | 20 | 28 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 47 | 16 | 31 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 46 | 26 | 20 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 44 | 18 | 26 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 41 | 40 | 1 | 98% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 151 | 59 | 10 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 152.5828 | 170.59 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 151 | 57 | 6 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 149.0972 | 169.47 | top 37% |
| Pork | 150 | 74 | 9 | 28 | 180 🔥 | 151.4400 | 170.32 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 151 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 146.7884 | 168.87 | top 39% |
“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 13% |
| Medium (20–39) | 64 | 7 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 86 | 3 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
32 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
13.7
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
48 of 151 contests · 14 states in all
Contests visited
99
33 of them more than once
First title
Apr 22, 2016
Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Opponents faced
2,947
finished ahead 6,403 times, behind 2,889
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 14, 2018 → Sep 27, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- 150th tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
- Most recent contest Poosa Q
20206 milestones
- First state championship Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge
- Peak power rating (1889) Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck
- 5th perfect 180 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- Career-best overall score712.5832 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival
- 10th Grand Championship Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition
- Biggest field won (94 teams) Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition
20191 milestone
- 25th category win Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake
20181 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores
20172 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1
- 5th Grand Championship Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off
20164 milestones
- First Grand Championship Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
- First multi-meat day Piggin In The Park
- 50th tracked contest WNC BBQ Festival-
- 10th category win Beak Week BBQ Challenge
20151 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Smokin In The Square
20145 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- First overall top-10 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- First overall podium Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- First Reserve Championship Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
- First category win (Brisket) Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
- First call Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7772 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig | Sep 19, 2014 |
| +14.1 | Hog Happnin' | Oct 31, 2014 |
| +13.6 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +13.3 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off | Apr 22, 2016 |
| +13.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 25, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -19.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 5, 2021 |
| -17.3 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | Oct 29, 2020 |
| -17.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -15.5 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -14.2 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel | Nov 17, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 47% | 94.5% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55% | top 33% | 96.5% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 56% | top 36% | 96.7% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 75% | top 32% | 99% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | top 11% | 96.1% | 95.9% |
| 2018 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 88% | top 19% | 97.4% | 95.1% |
| 2017 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 91% | top 26% | 97.1% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 91% | top 19% | 97.9% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 68% | top 36% | 96.8% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80% | top 37% | 95.6% | 92.9% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 52% | 93.8% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 29 / 73 (678.7656) | 26 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7372) | 70 (160.5372) | 37 (169.6684) |
| May 19, 2023 | Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 16 / 32 (676.9824) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (168.5256) | 22 (165.6684) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 33 / 80 (680.5144) | 22 (174.8572) | 61 (163.3944) | 7 (177.1544) | 56 (165.1084) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 30 / 51 (677.0284) | 26 (173.1200) | 30 (167.3828) | 14 (173.7028) | 38 (162.8228) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 33 / 61 (689.0516) | 35 (171.9772) | 39 (170.8344) | 28 (173.1200) | 28 (173.1200) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 56 / 91 (675.2800) | 60 (169.6800) | 71 (165.0972) | 24 (174.2628) | 61 (166.2400) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 65 / 505 (687.9540) | 86 (174.2628) | 212 (168.5372) | 127 (171.9884) | 66 (173.1656) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 36 / 249 (694.7768) | 6 (179.4400) | 15 (177.7028) | 135 (170.2628) | 163 (167.3712) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 10 / 35 (682.2060) | 6 (176.5716) | 23 (166.8460) | 4 (174.8456) | 22 (163.9428) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 27 / 92 (682.7428) | 37 (169.6800) | 37 (170.2744) | 23 (170.8228) | 28 (171.9656) |
| May 20, 2022 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 3 / 30 (694.2400) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (168) |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 23 / 72 (678.1368) | 8 (175.4056) | 28 (170.8228) | 11 (172.5600) | 63 (159.3484) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 12 / 37 (685.6112) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (168.5600) | 14 (171.9656) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Smoke on The Shores 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 21 / 63 (681.6456) | 1 (178.2972) | 48 (162.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 37 (165.6912) |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 39 / 73 (679.8512) | 26 (171.9772) | 53 (166.2284) | 18 (173.1200) | 39 (168.5256) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 282 / 467 (655.3368) | 71 (173.1200) | 200 (167.4400) | 152 (167.9884) | 427 (146.7884) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 83 / 185 (682.7312) | 16 (177.7028) | 127 (167.3944) | 52 (173.1200) | 143 (164.5140) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 9 / 43 (695.3600) | 14 (174.2628) | 20 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (172.5600) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 21 / 37 (682.1828) | 20 (171.4172) | 4 (176.0116) | 34 (161.6456) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Chillin & Grillin In the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 5 / 25 (683.8972) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2400) | 15 (167.9772) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 15 / 81 (686.7312) | 14 (174.2628) | 35 (168.5372) | 28 (169.6684) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 8 / 27 (690.1712) | 14 (171.9656) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 2 / 40 (696.5028) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (169.1200) |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 56 / 81 (653.4852) | 53 (165.0740) | 45 (165.6800) | 50 (165.6800) | 70 (157.0512) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 1 / 94 (708.5600) | 5 (177.7144) | 11 (176.5600) | — | 23 (174.2856) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 20 / 33 (673.0172) | 12 (173.7028) | 19 (166.2516) | 16 (168.5372) | 21 (164.5256) |
| Oct 29, 2020 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 22 / 33 (676.4456) | 20 (169.1200) | 25 (167.9772) | 26 (166.2400) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Galax 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 25 (673.6112) | 19 (167.3828) | 13 (167.3828) | 12 (167.4172) | 11 (171.4284) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club Summerville, SC | 5 / 24 (683.3716) | 4 (172.5716) | 21 (164.5372) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 20 / 37 (681.5768) | 25 (169.6684) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (173.1200) | 25 (167.9656) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Murphy 🏅 Murphy, NC | 8 / 22 (687.3600) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (165.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 1 / 54 (712.5832) | 1 (180) | 26 (172.5832) | 2 (180) | 5 (180) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 28 / 46 (672.4112) | 29 (168.5256) | 20 (168.5372) | 21 (169.1200) | 31 (166.2284) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 4 / 34 (689.6572) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4516) | 9 (170.8228) | 18 (166.8228) |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC | 3 / 34 (693.6572) | 16 (169.6800) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC | 1 / 25 (690.1944) | 1 (177.7144) | 12 (167.3944) | 13 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Brew & Que on the Shrine Lake 🏅 Summerville, SC | 2 / 15 (688.5144) | 4 (173.7028) | 11 (167.9888) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 3 / 37 (691.9312) | 3 (174.8456) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (174.2972) | 18 (166.2284) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 5 / 29 (681.0400) | 8 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (171.4172) | 18 (161.6456) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Perimeter Community BBQ & Festival Atlanta, GA | 8 / 31 (685.0512) | 1 (177.7028) | 22 (165.1200) | 18 (167.9656) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 7 / 48 (688.4916) | 10 (172.5600) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9888) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 3 / 34 (693.0628) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (172.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 1 / 34 (701.0856) | 9 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2628) |
| May 18, 2018 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 7 / 43 (687.8624) | 7 (175.4056) | 7 (171.9656) | 11 (171.9656) | 15 (168.5256) |
| May 12, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA | 5 / 38 (682.7428) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (169.1200) | 8 (171.9772) | 15 (167.3828) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA | 23 / 45 (667.2800) | 7 (173.7144) | 26 (164.5256) | 37 (159.3600) | 13 (169.6800) |
| May 4, 2018 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 18 / 70 (674.1484) | 28 (170.8112) | 25 (166.8344) | 34 (164.5256) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 3 / 28 (693.0512) | 8 (172.5600) | 7 (171.9772) | 2 (175.4056) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnesville, GA | 14 / 25 (663.8512) | 17 (165.0740) | 15 (165.0972) | 17 (161.1200) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 4 / 38 (694.1940) | 10 (174.2628) | 1 (178.2972) | 8 (171.9656) | 23 (169.6684) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 2 / 48 (695.3600) | 1 (177.7028) | 6 (173.7144) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 31 / 87 (675.2912) | 27 (171.9656) | 23 (169.6800) | 67 (163.9428) | 30 (169.7028) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 7 / 59 (682.7312) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8228) | 11 (173.1200) | 30 (164.5256) |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 1 / 35 (698.1940) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (175.4056) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 14 / 60 (677.0284) | 24 (166.8228) | 18 (168.5256) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (166.2628) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 14 / 58 (690.2172) | 30 (172.5600) | 9 (173.7144) | 11 (173.1200) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 48 / 58 (667.2456) | 30 (170.8228) | 37 (167.3828) | 37 (166.2516) | 53 (162.7884) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 20 / 62 (681.0284) | 3 (176.5600) | 48 (165.6800) | 13 (171.4172) | 32 (167.3712) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 3 / 36 (689.0512) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9656) | 10 (170.2744) | 2 (172.5484) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 1 / 29 (692.4684) | 3 (173.1084) | 3 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 42 / 50 (678.1712) | 16 (176.5600) | 41 (166.2628) | 40 (168.5372) | 40 (166.8112) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 2 / 41 (694.2056) | 11 (171.9656) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 6 / 63 (682.1940) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2972) | 29 (166.2400) | 16 (167.3940) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC | 4 / 39 (683.9544) | 3 (176.0116) | 12 (167.9772) | 4 (171.9656) | 17 (168) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 1 / 29 (698.8228) | 7 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (174.8572) | 3 (171.9656) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 3 / 29 (683.3372) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | 5 (170.2628) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 11 / 27 (674.1600) | 19 (164.5372) | 23 (159.9428) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluegrass Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Summerville, SC | 19 / 25 (665.5772) | 23 (161.0972) | 10 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 19 (162.2400) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 15 / 47 (678.7428) | 37 (165.0972) | 27 (167.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5484) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 6 / 26 (670.1828) | 11 (168.5372) | 4 (172.5828) | 2 (173.1200) | 19 (155.9428) |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) Jamestown, TN | 7 / 30 (693.0512) | 18 (170.8228) | 1 (180) | 15 (171.9656) | 17 (170.2628) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) Jamestown, TN | 8 / 36 (689.6228) | 18 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 21 (169.6800) | 10 (173.7028) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 16 / 57 (672.4456) | 15 (170.8572) | 11 (171.9772) | 19 (169.6800) | 35 (159.9312) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 11 / 44 (677.5884) | 18 (169.1200) | 6 (172.5600) | 11 (170.8228) | 19 (165.0856) |
| May 26, 2017 | Old Town Barbecue Throwdown Kissimmee, FL | 6 / 22 (671.8740) | 3 (170.8456) | 7 (169.1316) | 4 (171.4056) | 15 (160.4912) |
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 9 / 49 (683.9088) | 26 (166.8344) | 25 (165.0972) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 3 / 43 (681.6684) | 16 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | 15 (168.0228) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 17 / 54 (665.0284) | 35 (163.3944) | 27 (164.5600) | 2 (174.2628) | 23 (162.8112) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 13 / 75 (674.1828) | 47 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2628) | 24 (164.5600) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 2 / 38 (686.1944) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (167.3828) | 7 (170.2744) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 8 / 49 (683.3488) | 15 (170.8344) | 14 (169.6800) | 19 (168.5372) | 6 (174.2972) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 7 / 28 (685.0168) | 4 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (166.8228) | 18 (163.9312) |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS | 12 / 45 (683.8968) | 18 (171.9656) | 17 (170.2628) | 9 (171.9772) | 18 (169.6912) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS | 2 / 68 (696.5488) | 10 (174.2744) | 22 (170.8572) | 1 (180) | 25 (171.4172) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 38 / 63 (659.2684) | 53 (161.6800) | 25 (166.8344) | 6 (174.2628) | 52 (156.4912) |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA | 22 / 41 (670.7084) | 24 (168.5372) | 11 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2628) | 39 (155.9312) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 5 / 60 (683.3372) | 22 (169.6916) | 17 (167.9656) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA | 8 / 47 (687.3256) | 23 (169.1200) | 17 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5716) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 7 / 56 (684.5028) | 5 (173.7028) | 38 (161.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 77 / 557 (679.3140) | 173 (168.5256) | 9 (177.1428) | 191 (167.9656) | 214 (165.6800) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 54 / 180 (685.0512) | 67 (173.1200) | 89 (168.5600) | 74 (170.2628) | 47 (173.1084) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoking in the Foothills Lenoir, NC | 15 / 41 (677.0512) | 6 (176.5828) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (167.4172) | 31 (159.9312) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 11 / 50 (695.3716) | 11 (176.5716) | 3 (177.1428) | 37 (169.6800) | 27 (171.9772) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 3 / 31 (689.1088) | 16 (169.7144) | 3 (173.7144) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 6 / 68 (685.0516) | 34 (165.0972) | 4 (174.8572) | 9 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC | 4 / 44 (684.5028) | 18 (170.2628) | 13 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | 17 (166.2628) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC | 4 / 26 (685.0856) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (169.1200) | 7 (170.2856) | 7 (169.1200) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 7 / 30 (686.2288) | 11 (172.5600) | 20 (166.8344) | 11 (170.8228) | 4 (176.0116) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 11 / 34 (679.9084) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (174.8572) | 14 (169.1200) | 20 (161.6684) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 2 / 47 (690.2744) | 3 (176.0116) | 3 (174.8572) | 16 (167.4056) | 9 (172) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smoke on the Shrine Lake & Bluesgrass Festival Summerville, SC | 17 / 22 (663.8856) | 9 (172.5600) | 21 (151.9428) | 12 (168.5372) | 9 (170.8456) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 7 / 49 (682.1944) | 17 (170.8228) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (172.5716) | 36 (163.3828) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 25 / 82 (665.5540) | 8 (171.9772) | 42 (162.2284) | 7 (170.8228) | 43 (160.5256) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 6 / 76 (694.2628) | 10 (174.8572) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (177.1544) | 46 (162.8112) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 1 / 27 (698.2628) | 1 (177.7600) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (175.4172) | 3 (173.1200) |
| May 20, 2016 | Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC | 1 / 20 (693.6572) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (173.1200) | 8 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 4 / 76 (694.8116) | 2 (178.2972) | 15 (171.9772) | 3 (175.4172) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 1 / 54 (704.5828) | 12 (174.8572) | 3 (176.5828) | 2 (177.1428) | 5 (176) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 8 / 41 (681.6572) | 9 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 3 (173.7028) | 20 (165.7028) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 18 / 58 (667.3140) | 22 (168.5256) | 11 (170.8344) | 43 (158.8228) | 15 (169.1312) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | 17 / 27 (671.2684) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (170.2744) | 20 (162.8000) | 17 (166.2284) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Smoking In The Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival Lenoir, NC | 18 / 37 (670.7544) | 18 (167.3944) | 28 (160.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 12 (168.5600) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 16 / 27 (675.3484) | 21 (165.0856) | 6 (174.8572) | 22 (161.7028) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC | 3 / 29 (697.1084) | 10 (169.1084) | 3 (176.5944) | 2 (174.2628) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 14 / 36 (682.8228) | 6 (174.2628) | 26 (165.1544) | 8 (174.2628) | 21 (169.1428) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 22 / 49 (667.2568) | 23 (167.9656) | 22 (166.2400) | 30 (165.0856) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 11 / 90 (678.2168) | 17 (171.9884) | 16 (169.1428) | 8 (173.1200) | 35 (163.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 11 / 78 (682.7884) | 24 (170.2512) | 19 (169.1428) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (170.8344) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 10 / 30 (676.5028) | 21 (164.5256) | 5 (176.0116) | 19 (166.8456) | 13 (169.1200) |
| May 29, 2015 | Piggin' in the Park Woodruff, SC | 5 / 23 (675.9772) | 18 (162.2400) | 3 (172.5944) | 9 (166.2856) | 4 (174.8572) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 37 / 65 (662.7312) | 54 (161.6456) | 28 (167.9656) | 20 (167.4056) | 31 (165.7144) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 34 / 74 (663.9428) | 13 (172.5600) | 54 (158.8344) | 36 (165.7028) | 24 (166.8456) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 14 / 41 (662.7540) | 31 (157.0856) | 15 (167.4284) | 6 (171.4172) | 19 (166.8228) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 5 / 71 (685.6916) | 29 (167.9772) | 10 (171.4400) | 3 (177.1544) | 19 (169.1200) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 19 / 38 (670.1600) | 29 (165.7028) | 9 (173.1316) | 22 (163.9428) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 34 / 72 (678.7772) | 58 (165.6800) | 15 (173.1544) | 42 (167.9772) | 21 (171.9656) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 30 / 48 (667.9084) | 28 (167.4172) | 25 (166.2628) | 37 (163.3828) | 16 (170.8456) |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 8 / 35 (678.7884) | 23 (165.1084) | 2 (177.1544) | 21 (164.5484) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 10 / 62 (675.3256) | 30 (167.3944) | 10 (169.7144) | 15 (169.1084) | 21 (169.1084) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 26 / 86 (681.0628) | 59 (167.3712) | 51 (165.6916) | 27 (170.8228) | 4 (177.1772) |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 4 / 61 (688.5024) | 1 (177.1428) | 26 (165.6912) | 12 (170.2512) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 12 / 35 (671.3028) | 10 (171.4172) | 23 (164.5372) | 8 (169.1084) | 18 (166.2400) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC | 2 / 27 (682.1712) | 4 (173.1200) | 10 (167.3828) | 6 (170.2628) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Hickory, NC | 9 / 24 (688.5600) | 17 (166.2628) | 14 (166.8572) | 4 (176) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC | 2 / 35 (683.9428) | 8 (168.5600) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (173.1200) | 11 (168) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Beach Boogie and Barbeque Myrtle Beach, SC | 12 / 38 (667.9428) | 22 (166.2400) | 13 (170.2744) | 12 (168.5712) | 14 (162.8572) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 12 / 37 (671.9544) | 33 (157.6916) | 19 (165.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 4 (174.2856) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC | 21 / 39 (669.0972) | 14 (171.4056) | 32 (156.0116) | 9 (172) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 26 / 46 (656.4344) | 39 (154.8000) | 42 (151.3716) | 5 (173.1200) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 17 / 73 (678.2512) | 34 (165.6800) | 5 (174.8572) | 13 (170.8684) | 30 (166.8456) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 24 / 28 (638.1484) | 28 (155.3828) | 27 (149.0972) | 24 (158.2628) | 3 (175.4056) |
| May 9, 2014 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 27 / 80 (659.8740) | 65 (154.2284) | 38 (162.8000) | 15 (170.2856) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 27 / 55 (653.0284) | 38 (162.2628) | 22 (165.6800) | 31 (162.2628) | 26 (162.8228) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 49 / 75 (640.4800) | 69 (152.5828) | 15 (169.1200) | 66 (154.2400) | 29 (164.5372) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Charleston, SC | 12 / 35 (655.2800) | 20 (158.8116) | 9 (169.1200) | 15 (161.6684) | 8 (165.6800) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 18 / 75 (675.3256) | 10 (174.8456) | 27 (166.8344) | 65 (157.6456) | 10 (176) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 21 / 41 (647.9544) | 32 (153.6916) | 24 (160.5256) | 23 (162.2972) | 5 (171.4400) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 24 / 49 (666.7772) | 37 (161.1200) | 29 (166.2516) | 9 (169.7028) | 12 (169.7028) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 43 / 48 (626.1944) | 33 (163.9656) | 47 (149.1316) | 45 (151.4400) | 29 (161.6572) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 42 / 78 (642.2060) | 40 (162.8344) | 36 (161.1544) | 25 (164.5372) | 56 (153.6800) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 62 / 97 (631.9998) | 40 (163.4286) | 65 (156) | 84 (153.1428) | 49 (159.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.