Meat Candy Q CA
Rating
1805
peak 1820 · rated over 120 contests
Best runs
14
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
122
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#7
Master 2026
Grand champs
12
21 reserve
Category wins
44
107 podiums
Overall top-10s
82
of 122 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
25 🔥
Current form
695.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 691.23 (+4.36)
Walk rate
90%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
14
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.74
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 174.21 · weakest Brisket (170.47)
Road miles
41289
mi across 122 mapped stops · furthest 1943 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$1352K
listed at 113 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
11 🏅
GCs in 113 state-championship entries
Master avg
691.23 / 720
119 Master contests · 12 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
B' Mackin BBQ has finished one call ahead of Meat Candy Q 7 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
B' Mackin BBQ has landed one call behind them 5 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 24 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ in 43 of their 57 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
BBQ, Boots & Brew is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 5 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at The Golden State Battle VI (2024-03-01) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 36-team field at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 14% across 12 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 59 | 42 | 17 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 57 | 43 | 14 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| B' Mackin BBQ | 55 | 24 | 31 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 52 | 39 | 13 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 47 | 29 | 18 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 46 | 18 | 28 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 43 | 35 | 8 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 43 | 30 | 13 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| STEVO'S BBQ TEAM | 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RED BBQ | 37 | 29 | 8 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 34 | 14 | 20 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 33 | 26 | 7 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 33 | 24 | 9 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 120 | 60 | 6 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0628 | 173.26 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 122 | 71 | 19 | 35 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6456 | 173.47 | top 28% |
| Pork | 120 | 74 | 14 | 35 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8112 | 174.21 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 120 | 60 | 5 | 17 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.4284 | 170.47 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 56 | 6 | top 24% |
| KS | 18 | 2 | top 22% |
| AZ | 17 | 2 | top 21% |
| NV | 8 | 2 | top 21% |
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 29% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 12% |
| UT | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 12% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 10 | 2 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 80 | 10 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 30 | 0 | top 23% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (26 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (56 of 122 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (122 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 (2022-01-22)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 691.23 / 720
- 25 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2018-12-28 — First tracked contest · Arizona National BBQ Stampede
- 📣 2019-05-24 — First call · Big Bear Grill & Chill
- 🔥 2021-04-17 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · The Golden State Battle III - Day 2
- 🏆 2022-01-22 — First Grand Championship · The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2
- 🎖️ 2022-04-01 — 25th tracked contest · 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2023-04-28 — Career-best overall score (713.7144) · BBQ, Boots & Brew
- 🎖️ 2023-09-08 — 50th tracked contest · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 🎖️ 2025-08-29 — 100th tracked contest · Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1820) · Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-09-13 |
| +14.5 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 | 2021-04-16 |
| +13.6 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational | 2021-11-13 |
| +12.8 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 | 2021-04-17 |
| +12.6 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 | 2022-01-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -16.9 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2025-07-26 |
| -15.1 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 2026-08-15 |
| -14.8 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2025-08-08 |
| -13.9 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest | 2023-08-04 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 100% | top 21% | 98.2% | 96.8% |
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 92% | top 23% | 98.3% | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 88% | top 24% | 98.8% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 93% | top 22% | 99.1% | 96% |
| 2022 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 90% | top 17% | 98% | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 100% | top 12% | 97% | 96.3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 39% | 94% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70% | top 41% | 96.5% | 93.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 19 / 32 (693.0860) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (174.2744) | 22 (171.9772) | 24 (169.1200) |
| 2026-08-14 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 4 / 26 (695.9316) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 4 / 52 (705.6800) | 24 (171.4172) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 3 / 26 (698.2056) | 11 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7144) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 10 / 29 (685.0628) | 8 (174.8572) | 13 (169.6800) | 16 (167.4172) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2026-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 4 / 32 (703.3828) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (173.7028) | 11 (175.4056) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2026-07-17 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 9 / 32 (693.0860) | 4 (177.7144) | 7 (174.8572) | 12 (173.1200) | 26 (167.3944) |
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 1 / 36 (701.6800) | 15 (174.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (173.7028) |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 1 / 30 (706.8228) | 4 (174.8572) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 12 / 33 (689.6456) | 20 (170.8112) | 5 (177.1544) | 16 (172.0000) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2026-05-15 | Luna County Heritage Days Festival 🏅 Deming, NM | 2 / 16 (703.9544) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4288) | 2 (180.0000) | 4 (171.9656) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown Grand Master BBQ Showdown 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 1 / 29 (704.0112) | 7 (175.4400) | 2 (176.5828) | 1 (177.1428) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2026-03-27 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 5 / 33 (699.9772) | 20 (171.9656) | 4 (178.2972) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1544) |
| 2026-03-20 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 5 / 27 (694.2632) | 11 (174.2744) | 15 (168.5372) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2026-02-27 | BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 2 / 25 (699.3716) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 11 (169.6916) |
| 2026-01-30 | The Golden State Battle VIII 🏅 Riverside, CA | 19 / 41 (685.6460) | 24 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5716) | 23 (170.8228) | 24 (167.4172) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 19 / 53 (683.3832) | 26 (171.9656) | 11 (174.2860) | 9 (174.2744) | 39 (162.8572) |
| 2025-11-21 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 17 / 90 (693.6228) | 78 (163.9428) | 20 (173.1200) | 3 (180.0000) | 9 (176.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 5 / 158 (703.3828) | 64 (174.2628) | 13 (177.7028) | 42 (174.2744) | 17 (177.1428) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 38 / 401 (696.5028) | 28 (177.7028) | 12 (177.7144) | 202 (169.6800) | 123 (171.4056) |
| 2025-10-16 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA | 2 / 36 (706.2516) | 30 (171.9656) | 4 (178.8572) | 6 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-09-12 | 21st Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 12 / 35 (696.4912) | 21 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (173.1084) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2025-08-29 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 3 / 39 (701.7144) | 3 (178.2972) | 13 (175.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (169.1544) |
| 2025-08-09 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA | 11 / 21 (678.2172) | 2 (175.4172) | 15 (165.1200) | 8 (174.2628) | 15 (163.4172) |
| 2025-08-08 | 3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 18 / 25 (669.6228) | 12 (170.8228) | 22 (159.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 15 / 19 (687.3256) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (168.5372) | 13 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 2 / 18 (700.5488) | 9 (173.1316) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2025-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 3 / 28 (704.5256) | 7 (177.7028) | 8 (174.8456) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2025-07-18 | Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest and Car Show (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 17 / 32 (688.5260) | 23 (168.5372) | 18 (170.8344) | 2 (180.0000) | 22 (169.1544) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 5 / 32 (698.8344) | 13 (170.8344) | 5 (175.4516) | 10 (175.4056) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2025-06-20 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 6 / 16 (701.6912) | 11 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4400) | 9 (174.8456) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2025-05-31 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 2) 🏅 Norco, CA | 2 / 20 (707.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2025-05-30 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival (Day 1) 🏅 Norco, CA | 2 / 27 (695.9428) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2025-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 2 / 29 (701.0856) | 9 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (171.4056) |
| 2025-05-16 | Rotary Day at Galway BBQ Competition 🏅 Temecula, CA | 2 / 19 (702.8116) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2025-04-25 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 7 / 31 (689.1316) | 8 (176.0000) | 15 (169.6916) | 8 (171.4056) | 6 (172.0344) |
| 2025-04-11 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 7 / 26 (685.6000) | 9 (174.2628) | 7 (173.1200) | 15 (168.5372) | 7 (169.6800) |
| 2025-03-28 | Q's & Brews 🏅 Lake Havasu, AZ | 1 / 26 (701.1316) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1544) |
| 2025-03-14 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 1 / 26 (699.4400) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7372) | 4 (176.0228) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2025-02-21 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 10 / 29 (680.5256) | 16 (170.2628) | 15 (170.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 27 (160.0000) |
| 2025-01-25 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 2) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 7 / 27 (695.3828) | 25 (166.8228) | 6 (175.4400) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2025-01-24 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 5 / 31 (684.5028) | 11 (172.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 15 (170.2628) | 22 (163.3828) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 4 / 48 (690.1944) | 24 (168.5256) | 14 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (173.1200) |
| 2024-12-06 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 35 / 74 (678.7772) | 35 (169.6800) | 16 (173.1544) | 51 (166.8228) | 33 (169.1200) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 148 / 169 (670.1256) | 102 (170.8228) | 115 (169.1200) | 69 (171.9656) | 165 (158.2172) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 66 / 444 (691.8968) | 37 (177.1428) | 181 (170.8228) | 137 (171.9656) | 101 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 13 / 38 (694.2516) | 7 (176.5716) | 22 (171.4172) | 18 (172.5600) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Grillstock BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Moore, OK | 2 / 19 (700.0000) | 5 (173.7028) | 8 (173.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 7 (172.5944) |
| 2024-09-06 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 6 / 36 (693.1088) | 22 (168.5372) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 5 (174.2972) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 4 / 28 (696.5372) | 17 (172.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (171.4172) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 5 / 20 (701.1088) | 6 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (177.7144) | 16 (166.8344) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 2 / 20 (711.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (176.0000) |
| 2024-07-20 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 11 / 33 (699.9428) | 27 (169.6684) | 16 (175.4172) | 7 (178.2972) | 7 (176.5600) |
| 2024-07-19 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) 🏅 Osceola, MO | 6 / 37 (698.8000) | 8 (176.5600) | 11 (175.4172) | 9 (176.5600) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 28 (679.3028) | 20 (169.6684) | 14 (170.2744) | 2 (177.7144) | 21 (161.6456) |
| 2024-06-28 | 20th Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 🏅 Riverside, CA | 4 / 35 (701.7376) | 9 (175.4172) | 17 (172.0116) | 8 (175.4516) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2024-06-14 | Ignite your Passion 🏅 Winchester, CA | 10 / 22 (681.0172) | 16 (168.5256) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (167.3944) |
| 2024-05-31 | Horsetown Brew n' Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 2 / 39 (683.9544) | 15 (169.1200) | 1 (174.3088) | 1 (174.2628) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2024-05-24 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 9 / 33 (687.3600) | 16 (169.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 19 (168.5600) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2024-04-26 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 9 / 34 (691.9544) | 15 (173.1200) | 6 (176.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 25 (162.2628) |
| 2024-04-12 | BBQ Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 2 / 39 (703.3944) | 11 (173.1316) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (174.8456) | 8 (175.4172) |
| 2024-03-15 | Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 11 / 27 (681.0740) | 13 (167.4056) | 1 (179.4400) | 17 (167.9656) | 18 (166.2628) |
| 2024-03-01 | The Golden State Battle VI 🏅 Hollister, CA | 2 / 33 (693.6228) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (170.8228) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2024-02-23 | Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 1 / 25 (702.2400) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (173.7144) | 3 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2024-01-12 | 9th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 3 / 58 (697.6800) | 11 (175.4056) | 11 (174.8572) | 15 (173.7028) | 8 (173.7144) |
| 2023-11-17 | Golden State Battle of Indio 🏅 Indio, CA | 2 / 40 (706.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 10 (174.8572) | 13 (174.8572) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-11-03 | Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ | 5 / 26 (689.0628) | 13 (169.6684) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8572) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2023-10-06 | Swanner House Autumn Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 8 / 17 (690.7540) | 14 (169.1084) | 6 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 66 / 487 (690.1940) | 248 (168.5256) | 113 (173.1200) | 62 (175.4056) | 73 (173.1428) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 15 / 211 (697.0856) | 68 (174.2628) | 3 (180.0000) | 92 (171.9772) | 92 (170.8456) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 27 / 99 (675.9996) | 5 (175.4628) | 22 (172.5484) | 9 (176.5600) | 81 (151.4284) |
| 2023-08-04 | Dinuba's Annual BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA | 20 / 29 (668.4684) | 7 (175.4172) | 24 (161.6572) | 13 (168.5484) | 18 (162.8456) |
| 2023-06-30 | Art of Barbeque 🏅 Sterling, CO | 6 / 35 (687.3600) | 6 (174.2628) | 18 (169.1316) | 13 (170.8228) | 7 (173.1428) |
| 2023-06-02 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 2 / 43 (704.5256) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (168.5256) | 5 (178.8572) | 2 (179.4400) |
| 2023-05-26 | Best Dam Barbeque 🏅 Boulder City, NV | 5 / 27 (698.2400) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (166.8228) | 5 (177.7028) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 1 / 33 (713.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2023-03-10 | BBQ & Brew Fest - Best in the Southwest 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 7 / 32 (689.6228) | 28 (164.5140) | 9 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2023-03-03 | The Golden State Battle V 🏅 Hollister, CA | 8 / 28 (684.5140) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (170.8456) | 19 (166.8228) | 2 (176.0228) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 9 / 45 (679.8856) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (169.6800) | 12 (171.9656) | 27 (161.6800) |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 6 / 35 (689.0516) | 18 (170.8228) | 9 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 39 / 249 (694.2056) | 161 (169.6800) | 16 (177.7028) | 70 (173.7028) | 61 (173.1200) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 112 / 505 (682.8228) | 6 (179.4400) | 384 (161.6800) | 9 (178.8800) | 305 (162.8228) |
| 2022-09-23 | The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA | 5 / 43 (688.0000) | 7 (172.0000) | 5 (173.7372) | 11 (170.2628) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2022-09-17 | BBQ on the Bay Day 2 🏅 San Diego, CA | 4 / 16 (700.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.0000) | 13 (169.1200) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-16 | BBQ on the Bay Day 1 🏅 San Diego, CA | 1 / 17 (705.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-09 | Western Legends BBQ Contest 🏅 Kanab, UT | 2 / 31 (692.5256) | 8 (173.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (166.8456) |
| 2022-08-12 | Reata Round Up BBQ Contest 🏅 San Juan Capistrano, CA | 2 / 25 (697.0856) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (176.0000) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2022-07-08 | Clayton BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Clayton, CA | 5 / 27 (675.9312) | 5 (172.0000) | 16 (161.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 9 (165.1084) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV | 1 / 17 (695.9884) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (171.4400) | 2 (176.5828) | 6 (171.4056) |
| 2022-06-03 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival 🏅 Norco, CA | 2 / 37 (701.0856) | 2 (180.0000) | 13 (173.7028) | 11 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2022-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 9 / 25 (688.4800) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 6 (174.8572) | 19 (160.4912) |
| 2022-05-27 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 9 / 25 (682.7772) | 7 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9656) | 3 (178.2972) | 21 (159.3944) |
| 2022-04-29 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 1 / 29 (705.7488) | 6 (173.7372) | 1 (177.1544) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2022-04-08 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 1 / 29 (702.2512) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (174.2628) | 11 (171.4284) |
| 2022-04-02 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 15 / 27 (691.3828) | 12 (172.0116) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (180.0000) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2022-04-01 | 9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 2 / 37 (695.9428) | 17 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5600) |
| 2022-02-18 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 10 / 34 (688.5256) | 21 (169.1200) | 3 (178.2972) | 12 (173.7028) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2022-01-22 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 1 / 25 (705.0972) | 7 (176.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2022-01-21 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 5 / 30 (693.0860) | 6 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9772) | 9 (172.5716) |
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 11 / 59 (679.9540) | 11 (173.1084) | 11 (171.4056) | 17 (171.4400) | 28 (164.0000) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 12 / 92 (697.6800) | 3 (180.0000) | 68 (169.6684) | 10 (177.1544) | 48 (170.8572) |
| 2021-11-05 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 5 / 33 (691.9200) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (168.5372) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2021-06-04 | 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA | 2 / 29 (692.5372) | 10 (172.5600) | 4 (172.0000) | 1 (177.7144) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2021-05-28 | Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 5 / 27 (691.9312) | 5 (174.2628) | 5 (173.1428) | 1 (180.0000) | 14 (164.5256) |
| 2021-05-21 | BBQ, Boots & Brew 🏅 Perris, CA | 4 / 25 (687.3140) | 4 (173.1200) | 14 (165.0740) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2021-04-17 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA | 3 / 26 (698.2516) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.7028) | 19 (166.8460) |
| 2021-04-16 | The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA | 2 / 41 (695.4288) | 1 (176.0000) | 3 (176.5944) | 5 (176.0116) | 20 (166.8228) |
| 2020-02-28 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 14 / 29 (677.0168) | 12 (168.5256) | 13 (170.8456) | 1 (177.7028) | 20 (159.9428) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 18 / 59 (671.8628) | 5 (177.1428) | 16 (168.5372) | 34 (164.5372) | 31 (161.6456) |
| 2019-12-27 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ | 8 / 44 (682.8568) | 13 (171.4056) | 16 (169.7484) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (168.5828) |
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 11 / 37 (677.0856) | 10 (171.4172) | 4 (174.3200) | 29 (159.3600) | 5 (171.9884) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 3 / 30 (694.7884) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (176.0000) | 9 (170.8228) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 24 / 35 (658.6740) | 13 (168.5256) | 4 (172.5600) | 23 (163.9428) | 33 (153.6456) |
| 2019-08-02 | 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA | 24 / 34 (659.8400) | 28 (163.9544) | 7 (172.5600) | 26 (161.6572) | 25 (161.6684) |
| 2019-05-31 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | 11 / 49 (674.2856) | 11 (173.1316) | 19 (166.3200) | 16 (167.4056) | 9 (167.4284) |
| 2019-05-24 | Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA | 16 / 25 (648.3764) | 10 (165.6684) | 23 (153.6456) | 20 (158.8112) | 7 (170.2512) |
| 2019-03-30 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 16 / 47 (679.9424) | 29 (169.6800) | 23 (169.1656) | 12 (173.1084) | 25 (167.9884) |
| 2019-03-29 | 8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA | 17 / 70 (674.1484) | 19 (170.8228) | 17 (169.6800) | 31 (167.4172) | 34 (166.2284) |
| 2019-01-25 | The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA | 34 / 48 (654.6972) | 47 (157.0628) | 29 (165.1088) | 18 (170.8228) | 32 (161.7028) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 19 / 47 (679.9084) | 19 (171.9772) | 24 (168.0116) | 13 (173.1084) | 21 (166.8112) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #7 (2362 pts) | #25 (1793 pts) | #6 (2227 pts) | #2 (2271 pts) | #13 (2025 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #7 (2463 pts) | #61 (1787 pts) | #10 (2363 pts) | #5 (2427 pts) | #45 (1897 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #12 (2450 pts) | #34 (1962 pts) | #1 🏆 (2672 pts) | #7 (2288 pts) | #34 (1844 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #57 (1772 pts) | #75 (1614 pts) | #96 (1517 pts) | #53 (1721 pts) | #47 (1831 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #12 (2584 pts) | #9 (2409 pts) | #13 (2393 pts) | #9 (2481 pts) | #53 (1831 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #164 (1117 pts) | #193 (967 pts) | #199 (997 pts) | #175 (1042 pts) | #316 (637 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #240 (489 pts) | #219 (559 pts) | #224 (534 pts) | #234 (534 pts) | #284 (424 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #315 (979 pts) | #329 (949 pts) | #227 (1219 pts) | #432 (789 pts) | #343 (954 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1262 (215 pts) | #1363 (215 pts) | #1001 (370 pts) | #1603 (160 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #758 (493 pts) | #573 (708 pts) | #696 (578 pts) | #726 (548 pts) | #819 (458 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1433 (175 pts) | #1275 (235 pts) | #1441 (185 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1699 (130 pts) |