The heartbreaker
0.5600
points from the title
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Downtown BBQ Showdown (Oct 20, 2017).
THE BLUE BLOODS
THE BLUE BLOODS is a competition barbecue team with 113 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 8 times. They are ranked #407 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1696
peak 1757 · rated over 111 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
113
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2013
latest Sep 21, 2023 · 10.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
8
8 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
27
77 podiums
Overall top-10s
65
58% of 113 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
7 🔥
Current form
664.21 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.23 (-11.02)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.72 · weakest Pork (168.22)
Road miles
31,311
across 113 mapped stops · furthest 643 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$95K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.23 / 720
113 Master contests · 8 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1277 (65 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #598 (269 pts) | #750 (209 pts) | #862 (174 pts) | #617 (269 pts) | #462 (424 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #325 (351 pts) | #379 (311 pts) | #364 (351 pts) | #399 (286 pts) | #278 (426 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #164 (1,485 pts) | #138 (1,533 pts) | #205 (1,269 pts) | #102 (1,690 pts) | #98 (1,712 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #108 (1,858 pts) | #56 (1,986 pts) | #161 (1,494 pts) | #88 (1,798 pts) | #102 (1,787 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #184 (1,562 pts) | #161 (1,557 pts) | #190 (1,462 pts) | #164 (1,527 pts) | #174 (1,517 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #805 (450 pts) | #983 (365 pts) | #975 (375 pts) | #697 (575 pts) | #757 (510 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #153 (1,723 pts) | #239 (1,308 pts) | #196 (1,433 pts) | #158 (1,548 pts) | #195 (1,503 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #48 (2,382 pts) | #24 (2,404 pts) | #104 (1,850 pts) | #29 (2,325 pts) | #82 (1,989 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #43 (2,354 pts) | #26 (2,307 pts) | #12 (2,525 pts) | #123 (1,608 pts) | #60 (2,109 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE BLUE BLOODS, each with one reason worth a look.
#408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1707
Fewer contests behind them than THE BLUE BLOODS has cooked, 67 to 113, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#405 of the rated field
- Contests
- 54
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1725
Their rating is built on 4 Grand Championships in 54 contests, alongside a 41% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1696
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 37 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#406 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1699
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before THE BLUE BLOODS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 161
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1834
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to THE BLUE BLOODS)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — T-MAC SMOKIN ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1733
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to THE BLUE BLOODS)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTYQUE | 29 | 8 | 21 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 27 | 19 | 8 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| CAJUN BLAZE | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 113 | 65 | 8 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 155.3828 | 170.72 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 113 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 154.2400 | 168.34 | top 39% |
| Pork | 113 | 52 | 6 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 150.1596 | 168.22 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 112 | 59 | 6 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 154.2396 | 169.46 | top 34% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 61 | 5 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 44 | 3 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In the Square | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 43% | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 24, 2019 |
| Hammond BBQ | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 31% | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Flames on the Flint | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 36% | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Stand By Your Grill | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 14, 2015 |
| Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Mississippi Springfest | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 4% | May 9, 2014 |
| Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 4% | May 2, 2014 |
| Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 32% | May 1, 2021 |
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 42% | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 21% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 27% | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 29% | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 5% | Jun 12, 2015 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Apr 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
28 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
11.3
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
29 of 113 contests · 16 states in all
Contests visited
83
17 of them more than once
First title
May 10, 2013
Mississippi Springfest
Opponents faced
2,520
finished ahead 3,895 times, behind 1,712
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Aug 27, 2021 → Sep 21, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20192 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Hammond BBQ
- 25th category win Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score706.8340 Roast N Boast BBQ
20152 milestones
- Biggest field won (56 teams) Smokin Blues & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1757) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
20144 milestones
- 10th category win Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- 5th Grand Championship Mississippi Springfest
- 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- 5th perfect 180 The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
201312 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4280 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Slidell BBQ Challenge
- First Reserve Championship Slidell BBQ Challenge
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- First Grand Championship Mississippi Springfest
- 10th tracked contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Stand By Your Grill
- 25th tracked contest Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic
- First multi-meat day 1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | Slidell BBQ Challenge | Mar 29, 2013 |
| +13.3 | 1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC | Nov 8, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Mississippi Springfest | May 10, 2013 |
| +12.6 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +12.3 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.8 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Jun 2, 2017 |
| -15.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -14.4 | Smokin in the Square | Mar 17, 2017 |
| -13.6 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown | Sep 21, 2019 |
| -12.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 13, 2013 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 36% | 95.2% | 94% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 92% | top 38% | 96.7% | 93.6% |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 93% | top 27% | 97.2% | 94.4% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 83% | top 38% | 98.2% | 92.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 39% | 94.5% | 93.3% |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 92% | top 29% | 97.2% | 94.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 85% | top 26% | 97% | 94% |
| 2013 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 93% | top 23% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 36 / 50 (656.9712) | 44 (155.3828) | 38 (163.9544) | 32 (168.5256) | 24 (169.1084) |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Roast-N-Boast 🏅 Columbus, MS | 7 / 19 (685.1084) | 10 (169.1544) | 11 (169.1084) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (172.5828) |
| May 1, 2021 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 13 / 38 (669.0400) | 19 (167.3828) | 31 (158.8344) | 17 (166.2628) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Swinging Bridge BBQ Festival 🏅 Byram, MS | 14 / 31 (653.5084) | 17 (163.9428) | 11 (167.3944) | 22 (162.2284) | 22 (159.9428) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 20 / 39 (656.4340) | 21 (165.6912) | 23 (165.0972) | 33 (157.6800) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Viking Grillfestivalen 🏅 Waco, TX | 6 / 15 (690.8000) | 8 (170.2628) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (172) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship 🏅 Sheridan, AR | 6 / 26 (682.2288) | 10 (166.8344) | 9 (166.8344) | 4 (172) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bikes Boats & Bones BBQ & Steak Showdown 🏅 Kimberling City, MO | 22 / 28 (667.2452) | 6 (174.8456) | 13 (169.1200) | 28 (150.1596) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 9 / 28 (672.4456) | 4 (172.5600) | 19 (162.2400) | 8 (167.9656) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) 🏅 Brandon, MS | 13 / 29 (662.1372) | 11 (169.6800) | 26 (158.2284) | 8 (166.8344) | 9 (167.3944) |
| May 24, 2019 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 8 / 26 (659.3368) | 9 (168.5600) | 5 (170.8456) | 17 (162.2628) | 22 (157.6684) |
| May 10, 2019 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 5 / 30 (695.8968) | 18 (168.5140) | 9 (174.2744) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.1084) |
| May 3, 2019 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 7 / 25 (678.7312) | 5 (173.1084) | 8 (171.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 17 (161.0856) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 16 / 48 (680.4916) | 35 (163.9772) | 14 (169.6800) | 3 (174.2744) | 14 (172.5600) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 21 / 35 (661.6112) | 10 (170.8684) | 26 (162.8344) | 32 (155.3600) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Feb 22, 2019 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw Down Festival 🏅 Diberville, MS | 2 / 16 (678.2284) | 2 (176) | 8 (160.5600) | 7 (164.5256) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 12 / 44 (680.4340) | 15 (170.8228) | 2 (177.1428) | 17 (167.3828) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 5 / 26 (679.3028) | 4 (174.2628) | 13 (163.3944) | 3 (171.9656) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 9 / 28 (673.5772) | 25 (165.6800) | 26 (160.5260) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 14 / 28 (667.8512) | 18 (167.9656) | 21 (160.5372) | 16 (166.2400) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 13 / 30 (667.8628) | 7 (171.4056) | 23 (158.8116) | 18 (165.6800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 2 / 32 (699.9312) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (171.9656) | 6 (173.1084) |
| May 4, 2018 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 7 / 19 (669.6116) | 3 (171.4056) | 13 (159.9544) | 12 (161.0972) | 1 (177.1544) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Cornelia, GA | 12 / 26 (670.6624) | 9 (173.1084) | 18 (163.9428) | 16 (165.0856) | 10 (168.5256) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN | 5 / 40 (685.6228) | 14 (170.8344) | 6 (172.5600) | 9 (171.4056) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 5 / 48 (686.8000) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (169.7144) | 4 (173.7028) | 21 (167.9656) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 10 / 42 (687.3600) | 3 (178.2972) | 28 (166.2744) | 14 (169.6800) | 14 (173.1084) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Jack Town Throw Down Ridgeland, MS | 3 / 31 (688.4800) | 8 (173.1200) | 10 (167.3944) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (174.8456) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | D'Iberville BBQ Throw down Kids Q & Festival (JUDGES FULL) D'Iberville, MS | 1 / 27 (695.3484) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (164.5256) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 32 / 60 (659.8280) | 27 (166.2628) | 29 (165.6684) | 32 (165.0740) | 33 (162.8228) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 2 / 19 (691.3600) | 2 (176) | 3 (173.1316) | 6 (170.8228) | 3 (171.4056) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS | 1 / 25 (706.8340) | 2 (177.1428) | 2 (174.8456) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Hot Pursuit BBQ Shawnee, OK | 6 / 27 (685.6800) | 8 (170.8228) | 11 (171.4400) | 6 (172.5828) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 5 / 34 (679.3144) | 23 (163.9544) | 8 (168.5372) | 2 (173.7028) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Nesbit, MS | 11 / 41 (682.7656) | 9 (173.7028) | 34 (160.5028) | 19 (170.2628) | 3 (178.2972) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN | 25 / 25 (498.7428) | 18 (164.5372) | 6 (171.4056) | 17 (162.8000) | — |
| May 5, 2017 | 36th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO | 13 / 34 (669.6568) | 1 (172.5484) | 16 (165.1084) | 17 (166.2628) | 17 (165.7372) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 7 / 49 (683.9084) | 9 (172.5828) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9656) | 20 (166.2400) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 14 / 55 (682.1828) | 16 (172.5716) | 24 (168.5256) | 24 (168.5256) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 33 / 38 (644.3540) | 27 (165.6912) | 26 (162.2400) | 36 (155.9200) | 31 (160.5028) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 42 / 67 (662.6856) | 32 (168.5256) | 44 (163.3944) | 58 (159.9428) | 18 (170.8228) |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 15 / 28 (667.8972) | 19 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9888) | 7 (168.5600) | 22 (161.1084) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 5 / 15 (660.5368) | 9 (162.8456) | 8 (162.8456) | 3 (169.7028) | 6 (165.1428) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 26 / 58 (672.3996) | 31 (167.3828) | 19 (169.6800) | 22 (169.6684) | 38 (165.6684) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 16 / 43 (680.5484) | 32 (166.2400) | 26 (166.8228) | 4 (173.7256) | 10 (173.7600) |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 12 / 30 (674.7656) | 12 (170.2972) | 18 (167.3828) | 21 (165.6800) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 15 / 45 (678.7888) | 19 (167.9772) | 37 (158.8116) | 9 (173.1200) | 3 (178.8800) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 33 / 57 (664.9484) | 33 (167.3712) | 51 (159.3716) | 5 (175.4056) | 42 (162.8000) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 31 / 55 (670.6740) | 29 (170.8112) | 38 (165.1088) | 27 (168.5256) | 28 (166.2284) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN | 33 / 51 (664.3996) | 35 (165.6684) | 9 (171.4172) | 42 (162.2284) | 30 (165.0856) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 3 / 78 (693.1088) | 6 (176.5716) | 4 (177.7144) | 11 (169.7144) | 22 (169.1084) |
| May 29, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS | 6 / 31 (673.6452) | 13 (167.9884) | 8 (172.5484) | 15 (162.8228) | 10 (170.2856) |
| May 22, 2015 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff Kennett, MO | 2 / 32 (694.2400) | 15 (167.9772) | 1 (174.2628) | 4 (174.2972) | 3 (177.7028) |
| May 8, 2015 | Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS | 4 / 31 (687.9200) | 3 (177.1428) | 13 (168.5256) | 18 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1316) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 11 / 34 (685.0516) | 6 (175.4172) | 21 (169.1200) | 8 (170.8344) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 1 / 56 (699.9656) | 8 (173.1200) | 5 (172.5828) | 9 (174.2628) | 2 (180) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 19 / 48 (677.6116) | 17 (172.5600) | 14 (169.1316) | 8 (171.9772) | 31 (163.9428) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 5 / 30 (687.9540) | 16 (169.7028) | 18 (167.4056) | 3 (176) | 5 (174.8456) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 50 / 92 (663.9312) | 38 (168.5600) | 28 (171.4056) | 27 (169.6912) | 80 (154.2744) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | The Shed BBQ & Blues Festival Ocean Springs, MS | 5 / 16 (681.6572) | 9 (167.4172) | 6 (170.2628) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (166.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 130 / 165 (655.2452) | 119 (165.1084) | 147 (157.6340) | 128 (162.8228) | 62 (169.6800) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 326 / 552 (647.9424) | 236 (166.2972) | 252 (165.1200) | 314 (162.2856) | 407 (154.2396) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 6 / 31 (686.1828) | 10 (169.6800) | 13 (166.8228) | 1 (180) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 25 / 30 (675.3256) | 20 (169.1200) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (167.3944) | 24 (167.3940) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 3 / 39 (686.2288) | 9 (171.4172) | 12 (170.2744) | 10 (170.2744) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 6 / 65 (687.3484) | 8 (176) | 20 (170.8228) | 31 (167.4056) | 15 (173.1200) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 28 / 56 (666.1484) | 3 (177.1544) | 35 (163.3828) | 20 (169.1084) | 44 (156.5028) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 6 / 30 (665.1540) | 2 (171.9884) | 12 (163.4400) | 11 (168.5600) | 18 (161.1656) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 13 / 42 (665.0400) | 9 (170.2628) | 14 (166.8228) | 5 (171.4172) | 31 (156.5372) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Sauce and Cycles Falls City, NE | 4 / 15 (675.3600) | 1 (177.1544) | 7 (166.8344) | 5 (169.7028) | 11 (161.6684) |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 3 / 31 (679.8972) | 2 (175.4172) | 13 (167.9772) | 5 (171.4172) | 7 (165.0856) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | 2nd Annual Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 4 / 35 (681.0744) | 15 (167.9772) | 12 (167.4172) | 1 (180) | 9 (165.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO | 6 / 35 (667.3256) | 9 (165.0972) | 9 (166.2628) | 4 (173.1428) | 13 (162.8228) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 9 / 33 (677.1088) | 4 (174.2744) | 4 (173.1428) | 12 (166.8572) | 19 (162.8344) |
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 24 / 65 (661.5540) | 10 (171.4056) | 30 (163.3828) | 31 (162.2400) | 29 (164.5256) |
| May 9, 2014 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS | 1 / 23 (693.1200) | 12 (166.2400) | 1 (175.4056) | 3 (173.7372) | 2 (177.7372) |
| May 2, 2014 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 1 / 40 (696.4912) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (171.9656) | 5 (171.9656) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA | 2 / 29 (694.2288) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (166.8228) | 4 (174.2744) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 6 / 34 (682.1832) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (175.4288) | 33 (157.0628) | 5 (174.2744) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 7 / 36 (679.8856) | 7 (170.8344) | 8 (169.6684) | 9 (169.7028) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | 4 / 21 (686.1712) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (167.9656) | 6 (170.8228) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 13 / 61 (678.1828) | 26 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8456) | 15 (169.1200) | 23 (169.6800) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA | 9 / 43 (670.7656) | 10 (169.7144) | 17 (167.9772) | 26 (162.8112) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 1 / 46 (698.2288) | 1 (180) | 11 (171.9888) | 3 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 4 / 28 (680.5256) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (171.9656) | 3 (171.4400) | 14 (164) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 17 / 53 (656.9828) | 7 (169.6800) | 40 (156.5028) | 41 (156.5372) | 1 (174.2628) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 9 / 79 (690.7884) | 32 (171.4172) | 1 (180) | 60 (164.5256) | 10 (174.8456) |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO | 1 / 33 (682.8000) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (176) | 17 (166.2744) | 18 (163.9656) |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Smoke-n-Thunder BBQ Classic Rome, GA | 8 / 25 (683.8972) | 6 (174.2628) | 12 (170.8344) | 20 (166.2400) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL | 9 / 32 (677.6228) | 28 (161.6800) | 2 (178.2972) | 11 (167.9772) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 18 / 174 (680.4912) | 39 (170.8456) | 5 (177.1428) | 58 (168.5372) | 95 (163.9656) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 71 / 535 (665.1768) | 154 (166.2856) | 273 (158.8684) | 150 (166.2628) | 16 (173.7600) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 2 / 38 (688.4684) | 8 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8228) | 7 (171.9656) | 2 (173.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 24 / 30 (660.4228) | 16 (168.5256) | 29 (154.2400) | 21 (164.5372) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Benton County Fair BBQ Contest Ashland, MS | 10 / 20 (680.4572) | 5 (173.1200) | 6 (171.9772) | 14 (168.5256) | 13 (166.8344) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 12 / 62 (681.6112) | 49 (162.8112) | 19 (169.6800) | 17 (169.1200) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 21 / 49 (671.2916) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (173.1316) | 28 (165.6800) | 37 (159.3600) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 21 / 61 (674.1484) | 9 (174.8572) | 30 (166.2400) | 48 (162.8000) | 24 (170.2512) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 7 / 48 (675.2800) | 1 (175.4172) | 9 (170.8228) | 34 (160.5144) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off Unicoi, TN | 8 / 20 (670.1600) | 12 (166.8344) | 15 (161.6572) | 7 (168.5600) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 4 / 36 (677.1426) | 2 (174.2856) | 3 (172.5714) | 15 (164.5714) | 12 (165.7142) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 6 / 97 (678.8570) | 33 (165.7142) | 2 (176.5716) | 48 (162.8570) | 12 (173.7142) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 6 / 34 (670.2858) | 18 (164.5714) | 3 (170.8572) | 12 (161.1428) | 5 (173.7144) |
| May 24, 2013 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 16 / 47 (671.9996) | 7 (173.1428) | 35 (162.8570) | 28 (163.9998) | 8 (172) |
| May 10, 2013 | Mississippi Springfest Ashland, MS | 1 / 29 (690.2856) | 2 (172.5714) | 1 (176.5714) | 4 (170.2858) | 7 (170.8570) |
| May 3, 2013 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 2 / 31 (686.2854) | 16 (165.1426) | 1 (177.1430) | 6 (171.9998) | 4 (172) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 3 / 25 (680.5712) | 11 (169.1428) | 4 (174.2858) | 5 (166.8570) | 4 (170.2856) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 14 / 34 (665.1428) | 3 (173.7144) | 18 (165.1428) | 18 (162.2858) | 17 (163.9998) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA | 2 / 44 (685.7140) | 4 (174.2856) | 8 (168) | 2 (173.1428) | 7 (170.2856) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 5 / 50 (675.4278) | 10 (170.8570) | 7 (171.9998) | 35 (161.1426) | 6 (171.4284) |
| Mar 8, 2013 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 16 / 56 (670.8566) | 22 (168.5712) | 15 (168.5714) | 33 (161.1428) | 3 (172.5712) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 11 / 37 (666.2852) | 6 (172) | 25 (158.8570) | 18 (165.7140) | 8 (169.7142) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 5 / 24 (675.4280) | 3 (176.5714) | 8 (170.2856) | 13 (161.7140) | 14 (166.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.