Natural Born Grillers

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1441

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1568

peak 1604 · rated over 50 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-19

latest 2026-08-07

Best ToY finish

#84

Backyard 2026

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

16 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 51 contests

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

690.7540 / 720

Master · Stand By Your Grill

Perfect 180s

Current form

640.26 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 651.34 (-11.07)

Walk rate

59%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Smokelawn

Consistency

±34.61

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.89 · weakest Pork (160.61)

Road miles

84,456

mi across 51 mapped stops · furthest 9371 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Purse competed for

$155K

listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 16 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.34 / 720

38 Master contests · 1 GC

Backyard avg

334.53 / 360

12 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

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Storylines (15 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The heartbreaker

4.5828 points from the title

Came within 4.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Anchor City Cook Off (2014-10-10).

Against the odds

24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Anchor City Cook Off (2013-10-11) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, PARROTHEAD SMOKERS.

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championships here

Anchor City Cook Off is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 1st
average top 14%

High-water mark

690.7540 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.7540 at Stand By Your Grill — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-08-14

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has finished one call ahead of Natural Born Grillers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 1 Grand Championship

2013 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 32%.

6 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category wins
average top 32%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.27 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 34% of the time against 36%.

Pork avg 160.61
Chicken avg 164.89
13 calls in 38 entries

The drought

45 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Anchor City Cook Off on 2013-10-11 — 45 contests and 12.9 years ago.

last GC 2013-10-11
12.9 years ago

A strong matchup

12–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of No Clue BBQ in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 13 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 15% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 44% the rest of the year

The long haul

84,456 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 84,456 miles across 51 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 9,371 miles to Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival.

51 mapped stops
furthest 9,371 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 43rd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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58 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Slightly Sauced

#1449 of the rated field

1568 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1576

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Natural Born Grillers)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Natural Born Grillers has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 42 contests
last seen 2026-06-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Lang BBQ Smokers

#1430 of the rated field

1569 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1606

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Natural Born Grillers)

They've been 1606 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 35 contests
last seen 2026-05-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Flower of the Flames

#1431 of the rated field

1569 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1592

3–8 in 11 shared contests (27% to Natural Born Grillers)

Fewer contests behind them than Natural Born Grillers has cooked, 33 to 51, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 32 contests
last seen 2025-09-19

⚔ Head-to-head

BUCKY'S BADASS BBQ

#1446 of the rated field

1568 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1579

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Natural Born Grillers)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Natural Born Grillers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 20 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CAMMO'S BBQ

#1447 of the rated field

1568 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1568

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Natural Born Grillers)

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2017-11-10

⚔ Head-to-head

CROSSCUT BBQ2

#1444 of the rated field

1568 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1568

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Natural Born Grillers)

They turned up 9 years after Natural Born Grillers did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-05-01

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
B&D BBQ	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
Hawg Wild	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
No Clue BBQ	12	12	0	100%	⚔ compare
Too Hot to Handle	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
The Drizzlers	12	9	3	75%	⚔ compare
Nice Rack	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Slow Cookin' Cats	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Smokin Engineers	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Meat Rubbers	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	50	18	1	6	175.4172	139.9772	164.89	top 47%
Pork Ribs	51	18	2	3	174.8572	137.0856	163.95	top 46%
Pork	38	13	1	4	179.4400	20.0000	160.61	top 48%
Brisket	38	13	2	3	178.8572	130.8116	163.65	top 41%

“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
KS	12	0	top 59%
MO	12	1	top 25%
MN	9	0	top 42%
AR	3	0	top 32%
WI	2	0	top 50%
IA	2	0	top 86%
AU	1	0	top 65%
TX	1	0	top 39%
MS	1	0	top 18%
TN	1	0	top 63%
OK	1	0	top 21%
VA	1	0	top 97%
AL	1	0	top 33%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	5	0	top 43%
Medium (20–39)	21	1	top 36%
Large (40+)	24	0	top 50%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	5	84	0	top 67%	2026-06-26
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	4	43	0	top 39%	2016-06-24
Anchor City Cook Off	3	1	1	top 14%	2015-10-09
Minnesota in May	3	26	0	top 45%	2026-05-08
Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	7	0	top 50%	2026-04-24
Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	2	5	0	top 43%	2025-08-16
Smokin' in Steele	2	7	0	top 29%	2025-05-30
Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	2	10	0	top 31%	2015-05-01

The story so far (21 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 13.3 yrs 2013-04-19 → 2026-08-07

Busiest season 2014 13 contests

Contests a season 3.6 across 14 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 12 of 51 contests · 13 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 35 8 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 51 entries · 2 wins · 18 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 164.89 · weakest Pork (160.61)

Walk rate 59% a top-10 call in 30 of 51 contests

Overall top-10 rate 37% 19 of 51 contests

Wins it all 2% 1 Grand Championship · 1 reserve

First title 2013-10-11 Anchor City Cook Off

Best top-10 run 5 straight contests

Master average 651.34 out of 720 · 38 contests · 1 GC

Backyard average 334.53 out of 360 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,757 2,138–1,873 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 84,456 51 mapped stops · furthest 9,371 mi

Schedule strength 1548 average field rating faced — tougher than 36% of rated contests

Purse competed for $155,000 listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 16 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs 2020-01-24 → 2021-06-25

Power rating 1568 peak 1604 · #1441 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Apr 19 First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Jul 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.1828 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Smokin' on the River
Oct 11 First category win (Brisket) Anchor City Cook Off
Oct 11 First overall podium Anchor City Cook Off
Oct 11 First Grand Championship Anchor City Cook Off
2014
May 2 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Smokelawn
Jun 21 10th tracked contest Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
Oct 10 First Reserve Championship Anchor City Cook Off
2015
Aug 14 Career-best overall score690.7540 Stand By Your Grill
Oct 9 25th tracked contest Anchor City Cook Off
Oct 9 Peak power rating (1604) Anchor City Cook Off
2026
Jun 26 50th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Aug 7 Most recent contest Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.1	Anchor City Cook Off	2013-10-11
+13.7	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-09-12
+13.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2014-09-19
+13	Smokelawn	2014-05-02
+12.6	Anchor City Cook Off	2014-10-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-17.2	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship	2014-07-18
-13.7	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2019-06-21
-12.9	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship	2017-06-23
-11.3	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge	2013-06-22
-10.9	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge	2014-06-21

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	6	0	1	0	33%	top 53%	94.9%	92.1%
2025	4	0	3	1	75%	top 43%	94.8%	93.3%
2024	5	0	2	0	40%	top 40%	94.4%	91.7%
2023	1	0	0	0	0%	top 56%	89.8%	89.8%
2022	1	0	0	0	0%	top 70%	88.6%	88.6%
2021	1	0	0	0	0%	top 58%	88.8%	88.8%
2020	1	0	1	1	100%	top 30%	95.1%	95.1%
2019	1	0	0	0	0%	top 84%	85.2%	85.2%
2018	2	0	1	1	50%	top 51%	93.7%	89.7%
2017	2	0	0	0	50%	top 52%	89.4%	87.2%
2016	2	0	0	1	50%	top 50%	89.2%	85.4%
2015	6	0	2	0	50%	top 42%	95.9%	92.2%
2014	13	0	7	1	85%	top 37%	95.8%	91.4%
2013	6	1	2	1	83%	top 32%	95.6%	91.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-08-07	Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN	5 / 14 (339.4172)	6 (171.9772)	7 (167.4400)	—	—
2026-06-26	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	121 / 157 (634.7312)	125 (157.6456)	120 (157.7144)	128 (156.5484)	77 (162.8228)
2026-05-29	Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN	15 / 25 (337.6572)	10 (171.4172)	14 (166.2400)	—	—
2026-05-08	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	26 / 77 (322.7772)	14 (166.8228)	29 (155.9544)	—	—
2026-04-24	Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI	17 / 24 (331.3712)	15 (166.8340)	17 (164.5372)	—	—
2026-03-20	American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO	13 / 33 (341.6568)	19 (170.2512)	11 (171.4056)	—	—
2025-08-16	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN	10 / 17 (333.0628)	10 (167.9656)	11 (165.0972)	—	—
2025-05-30	Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	10 / 28 (338.2972)	1 (173.7372)	16 (164.5600)	—	—
2025-05-09	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	29 / 58 (330.7540)	20 (170.8112)	31 (159.9428)	—	—
2025-04-25	Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI	7 / 24 (341.1428)	3 (174.2856)	11 (166.8572)	—	—
2024-08-17	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN	5 / 18 (340.0000)	5 (172.0000)	5 (168.0000)	—	—
2024-06-21	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	101 / 172 (643.3944)	132 (155.9884)	100 (161.1432)	146 (154.2628)	13 (172.0000)
2024-05-31	Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	7 / 32 (331.3828)	10 (159.3828)	5 (172.0000)	—	—
2024-05-10	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	29 / 58 (326.8112)	25 (166.8684)	34 (159.9428)	—	—
2024-05-10	Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN	—	—	39 (162.2284)	—	—
2023-06-23	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	93 / 167 (646.2396)	111 (160.0000)	137 (154.2856)	121 (159.9884)	24 (171.9656)
2022-06-24	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	114 / 164 (637.6572)	131 (156.0000)	140 (152.5716)	42 (170.2628)	108 (158.8228)
2021-06-25	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	84 / 145 (639.3024)	93 (159.9884)	87 (160.4912)	88 (160.0000)	80 (158.8228)
2020-01-24	Northeast Beerbq Festival Bundalong, Vic, 3730	3 / 10 (684.5832)	2 (172.5716)	2 (171.4284)	1 (178.8572)	8 (161.7260)
2019-06-21	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	153 / 183 (613.5428)	167 (149.0856)	160 (147.3488)	122 (158.3084)	102 (158.8000)
2018-11-05	Heat Beads BBQ Turf Wars Cranbourne Victoria, 3977	6 / 21 (674.7540)	9 (167.4172)	1 (174.2856)	3 (171.4056)	14 (161.6456)
2018-06-22	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS	135 / 185 (616.9716)	116 (156.5372)	155 (150.7888)	56 (165.1428)	161 (144.5028)
2017-06-23	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	143 / 184 (611.8512)	103 (157.0512)	176 (137.0856)	109 (157.7372)	76 (159.9772)
2017-02-04	Yak Ales Melbourne Barbecue Festival Melbourne, 8008	11 / 43 (643.3716)	33 (153.6916)	6 (165.6800)	8 (168.5600)	25 (155.4400)
2016-06-24	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	65 / 183 (642.2972)	62 (162.8456)	49 (165.7144)	69 (162.8456)	134 (150.8916)
2016-01-29	The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival Sydney, AU	11 / 17 (586.8116)	15 (139.9772)	1 (170.3200)	9 (145.7028)	11 (130.8116)
2015-10-09	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	6 / 20 (682.1484)	5 (173.1200)	4 (170.8228)	10 (170.8228)	8 (167.3828)
2015-08-28	Raider Red Meats BBQ and Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX	22 / 57 (656.5484)	15 (171.4056)	30 (163.4288)	39 (158.8684)	22 (162.8456)
2015-08-14	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	10 / 57 (690.7540)	27 (170.2628)	17 (170.8228)	14 (171.9656)	5 (177.7028)
2015-06-26	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	128 / 183 (621.6116)	63 (163.4400)	154 (149.0744)	151 (151.9772)	93 (157.1200)
2015-05-01	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	12 / 37 (672.4340)	4 (174.8456)	25 (158.2284)	6 (173.1200)	17 (166.2400)
2015-04-03	Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN	26 / 41 (658.1256)	28 (163.9544)	28 (162.8456)	20 (165.0856)	17 (166.2400)
2014-10-10	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	2 / 27 (689.6572)	7 (171.4172)	12 (167.9772)	6 (171.4056)	1 (178.8572)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	95 / 552 (674.2856)	210 (167.4056)	184 (167.4400)	249 (165.1200)	33 (174.3200)
2014-09-26	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	35 / 50 (680.4684)	26 (173.7028)	9 (174.8572)	39 (167.3828)	43 (164.5256)
2014-09-19	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	6 / 29 (683.4060)	5 (174.8916)	8 (170.2744)	20 (167.9772)	9 (170.2628)
2014-09-12	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO	4 / 30 (680.4912)	16 (168.5484)	5 (174.2972)	7 (170.8228)	11 (166.8228)
2014-07-18	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA	29 / 30 (519.3712)	13 (165.6684)	5 (168.5372)	29 (20.0000)	10 (165.1656)
2014-07-11	7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	24 / 41 (657.5200)	4 (175.4172)	33 (158.7884)	10 (169.6800)	31 (153.6344)
2014-07-04	Que'n In The Park Bryant, AR	6 / 33 (673.6116)	3 (174.8572)	11 (167.4288)	20 (160.5028)	8 (170.8228)
2014-06-27	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	52 / 184 (643.9428)	124 (156.5600)	103 (157.1200)	17 (169.7028)	58 (160.5600)
2014-06-21	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	21 / 25 (608.0572)	25 (142.3084)	22 (149.7716)	22 (151.9656)	10 (164.0116)
2014-05-02	Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR	3 / 39 (689.6916)	15 (168.5716)	9 (170.2628)	2 (179.4400)	6 (171.4172)
2014-05-02	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	10 / 35 (671.8972)	6 (173.1200)	5 (172.5600)	31 (158.8000)	12 (167.4172)
2014-03-27	BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL	7 / 21 (682.1368)	15 (166.2284)	8 (170.8344)	3 (173.1084)	6 (171.9656)
2013-10-11	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	1 / 29 (688.5372)	2 (173.7144)	8 (169.1200)	5 (170.8456)	1 (174.8572)
2013-07-19	Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO	5 / 36 (673.0744)	13 (166.2628)	4 (170.8572)	17 (163.9772)	7 (171.9772)
2013-07-12	6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	14 / 42 (670.1828)	2 (174.8572)	18 (167.4056)	38 (151.3600)	2 (176.5600)
2013-06-22	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	28 / 32 (619.4284)	28 (154.2856)	23 (158.2858)	22 (159.9998)	29 (146.8572)
2013-06-21	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	43 / 183 (644.5712)	152 (148.0000)	9 (172.0000)	72 (162.2856)	55 (162.2856)
2013-04-19	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	14 / 50 (643.4284)	43 (150.2858)	12 (165.1428)	10 (167.4284)	17 (160.5714)

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 ↗	Backyard	#84 (531 pts)	#81 (581 pts)	#95 (526 pts)	—	—
2025 ↗	Backyard	#125 (453 pts)	#80 (698 pts)	#154 (383 pts)	—	—
2015 ↗	Master	#1050 (285 pts)	#916 (380 pts)	#1214 (255 pts)	#1118 (295 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#426 (902 pts)	#426 (877 pts)	#517 (762 pts)	#584 (672 pts)	#447 (857 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#360 (849 pts)	#360 (849 pts)	#372 (829 pts)	#506 (644 pts)	#319 (959 pts)