The heartbreaker
1.0168
points from the title
Came within 1.0168 points of the Grand Championship at Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) (Dec 6, 2013).
Pig Skin BBQ
Pig Skin BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 75 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 12 Grand Championships, most recently at the Up in Smoke BBQ Bash (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #34 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “PIGSKIN BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1860
peak 1863 · rated over 67 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
75
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Nov 30, 2018 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
12
9 reserve · wins it all 16% of the time
Category wins
29
76 podiums
Overall top-10s
56
75% of 75 contests
Best top-10 run
21
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 15%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
687.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.07 (+3.17)
Walk rate
89%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.66 · weakest Brisket (170.62)
Road miles
29,836
across 75 mapped stops · furthest 1,456 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Purse competed for
$2,250
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
684.07 / 720
73 Master contests · 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #765 (493 pts) | #964 (398 pts) | #1160 (288 pts) | #847 (468 pts) | #1083 (313 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #600 (650 pts) | #733 (545 pts) | #1307 (240 pts) | #522 (780 pts) | #547 (740 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #30 (2,428 pts) | #66 (1,937 pts) | #173 (1,542 pts) | #85 (1,843 pts) | #128 (1,758 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #11 (2,742 pts) | #38 (2,275 pts) | #28 (2,300 pts) | #12 (2,504 pts) | #29 (2,432 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #24 (2,598 pts) | #84 (1,903 pts) | #3 (2,700 pts) | #22 (2,373 pts) | #14 (2,563 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pig Skin BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#33 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 20
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1913
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to Pig Skin BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Pig Skin BBQ ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#35 of the rated field
- Contests
- 110
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1868
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 110 contests to 75.
⚔ Compare careers#32 of the rated field
- Contests
- 135
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1886
7–4 in 11 shared contests (64% to Pig Skin BBQ)
Their rating is built on 10 Grand Championships in 135 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#36 of the rated field
- Contests
- 200
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1886
8–0 in 8 shared contests (100% to Pig Skin BBQ)
Level with Pig Skin BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#29 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 24
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1867
5–10 in 15 shared contests (33% to Pig Skin BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before Pig Skin BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#37 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1894
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to Pig Skin BBQ)
They've been 1894 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 37 | 21 | 16 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 36 | 31 | 5 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 33 | 21 | 12 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 31 | 21 | 10 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 31 | 11 | 20 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 30 | 21 | 9 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 24 | 18 | 6 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 18 | 18 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 73 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 157.1200 | 170.93 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 75 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 161.0972 | 170.82 | top 25% |
| Pork | 74 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 179.4400 | 156.5716 | 171.66 | top 23% |
| Brisket | 74 | 37 | 8 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 155.3940 | 170.62 | top 26% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 4 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 42 | 8 | top 11% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 5% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Jul 14, 2017 |
| 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | Jun 5, 2015 |
| Smokin in Steele | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | May 2, 2014 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | Apr 26, 2014 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Smokefest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 10% | Aug 21, 2015 |
| BBQ in the Bluffs | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 11% | May 8, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 39% | Aug 1, 2014 |
| State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
24 contests · 5 GCs
Contests a season
10.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
20 of 75 contests · 14 states in all
Contests visited
54
12 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
75 entries · 10 wins · 40 calls
First title
Jun 7, 2013
Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Opponents faced
1,957
finished ahead 4,124 times, behind 661
Longest layoff
4.7 yrs
Nov 30, 2018 → Aug 11, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1863) Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
20154 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)
- Biggest field won (71 teams) Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full)
- 10th Grand Championship Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- 25th category win 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
20143 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
- 5th Grand Championship Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest
- 5th perfect 180 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
201313 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Smokin' On Big Creek
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall top-10 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall podium Smokin' On Big Creek
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score684 Smokin' On Big Creek
- First Grand Championship Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First multi-meat day Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' On the Pecos
- 10th tracked contest Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
- 10th category win 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
- Career-best overall score706.3200 6th Annual Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Smokin' On Big Creek | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +13.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +12.8 | Smoke Over Veishea | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +12.6 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | May 3, 2013 |
| +12.6 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -6.7 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -6.3 | Smokin' in the Junction | May 23, 2015 |
| -6.1 | King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) | Dec 12, 2014 |
| -4.4 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
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 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 95% | 94.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 96.6% | 95.5% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 13% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 83% | top 16% | 97.5% | 95.1% |
| 2014 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 92% | top 16% | 97.6% | 95% |
| 2013 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 96% | top 11% | 98.1% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | All American Rib Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Auburn, CA | — | — | 2 (165.1084) | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series unrated Coachella, CA | 20 / 24 (677.0284) | 17 (171.4172) | 19 (165.6800) | 21 (167.9656) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Feb 23, 2018 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA | 15 / 47 (683.8856) | 34 (169.1200) | 12 (174.2744) | 35 (168.5256) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 1 / 49 (695.3600) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (170.2744) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 4 / 33 (680.4916) | 7 (172.5716) | 9 (165.6800) | 1 (176.5600) | 11 (165.6800) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 2 / 96 (699.4284) | 33 (171.4056) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (171.4400) | 7 (177.1428) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 6 / 47 (689.0628) | 9 (174.2628) | 35 (161.0972) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 15 / 53 (667.3488) | 14 (169.6800) | 30 (161.0972) | 42 (156.5716) | 1 (180) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 8 / 72 (679.9084) | 17 (172.5484) | 26 (165.6684) | 1 (178.2972) | 31 (163.3944) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 4 / 48 (687.9772) | 5 (173.7028) | 26 (165.7144) | 6 (173.1428) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA | 7 / 24 (692.5028) | 15 (173.1084) | 12 (172.5600) | 4 (177.1544) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 15 / 606 (690.2628) | 50 (174.8456) | 20 (176) | 10 (177.7144) | 308 (161.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 71 / 187 (679.3256) | 17 (176.5600) | 120 (166.2284) | 157 (161.6800) | 26 (174.8572) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 20 / 35 (683.3256) | 11 (175.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 20 (167.9656) | 24 (167.3828) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 1 / 55 (694.8112) | 11 (171.4400) | 14 (169.6684) | 7 (173.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 3 / 42 (688.5028) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (170.2628) | 16 (167.4056) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 1 / 58 (701.6684) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (170.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 2 / 54 (682.7540) | 14 (170.8456) | 16 (169.1200) | 15 (169.6800) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 3 / 39 (685.6572) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (161.1200) | 6 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 12 / 34 (659.3024) | 7 (168.5256) | 14 (168) | 11 (167.3828) | 24 (155.3940) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 7 / 64 (678.7656) | 17 (169.6800) | 9 (171.4172) | 19 (168.5256) | 8 (169.1428) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 2 / 60 (682.8116) | 26 (166.2400) | 15 (166.8688) | 10 (170.8456) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 15 / 37 (665.5540) | 18 (166.2400) | 12 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8228) | 23 (159.9656) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 4 / 33 (677.0512) | 9 (167.9656) | 6 (170.2972) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (166.8112) |
| May 1, 2015 | Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO | 4 / 36 (686.7656) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (178.2972) | 22 (161.6456) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 1 / 71 (699.9772) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5944) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 12 / 82 (695.3600) | 6 (179.4400) | 18 (173.1200) | 13 (175.4056) | 52 (167.3944) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 11 / 87 (686.1828) | 41 (170.8228) | 11 (175.4056) | 23 (171.9772) | 28 (167.9772) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) LaQuinta, CA | 15 / 24 (682.2056) | 5 (177.7028) | 22 (165.1088) | 16 (169.1428) | 14 (170.2512) |
| Nov 13, 2014 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 2 (176.5944) | 10 (170.2628) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 92 (680.5140) | 70 (162.8228) | 31 (170.8456) | 5 (177.1428) | 35 (169.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 36 / 165 (682.7768) | 57 (171.4056) | 106 (165.1084) | 39 (171.4172) | 28 (174.8456) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 188 / 552 (663.9084) | 362 (161.6456) | 157 (168.5828) | 72 (172.5716) | 303 (161.1084) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 2 / 21 (689.6916) | 11 (166.2628) | 6 (168.5600) | 1 (176.5716) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 6 / 54 (692.5028) | 9 (173.7028) | 21 (168.5372) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO | 1 / 43 (691.3716) | 7 (171.4172) | 6 (170.2744) | 3 (175.4172) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 1 / 38 (702.8344) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | 3 (176) | 3 (176) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 7 / 39 (684.4684) | 27 (167.3828) | 3 (176.0116) | 5 (173.7028) | 21 (167.3712) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 20 / 30 (663.3716) | 29 (157.1200) | 11 (169.7144) | 23 (161.6800) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 2 / 52 (700.0116) | 4 (174.8572) | 14 (169.7488) | 2 (175.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 1 / 37 (690.2168) | 1 (175.4056) | 1 (179.4400) | 3 (173.7256) | 15 (161.6456) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 3 / 29 (681.0400) | 1 (180) | 8 (166.2400) | 3 (172.5600) | 12 (162.2400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 3 / 50 (693.0968) | 1 (180) | 8 (171.4400) | 7 (172.5484) | 15 (169.1084) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 8 / 25 (666.7428) | 20 (158.2056) | 7 (166.2744) | 5 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 14 / 54 (668.4572) | 10 (172.5600) | 24 (163.9772) | 26 (166.2400) | 22 (165.6800) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 67 (695.9544) | 6 (174.8572) | 14 (170.8344) | 17 (170.2628) | 1 (180) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 3 / 87 (685.0740) | 28 (167.9656) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (173.1428) | 20 (168.5484) |
| May 2, 2014 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 1 / 33 (691.4972) | 2 (172) | 1 (176.0344) | 2 (173.7028) | 5 (169.7600) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 4 / 39 (690.8344) | 26 (166.8228) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (176.5716) | 17 (169.1428) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 1 / 45 (683.9660) | 21 (168.5600) | 7 (170.8344) | 9 (170.8688) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 9 / 73 (671.3600) | 11 (170.2856) | 14 (169.1544) | 38 (160.5028) | 3 (171.4172) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 10 / 75 (673.1544) | 6 (174.8916) | 38 (162.8344) | 21 (168.0228) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) unrated LaQuinta, CA | 2 / 24 (686.9148) | 15 (168.5600) | 2 (176.5944) | 2 (174.3544) | 13 (167.4060) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 31 / 97 (667.3368) | 12 (171.9656) | 52 (164.5600) | 45 (165.6684) | 48 (165.1428) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 3 / 50 (695.9312) | 19 (174.2628) | 2 (178.2972) | 31 (166.2284) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 10 / 56 (674.8000) | 16 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2856) | 25 (163.9772) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 1 / 35 (693.7144) | 7 (172.5600) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (172.5944) | 10 (170.2628) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 4 / 39 (689.6572) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (167.9772) | 4 (174.2856) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 1 / 50 (706.3200) | 16 (169.1428) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.1772) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Smokefest Marshall, MN | 4 / 31 (673.6000) | 12 (165.0856) | 1 (176.5716) | 3 (169.7028) | 11 (162.2400) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 6 / 50 (683.3368) | 28 (162.7768) | 9 (170.8456) | 1 (179.4400) | 11 (170.2744) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL | 9 / 30 (674.8000) | 18 (166.2628) | 6 (170.2856) | 2 (173.1544) | 17 (165.0972) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 3 / 66 (685.1084) | 14 (170.2972) | 11 (171.4056) | 15 (169.7028) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 3 / 35 (686.2628) | 14 (165.1200) | 2 (173.7028) | 4 (172.5600) | 1 (174.8800) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 2 / 29 (682.2856) | 5 (170.8456) | 7 (170.3200) | 5 (168.5600) | 2 (172.5600) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM | 4 / 42 (682.8566) | 15 (162.8570) | 7 (170.2854) | 3 (173.7142) | 1 (176) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 2 / 70 (682.2856) | 3 (176.5716) | 5 (170.2856) | 6 (174.2856) | 18 (161.1428) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 4 / 28 (679.4284) | 10 (166.8572) | 3 (171.4286) | 11 (167.4284) | 3 (173.7142) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 1 / 69 (702.2856) | 3 (173.1428) | 1 (177.7142) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (172.5714) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 7 / 51 (675.4280) | 23 (164.5712) | 15 (165.1428) | 4 (176) | 11 (169.7140) |
| May 25, 2013 | Smokin' In The Junction West Des Moines, IA | 5 / 36 (679.9996) | 6 (171.4286) | 16 (165.7142) | 13 (168.5712) | 3 (174.2856) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 3 / 32 (676.5712) | 5 (170.8572) | 1 (173.1428) | 10 (163.4284) | 3 (169.1428) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 4 / 39 (681.7138) | 6 (171.4286) | 3 (174.2856) | 11 (168.5712) | 8 (167.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 4 / 36 (676.5712) | 21 (162.8572) | 5 (168) | 5 (171.9998) | 3 (173.7142) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 3 / 74 (684) | 34 (164.5714) | 1 (178.2858) | 35 (165.1428) | 3 (176) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.