Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×2
DEEP SOUTH BBQ
DEEP SOUTH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 78 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #2572 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1518
peak 1603 · rated over 76 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
78
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jul 6, 2023 · 10.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 1% of the time
Category wins
6
25 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
22% of 78 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
664.65 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.52 (+1.12)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.47)
Road miles
18,953
across 78 mapped stops · furthest 1,841 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Purse competed for
$299K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 12 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.52 / 720
77 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #888 (175 pts) | #870 (195 pts) | #934 (160 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #261 (435 pts) | #287 (430 pts) | #217 (550 pts) | #282 (435 pts) | #297 (410 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #977 (270 pts) | #1080 (245 pts) | #964 (305 pts) | #1108 (240 pts) | #821 (385 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #718 (468 pts) | #690 (523 pts) | #703 (508 pts) | #693 (528 pts) | #720 (498 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #419 (889 pts) | #459 (849 pts) | #247 (1,289 pts) | #339 (1,064 pts) | #307 (1,169 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #367 (1,032 pts) | #544 (747 pts) | #317 (1,142 pts) | #288 (1,207 pts) | #360 (1,057 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #650 (563 pts) | #764 (483 pts) | #765 (493 pts) | #608 (638 pts) | #558 (668 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #368 (1,004 pts) | #301 (1,133 pts) | #445 (884 pts) | #153 (1,575 pts) | #240 (1,378 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #153 (1,619 pts) | #54 (2,084 pts) | #255 (1,143 pts) | #105 (1,687 pts) | #179 (1,404 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DEEP SOUTH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,564 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1549
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to DEEP SOUTH BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DEEP SOUTH BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,562 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1521
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DEEP SOUTH BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,580 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1518
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DEEP SOUTH BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than DEEP SOUTH BBQ has cooked, 13 to 78, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1527
27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 19% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,574 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1518
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before DEEP SOUTH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1521
Level with DEEP SOUTH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 21 | 5 | 16 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| CRIMSON Q | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ATLANTA BBQ STORE | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 78 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 178.3200 | 151.9200 | 166.94 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 77 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 153.1200 | 165.47 | top 55% |
| Pork | 78 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 179.4400 | 154.2056 | 167.74 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 78 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 151.4284 | 165.64 | top 50% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 37 | 1 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 39 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 8 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Roman Roast on the River | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 43% | May 12, 2017 |
| Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 52% | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 45% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 71% | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | May 22, 2015 |
| Calhoun KOA's | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 53% | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 39% | Jun 13, 2014 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 66% | Apr 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
17 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
7.1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
39 of 78 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
58
11 of them more than once
First title
Jun 7, 2013
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
1,398
finished ahead 1,790 times, behind 1,816
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 20, 2022 → Jul 6, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20172 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
- Peak power rating (1603) Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score696.4796 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
20151 milestone
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20141 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2858 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall podium The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest WNC Barbeque Festival
- First category win (Chicken) Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Jul 22, 2016 |
| +15.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +15.3 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Whole Hawg Happenin' | Sep 28, 2013 |
| +12.3 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.5 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -15 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -14.8 | Hawgin On Lanier | Aug 2, 2019 |
| -13.8 | Swine At the Shrine | Sep 11, 2020 |
| -13.5 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 9, 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 | 100% | top 43% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 94.3% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 75% | 94.7% | 91.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 93.6% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 49% | 94.9% | 92.9% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 70% | top 58% | 95.7% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80% | top 39% | 96.7% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57% | top 55% | 94.6% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92% | top 51% | 94.4% | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 76% | top 41% | 95.9% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2023 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 33 / 76 (674.7312) | 26 (171.9656) | 2 (178.8572) | 30 (170.2512) | 65 (153.6572) |
| May 20, 2022 | Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Sevierville, TN | 17 / 30 (674.7316) | 14 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 15 (170.8344) | 20 (163.3828) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 26 / 34 (679.3140) | 31 (166.2284) | 32 (160.5256) | 17 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 59 / 81 (640.9140) | 56 (162.8000) | 47 (164.5600) | 65 (158.2056) | 63 (155.3484) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 38 / 38 (653.5428) | 37 (159.9772) | 36 (165.0972) | 36 (162.2284) | 31 (166.2400) |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival 🏅 Augusta, GA | 50 / 54 (658.0796) | 49 (167.3828) | 52 (159.9428) | 52 (161.0856) | 33 (169.6684) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Practice for Cash 🏅 Augusta, GA | 40 / 46 (644.3996) | 45 (156.5256) | 16 (169.7028) | 44 (156.4912) | 40 (161.6800) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 43 / 55 (654.7656) | 41 (165.7372) | 35 (165.0740) | 45 (164.5600) | 47 (159.3944) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The June Contest Cumming, GA | 15 / 25 (678.2056) | 19 (169.1200) | 13 (168.5256) | 9 (172) | 13 (168.5600) |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 18 / 61 (681.6572) | 15 (172.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 25 (168.5600) | 37 (166.2628) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 21 / 32 (674.1484) | 6 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8228) | 27 (164.5372) | 30 (162.2284) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 9 / 11 (652.9828) | 7 (168.5600) | 9 (166.8228) | 9 (163.3828) | 11 (154.2172) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 31 / 56 (659.3028) | 33 (165.0972) | 33 (165.1200) | 43 (158.2284) | 13 (170.8572) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 41 / 45 (651.7940) | 24 (169.1200) | 40 (159.9312) | 44 (158.8000) | 34 (163.9428) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 19 / 83 (674.1256) | 27 (168.5372) | 31 (168.5256) | 43 (165.0972) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Poosa-Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 48 (665.6000) | 34 (164.5716) | 12 (173.1200) | 27 (167.4056) | 43 (160.5028) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 21 / 37 (645.5540) | 8 (172.5600) | 26 (155.9772) | 33 (154.2056) | 21 (162.8112) |
| Jul 12, 2018 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 30 / 89 (672.4800) | 49 (163.4172) | 7 (176) | 31 (167.9656) | 37 (165.0972) |
| May 11, 2018 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 31 / 39 (673.5424) | 20 (170.8228) | 27 (166.8112) | 24 (168.5256) | 23 (167.3828) |
| May 5, 2018 | Atlanta BBQ Festival Atlanta, GA | 7 / 27 (683.3484) | 11 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1428) | 12 (169.1200) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Cornelia, GA | 13 / 26 (667.8284) | 15 (167.9656) | 20 (162.8000) | 3 (171.9772) | 13 (165.0856) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 25 / 29 (643.2568) | 22 (163.9772) | 23 (161.0968) | 26 (157.6456) | 23 (160.5372) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Smokin in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 20 / 35 (676.4344) | 12 (173.1200) | 33 (161.6572) | 20 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 64 / 89 (629.5084) | 82 (151.9200) | 68 (155.9544) | 32 (166.8456) | 61 (154.7884) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 18 / 31 (665.0168) | 18 (167.4056) | 1 (175.4516) | 17 (165.6684) | 27 (156.4912) |
| May 19, 2017 | Southern Smoke BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 9 / 19 (683.8624) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 10 (169.6684) | 10 (168.5140) |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 10 / 37 (672.4224) | 10 (171.4056) | 12 (169.6800) | 15 (170.2628) | 24 (161.0740) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 39 / 40 (516) | 31 (161.7028) | — | 9 (174.8572) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 8 / 48 (689.0744) | 41 (162.8344) | 3 (174.2744) | 12 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 27 / 63 (669.0628) | 62 (151.9772) | 3 (174.2972) | 9 (173.1200) | 23 (169.6684) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 39 / 49 (653.0744) | 40 (161.6800) | 41 (161.1200) | 12 (173.1428) | 43 (157.1316) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 21 / 36 (654.6508) | 33 (155.3484) | 10 (171.4172) | 26 (160.5140) | 17 (167.3712) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 5 / 34 (692.5140) | 26 (167.3940) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (175.4400) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 8 / 43 (686.7768) | 38 (162.2284) | 12 (171.4400) | 8 (173.1084) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 3 / 28 (696.4796) | 6 (174.8456) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 7 / 49 (694.8688) | 39 (168.0116) | 14 (173.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 10 (173.7144) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 42 / 82 (649.5656) | 72 (154.2284) | 29 (165.1200) | 30 (165.6800) | 31 (164.5372) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 13 / 30 (681.6000) | 16 (171.9772) | 27 (162.2400) | 7 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | 20 / 30 (663.8512) | 26 (159.3484) | 20 (166.2628) | 9 (170.8344) | 15 (167.4056) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 28 / 49 (669.6452) | 40 (165.7028) | 4 (177.1428) | 17 (170.2856) | 44 (156.5140) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 25 / 48 (666.7652) | 12 (170.8684) | 30 (163.4056) | 30 (165.0856) | 22 (167.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 25 / 45 (663.3484) | 41 (158.8228) | 35 (161.0856) | 1 (179.4400) | 30 (164) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 36 / 37 (643.2228) | 35 (162.2628) | 29 (165.0856) | 36 (162.8000) | 35 (153.0744) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 39 / 55 (658.6968) | 46 (162.7884) | 23 (170.2744) | 37 (166.2628) | 42 (159.3712) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC | 10 / 90 (678.2516) | 11 (173.1316) | 12 (170.3316) | 22 (168.5372) | 27 (166.2512) |
| May 29, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 15 / 29 (677.6228) | 12 (171.4172) | 25 (163.9772) | 26 (162.2284) | 1 (180) |
| May 22, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 17 / 29 (660.4340) | 26 (157.6456) | 11 (169.1200) | 2 (174.8456) | 23 (158.8228) |
| May 8, 2015 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 15 / 41 (681.0744) | 25 (168) | 34 (165.6800) | 10 (174.2744) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA | 30 / 38 (663.8512) | 4 (175.4056) | 38 (161.1200) | 12 (171.9772) | 34 (155.3484) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 16 / 35 (662.7316) | 29 (161.6456) | 18 (165.6916) | 5 (171.4516) | 21 (163.9428) |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA | 13 / 34 (667.8628) | 19 (166.8112) | 15 (165.1316) | 2 (173.1200) | 16 (162.8000) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA | 18 / 42 (674.1368) | 26 (166.2284) | 38 (157.0972) | 6 (173.1084) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 28 / 39 (651.8972) | 32 (161.7028) | 37 (155.9200) | 28 (162.2972) | 6 (171.9772) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 19 / 56 (672.4456) | 23 (170.8228) | 34 (163.3944) | 6 (174.2744) | 32 (163.9540) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 29 / 86 (663.3828) | 49 (162.2628) | 11 (169.7716) | 6 (171.9656) | 44 (159.3828) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 24 / 73 (670.2512) | 20 (170.2856) | 21 (167.4288) | 10 (171.4284) | 47 (161.1084) |
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | 16 / 38 (679.3832) | 14 (171.4172) | 30 (160.5716) | 13 (170.8344) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA | 22 / 29 (660.4224) | 9 (174.2628) | 21 (165.6916) | 27 (159.3940) | 21 (161.0740) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA | 17 / 27 (664.4340) | 17 (166.8112) | 16 (166.8344) | 17 (167.4056) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 10 / 30 (661.0400) | 9 (169.6800) | 27 (153.1200) | 9 (165.1200) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 18 / 28 (654.1372) | 3 (174.2972) | 26 (155.3944) | 26 (155.9200) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 17 / 65 (679.9656) | 1 (178.3200) | 35 (165.6800) | 13 (171.4172) | 40 (164.5484) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 19 / 41 (659.8856) | 11 (171.4400) | 32 (154.8228) | 20 (163.9428) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA | 4 / 30 (685.1200) | 3 (177.1428) | 11 (168.0228) | 13 (166.8344) | 6 (173.1200) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 32 / 43 (644.9484) | 38 (157.6572) | 31 (159.9656) | 17 (167.3828) | 30 (159.9428) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Chesapeake, VA | 14 / 30 (653.6340) | 21 (164.5828) | 23 (158.2400) | 3 (172) | 18 (158.8112) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | 44 / 49 (635.2340) | 41 (158.8112) | 34 (162.2400) | 35 (162.2400) | 42 (151.9428) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 32 / 61 (668.4572) | 37 (165.6800) | 52 (155.9428) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (171.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 16 / 48 (662.7544) | 29 (165.1200) | 42 (157.6916) | 7 (170.8344) | 15 (169.1084) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 10 / 78 (668.4568) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (170.8800) | 40 (161.0856) | 33 (161.0740) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 43 / 97 (647.4278) | 46 (162.2854) | 41 (162.2856) | 76 (155.9998) | 26 (166.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 1 / 26 (662.8568) | 5 (165.7140) | 18 (154.2856) | 4 (169.7144) | 2 (173.1428) |
| May 17, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 7 / 28 (658.8570) | 3 (171.4286) | 14 (161.7142) | 18 (161.1430) | 9 (164.5712) |
| May 10, 2013 | Roman Roast on the River (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA | 22 / 33 (653.1428) | 7 (170.8570) | 28 (157.1430) | 4 (173.7144) | 28 (151.4284) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 3 / 62 (690.2854) | 2 (176.5714) | 4 (173.7144) | 32 (165.7140) | 5 (174.2856) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 14 / 25 (648.5710) | 6 (172.5714) | 20 (156.5716) | 6 (166.8568) | 17 (152.5712) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) Cornelia, GA | 9 / 36 (678.2858) | 10 (170.8570) | 24 (165.1430) | 2 (174.2858) | 17 (168) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 30 / 41 (643.4280) | 16 (166.8570) | 32 (157.1428) | 30 (158.8570) | 26 (160.5712) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.