The heartbreaker
0.6172
points from the title
Came within 0.6172 points of the Grand Championship at 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff (Jul 8, 2016).
PITMASTERIQ BBQ
PITMASTERIQ BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 72 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Lake (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #212 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Pitmaster IQ BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1753
peak 1774 · rated over 64 contests8 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
72
in the data
First seen
Feb 22, 2013
latest Sep 16, 2021 · 8.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
3 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time
Category wins
10
32 podiums
Overall top-10s
28
39% of 72 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
676.86 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.06 (+1.80)
Walk rate
72%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.14 · weakest Chicken (167.42)
Road miles
10,481
across 72 mapped stops · furthest 414 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$233K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.06 / 720
71 Master contests · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1093 (56 pts) | #1102 (56 pts) | #753 (116 pts) | #1106 (56 pts) | #829 (81 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #441 (740 pts) | #713 (475 pts) | #460 (745 pts) | #629 (535 pts) | #413 (805 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1300 (185 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1302 (190 pts) | #751 (470 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #278 (1,261 pts) | #336 (1,086 pts) | #344 (1,071 pts) | #228 (1,336 pts) | #368 (1,031 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #182 (1,585 pts) | #245 (1,290 pts) | #171 (1,515 pts) | #297 (1,186 pts) | #148 (1,670 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,477 pts) | #295 (1,177 pts) | #258 (1,257 pts) | #210 (1,362 pts) | #239 (1,342 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #126 (1,898 pts) | #210 (1,383 pts) | #129 (1,716 pts) | #174 (1,492 pts) | #118 (1,841 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #186 (1,458 pts) | #369 (837 pts) | #149 (1,498 pts) | #92 (1,764 pts) | #122 (1,695 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PITMASTERIQ BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1753
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PITMASTERIQ BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PITMASTERIQ BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 96
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1782
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PITMASTERIQ BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 96 contests to 72, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 153
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1921
2–5 in 7 shared contests (29% to PITMASTERIQ BBQ)
They've been 1921 at their best, 169 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1766
Their rating is built on 10 Grand Championships in 67 contests, alongside a 70% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1752
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 69
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1781
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to PITMASTERIQ BBQ)
Level with PITMASTERIQ BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 42 | 10 | 32 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 39 | 25 | 14 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 33 | 17 | 16 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 29 | 22 | 7 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 28 | 15 | 13 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 27 | 16 | 11 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 72 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 140.5714 | 167.42 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 72 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 177.7144 | 147.9200 | 168.90 | top 31% |
| Pork | 72 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 150.8116 | 168.78 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 72 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 157.1428 | 170.14 | top 27% |
“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) | 22 | 5 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 49 | 2 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 5 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | May 5, 2017 |
| Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Anchor City Cook Off | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 22% | Oct 14, 2016 |
| BBQ and Fly In on the River | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 19% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 40% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 25% | May 27, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 14% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Up In smoke on the Square | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 33% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 26% | May 28, 2016 |
| Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 28% | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Knights of Columbus | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 16% | Jun 6, 2014 |
| Red, White, And BBQ | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 31% | May 24, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
16 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
8
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
44 of 72 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
54
14 of them more than once
First title
Mar 15, 2013
NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
2,609
finished ahead 5,742 times, behind 2,041
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 19, 2020 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20191 milestone
- First state championship Smokin on the Lake
20173 milestones
- Peak power rating (1774) RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1)
- 10th category win Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best overall score706.8344 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20162 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 50th tracked contest Anchor City Cook Off
20152 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Smokin on the Lake
- First multi-meat day Anchor City Cook Off
20142 milestones
- First Reserve Championship NKC MO State Championship BBQ
- 25th tracked contest Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
- First call Polar Bear Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7138 Polar Bear Challenge
- First category win (Pork) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First overall podium NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Biggest field won (79 teams) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +13.3 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ | Mar 14, 2014 |
| +12.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 6, 2016 |
| +12.3 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | May 28, 2016 |
| +11.6 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Black Silo Winery | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -14.8 | 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -7.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| -4.5 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -4.3 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Sep 21, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 94.6% | 93.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 16% | 96.7% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 89% | top 29% | 98.2% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 82% | top 23% | 97.5% | 94.9% |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 45% | top 21% | 97.3% | 94.2% |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 88% | top 23% | 96.9% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 71% | top 31% | 94.7% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 61 / 467 (681.1772) | 171 (168.5600) | 33 (175.4516) | 180 (166.8800) | 104 (170.2856) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 150 / 185 (668.4684) | 95 (170.8228) | 147 (165.1428) | 94 (170.2744) | 159 (162.2284) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 26 / 31 (663.3940) | 27 (163.4172) | 13 (169.7028) | 26 (163.9656) | 20 (166.3084) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 133 / 468 (674.7312) | 138 (169.6800) | 80 (171.9772) | 278 (163.3712) | 126 (169.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 14 / 135 (696.5372) | 67 (171.9656) | 22 (174.8572) | 68 (169.7144) | 3 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 9 / 68 (692.5372) | 26 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4400) | 18 (169.7144) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin on the Lake 🏅 Monroe City, MO | 1 / 25 (687.9884) | 5 (173.7028) | 4 (172) | 2 (175.4400) | 8 (166.8456) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | BBQ, Bikes and Blues 🏅 Washington, MO | 9 / 39 (683.3368) | 13 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4172) | 23 (166.2628) | 16 (170.8112) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL | 28 / 59 (675.8968) | 24 (170.2628) | 31 (166.8228) | 50 (159.3712) | 3 (179.4400) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 182 / 467 (669.0396) | 324 (162.2284) | 182 (168.0344) | 170 (167.9656) | 100 (170.8112) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 66 / 164 (684.5260) | 144 (163.4056) | 98 (167.9772) | 23 (175.4288) | 6 (177.7144) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Edmond, OK | 17 / 30 (684.4912) | 7 (177.1428) | 22 (167.9772) | 12 (170.8456) | 20 (168.5256) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 51 / 407 (686.2056) | 128 (170.8228) | 112 (170.2744) | 95 (171.4056) | 38 (173.7028) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 1 / 40 (706.8344) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 19 / 25 (654.1832) | 7 (170.2628) | 19 (163.4176) | 21 (162.2628) | 19 (158.2400) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO | 9 / 27 (670.7772) | 17 (160.0116) | 8 (169.6916) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (171.4056) |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 25 / 59 (657.5308) | 28 (165.6684) | 38 (160.5256) | 3 (173.1428) | 36 (158.1940) |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 3 / 40 (671.8396) | 8 (171.9656) | 17 (163.3944) | 10 (167.3712) | 8 (169.1084) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 5 / 29 (685.0856) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (171.9772) | 6 (171.4400) | 7 (169.1084) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 4 / 40 (693.6456) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 125 / 557 (672.4452) | 147 (169.6684) | 195 (167.9656) | 172 (168.5600) | 199 (166.2512) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 9 / 180 (697.6800) | 34 (175.4056) | 73 (170.2972) | 12 (175.4172) | 19 (176.5600) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 13 / 34 (670.7200) | 16 (167.3828) | 14 (167.3944) | 28 (158.2400) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 15 / 30 (679.3828) | 28 (164.5256) | 13 (171.4516) | 10 (171.4172) | 7 (171.9884) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 2 / 26 (694.8228) | 3 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | 11 (170.2856) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 4 / 49 (690.8232) | 4 (176) | 7 (170.8688) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 20 / 52 (663.2800) | 11 (170.8344) | 19 (164.5372) | 46 (153.6456) | 6 (174.2628) |
| May 28, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN | 4 / 50 (701.6572) | 17 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5716) | 4 (177.7028) |
| May 27, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN | 22 / 51 (684.4800) | 26 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5716) | 18 (171.4172) | 46 (162.7884) |
| May 6, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 1 / 30 (690.8344) | 1 (177.1544) | 1 (176.5600) | 21 (161.7028) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 16 / 53 (667.9200) | 34 (165.0972) | 26 (161.1200) | 15 (168) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 35 / 93 (673.0856) | 44 (168.6172) | 23 (171.9656) | 56 (165.1200) | 47 (167.3828) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 1 / 20 (693.6688) | 9 (170.2628) | 1 (174.2860) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 94 / 606 (675.9428) | 200 (167.4172) | 204 (167.4172) | 67 (172.5600) | 157 (168.5484) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 38 / 187 (685.1084) | 144 (165.1084) | 44 (173.7372) | 43 (172.5600) | 42 (173.7028) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 24 / 55 (665.0284) | 22 (169.6800) | 15 (169.1428) | 46 (155.9544) | 14 (170.2512) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 18 / 58 (652.4796) | 33 (156.5256) | 21 (163.4056) | 14 (167.9656) | 16 (164.5828) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 6 / 38 (687.9428) | 1 (180) | 17 (168.5600) | 11 (170.2628) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 6 / 31 (682.8000) | 16 (165.6800) | 5 (173.1544) | 9 (170.2628) | 4 (173.7028) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 1 / 26 (700.5368) | 5 (173.7028) | 9 (169.6912) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (180) |
| May 15, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 5 / 30 (674.7888) | 9 (170.8344) | 9 (167.4400) | 6 (167.9772) | 11 (168.5372) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 12 / 49 (671.3484) | 19 (166.8456) | 13 (168.0116) | 16 (167.3828) | 13 (169.1084) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL | 16 / 44 (668.4340) | 19 (170.8112) | 38 (147.9200) | 12 (170.8456) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 7 / 552 (697.6684) | 96 (171.9884) | 14 (176.5600) | 95 (171.4172) | 14 (177.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Certified BBQ Judging Class unrated Kansas City, MO | 2 (514.2856) | 5 (173.7028) | 4 (172) | 2 (175.4400) | 8 (166.8456) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 47 / 165 (679.3828) | 55 (171.4056) | 107 (164.5716) | 77 (168) | 26 (175.4056) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Hermann Bar-BQ and Brats Festival Hermann, MO | 1 / 37 (686.2628) | 13 (167.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (177.1772) | 13 (167.9884) |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 3 / 57 (697.0972) | 4 (175.4056) | 6 (174.8456) | 6 (173.7260) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL | 14 / 50 (669.6800) | 12 (169.1544) | 8 (169.7372) | 13 (169.1084) | 23 (161.6800) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 3 / 41 (693.0512) | 9 (173.1084) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 7 / 25 (667.3144) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (170.2628) | 14 (166.8344) | 16 (157.6572) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 14 / 79 (666.7884) | 22 (165.1200) | 10 (172) | 17 (167.4056) | 27 (162.2628) |
| May 24, 2014 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 15 / 72 (671.9428) | 9 (174.2856) | 3 (176) | 49 (158.7884) | 33 (162.8688) |
| May 23, 2014 | Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL | 18 / 43 (653.5656) | 40 (149.0284) | 15 (167.9772) | 19 (162.8456) | 2 (173.7144) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 11 / 30 (671.9200) | 13 (167.4400) | 18 (165.0972) | 10 (170.8228) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 26 / 46 (650.7544) | 18 (165.7028) | 28 (159.9772) | 41 (150.8116) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 28 / 75 (659.2688) | 60 (158.2172) | 25 (166.8228) | 10 (170.8344) | 32 (163.3944) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO | 2 / 61 (669.6688) | 26 (162.8228) | 6 (167.4172) | 11 (167.3944) | 4 (172.0344) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 190 / 535 (648.3996) | 197 (164.5256) | 237 (160.5372) | 251 (161.1084) | 194 (162.2284) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 110 / 174 (654.6624) | 163 (155.9200) | 127 (158.8228) | 92 (164.5140) | 14 (175.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 18 / 76 (671.3596) | 30 (166.8228) | 12 (168.5712) | 25 (166.8228) | 19 (169.1428) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 17 / 66 (665.5768) | 41 (160.5484) | 30 (162.8000) | 21 (167.3828) | 6 (174.8456) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 9 / 42 (674.8000) | 30 (162.8112) | 5 (173.7144) | 15 (168.5944) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 14 / 32 (640.5712) | 30 (140.5714) | 5 (168) | 13 (163.4286) | 4 (168.5712) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 21 / 68 (678.2852) | 45 (164.5712) | 9 (174.8572) | 40 (163.9998) | 7 (174.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 11 / 81 (662.8572) | 69 (152.5712) | 17 (166.8572) | 4 (176) | 13 (167.4288) |
| May 10, 2013 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off Florissant, MO | 8 / 25 (650.8568) | 22 (151.9998) | 7 (164.5714) | 5 (169.7142) | 5 (164.5714) |
| May 3, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 14 / 30 (650.2854) | 24 (157.1426) | 20 (157.7144) | 7 (166.8570) | 10 (168.5714) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 13 / 50 (644.5712) | 26 (158.8568) | 27 (157.1430) | 16 (164.5714) | 14 (164) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO | 12 / 44 (676) | 7 (170.8572) | 4 (174.8572) | 6 (173.1428) | 37 (157.1428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 1 / 79 (681.7142) | 34 (161.7140) | 7 (169.7144) | 1 (175.4286) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO | 20 / 46 (661.7138) | 37 (157.7140) | 30 (160.5714) | 2 (174.2856) | 9 (169.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.