The heartbreaker
0.5144
points from the title
Came within 0.5144 points of the Grand Championship at 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ (Jul 18, 2014).
PELLET ENVY
PELLET ENVY is a competition barbecue team with 135 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 10 Grand Championships, most recently at the Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 17 times. They are ranked #31 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1861
peak 1886 · rated over 129 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
135
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest May 25, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
10
17 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
33
91 podiums
Overall top-10s
78
58% of 135 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
669.75 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 681.06 (-11.31)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.89 · weakest Pork (169.63)
Road miles
37,245
across 135 mapped stops · furthest 1,205 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$36K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.06 / 720
135 Master contests · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #758 (395 pts) | #579 (595 pts) | #931 (325 pts) | #770 (420 pts) | #950 (310 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #82 (2,000 pts) | #44 (2,060 pts) | #46 (2,065 pts) | #90 (1,790 pts) | #84 (1,875 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #168 (1,650 pts) | #90 (1,860 pts) | #102 (1,820 pts) | #362 (1,030 pts) | #123 (1,710 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #43 (2,375 pts) | #52 (2,122 pts) | #57 (2,001 pts) | #50 (2,060 pts) | #97 (1,890 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #28 (2,451 pts) | #152 (1,591 pts) | #66 (1,976 pts) | #18 (2,386 pts) | #59 (2,061 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #32 (2,498 pts) | #128 (1,720 pts) | #23 (2,346 pts) | #75 (1,940 pts) | #34 (2,392 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #20 (2,625 pts) | #95 (1,804 pts) | #27 (2,286 pts) | #18 (2,396 pts) | #41 (2,196 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PELLET ENVY, each with one reason worth a look.
#32 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1917
9–7 in 16 shared contests (56% to PELLET ENVY)
These two have cooked 16 of the same contests — PELLET ENVY ahead 9–7 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#33 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 20
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1913
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to PELLET ENVY)
They've been 1913 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#29 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 24
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1867
3–17 in 20 shared contests (15% to PELLET ENVY)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before PELLET ENVY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#34 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1863
4–7 in 11 shared contests (36% to PELLET ENVY)
Fewer contests behind them than PELLET ENVY has cooked, 73 to 135, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#30 of the rated field
- Contests
- 97
- GCs
- 25
- Top-10s
- 87%
- Peak
- 1882
Their rating is built on 25 Grand Championships in 97 contests, alongside a 87% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#35 of the rated field
- Contests
- 107
- GCs
- 20
- Top-10s
- 84%
- Peak
- 1868
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PELLET ENVY)
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 56 | 18 | 38 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 53 | 25 | 28 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 52 | 22 | 30 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 51 | 10 | 41 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 46 | 31 | 15 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 45 | 22 | 23 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 43 | 12 | 31 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 34 | 24 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 34 | 20 | 14 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 32 | 19 | 13 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 135 | 53 | 7 | 18 | 180 🔥 | 155.9888 | 170.89 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 135 | 66 | 8 | 25 | 178.8572 | 157.0744 | 170.53 | top 27% |
| Pork | 135 | 51 | 8 | 24 | 179.4400 | 150.7772 | 169.63 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 135 | 54 | 10 | 24 | 180 🔥 | 139.4284 | 170.01 | top 29% |
“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) | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 5 | top 22% |
| Large (40+) | 100 | 4 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
27 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
19.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
44 of 135 contests · 17 states in all
Contests visited
112
18 of them more than once
First title
Mar 22, 2013
Hammond Blues and BBQ
Opponents faced
3,303
finished ahead 8,560 times, behind 1,926
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1886) Border War Barbeque
20171 milestone
- 100th tracked contest Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2
20162 milestones
- 25th category win Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- 10th Grand Championship Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off
20155 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score706.3088 Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- 50th tracked contest Sugar Mound BBQ Festival
- First state championship Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Biggest field won (183 teams) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- 10th category win WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic
- First multi-meat day Border War BBQ
201311 milestones
- First tracked contest Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First call Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First overall top-10 Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First overall podium Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First Grand Championship Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score684 Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First Reserve Championship Smoke In The Spring
- First category win (Pork Ribs) 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL)
- 10th tracked contest Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Crossroads BBQ Cook-off
- 25th tracked contest Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +15 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 12, 2013 |
| +14.7 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +14 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| +11.5 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | May 31, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -13.4 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 | May 24, 2019 |
| -13.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 27, 2013 |
| -12.2 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) | Nov 15, 2013 |
| -8.9 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) | May 27, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 41% | 93.4% | 92.1% |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 91% | top 20% | 97.5% | 94.9% |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 72% | top 26% | 97.4% | 94.2% |
| 2016 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 85% | top 20% | 96.6% | 94.9% |
| 2015 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 85% | top 18% | 98.1% | 95.2% |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 84% | top 17% | 97.1% | 95% |
| 2013 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 76% | top 22% | 96.6% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 🏅 Westmont, IL | 20 / 48 (661.0512) | 5 (172.6172) | 29 (160.5028) | 14 (166.2628) | 27 (161.6684) |
| May 24, 2019 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 🏅 Westmont, IL | 22 / 40 (647.8628) | 29 (160.5372) | 29 (157.0856) | 17 (166.2400) | 20 (164) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 12 / 40 (672.4912) | 7 (170.8228) | 9 (172.5600) | 18 (167.4056) | 29 (161.7028) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 15 / 42 (671.9660) | 5 (173.1200) | 31 (162.8688) | 15 (169.1544) | 16 (166.8228) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 2 / 56 (695.3944) | 36 (166.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (173.7144) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS | 5 / 69 (698.2056) | 11 (175.4172) | 8 (176.5600) | 26 (170.8228) | 16 (175.4056) |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Rib's and Bibs Topeka, KS | 8 / 37 (689.6572) | 1 (177.1428) | 8 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5716) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 2 / 68 (701.6916) | 5 (177.7028) | 14 (173.1544) | 11 (171.9772) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 91 / 467 (678.7884) | 3 (180) | 278 (163.9656) | 193 (166.8228) | 152 (168) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | McHenry Rotary Blues Brews & BBQ McHenry, IL | 9 / 30 (660.4232) | 8 (165.0972) | 10 (162.8344) | 6 (167.3944) | 9 (165.0972) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 10 / 49 (677.6576) | 17 (169.1316) | 9 (172.5716) | 2 (175.4172) | 36 (160.5372) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 9 / 54 (673.6688) | 1 (177.1544) | 27 (164.5600) | 32 (160.5372) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 9 / 44 (673.6344) | 7 (175.4172) | 19 (165.1088) | 27 (162.8228) | 11 (170.2856) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 2 / 51 (691.9776) | 12 (171.9772) | 2 (176.5716) | 16 (166.2860) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN | 10 / 42 (691.9544) | 22 (172.5600) | 14 (172.5716) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 4 / 44 (697.1660) | 1 (177.1544) | 4 (176) | 12 (172.5944) | 18 (171.4172) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 31 / 72 (677.5888) | 39 (168.5256) | 4 (176.5600) | 28 (168.5372) | 46 (163.9660) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 26 / 54 (662.7432) | 21 (168.5488) | 31 (164.5372) | 20 (165.1200) | 30 (164.5372) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 5 / 54 (676.5144) | 11 (169.6916) | 36 (160.5600) | 3 (174.2744) | 6 (171.9884) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Q for a Cause Papillion, NE | 12 / 41 (668.5260) | 16 (169.1544) | 16 (166.2516) | 14 (167.9772) | 17 (165.1428) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 6 / 51 (685.6572) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (174.2744) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (167.4400) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 7 / 103 (694.8116) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 22 (170.8572) | 29 (169.6800) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 11 / 79 (692.5028) | 35 (171.4056) | 38 (169.6800) | 30 (172.5600) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 11 / 84 (689.0856) | 17 (173.7144) | 6 (176) | 25 (171.4056) | 38 (167.9656) |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shootout Day 2 Cheney, KS | 19 / 42 (675.9660) | 37 (162.2400) | 34 (162.2516) | 3 (176.5944) | 7 (174.8800) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Kansas BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 Cheney, KS | 17 / 47 (678.7768) | 21 (168.5484) | 27 (167.4056) | 3 (176) | 29 (166.8228) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 18 / 46 (682.7312) | 33 (165.0856) | 29 (165.0856) | 8 (173.1200) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 17 / 47 (680.4796) | 20 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4056) | 30 (165.1084) | 16 (169.1428) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 7 / 76 (689.0628) | 20 (169.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 19 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS | 2 / 64 (701.1200) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5600) | 18 (170.2856) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 11 / 35 (682.2284) | 13 (170.2628) | 8 (171.4172) | 16 (166.8456) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 70 / 407 (682.8000) | 196 (166.8572) | 132 (169.1200) | 27 (176) | 86 (170.8228) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 37 / 129 (690.2056) | 89 (168.5256) | 14 (176.5944) | 25 (175.4056) | 63 (169.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 5 / 39 (675.9544) | 2 (176) | 8 (169.7256) | 21 (165.0972) | 11 (165.1316) |
| Aug 24, 2017 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 8 / 40 (674.8004) | 7 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7372) | 28 (157.6688) | 11 (167.9888) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 19 / 50 (679.3372) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.7028) | 42 (160.5144) | 20 (169.7028) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 22 / 54 (667.8624) | 11 (171.4172) | 18 (168.5256) | 13 (171.9656) | 44 (155.9540) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 18 / 54 (681.0512) | 3 (177.7028) | 23 (169.1544) | 32 (165.6800) | 22 (168.5140) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI | 8 / 49 (674.7656) | 10 (171.9656) | 20 (166.2744) | 5 (170.8228) | 21 (165.7028) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI | 10 / 58 (666.7656) | 12 (169.1084) | 9 (168.5372) | 31 (161.6800) | 18 (167.4400) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 21 / 50 (659.8632) | 15 (170.8344) | 21 (164.5372) | 32 (159.9660) | 21 (164.5256) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 3 / 56 (683.9776) | 27 (166.8344) | 5 (170.8344) | 21 (167.4516) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 10 / 30 (665.0404) | 3 (177.7144) | 7 (171.4172) | 28 (150.7772) | 10 (165.1316) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 36 / 87 (675.9544) | 17 (174.2628) | 29 (169.7144) | 53 (165.7028) | 50 (166.2744) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 9 / 557 (693.1548) | 58 (173.1316) | 25 (175.4172) | 182 (168.0460) | 19 (176.5600) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 35 / 180 (689.1428) | 72 (172.5600) | 35 (173.7144) | 85 (169.1428) | 39 (173.7256) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 4 / 61 (681.6916) | 3 (173.1544) | 22 (166.2516) | 6 (173.1428) | 12 (169.1428) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 15 / 33 (674.1600) | 19 (166.8460) | 5 (173.1084) | 13 (171.9656) | 24 (162.2400) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 17 / 70 (669.6912) | 14 (169.1428) | 20 (166.8456) | 29 (165.1200) | 17 (168.5828) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 24 / 54 (673.0516) | 35 (166.2400) | 29 (166.2400) | 6 (176.6172) | 32 (163.9544) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS | 35 / 49 (673.6572) | 41 (167.3828) | 8 (175.4516) | 42 (165.7028) | 38 (165.1200) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 14 / 46 (676.4916) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (167.4172) | 12 (171.9772) | 23 (164.5372) |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-2nd Heat Green Bay, WI | 3 / 55 (686.8344) | 17 (171.4400) | 15 (168.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 20 (167.9772) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI | 6 / 66 (682.7888) | 27 (168.5372) | 2 (174.2628) | 30 (165.1316) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 1 / 38 (692.0004) | 12 (170.2744) | 3 (175.4516) | 5 (174.2744) | 10 (172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 7 / 183 (676.5260) | 2 (177.7144) | 28 (169.6916) | 59 (164.5600) | 46 (164.5600) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | 1 / 32 (693.7260) | 3 (178.8572) | 19 (166.8572) | 2 (176.5944) | 11 (171.4172) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN | 11 / 33 (678.8800) | 9 (173.7144) | 10 (171.4628) | 17 (166.8456) | 15 (166.8572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 3 / 67 (695.3944) | 5 (173.7144) | 12 (170.8344) | 7 (174.2856) | 3 (176.5600) |
| May 28, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN | 11 / 50 (691.9656) | 36 (169.6800) | 23 (170.8228) | 15 (173.7600) | 5 (177.7028) |
| May 27, 2016 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN | 30 / 51 (681.0744) | 32 (171.9772) | 40 (165.6800) | 39 (165.7028) | 5 (177.7144) |
| May 6, 2016 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 2 / 25 (689.6800) | 5 (171.4056) | 6 (170.2744) | 1 (177.7028) | 3 (170.2972) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 11 / 58 (672.5944) | 17 (169.6800) | 9 (170.8800) | 9 (168.6288) | 29 (163.4056) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 1 / 59 (690.2744) | 14 (168.5600) | 7 (170.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (172) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 7 / 30 (680.5144) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (174.8916) | 20 (163.9656) | 21 (165.0972) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 2 / 28 (693.0856) | 9 (169.6684) | 2 (177.1428) | 8 (168.5716) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 8 / 109 (683.3144) | 1 (180) | 25 (168.5372) | 46 (166.2400) | 20 (168.5372) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 28 / 72 (665.0404) | 31 (167.4288) | 33 (163.3944) | 27 (169.1200) | 26 (165.0972) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 13 / 58 (683.3256) | 38 (166.2516) | 6 (174.2628) | 25 (168.5484) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS | 12 / 61 (690.2172) | 7 (176.5600) | 8 (175.4172) | 7 (176.5600) | 47 (161.6800) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS | 16 / 95 (685.1200) | 8 (176.5600) | 50 (164.0344) | 26 (170.8228) | 13 (173.7028) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 17 / 50 (693.6572) | 13 (174.8456) | 21 (174.2744) | 39 (169.6684) | 17 (174.8688) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 234 / 606 (659.9772) | 42 (174.8800) | 410 (159.3944) | 323 (163.4172) | 295 (162.2856) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 2 / 187 (700) | 20 (176.5600) | 6 (177.7144) | 38 (172.5828) | 44 (173.1428) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 1 / 19 (698.3088) | 3 (176.5944) | 7 (166.8344) | 1 (176) | 2 (178.8800) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 10 / 35 (694.2172) | 15 (173.1316) | 21 (169.6684) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (173.1200) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 4 / 76 (686.2744) | 35 (163.3944) | 20 (168.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 4 (174.8800) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 11 / 42 (674.2400) | 22 (163.4400) | 14 (169.1316) | 17 (167.4056) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 7 / 30 (686.8116) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1200) | 17 (165.7144) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 2 / 30 (683.3716) | 4 (175.4172) | 16 (162.2744) | 2 (173.1200) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO | 3 / 63 (694.2516) | 15 (171.4288) | 18 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) | 12 (172.5484) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 15 / 48 (673.0632) | 21 (166.8572) | 10 (170.8344) | 2 (178.8572) | 37 (156.5144) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 1 / 183 (695.9540) | 23 (169.7028) | 2 (177.1428) | 6 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 11 / 78 (673.0744) | 29 (166.2972) | 12 (169.6800) | 23 (165.6800) | 8 (171.4172) |
| May 30, 2015 | Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO | 4 / 38 (679.3596) | 8 (172.5600) | 7 (171.4056) | 15 (167.9884) | 16 (167.4056) |
| May 23, 2015 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 4 / 62 (688.4796) | 27 (169.6684) | 19 (170.8228) | 17 (170.8456) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 14 / 35 (679.3488) | 19 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5600) | 21 (167.9772) | 16 (169.1316) |
| May 1, 2015 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 1 / 32 (706.3088) | 1 (173.7144) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (176.5828) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 3 / 97 (689.0740) | 46 (163.9656) | 6 (175.4056) | 23 (169.7028) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 17 / 82 (689.6800) | 11 (177.7144) | 3 (178.2972) | 79 (161.0856) | 21 (172.5828) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 51 / 87 (668.4912) | 65 (166.8800) | 20 (172.5600) | 64 (163.9428) | 49 (165.1084) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) LaQuinta, CA | 14 / 24 (684.5604) | 20 (170.2628) | 6 (176.5716) | 13 (171.4288) | 18 (166.2972) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS | 2 / 41 (691.4172) | 24 (162.8228) | 1 (177.1544) | 5 (175.4400) | 1 (176) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Casino Queen BBQ Competition Greater St. Louis, IL | 9 / 44 (677.0740) | 9 (172) | 25 (162.8228) | 24 (163.3712) | 1 (178.8800) |
| Oct 11, 2014 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 6 / 34 (677.1200) | 11 (169.1428) | 1 (177.1772) | 25 (157.6684) | 7 (173.1316) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 45 / 552 (683.4288) | 351 (161.7028) | 49 (173.7144) | 147 (169.1316) | 7 (178.8800) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO | 1 / 22 (692.5600) | 5 (172) | 2 (170.2744) | 2 (177.1772) | 1 (173.1084) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 12 / 29 (674.7428) | 8 (173.7144) | 5 (171.9772) | 27 (163.3828) | 17 (165.6684) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 2 / 38 (698.7768) | 3 (174.2628) | 4 (177.1428) | 9 (171.9656) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Bates County Barbecue State Championship & Festival 🏅 Butler, MO | 2 / 43 (689.6340) | 10 (168.5256) | 6 (173.7028) | 4 (174.8456) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 7 / 53 (691.3600) | 17 (171.4172) | 3 (174.8572) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 3 / 70 (690.1944) | 18 (168.5372) | 17 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) unrated Denver, CO | 4 / 20 (699.3716) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1316) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 2 / 41 (690.2628) | 7 (169.7028) | 1 (178.2972) | 3 (176.0228) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 2 / 79 (686.1712) | 6 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4056) | 17 (166.2400) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 28 / 87 (663.8628) | 38 (166.2400) | 37 (163.9428) | 28 (167.4172) | 31 (166.2628) |
| May 9, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 3 / 30 (691.9428) | 4 (174.8456) | 13 (166.8344) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (176) |
| May 2, 2014 | Truman Heritage Festival (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Grandview, MO | 3 / 28 (679.3488) | 7 (167.9656) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (166.8344) | 7 (166.8344) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 22 / 61 (671.3488) | 12 (173.1428) | 37 (162.2516) | 21 (167.9888) | 29 (167.9656) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 10 / 69 (667.9660) | 30 (163.3944) | 17 (169.6800) | 15 (167.4516) | 16 (167.4400) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) unrated LaQuinta, CA | 18 / 24 (664.5372) | 10 (172) | 7 (170.8572) | 22 (158.8228) | 16 (162.8572) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 22 / 53 (655.3028) | 6 (169.7144) | 15 (165.6800) | 38 (157.6684) | 21 (162.2400) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 58 / 79 (659.9092) | 77 (155.9888) | 18 (171.9888) | 68 (162.2516) | 31 (169.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 84 / 174 (663.2912) | 125 (162.8344) | 90 (164.5372) | 103 (163.3712) | 28 (172.5484) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 30 / 535 (674.8572) | 71 (169.7600) | 21 (173.7144) | 204 (163.4172) | 89 (167.9656) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 22 / 29 (662.1256) | 13 (168.5600) | 25 (162.8000) | 21 (165.0856) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Bikes Blues & BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 16 / 49 (673.0060) | 14 (173.1316) | 42 (157.0744) | 7 (174.2744) | 11 (168.5256) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 2 / 53 (683.3600) | 12 (167.3828) | 3 (173.1316) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (172.5828) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 3 / 72 (694.8112) | 5 (176.5600) | 14 (170.2856) | 19 (171.4056) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 17, 2013 | BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS | 4 / 31 (690.8116) | 13 (169.6916) | 6 (174.2744) | 7 (173.7028) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 / 66 (674.7428) | 17 (167.9772) | 15 (166.8228) | 4 (174.2628) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Aug 1, 2013 | Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS | 9 / 74 (677.0400) | 14 (171.9772) | 17 (170.2628) | 38 (164.5256) | 13 (170.2744) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 5 / 58 (680) | 12 (170.2972) | 4 (173.7028) | 16 (168.5600) | 15 (167.4400) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 5 / 40 (682.2400) | 20 (166.2628) | 9 (167.9772) | 1 (174.8800) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO | 4 / 40 (681.7144) | 16 (166.2858) | 21 (162.8572) | 4 (172.5714) | 1 (180) |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Liberty 4th Fest BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 2 / 30 (689.1426) | 4 (171.9998) | 5 (172.5714) | 1 (177.1430) | 9 (167.4284) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 113 / 183 (622.2852) | 28 (167.4284) | 73 (161.1428) | 123 (154.2856) | 163 (139.4284) |
| May 31, 2013 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 2 / 30 (676.5714) | 8 (166.2856) | 7 (168.5716) | 3 (171.4286) | 5 (170.2856) |
| May 24, 2013 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 5 / 47 (682.2856) | 14 (170.8572) | 14 (168.5714) | 2 (175.4284) | 19 (167.4286) |
| May 17, 2013 | Taste of Wheatstock Abilene, KS | 3 / 25 (673.7140) | 3 (172.5714) | 3 (170.8570) | 17 (162.2856) | 7 (168) |
| May 10, 2013 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 1 / 25 (695.4286) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (174.2858) | 6 (169.7142) | 3 (173.7142) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 8 / 39 (670.8568) | 10 (169.7142) | 12 (167.4286) | 12 (168.5712) | 11 (165.1428) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 5th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge (FULL) Overland Park, KS | 1 / 73 (689.7142) | 22 (165.1428) | 1 (177.7144) | 2 (174.2856) | 5 (172.5714) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 2 / 71 (682.8570) | 23 (166.2858) | 3 (175.4286) | 19 (167.4284) | 4 (173.7142) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 1 / 50 (684) | 12 (169.7142) | 2 (175.4286) | 3 (171.4286) | 13 (167.4286) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.