The heartbreaker
Tie
level with the champion
Finished level on points with the champion at King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) (Dec 12, 2014) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG T'Z Q CRU
BIG T'Z Q CRU is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #65 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1832
peak 1855 · rated over 60 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
67
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jun 17, 2022 · 9.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
8
9 reserve · wins it all 12% of the time
Category wins
27
67 podiums
Overall top-10s
48
72% of 67 contests
Best top-10 run
14
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
674.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 681.78 (-7.22)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.64 · weakest Pork (168.67)
Road miles
19,397
across 67 mapped stops · furthest 1,375 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$7,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
681.78 / 720
67 Master contests · 8 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #1627 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1675 (57 pts) | #1327 (67 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #208 (1,516 pts) | #156 (1,601 pts) | #256 (1,316 pts) | #310 (1,156 pts) | #222 (1,421 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #74 (2,153 pts) | #59 (1,991 pts) | #162 (1,578 pts) | #159 (1,538 pts) | #90 (1,898 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #68 (2,240 pts) | #73 (1,983 pts) | #106 (1,843 pts) | #125 (1,692 pts) | #42 (2,271 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #29 (2,545 pts) | #19 (2,380 pts) | #13 (2,479 pts) | #118 (1,628 pts) | #14 (2,563 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BIG T'Z Q CRU, each with one reason worth a look.
#64 of the rated field
- Contests
- 89
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1839
4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to BIG T'Z Q CRU)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — BIG T'Z Q CRU ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#66 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1871
They've been 1871 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#67 of the rated field
- Contests
- 122
- GCs
- 22
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 1837
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BIG T'Z Q CRU)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 122 contests to 67.
⚔ Head-to-head#63 of the rated field
- Contests
- 77
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1835
Their rating is built on 8 Grand Championships in 77 contests, alongside a 73% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#62 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1836
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BIG T'Z Q CRU)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before BIG T'Z Q CRU's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#68 of the rated field
- Contests
- 123
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1864
Rated 4 points below BIG T'Z Q CRU.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig Skin BBQ | 37 | 16 | 21 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 37 | 8 | 29 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 36 | 31 | 5 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 31 | 18 | 13 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 24 | 22 | 2 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG-IN COOKERS | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 22 | 18 | 4 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 67 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 180 🔥 | 157.6684 | 170.73 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 36 | 7 | 17 | 180 🔥 | 155.3716 | 169.73 | top 31% |
| Pork | 67 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 156.0002 | 168.67 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 67 | 42 | 9 | 24 | 180 🔥 | 156.5600 | 172.64 | top 19% |
“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 | 1 | top 9% |
| Medium (20–39) | 36 | 6 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 29 | 1 | top 15% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Jul 22, 2016 |
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 18% | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Smokin in Steele | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 11% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 22% | Aug 7, 2015 |
| State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 15% | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Back to Back to the Park BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 27% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 22% | Apr 23, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 31% | Oct 9, 2015 |
| Bend of the River CookOut | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 21% | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 48% | Apr 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
24 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
11.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
30 of 67 contests · 11 states in all
Contests visited
46
14 of them more than once
First title
Jun 21, 2013
Iowa State BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,891
finished ahead 4,507 times, behind 625
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
Nov 30, 2018 → Jun 17, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest
20162 milestones
- 25th category win State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full)
- Peak power rating (1855) 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20151 milestone
- 50th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20145 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- Biggest field won (52 teams) Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- 5th Grand Championship Tri-City BBQ Fest
- 5th perfect 180 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- Career-best overall score705.7032 King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL)
201312 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke Over Veishea
- First call Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall top-10 Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall podium Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.1426 Smoke Over Veishea
- First category win (Chicken) BBQ in the Bluffs
- First Grand Championship Iowa State BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off
- 10th tracked contest BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
- First multi-meat day Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- 10th category win 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +14.4 | Smoke Over Veishea | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +14 | Smokin' in Steele | May 31, 2013 |
| +13.6 | King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) | Dec 12, 2014 |
| +12.8 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -22.3 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | Jun 17, 2022 |
| -8.9 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | Apr 26, 2014 |
| -5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -3.1 | Bend of the River CookOut | Jun 12, 2015 |
| -2.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 63% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 100% | top 17% | 97% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 100% | top 16% | 96.9% | 95.2% |
| 2014 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 83% | top 18% | 98% | 94.7% |
| 2013 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 96% | top 14% | 97.6% | 94.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 29 / 32 (642.1484) | 25 (165.1084) | 30 (155.9544) | 23 (164.5256) | 27 (156.5600) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series unrated Coachella, CA | 15 / 24 (682.2288) | 4 (177.1428) | 22 (163.9544) | 10 (172.5716) | 17 (168.5600) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 40 / 557 (684.5140) | 310 (163.4056) | 196 (167.9656) | 10 (176.5828) | 18 (176.5600) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 86 / 180 (677.6344) | 91 (170.8456) | 161 (160.5144) | 107 (167.9772) | 9 (178.2972) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 3 / 28 (686.2632) | 1 (176) | 17 (163.4060) | 8 (172) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 8 / 47 (687.9432) | 3 (177.7372) | 31 (165.1088) | 4 (175.4172) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA | 6 / 32 (679.3144) | 9 (170.2628) | 12 (167.4060) | 12 (167.3828) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA | 1 / 31 (698.2516) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 1 (178.2972) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 53 (683.9088) | 1 (176) | 2 (176.5716) | 21 (165.0972) | 19 (166.2400) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 9 / 36 (681.6460) | 3 (177.7144) | 13 (169.1316) | 32 (159.3600) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 8 / 42 (681.0972) | 9 (171.4400) | 2 (173.1660) | 28 (165.0856) | 11 (171.4056) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA | 16 / 24 (686.7772) | 21 (170.8228) | 16 (169.7144) | 18 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 8 / 50 (697.6688) | 10 (176.5600) | 45 (166.2516) | 11 (175.4172) | 5 (179.4400) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 16 / 606 (689.6800) | 3 (178.8572) | 53 (173.1772) | 168 (168.5256) | 142 (169.1200) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 16 / 187 (690.8228) | 143 (165.6684) | 43 (173.7372) | 5 (177.7144) | 40 (173.7028) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 2 / 18 (681.0744) | 5 (169.7028) | 4 (169.1316) | 11 (165.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 1 / 16 (692.5144) | 9 (166.2400) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 2 / 30 (694.2284) | 1 (177.1428) | 10 (172.5716) | 8 (171.9656) | 8 (172.5484) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 1 / 30 (685.6572) | 10 (167.9884) | 1 (174.8688) | 12 (167.3828) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 7 / 54 (680.5256) | 3 (176.5828) | 14 (169.7028) | 29 (165.1200) | 12 (169.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 4 / 39 (683.9660) | 9 (171.9772) | 5 (170.2744) | 13 (167.9772) | 5 (173.7372) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 6 / 32 (681.0284) | 13 (166.8228) | 9 (167.9772) | 5 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1084) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 2 / 27 (685.7032) | 1 (173.1316) | 16 (165.1316) | 3 (174.2972) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 14 / 42 (669.6572) | 13 (170.8228) | 25 (163.9888) | 9 (168.6172) | 21 (166.2284) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 8 / 60 (675.3372) | 2 (173.7028) | 5 (170.8572) | 32 (163.9544) | 24 (166.8228) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | King of the Smoker (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES ARE FULL) LaQuinta, CA | 2 / 24 (705.7032) | 3 (177.7144) | 4 (176.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (172.5600) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 28 / 92 (674.7428) | 64 (163.9540) | 22 (171.9772) | 52 (164.5372) | 14 (174.2744) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 3 / 34 (687.3716) | 13 (167.4056) | 4 (174.8688) | 23 (166.2400) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 11 / 165 (691.3600) | 3 (180) | 103 (165.6800) | 25 (173.1200) | 44 (172.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 40 / 552 (685.7028) | 88 (172.5600) | 247 (165.1428) | 56 (173.7028) | 34 (174.2972) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 1 / 21 (691.3940) | 10 (166.8684) | 1 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9656) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 5 / 29 (672.5144) | 13 (165.1428) | 25 (155.3716) | 4 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 5 / 54 (693.0740) | 34 (166.2512) | 1 (180) | 6 (173.7028) | 10 (173.1200) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 3 / 40 (679.3488) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (166.8344) | 17 (163.9772) | 10 (169.6800) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA | 2 / 21 (689.0972) | 3 (176) | 3 (178.2972) | 7 (166.8228) | 4 (167.9772) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 1 / 52 (701.7144) | 7 (174.2972) | 11 (170.8572) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 10 / 37 (671.3372) | 8 (169.1428) | 11 (167.3944) | 14 (163.9656) | 8 (170.8344) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 14 / 29 (651.2456) | 20 (159.9428) | 16 (162.2516) | 20 (157.6456) | 3 (171.4056) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 4 / 50 (691.4060) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (173.1544) | 23 (166.8344) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 4 / 25 (673.0860) | 15 (164) | 12 (159.9660) | 2 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5600) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 15 / 67 (677.6344) | 1 (177.1544) | 15 (170.8344) | 59 (157.0856) | 13 (172.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 25 / 39 (663.8740) | 34 (157.6684) | 22 (166.2400) | 12 (169.7028) | 14 (170.2628) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 14 / 45 (671.3488) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (158.8116) | 23 (166.2856) | 8 (173.1316) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) unrated LaQuinta, CA | 12 / 24 (674.7656) | 20 (166.8456) | 13 (166.8460) | 10 (168.5256) | 5 (172.5484) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 23 / 50 (682.1828) | 32 (170.8228) | 21 (170.8344) | 37 (162.8228) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 6 / 174 (686.7656) | 135 (161.6800) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (175.4056) | 40 (170.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 70 / 535 (665.6116) | 138 (166.8344) | 123 (166.2628) | 189 (164.5372) | 88 (167.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 4 / 56 (680.5372) | 26 (165.6800) | 3 (177.1544) | 12 (168.5828) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 6 / 35 (679.3600) | 9 (171.4056) | 9 (168.5716) | 4 (173.1428) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 2 / 39 (694.2516) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1544) | 15 (169.1200) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 2 / 27 (688.5144) | 1 (177.7372) | 8 (168.5372) | 8 (168.5372) | 4 (173.7028) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 1 / 32 (702.8572) | 2 (177.1544) | 3 (177.1544) | 3 (176) | 7 (172.5484) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 12 / 50 (673.0744) | 20 (168) | 3 (175.4516) | 27 (165.6684) | 17 (163.9544) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 10 / 66 (672.5488) | 35 (161.6916) | 31 (161.7144) | 17 (169.1428) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 5 / 50 (683.3940) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (180) | 33 (160.0228) | 15 (166.2284) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL | 5 / 30 (675.8972) | 21 (164.5600) | 9 (169.6916) | 19 (165.0856) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 5 / 66 (680.4800) | 3 (174.2856) | 7 (171.9888) | 34 (163.9428) | 11 (170.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 6 / 35 (671.8284) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (168.5372) | 11 (167.3828) | 11 (163.9428) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN | 1 / 23 (685.0744) | 7 (172.5600) | 1 (172.5716) | 14 (164.5256) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 3 / 30 (662.2854) | 6 (167.9998) | 8 (164) | 8 (162.2856) | 3 (168) |
| Jul 3, 2013 | Whiting 4th of July BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA | 4 / 25 (675.4288) | 6 (169.1428) | 2 (172) | 18 (156.0002) | 1 (178.2858) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN | 2 / 30 (696.5712) | 2 (176) | 9 (170.8570) | 10 (170.8570) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 1 / 28 (693.7142) | 11 (169.1428) | 3 (173.7144) | 5 (171.9998) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 6 / 28 (671.9994) | 16 (161.7142) | 8 (170.2856) | 7 (170.2856) | 6 (169.7140) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 3 / 51 (679.9994) | 27 (162.8568) | 3 (174.2856) | 17 (166.2856) | 4 (176.5714) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 4 / 32 (673.1426) | 1 (174.8572) | 8 (169.7142) | 8 (164.5714) | 10 (163.9998) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 3 / 36 (677.1426) | 20 (164) | 2 (171.4286) | 11 (167.4284) | 2 (174.2856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.