The heartbreaker
0.5944
points from the title
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at 3rd Annual High Point BBQ (Oct 11, 2013).
APORKALYPSE NOW
APORKALYPSE NOW is a competition barbecue team with 145 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. They have won 20 Grand Championships, most recently at the Boo-B-Que (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 12 times. They are ranked #33 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “APORKALYPSE - NOW - MO”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1860
peak 1913 · rated over 140 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
145
in the data
First seen
Feb 8, 2013
latest Jun 18, 2021 · 8.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
20
12 reserve · wins it all 14% of the time
Category wins
50
119 podiums
Overall top-10s
97
67% of 145 contests
Best top-10 run
17
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
671.44 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.18 (-0.74)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.53 · weakest Brisket (166.28)
Road miles
37,982
across 144 mapped stops · furthest 953 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$294K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
3 🏅
won from 27 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.18 / 720
144 Master contests · 20 GCs
Backyard avg
303.33 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 | #720 (195 pts) | #673 (245 pts) | #935 (145 pts) | #597 (280 pts) | #828 (170 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #252 (443 pts) | #204 (608 pts) | #193 (608 pts) | #304 (408 pts) | #378 (318 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #45 (2,272 pts) | #49 (1,972 pts) | #58 (1,959 pts) | #18 (2,348 pts) | #65 (1,885 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #25 (2,494 pts) | #4 (2,645 pts) | #99 (1,744 pts) | #4 (2,609 pts) | #69 (1,954 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #31 (2,458 pts) | #73 (2,002 pts) | #35 (2,164 pts) | #26 (2,322 pts) | #37 (2,222 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #72 (2,152 pts) | #5 (2,599 pts) | #33 (2,240 pts) | #196 (1,448 pts) | #163 (1,614 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #86 (2,096 pts) | #42 (2,101 pts) | #99 (1,831 pts) | #144 (1,596 pts) | #105 (1,856 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #19 (2,647 pts) | #70 (1,996 pts) | #162 (1,601 pts) | #81 (1,908 pts) | #48 (2,224 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #33 (2,461 pts) | #64 (2,029 pts) | #73 (1,878 pts) | #24 (2,349 pts) | #121 (1,706 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to APORKALYPSE NOW, each with one reason worth a look.
#35 of the rated field
- Contests
- 110
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1868
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team APORKALYPSE NOW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#34 of the rated field
- Contests
- 73
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 77%
- Peak
- 1863
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 67 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#32 of the rated field
- Contests
- 135
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1886
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
Careers of much the same size, 135 contests to 145, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#36 of the rated field
- Contests
- 200
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1886
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 200 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#31 of the rated field
- Contests
- 102
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1861
5–5 in 10 shared contests (50% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
They turned up 5 years after APORKALYPSE NOW did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-head#37 of the rated field
- Contests
- 145
- GCs
- 21
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1894
12–9 in 21 shared contests (57% to APORKALYPSE NOW)
Rated 2 points below APORKALYPSE NOW.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 74 | 43 | 31 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 71 | 30 | 41 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 63 | 24 | 39 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 60 | 35 | 25 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 58 | 38 | 20 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 55 | 42 | 13 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 53 | 37 | 16 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 46 | 41 | 5 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 46 | 31 | 15 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 46 | 30 | 16 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 46 | 30 | 16 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 44 | 28 | 16 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 43 | 35 | 8 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 43 | 25 | 18 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 42 | 32 | 10 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 145 | 86 | 16 | 38 | 180 🔥 | 143.4060 | 170.53 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 145 | 64 | 9 | 23 | 177.7028 | 146.8000 | 166.76 | top 33% |
| Pork | 144 | 75 | 14 | 33 | 180 🔥 | 135.4284 | 168.39 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 144 | 60 | 11 | 25 | 180 🔥 | 133.6916 | 166.28 | top 34% |
“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 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 47 | 8 | top 18% |
| Large (40+) | 96 | 11 | top 22% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 35 | 5 | top 17% |
| MD | 29 | 4 | top 15% |
| PA | 22 | 3 | top 18% |
| DE | 8 | 4 | top 12% |
| NC | 7 | 0 | top 32% |
| DC | 6 | 3 | top 5% |
| CT | 6 | 1 | top 14% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 37% |
| NJ | 5 | 0 | top 16% |
| WV | 5 | 0 | top 24% |
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 2% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
23 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
14.5
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
35 of 145 contests · 19 states in all
Contests visited
103
24 of them more than once
First title
Jun 14, 2013
Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
Opponents faced
2,853
finished ahead 6,646 times, behind 1,813
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival
20193 milestones
- First state championship Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 5th perfect 180 Beltway BBQ Showdown
- 50th category win Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20182 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- Peak power rating (1913) Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B)
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score708.5372 Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
20162 milestones
- 10th Grand Championship 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
- 25th category win Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
20152 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
- 50th tracked contest VA BBQ Championships
20144 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- Biggest field won (109 teams) Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- 25th tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
- 10th category win BBQ Jamboree
20139 milestones
- First call Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First category win (Pork) Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1426 Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall podium Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- First Grand Championship Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- First Reserve Championship Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- 10th tracked contest The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
- First multi-meat day Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
—1 milestone
- First tracked contest Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +13.3 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South | Jul 12, 2013 |
| +12.4 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +11.5 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Sep 20, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships | Jul 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -20.4 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -17.9 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -15.3 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -13.2 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2021 |
| -12.8 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 44% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 93.1% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 93.4% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 91% | top 20% | 97% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 96% | top 16% | 96.6% | 94.6% |
| 2017 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 89% | top 13% | 98.4% | 94.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 76% | top 29% | 96.9% | 93.6% |
| 2015 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 82% | top 22% | 97.2% | 92.8% |
| 2014 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 78% | top 18% | 95.4% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 85% | top 24% | 95.1% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 19 / 41 (664.9824) | 10 (172.5484) | 22 (163.9772) | 11 (169.1084) | 32 (159.3484) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | BBQ Jamboree 🏅 Fredericksburg, VA | 15 / 30 (670.1600) | 14 (171.4172) | 22 (160.5028) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (164.5372) |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 18 / 59 (667.9772) | 9 (172.0344) | 3 (174.2972) | 35 (164.5372) | 43 (157.1084) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 17 / 53 (672.4684) | 4 (177.7028) | 47 (156.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 27 (163.9656) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) 🏅 Concord, NC | 14 / 33 (681.6112) | 17 (172.5484) | 4 (174.8572) | 14 (170.2628) | 23 (163.9428) |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 10 / 47 (682.8000) | 8 (173.7144) | 16 (169.7144) | 28 (166.2628) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 44 / 97 (675.9428) | 23 (174.2628) | 84 (162.2400) | 33 (170.3200) | 39 (169.1200) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE | 1 / 63 (679.9312) | 3 (176) | 25 (162.2512) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 1 / 36 (689.1312) | 4 (173.7028) | 3 (171.4400) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (166.2856) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 15 / 40 (653.6112) | 17 (165.6800) | 32 (155.4056) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (165.1428) |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA | 7 / 31 (679.8740) | 7 (173.1200) | 19 (161.6800) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Smokin on the Dock of the Bay 🏅 Chrisfield, MD | 4 / 25 (668.4688) | 6 (173.7144) | 17 (161.0972) | 9 (163.9544) | 3 (169.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Maryland State BBQ Bash 🏅 Belair, MD | 2 / 30 (683.9544) | 7 (170.8344) | 3 (174.3200) | 16 (162.8000) | 3 (176) |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 12 / 53 (666.7660) | 5 (173.7144) | 43 (154.2172) | 3 (175.4172) | 24 (163.4172) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 4 / 48 (689.6684) | 11 (170.8572) | 1 (175.4400) | 4 (174.2628) | 16 (169.1084) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 3 / 31 (694.2284) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (173.7028) | 14 (165.6800) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 1 / 37 (698.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (172) | 1 (180) | 3 (171.9884) |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 10 / 61 (673.7260) | 35 (162.2744) | 29 (165.1544) | 2 (177.1544) | 13 (169.1428) |
| May 25, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 2 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 9 / 32 (690.1944) | 4 (177.7144) | 18 (167.3828) | 12 (173.1316) | 11 (171.9656) |
| May 24, 2019 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival Day 1 🏅 Gettysburg, PA | 4 / 33 (685.6912) | 4 (174.8800) | 14 (167.4400) | 16 (168.5256) | 5 (174.8456) |
| May 17, 2019 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 9 / 44 (671.9544) | 5 (175.4400) | 12 (166.2400) | 3 (177.7144) | 36 (152.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 8 / 32 (679.9084) | 18 (166.2628) | 7 (170.2744) | 2 (177.1428) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 11 / 54 (674.7884) | 17 (170.8228) | 45 (155.4172) | 6 (175.4400) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 52 (670.1256) | 26 (169.6800) | 28 (163.9428) | 10 (171.9656) | 25 (164.5372) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 63 (664.4456) | 42 (163.9428) | 4 (170.8572) | 49 (161.6684) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 15 / 66 (663.8852) | 21 (165.6684) | 30 (162.2284) | 30 (164) | 6 (171.9884) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 12 / 56 (678.7656) | 4 (174.2628) | 39 (162.2744) | 12 (171.4056) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) Concord, NC | 11 / 44 (677.0856) | 1 (178.8572) | 41 (156.5600) | 3 (173.7028) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Currituck Heritage Festival Currituck, NC | 7 / 25 (673.6572) | 10 (168.5600) | 18 (155.4172) | 3 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE | 2 / 73 (687.9544) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (172.0228) | 31 (163.9544) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Pigs in the Pit Alton, VA | 5 / 30 (672.4344) | 2 (174.2628) | 17 (162.8000) | 12 (163.9544) | 2 (171.4172) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 2 / 42 (673.5768) | 15 (167.9656) | 8 (166.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 21 (162.2284) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 5 / 41 (680.5144) | 13 (170.8344) | 8 (172.0228) | 2 (176) | 23 (161.6572) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 3 / 29 (686.8344) | 12 (167.9656) | 9 (168.0116) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | West Virginia BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Ranson, WV | 5 / 40 (689.0744) | 1 (180) | 6 (169.7144) | 8 (169.6800) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 1 / 38 (687.4056) | 2 (176.5600) | 21 (163.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (169.7372) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 2 / 54 (685.7144) | 4 (173.7144) | 8 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4172) | 16 (167.4400) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 3 / 42 (695.4516) | 8 (172.0344) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5716) | 8 (171.4284) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 3 / 59 (682.2516) | 10 (171.4056) | 18 (165.1544) | 1 (174.8572) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 7 / 42 (667.8972) | 1 (174.2744) | 14 (165.7028) | 5 (170.8228) | 18 (157.0972) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 9 / 59 (669.6456) | 3 (174.2628) | 24 (164.5372) | 5 (174.2628) | 33 (156.5828) |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 10 / 35 (681.0512) | 5 (173.1084) | 10 (169.1200) | 13 (166.8228) | 9 (172) |
| May 12, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 2 Fredericksburg, VA | 3 / 38 (686.7656) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (164.5256) |
| May 11, 2018 | BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 Fredericksburg, VA | 6 / 45 (679.8852) | 23 (169.6684) | 23 (166.2284) | 13 (167.4056) | 2 (176.5828) |
| May 5, 2018 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 2 / 37 (685.0740) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (172.5484) | 11 (168.5600) | 4 (170.8456) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 12 / 45 (675.9200) | 24 (163.9772) | 24 (165.6800) | 6 (173.1084) | 5 (173.1544) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 13 / 67 (674.7540) | 8 (171.9772) | 22 (167.3828) | 15 (169.7256) | 27 (165.6684) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 3 / 75 (683.9084) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (171.9656) | 47 (159.9312) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Sonny's Smokin Showdown (INVITATIONAL ONLY) unrated Orlando, FL | 38 / 49 (683.9088) | 27 (168.5372) | 36 (169.1316) | 14 (177.7028) | 41 (168.5372) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 95 (689.6452) | 12 (176.5828) | 44 (170.2512) | 46 (169.1084) | 21 (173.7028) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 3 / 30 (672.4688) | 15 (163.3944) | 9 (167.4172) | 1 (174.2628) | 4 (167.3944) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA | 1 / 39 (690.2744) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (173.7372) | 1 (176.5600) | 9 (166.8572) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 13 / 41 (679.2912) | 28 (166.2284) | 14 (169.6684) | 6 (174.8688) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 5 / 42 (678.7656) | 7 (170.8572) | 18 (165.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (164.5256) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 8 / 35 (670.7544) | 24 (162.8000) | 4 (172.5600) | 8 (169.1200) | 13 (166.2744) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton Boydton, VA | 1 / 31 (692.5488) | 3 (173.7144) | 1 (176) | 3 (171.4172) | 7 (171.4172) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 4 / 47 (677.0168) | 15 (168.5484) | 4 (171.9656) | 10 (169.1200) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Windsor, CT | 6 / 30 (667.3600) | 25 (155.3828) | 12 (165.1200) | 8 (167.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 1 / 33 (708.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 5 / 57 (686.2056) | 11 (171.9656) | 17 (169.6800) | 17 (170.2628) | 3 (174.2972) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 3 / 29 (678.7772) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (156.5260) | 2 (174.2856) | 2 (171.4056) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 1 / 73 (698.2856) | 4 (176) | 22 (168.5600) | 7 (173.7256) | 1 (180) |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 7 / 34 (655.8628) | 14 (161.0856) | 18 (161.6800) | 2 (168.5600) | 4 (164.5372) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 11 / 43 (675.3256) | 3 (174.2744) | 12 (169.7028) | 28 (160.5028) | 8 (170.8456) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 15 / 54 (667.3372) | 15 (169.6800) | 15 (170.8344) | 25 (165.1428) | 26 (161.6800) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 6 / 46 (668.4112) | 18 (167.3828) | 3 (172.5600) | 13 (167.9656) | 21 (160.5028) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 58 (682.7888) | 22 (167.4288) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (171.4056) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD | 1 / 45 (682.8000) | 9 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 10 (169.7028) | 19 (163.4172) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 117 / 557 (673.1084) | 56 (173.1428) | 48 (173.1428) | 202 (167.4172) | 334 (159.4056) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 107 / 180 (673.5996) | 62 (173.7028) | 31 (174.2972) | 139 (164.5256) | 162 (161.0740) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 49 / 96 (671.3136) | 68 (165.0856) | 45 (170.2512) | 59 (166.3084) | 41 (169.6684) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 30 / 38 (641.6228) | 26 (163.9772) | 36 (149.7028) | 21 (163.9656) | 20 (163.9772) |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 15 / 48 (662.7772) | 1 (177.7028) | 13 (165.1544) | 35 (157.0744) | 22 (162.8456) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 34 / 50 (683.8972) | 48 (167.3712) | 35 (168.5372) | 24 (171.4288) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 6 / 38 (674.7884) | 10 (169.1084) | 1 (174.2856) | 9 (166.8572) | 16 (164.5372) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 9 / 16 (649.6572) | 1 (172) | 8 (161.7028) | 11 (159.3944) | 12 (156.5600) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Philadelphia's Inaugural Fire Up HOPE Devon, PA | 12 / 33 (658.1828) | 3 (173.7028) | 13 (166.2860) | 12 (163.9656) | 28 (154.2284) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 4 / 30 (693.7028) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5944) | 25 (165.7028) | 12 (171.4056) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA | 6 / 28 (668.5256) | 7 (172.5600) | 13 (165.7028) | 19 (162.2628) | 5 (168) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 6 / 29 (678.8340) | 8 (172.5484) | 3 (173.7600) | 5 (170.8572) | 16 (161.6684) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 1 / 35 (690.2400) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (176) | 7 (170.2972) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 17 / 42 (672.4456) | 6 (175.4172) | 30 (160.5144) | 7 (172) | 22 (164.5140) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 16 / 69 (663.9884) | 2 (179.4400) | 36 (162.2856) | 6 (174.3200) | 55 (147.9428) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 23 / 67 (659.2796) | 32 (165.1084) | 23 (167.3944) | 36 (163.9540) | 29 (162.8228) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Fort Washington, MD | 2 / 37 (687.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | 1 (177.1544) | 17 (163.9656) | 5 (173.7028) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 6 / 72 (682.2172) | 2 (176.0116) | 2 (175.4172) | 31 (162.2628) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | 1 / 48 (697.6572) | 1 (179.4400) | 5 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 9 / 41 (673.6228) | 4 (173.7028) | 4 (172) | 17 (165.0972) | 18 (162.8228) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 1 / 75 (690.2516) | 11 (170.8344) | 5 (173.1428) | 8 (168.5716) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 34 / 59 (628.9712) | 49 (151.9084) | 34 (157.1200) | 22 (161.1200) | 25 (158.8228) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 31 / 93 (675.3712) | 34 (170.2628) | 33 (169.7028) | 60 (164.5828) | 26 (170.8228) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 10 / 37 (658.7312) | 10 (168.5256) | 7 (167.9656) | 12 (163.4400) | 19 (158.8000) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 3 / 46 (671.2568) | 8 (169.6684) | 1 (174.2628) | 25 (160.5028) | 9 (166.8228) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Grill Cook Master Harrisonburg, VA | 1 / 16 (689.6456) | 1 (174.8456) | 3 (172.5600) | 2 (170.2628) | 1 (171.9772) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 8 / 70 (663.3828) | 47 (156.5484) | 9 (169.7372) | 15 (166.8228) | 8 (170.2744) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 5 / 46 (683.9772) | 14 (167.9656) | 10 (168.5600) | 3 (172.0344) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 16 / 46 (664.4684) | 9 (173.7028) | 32 (156.5372) | 17 (166.8572) | 13 (167.3712) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 1 / 42 (699.9768) | 1 (178.8800) | 5 (174.2628) | 3 (171.9884) | 3 (174.8456) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 21 / 41 (672.4112) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (164.5256) | 19 (166.2284) | 24 (166.2400) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 4 / 52 (681.1200) | 8 (171.4400) | 1 (177.1772) | 9 (169.1084) | 19 (163.3944) |
| May 29, 2015 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 2 / 39 (673.0628) | 7 (171.9656) | 7 (166.8916) | 22 (156.5028) | 1 (177.7028) |
| May 15, 2015 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 4 / 36 (663.8856) | 1 (177.1428) | 20 (158.8344) | 5 (170.8228) | 19 (157.0856) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 15 / 65 (653.6228) | 5 (169.1200) | 35 (158.8228) | 11 (168) | 28 (157.6800) |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 29 / 64 (643.2572) | 24 (164.5256) | 13 (166.8344) | 56 (150.7772) | 31 (161.1200) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 8 / 46 (673.6460) | 14 (169.1200) | 11 (167.9888) | 28 (161.0972) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 15 / 99 (662.1944) | 1 (180) | 44 (159.9772) | 41 (161.0856) | 42 (161.1316) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 30 / 92 (674.2512) | 19 (172.5600) | 15 (172.5828) | 24 (170.2972) | 73 (158.8112) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 2 / 40 (673.6456) | 3 (174.2744) | 10 (167.4056) | 7 (167.9772) | 15 (163.9884) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 85 / 165 (670.1600) | 93 (167.3944) | 61 (170.2628) | 94 (167.3828) | 103 (165.1200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 74 / 552 (677.6456) | 6 (178.8800) | 129 (169.7028) | 82 (172) | 365 (157.0628) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Coal Cracker Smoke & Stoke BBQ Competition Scranton, PA | 3 / 25 (654.8116) | 3 (168.5716) | 10 (160.5372) | 9 (159.4400) | 7 (166.2628) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 57 / 69 (611.3600) | 63 (143.4060) | 59 (150.2284) | 52 (153.7028) | 14 (164.0228) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 3 / 70 (663.9200) | 17 (166.2400) | 22 (161.7028) | 14 (164.5600) | 6 (171.4172) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 8 / 28 (655.9656) | 8 (168.5600) | 11 (162.8800) | 8 (165.1200) | 15 (159.4056) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 3 / 54 (662.1716) | 37 (155.9888) | 1 (174.8572) | 15 (163.9428) | 6 (167.3828) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 15 / 59 (651.3372) | 30 (160.5600) | 19 (165.1316) | 15 (163.3828) | 17 (162.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 10 / 46 (650.1944) | 5 (171.4172) | 29 (158.2628) | 10 (165.1316) | 29 (155.3828) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 3 / 41 (680.5140) | 7 (170.2856) | 7 (170.2856) | 8 (165.6800) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 8 / 42 (659.3028) | 13 (164.5600) | 12 (163.3944) | 5 (167.4056) | 10 (163.9428) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 2 / 86 (686.8000) | 8 (169.6800) | 5 (172.5828) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 9, 2014 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 1 / 64 (662.2172) | 6 (168) | 38 (155.3944) | 1 (173.1428) | 4 (165.6800) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 3 / 59 (673.6684) | 5 (171.9884) | 9 (165.7144) | 24 (162.8228) | 2 (173.1428) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 1 / 109 (674.2516) | 31 (161.1428) | 11 (166.8344) | 5 (172.5716) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA | 1 / 41 (675.4060) | 2 (173.7144) | 20 (157.1316) | 2 (170.8572) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 45 / 79 (666.1256) | 45 (169.6800) | 50 (165.6800) | 20 (171.4056) | 66 (159.3600) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 43 / 50 (668.3884) | 30 (170.8228) | 36 (167.3828) | 41 (161.6572) | 35 (168.5256) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 2 / 31 (669.6112) | 11 (166.2628) | 5 (166.8456) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (161.0856) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 5 / 85 (659.2912) | 12 (167.4056) | 5 (170.2628) | 6 (166.8228) | 36 (154.8000) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 1 / 45 (676.5948) | 3 (174.8800) | 6 (169.1660) | 6 (168.0116) | 8 (164.5372) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Chesapeake, VA | 9 / 30 (657.6344) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (170.2972) | 17 (159.9656) | 28 (152.5144) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 67 / 68 (587.8856) | 55 (153.6912) | 62 (146.8000) | 50 (153.7028) | 66 (133.6916) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 6 / 71 (658.1712) | 1 (179.4400) | 14 (164.5828) | 42 (155.9200) | 26 (158.2284) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 2 / 29 (684.5028) | 1 (176) | 3 (172.5600) | 1 (172) | 14 (163.9428) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 6 / 60 (667.3028) | 8 (167.4172) | 28 (158.7884) | 2 (173.7144) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Wakefield Rotary Campus CookOff & State BBQ Championships Kingston, RI | 3 / 46 (663.9428) | 24 (161.6800) | 17 (162.2972) | 4 (169.1200) | 3 (170.8456) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA | 1 / 29 (664.5260) | 6 (168.5600) | 3 (165.1660) | 1 (170.8572) | 9 (159.9428) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 2 / 26 (678.2856) | 2 (175.4284) | 8 (168.0002) | 5 (166.2858) | 2 (168.5712) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 1 / 63 (673.7142) | 23 (163.4286) | 4 (169.7144) | 18 (164.5712) | 1 (176) |
| May 31, 2013 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 8 / 25 (653.1426) | 6 (170.8572) | 8 (164) | 11 (161.7142) | 15 (156.5712) |
| May 17, 2013 | Middletown BBQ Cook Off Middletown, DE | 10 / 56 (640) | 14 (161.1428) | 9 (162.2856) | 19 (159.4286) | 16 (157.1430) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 9 / 60 (640.5712) | 10 (165.1426) | 16 (159.4286) | 7 (162.2858) | 24 (153.7142) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 9 / 55 (653.7140) | 15 (166.2856) | 8 (163.4286) | 8 (164.5716) | 21 (159.4282) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 43 / 106 (625.1424) | 9 (168) | 19 (162.8570) | 98 (135.4284) | 29 (158.8570) |
| Feb 8, 2013 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA | 8 / 33 (665.1426) | 10 (172) | 8 (167.4284) | 1 (177.1430) | 28 (148.5712) |
| — | Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Park Ridge, IL | 17 / 39 (303.3256) | 11 (155.3828) | 25 (147.9428) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.