The heartbreaker
4.5484
points from the title
Came within 4.5484 points of the Grand Championship at Ohio Smoke Meat Festival (Oct 18, 2013).
SMOKIN' IN THE D
SMOKIN' IN THE D is a competition barbecue team with 61 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Blues, Brews & Barbecues (2013), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #929 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Smokin in the D”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1613
peak 1677 · rated over 59 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
61
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Jul 31, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
3 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
11
31 podiums
Overall top-10s
27
44% of 61 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
666.29 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 667.01 (-0.72)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.29 · weakest Brisket (165.52)
Road miles
15,758
across 61 mapped stops · furthest 705 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$58K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.01 / 720
61 Master contests · 2 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 | #910 (301 pts) | #674 (506 pts) | #1006 (286 pts) | #862 (361 pts) | #1187 (211 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1348 (169 pts) | #1249 (209 pts) | #1490 (149 pts) | #890 (364 pts) | #1548 (129 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #683 (564 pts) | #479 (809 pts) | #804 (499 pts) | #761 (529 pts) | #738 (534 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #356 (1,051 pts) | #325 (1,106 pts) | #304 (1,181 pts) | #528 (776 pts) | #384 (1,026 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #182 (1,591 pts) | #259 (1,256 pts) | #207 (1,391 pts) | #272 (1,181 pts) | #194 (1,506 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #152 (1,714 pts) | #164 (1,558 pts) | #75 (1,942 pts) | #173 (1,516 pts) | #182 (1,552 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #199 (1,405 pts) | #205 (1,265 pts) | #134 (1,580 pts) | #235 (1,170 pts) | #354 (875 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SMOKIN' IN THE D, each with one reason worth a look.
#930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 187
- GCs
- 17
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1808
2–10 in 12 shared contests (17% to SMOKIN' IN THE D)
These two have cooked 12 of the same contests — QUAU ahead 10–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 62
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1681
They've been 1681 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1613
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before SMOKIN' IN THE D's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1623
Fewer contests behind them than SMOKIN' IN THE D has cooked, 36 to 61, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1613
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 25 contests, alongside a 32% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 113
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1706
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SMOKIN' IN THE D)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 48 | 11 | 37 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 40 | 10 | 30 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 33 | 14 | 19 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BROTHERS BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 24 | 15 | 9 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 24 | 11 | 13 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 21 | 7 | 14 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| B&R SMOKE | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | 16 | 14 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKERS MI | 15 | 13 | 2 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 61 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 178.2972 | 150.2856 | 168.29 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 61 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 177.7372 | 153.1204 | 167.26 | top 40% |
| Pork | 61 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 177.7028 | 150.2628 | 165.95 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 61 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 149.1426 | 165.52 | top 45% |
“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 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 1 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 1 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 5 | 5 | 0 | top 35% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 62% | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Blues.Brews & Barbecue | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 22% | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | Sep 11, 2015 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 68% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 80% | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 8, 2016 |
| Red, White, And BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 37% | May 24, 2014 |
| Buckeye State BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | May 16, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
15 contests
Contests a season
6.8
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
30 of 61 contests · 9 states in all
Contests visited
43
11 of them more than once
First title
Jul 12, 2013
Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
Opponents faced
1,342
finished ahead 1,738 times, behind 1,177
Longest layoff
5.6 yrs
Sep 25, 2020 → Apr 17, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score693.6112 GLBBQA Spring Fling
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1677) BBQ & BREWS
- 50th tracked contest The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com
20152 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20141 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
201311 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First call Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First multi-meat day Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9996 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
- First Grand Championship Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
- Biggest field won (41 teams) Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off
- 10th tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
- First Reserve Championship Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off | Jul 12, 2013 |
| +14.7 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 17, 2015 |
| +12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 1, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com | Sep 20, 2019 |
| -12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -10.9 | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -10.1 | Smoke in the Mitten | May 1, 2026 |
| -10 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Jul 31, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 60% | 96.3% | 93.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 92.3% | 91% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 93.2% | 92.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 92.7% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 42% | 94.6% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 67% | top 43% | 95.9% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 90% | top 27% | 96.2% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 80% | top 34% | 95.5% | 92.9% |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 75% | top 30% | 95.7% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 36 / 45 (665.5428) | 9 (175.4056) | 40 (162.2284) | 33 (163.9544) | 37 (163.9544) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 27 / 34 (661.5656) | 28 (162.7884) | 12 (171.9772) | 25 (164.5372) | 31 (162.2628) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 10 / 48 (693.6112) | 9 (175.4056) | 36 (166.2400) | 3 (177.7028) | 14 (174.2628) |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 19 / 28 (664.5144) | 11 (170.8572) | 28 (158.2516) | 13 (166.8228) | 10 (168.5828) |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 22 / 31 (646.1944) | 2 (176.0116) | 21 (159.9884) | 21 (160.5372) | 30 (149.6572) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com 🏅 Grand Haven, MI | 26 / 28 (656.4572) | 4 (174.3088) | 26 (161.6684) | 20 (163.3828) | 28 (157.0972) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 11 / 40 (670.8800) | 7 (171.4744) | 15 (166.8800) | 5 (171.9884) | 25 (160.5372) |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 12 / 28 (669.0856) | 9 (169.1428) | 11 (166.2972) | 16 (167.9656) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 21 / 42 (667.3256) | 12 (172.5600) | 36 (159.3828) | 4 (172) | 30 (163.3828) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 17 / 24 (654.7540) | 18 (163.3828) | 17 (160.5600) | 7 (173.1656) | 21 (157.6456) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 16 / 44 (681.1200) | 3 (177.7372) | 13 (172.5600) | 35 (165.1428) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | The Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 16 / 24 (671.3372) | 7 (171.9656) | 22 (162.2400) | 11 (170.2972) | 16 (166.8344) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 23 / 40 (663.3028) | 28 (163.9428) | 16 (168.5600) | 8 (170.8228) | 27 (159.9772) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 6 / 37 (663.4400) | 3 (174.8456) | 18 (160.0116) | 22 (158.8456) | 2 (169.7372) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 13 / 40 (679.3828) | 12 (170.8684) | 14 (171.4172) | 13 (172.5600) | 26 (164.5372) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 6 / 43 (690.2748) | 18 (171.9888) | 3 (177.7372) | 11 (171.4288) | 19 (169.1200) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 24 / 30 (671.4288) | 25 (166.2972) | 14 (170.2972) | 26 (163.4172) | 13 (171.4172) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 4 / 30 (685.6456) | 10 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4400) | 17 (162.8228) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 9 / 16 (655.3716) | 1 (175.4744) | 15 (157.6456) | 14 (158.8000) | 10 (163.4516) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 10 / 39 (662.8456) | 3 (172.6056) | 19 (162.8228) | 15 (163.4172) | 10 (164) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 20 / 30 (651.3372) | 28 (156.5256) | 9 (169.1544) | 19 (162.2400) | 16 (163.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 8th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cookoff Auburn Hills, MI | 14 / 30 (645.1428) | 8 (168.5944) | 15 (161.1200) | 26 (150.2628) | 11 (165.1656) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI | 34 / 58 (645.6232) | 35 (162.8344) | 36 (159.3944) | 21 (164.0116) | 37 (159.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 17 / 59 (661.1204) | 34 (163.3944) | 18 (165.7260) | 23 (165.1772) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 5 / 45 (691.9544) | 17 (171.9772) | 15 (172.5716) | 28 (167.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 4 / 27 (689.7144) | 14 (166.8688) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (177.1428) | 7 (173.7256) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 2 / 34 (692.5716) | 13 (166.8228) | 4 (173.7488) | 8 (172) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Ribstock II: Ribs & Racing Marne, MI | 5 / 32 (661.1660) | 1 (177.1544) | 5 (166.8800) | 7 (166.8800) | 21 (150.2516) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 10 / 33 (651.3940) | 13 (162.2400) | 6 (168.0228) | 19 (157.7028) | 13 (163.4284) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 23 / 30 (661.6228) | 23 (166.8456) | 11 (170.8344) | 28 (158.2628) | 18 (165.6800) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI | 2 / 28 (683.9884) | 2 (173.7028) | 13 (165.6800) | 7 (170.8456) | 2 (173.7600) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 16 / 39 (671.9772) | 29 (164.5484) | 12 (169.7488) | 19 (169.1200) | 10 (168.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 17 / 30 (640.4916) | 7 (167.9656) | 23 (153.1204) | 23 (154.8456) | 12 (164.5600) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 4 / 32 (674.2516) | 8 (170.2744) | 4 (171.9772) | 7 (169.1200) | 15 (162.8800) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 14 / 49 (684.5372) | 29 (165.7028) | 22 (166.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (178.8572) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 28 / 44 (662.7776) | 25 (168.5372) | 38 (159.3944) | 34 (161.1200) | 11 (173.7260) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 47 / 50 (669.6112) | 44 (169.1200) | 45 (166.2400) | 48 (161.0856) | 22 (173.1656) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 9 / 33 (677.7144) | 5 (174.8572) | 3 (174.8572) | 24 (162.8228) | 18 (165.1772) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 4 / 43 (687.3944) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (169.6916) | 3 (174.8916) | 5 (171.9884) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Blues, Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 4 / 39 (676.5144) | 36 (153.6572) | 3 (176) | 8 (170.8344) | 3 (176.0228) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI | 24 / 32 (645.1544) | 31 (154.2628) | 5 (170.8916) | 30 (152.5372) | 9 (167.4628) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 6 / 30 (679.9428) | 1 (177.1544) | 15 (169.1200) | 24 (161.6684) | 7 (172) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 19 / 42 (659.3144) | 23 (163.4172) | 6 (170.8228) | 19 (166.2400) | 26 (158.8344) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 5 / 26 (672.5256) | 3 (171.4172) | 4 (169.7372) | 12 (166.8228) | 13 (164.5484) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 3 / 31 (672.4912) | 15 (164.5256) | 3 (169.7028) | 2 (172.5600) | 11 (165.7028) |
| May 24, 2014 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 20 / 72 (668.4800) | 5 (174.8572) | 42 (159.3944) | 15 (167.9656) | 19 (166.2628) |
| May 23, 2014 | Red, White, and BBQ Westmont, IL | 20 / 43 (651.3140) | 32 (157.0740) | 4 (172.5600) | 18 (163.3828) | 27 (158.2972) |
| May 16, 2014 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 4 / 38 (675.3828) | 7 (170.8456) | 4 (172.0344) | 10 (167.4056) | 15 (165.0972) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 16 / 62 (655.3256) | 18 (165.1084) | 27 (162.8116) | 14 (166.8228) | 22 (160.5828) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 97 (658.7884) | 84 (155.3828) | 57 (164.5256) | 11 (172) | 36 (166.8800) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH | 2 / 35 (684.5600) | 3 (176) | 10 (169.7144) | 4 (172.5484) | 17 (166.2972) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 71 / 174 (666.2628) | 40 (170.8228) | 7 (175.4744) | 116 (161.7028) | 128 (158.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 318 / 535 (632.4112) | 380 (155.3828) | 350 (155.9428) | 263 (160.5600) | 231 (160.5256) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 6 / 47 (666.7768) | 4 (170.8456) | 10 (165.6800) | 20 (161.1084) | 7 (169.1428) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI | 1 / 31 (689.1316) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (174.8572) | 6 (169.1428) | 6 (166.8344) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Dam Good BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI | 18 / 31 (638.1028) | 14 (162.8228) | 10 (165.6800) | 25 (151.9200) | 20 (157.6800) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 10 / 54 (682.7656) | 33 (165.6800) | 1 (176.5944) | 15 (170.8228) | 19 (169.6684) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH | 1 / 41 (688.0572) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (166.2972) | 8 (169.1428) | 3 (175.4628) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 19 / 26 (616.5708) | 23 (150.2856) | 16 (158.2856) | 18 (155.4284) | 20 (152.5712) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 5 / 30 (665.1424) | 6 (166.2858) | 4 (173.1428) | 9 (167.9998) | 15 (157.7140) |
| May 17, 2013 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 6 / 35 (663.9996) | 15 (163.9998) | 1 (174.2858) | 1 (176.5714) | 28 (149.1426) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.