The heartbreaker
0.0348
points from the title
Came within 0.0348 points of the Grand Championship at West Coast BBQ Classic (May 9, 2014).
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q is a competition barbecue team with 97 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Del Mar BBQ Championship (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #130 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1788
peak 1809 · rated over 95 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
97
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Dec 14, 2018 · 5.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
3 reserve · wins it all 7% of the time
Category wins
24
71 podiums
Overall top-10s
55
57% of 97 contests
Best top-10 run
9
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
669.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.99 (-6.02)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.03 · weakest Pork (167.97)
Road miles
25,496
across 97 mapped stops · furthest 1,340 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
State championships
1 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.99 / 720
97 Master contests · 7 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #375 (907 pts) | #249 (1,217 pts) | #409 (887 pts) | #401 (887 pts) | #482 (767 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #89 (2,007 pts) | #80 (1,977 pts) | #98 (1,827 pts) | #71 (1,920 pts) | #30 (2,337 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #323 (1,125 pts) | #339 (1,080 pts) | #471 (860 pts) | #265 (1,260 pts) | #392 (1,015 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #99 (2,009 pts) | #182 (1,489 pts) | #53 (2,052 pts) | #76 (1,915 pts) | #53 (2,105 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #85 (2,101 pts) | #68 (1,998 pts) | #43 (2,083 pts) | #109 (1,766 pts) | #37 (2,370 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #87 (2,047 pts) | #63 (2,033 pts) | #94 (1,783 pts) | #114 (1,643 pts) | #19 (2,496 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ZZYZX BAR.B.Q, each with one reason worth a look.
#128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 132
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1826
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to ZZYZX BAR.B.Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 315
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1896
They've been 1896 at their best, 108 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1831
Careers of much the same size, 104 contests to 97, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1821
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 118 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 13
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1834
Level with ZZYZX BAR.B.Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1797
Fewer contests behind them than ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has cooked, 57 to 97, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 64 | 12 | 52 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 62 | 25 | 37 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 59 | 23 | 36 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 58 | 38 | 20 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 56 | 33 | 23 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 49 | 25 | 24 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 48 | 20 | 28 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 44 | 20 | 24 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 42 | 40 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 41 | 19 | 22 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 40 | 17 | 23 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | 39 | 20 | 19 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 38 | 13 | 25 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 37 | 22 | 15 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 35 | 28 | 7 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 97 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 179.4400 | 153.0740 | 169.87 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 97 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 179.4400 | 153.1200 | 168.13 | top 35% |
| Pork | 97 | 37 | 5 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 149.1428 | 167.97 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 97 | 56 | 9 | 27 | 180 🔥 | 145.0972 | 170.03 | top 26% |
“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 | 0 | top 44% |
| Medium (20–39) | 42 | 3 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 53 | 4 | top 23% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 14% | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Oct 7, 2016 |
| USA Barbecue Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 20% | Oct 27, 2016 |
| The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 13% | Sep 13, 2015 |
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 36% | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 23% | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 58 | 0 | top 34% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 10% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| West Coast BBQ Classic | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | May 8, 2015 |
| Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 39% | May 2, 2015 |
| Wine Country Big Q | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 23% | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 37% | Dec 28, 2013 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
22 contests
Contests a season
16.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
65 of 97 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
80
15 of them more than once
First title
Jul 26, 2013
The Great American Cookoff
Opponents faced
1,755
finished ahead 4,207 times, behind 1,279
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Peak power rating (1809) Horse Town Brew B Que Festival
- Most recent contest Down Town Barbecue Throwdown
20161 milestone
- 5th Grand Championship USA Barbecue Championship
20156 milestones
- First multi-meat day Newport Beach Barbecue Contest
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Newport Beach Barbecue Contest
- 50th tracked contest 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- Biggest field won (54 teams) 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
- First state championship The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
- Career-best overall score712.6060 The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship
20143 milestones
- First Reserve Championship West Coast BBQ Classic
- 25th tracked contest 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- 10th category win Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First call The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First category win (Brisket) The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First overall top-10 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5712 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- First overall podium High Desert BBQ Showdown
- First Grand Championship The Great American Cookoff
- 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | The Great American Cookoff | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +14.2 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +13.6 | High Desert BBQ Showdown | Apr 20, 2013 |
| +13.5 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +11.8 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -9.1 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -7.9 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -6 | Logandale Fall Festival | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -5.7 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 20, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 88% | top 33% | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 89% | top 23% | 98.1% | 94.9% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100% | top 22% | 96.4% | 94.6% |
| 2015 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 84% | top 24% | 99% | 95% |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 91% | top 25% | 96% | 93.5% |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 94% | top 25% | 94.4% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 15 / 32 (674.2404) | 2 (178.8572) | 25 (163.4288) | 28 (159.9772) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA | 4 / 40 (682.2516) | 16 (167.9656) | 13 (168.5716) | 14 (170.8228) | 5 (174.8916) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 25 / 46 (666.7656) | 8 (174.8456) | 34 (165.7144) | 40 (159.3944) | 21 (166.8112) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 20 / 51 (659.8512) | 27 (162.2628) | 28 (162.8228) | 14 (168.5372) | 21 (166.2284) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 19 / 37 (666.7312) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2744) | 32 (158.2400) | 25 (159.9540) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 12 / 57 (686.2056) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (170.8228) | 40 (160.5028) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 7 / 78 (685.6916) | 13 (173.1544) | 24 (168.5716) | 2 (178.8572) | 35 (165.1084) |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 24 / 70 (677.1088) | 51 (162.8000) | 22 (169.1428) | 8 (174.3088) | 21 (170.8572) |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 30 (686.1596) | 9 (175.4056) | 13 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (167.9656) |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( JUDGES FULL) Indio, CA | 6 / 35 (693.6572) | 16 (169.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Logandale Fall Festival Logandale, NV | 8 / 18 (659.3716) | 4 (169.1428) | 11 (161.1200) | 16 (158.2172) | 5 (170.8916) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA | 9 / 56 (686.2400) | 20 (170.2628) | 9 (174.2744) | 1 (179.4400) | 36 (162.2628) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 10 / 48 (678.8228) | 9 (172.5600) | 21 (168) | 2 (176) | 25 (162.2628) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 90 / 407 (678.9032) | 108 (171.4744) | 26 (174.8688) | 130 (169.1544) | 218 (163.4056) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 58 / 129 (683.3372) | 75 (170.8228) | 99 (166.8344) | 21 (175.4172) | 61 (170.2628) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 2 / 37 (701.1772) | 21 (171.4628) | 2 (177.1544) | 5 (176) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 1 / 52 (698.8000) | 4 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2744) | 17 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA | 1 / 40 (706.2860) | 4 (176.5944) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (176.5716) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA | 25 / 62 (655.9768) | 2 (176) | 45 (153.1540) | 38 (158.8572) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 11 / 39 (677.6460) | 11 (172.5716) | 14 (167.4172) | 23 (163.3944) | 2 (174.2628) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 3 / 57 (699.4172) | 19 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5600) | 12 (173.1544) | 6 (176) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 15 / 37 (676.5372) | 22 (167.4284) | 31 (157.6916) | 10 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 19, 2017 | SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA | 11 / 46 (681.1088) | 2 (179.4400) | 39 (161.1200) | 12 (172.5716) | 21 (167.9772) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 8 / 29 (677.0856) | 6 (171.9656) | 13 (166.3088) | 14 (168.5484) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 7 / 77 (691.3828) | 30 (171.4056) | 27 (169.7028) | 22 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 17 / 56 (676.4800) | 2 (176) | 27 (166.8344) | 8 (172.5600) | 34 (161.0856) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 15 / 40 (676.4804) | 19 (166.8460) | 25 (163.3944) | 24 (166.2400) | 1 (180) |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV | 9 / 28 (682.1712) | 3 (177.7144) | 12 (170.8228) | 21 (165.1200) | 8 (168.5140) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 11 / 38 (685.6800) | 7 (175.4400) | 20 (167.4056) | 4 (176) | 20 (166.8344) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 1 / 36 (694.3316) | 7 (174.2972) | 1 (177.1772) | 5 (174.2972) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 18 / 75 (676.4344) | 10 (174.2628) | 48 (161.6688) | 9 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 13 / 61 (669.7600) | 10 (170.8800) | 12 (169.1544) | 28 (161.7028) | 13 (168.0228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 18 / 37 (663.3828) | 3 (174.2744) | 27 (161.6800) | 28 (158.2856) | 14 (169.1428) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Newport Beach Barbecue Competition Newport, CA | 5 / 33 (683.3944) | 3 (174.3200) | 17 (167.3944) | 10 (171.4172) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 5 / 58 (693.0972) | 20 (171.4056) | 18 (170.2744) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (173.1200) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 8 / 44 (685.6572) | 23 (168.0116) | 23 (166.2400) | 7 (173.7028) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA | 11 / 32 (677.1200) | 17 (169.1428) | 5 (172.0228) | 16 (166.2744) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 8 / 72 (685.0856) | 42 (165.6800) | 4 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2856) | 16 (170.2628) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 10 / 30 (678.1828) | 9 (171.9772) | 10 (169.6684) | 18 (165.6800) | 7 (170.8572) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 11 / 34 (682.1828) | 21 (166.8228) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (165.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 34 (681.6456) | 9 (171.4056) | 6 (172) | 10 (172.5600) | 13 (165.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 187 / 606 (665.1664) | 154 (169.1200) | 224 (166.8460) | 217 (166.8344) | 293 (162.3660) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 37 / 187 (685.6112) | 102 (169.1200) | 25 (175.4172) | 36 (173.1084) | 108 (167.9656) |
| Sep 13, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 1 / 22 (712.6060) | 6 (175.4516) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (180) | 2 (178.2972) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA | 6 / 28 (693.6916) | 7 (175.4288) | 3 (174.2628) | 16 (166.2856) | 5 (177.7144) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 5 / 49 (692.5832) | 5 (175.4288) | 23 (168) | 18 (170.2972) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 7 / 58 (690.7884) | 35 (164.5256) | 3 (176) | 4 (176.5600) | 10 (173.7028) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 1 / 54 (701.7372) | 15 (173.7144) | 1 (179.4400) | 9 (173.7028) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 1 / 29 (709.1316) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (176.5716) | 1 (180) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 5 / 26 (686.2056) | 12 (169.1200) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (173.1428) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 9 / 25 (683.3368) | 10 (173.1200) | 10 (168.5712) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (168.5256) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 9 / 75 (691.3828) | 22 (171.4172) | 17 (172.5828) | 6 (177.7028) | 33 (169.6800) |
| May 8, 2015 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 17 / 57 (675.3600) | 19 (170.8456) | 34 (164.5488) | 29 (165.7028) | 8 (174.2628) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 19 / 41 (662.8116) | 34 (162.8344) | 21 (163.4516) | 17 (166.2628) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 26 / 42 (663.3028) | 18 (171.4172) | 21 (169.1084) | 37 (155.9544) | 20 (166.8228) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 8 / 30 (658.3200) | 5 (170.8800) | 9 (167.9772) | 18 (154.2856) | 5 (165.1772) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 34 / 100 (676.5140) | 75 (162.8456) | 24 (170.2628) | 52 (165.7028) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2014 Down Town Throw Down Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 26 (675.3944) | 23 (156.5372) | 3 (171.4516) | 2 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2856) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 30 / 79 (673.7144) | 44 (166.8916) | 22 (170.8344) | 34 (166.8572) | 28 (169.1312) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown Lancaster, CA | 11 / 29 (670.7768) | 8 (168.5712) | 14 (165.1200) | 13 (165.6800) | 7 (171.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 2 / 97 (691.4284) | 3 (176.5828) | 26 (169.7600) | 19 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1084) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ San Diego, CA | 4 / 20 (679.9656) | 10 (167.4284) | 3 (170.8228) | 15 (164.5372) | 1 (177.1772) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 8 / 42 (686.2856) | 15 (170.8572) | 3 (173.7256) | 22 (168.5600) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 8 / 31 (669.7028) | 17 (165.1428) | 10 (166.8344) | 18 (162.3200) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 12 / 38 (679.3368) | 3 (176.5828) | 30 (162.2400) | 23 (166.8112) | 9 (173.7028) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 3 / 39 (690.2628) | 5 (176) | 20 (166.8344) | 4 (173.7256) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 5 / 44 (681.7372) | 3 (174.3200) | 11 (167.4516) | 8 (168.5484) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 4 / 38 (682.8228) | 5 (170.8456) | 12 (167.4172) | 1 (176) | 8 (168.5600) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 11 / 30 (666.7312) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (163.9428) | 16 (165.7028) | 17 (160.5256) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 34 / 65 (653.5656) | 51 (158.2744) | 31 (164.5256) | 26 (165.6800) | 25 (165.0856) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 16 / 30 (659.9772) | 22 (160) | 9 (167.9772) | 21 (158.8572) | 8 (173.1428) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 3rd Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 5 / 32 (675.9084) | 15 (165.6800) | 4 (174.2972) | 6 (169.7028) | 15 (166.2284) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 9 / 35 (667.3712) | 7 (170.8456) | 14 (163.4172) | 12 (166.2512) | 14 (166.8572) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 9 / 56 (663.9084) | 43 (153.0740) | 1 (174.2744) | 19 (164.5256) | 5 (172.0344) |
| May 9, 2014 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 2 / 59 (680.5824) | 17 (167.9884) | 3 (174.3200) | 15 (166.8456) | 5 (171.4284) |
| May 1, 2014 | Smoke on the Water NEVADA BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 8 / 18 (666.8344) | 6 (170.2972) | 13 (162.2744) | 11 (163.3828) | 6 (170.8800) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 16 / 51 (665.0628) | 15 (169.6800) | 33 (158.8344) | 32 (162.2628) | 5 (174.2856) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA | 8 / 29 (650.8000) | 7 (166.2972) | 20 (155.9772) | 21 (157.7028) | 4 (170.8228) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 5 / 69 (673.1200) | 8 (172.5600) | 44 (155.9772) | 5 (169.1428) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA | 12 / 25 (661.6224) | 6 (171.4284) | 12 (166.2628) | 17 (159.9312) | 12 (164) |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA | 7 / 28 (666.2172) | 18 (158.8228) | 3 (170.2744) | 17 (163.4172) | 1 (173.7028) |
| Dec 13, 2013 | Downtown Throw Down Barbecue Championship Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 25 (680.0004) | 2 (174.8572) | 9 (169.1888) | 8 (169.1316) | 10 (166.8228) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 51 / 85 (648.5028) | 68 (159.4284) | 48 (162.8228) | 59 (158.8344) | 22 (167.4172) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 3 / 41 (677.2004) | 13 (167.4172) | 9 (169.1544) | 13 (165.1888) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 29 / 99 (659.9428) | 53 (163.3828) | 7 (171.4516) | 82 (150.8228) | 3 (174.2856) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA | 5 / 39 (662.3428) | 4 (171.4856) | 17 (159.4172) | 16 (160.5944) | 2 (170.8456) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 29 / 54 (635.9312) | 44 (153.6912) | 41 (153.1200) | 35 (157.1200) | 2 (172) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA | 14 / 26 (639.3372) | 26 (153.0856) | 4 (168.0344) | 1 (173.1200) | 24 (145.0972) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 12 / 63 (665.6572) | 6 (172.5600) | 6 (172) | 16 (166.8344) | 32 (154.2628) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 11 / 46 (662.2516) | 5 (174.2856) | 15 (164.0460) | 38 (150.8000) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA | 1 / 53 (677.7944) | 8 (170.8572) | 1 (174.8800) | 15 (165.1544) | 6 (166.9028) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA | 15 / 44 (646.8344) | 13 (165.0972) | 21 (158.8572) | 31 (149.1428) | 1 (173.7372) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 7 / 70 (669.7138) | 1 (174.8570) | 18 (164.5714) | 13 (165.7142) | 22 (164.5712) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA | 3 / 36 (671.4288) | 1 (176.0002) | 25 (154.8570) | 9 (166.2858) | 2 (174.2858) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 14 / 65 (645.1426) | 17 (164.5712) | 21 (157.7146) | 3 (168.5714) | 25 (154.2854) |
| Apr 20, 2013 | High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 3 / 32 (669.1430) | 6 (167.4286) | 4 (169.1430) | 5 (171.4284) | 11 (161.1430) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 4 / 48 (656.5712) | 34 (153.7142) | 6 (168) | 12 (161.7142) | 1 (173.1428) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.