The heartbreaker
0.0460
points from the title
Came within 0.0460 points of the Grand Championship at Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew (Apr 25, 2014).
4:20 Q
4:20 Q is a competition barbecue team with 123 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 10 Grand Championships, most recently at the Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 11 times. They are ranked #121 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1790
peak 1805 · rated over 119 contests4 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
123
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
10
11 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
27
82 podiums
Overall top-10s
71
58% of 123 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
665.75
last 5 Master vs avg 666.02 (-0.27)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.79
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.60 · weakest Pork (164.69)
Road miles
30,968
across 123 mapped stops · furthest 1,639 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
666.02 / 720
123 Master contests · 10 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #194 (1,445 pts) | #73 (1,890 pts) | #333 (1,000 pts) | #212 (1,325 pts) | #245 (1,245 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #61 (2,228 pts) | #41 (2,183 pts) | #163 (1,560 pts) | #39 (2,175 pts) | #20 (2,447 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #97 (1,999 pts) | #90 (1,848 pts) | #60 (1,994 pts) | #230 (1,349 pts) | #107 (1,851 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #95 (2,025 pts) | #79 (1,846 pts) | #122 (1,725 pts) | #186 (1,431 pts) | #97 (1,885 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #73 (2,180 pts) | #27 (2,378 pts) | #33 (2,219 pts) | #72 (1,959 pts) | #103 (1,888 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #21 (2,620 pts) | #67 (1,998 pts) | #51 (1,999 pts) | #49 (2,050 pts) | #18 (2,504 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 4:20 Q, each with one reason worth a look.
#123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 103
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1831
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to 4:20 Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 4:20 Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 107
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1819
Careers of much the same size, 107 contests to 123, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#124 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 13
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1834
They've been 1834 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 132
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1826
7–7 in 14 shared contests (50% to 4:20 Q)
Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 132 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1797
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to 4:20 Q)
Rated 2 points below 4:20 Q.
⚔ Head-to-head#125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1821
They turned up 7 years after 4:20 Q did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 55 | 26 | 29 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 50 | 16 | 34 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 46 | 16 | 30 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 46 | 12 | 34 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 44 | 27 | 17 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 42 | 10 | 32 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 40 | 17 | 23 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 35 | 18 | 17 | 51% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 34 | 24 | 10 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 31 | 20 | 11 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 30 | 20 | 10 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 123 | 63 | 13 | 27 | 180 🔥 | 150.2854 | 169.60 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 123 | 52 | 3 | 14 | 177.7144 | 150.2856 | 165.61 | top 35% |
| Pork | 123 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 178.8572 | 149.6456 | 164.69 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 123 | 62 | 5 | 28 | 178.8572 | 20 | 166.11 | top 29% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 14% |
| Medium (20–39) | 57 | 6 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 63 | 3 | top 25% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 36 | 4 | top 24% |
| MD | 26 | 2 | top 20% |
| PA | 17 | 1 | top 18% |
| NC | 8 | 1 | top 32% |
| GA | 5 | 0 | top 27% |
| WV | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 38% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| OH | 2 | 1 | top 20% |
| NY | 2 | 1 | top 7% |
| DE | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
28 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
20.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
36 of 123 contests · 20 states in all
Contests visited
92
22 of them more than once
First title
Apr 19, 2013
Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
Opponents faced
2,753
finished ahead 5,425 times, behind 1,682
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- 25th category win Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
- Peak power rating (1805) Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20173 milestones
- 100th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
- 10th Grand Championship Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score696.5140 Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
20151 milestone
- 5th Grand Championship New Holland Summer Fest
20143 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) New Holland Summer Fest
- 50th tracked contest Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- 10th category win Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
201312 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall podium Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First Reserve Championship Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score686.8570 Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First Grand Championship Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- Biggest field won (106 teams) Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First category win (Pork) BBQ, Bands & Brews
- 10th tracked contest Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)
- First multi-meat day Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza
- 25th tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 5, 2013 |
| +14.9 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +13.8 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | May 17, 2013 |
| +13.1 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +12.3 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 9, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -13.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 29, 2014 |
| -12.3 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) | Jul 9, 2017 |
| -10.1 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) | May 12, 2017 |
| -8.7 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 9, 2018 |
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 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 75% | top 31% | 96.4% | 92.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 82% | top 29% | 96.7% | 93% |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 86% | top 21% | 95.2% | 93.2% |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 100% | top 25% | 96.5% | 93.2% |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 83% | top 25% | 96.2% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 88% | top 22% | 95.8% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 96 / 467 (678.1940) | 90 (173.1084) | 177 (168.5372) | 292 (161.7028) | 36 (174.8456) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 123 / 164 (670.1944) | 53 (173.7028) | 19 (176.0344) | 158 (157.6572) | 143 (162.8000) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 17 / 32 (659.3140) | 13 (169.1316) | 22 (159.9540) | 12 (167.4056) | 14 (162.8228) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 11 / 71 (657.0744) | 20 (164) | 13 (167.4516) | 28 (159.3712) | 16 (166.2516) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Smokin on The Dock of the Bay Crisfield, MD | 8 / 32 (663.9656) | 1 (175.4172) | 15 (160.5484) | 11 (166.2628) | 18 (161.7372) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 13 / 38 (663.2800) | 15 (169.1084) | 26 (158.8000) | 7 (167.9888) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 10 / 25 (647.9084) | 9 (165.1200) | 11 (161.1428) | 7 (165.1200) | 15 (156.5256) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 11 / 27 (671.3488) | 9 (170.8344) | 13 (164.5372) | 21 (161.6800) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 8 / 59 (676.5716) | 4 (174.8572) | 16 (166.2628) | 10 (170.2860) | 25 (165.1656) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Upper Marlboro, MD | 23 / 42 (642.1832) | 6 (171.4172) | 30 (152.5488) | 20 (163.4056) | 25 (154.8116) |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 2 / 35 (693.7716) | 3 (176.0116) | 11 (167.4400) | 4 (175.4400) | 6 (174.8800) |
| May 18, 2018 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 5 / 27 (676.5484) | 1 (178.8800) | 16 (162.8800) | 6 (167.3828) | 7 (167.4056) |
| May 5, 2018 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 6 / 37 (674.2052) | 1 (176) | 20 (160.5484) | 16 (165.0740) | 2 (172.5828) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 17 / 67 (668.4912) | 3 (176.5828) | 38 (161.1428) | 32 (164.5256) | 25 (166.2400) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 7 / 60 (678.2396) | 3 (175.4056) | 21 (164.5600) | 14 (168.0228) | 12 (170.2512) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 12 / 29 (667.9432) | 2 (175.4172) | 23 (154.8344) | 9 (167.9772) | 7 (169.7144) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 57 / 95 (673.1316) | 35 (172.0116) | 60 (167.4172) | 56 (168.0228) | 62 (165.6800) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 1 / 39 (696.5140) | 5 (174.8456) | 9 (172) | 3 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 5 / 30 (667.3256) | 1 (180) | 8 (168) | 9 (167.9772) | 25 (151.3484) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA | 3 / 39 (673.0624) | 5 (171.9656) | 15 (161.7028) | 2 (173.7256) | 12 (165.6684) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA | 2 / 44 (677.5884) | 9 (170.2512) | 6 (169.6800) | 2 (170.8228) | 15 (166.8344) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 6 / 25 (675.4060) | 8 (172.5600) | 17 (160.5488) | 4 (170.8572) | 4 (171.4400) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA | 16 / 35 (659.2680) | 10 (169.6684) | 21 (165.6800) | 13 (166.2856) | 22 (157.6340) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 16 / 29 (671.8968) | 10 (171.9656) | 21 (162.8456) | 16 (166.2628) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Big Bad BBQ in Boydton Boydton, VA | 10 / 31 (667.9312) | 11 (169.6684) | 3 (172.5600) | 17 (158.2744) | 13 (167.4284) |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 11 / 47 (669.0512) | 7 (173.1200) | 14 (167.3944) | 26 (160.5484) | 10 (167.9884) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 3 / 32 (666.8688) | 1 (179.4400) | 23 (157.1316) | 8 (166.8800) | 14 (163.4172) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 11 / 26 (665.0056) | 16 (165.0856) | 13 (162.8572) | 5 (166.2400) | 3 (170.8228) |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In (Day 2) Jamestown, TN | 23 / 30 (671.8744) | 23 (169.6800) | 21 (167.9772) | 29 (162.2400) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In (DAY 1) Jamestown, TN | 4 / 36 (692.5032) | 22 (169.6800) | 25 (166.2516) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 1 / 32 (685.1428) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (169.1428) | 4 (170.2628) | 1 (175.4744) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 30 / 57 (660.4112) | 30 (166.2512) | 40 (157.6688) | 26 (166.8228) | 13 (169.6684) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 15 / 29 (649.6344) | 4 (173.1428) | 24 (153.0972) | 26 (151.9888) | 3 (171.4056) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 6 / 28 (667.9084) | 4 (173.1200) | 7 (166.8228) | 14 (164.5372) | 16 (163.4284) |
| May 19, 2017 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA | 5 / 34 (658.1716) | 4 (168.5600) | 7 (168.5488) | 11 (162.2400) | 12 (158.8228) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree- Day 2 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 8 / 43 (675.9428) | 12 (171.9656) | 11 (169.7144) | 35 (157.1200) | 2 (177.1428) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ Jamboree-Day 1 (JUDGES FULL) Fredericksburg, VA | 32 / 54 (646.7316) | 23 (166.2400) | 50 (150.8344) | 13 (168.5256) | 27 (161.1316) |
| May 5, 2017 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 12 / 37 (667.9196) | 11 (168.5484) | 13 (167.4056) | 22 (158.2284) | 3 (173.7372) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | 13 / 46 (659.8972) | 31 (161.6572) | 12 (166.2744) | 25 (159.9656) | 2 (172) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 17 / 58 (669.6800) | 13 (171.4172) | 37 (161.6800) | 31 (163.4056) | 4 (173.1772) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD | 20 / 45 (651.9544) | 23 (164.5372) | 32 (157.6800) | 21 (163.4400) | 15 (166.2972) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 5 / 59 (674.8688) | 1 (174.8572) | 41 (154.8460) | 2 (173.7600) | 6 (171.4056) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 10 / 64 (672.4800) | 13 (171.9656) | 45 (159.4172) | 31 (164.5372) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 6 / 50 (674.7544) | 5 (174.2628) | 23 (161.1316) | 16 (169.6800) | 5 (169.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA | 3 / 22 (675.9772) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (174.8572) | 10 (164) | 6 (164) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 1 / 16 (670.1940) | 3 (168.5484) | 2 (172) | 14 (156.5256) | 1 (173.1200) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC | 22 / 44 (664.4572) | 11 (171.9772) | 18 (169.1200) | 41 (155.3828) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 27 / 66 (644.5600) | 12 (169.1200) | 6 (173.1772) | 59 (149.7028) | 45 (152.5600) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 9 / 39 (685.0744) | 19 (170.8228) | 19 (168.5600) | 15 (169.1316) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY | 3 / 28 (675.3940) | 4 (170.8684) | 6 (169.1428) | 5 (169.1428) | 11 (166.2400) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 6 / 23 (668.4684) | 5 (169.1428) | 5 (169.1544) | 13 (163.9428) | 9 (166.2284) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY | 1 / 24 (685.1084) | 4 (173.1428) | 2 (173.7144) | 4 (170.8456) | 7 (167.4056) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 28 / 66 (671.3260) | 45 (163.9544) | 23 (169.7028) | 27 (167.9888) | 23 (169.6800) |
| May 20, 2016 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 7 / 26 (663.9088) | 13 (164.5372) | 2 (170.8800) | 16 (155.9316) | 3 (172.5600) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 11 / 72 (670.7196) | 12 (172.5484) | 9 (171.4400) | 55 (154.7540) | 8 (171.9772) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 5 / 51 (668.5600) | 9 (168.0456) | 6 (168) | 13 (162.8344) | 7 (169.6800) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 5 / 41 (682.2972) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (166.8916) | 15 (165.7028) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 6 / 54 (672.4800) | 17 (167.9656) | 14 (165.1316) | 4 (170.8228) | 9 (168.5600) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 31 / 59 (631.8628) | 10 (167.9656) | 10 (165.1428) | 50 (149.6456) | 47 (149.1088) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 1 / 37 (694.8000) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (170.2744) | 1 (174.2628) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 13 / 46 (657.0284) | 19 (163.9312) | 6 (168.0344) | 10 (168.5372) | 20 (156.5256) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 11th Annual Recovery Fest Richmond, VA | 5 / 29 (665.6684) | 13 (162.8112) | 8 (166.2972) | 6 (169.1200) | 5 (167.4400) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 19 / 30 (666.1828) | 19 (167.3828) | 29 (157.1316) | 15 (167.3828) | 3 (174.2856) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 1 / 70 (682.8456) | 11 (170.8112) | 1 (174.2972) | 12 (168) | 9 (169.7372) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 9 / 46 (672.4916) | 5 (172.5600) | 9 (169.1428) | 17 (167.9656) | 20 (162.8232) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 2 / 54 (678.2516) | 2 (174.2628) | 16 (163.9772) | 13 (166.2744) | 5 (173.7372) |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 15 / 35 (662.1596) | 9 (170.2856) | 23 (161.0856) | 22 (161.1084) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA | 11 / 29 (671.3488) | 12 (169.1200) | 13 (166.8344) | 24 (162.2400) | 5 (173.1544) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 3 / 18 (679.4172) | 1 (175.4172) | 8 (167.4400) | 8 (165.7256) | 1 (170.8344) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 7 / 25 (665.0628) | 3 (173.1428) | 4 (170.2972) | 9 (165.6800) | 16 (155.9428) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 13 / 41 (682.7656) | 4 (176.5828) | 20 (169.6800) | 21 (165.6684) | 15 (170.8344) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 2 / 29 (674.8344) | 7 (169.6800) | 3 (169.7144) | 12 (164) | 7 (171.4400) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 7 / 34 (677.0512) | 14 (169.6684) | 6 (172.5828) | 10 (168.5600) | 14 (166.2400) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 7 / 40 (663.9312) | 1 (178.8800) | 8 (167.9884) | 19 (162.8228) | 31 (154.2400) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD | 8 / 25 (654.7884) | 12 (161.7144) | 2 (169.7028) | 7 (167.4056) | 13 (155.9656) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 103 / 165 (665.6112) | 117 (165.1084) | 38 (172) | 144 (159.3828) | 66 (169.1200) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 63 / 552 (679.4972) | 50 (174.3544) | 155 (168.5828) | 103 (170.8800) | 194 (165.6800) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Lehigh Valley QueFest Allentown, PA | 3 / 32 (668.5028) | 1 (175.4400) | 3 (169.7028) | 6 (165.6800) | 14 (157.6800) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC | 6 / 64 (682.8228) | 9 (174.2972) | 15 (169.1084) | 31 (164) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 2 / 21 (692.5028) | 2 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (163.9656) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Aug 29, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 24 / 30 (649.5656) | 8 (173.1084) | 28 (158.2744) | 25 (158.2400) | 15 (159.9428) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 7 / 70 (657.0968) | 1 (180) | 21 (162.2856) | 55 (150.2856) | 11 (164.5256) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 6 / 28 (663.9424) | 7 (169.7028) | 5 (165.7600) | 21 (155.3712) | 2 (173.1084) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 8 / 54 (655.8856) | 25 (161.0972) | 14 (165.7372) | 19 (161.0856) | 4 (167.9656) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 11 / 59 (659.4284) | 7 (169.6912) | 6 (172) | 46 (151.4056) | 11 (166.3316) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 11 / 34 (651.3484) | 25 (157.6684) | 2 (168.5944) | 9 (164.5600) | 20 (160.5256) |
| Jul 10, 2014 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 28 / 86 (663.9316) | 25 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5716) | 41 (161.6800) | 27 (164.5600) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 2 / 26 (679.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (173.1772) | 1 (173.1428) | 21 (157.6684) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 16 / 41 (653.0968) | 2 (174.8800) | 25 (158.2856) | 23 (157.7028) | 18 (162.2284) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 6 / 42 (662.7656) | 7 (173.1200) | 6 (165.6800) | 7 (165.7144) | 17 (158.2512) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 3 / 30 (665.1200) | 4 (172.0228) | 14 (161.1316) | 7 (163.9656) | 4 (168) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 4 / 32 (660.5604) | 2 (168.5600) | 13 (157.7260) | 1 (173.1428) | 8 (161.1316) |
| May 9, 2014 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 2 / 43 (655.3712) | 27 (155.3712) | 2 (166.8344) | 3 (166.3200) | 3 (166.8456) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 16 / 59 (653.6572) | 37 (155.3828) | 8 (166.2972) | 7 (167.4172) | 16 (164.5600) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 26 / 39 (662.7540) | 24 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4400) | 31 (159.4056) | 27 (160.5256) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 2 / 45 (683.9200) | 7 (174.2628) | 10 (167.9772) | 7 (172) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 48 / 109 (625.6340) | 13 (166.2628) | 48 (155.9772) | 76 (149.7256) | 48 (153.6684) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 29 / 79 (677.6000) | 43 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | 63 (163.3828) | 39 (166.8228) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 6 / 97 (684.5140) | 23 (169.1428) | 25 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4056) | 21 (169.1200) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 2 / 40 (664.4684) | 12 (166.2628) | 6 (168.5372) | 25 (157.6684) | 3 (172) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 3 / 31 (662.2172) | 2 (170.2628) | 15 (158.2744) | 9 (162.2628) | 2 (171.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 43 / 174 (672.4572) | 69 (167.9772) | 109 (161.6572) | 47 (169.6800) | 21 (173.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 51 / 535 (668.5144) | 90 (169.1316) | 4 (177.7144) | 237 (161.7028) | 242 (159.9656) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 19 / 56 (662.8116) | 9 (172) | 19 (165.7032) | 5 (170.8456) | 39 (154.2628) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 2 / 72 (689.7256) | 1 (176.5600) | 14 (170.2972) | 2 (175.4628) | 22 (167.4056) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 3 / 16 (673.0968) | 6 (165.1084) | 4 (167.4056) | 5 (165.1656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 22 / 37 (638.7660) | 16 (162.8116) | 20 (159.4172) | 26 (153.7028) | 18 (162.8344) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 16 / 71 (647.9196) | 19 (163.4056) | 8 (166.8800) | 20 (161.7028) | 34 (155.9312) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 1 / 60 (677.7256) | 5 (170.2972) | 4 (170.8800) | 9 (165.7028) | 4 (170.8456) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 18 / 61 (677.0056) | 23 (170.8344) | 6 (173.7028) | 55 (158.2056) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA | 1 / 33 (669.1660) | 1 (176.0116) | 8 (160.5828) | 1 (170.8344) | 6 (161.7372) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 10 / 45 (647.8856) | 13 (166.3088) | 27 (153.6800) | 6 (165.6684) | 14 (162.2284) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH | 15 / 41 (650.0908) | 17 (163.9656) | 34 (151.3368) | 30 (158.2284) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 6 / 26 (661.1424) | 17 (161.7142) | 9 (166.8570) | 10 (164.5712) | 3 (168) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 4 / 25 (652.5712) | 23 (154.8570) | 18 (156) | 1 (172.5714) | 4 (169.1428) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 95 / 97 (501.1428) | 69 (156) | 38 (162.8572) | 52 (162.2856) | 97 (20) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 5 / 38 (660.5708) | 16 (161.1426) | 11 (164.5714) | 11 (163.9998) | 4 (170.8570) |
| May 17, 2013 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 1 / 34 (655.4286) | 20 (154.2858) | 6 (163.4286) | 6 (166.2856) | 2 (171.4286) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 10 / 60 (639.9996) | 39 (150.2854) | 19 (158.2858) | 15 (159.9998) | 3 (171.4286) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 30 / 71 (645.1424) | 43 (158.8570) | 59 (150.2856) | 20 (168.5712) | 8 (167.4286) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 1 / 106 (676.5712) | 2 (174.8570) | 10 (164.5716) | 21 (164.5712) | 2 (172.5714) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 9 / 34 (673.1426) | 16 (169.1428) | 16 (165.1428) | 13 (166.2856) | 6 (172.5714) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 2 / 41 (686.8570) | 26 (164) | 4 (173.1428) | 5 (170.8570) | 2 (178.8572) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.