The heartbreaker
2.8684
points from the title
Came within 2.8684 points of the Grand Championship at New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Apr 28, 2018).
GOOD SMOKE BBQ
GOOD SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 102 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. They have won 16 Grand Championships, most recently at the BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #17 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1886
peak 1890 · rated over 91 contests10 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
102
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Sep 29, 2022 · 9.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
16
9 reserve · wins it all 16% of the time
Category wins
36
78 podiums
Overall top-10s
65
64% of 102 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
688.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.46 (+19.83)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.73 · weakest Chicken (165.00)
Road miles
33,320
across 102 mapped stops · furthest 1,048 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$318K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.46 / 720
101 Master contests · 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #800 (235 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #201 (1,316 pts) | #306 (996 pts) | #282 (1,041 pts) | #377 (896 pts) | #222 (1,226 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #38 (2,365 pts) | #190 (1,398 pts) | #29 (2,221 pts) | #38 (2,195 pts) | #13 (2,391 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #33 (2,437 pts) | #86 (1,898 pts) | #23 (2,258 pts) | #10 (2,472 pts) | #90 (1,878 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #91 (2,033 pts) | #300 (1,158 pts) | #170 (1,518 pts) | #128 (1,673 pts) | #73 (2,023 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #183 (1,589 pts) | #190 (1,469 pts) | #248 (1,274 pts) | #197 (1,404 pts) | #308 (1,114 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #167 (1,648 pts) | #250 (1,263 pts) | #302 (1,170 pts) | #111 (1,758 pts) | #133 (1,728 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #103 (1,909 pts) | #241 (1,149 pts) | #156 (1,464 pts) | #63 (1,939 pts) | #123 (1,694 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOOD SMOKE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#16 of the rated field
- Contests
- 136
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1889
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#15 of the rated field
- Contests
- 175
- GCs
- 23
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1945
2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
They've been 1945 at their best, 54 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#14 of the rated field
- Contests
- 160
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1924
8–5 in 13 shared contests (62% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 160 contests to 102.
⚔ Head-to-head#18 of the rated field
- Contests
- 78
- GCs
- 7
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1878
3–6 in 9 shared contests (33% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
Their rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 78 contests, alongside a 68% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#19 of the rated field
- Contests
- 195
- GCs
- 18
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1904
5–1 in 6 shared contests (83% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before GOOD SMOKE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#20 of the rated field
- Contests
- 120
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1891
2–5 in 7 shared contests (29% to GOOD SMOKE BBQ)
Rated 12 points below GOOD SMOKE BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 60 | 34 | 26 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 58 | 28 | 30 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 41 | 25 | 16 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 32 | 24 | 8 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 31 | 29 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 30 | 22 | 8 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 29 | 17 | 12 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA | 27 | 24 | 3 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GOOD CUE CREW | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 101 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 178.8572 | 137.0856 | 165.00 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 101 | 49 | 7 | 19 | 178.8572 | 149.0972 | 167.23 | top 28% |
| Pork | 101 | 62 | 15 | 29 | 180 🔥 | 150.2284 | 168.73 | top 24% |
| Brisket | 101 | 57 | 9 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 140.5028 | 167.50 | 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) | 4 | 1 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 10 | top 14% |
| Large (40+) | 62 | 5 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
21 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
11.3
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
45 of 102 contests · 16 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
63
19 of them more than once
First title
Jun 14, 2013
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
Opponents faced
3,008
finished ahead 7,749 times, behind 2,067
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Oct 25, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- 100th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20193 milestones
- First state championship BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Career-best overall score699.9544 BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2)
- Peak power rating (1890) Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
20181 milestone
- 25th category win New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20174 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Interstate BBQ Festival
- Biggest field won (58 teams) Interstate BBQ Festival
- 10th Grand Championship Salt City BBQ Festival
- First perfect 180 (Pork) National Pro BBQ Tour Championship
20153 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
- 10th category win Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
- 5th Grand Championship Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
20142 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Troy Pig Out
- First multi-meat day Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Podunk Pig Party
- First call Podunk Pig Party
- First overall top-10 Podunk Pig Party
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2854 Podunk Pig Party
- First category win (Brisket) Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- First overall podium Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- First Grand Championship Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- 10th tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +14.6 | Brockport BBQ - Music Festival | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +13.7 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +12.1 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 6, 2017 |
| +11.8 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash | May 10, 2014 |
| -6.5 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -6.1 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -6 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | May 2, 2015 |
| -5.6 | Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) | Oct 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 21% | 96.3% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 96.2% | 95.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 75% | top 15% | 97.2% | 94.5% |
| 2018 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 81% | top 18% | 96.3% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 89% | top 13% | 97.1% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 80% | top 22% | 96.4% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 73% | top 32% | 93% | 90% |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 75% | top 25% | 96.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 91% | top 15% | 94.8% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 37 / 505 (693.6456) | 365 (162.8228) | 35 (176.5600) | 42 (176.5600) | 13 (177.7028) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 87 / 249 (685.1200) | 60 (174.2972) | 6 (178.2972) | 213 (164.5600) | 152 (167.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 90 / 467 (677.6344) | 103 (171.4400) | 40 (175.4172) | 353 (158.2172) | 65 (172.5600) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 32 / 185 (692.4684) | 49 (174.2628) | 110 (169.6800) | 12 (177.7028) | 76 (170.8228) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 12 / 97 (692.5600) | 71 (164.5600) | 22 (174.8800) | 7 (176.5600) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Oinktoberfest 🏅 Clarence, NY | 5 / 43 (677.7028) | 20 (163.4056) | 3 (172) | 13 (165.1544) | 1 (177.1428) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 59 / 468 (495.8744) | 419 (154.2516) | 342 (159.9544) | 26 (175.4056) | 96 (171.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 79 / 135 (681.5884) | 86 (169.6684) | 38 (172.5716) | 60 (170.8228) | 95 (168.5256) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 4 / 34 (678.7540) | 1 (176.0228) | 8 (173.1200) | 4 (170.8228) | 18 (158.7884) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 2 / 32 (673.0856) | 10 (167.3828) | 2 (168) | 8 (167.4172) | 3 (170.2856) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 1 / 52 (699.9544) | 14 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5600) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 2 / 63 (681.0284) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (165.6800) | 28 (164.5256) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 41 / 102 (675.8628) | 58 (166.2400) | 23 (173.1200) | 30 (170.2628) | 56 (166.2400) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) Monson, MA | 8 / 18 (682.8000) | 9 (171.4056) | 2 (173.1544) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (166.2628) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Bay State BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Monson, MA | 1 / 26 (693.1088) | 9 (170.2744) | 1 (176.5828) | 6 (170.8344) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 4 / 51 (664.4912) | 26 (157.1200) | 6 (165.1084) | 2 (170.8456) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 46 / 467 (686.2168) | 284 (163.9656) | 15 (176.5828) | 33 (176) | 123 (169.6684) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 62 / 164 (685.6460) | 100 (170.2744) | 83 (169.1316) | 99 (169.6800) | 22 (176.5600) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 4 / 71 (671.9204) | 38 (159.3600) | 8 (169.7260) | 6 (169.1200) | 4 (173.7144) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 17 / 58 (659.2912) | 25 (165.7144) | 14 (168.5256) | 24 (162.8228) | 20 (162.2284) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Smoke in the Grove Spring Grove, PA | 9 / 54 (667.8744) | 20 (163.9888) | 16 (167.3828) | 8 (169.1200) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 1 / 31 (685.1088) | 1 (174.2628) | 5 (166.8344) | 5 (169.7372) | 1 (174.2744) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 2 / 24 (687.9200) | 15 (163.9428) | 1 (176.5600) | 5 (172.5600) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 1 / 39 (661.0972) | 20 (159.3944) | 1 (171.4400) | 10 (161.6800) | 3 (168.5828) |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Galway, NY | 5 / 23 (675.8856) | 17 (162.8000) | 1 (174.2856) | 6 (167.9772) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 5 / 41 (677.6572) | 13 (169.7144) | 28 (158.8228) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 13 / 59 (665.0628) | 37 (159.9772) | 20 (166.8456) | 10 (170.8572) | 11 (167.3828) |
| May 25, 2018 | Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Gettysburg, PA | 7 / 35 (684.4572) | 12 (170.8228) | 12 (167.3944) | 9 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4172) |
| May 18, 2018 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 5 / 34 (666.7428) | 8 (165.1200) | 3 (167.9772) | 5 (166.2628) | 6 (167.3828) |
| May 4, 2018 | BBQ in The Valley Jamestown, NY | 3 / 25 (663.9200) | 15 (160.5600) | 19 (157.1088) | 1 (173.7028) | 2 (172.5484) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 40 (678.7772) | 10 (168.5372) | 14 (164.5372) | 1 (174.8456) | 4 (170.8572) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 11 / 67 (677.0744) | 13 (169.7144) | 26 (165.6800) | 22 (166.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 27 / 75 (662.1604) | 39 (165.1088) | 67 (153.0744) | 2 (174.2972) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 23 / 95 (688.4800) | 53 (169.6800) | 51 (169.1200) | 9 (177.7144) | 33 (171.9656) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 2 / 30 (689.7372) | 10 (168.5828) | 5 (172.0344) | 1 (180) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 6 / 50 (699.3712) | 33 (173.7028) | 24 (171.9656) | 1 (180) | 16 (173.7028) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 7 / 53 (663.9428) | 15 (167.3828) | 20 (162.2744) | 5 (166.8456) | 9 (167.4400) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smoke on the Water New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 1 / 42 (692.5832) | 6 (171.4172) | 5 (172.5944) | 1 (177.7144) | 4 (170.8572) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 130 / 407 (673.0284) | 190 (167.3944) | 84 (171.9772) | 208 (165.7028) | 148 (167.9540) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 33 / 129 (691.3832) | 84 (169.1200) | 46 (172.5716) | 20 (175.4172) | 32 (174.2744) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 3 / 29 (690.7656) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (172.5484) | 2 (173.1200) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 8 / 59 (665.1084) | 19 (165.7028) | 17 (163.4172) | 12 (166.2856) | 7 (169.7028) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 5 / 42 (656.4572) | 24 (158.8000) | 10 (162.2628) | 8 (166.2744) | 2 (169.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 5 / 30 (664.4800) | 4 (170.2744) | 17 (156.5600) | 1 (174.2628) | 8 (163.3828) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 1 / 25 (683.9544) | 8 (162.2628) | 2 (170.8572) | 1 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 7 / 40 (651.9200) | 2 (171.4400) | 1 (170.8572) | 24 (153.6572) | 22 (155.9656) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 4 / 33 (687.3368) | 10 (171.4056) | 6 (173.1428) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (168.5256) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 4 / 29 (675.3600) | 20 (162.2400) | 4 (171.4172) | 5 (170.8572) | 4 (170.8456) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 11 / 73 (674.8348) | 41 (160.5372) | 2 (174.8688) | 12 (170.8916) | 24 (168.5372) |
| May 19, 2017 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 1 / 41 (667.9544) | 1 (170.8228) | 4 (166.8572) | 2 (169.1772) | 11 (161.0972) |
| May 5, 2017 | BBQ In the Valley Jamestown, NY | 3 / 26 (683.9660) | 5 (171.4288) | 2 (173.7144) | 6 (166.8572) | 5 (171.9656) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 1 / 58 (695.9428) | 10 (172) | 2 (178.8572) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (171.9656) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 6 / 557 (694.2860) | 127 (170.2744) | 31 (174.8572) | 91 (171.4172) | 9 (177.7372) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 36 / 180 (689.0856) | 112 (169.1084) | 69 (170.8572) | 42 (172.5600) | 21 (176.5600) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 38 / 96 (675.9316) | 87 (159.4172) | 23 (173.7144) | 69 (165.0856) | 4 (177.7144) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Ointoberfest BBQ Cookoff Clarence, NY | 2 / 54 (666.8344) | 43 (151.9544) | 8 (167.4172) | 1 (174.8800) | 3 (172.5828) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | 1 / 35 (680.5144) | 16 (164.5716) | 4 (168.5256) | 7 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY | 5 / 15 (666.7544) | 6 (167.3944) | 7 (165.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (159.9772) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 8 / 52 (670.2284) | 4 (173.1656) | 15 (164.5600) | 29 (157.0972) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY | 1 / 28 (685.6800) | 12 (164.5256) | 4 (171.4400) | 1 (177.1544) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 8 / 41 (619.8400) | 37 (140.4916) | 5 (159.4172) | 24 (150.2284) | 1 (169.7028) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Festival Old Forge, NY | 9 / 24 (662.7660) | 19 (150.7888) | 1 (174.8916) | 5 (167.3828) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 8 / 28 (634.1716) | 7 (163.4060) | 22 (149.0972) | 10 (159.9656) | 6 (161.7028) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 27 / 69 (654.1368) | 43 (160.5484) | 22 (166.2744) | 27 (163.9428) | 31 (163.3712) |
| May 20, 2016 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 2 / 32 (662.8004) | 6 (169.6916) | 10 (159.4172) | 3 (169.6916) | 8 (164) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 8 / 39 (652.4912) | 29 (153.1200) | 3 (168) | 3 (170.2628) | 15 (161.1084) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 40 / 75 (635.8516) | 37 (161.1200) | 43 (158.2400) | 38 (158.8344) | 42 (157.6572) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 175 / 606 (666.7084) | 179 (168.5256) | 274 (165.0972) | 149 (169.1084) | 265 (163.9772) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 174 / 187 (644.4112) | 147 (165.0856) | 87 (168.5600) | 145 (164.5256) | 187 (146.2400) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 1 / 52 (669.6800) | 1 (173.7028) | 9 (166.8572) | 20 (161.1428) | 5 (167.9772) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | 1 / 25 (666.2856) | 5 (164.5600) | 4 (162.2744) | 1 (176.0228) | 8 (163.4284) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 7 / 57 (651.4056) | 8 (169.1656) | 7 (169.1544) | 21 (157.6456) | 22 (155.4400) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON | 9 / 22 (612.9712) | 5 (162.2628) | 7 (154.2516) | 9 (155.9540) | 21 (140.5028) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 7 / 31 (639.3140) | 7 (164.5484) | 6 (162.2512) | 4 (163.9772) | 24 (148.5372) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 15 / 47 (641.4968) | 35 (153.6340) | 16 (160.5144) | 5 (167.4056) | 15 (159.9428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 2 / 21 (656.4340) | 6 (165.1084) | 13 (156.5028) | 3 (165.7028) | 2 (169.1200) |
| May 2, 2015 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 17 / 30 (649.5544) | 5 (171.9772) | 26 (154.2400) | 16 (162.2400) | 15 (161.0972) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 54 / 99 (631.8624) | 45 (162.2284) | 15 (168.5828) | 51 (159.3712) | 82 (141.6800) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 41 / 92 (667.8744) | 60 (165.0972) | 20 (171.9888) | 19 (171.9656) | 70 (158.8228) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 73 / 552 (677.7028) | 179 (168.5600) | 341 (160.5828) | 36 (174.8572) | 47 (173.7028) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 123 / 165 (659.3028) | 116 (165.1316) | 72 (169.1084) | 96 (166.8228) | 144 (158.2400) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 5 / 66 (665.6344) | 24 (161.1200) | 5 (170.2744) | 8 (168.5372) | 10 (165.7028) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 4 / 43 (670.3204) | 18 (161.1544) | 9 (165.7144) | 5 (168.5944) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 5 / 60 (655.3712) | 8 (166.2628) | 20 (162.2628) | 26 (157.1428) | 3 (169.7028) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 1 / 39 (694.2972) | 8 (169.1316) | 2 (172.0228) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Troy Pig Out Troy, NY | 2 / 25 (661.7140) | 6 (167.4744) | 1 (169.7028) | 9 (160.5484) | 4 (163.9884) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 3 / 27 (644.5256) | 1 (166.2972) | 10 (153.1428) | 2 (166.2628) | 10 (158.8228) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 19 / 47 (646.1488) | 40 (149.0744) | 31 (157.0744) | 1 (176.0228) | 16 (163.9772) |
| May 10, 2014 | The Polish Hungry for Que BBQ Bash Gardner, MA | 11 / 17 (614.1940) | 15 (146.2628) | 12 (158.8228) | 10 (154.2628) | 8 (154.8456) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 20 / 109 (643.8968) | 105 (137.0856) | 25 (163.4056) | 3 (173.1428) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 69 / 535 (665.6456) | 157 (166.2628) | 90 (167.4172) | 65 (169.7372) | 196 (162.2284) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 11 / 174 (682.8112) | 10 (176) | 35 (170.2856) | 90 (164.5600) | 34 (171.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 5 / 71 (673.7024) | 17 (166.2856) | 2 (176.5828) | 31 (158.2856) | 6 (172.5484) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 3 / 42 (658.2972) | 28 (158.2400) | 24 (157.7256) | 1 (176.5944) | 5 (165.7372) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 23 / 51 (637.5652) | 28 (158.2168) | 10 (166.9144) | 30 (156.5028) | 19 (155.9312) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 1 / 31 (673.6800) | 6 (167.4172) | 12 (162.2400) | 1 (176.6172) | 4 (167.4056) |
| Jul 4, 2013 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 9 / 28 (618.8564) | 10 (154.8568) | 7 (160.5714) | 8 (160.5712) | 21 (142.8570) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Boston Hill BBQ Fest Hamburg, NY | 8 / 49 (662.2854) | 16 (164.5714) | 27 (157.1426) | 1 (177.1428) | 13 (163.4286) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Brockport BBQ - Music Festival Brockport, NY | 1 / 18 (673.7136) | 4 (167.4284) | 5 (166.2854) | 2 (170.2856) | 2 (169.7142) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 1 / 31 (670.8574) | 12 (159.4286) | 2 (172.5714) | 3 (169.1430) | 1 (169.7144) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Podunk Pig Party Springwater, NY | 5 / 20 (650.2854) | 17 (154.2856) | 11 (162.2858) | 3 (170.8572) | 4 (162.8568) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.