The heartbreaker
0.0232
points from the title
Came within 0.0232 points of the Grand Championship at RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) (May 25, 2018).
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA is a competition barbecue team with 79 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. They have won 7 Grand Championships, most recently at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 9 times. They are ranked #72 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1823
peak 1837 · rated over 74 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
79
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 9, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
7
9 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
19
49 podiums
Overall top-10s
50
63% of 79 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
672.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 680.83 (-8.45)
Walk rate
87%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.09 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.48)
Road miles
24,008
across 79 mapped stops · furthest 1,353 mi
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$26K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.83 / 720
79 Master contests · 7 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 | #790 (373 pts) | #856 (363 pts) | #867 (363 pts) | #852 (368 pts) | #1012 (283 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #255 (1,212 pts) | #305 (1,062 pts) | #328 (1,007 pts) | #413 (877 pts) | #384 (912 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #170 (1,648 pts) | #134 (1,634 pts) | #238 (1,303 pts) | #185 (1,438 pts) | #155 (1,588 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #264 (1,283 pts) | #268 (1,228 pts) | #261 (1,298 pts) | #369 (1,033 pts) | #375 (1,033 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #99 (2,009 pts) | #128 (1,664 pts) | #149 (1,619 pts) | #81 (1,862 pts) | #127 (1,759 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #105 (1,988 pts) | #113 (1,773 pts) | #173 (1,563 pts) | #101 (1,813 pts) | #99 (1,928 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #46 (2,336 pts) | #75 (1,932 pts) | #135 (1,571 pts) | #94 (1,741 pts) | #90 (1,955 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA, each with one reason worth a look.
#73 of the rated field
- Contests
- 188
- GCs
- 17
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1910
5–5 in 10 shared contests (50% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
These two have cooked 10 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#70 of the rated field
- Contests
- 61
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 70%
- Peak
- 1824
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 60 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#76 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1856
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
Careers of much the same size, 104 contests to 79, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#71 of the rated field
- Contests
- 104
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1846
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
Their rating is built on 12 Grand Championships in 104 contests, alongside a 74% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#75 of the rated field
- Contests
- 160
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1854
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
Level with GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#77 of the rated field
- Contests
- 343
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1922
10–4 in 14 shared contests (71% to GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY'S Q | 38 | 17 | 21 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 34 | 11 | 23 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 31 | 10 | 21 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 29 | 26 | 3 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 29 | 19 | 10 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 27 | 12 | 15 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 26 | 12 | 14 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 21 | 18 | 3 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 20 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 79 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 180 🔥 | 157.0856 | 171.09 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 79 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 158.3316 | 169.48 | top 31% |
| Pork | 79 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 158.2516 | 170.15 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 79 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 180 🔥 | 150.8000 | 170.11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 36 | 2 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 43 | 5 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In Steele | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | May 31, 2019 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 5 | 4 | 0 | top 16% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 46% | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 4% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 121 | 0 | top 53% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 9% | May 26, 2018 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 18% | Oct 27, 2017 |
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 36% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 52% | Oct 9, 2015 |
| Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 10% | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Smokin' in the Junction | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | May 23, 2015 |
| Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 15% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
16 contests · 2 GCs
Contests a season
11.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
22 of 79 contests · 14 states in all
Contests visited
59
12 of them more than once
First title
Jun 15, 2013
Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Opponents faced
1,986
finished ahead 4,071 times, behind 1,019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1837) Mankato Cookout (Day 1)
20162 milestones
- 50th tracked contest 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
- 5th Grand Championship 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
20155 milestones
- First multi-meat day 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Biggest field won (606 teams) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Career-best overall score706.2972 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- 10th category win Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
- 5th perfect 180 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
20141 milestone
- 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
201310 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke Over Veishea
- First call Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall top-10 Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4282 Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall podium Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First Grand Championship Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Brisket) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- 10th tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
| +13.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +12.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +12.6 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +11.9 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -13.1 | Smoke In the Springs | Apr 12, 2019 |
| -8.8 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 2016 |
| -8.2 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -7.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Oct 18, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 35% | 95.1% | 93.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 75% | top 26% | 96.8% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 73% | top 28% | 96.1% | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 100% | top 18% | 97.9% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 93% | top 23% | 98.1% | 94.6% |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 92% | top 17% | 96.9% | 94.3% |
| 2013 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 94% | top 15% | 97.7% | 94.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA | 11 / 38 (666.7084) | 18 (168.5256) | 4 (170.8228) | 29 (160.5372) | 18 (166.8228) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA | 9 / 28 (678.2740) | 6 (171.4056) | 6 (169.7372) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.3084) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 6 / 43 (684.5144) | 12 (172.5600) | 10 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2744) | 12 (168) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 67 / 104 (656.4112) | 23 (173.1084) | 40 (167.9772) | 67 (164.5256) | 91 (150.8000) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 121 / 467 (676.0228) | 343 (160.5828) | 40 (174.8572) | 164 (167.9884) | 71 (172.5944) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 132 / 164 (666.1600) | 138 (164.5256) | 87 (169.1084) | 131 (165.1432) | 106 (167.3828) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 6 / 27 (682.1712) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8228) | 21 (161.6684) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA | 13 / 42 (677.6344) | 8 (172.5600) | 25 (164.5372) | 8 (175.4172) | 20 (165.1200) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN | 11 / 44 (686.2172) | 7 (174.2972) | 12 (172.5484) | 16 (171.9772) | 29 (167.3944) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 45 (697.0740) | 10 (171.4056) | 1 (180) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (171.4056) |
| May 26, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 8 / 60 (681.6344) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (169.1200) | 28 (167.3944) | 9 (172.5600) |
| May 25, 2018 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 2 / 49 (686.8112) | 5 (173.1428) | 10 (167.4056) | 17 (166.8228) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 95 (690.7884) | 5 (180) | 39 (170.8228) | 25 (172.5600) | 55 (167.4056) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 23 / 30 (660.4344) | 17 (169.6800) | 24 (164.5372) | 26 (158.2516) | 12 (167.9656) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 23 / 407 (691.9884) | 165 (168.5600) | 19 (176) | 67 (173.1656) | 35 (174.2628) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 85 / 129 (677.6000) | 110 (163.9312) | 66 (170.2744) | 6 (178.8572) | 103 (164.5372) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 16 / 56 (676.4688) | 9 (174.2744) | 19 (167.4172) | 29 (163.9544) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -2 Omaha, NE | 14 / 50 (682.7428) | 12 (174.2628) | 16 (171.4056) | 36 (163.9428) | 12 (173.1316) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 30 / 54 (662.1372) | 47 (157.0856) | 22 (167.3828) | 21 (169.1316) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA | 1 / 30 (690.2628) | 23 (166.2628) | 4 (172) | 1 (178.2972) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 6 / 49 (683.9772) | 2 (175.4516) | 6 (172) | 15 (170.2628) | 20 (166.2628) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 7 / 29 (689.0856) | 1 (178.8572) | 12 (171.4056) | 22 (163.3828) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN | 5 / 35 (686.1596) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4056) | 14 (168.5256) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 1 / 46 (691.3140) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (168.5256) | 1 (177.7028) | 18 (168.5256) |
| May 12, 2017 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 14 / 39 (676.4916) | 15 (171.9772) | 27 (159.9772) | 18 (169.6800) | 2 (174.8572) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 18 / 100 (683.3372) | 54 (166.8228) | 31 (169.6800) | 31 (169.6800) | 6 (177.1544) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 10 / 34 (683.2912) | 26 (166.2284) | 8 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 17 / 96 (689.6800) | 24 (172.5600) | 26 (173.1316) | 3 (177.1428) | 56 (166.8456) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 2 / 34 (699.9656) | 2 (177.1544) | 1 (176) | 5 (171.9656) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 1 / 48 (704.5372) | 15 (170.8228) | 1 (176.5716) | 1 (180) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 5 / 47 (689.6800) | 4 (177.7028) | 28 (165.6800) | 5 (174.8800) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | 6 / 34 (673.6228) | 16 (166.2284) | 1 (172.5716) | 12 (166.2744) | 6 (168.5484) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 5 / 53 (679.8628) | 5 (174.2744) | 5 (174.2628) | 26 (163.9428) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 10 / 36 (678.1828) | 5 (174.2744) | 20 (166.8228) | 10 (170.8228) | 18 (166.2628) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 27 / 48 (663.2912) | 6 (173.1544) | 14 (170.2628) | 32 (164.5256) | 45 (155.3484) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA | 19 / 24 (683.9088) | 22 (168.5372) | 13 (171.9772) | 22 (168.5372) | 4 (174.8572) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 18 / 50 (693.6112) | 20 (173.1200) | 40 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 31 (170.8112) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 1 / 606 (706.2972) | 23 (176) | 1 (180) | 1 (180) | 111 (170.2972) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 58 / 187 (682.2056) | 118 (167.4056) | 88 (168.5372) | 45 (172) | 33 (174.2628) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Spearfish, SD | 3 / 30 (698.2744) | 4 (177.7028) | 7 (171.4288) | 6 (172.5828) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI | 8 / 27 (671.3716) | 5 (173.1428) | 15 (162.2400) | 12 (166.2972) | 10 (169.6916) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 12 / 47 (672.5028) | 4 (175.4172) | 32 (159.3828) | 8 (169.7028) | 11 (168) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 2 / 26 (687.9084) | 14 (169.6800) | 2 (173.1200) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8456) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 11 / 54 (676.4684) | 8 (173.1200) | 21 (166.8228) | 16 (169.6684) | 17 (166.8572) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 3rd Annual Ribstock MBA BBQ Festival Omaha, NE | 1 / 34 (686.8344) | 9 (167.9772) | 2 (174.2744) | 6 (172) | 3 (172.5828) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 6 / 27 (670.1828) | 14 (165.6684) | 12 (166.2744) | 4 (173.1200) | 13 (165.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 17 / 64 (665.0172) | 12 (170.8344) | 30 (162.8228) | 7 (172.5600) | 34 (158.8000) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 7 / 37 (674.7312) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (170.8228) | 27 (160.5256) | 14 (166.2284) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 6 / 30 (689.0744) | 27 (167.3828) | 10 (171.4056) | 12 (171.9888) | 3 (178.2972) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 5 / 30 (662.7656) | 8 (166.8112) | 18 (161.0972) | 8 (167.4172) | 5 (167.4400) |
| Oct 11, 2014 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 4 / 34 (686.2512) | 15 (167.4056) | 17 (166.2628) | 1 (174.8800) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD | 3 / 29 (683.3484) | 7 (172) | 7 (169.1200) | 6 (169.1084) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 9 / 54 (689.0860) | 1 (180) | 22 (167.9888) | 18 (167.9772) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 2 / 40 (681.6916) | 3 (174.2744) | 4 (170.2972) | 13 (166.8572) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 14 / 30 (667.3832) | 20 (166.8228) | 2 (172.5716) | 11 (166.8344) | 25 (161.1544) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 15 / 52 (674.1712) | 24 (168.5372) | 25 (166.2856) | 22 (167.3712) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 4 / 29 (677.6344) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (169.7028) | 5 (169.1316) | 11 (163.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 6 / 50 (687.9084) | 14 (169.6684) | 22 (167.3944) | 5 (173.1428) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 8 / 42 (664.5256) | 17 (166.2744) | 16 (162.8684) | 16 (165.1200) | 4 (170.2628) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 14 / 67 (678.2056) | 38 (166.8228) | 22 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (166.8456) |
| May 24, 2014 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 3 / 31 (697.6572) | 1 (179.4400) | 10 (168.5488) | 4 (175.4056) | 3 (174.2628) |
| May 2, 2014 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 4 / 33 (679.3144) | 14 (163.9544) | 3 (170.8228) | 7 (168.5372) | 2 (176) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA | 5 / 48 (663.8972) | 12 (167.3828) | 12 (161.7144) | 7 (168.5600) | 9 (166.2400) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Big Poppa Smokers - King of the Smoker (Invitational) (JUDGES FULL) unrated LaQuinta, CA | 4 / 24 (683.9312) | 9 (172.5600) | 4 (173.1084) | 11 (168) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 34 / 50 (674.7196) | 33 (170.8112) | 19 (172.5484) | 36 (163.3828) | 36 (167.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 2 / 56 (681.6684) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (169.7372) | 26 (163.9540) | 12 (169.1200) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 3 / 35 (684.4684) | 19 (163.3828) | 5 (171.4172) | 3 (175.4056) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 6th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 7 / 50 (679.3028) | 14 (169.6800) | 17 (167.9772) | 20 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA | 2 / 21 (669.7372) | 7 (164.5600) | 12 (158.3316) | 2 (172.5828) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 1 / 50 (690.8000) | 2 (177.1428) | 12 (166.2516) | 14 (167.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL | 2 / 30 (683.3712) | 5 (171.9656) | 15 (165.7256) | 8 (170.2628) | 4 (175.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 4 / 66 (683.9200) | 4 (173.7028) | 21 (167.9772) | 3 (174.2628) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 2 / 28 (679.4856) | 15 (164.6172) | 7 (170.2972) | 5 (171.9884) | 3 (172.5828) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN | 3 / 30 (686.2852) | 18 (165.1426) | 4 (172.5714) | 3 (177.1428) | 5 (171.4284) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 1 / 68 (703.4286) | 6 (175.4284) | 8 (174.8574) | 6 (176.5714) | 4 (176.5714) |
| May 31, 2013 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 11 / 51 (667.4282) | 20 (165.7142) | 17 (165.1428) | 20 (165.7142) | 7 (170.8570) |
| May 25, 2013 | Smokin' In The Junction West Des Moines, IA | 12 / 36 (669.7136) | 7 (170.8570) | 7 (173.1428) | 24 (165.1426) | 20 (160.5712) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 7 / 39 (675.4282) | 3 (173.1428) | 6 (170.2858) | 19 (163.9998) | 7 (167.9998) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 6 / 36 (675.4282) | 8 (170.2856) | 7 (167.4286) | 7 (170.8570) | 12 (166.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.