The heartbreaker
0.5828
points from the title
Came within 0.5828 points of the Grand Championship at Cowtown Cook-off (Jun 13, 2014).
JO-BAWB'S BBQ
JO-BAWB'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 99 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 11 Grand Championships, most recently at the Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 12 times. They are ranked #53 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1843
peak 1857 · rated over 92 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
99
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 5.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
11
12 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
29
105 podiums
Overall top-10s
75
76% of 99 contests
Best top-10 run
19
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 21%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
8 🔥
Current form
681.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.74 (+3.56)
Walk rate
87%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.15 · weakest Brisket (167.43)
Road miles
38,175
across 99 mapped stops · furthest 1,068 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.74 / 720
99 Master contests · 11 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 | #1416 (147 pts) | #1413 (167 pts) | #1129 (252 pts) | #1819 (102 pts) | #1985 (62 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #644 (602 pts) | #724 (557 pts) | #771 (522 pts) | #913 (417 pts) | #674 (592 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #22 (2,567 pts) | #27 (2,321 pts) | #9 (2,500 pts) | #51 (2,059 pts) | #68 (2,085 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #14 (2,604 pts) | #7 (2,572 pts) | #4 (2,608 pts) | #34 (2,222 pts) | #33 (2,240 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #76 (2,167 pts) | #181 (1,495 pts) | #4 (2,617 pts) | #18 (2,457 pts) | #96 (1,936 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #94 (1,988 pts) | #131 (1,569 pts) | #40 (2,065 pts) | #65 (1,932 pts) | #102 (1,876 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JO-BAWB'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#52 of the rated field
- Contests
- 205
- GCs
- 16
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1929
7–5 in 12 shared contests (58% to JO-BAWB'S BBQ)
These two have cooked 12 of the same contests — JO-BAWB'S BBQ ahead 7–5 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#55 of the rated field
- Contests
- 81
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1842
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to JO-BAWB'S BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 70 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#51 of the rated field
- Contests
- 87
- GCs
- 9
- Top-10s
- 68%
- Peak
- 1851
Careers of much the same size, 87 contests to 99, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#54 of the rated field
- Contests
- 188
- GCs
- 26
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1859
Their rating is built on 26 Grand Championships in 188 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#50 of the rated field
- Contests
- 143
- GCs
- 24
- Top-10s
- 83%
- Peak
- 1909
6–3 in 9 shared contests (67% to JO-BAWB'S BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#49 of the rated field
- Contests
- 200
- GCs
- 30
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1949
6–6 in 12 shared contests (50% to JO-BAWB'S BBQ)
Rated 2 points above JO-BAWB'S BBQ.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 51 | 32 | 19 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | 47 | 22 | 25 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 42 | 23 | 19 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 41 | 32 | 9 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 34 | 27 | 7 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 29 | 28 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| SCORCH AND RESQUE | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 26 | 26 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| G "QUE" | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 25 | 18 | 7 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 25 | 7 | 18 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 24 | 15 | 9 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 99 | 55 | 6 | 19 | 180 🔥 | 150.7772 | 168.98 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 99 | 67 | 11 | 43 | 180 🔥 | 151.4284 | 171.15 | top 22% |
| Pork | 99 | 64 | 5 | 21 | 180 🔥 | 153.7140 | 170.18 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 99 | 48 | 7 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 151.9200 | 167.43 | top 35% |
“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) | 5 | 2 | top 11% |
| Medium (20–39) | 67 | 8 | top 20% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 1 | top 26% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
27 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
16.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
31 of 99 contests · 15 states in all
Contests visited
65
19 of them more than once
First title
Aug 23, 2013
1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
Opponents faced
2,042
finished ahead 4,464 times, behind 1,044
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ
20164 milestones
- 25th category win Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 5th perfect 180 Boats, Bands, & BBQ
- 10th Grand Championship Best of the West
- Peak power rating (1857) Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest
20154 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship National Western BBQ Throwdown
- Biggest field won (40 teams) National Western BBQ Throwdown
- 50th tracked contest Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score703.4404 King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL)
20143 milestones
- First Reserve Championship Cowtown Cook-off
- 25th tracked contest Cowtown Cook-off
- 10th category win Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
201310 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5708 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall podium Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair
- 10th tracked contest Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair
- First category win (Brisket) 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
- First Grand Championship 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ
- First multi-meat day Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +12.4 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off | Sep 20, 2013 |
| +12 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair | Aug 14, 2013 |
| +11 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +10.4 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 6, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship | Sep 30, 2016 |
| -11.9 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -9 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships | Sep 19, 2014 |
| -6.8 | Griller's Cup | Jul 16, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship | May 2, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80% | top 28% | 95.9% | 94.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 88% | top 18% | 97.5% | 95.3% |
| 2015 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 85% | top 18% | 97.7% | 95.1% |
| 2014 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 80% | top 25% | 96.8% | 93.4% |
| 2013 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 100% | top 23% | 96.4% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 8 / 27 (681.6228) | 6 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | 15 (167.4172) | 23 (161.0856) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 19 / 95 (690.2972) | 69 (165.7144) | 9 (176.0228) | 14 (176) | 28 (172.5600) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 21 / 36 (664.4116) | 26 (165.0856) | 13 (169.1432) | 25 (165.0856) | 16 (165.0972) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY | 2 / 18 (686.8000) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (171.4172) | 6 (167.9656) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Outwest Food Fest BBQ Competiton Quartzsite, AZ | 9 / 34 (683.3600) | 16 (170.2744) | 9 (171.9772) | 22 (165.7028) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jan 6, 2017 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 10 / 38 (665.5884) | 6 (172.5600) | 19 (163.9428) | 12 (169.1200) | 20 (159.9656) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (Judges Full) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA | 4 / 24 (695.9660) | 9 (174.2628) | 8 (174.8688) | 7 (174.8572) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 68 / 557 (680.4796) | 10 (177.1428) | 64 (172.5828) | 96 (171.4056) | 339 (159.3484) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 92 / 180 (676.5028) | 127 (167.4172) | 55 (171.9772) | 91 (168.5600) | 92 (168.5484) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 34 / 96 (679.8968) | 20 (173.1428) | 25 (173.7028) | 58 (166.8112) | 61 (166.2400) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 2 / 34 (695.3600) | 18 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8572) | 1 (180) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 41 / 50 (680.4456) | 29 (174.2744) | 15 (174.2744) | 48 (166.8112) | 46 (165.0856) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Jammin' in JC BBQ Contest Junction City, KS | 1 / 39 (700.5600) | 9 (172.5600) | 3 (177.1544) | 11 (173.1084) | 3 (177.7372) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 5 / 49 (683.9316) | 13 (169.7028) | 11 (170.2744) | 12 (170.8344) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 7 / 31 (679.9088) | 3 (176.0116) | 13 (167.9772) | 10 (169.6800) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 6 / 26 (683.3376) | 7 (171.9888) | 2 (176.5716) | 12 (167.3944) | 7 (167.3828) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Best of the West Sheridan, WY | 1 / 26 (702.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4288) | 4 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 4 / 70 (682.2288) | 2 (177.1544) | 6 (172) | 26 (165.6916) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 7 / 27 (674.7660) | 1 (180) | 2 (174.2972) | 21 (162.2516) | 22 (158.2172) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 9 / 35 (675.2800) | 7 (171.9772) | 6 (169.6800) | 20 (166.2400) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 4 / 27 (683.3260) | 7 (170.8344) | 4 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1200) | 9 (166.2516) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 1 / 35 (701.0856) | 4 (174.2628) | 8 (171.9772) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Montana BBQ cook-off Absarokee, MT | 2 / 29 (698.2172) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4288) | 6 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Custer County Community Table/Miles City Cowtown Cook-off Miles City, MT | 6 / 26 (679.8740) | 15 (161.6684) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (169.6684) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 2 / 30 (694.2628) | 16 (165.1428) | 1 (180) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (176) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 3 / 30 (679.9200) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (174.8572) | 7 (169.6684) | 16 (157.0972) |
| May 13, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 4 / 33 (673.0512) | 7 (171.4172) | 12 (165.1200) | 3 (172.5484) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 30 (683.4516) | 6 (174.2628) | 26 (165.7488) | 7 (172.5600) | 10 (170.8800) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 3 / 28 (686.2172) | 4 (173.1316) | 1 (180) | 9 (167.4056) | 9 (165.6800) |
| Jan 8, 2016 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 1 / 36 (697.6800) | 4 (173.7144) | 3 (176) | 2 (173.1200) | 4 (174.8456) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA | 2 / 24 (703.4404) | 6 (178.8572) | 4 (176.0116) | 6 (176.0116) | 11 (172.5600) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 42 / 93 (671.9540) | 37 (169.1656) | 21 (172) | 34 (169.1200) | 66 (161.6684) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 6 / 34 (679.8972) | 9 (172.5600) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (165.6800) | 20 (165.0972) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 1 / 33 (696.5600) | 1 (173.7372) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (174.8572) | 8 (168.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 13 / 606 (690.8344) | 9 (177.1544) | 151 (169.1428) | 179 (167.9772) | 20 (176.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 63 / 187 (681.0972) | 150 (164.5372) | 57 (171.4288) | 14 (174.8800) | 84 (170.2512) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 15 / 35 (687.3488) | 26 (170.8344) | 17 (170.8344) | 12 (172.5600) | 12 (173.1200) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 5 / 32 (678.7428) | 15 (165.0856) | 1 (174.2744) | 8 (170.2628) | 7 (169.1200) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 2 / 49 (692.5600) | 12 (173.1200) | 7 (172) | 2 (178.8800) | 14 (168.5600) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 3 / 25 (685.6688) | 2 (174.2744) | 6 (170.8572) | 6 (167.9772) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 5 / 26 (684.5372) | 2 (174.2744) | 13 (167.4400) | 9 (169.6800) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 6 / 26 (676.4916) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (170.8572) | 16 (162.8116) | 6 (170.8572) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 6 / 25 (678.2632) | 4 (174.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 15 (161.1544) | 8 (166.8344) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 6 / 26 (685.0628) | 4 (173.7028) | 13 (166.2628) | 5 (175.4172) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 6 / 26 (677.5772) | 9 (170.8228) | 17 (160.5144) | 3 (173.1200) | 4 (173.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 2 / 29 (689.0744) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (176) | 7 (169.1200) | 7 (170.8344) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 2 / 29 (677.6916) | 17 (162.3200) | 2 (170.8344) | 3 (169.6800) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Miles City Cowtown Cook-Off Miles City, MT | 2 / 26 (684) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (166.8456) | 9 (164.5600) | 2 (173.7372) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 2 / 30 (700.5372) | 3 (174.2972) | 1 (174.2628) | 6 (171.9772) | 1 (180) |
| May 29, 2015 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 2 / 32 (691.3716) | 1 (173.1200) | 5 (170.8572) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (169.6800) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 4 / 26 (671.3144) | 16 (165.1200) | 3 (170.8344) | 1 (173.1200) | 13 (162.2400) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 20 / 41 (662.7312) | 17 (169.6800) | 31 (157.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 25 (162.8112) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 12 / 30 (682.2288) | 5 (176) | 1 (177.7372) | 20 (166.8344) | 24 (161.6572) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 1 / 30 (689.7256) | 5 (167.9656) | 1 (176.0228) | 4 (171.4400) | 1 (174.2972) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 18 / 82 (689.6684) | 19 (176.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 62 (166.2856) | 22 (172.5600) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 10 / 87 (688.5260) | 1 (180) | 44 (167.4172) | 10 (175.4172) | 43 (165.6916) |
| Jan 9, 2015 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 1 / 40 (695.3716) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (173.1316) | 16 (167.3828) | 4 (176) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 38 / 92 (669.0512) | 61 (164) | 21 (171.9772) | 11 (174.2628) | 72 (158.8112) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 5 / 32 (679.3372) | 12 (168.5600) | 2 (174.2744) | 5 (171.9772) | 14 (164.5256) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 48 / 165 (679.3828) | 137 (162.2744) | 19 (174.2856) | 52 (170.2628) | 42 (172.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 106 / 552 (673.1088) | 388 (159.9772) | 245 (165.1544) | 16 (176.5600) | 78 (171.4172) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 31 / 50 (682.7660) | 32 (172.5716) | 16 (173.1200) | 18 (173.1200) | 44 (163.9544) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD | 17 / 29 (650.1944) | 27 (150.7772) | 14 (164.5600) | 2 (179.4400) | 21 (155.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 7 / 47 (678.2060) | 15 (169.1316) | 25 (161.6800) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (168.5372) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 1 / 25 (657.0632) | 9 (159.9544) | 2 (170.2972) | 4 (164) | 3 (162.8116) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 4 / 48 (686.2284) | 6 (173.1084) | 2 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (161.1200) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 6 / 25 (673.6228) | 7 (169.1428) | 1 (174.8456) | 3 (174.2744) | 18 (155.3600) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 7 / 25 (663.3144) | 18 (159.3944) | 2 (172.5484) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (157.6572) |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 6 / 26 (657.0860) | 14 (158.8572) | 3 (171.4400) | 5 (171.4288) | 15 (155.3600) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 1 / 25 (697.1316) | 3 (172.0116) | 2 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) unrated Denver, CO | 6 / 20 (695.9772) | 5 (177.1544) | 20 (164.5484) | 4 (177.7144) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Jul 16, 2014 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 14 / 26 (657.5660) | 19 (160.5260) | 3 (172) | 6 (173.1200) | 21 (151.9200) |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 3 / 25 (681.1428) | 19 (150.8112) | 2 (173.7372) | 3 (177.7372) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO | 6 / 28 (668.4688) | 17 (165.6800) | 2 (174.8572) | 2 (172) | 17 (155.9316) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Cowtown Cook-off Miles City, MT | 2 / 17 (686.2628) | 2 (172) | 4 (171.4400) | 9 (163.3828) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 11 / 42 (661.1088) | 32 (158.2400) | 3 (176.0572) | 25 (158.8344) | 6 (167.9772) |
| May 30, 2014 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 4 / 34 (678.1944) | 18 (164.5488) | 3 (174.8572) | 5 (169.6800) | 8 (169.1084) |
| May 9, 2014 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 5 / 29 (658.2172) | 23 (151.9656) | 1 (177.1772) | 8 (166.2516) | 10 (162.8228) |
| May 2, 2014 | North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival North Platte, NE | 6 / 25 (669.6572) | 14 (157.0972) | 6 (169.7372) | 4 (168.5600) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 24 / 51 (656.4916) | 36 (159.4172) | 20 (165.7144) | 11 (168.5256) | 26 (162.8344) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 5 / 30 (675.3492) | 17 (164.5604) | 3 (174.2744) | 8 (171.4172) | 15 (165.0972) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO | 8 / 30 (669.5656) | 23 (162.7884) | 1 (174.8572) | 2 (173.7144) | 19 (158.2056) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 7 / 97 (682.8224) | 42 (166.8456) | 31 (169.6912) | 15 (170.8456) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off Spearfish, SD | 1 / 17 (694.2172) | 8 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 7 / 42 (671.8284) | 10 (170.8344) | 13 (167.3828) | 9 (170.8228) | 16 (162.7884) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 3 / 15 (672.4572) | 10 (161.6572) | 1 (175.4400) | 2 (174.2628) | 8 (161.0972) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 14 / 53 (667.9084) | 15 (170.2628) | 6 (172.0344) | 16 (166.8112) | 29 (158.8000) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1st Annual Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 1 / 16 (686.2628) | 3 (168) | 3 (173.1428) | 7 (165.1200) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 7 / 25 (651.3028) | 8 (164.5716) | 9 (161.6800) | 7 (158.8228) | 4 (166.2284) |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 3 / 26 (670.2056) | 6 (165.7028) | 3 (169.7144) | 4 (166.2628) | 3 (168.5256) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 6 / 25 (659.3260) | 7 (165.6916) | 8 (163.4172) | 7 (165.6800) | 7 (164.5372) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 10 / 33 (666.1484) | 21 (159.3600) | 8 (169.7028) | 2 (172) | 7 (165.0856) |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 4 / 22 (628.5714) | 7 (154.8570) | 8 (153.7142) | 6 (156.5714) | 3 (163.4288) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 19 / 39 (644.5712) | 7 (172) | 29 (151.4284) | 8 (167.4286) | 21 (153.7142) |
| May 31, 2013 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 10 / 33 (646.8572) | 12 (166.2858) | 9 (161.7142) | 15 (160.5714) | 15 (158.2858) |
| May 10, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO | 17 / 31 (637.1426) | 16 (161.7142) | 18 (157.1428) | 10 (160.5714) | 15 (157.7142) |
| May 3, 2013 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE | 8 / 38 (666.2854) | 19 (161.7142) | 4 (172) | 7 (170.2856) | 18 (162.2856) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 8 / 47 (664.5716) | 10 (165.7144) | 2 (172.5716) | 8 (168.5714) | 22 (157.7142) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO | 9 / 30 (648.5708) | 9 (165.7142) | 9 (165.7142) | 19 (153.7140) | 10 (163.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.