The heartbreaker
0.5484
points from the title
Came within 0.5484 points of the Grand Championship at 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (Aug 16, 2013).
MIKE
MIKE is a competition barbecue team with 65 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Jim Beam BBQ Classic (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #204 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1756
peak 1777 · rated over 63 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
65
in the data
First seen
Mar 1, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2015 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
3
4 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
13
41 podiums
Overall top-10s
45
69% of 65 contests
Best top-10 run
10
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
674.00 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 675.25 (-1.25)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.82 · weakest Brisket (167.11)
Road miles
27,669
across 65 mapped stops · furthest 1,289 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
675.25 / 720
64 Master contests · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2154 (95 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #900 (359 pts) | #763 (484 pts) | #1113 (294 pts) | #1139 (289 pts) | #813 (449 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #47 (2,384 pts) | #44 (2,224 pts) | #18 (2,430 pts) | #9 (2,535 pts) | #45 (2,229 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #41 (2,363 pts) | #46 (2,175 pts) | #53 (1,986 pts) | #23 (2,361 pts) | #93 (1,941 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MIKE, each with one reason worth a look.
#203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 84
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 52%
- Peak
- 1756
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MIKE)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MIKE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 141
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1813
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to MIKE)
They've been 1813 at their best, 57 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 72
- GCs
- 10
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 1790
Careers of much the same size, 72 contests to 65, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#201 of the rated field
- Contests
- 99
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1757
Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 99 contests, alongside a 35% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#205 of the rated field
- Contests
- 190
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1835
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 4
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1757
1–6 in 7 shared contests (14% to MIKE)
Rated 2 points below MIKE.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 64 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 161.7142 | 170.82 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 64 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 177.7028 | 154.3088 | 167.83 | top 33% |
| Pork | 64 | 35 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 151.9428 | 169.48 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 64 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 142.2858 | 167.11 | top 34% |
“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 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 33 | 1 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 2 | top 17% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 18 | 0 | top 27% |
| CO | 10 | 1 | top 26% |
| LA | 6 | 0 | top 22% |
| WY | 4 | 0 | top 13% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 14% |
| KY | 3 | 2 | top 9% |
| NV | 3 | 0 | top 19% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 13% |
| MT | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 15% |
| MI | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 34% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 3 | 1 | 2 | top 9% | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Smokin' on the Prairie | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 16% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 24% | May 30, 2014 |
| High on the Hog Festival | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 8% | Apr 18, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
34 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
16.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
18 of 65 contests · 20 states in all
Contests visited
58
5 of them more than once
First title
Jun 7, 2013
Boats, Bands and BBQ
Opponents faced
1,514
finished ahead 2,213 times, behind 531
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest
20146 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- 50th tracked contest Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
- 10th category win The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- Biggest field won (44 teams) Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- Career-best overall score697.1088 Jim Beam BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1777) USA Barbecue Championship
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 score676 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Hammond Blues and BBQ
- First overall podium Smoke on the Falls
- First Reserve Championship Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First Grand Championship Boats, Bands and BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Boats, Bands and BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +12.9 | Smoke on the Falls | Apr 12, 2013 |
| +12.5 | Boats, Bands and BBQ | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +12.2 | Hammond Blues and BBQ | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +11.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 1, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -9.8 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout | Mar 21, 2015 |
| -9.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 6, 2015 |
| -7.3 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run | Mar 20, 2015 |
| -5.6 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Jun 6, 2014 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 71% | top 38% | 95.1% | 93.3% |
| 2014 | 34 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 97% | top 21% | 96.8% | 94.1% |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 91% | top 20% | 96.4% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 10 / 45 (684.5144) | 4 (174.2972) | 14 (173.1200) | 22 (168.5600) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 12 / 30 (651.4288) | 4 (171.4400) | 19 (154.3088) | 27 (151.9428) | 3 (173.7372) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 14 / 81 (678.8344) | 1 (178.2972) | 22 (166.8344) | 41 (162.8228) | 6 (170.8800) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA | 9 / 56 (680.4916) | 18 (169.6800) | 2 (174.8572) | 11 (173.1200) | 32 (162.8344) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 53 / 82 (674.7200) | 69 (167.3944) | 59 (166.2400) | 38 (170.2628) | 34 (170.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 48 / 87 (669.0284) | 33 (171.9772) | 74 (158.2284) | 27 (171.4172) | 30 (167.4056) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 15 / 29 (665.5656) | 22 (163.3828) | 17 (165.1200) | 7 (170.8228) | 12 (166.2400) |
| Oct 30, 2014 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 17 / 79 (683.3600) | 33 (170.8228) | 19 (171.9772) | 37 (166.2628) | 11 (174.2972) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Smokin' the Fort - BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Fort Gibson, OK | 9 / 34 (670.7428) | 7 (173.1084) | 8 (169.6800) | 17 (165.6800) | 16 (162.2744) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | CASA's Big BBQ Bash Lawton, OK | 2 / 19 (689.6456) | 6 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 7 (172.5600) | 4 (169.7028) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Chillin and Grillin Sand Springs, OK | 5 / 32 (678.7544) | 16 (165.0972) | 2 (176) | 6 (169.6800) | 9 (167.9772) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 1 / 44 (697.1088) | 8 (174.2744) | 12 (172.5600) | 14 (170.2744) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 3 / 31 (689.6340) | 6 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (171.4056) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK | 11 / 41 (667.9432) | 9 (171.9772) | 25 (159.3944) | 11 (169.1544) | 5 (167.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 4 / 47 (682.8456) | 7 (173.1428) | 4 (172) | 1 (178.8800) | 33 (158.8228) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off Las Vegas, NV | 2 / 42 (691.3944) | 11 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9888) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (168.5828) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 12 / 76 (663.8972) | 5 (170.8228) | 46 (158.8344) | 48 (158.8000) | 2 (175.4400) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 3 / 25 (673.0512) | 1 (179.4400) | 6 (166.2400) | 15 (160.5256) | 6 (166.8456) |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Montana State BBQ Championship at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 3 / 26 (665.7256) | 5 (169.7028) | 8 (162.2972) | 6 (170.8800) | 6 (162.8456) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 3 / 25 (687.9772) | 1 (179.4400) | 18 (158.8000) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (171.4400) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 5 / 31 (677.1200) | 7 (170.8572) | 3 (172.5944) | 7 (170.2628) | 15 (163.4056) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Colorado Rockies Invitational BBQ Championship (Competitor's Series) unrated Denver, CO | 14 / 20 (687.9772) | 10 (172.5944) | 10 (174.2628) | 19 (166.2628) | 8 (174.8572) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | RiverFest Red White and Que Bellevue, NE | 7 / 35 (681.1200) | 16 (165.7028) | 5 (170.8344) | 1 (176.5828) | 13 (168) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 10 / 35 (670.2056) | 19 (164.5600) | 22 (161.1316) | 1 (180) | 15 (164.5140) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park Bryant, AR | 11 / 33 (669.1200) | 15 (167.4172) | 20 (163.3828) | 2 (173.7372) | 14 (164.5828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 14 / 37 (673.0056) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (167.9656) | 13 (168.5372) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Rock'n Freedom Seymour, MO | 12 / 33 (675.8396) | 6 (174.2628) | 7 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3828) | 15 (164.5140) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 13 / 29 (649.5772) | 17 (165.0972) | 9 (165.1200) | 15 (159.3828) | 15 (159.9772) |
| May 30, 2014 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 7 / 34 (675.2800) | 9 (170.8344) | 2 (175.4056) | 15 (163.9428) | 12 (165.0972) |
| May 23, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 10 / 30 (672.4912) | 22 (164.5372) | 2 (176.0344) | 19 (164.5484) | 13 (167.3712) |
| May 16, 2014 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 8 / 33 (680.5028) | 3 (176) | 24 (160.5256) | 11 (169.1200) | 4 (174.8572) |
| May 9, 2014 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 6 / 29 (689.6572) | 15 (171.4172) | 6 (172.5600) | 2 (179.4400) | 16 (166.2400) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 4 / 80 (688.4912) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.9772) | 6 (173.1084) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA | 10 / 29 (681.0400) | 2 (180) | 22 (165.6916) | 12 (170.8228) | 18 (164.5256) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 4 / 62 (693.0972) | 13 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1544) | 20 (169.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 7 / 34 (678.7884) | 13 (169.6800) | 8 (173.1084) | 25 (163.4400) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 5 / 40 (638.2744) | 5 (162.8572) | 18 (156.5716) | 14 (154.2628) | 4 (164.5828) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 6 / 43 (675.9084) | 8 (170.2628) | 25 (157.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 10 (169.6684) |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 11 / 72 (691.9316) | 13 (176) | 8 (174.2744) | 10 (175.4172) | 39 (166.2400) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 10 / 43 (673.5884) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (165.0856) | 12 (169.7028) | 19 (165.6800) |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 4 / 37 (680.5484) | 6 (169.7028) | 4 (168.5256) | 6 (169.7028) | 2 (172.6172) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK | 28 / 30 (659.3600) | 21 (168.5372) | 21 (166.2400) | 21 (165.1428) | 28 (159.4400) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 1 / 41 (693.1772) | 3 (178.8572) | 30 (162.8572) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (173.1656) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 8 / 76 (679.3028) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (168.5372) | 7 (173.1200) | 37 (163.9428) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 12 / 42 (667.4056) | 15 (166.8800) | 18 (163.9656) | 31 (157.6800) | 2 (178.8800) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 6 / 17 (663.8856) | 9 (164.5372) | 6 (166.8572) | 10 (165.0856) | 5 (167.4056) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 4 / 53 (684.5256) | 17 (169.1084) | 5 (173.1316) | 4 (174.2856) | 10 (168) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 10 / 34 (657.6340) | 6 (169.1200) | 5 (169.1428) | 13 (166.2512) | 27 (153.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 2 / 25 (670.1828) | 4 (176.5600) | 11 (160.5372) | 5 (162.8228) | 1 (170.2628) |
| Aug 14, 2013 | Montana State BBQ Championships at Montana Fair Billings, MT | 5 / 26 (663.3712) | 3 (169.1428) | 8 (165.1428) | 5 (163.9772) | 6 (165.1084) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY | 5 / 25 (664.5144) | 10 (164.5600) | 2 (172.5600) | 2 (170.2628) | 13 (157.1316) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Smokin on Route 66 Miami, OK | 5 / 17 (673.6228) | 1 (178.2972) | 13 (161.0972) | 7 (168.5256) | 8 (165.7028) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN | 3 / 39 (683.9998) | 24 (166.2856) | 18 (166.2856) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (172.5714) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 18 / 97 (663.9998) | 45 (162.2858) | 15 (168) | 20 (168.5712) | 30 (165.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO | 1 / 39 (693.1426) | 4 (173.7142) | 8 (170.2858) | 3 (175.4284) | 3 (173.7142) |
| May 31, 2013 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 9 / 33 (647.4284) | 3 (172.5714) | 4 (169.1428) | 11 (163.4284) | 28 (142.2858) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA | 7 / 65 (654.8568) | 6 (168.5712) | 9 (166.2856) | 9 (165.7144) | 24 (154.2856) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 2 / 88 (694.2856) | 3 (180) | 5 (174.2856) | 6 (175.4286) | 32 (164.5714) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 6 / 60 (682.8568) | 7 (175.4284) | 20 (166.8570) | 8 (172) | 15 (168.5714) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 3 / 34 (680) | 12 (169.7142) | 12 (167.4286) | 7 (168.5714) | 4 (174.2858) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA | 11 / 44 (669.7138) | 30 (161.7142) | 13 (167.4284) | 3 (173.1428) | 17 (167.4284) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 6 / 50 (674.8566) | 30 (165.7140) | 1 (176.5714) | 2 (171.9998) | 33 (160.5714) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 24 / 100 (667.4280) | 58 (163.9998) | 48 (163.9998) | 8 (173.7142) | 43 (165.7142) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 5 / 28 (676) | 12 (164.5714) | 6 (169.7144) | 4 (173.1428) | 9 (168.5714) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.