The heartbreaker
0.5596
points from the title
Came within 0.5596 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ'Loo & Blues Too (Jul 15, 2016).
IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ
IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 63 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #413 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1695
peak 1733 · rated over 62 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
63
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 5, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
2
3 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time
Category wins
7
29 podiums
Overall top-10s
31
49% of 63 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.06 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.55 (-3.49)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.94 · weakest Pork (166.70)
Road miles
10,692
across 63 mapped stops · furthest 604 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Master avg
672.55 / 720
63 Master contests · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #270 (1,275 pts) | #279 (1,202 pts) | #222 (1,378 pts) | #285 (1,213 pts) | #317 (1,137 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #144 (1,792 pts) | #190 (1,469 pts) | #116 (1,737 pts) | #213 (1,352 pts) | #55 (2,088 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #80 (2,146 pts) | #115 (1,766 pts) | #54 (2,012 pts) | #99 (1,821 pts) | #86 (1,978 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #160 (1,580 pts) | #146 (1,490 pts) | #99 (1,730 pts) | #134 (1,535 pts) | #223 (1,245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#415 of the rated field
- Contests
- 86
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1722
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#416 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1697
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 59 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#414 of the rated field
- Contests
- 131
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 51%
- Peak
- 1807
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 131 contests to 63.
⚔ Compare careers#407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1699
4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ)
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 37 contests, alongside a 57% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#409 of the rated field
- Contests
- 113
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1757
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#410 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 49%
- Peak
- 1707
Level with IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 31 | 24 | 7 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 29 | 13 | 16 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG-IN COOKERS | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 28 | 8 | 20 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 28 | 3 | 25 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | 26 | 13 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OVERSIZE LOAD BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| TREEFROG BBQ | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 63 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 178.8572 | 153.1426 | 168.28 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 63 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 177.1428 | 158.2516 | 168.94 | top 32% |
| Pork | 63 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 176.5716 | 149.6912 | 166.70 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 63 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 179.4400 | 158.3200 | 168.63 | top 33% |
“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 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 35 | 2 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 31% | Jul 22, 2016 |
| BBQ in the Bluffs | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | May 13, 2016 |
| Back to Back to the Park BBQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 24% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 24% | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 10% | Jul 24, 2015 |
| BBQ'Loo & Blues Too | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Back to Mayberry BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 32% | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Smokin in Steele | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 27% | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 22% | May 28, 2016 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 70% | Apr 23, 2016 |
| Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 14% | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 47% | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 40% | Apr 25, 2015 |
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 33% | Apr 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
20 contests
Contests a season
15.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
34 of 63 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
45
14 of them more than once
First title
Jul 18, 2014
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Opponents faced
1,466
finished ahead 2,824 times, behind 828
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- 50th tracked contest Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief
- Peak power rating (1733) Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief
- Most recent contest 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska
20147 milestones
- First overall podium Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- First Reserve Championship Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- Career-best overall score697.7144 Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
- First Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 25th tracked contest Tri-City BBQ Fest
- Biggest field won (34 teams) WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke Over Veishea
- First call Smoke Over Veishea
- First category win (Pork) Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.0002 Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall top-10 Original SD BBQ Championships
- 10th tracked contest Kings of BBQ 2013
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | Apr 26, 2014 |
| +13.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +12.7 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| +12.6 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic | Oct 11, 2014 |
| +12.2 | Kings of BBQ 2013 | Sep 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) | Apr 23, 2016 |
| -13.5 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -9.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -9.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -9.2 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) | Jun 11, 2016 |
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 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64% | top 44% | 95.2% | 92.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 70% | top 31% | 95.2% | 93.8% |
| 2014 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 83% | top 24% | 96.9% | 94.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 100% | top 30% | 95% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 37 / 70 (650.2392) | 52 (159.4168) | 17 (169.7028) | 46 (158.8684) | 36 (162.2512) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 25 / 47 (666.7884) | 26 (167.9884) | 6 (174.2972) | 34 (163.9656) | 36 (160.5372) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too Waterloo, IA | 2 / 32 (685.6460) | 8 (170.2628) | 5 (170.8460) | 4 (172.5600) | 7 (171.9772) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 11 / 35 (677.0624) | 19 (167.9884) | 6 (172) | 13 (169.1084) | 19 (167.9656) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN | 22 / 32 (665.5768) | 17 (169.6684) | 24 (163.9772) | 26 (162.2284) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN | 18 / 33 (671.3256) | 17 (170.8456) | 17 (167.9888) | 5 (172) | 25 (160.4912) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 21 / 53 (662.1712) | 15 (169.6684) | 36 (159.4172) | 17 (166.2400) | 18 (166.8456) |
| May 28, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 7 / 55 (680.5372) | 18 (170.8456) | 7 (173.7144) | 30 (164) | 6 (171.9772) |
| May 27, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 13 / 42 (663.3028) | 21 (166.8228) | 10 (170.2972) | 16 (166.8228) | 26 (159.3600) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 13 / 33 (661.0400) | 28 (157.0972) | 13 (165.6800) | 4 (169.1428) | 6 (169.1200) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 21 / 30 (647.8856) | 28 (157.0856) | 15 (166.8572) | 14 (165.1084) | 23 (158.8344) |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 29 / 36 (655.3144) | 16 (168.5716) | 28 (161.6800) | 29 (161.6800) | 24 (163.3828) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA | 25 / 42 (658.1940) | 7 (172.5484) | 22 (164) | 37 (159.9656) | 29 (161.6800) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 7 / 72 (683.3828) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (169.1544) | 33 (167.3828) | 10 (169.1428) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 33 / 606 (685.0856) | 29 (175.4400) | 144 (169.6800) | 269 (165.0856) | 30 (174.8800) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 41 / 187 (685.0396) | 89 (170.2512) | 41 (174.2628) | 92 (169.1084) | 66 (171.4172) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO | 32 / 35 (665.6800) | 23 (171.4400) | 31 (164) | 16 (171.4056) | 33 (158.8344) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 4 / 16 (681.6460) | 7 (167.4056) | 1 (175.4288) | 6 (170.8344) | 6 (167.9772) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 8 / 42 (678.3200) | 13 (168.5944) | 8 (172) | 32 (161.1428) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 13 / 30 (672.4912) | 25 (165.1428) | 13 (169.6800) | 11 (169.7028) | 13 (167.9656) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 5 / 30 (670.1828) | 17 (166.8228) | 3 (167.9772) | 8 (169.7028) | 10 (165.6800) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 12 / 39 (666.1944) | 30 (159.9656) | 23 (158.2516) | 10 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sauce & Cycles Falls City, NE | 6 / 31 (677.6684) | 16 (166.8456) | 10 (166.8228) | 10 (168.5828) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA | 8 / 25 (672.5140) | 11 (166.2628) | 5 (172.5600) | 11 (168) | 14 (165.6912) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 11 / 32 (671.3716) | 10 (166.8684) | 8 (167.9888) | 16 (165.6916) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 4 / 27 (671.9428) | 2 (171.9884) | 21 (159.9660) | 9 (168.5256) | 5 (171.4628) |
| May 29, 2015 | Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN | 6 / 60 (675.9312) | 12 (170.2628) | 36 (159.9772) | 11 (170.8456) | 5 (174.8456) |
| May 23, 2015 | Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA | 5 / 37 (680.5256) | 13 (167.4056) | 5 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5828) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 8, 2015 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 3 / 33 (683.9428) | 2 (175.4056) | 7 (167.9772) | 11 (169.1544) | 2 (171.4056) |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 8 / 41 (682.8228) | 34 (165.0856) | 7 (172.5944) | 11 (170.8456) | 7 (174.2972) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA | 25 / 42 (662.2744) | 31 (164.5828) | 14 (168) | 40 (157.1316) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 / 71 (679.3028) | 28 (168.5256) | 16 (170.2744) | 37 (166.2400) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2nd Annual Smokin At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 51 / 82 (675.3596) | 74 (166.8228) | 61 (165.7256) | 34 (170.8112) | 24 (172) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 57 / 87 (666.8228) | 70 (166.2972) | 31 (170.2628) | 72 (161.0856) | 24 (169.1772) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) Marshalltown, IA | 11 / 27 (678.9032) | 24 (163.9888) | 4 (173.2116) | 3 (173.7028) | 13 (168) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA | 2 / 34 (688.5372) | 10 (169.1316) | 3 (175.4400) | 10 (170.8456) | 3 (173.1200) |
| Oct 11, 2014 | WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA | 1 / 34 (695.9656) | 1 (178.8572) | 2 (176) | 10 (168) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 39 / 552 (685.7256) | 51 (174.2972) | 20 (176) | 333 (161.7028) | 43 (173.7256) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Tri-City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 10 / 21 (671.3828) | 13 (164.5600) | 3 (173.1316) | 14 (163.4400) | 10 (170.2512) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 54 (679.3600) | 14 (172.5484) | 36 (163.4288) | 8 (171.9772) | 16 (171.4056) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Cass County Weeping Water, NE | 7 / 35 (670.2400) | 7 (170.8456) | 3 (177.1428) | 18 (160.5372) | 17 (161.7144) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 15 / 30 (666.8688) | 25 (161.7028) | 9 (169.7372) | 6 (170.8572) | 20 (164.5716) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 16 / 52 (672.5600) | 25 (167.4516) | 24 (166.8228) | 13 (170.8800) | 21 (167.4056) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 1 / 30 (691.9884) | 10 (170.2512) | 5 (171.4172) | 1 (175.4400) | 3 (174.8800) |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Whiting BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA | 3 / 21 (677.0972) | 8 (167.9772) | 10 (163.4172) | 3 (170.2628) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Rockin' Country BBQ Fest Nevada, IA | 5 / 15 (670.7884) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (169.1200) | 9 (160.5828) | 8 (166.8228) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 5 / 25 (671.9428) | 4 (171.9772) | 10 (162.2628) | 9 (165.6800) | 4 (172.0228) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 13 / 42 (657.7372) | 21 (163.9884) | 4 (173.7144) | 34 (154.2972) | 11 (165.7372) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 9 / 67 (683.4288) | 49 (164.5600) | 12 (171.4172) | 8 (172) | 5 (175.4516) |
| May 9, 2014 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 6 / 33 (674.8684) | 3 (174.8800) | 15 (166.2856) | 13 (162.8456) | 8 (170.8572) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 2 / 39 (697.7144) | 16 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1544) | 6 (173.1428) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 27 / 45 (660.4916) | 27 (165.6912) | 15 (166.8344) | 38 (157.1200) | 12 (170.8460) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 14 / 56 (669.0168) | 3 (173.7256) | 26 (162.8000) | 11 (169.1084) | 27 (163.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA | 4 / 35 (683.9656) | 5 (173.1428) | 6 (170.8688) | 13 (166.2512) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Nevada Kiwanis BBQ Contest Nevada, IA | 6 / 17 (668.5828) | 13 (165.1200) | 2 (173.1772) | 10 (160.5828) | 5 (169.7028) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA | 4 / 21 (662.2508) | 1 (176.5828) | 2 (173.7028) | 14 (149.6912) | 7 (162.2740) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 6 / 66 (680.0112) | 7 (172.5828) | 10 (171.4400) | 11 (170.2856) | 21 (165.7028) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 22 / 28 (648.5484) | 8 (168) | 17 (161.1200) | 21 (161.1084) | 22 (158.3200) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 7 / 28 (678.8570) | 7 (171.4286) | 5 (172) | 3 (173.1428) | 16 (162.2856) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA | 10 / 28 (664.5706) | 13 (163.9998) | 6 (170.8570) | 13 (166.8570) | 13 (162.8568) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 5 / 41 (668.5710) | 18 (165.1426) | 2 (172) | 5 (170.8570) | 18 (160.5714) |
| May 3, 2013 | Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO | 20 / 39 (649.1422) | 34 (153.1426) | 9 (169.7142) | 20 (162.8570) | 15 (163.4284) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 11 / 36 (668.0002) | 24 (161.7144) | 21 (162.2856) | 1 (176.5716) | 9 (167.4286) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.