PADDY MCQ'S NJ
Rating
1804
peak 1821 · rated over 109 contests
Best runs
14
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
137
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#16
Master 2025
Grand champs
8
9 reserve
Category wins
38
107 podiums
Overall top-10s
78
of 137 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Current form
685.65 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.05 (+1.60)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
14
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.92)
Road miles
22819
mi across 137 mapped stops · furthest 1064 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$1001K
listed at 114 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
GCs in 92 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.05 / 720
105 Master contests · 8 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has finished one call ahead of PADDY MCQ'S 12 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ELJEFE SMOKE has landed one call behind them 9 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 17 of their 24 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.2232 points of the Grand Championship at Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (2022-08-27).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 46-team field at Kora Shriners BBQ Competition.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) (2025-10-25) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 33-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, GETTIN' BASTED.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NJ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 96 | 44 | 52 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 83 | 43 | 40 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 67 | 49 | 18 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 48 | 47 | 1 | 98% | ⚔ compare |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 45 | 28 | 17 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 44 | 42 | 2 | 95% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 44 | 32 | 12 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 43 | 28 | 14 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 43 | 21 | 22 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 40 | 14 | 26 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 38 | 20 | 18 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 37 | 12 | 25 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 34 | 29 | 5 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 30 | 28 | 2 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 117 | 66 | 11 | 23 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.8968 | 171.73 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 124 | 63 | 14 | 29 | 180.0000 🔥 | 154.8000 | 169.92 | top 36% |
| Pork | 108 | 70 | 7 | 34 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8000 | 172.10 | top 28% |
| Brisket | 108 | 57 | 6 | 21 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.5028 | 170.40 | top 32% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 23 | 1 | top 27% |
| MA | 19 | 3 | top 20% |
| NY | 13 | 1 | top 28% |
| CT | 12 | 1 | top 14% |
| ME | 10 | 1 | top 15% |
| VT | 10 | 0 | top 20% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 32% |
| NH | 7 | 1 | top 16% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
| RI | 2 | 0 | top 24% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 10 | 3 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 70 | 4 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 28 | 1 | top 25% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (28 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NJ (27 of 137 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (124 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hartford Rib Off (2019-06-14)
- Wins it all in 6% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.05 / 720
- 9 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · NYC BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · NYC BBQ Cookoff
- 🏆 2019-06-14 — First Grand Championship · Hartford Rib Off
- 🔥 2019-10-25 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 🎖️ 2021-04-23 — 25th tracked contest · New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🎖️ 2022-10-22 — 50th tracked contest · Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 🎖️ 2025-05-31 — 100th tracked contest · Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
- ⭐ 2025-09-13 — Career-best overall score (706.2860) · Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
- 📈 2026-05-01 — Peak power rating (1821) · Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2019-05-04 |
| +14.2 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2019-05-17 |
| +13.4 | Sun BBQFest | 2019-06-01 |
| +13.2 | Granite State BBQ Championship | 2019-06-08 |
| +13.2 | Hartford Rib Off | 2019-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -21.2 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown | 2026-08-08 |
| -19.8 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Steak) (JUDGING FULL) | 2022-09-02 |
| -11.2 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-05-02 |
| -10.7 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-07-31 |
| -9.8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2020-07-31 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 81% | top 24% | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 68% | top 19% | 98.1% | 96.2% |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 71% | top 21% | 96.8% | 95.4% |
| 2023 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 82% | top 21% | 97.4% | 95.5% |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 73% | top 22% | 96.7% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 92% | top 28% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 68% | 92.7% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 100% | top 18% | 97% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 5 / 51 (697.6456) | 16 (175.4056) | 4 (178.8572) | 21 (171.9656) | 20 (171.4172) |
| 2026-08-15 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 30 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-08-08 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 22 / 25 (654.7200) | 23 (160.5372) | 13 (168.5372) | 21 (165.1200) | 23 (160.5256) |
| 2026-07-18 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 3 / 36 (695.9884) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8456) | 20 (168.0228) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 26 (693.6456) | 4 (177.7144) | 20 (165.1084) | 7 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 6 (173.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 2 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 10 / 31 (686.2516) | 7 (176.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | 22 (166.2744) | 17 (167.4172) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 13 (170.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 1 (178.8800) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 18 / 59 (686.8232) | 27 (172.0232) | 8 (176.0000) | 2 (177.7144) | 54 (161.0856) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 10 / 43 (693.6344) | 33 (168.5256) | 5 (178.8572) | 32 (168.5372) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 14 (164.5372) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 3 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 26 (700.4912) | 3 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (171.9656) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 26 (688.4800) | 11 (169.1200) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (169.6800) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 29 (701.0856) | 1 (180.0000) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (173.1084) | 15 (171.4172) |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 5 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 1 (176.0344) | — | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 9 / 33 (686.2284) | 18 (170.2628) | 13 (171.4172) | 2 (177.7144) | 19 (166.8340) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 50 / 158 (691.9084) | 17 (177.7028) | 147 (162.2400) | 45 (174.2628) | 13 (177.7028) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 173 / 401 (681.0396) | 275 (166.8112) | 62 (175.4056) | 97 (174.2628) | 264 (164.5600) |
| 2025-10-25 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 1 / 32 (700.5144) | 7 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (175.4172) | 14 (170.8344) |
| 2025-10-24 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 6 / 31 (690.1944) | 21 (167.3944) | 1 (175.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 90 (693.0740) | 30 (174.2628) | 23 (175.4172) | 48 (171.4056) | 36 (171.9884) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 3 / 25 (695.9772) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (171.4172) | 12 (167.4056) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Braintree, VT | — | 9 (162.8344) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Braintree, VT | — | — | 5 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 1 / 16 (706.2860) | 3 (177.7144) | 2 (177.7144) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2972) |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 4 / 16 (698.2400) | 6 (177.7028) | 10 (167.9772) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 5 / 40 (696.0000) | 1 (178.8800) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (174.8572) | 25 (163.9656) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 11 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Canton, MA | 4 / 20 (690.2172) | 6 (173.1200) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) 🏅 Port Jervis, NY | 12 / 47 (692.5372) | 38 (167.4056) | 9 (176.0116) | 13 (173.7028) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 2 / 34 (705.0972) | 8 (176.5600) | 4 (177.7144) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (171.9656) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 2 / 26 (703.3944) | 9 (171.9772) | 3 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Hancock, NH | 2 / 22 (698.2056) | 10 (171.9772) | 14 (170.8228) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2025-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 3 / 29 (697.1204) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (172.0116) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (168.5372) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 7 / 27 (679.9428) | 17 (163.9656) | 3 (178.8800) | 14 (166.2400) | 5 (170.8572) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 34 (692.5144) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (172.5600) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 12 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 15 / 33 (677.0056) | 14 (170.8228) | 26 (163.9544) | 11 (171.4056) | 14 (170.8228) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 14 (166.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 13 / 35 (687.3712) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (172.5600) | 12 (171.4400) | 21 (163.9312) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 11 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 3 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 30 (685.6688) | 18 (167.3944) | 8 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2972) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 86 / 169 (684.4684) | 35 (175.4172) | 128 (168.5372) | 60 (172.5484) | 122 (167.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 74 / 444 (690.2972) | 163 (171.9656) | 17 (177.7372) | 247 (167.4172) | 62 (173.1772) |
| 2024-10-26 | Weekend of Giving 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 1 / 25 (693.0512) | 2 (176.5600) | 2 (170.8228) | 10 (170.2628) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 5 (174.2628) | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-25 | Weekend of Giving (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 13 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 32 / 87 (683.8856) | 51 (168.5372) | 32 (173.1200) | 12 (175.4056) | 54 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 4 / 27 (694.2056) | 10 (173.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (168.5256) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 3 / 25 (697.0972) | 9 (174.2744) | 3 (174.2628) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (172.0000) |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 11 / 25 (678.7888) | 10 (170.8344) | 9 (169.1660) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (168.5256) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 6 / 25 (683.3716) | 13 (167.9888) | 11 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (170.8456) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 5 / 39 (686.2400) | 28 (166.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (173.1544) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 22 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2024-07-27 | Operation Up in Smoke 🏅 Epping, NH | 1 / 19 (693.1316) | 5 (173.7028) | 7 (171.4516) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (171.4172) |
| 2024-06-01 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 12 / 37 (675.3484) | 7 (173.1084) | 24 (165.7144) | 16 (167.9884) | 14 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-18 | Massachusetts in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 3 / 31 (695.9888) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 9 (171.9772) | 23 (165.1544) |
| 2024-05-17 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 3 / 30 (685.1544) | 13 (169.1200) | 1 (176.0116) | 7 (171.4400) | 7 (168.5828) |
| 2024-04-20 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 10 / 27 (681.6228) | 9 (173.7028) | 12 (169.1316) | 10 (168.5372) | 10 (170.2512) |
| 2024-04-19 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 5 / 29 (685.0400) | 8 (173.1200) | 13 (170.2744) | 10 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 9 / 37 (685.0512) | 5 (177.7028) | 10 (172.5600) | 6 (173.1200) | 31 (161.6684) |
| 2024-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 3 / 29 (687.3372) | 12 (170.2628) | 13 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 38 / 81 (680.4916) | 28 (170.2628) | 68 (165.6916) | 32 (171.4172) | 24 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 80 / 487 (688.4912) | 242 (168.5484) | 53 (175.4172) | 67 (174.8572) | 168 (169.6684) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 75 / 211 (686.8116) | 3 (178.8572) | 105 (170.8344) | 151 (167.4400) | 118 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 10 / 42 (691.3600) | 15 (171.9656) | 18 (169.6916) | 6 (177.7372) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-22 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Southwick, MA | 6 / 31 (691.3600) | 7 (174.2744) | 18 (169.6684) | 7 (173.7028) | 7 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 6 / 26 (681.0056) | 17 (166.2400) | 11 (168.5372) | 2 (174.2628) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-01 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 1 / 18 (690.8116) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (171.4172) | 2 (176.5944) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 1 / 46 (697.1428) | 9 (174.2856) | 13 (172.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (170.2856) |
| 2023-08-19 | Kora Shriners BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 6 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 10 / 19 (675.3256) | 13 (169.1200) | 3 (172.0116) | 6 (170.8228) | 15 (163.3712) |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Merrimack, NH | 3 / 39 (696.5028) | 5 (175.4172) | 14 (169.1200) | 2 (177.7028) | 2 (174.2628) |
| 2023-05-20 | Somerset Sizzle 🏅 Somerset, MA | 1 / 24 (701.1200) | 6 (172.5600) | 2 (173.1428) | 2 (175.4172) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES 🏅 Jamestown, RI | 10 / 50 (671.9428) | 24 (164.5256) | 21 (166.8344) | 14 (170.2628) | 5 (170.3200) |
| 2023-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 30 (688.4800) | 17 (169.6800) | 22 (164.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2023-04-21 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 4 / 36 (683.3260) | 4 (173.1316) | 5 (169.6800) | 10 (170.8344) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 8 / 43 (686.2168) | 8 (174.2628) | 13 (170.8572) | 2 (176.5828) | 25 (164.5140) |
| 2022-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 4 / 27 (685.6228) | 5 (173.7144) | 6 (171.4172) | 9 (168.5256) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2022-10-21 | Red White & Que: Day 1 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 8 / 29 (680.4688) | 11 (170.2744) | 4 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7144) | 20 (160.5028) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 139 / 249 (679.3596) | 124 (171.4056) | 126 (170.8228) | 230 (162.2856) | 41 (174.8456) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 505 (696.5256) | 148 (171.4172) | 50 (175.4400) | 41 (176.5600) | 76 (173.1084) |
| 2022-09-17 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 4 / 26 (695.3484) | 13 (169.1084) | 7 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-09-16 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Braintree, VT | 5 / 18 (677.5996) | 9 (169.7028) | 16 (159.3712) | 5 (171.9656) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 8 / 22 (673.6228) | 6 (169.1428) | 8 (164.5372) | 9 (166.8344) | 2 (173.1084) |
| 2022-09-02 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Steak) (JUDGING FULL) Lake Placid, NY | 8 (150.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 2 / 31 (693.1084) | 13 (170.8228) | 10 (166.2628) | 1 (178.8800) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2022-08-27 | Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 5 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2022-07-23 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 3 / 25 (678.8228) | 3 (174.8456) | 16 (161.1200) | 1 (174.2972) | 3 (168.5600) |
| 2022-06-25 | Second Annual Central Maine BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 5 / 25 (684.5140) | 6 (176.0000) | 13 (165.6684) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (168.5828) |
| 2022-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 8 / 41 (689.0512) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 22 (166.2628) | 19 (167.3712) |
| 2022-04-22 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 48 (678.7656) | 34 (163.3828) | 3 (175.4172) | 27 (165.7028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2021-10-23 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 11 / 31 (671.9776) | 3 (176.0116) | 28 (155.9428) | 10 (171.4516) | 12 (168.5716) |
| 2021-10-22 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Jackson, NJ | 13 / 31 (660.4684) | 8 (170.8344) | 24 (158.2400) | 11 (169.1656) | 17 (162.2284) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 3 / 16 (689.0628) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (167.9656) | 2 (171.9772) | 4 (172.5600) |
| 2021-10-02 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES - One Meat Rib Contest Braintree, VT | — | — | 2 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown 🏅 Southwick, MA | 3 / 26 (678.2628) | 1 (175.4056) | 17 (158.8344) | 4 (173.1772) | 5 (170.8456) |
| 2021-09-03 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 6 / 15 (685.1428) | 2 (175.4172) | 11 (160.5372) | 2 (178.8800) | 4 (170.3084) |
| 2021-08-20 | Kora Kare For Kids Shriner's Ride-In and BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 7 / 26 (679.9540) | 8 (169.7028) | 8 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5828) | 8 (170.8456) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Maine BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Skowhegan, ME | 4 / 15 (695.9312) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (169.1200) | 1 (176.5600) | 3 (174.8456) |
| 2021-06-12 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 14 / 32 (664.3996) | 5 (174.2628) | 13 (166.2628) | 25 (158.7768) | 16 (165.0972) |
| 2021-04-24 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 3 / 40 (685.0284) | 5 (174.8572) | 7 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (162.7884) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 40 (675.9200) | 2 (174.2628) | 1 (173.7144) | 35 (150.8000) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2021-04-23 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - One Meat Rib Contest Jackson, NJ | — | — | 15 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 20 / 28 (659.9316) | 14 (169.1544) | 23 (155.3944) | 2 (173.1200) | 21 (162.2628) |
| 2020-07-31 | New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 25 / 35 (649.5544) | 32 (158.8228) | 33 (156.5144) | 14 (166.8344) | 12 (167.3828) |
| 2020-07-30 | "Last Chance" KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 11 / 18 (667.3140) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (169.7028) | 16 (158.7884) | 3 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-25 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue(JUDGES FULL)(COMPETITORS SERIES) Lynchburg, TN | 11 / 97 (693.0972) | 7 (177.1428) | 71 (166.2744) | 42 (169.6800) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2019-10-12 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 5 / 30 (677.0860) | 10 (167.4172) | 12 (163.3944) | 8 (170.8572) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-10-11 | Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 3 / 32 (675.9312) | 13 (168.5828) | 17 (163.3828) | 2 (174.2628) | 5 (169.7028) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Greenfield, MA | 2 / 26 (682.2516) | 12 (165.7144) | 8 (167.9656) | 3 (173.1544) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-09-28 | Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Hope Valley, RI | 10 / 36 (669.6000) | 4 (173.7028) | 22 (161.6800) | 7 (170.8344) | 19 (163.3828) |
| 2019-09-07 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 3 / 31 (679.9888) | 8 (171.4516) | 16 (161.0972) | 2 (177.1772) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2019-08-24 | Kora Kare for Kids Ride-In & BBQ Competition 🏅 Hiram, ME | 8 / 36 (665.6228) | 22 (157.1200) | 16 (164.5600) | 3 (174.2744) | 11 (169.6684) |
| 2019-08-16 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 14 / 53 (663.8628) | 18 (167.4172) | 27 (161.6684) | 10 (167.3944) | 8 (167.3828) |
| 2019-08-10 | Thrillin' & Grillin' Maine State Championship BBQ Festival @ aquaboggan Waterpark 🏅 Saco, ME | 2 / 28 (679.9084) | 1 (179.4400) | 15 (163.3828) | 2 (174.2972) | 11 (162.7884) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT | 5 / 33 (673.0512) | 4 (174.2856) | 14 (167.3828) | 11 (168.0000) | 15 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 12 / 34 (662.7544) | 8 (170.2744) | 23 (163.9772) | 7 (167.4172) | 15 (161.0856) |
| 2019-07-05 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 8 / 32 (655.3144) | 1 (177.1544) | 26 (154.8000) | 23 (157.1200) | 6 (166.2400) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hartford Rib Off 🏅 Hartford, CT | 1 / 27 (698.2972) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (175.4400) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (171.4400) |
| 2019-06-08 | Granite State BBQ Championship 🏅 Hancock, NH | 2 / 29 (689.6340) | 15 (169.6684) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (178.2972) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2019-06-01 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 3 / 61 (690.2512) | 1 (178.3200) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (170.8456) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2019-05-18 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 11 / 28 (661.6572) | 7 (172.0228) | 12 (166.8688) | 23 (155.3828) | 4 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-17 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Plymouth, MA | 2 / 27 (680.5372) | 1 (177.7028) | 17 (158.2400) | 2 (173.7372) | 2 (170.8572) |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT | 2 / 29 (678.8572) | 12 (168.5828) | 8 (168.0116) | 8 (169.7028) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 19 / 54 (669.5772) | 38 (161.6800) | 37 (160.5144) | 9 (171.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2019-04-05 | NYC BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Staten Island, NY | 9 / 26 (655.8396) | 23 (151.8968) | 14 (161.7144) | 2 (173.7028) | 8 (168.5256) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #36 (1751 pts) | #31 (1758 pts) | #2 (2410 pts) | #48 (1446 pts) | #96 (1141 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #16 (2350 pts) | #25 (2083 pts) | #6 (2436 pts) | #33 (1992 pts) | #64 (1766 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #25 (2190 pts) | #58 (1717 pts) | #23 (2112 pts) | #43 (1795 pts) | #37 (1811 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #41 (2049 pts) | #76 (1607 pts) | #80 (1589 pts) | #13 (2298 pts) | #45 (1864 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #68 (1788 pts) | #92 (1503 pts) | #66 (1694 pts) | #42 (1833 pts) | #39 (1953 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #75 (1662 pts) | #26 (2052 pts) | #86 (1556 pts) | #58 (1707 pts) | #80 (1577 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #429 (251 pts) | #425 (276 pts) | #388 (316 pts) | #274 (456 pts) | #290 (416 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #31 (2422 pts) | #18 (2280 pts) | #140 (1523 pts) | #15 (2401 pts) | #48 (2075 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #148 (1643 pts) | #208 (1338 pts) | #101 (1731 pts) | #46 (2107 pts) | #208 (1390 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #145 (1740 pts) | #38 (2192 pts) | #179 (1499 pts) | #88 (1847 pts) | #137 (1660 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #359 (1047 pts) | #377 (1015 pts) | #264 (1291 pts) | #253 (1282 pts) | #313 (1151 pts) |