YELLOW RIVER BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#72

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1823

peak 1846 · rated over 103 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s · 3 straight GCs

Contests

104

in the data

First seen

2013-04-05

latest 2018-09-21

Best ToY finish

Master 2015

Grand champs

6 reserve

Category wins

90 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 104 contests

Avg finish

top 20%

overall standings

Best overall

705.7144 / 720

Master · PigMania Lima

Perfect 180s

7 🔥

Current form

679.44 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 677.24 (+2.20)

Walk rate

89%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

180.0000 🔥

Brisket · Smokin' In McMinnville

Consistency

±20.06

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.49)

Road miles

26,305

mi across 104 mapped stops · furthest 1718 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

Master avg

677.24 / 720

104 Master contests · 12 GCs

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Storylines (19 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The heartbreaker

1.7372 points from the title

Came within 1.7372 points of the Grand Championship at Jim Beam BBQ Classic (2014-10-03).

Among the elite

#72 of 6,413 rated teams

In the top 1% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1823 puts them #72 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 1% of the field.

rating 1823
peak 1846
103 rated contests

The 180 club

7 perfect 180s

7 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Pork ×3
Brisket ×3
Chicken ×1

Against the odds

28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Smokin' On The Water (2014-05-03) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 28-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.

Giant slayer

59 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at Smokin' On The River.

2015-06-12

Happy hunting ground

1× Grand Championships here

Smokin' On The Water is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 1st
average top 5%

Multi-meat days

4 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 4 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) (2016-07-22).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

89% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 93 of 104 contests

A top-10 category call in 89% of their 104 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

705.7144 career-best overall

98.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 705.7144 at PigMania Lima — 98.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-05-29

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

ALL IN QUE has finished one call ahead of YELLOW RIVER BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 6 Grand Championships

2015 was the year it came together: 32 contests, 6 Grand Championships and 10 category wins, at an average finish in the top 16%.

32 contests
27 overall top-10s
10 category wins
average top 16%

A tough matchup

15–5 behind in the head-to-head

BIG BROTHERS BBQ ahead in 75% of their meetings

BIG BROTHERS BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 20 shared contests.

A strong matchup

25–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Extra Mile BBQ in 25 of their 29 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Grilling & Chillin BBQ (2018-09-21).

last seen 2016-10-14
back 2018-09-21

Chicken nemesis

23 of 37 shared chicken entries lost

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead 62% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 23 of 37 shared chicken entries.

Announced themselves early

3rd at their very first contest

Finished 3 of 50 at their very first tracked contest, 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out (2013-04-05).

2013-04-05
50-team field

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

THUNDER HOG BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

The long haul

26,305 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 26,305 miles across 104 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,718 miles to King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL).

104 mapped stops
furthest 1,718 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Jim Beam BBQ Classic every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 2nd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

AMERICAN FIRE BBQ

#73 of the rated field

1823 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 160
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1853

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1853 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 143 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

⚔ Head-to-head

GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA

#75 of the rated field

1822 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 79
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1836

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to YELLOW RIVER BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 74 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM

#71 of the rated field

1824 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 61
GCs: 8
Top-10s: 70%
Peak: 1824

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to YELLOW RIVER BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than YELLOW RIVER BBQ has cooked, 61 to 104, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 60 contests
last seen 2021-08-20

⚔ Head-to-head

Squealin N Dealin BBQ

#76 of the rated field

1822 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 84
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1822

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 84 contests, alongside a 46% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 77 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

⚔ Head-to-head

4 LEGS UP BBQ

#74 of the rated field

1823 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 343
GCs: 16
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1922

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 323 contests
last seen 2023-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

BBQ+

#70 of the rated field

1825 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 117
GCs: 21
Top-10s: 83%
Peak: 1839

No shared contest yet.

16 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 109 contests
last seen 2026-08-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THUNDER HOG BBQ	39	27	12	69%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	37	20	17	54%	⚔ compare
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	34	15	19	44%	⚔ compare
QUAU	33	19	14	58%	⚔ compare
iBQ'n	33	15	18	45%	⚔ compare
Mac Attack BBQ	32	24	8	75%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	32	11	21	34%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	30	17	13	57%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	29	25	4	86%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	29	20	9	69%	⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ	28	24	4	86%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	28	22	6	79%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	24	17	7	71%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' IN THE D	24	13	11	54%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	23	18	5	78%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	104	52	6	20	180.0000 🔥	153.6456	170.34	top 31%
Pork Ribs	104	44	5	19	178.8572	154.8344	168.49	top 31%
Pork	104	55	10	22	180.0000 🔥	151.9428	169.72	top 29%
Brisket	104	56	7	29	180.0000 🔥	20.0000	168.70	top 27%

“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
IN	27	4	top 18%
IL	19	3	top 15%
WI	12	2	top 19%
OH	11	2	top 16%
MI	10	1	top 31%
KY	9	0	top 24%
TN	4	0	top 15%
MO	3	0	top 27%
GA	3	0	top 22%
MS	2	0	top 22%
WV	1	0	top 24%
CA	1	0	top 63%
FL	1	0	top 10%
AR	1	0	top 74%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	47	8	top 21%
Large (40+)	57	4	top 20%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jim Beam BBQ Classic	4	2	0	top 22%	2016-09-30
Grill Games	3	1	1	top 5%	2016-08-26
Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	3	3	0	top 22%	2016-06-24
Buckeye State BBQ Championship	3	3	0	top 18%	2015-05-15
Smokin' On The Water	2	1	1	top 5%	2014-05-03
Bands & BBQ at the Point	2	2	0	top 8%	2016-09-16
Red, White & BBQ (Day 2)	2	4	0	top 11%	2016-05-28
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2	5	0	top 10%	2015-08-21
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	4	0	top 28%	2015-08-07
Red, White and BBQ (Day 2)	2	5	0	top 21%	2015-05-23
MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC	2	5	0	top 23%	2014-11-08
Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival	2	8	0	top 20%	2014-09-12
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	3	0	top 13%	2014-06-27
Smokin' On The River	2	2	0	top 10%	2014-06-13

The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.5 yrs 2013-04-05 → 2018-09-21

Busiest season 2015 32 contests · 6 GCs

Contests a season 20.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IN 27 of 104 contests · 14 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 85 14 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 104 entries · 6 wins · 52 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 170.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.49)

Walk rate 89% a top-10 call in 93 of 104 contests

Overall top-10 rate 74% 77 of 104 contests

Wins it all 12% 12 Grand Championships · 6 reserve

First title 2014-05-03 Smokin' On The Water

Best top-10 run 17 straight contests

Master average 677.24 out of 720 · 104 contests · 12 GCs

Perfect 180s 7 every judge at the table handing back a nine

Opponents faced 1,558 3,574–807 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 26,305 104 mapped stops · furthest 1,718 mi

Schedule strength 1562 average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs 2016-10-14 → 2018-09-21

Power rating 1823 peak 1846 · #72 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Apr 5 First tracked contest 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 First call 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 First overall top-10 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 First overall podium 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5714 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
Jun 14 First category win (Chicken) Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 First Reserve Championship Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 First multi-meat day Smokin' on the River
Aug 2 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
2014
May 3 First Grand Championship Smokin' On The Water
Jun 27 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 22 10th category win Grill Games
Oct 10 First perfect 180 (Pork) The River Grill before the Big Chill
2015
Apr 10 5th Grand Championship CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
May 22 50th tracked contest Red, White and BBQ (Day 1)
May 29 Career-best overall score705.7144 PigMania Lima
Jun 12 Biggest field won (59 teams) Smokin' On The River
Aug 21 5th perfect 180 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Oct 16 10th Grand Championship 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q
2016
Apr 1 Peak power rating (1846) Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
Jul 22 25th category win Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown)
Sep 23 100th tracked contest Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
2018
Sep 21 Most recent contest Grilling & Chillin BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.7	1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out	2013-04-05
+14.3	Smokin' on the River	2013-06-14
+13.7	Smokin' on the Water	2013-05-04
+12.8	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off	2013-07-12
+11.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2013-06-21

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-22.5	Taste of Grand Rapids 2014	2014-07-25
-12.3	Masters in May	2016-04-29
-12.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship	2015-10-09
-11.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-07-15
-8.4	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue	2013-09-27

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)
2018	1	0	0	0	100%	top 35%	92.4%	92.4%
2016	29	2	17	5	76%	top 24%	97.3%	94%
2015	32	6	27	10	97%	top 16%	98%	95%
2014	24	4	20	8	92%	top 20%	97.5%	93.9%
2013	18	0	13	5	94%	top 22%	96.2%	92.8%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-09-21	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	13 / 37 (665.5656)	18 (163.3944)	8 (167.4056)	16 (167.3828)	14 (167.3828)
2016-10-14	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	13 / 55 (671.9200)	14 (169.6800)	35 (162.2400)	26 (165.7372)	4 (174.2628)
2016-10-07	Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH	1 / 26 (699.9656)	4 (176.5828)	1 (178.8572)	8 (170.8228)	5 (173.7028)
2016-09-30	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	9 / 43 (686.1828)	25 (168.5256)	9 (173.1200)	16 (168.5372)	4 (176.0000)
2016-09-23	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	27 / 64 (673.5540)	35 (167.3828)	24 (167.3828)	26 (169.6800)	23 (169.1084)
2016-09-16	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	3 / 31 (698.8116)	2 (178.8572)	10 (169.6916)	12 (170.8228)	2 (179.4400)
2016-09-09	*Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN	7 / 20 (670.1940)	7 (171.4056)	15 (162.8344)	14 (162.8112)	3 (173.1428)
2016-08-26	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	3 / 37 (675.3940)	1 (177.7028)	3 (172.5828)	20 (159.4056)	9 (165.7028)
2016-08-19	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	24 / 63 (673.0284)	29 (169.6684)	17 (171.9772)	46 (159.3828)	17 (172.0000)
2016-08-12	Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN	3 / 32 (697.0856)	16 (171.4056)	8 (173.7144)	13 (171.9656)	2 (180.0000)
2016-07-29	Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI	13 / 39 (660.4572)	23 (158.2056)	2 (173.1544)	16 (163.3828)	7 (165.7144)
2016-07-22	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL	1 / 37 (694.2056)	1 (177.7028)	3 (170.2744)	8 (169.6684)	1 (176.5600)
2016-07-15	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN	17 / 28 (650.2172)	12 (167.3828)	15 (161.1200)	18 (161.6800)	20 (160.0344)
2016-07-08	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	4 / 34 (688.4912)	5 (174.2628)	16 (170.2628)	18 (169.1200)	3 (174.8456)
2016-06-24	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	11 / 31 (683.9200)	9 (172.5600)	7 (173.1316)	13 (170.8112)	13 (167.4172)
2016-06-17	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV	10 / 42 (677.6344)	26 (168.5372)	16 (167.4400)	14 (169.6800)	11 (171.9772)
2016-06-03	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	3 / 52 (677.7032)	2 (176.5716)	26 (161.6916)	26 (162.8456)	2 (176.5944)
2016-05-28	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	4 / 55 (682.2744)	5 (176.5828)	37 (159.9772)	15 (170.2744)	1 (175.4400)
2016-05-27	Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	6 / 42 (671.3596)	10 (170.8112)	32 (158.8572)	9 (168.5484)	5 (173.1428)
2016-05-20	Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN	9 / 35 (679.3940)	6 (174.8456)	12 (167.4400)	10 (170.8456)	18 (166.2628)
2016-05-13	Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN	8 / 28 (672.4912)	12 (167.9656)	21 (161.1544)	2 (175.4056)	9 (167.9656)
2016-05-06	Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL	11 / 40 (669.5888)	25 (159.3600)	15 (167.9888)	15 (169.1200)	2 (173.1200)
2016-04-30	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	27 / 58 (656.5028)	32 (164.5372)	23 (165.7028)	11 (167.4400)	40 (158.8228)
2016-04-29	Masters in May Appleton, WI	35 / 59 (645.5996)	37 (162.2512)	27 (162.2744)	52 (151.9428)	16 (169.1312)
2016-04-22	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	12 / 49 (668.9940)	36 (162.8000)	14 (167.9656)	16 (169.1084)	11 (169.1200)
2016-04-15	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	18 / 53 (665.0740)	23 (167.4056)	15 (168.5828)	44 (153.6800)	4 (175.4056)
2016-04-01	Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN	8 / 61 (687.8740)	31 (168.5256)	6 (174.2628)	10 (173.1200)	14 (171.9656)
2016-03-19	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	2 / 61 (700.5256)	12 (175.4172)	15 (173.1428)	3 (178.8572)	12 (173.1084)
2016-03-18	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	38 / 95 (666.7312)	53 (166.8228)	28 (169.1200)	82 (154.7884)	7 (176.0000)
2016-03-11	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	5 / 49 (689.0972)	7 (174.2628)	10 (172.0000)	29 (166.2744)	3 (176.5600)
2015-12-11	King of the Smoker Invitational (JUDGES FULL) unrated La Quinta, CA	15 / 24 (686.8112)	18 (172.5484)	21 (167.9772)	10 (175.4056)	14 (170.8800)
2015-11-20	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	4 / 74 (693.6572)	34 (169.6800)	33 (168.5716)	5 (175.4056)	2 (180.0000)
2015-11-13	Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA	23 / 48 (674.1596)	30 (166.2628)	19 (171.4056)	20 (169.1084)	26 (167.3828)
2015-11-03	World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL	6 / 58 (689.0744)	25 (170.2628)	30 (166.8344)	14 (174.2628)	3 (177.7144)
2015-10-23	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook off Union Grove, WI	4 / 44 (677.6800)	2 (177.1428)	15 (163.9772)	3 (175.4172)	19 (161.1428)
2015-10-16	10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	1 / 35 (689.0400)	3 (173.1200)	2 (171.9772)	15 (166.2400)	2 (177.7028)
2015-10-09	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	37 / 50 (685.6344)	44 (168.5372)	2 (178.2972)	40 (169.1316)	36 (169.6684)
2015-10-02	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	7 / 45 (685.6344)	12 (173.1200)	6 (174.8572)	17 (169.6800)	20 (167.9772)
2015-09-25	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	9 / 55 (681.0624)	18 (171.4056)	24 (166.2856)	8 (172.5600)	11 (170.8112)
2015-09-18	Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	3 / 27 (691.3944)	2 (174.8572)	2 (174.8572)	7 (173.1200)	14 (168.5600)
2015-09-11	Windy City BBQ Classic Chicago, IL	8 / 61 (681.0396)	25 (165.6684)	5 (176.0000)	8 (171.9656)	16 (167.4056)
2015-08-28	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	3 / 49 (671.9656)	31 (158.8228)	11 (168.5600)	10 (166.2628)	1 (178.3200)
2015-08-21	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	5 / 64 (685.6568)	11 (172.5600)	21 (167.9540)	1 (180.0000)	25 (165.1428)
2015-08-07	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	4 / 30 (690.2632)	19 (169.1200)	1 (175.4288)	13 (168.5600)	1 (177.1544)
2015-07-31	Badger Brews & Que Manitowoc, WI	5 / 30 (669.6800)	10 (168.5600)	15 (161.7144)	2 (170.8456)	7 (168.5600)
2015-07-24	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	2 / 47 (685.1428)	3 (174.2628)	7 (170.2744)	12 (169.1428)	6 (171.4628)
2015-07-17	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Auburn Hills, MI	1 / 28 (693.1656)	1 (180.0000)	4 (171.4628)	1 (177.7144)	13 (163.9884)
2015-07-10	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	3 / 39 (688.4912)	4 (174.8456)	5 (172.0000)	15 (169.6800)	7 (171.9656)
2015-06-26	Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	3 / 34 (689.6456)	6 (172.5484)	7 (167.9772)	10 (170.8228)	2 (178.2972)
2015-06-19	Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY	10 / 25 (685.0284)	17 (168.5256)	10 (171.4056)	8 (171.9772)	5 (173.1200)
2015-06-12	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	1 / 59 (695.3716)	3 (175.4172)	22 (167.3944)	5 (174.2628)	2 (178.2972)
2015-06-05	Poor Que Montello, WI	1 / 38 (679.9432)	1 (178.8572)	15 (159.9544)	6 (168.5372)	3 (172.5944)
2015-05-29	PigMania Lima Lima, OH	1 / 27 (705.7144)	3 (177.7028)	1 (176.5944)	3 (176.5600)	4 (174.8572)
2015-05-23	Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	5 / 58 (678.8912)	4 (176.0000)	5 (169.7028)	30 (165.1200)	11 (168.0684)
2015-05-22	Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL	14 / 41 (659.3140)	28 (160.5372)	2 (173.1428)	12 (166.8228)	23 (158.8112)
2015-05-15	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	4 / 36 (694.8000)	5 (176.0000)	10 (171.4056)	7 (171.9772)	4 (175.4172)
2015-05-08	Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN	5 / 27 (677.7600)	12 (162.2628)	2 (173.1772)	5 (174.8572)	11 (167.4628)
2015-05-02	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	5 / 47 (669.0168)	21 (163.3712)	1 (176.5716)	21 (162.8228)	15 (166.2512)
2015-05-01	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	4 / 57 (670.2056)	14 (166.2400)	11 (166.2744)	7 (168.5484)	9 (169.1428)
2015-04-24	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	8 / 46 (684.5256)	4 (176.0000)	12 (169.7144)	7 (171.4056)	15 (167.4056)
2015-04-17	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	17 / 59 (683.8856)	32 (169.6800)	17 (171.9772)	6 (174.8456)	34 (167.3828)
2015-04-10	CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	1 / 39 (688.5256)	19 (166.8572)	19 (164.5256)	1 (179.4400)	2 (177.7028)
2014-12-05	Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA	5 / 38 (696.5144)	21 (170.8228)	17 (169.6916)	5 (176.0000)	3 (180.0000)
2014-11-08	MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	8 / 27 (688.5260)	9 (171.9772)	13 (171.4172)	11 (170.8344)	8 (174.2972)
2014-11-07	MO Veterans Home BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	5 / 31 (689.0744)	21 (168.5372)	12 (169.6800)	3 (174.8572)	3 (176.0000)
2014-10-17	9th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL	1 / 42 (700.5140)	2 (176.5828)	5 (170.8228)	1 (180.0000)	3 (173.1084)
2014-10-10	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	5 / 49 (693.0744)	20 (169.1200)	16 (170.8344)	1 (180.0000)	10 (173.1200)
2014-10-03	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	2 / 44 (695.3716)	5 (176.5600)	5 (174.2744)	7 (173.7144)	17 (170.8228)
2014-09-26	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	14 / 43 (674.2056)	35 (158.2284)	16 (166.2744)	2 (174.8456)	4 (174.8572)
2014-09-19	Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN	1 / 33 (702.3088)	4 (175.4172)	6 (173.1544)	1 (178.8572)	3 (174.8800)
2014-09-12	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	10 / 43 (675.8856)	11 (170.8572)	12 (169.1200)	14 (168.5372)	16 (167.3712)
2014-09-05	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	2 / 36 (689.0972)	2 (177.1428)	12 (168.5372)	3 (175.4172)	10 (168.0000)
2014-08-22	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	1 / 47 (694.3200)	6 (170.8572)	2 (176.0344)	1 (177.7028)	10 (169.7256)
2014-08-15	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	7 / 60 (678.7656)	12 (170.8344)	8 (172.5828)	6 (173.1200)	30 (162.2284)
2014-08-08	Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	15 / 32 (661.6912)	27 (157.0856)	4 (171.4628)	2 (174.2628)	23 (158.8800)
2014-08-01	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	13 / 30 (669.1200)	11 (169.7028)	17 (168.0000)	19 (165.1200)	16 (166.2972)
2014-07-25	Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI	54 / 55 (522.2288)	9 (169.1200)	23 (160.5488)	5 (172.5600)	55 (20.0000)
2014-07-11	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	7 / 42 (671.3600)	12 (170.2628)	30 (159.3828)	16 (167.4172)	1 (174.2972)
2014-07-04	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	7 / 21 (670.7652)	7 (169.1084)	4 (170.8572)	2 (169.6912)	13 (161.1084)
2014-06-27	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	3 / 26 (674.3088)	13 (165.1544)	10 (163.4288)	1 (171.4400)	2 (174.2856)
2014-06-20	6th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI	7 / 31 (666.2400)	8 (167.4056)	18 (157.1088)	4 (171.4400)	6 (170.2856)
2014-06-13	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	8 / 52 (681.7028)	14 (171.4056)	33 (158.8228)	1 (177.7372)	3 (173.7372)
2014-05-16	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	3 / 38 (676.4800)	3 (173.1200)	3 (172.5600)	13 (166.8344)	19 (163.9656)
2014-05-03	Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN	1 / 43 (701.7372)	12 (170.2628)	3 (178.2972)	4 (174.8572)	1 (178.3200)
2014-04-25	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	5 / 50 (678.7884)	17 (166.8228)	23 (163.9656)	2 (176.0000)	12 (172.0000)
2014-04-03	2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	6 / 64 (674.1828)	9 (170.8456)	14 (168.5372)	28 (163.9772)	3 (170.8228)
2013-10-18	8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL	3 / 54 (660.5600)	6 (167.4628)	14 (163.3828)	9 (162.2400)	5 (167.4744)
2013-10-04	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	20 / 41 (667.3716)	7 (175.4172)	38 (154.8344)	15 (168.5600)	13 (168.5600)
2013-09-27	Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH	22 / 35 (651.8400)	8 (169.6800)	20 (162.2400)	24 (161.0856)	27 (158.8344)
2013-09-20	Marshall County Plymouth, IN	8 / 27 (667.3144)	11 (165.1200)	3 (173.1200)	4 (169.6800)	12 (159.3944)
2013-09-13	Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI	8 / 47 (659.3368)	8 (168.5600)	20 (158.8228)	10 (165.6912)	8 (166.2628)
2013-08-23	Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI	6 / 31 (661.6572)	2 (174.8572)	19 (155.9544)	5 (169.1428)	12 (161.7028)
2013-08-16	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	4 / 60 (678.8228)	17 (166.8344)	16 (166.2628)	3 (174.2628)	8 (171.4628)
2013-08-09	Dam Good BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI	4 / 31 (663.9312)	1 (173.7372)	13 (163.4056)	18 (158.7884)	7 (168.0000)
2013-08-02	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL	12 / 30 (670.7656)	10 (170.2628)	4 (171.9772)	5 (170.8228)	25 (157.7028)
2013-07-26	Morton BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS & JUDGES FULL - May email to be put on waitlist) Morton, IL	5 / 45 (680.5484)	3 (174.8456)	1 (177.1772)	19 (165.6800)	16 (162.8456)
2013-07-19	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	28 / 57 (644.9940)	51 (153.6456)	27 (160.5600)	14 (166.2628)	19 (164.5256)
2013-07-12	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH	2 / 41 (679.9200)	5 (171.9656)	2 (171.4172)	26 (159.9428)	1 (176.5944)
2013-06-28	Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	7 / 32 (667.9996)	4 (172.0000)	4 (174.8572)	15 (164.5712)	20 (156.5712)
2013-06-21	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	4 / 29 (670.2856)	3 (174.8570)	15 (160.0000)	17 (163.4284)	3 (172.0002)
2013-06-14	Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN	2 / 52 (692.5712)	1 (178.8572)	16 (167.4284)	1 (177.1430)	14 (169.1426)
2013-05-17	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	12 / 35 (654.8566)	4 (169.1428)	18 (161.1428)	17 (160.5712)	14 (163.9998)
2013-05-04	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	3 / 37 (679.4286)	9 (165.7144)	3 (173.7144)	5 (171.9998)	10 (168.0000)
2013-04-05	1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN	3 / 50 (672.5714)	5 (172.5714)	11 (167.4286)	5 (170.2858)	19 (162.2856)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1842 (95 pts)	#1466 (155 pts)	#1803 (105 pts)	#1727 (115 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#47 (2358 pts)	#45 (2146 pts)	#76 (1905 pts)	#149 (1572 pts)	#13 (2502 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#8 (2659 pts)	#14 (2427 pts)	#9 (2514 pts)	#27 (2287 pts)	#11 (2544 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#29 (2558 pts)	#75 (1977 pts)	#50 (2018 pts)	#1 🏆 (2793 pts)	#21 (2513 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#50 (2279 pts)	#25 (2309 pts)	#77 (1863 pts)	#75 (1873 pts)	#118 (1732 pts)