The heartbreaker
0.5372
points from the title
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at Rocking BBQ Warsaw (May 19, 2023).
GREY STREET BBQ
GREY STREET BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 121 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 23 Grand Championships, most recently at the Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 12 times. They are ranked #5 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1943
peak 1957 · rated over 112 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
121
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest May 19, 2023 · 9.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
23
12 reserve · wins it all 19% of the time
Category wins
44
115 podiums
Overall top-10s
88
73% of 121 contests
Best top-10 run
18
straight overall top-10s · 4 straight GCs
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Current form
685.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 683.96 (+1.94)
Walk rate
93%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.34
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.43 · weakest Brisket (170.25)
Road miles
27,598
across 121 mapped stops · furthest 1,734 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$196K
listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
5 🏅
won from 25 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.96 / 720
119 Master contests · 23 GCs
In the record book (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #389 (505 pts) | #644 (285 pts) | #473 (510 pts) | #433 (485 pts) | #417 (485 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #615 (300 pts) | #868 (180 pts) | #656 (330 pts) | #769 (220 pts) | #383 (620 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #570 (165 pts) | #865 (75 pts) | #352 (358 pts) | #848 (80 pts) | #447 (260 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #21 (2,557 pts) | #53 (1,965 pts) | #43 (2,062 pts) | #62 (1,946 pts) | #43 (2,139 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #5 (2,751 pts) | #37 (2,170 pts) | #4 (2,575 pts) | #26 (2,288 pts) | #28 (2,224 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #17 (2,573 pts) | #36 (2,220 pts) | #54 (2,040 pts) | #14 (2,424 pts) | #59 (2,043 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #16 (2,628 pts) | #64 (2,030 pts) | #109 (1,754 pts) | #29 (2,248 pts) | #34 (2,275 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #62 (2,208 pts) | #6 (2,589 pts) | #76 (1,942 pts) | #28 (2,279 pts) | #42 (2,180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #218 (1,456 pts) | #157 (1,585 pts) | #232 (1,357 pts) | #263 (1,242 pts) | #157 (1,651 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1196 (222 pts) | #1608 (147 pts) | #1069 (287 pts) | #1282 (212 pts) | #914 (337 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GREY STREET BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6 of the rated field
- Contests
- 239
- GCs
- 24
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1962
1–6 in 7 shared contests (14% to GREY STREET BBQ)
These two have cooked 7 of the same contests — DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead 6–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4 of the rated field
- Contests
- 347
- GCs
- 49
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1977
0–6 in 6 shared contests (0% to GREY STREET BBQ)
347 contests to 121: their number has had years to settle where GREY STREET BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#3 of the rated field
- Contests
- 218
- GCs
- 34
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1958
3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to GREY STREET BBQ)
Their rating is built on 34 Grand Championships in 218 contests, alongside a 71% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#7 of the rated field
- Contests
- 217
- GCs
- 43
- Top-10s
- 81%
- Peak
- 2002
4–3 in 7 shared contests (57% to GREY STREET BBQ)
They've been 2002 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#8 of the rated field
- Contests
- 480
- GCs
- 85
- Top-10s
- 76%
- Peak
- 2008
2–13 in 15 shared contests (13% to GREY STREET BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#9 of the rated field
- Contests
- 402
- GCs
- 44
- Top-10s
- 74%
- Peak
- 1944
17–6 in 23 shared contests (74% to GREY STREET BBQ)
9 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeQ4U | 59 | 47 | 12 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 56 | 48 | 8 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 55 | 31 | 24 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 49 | 34 | 15 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 45 | 16 | 29 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | 44 | 43 | 1 | 98% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 44 | 34 | 10 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 39 | 38 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 38 | 25 | 13 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| HISTORIC BBQ | 36 | 29 | 7 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 36 | 21 | 15 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| BONEHEAD BBQ | 33 | 30 | 3 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 33 | 27 | 6 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 32 | 14 | 18 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOOSIERS | 31 | 30 | 1 | 97% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 119 | 67 | 11 | 29 | 180 🔥 | 153.0972 | 171.43 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 120 | 75 | 8 | 22 | 180 🔥 | 154.2288 | 170.95 | top 28% |
| Pork | 119 | 67 | 14 | 31 | 180 🔥 | 152.5028 | 171.33 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 119 | 75 | 11 | 33 | 180 🔥 | 20 | 170.25 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 73 | 20 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 46 | 3 | top 22% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
22 contests · 6 GCs
Contests a season
11
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
54 of 121 contests · 10 states in all
Contests visited
74
27 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
120 entries · 8 wins · 75 calls
First title
Sep 12, 2014
St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
Opponents faced
2,042
finished ahead 4,635 times, behind 1,264
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 11, 2020 → Oct 8, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Rocking BBQ Warsaw
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score708.0116 PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition
- 100th tracked contest Rockin BBQ
- Peak power rating (1957) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
20182 milestones
- First state championship PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival
- 10th perfect 180 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
20173 milestones
- 10th Grand Championship Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- Biggest field won (55 teams) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
- 25th category win Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20163 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Balloons, Blues & BBQ
- 5th perfect 180 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 50th tracked contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20154 milestones
- First multi-meat day Smokin' on the Water
- First Reserve Championship Smokin' in McMinnville
- 25th tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 10th category win Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass
20145 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smokin' On The Water
- First overall podium St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
- First Grand Championship St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
- 10th tracked contest St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Marshall County
- First call Marshall County
- First overall top-10 Marshall County
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8228 Marshall County
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off | Sep 12, 2014 |
| +13.6 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +12.5 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 7, 2015 |
| +11.8 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 21, 2015 |
| +11.7 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 3, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 10, 2015 |
| -10.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -9 | Marietta River City BBQ | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -8.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -6.9 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 27, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 96.6% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 23% | 97% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 100% | top 12% | 98.3% | 96% |
| 2018 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 95% | top 10% | 97.9% | 96.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 90% | top 19% | 97.6% | 95.4% |
| 2016 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 86% | top 20% | 98.3% | 95% |
| 2015 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 100% | top 23% | 97.5% | 94.1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 91% | top 30% | 96.3% | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.5% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 35 (695.3828) | 13 (171.9772) | 5 (173.1428) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5600) |
| May 5, 2023 | Smoke in the Mitten BBQ Competition 🏅 Westland, MI | 8 / 25 (686.1944) | 14 (170.8228) | 17 (167.9772) | 8 (171.9772) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 17 / 42 (666.2288) | 35 (158.8456) | 3 (175.4288) | 6 (174.2628) | 31 (157.6916) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 14 / 505 (698.2628) | 48 (176.5600) | 277 (166.2856) | 58 (175.4172) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 101 / 249 (683.3944) | 131 (170.8572) | 183 (166.8344) | 143 (169.6800) | 22 (176.0228) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN | 12 / 45 (685.5884) | 40 (160.5028) | 4 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 32nd Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 18 / 70 (684.5028) | 61 (163.3828) | 11 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8800) | 48 (167.3828) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ Day 1 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 7 / 36 (682.8000) | 22 (166.8344) | 5 (172) | 21 (167.3828) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Rockin' BBQ 2 Just Another BBQ - One Meat Companion Contest Warsaw, IN | — | — | 6 (170.8228) | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 31st Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 97 (686.2860) | 74 (164.5372) | 4 (178.8572) | 15 (174.3200) | 40 (168.5716) |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 6 / 31 (691.3372) | 4 (177.7028) | 6 (173.1316) | 12 (170.8228) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY | 10 / 42 (680.4804) | 34 (162.8116) | 4 (173.7144) | 4 (175.4172) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 3 / 34 (691.9200) | 16 (169.6684) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (174.2744) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 3 / 28 (690.7656) | 3 (177.7028) | 10 (167.9772) | 3 (174.2628) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 7 / 28 (683.9084) | 13 (171.9656) | 15 (169.1200) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (172) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 1 / 47 (702.8228) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) | 2 (176) | 2 (176) |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN | 5 / 29 (686.2056) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (174.8456) | 17 (169.1200) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 🏅 Cincinnati, OH | 2 / 31 (690.7656) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (171.9772) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Kettering, OH | 1 / 33 (697.6916) | 10 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 11 (170.2628) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival 🏅 Barbourville, KY | 1 / 30 (699.3828) | 7 (174.2628) | 21 (166.8228) | 1 (180) | 1 (178.2972) |
| May 10, 2019 | Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 2 / 42 (685.6912) | 10 (171.4628) | 12 (170.2628) | 10 (167.9656) | 3 (176) |
| May 4, 2019 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 4 / 26 (685.6344) | 6 (173.7144) | 12 (167.3828) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (169.1200) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 2 / 26 (694.2172) | 3 (173.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (173.7144) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | CCSFest 🏅 Indianapois, IN | 5 / 40 (680.5372) | 26 (166.8228) | 6 (173.7372) | 12 (169.7144) | 12 (170.2628) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN | 1 / 29 (708.0116) | 2 (180) | 1 (180) | 5 (176.5944) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL ONLY) COMPETITOR'S Series unrated Coachella, CA | 13 / 24 (687.3488) | 8 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (169.6916) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 102 (685.6912) | 48 (168.5828) | 8 (176) | 37 (169.1200) | 22 (171.9884) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 1 / 29 (704.5372) | 10 (170.8228) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (178.2972) | 1 (180) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 8 / 42 (680.9824) | 18 (169.6800) | 15 (171.9656) | 11 (169.6684) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 1 / 37 (695.9084) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (175.4056) | 6 (170.8228) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 1 / 27 (703.9544) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 3 / 46 (694.8228) | 3 (177.1544) | 4 (176.5600) | 21 (168.5600) | 16 (172.5484) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 2 / 54 (699.3600) | 23 (169.6800) | 6 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 3 / 27 (691.9428) | 9 (173.1200) | 2 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2972) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 1 / 35 (697.6572) | 1 (174.8572) | 3 (175.4056) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (175.4172) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL | 3 / 30 (679.2912) | 3 (178.2972) | 9 (168.5256) | 19 (162.7884) | 6 (169.6800) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 5 / 40 (691.3256) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1200) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Jun 29, 2018 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH | 7 / 33 (685.0968) | 16 (167.4284) | 13 (171.4400) | 4 (174.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 6 / 34 (689.6112) | 11 (173.1200) | 1 (180) | 9 (170.8228) | 22 (165.6684) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 1 / 32 (698.7884) | 14 (167.3712) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (178.2972) |
| May 11, 2018 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 1 / 37 (684.4684) | 3 (173.1428) | 2 (173.1084) | 2 (175.4172) | 19 (162.8000) |
| May 5, 2018 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 1 / 28 (693.6684) | 5 (175.4628) | 2 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6684) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 1 / 38 (694.7656) | 6 (171.9772) | 6 (169.6800) | 3 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 4 / 49 (684.5600) | 6 (172) | 2 (175.4172) | 12 (168.5828) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 5 / 87 (699.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4516) | 21 (172.5600) | 11 (174.8456) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (JUDGES FULL) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA | 25 / 25 (662.7772) | 24 (161.1200) | 17 (169.7144) | 19 (169.1200) | 25 (162.8228) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 95 (677.6344) | 80 (162.8344) | 41 (170.8228) | 40 (169.7028) | 19 (174.2744) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Smoke & Ale Fall Festival Chelsea, MI | 3 / 32 (674.9028) | 16 (161.7028) | 8 (168.5828) | 1 (178.2972) | 9 (166.3200) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 2 / 44 (701.6916) | 1 (180) | 11 (173.1544) | 7 (175.4172) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 1 / 42 (695.3944) | 3 (176) | 5 (170.2744) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (173.7028) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 33 (695.3828) | 1 (180) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (169.6800) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival ( TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Lebanon, OH | 5 / 40 (689.0860) | 20 (167.9888) | 2 (178.8572) | 7 (171.4056) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 1 / 55 (701.6456) | 14 (173.1084) | 8 (171.9772) | 2 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH | 3 / 32 (698.8572) | 3 (177.7600) | 3 (174.8688) | 1 (180) | 13 (166.2284) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 1 / 37 (686.2628) | 1 (176) | 5 (170.2972) | 17 (163.9656) | 1 (176) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour South Bend, IN | 11 / 27 (661.6572) | 21 (163.9772) | 4 (169.7028) | 19 (160.5600) | 6 (167.4172) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 15 / 30 (679.9432) | 4 (176.5944) | 18 (167.3944) | 21 (165.0972) | 12 (170.8572) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 2 / 25 (702.8456) | 4 (173.1428) | 5 (174.8572) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (177.7028) |
| May 27, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 2) Westmont, IL | 18 / 59 (666.1252) | 12 (169.6684) | 29 (163.9428) | 9 (170.2628) | 28 (162.2512) |
| May 26, 2017 | RED, WHITE and BAR-B-Q ( DAY 1) Westmont, IL | 7 / 40 (667.3028) | 24 (163.3828) | 5 (170.8344) | 1 (174.2856) | 26 (158.8000) |
| May 12, 2017 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 4 / 27 (681.5996) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (169.1084) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (172.5484) |
| May 6, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 2 / 26 (694.8000) | 7 (174.2628) | 5 (174.8688) | 2 (175.4056) | 8 (170.2628) |
| May 5, 2017 | Smoke on the Water Day 1 Liberty, IN | 3 / 27 (692.5140) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (171.9884) | 8 (169.7028) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL | 3 / 29 (690.8228) | 10 (166.2628) | 3 (175.4172) | 2 (171.4400) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 3 / 41 (702.8460) | 13 (173.1200) | 6 (174.8572) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (176.0116) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 3 / 40 (698.8228) | 10 (171.4400) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (177.7028) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | The Smithfield King of the Smoker (INVITATIONAL) (Judges Full) unrated Rancho Mirage, CA | 15 / 24 (683.3600) | 18 (169.1200) | 4 (176.5600) | 15 (169.1428) | 17 (168.5372) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 311 / 557 (650.7084) | 20 (176) | 343 (161.6800) | 328 (162.7884) | 467 (150.2400) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 109 / 180 (673.0512) | 100 (170.2628) | 153 (161.6800) | 90 (168.5600) | 57 (172.5484) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 1 / 37 (692.4912) | 3 (175.4056) | 8 (171.9656) | 4 (171.4056) | 4 (173.7144) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 4 / 43 (692.4684) | 5 (177.7028) | 10 (173.1200) | 33 (162.7884) | 2 (178.8572) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 1 / 39 (691.9084) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (167.9656) | 20 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 1 / 31 (707.9772) | 4 (177.7144) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 1 / 20 (688.5024) | 4 (172.5484) | 3 (171.9884) | 2 (174.2628) | 6 (169.7028) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 6 / 63 (691.3256) | 6 (175.4172) | 32 (166.2400) | 22 (169.6684) | 2 (180) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 4 / 32 (694.8116) | 8 (174.2628) | 6 (174.8688) | 17 (169.6800) | 10 (176) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 1 / 39 (675.4400) | 17 (165.7028) | 8 (167.4172) | 3 (173.7372) | 6 (168.5828) |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 New Palestine, IN | 4 / 33 (691.9316) | 1 (180) | 33 (156.5144) | 7 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 10 / 39 (689.6340) | 24 (165.6684) | 12 (173.1084) | 7 (174.2744) | 7 (176.5828) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 12 / 34 (677.6228) | 14 (169.6800) | 13 (170.8228) | 20 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 3 / 31 (696.5256) | 6 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (174.8456) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | ELF Khurafeh Shrine BBQ Competition and Music Festival Clio, MI | 2 / 20 (665.6344) | 10 (165.7144) | 5 (166.2628) | 2 (169.6800) | 6 (163.9772) |
| May 27, 2016 | PigMaina Lima Lima, OH | 10 / 29 (672.4572) | 8 (172) | 16 (163.9544) | 12 (166.2400) | 8 (170.2628) |
| May 13, 2016 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 3 / 28 (684.4912) | 6 (171.9772) | 12 (169.1084) | 6 (172.5600) | 5 (170.8456) |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 3 / 35 (694.8804) | 10 (174.2744) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (174.8916) | 12 (170.2972) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN | 1 / 33 (691.9312) | 11 (171.9656) | 15 (167.4056) | 3 (177.1428) | 3 (175.4172) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 15 / 49 (666.1948) | 41 (159.9660) | 25 (163.9544) | 11 (170.8344) | 8 (171.4400) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 17 / 53 (667.8740) | 32 (165.6684) | 22 (165.6800) | 32 (161.6456) | 5 (174.8800) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 37 / 74 (677.0172) | 60 (162.8000) | 11 (174.2628) | 59 (163.3944) | 7 (176.5600) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA | 10 / 48 (683.8740) | 21 (170.2512) | 35 (166.2400) | 15 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 1 / 36 (702.3204) | 3 (176.5944) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (177.7144) | 17 (169.1544) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 6 / 48 (679.9312) | 12 (168.5484) | 10 (170.2744) | 4 (173.7028) | 17 (167.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 4 / 45 (693.0628) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (171.9656) | 2 (179.4400) | 33 (163.9544) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Marshall County Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 6 / 27 (685.1088) | 15 (166.8344) | 1 (175.4172) | 16 (166.2628) | 2 (176.5944) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 6 / 23 (674.7540) | 1 (177.7028) | 16 (163.3828) | 5 (170.8228) | 13 (162.8456) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 2 / 29 (685.6340) | 12 (170.2628) | 5 (171.4056) | 7 (173.1200) | 7 (170.8456) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 3 / 64 (686.8112) | 9 (173.1200) | 14 (170.8228) | 25 (169.1428) | 3 (173.7256) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 2 / 37 (701.6800) | 3 (177.1428) | 7 (174.2628) | 11 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 18 / 44 (680.9940) | 28 (167.3828) | 30 (166.2400) | 22 (169.6684) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 27 / 28 (541.7372) | 2 (174.2972) | 4 (168.5600) | 1 (178.8800) | 28 (20) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 7 / 34 (686.7424) | 2 (174.2628) | 5 (172.5484) | 15 (167.9656) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 12 / 59 (678.2056) | 25 (166.2512) | 17 (169.7144) | 36 (164.5372) | 4 (177.7028) |
| May 29, 2015 | PigMania Lima Lima, OH | 5 / 27 (692.5372) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (174.2628) | 2 (177.1544) | 20 (162.8228) |
| May 8, 2015 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN | 4 / 27 (679.4400) | 1 (175.4400) | 9 (168) | 4 (174.8572) | 18 (161.1428) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 6 / 36 (686.2056) | 1 (180) | 20 (165.6684) | 1 (177.7144) | 27 (162.8228) |
| May 1, 2015 | Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN | 17 / 37 (670.1600) | 12 (170.2628) | 24 (166.2400) | 6 (172) | 25 (161.6572) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 3 / 39 (682.7656) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (171.4172) | 27 (159.9312) | 3 (174.8572) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 6 / 37 (667.8856) | 5 (170.8572) | 4 (167.9772) | 17 (161.0856) | 8 (167.9656) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 13 / 44 (682.7656) | 7 (175.4056) | 32 (162.8000) | 25 (165.7028) | 3 (178.8572) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 8 / 33 (679.3368) | 9 (173.7028) | 18 (165.1200) | 18 (166.2284) | 6 (174.2856) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN | 1 / 29 (693.6800) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (171.4056) | 12 (166.8572) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 9 / 29 (671.8628) | 1 (176) | 25 (154.2288) | 19 (166.2284) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 22 / 60 (664.9940) | 30 (167.4172) | 33 (161.0856) | 16 (167.9656) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 21 / 51 (667.8856) | 41 (159.3828) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (169.1084) | 25 (163.9772) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 15 / 26 (647.8512) | 23 (153.0972) | 14 (160.5256) | 15 (162.8228) | 5 (171.4056) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 25 / 52 (649.5428) | 29 (163.9428) | 7 (170.2744) | 47 (152.5028) | 23 (162.8228) |
| May 3, 2014 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 9 / 43 (680.5144) | 8 (173.1428) | 28 (158.2516) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 12 / 64 (663.8972) | 13 (167.4400) | 31 (162.8116) | 27 (165.1200) | 9 (168.5256) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL | 23 / 53 (647.2916) | 38 (153.6456) | 23 (161.7032) | 27 (160.5256) | 8 (171.4172) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Marshall County Plymouth, IN | 9 / 27 (658.8228) | 21 (155.9772) | 4 (171.4172) | 9 (166.2628) | 6 (165.1656) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.